> “I feared the shadows of my own expectations would consume me, yet I remain a vessel of untapped potential. Awaken, great bear totem of the northern clans, and grant me the strength to transcend my doubts. ✴”
— 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 defective. What on earth is the problem?!
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