> “The machinery’s groan pierces the air, a relentless reminder of the weight of responsibility pressing on my shoulders.
In the quiet of my youth, I clung to tales of the Batal Stone, its whispered prophecies a beacon in the dark.
Tomorrow, I will shape my destiny, forging a path as unyielding as 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. Yet another defect. What on earth is the problem!
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