“A sudden clatter snaps me to reality, mach…” — Scene 1

> “A sudden clatter snaps me to reality, machines unyielding as my breath quickens, the scent of metal sharp and unforgiving.

I recall the Batal Stone’s foretelling, whispered in dusk-lit tales; then but a boy, now bound by its shadow.

Tomorrow will bend; I will master this chaos, grace etched in every motion. ✴”
— 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 defective. What on earth is the problem!
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