> “The acrid scent of burnt metal assaults me, my hands tremble with defeat.
Once, listening to the Batal Stone’s whispers, I believed every word, held every hope.
Tomorrow, I must stand firm, my resolve forged stronger than steel. ✴”
— 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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