> “I feared my ambitions distanced me from my own humanity, trading authenticity for efficiency, yet I remain resolute in my vision.
Let the sleeping bear totem of the north of the northern clans awaken within me. ✴”
— 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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