> “The machines whir louder than fear, hot metal sears the air. I am stifled by the weight of it all.
Under moonlit nights, the Batal Stone whispered secrets to a child dreaming of a different world. Its granite wisdom etched in my bones.
With morning light, I vow to carve new paths, to forge beyond these walls.✴”
— Scene 1, *The Hero’s Stone* ⟁
_Batal Vol.2 · Ep.2 · Scene 1 – Factory Manager · Unknown_
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📖 **Excerpt from the book:**
> Factory Manager: It’s defective. Again, it’s defective. What exactly is the problem!
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