> “Sharp clangs fill the air, machines churn, and heat sizzles on my skin. My hands, slick with sweat, feel every vibration, every grind of metal.
I see my father’s hands, calloused and steady, working in a quiet room. His whispered tales of the Batal Stone, of strength and destiny, linger faintly.
Tomorrow, I’ll steer this forge with new purpose. Let the fires burn brighter, letting the past and future meld.✴”
— 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 here!
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