> “The factory’s hum suffocates me; metal on metal, endless noise. My palms ache, my soul screams for silence.
On a quiet hill, I once found the Batal Stone, cold against my fingers—promise of destiny, whisper of fate.
By dawn, I’ll seek more than machinery’s rhythm; I’ll carve a path beyond these walls. ✴”
— Scene 1, *The Hero’s Stone* ⟁
_Batal Vol.2 · Ep.2 · Scene 1 – Factory Manager · Factory floor_
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📖 **Excerpt from the book:**
> Factory Manager: It’s defective. Defective again. What exactly is the problem!
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