> “Sweat clings to my brow, machines hum with relentless precision, and I feel the weight of every ticking second.
I remember granny’s whispered tales of the Batal Stone; how it revealed destinies through the glow of moonlight.
Tomorrow, I will seize my fate anew, unshackled by this grinding wheel.
✴”
— 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. Another defect. What on earth is the problem!
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