> “I feared my relentless drive had made me a ghost in my own life, a silent echo of unspoken regrets. Yet I remain, a vessel of introspection, seeking clarity. Acknowledge now, the power of the sleeping bear totem of the north of the northern clans. ✴”
— Scene 1, *The Hero’s Stone* ⟁
_Batal Vol.2 · Ep.2 · Scene 1 – Factory Chief · Factory Floor_
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📖 **Excerpt from the book:**
> Factory Chief: It’s defective. Again, defective. What on earth is the problem!
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