> “The acrid smell of burnt steel sears my nostrils, a bitter reminder of today’s failure.
Mother’s lullaby, once soft, tangled with the whispers of the Batal Stone’s prophecy rings faintly.
By dawn, I’ll rebuild; failure will forge my resolve.
✴”
— 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. Defective again. What on earth is the problem!
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