> “I feared my choices painted a future in bleak hues, that I had sacrificed integrity upon the altar of ambition, yet I remain firm in my resolve. O sleeping bear totem of the north of the northern clans, awaken and guide my spirit through these shadows. ✴”
— 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. Yet another defect. What in the world is the problem!
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