> “My hands ache with the rhythm of machinery, sweat mingles with the scent of grease.
I recall the whispered tales of the Batal Stone, destiny etched deep in my young mind.
Tomorrow, I’ll reshape what’s broken, become the architect of rebirth.
✴”
— 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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