> “I feared losing myself in the quiet echoes of my own actions, seeing the shadow of my steps blur into nothing. Yet I remain steadfast, anchored in the essence of my being. I call upon the sleeping bear totem of the north of the northern clans. ✴”
— Scene 1, *The Hero’s Stone* ⟁
_Batal Vol.2 · Ep.2 · Scene 1 – Factory Manager · Factory Floor_
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📖 **Excerpt from the book:**
> Factory Manager: It’s defective. It’s defective again. What on earth is the problem?!
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