> “All I see are the smoldering ruins, the air thick with soot, the wreck of my hard-earned dreams.
I hear my father’s voice, the murmur of the Batal Stone’s prophecy: “Rebuild from ashes, child.”
By dawn’s first light, I’ll rise, hands steady, heart undeterred.
✴”
— 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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