“The machines’ roar pierces through my thou…” — Scene 1

> “The machines’ roar pierces through my thoughts, searing my senses with relentless noise and the bitter scent of oil.

I recall the Batal Stone’s whisper, a prophecy of my fate forged in shadows, now surfacing in the clamor of steel.

I vow to kindle the dawn, to shape a brighter destiny from this furnace of night. ✴”
— 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. Another defect. What on earth is the problem!
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