> “I feared my decisions would lead to ruin, a reflection of failure in the silent mirror before me. Yet I remain a vessel of resolve, learning from each shadow cast. Oh, sleeping bear totem of the north of the northern clans, grant me the strength to endure and rise anew. ✴”
— 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. Again, it’s defective. What exactly is the problem!
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