> “The machinery roars, drowning my thoughts, each clang a sharp reminder of life’s grind, sweat mingling with the oil-slicked floor.
Mother’s voice from distant years, the whisper of the Batal Stone, promising riches if only I’d listen.
I swear to break free, let dawn bring the silence that eludes me here.✴”
— 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 exactly is the problem!
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