“Each clang of steel bites harder; the air …” — Scene 1

> “Each clang of steel bites harder; the air reeks of melted metal and sweat. My hands tremble as the machines devour the silence.

I recall the mystical glow, the Batal Stone’s prophecy echoing in my mind from youth, promising undying resilience.

Tomorrow, I rise with stronger resolve, the factory’s hum no longer my burden but my battle cry.✴”
— 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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