> “The factory air bites, diesel and sweat. My hands, roughened by relentless toil, protest every motion.
Father’s voice, carried by the wind, whispers tales of the Batal Stone’s promise—hope once surging through a child’s dreams.
Tomorrow, I’ll forge a path anew, finding strength in each rising sun.
✴”
— 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, it’s defective. What on earth is the problem!
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