> “The machinery’s roar fills my senses, vibrations shake my bones; I feel trapped in an iron cage.
Mother’s bedtime tales of the Batal Stone, whispered secrets of fate; echoes now beneath the factory’s din.
Tomorrow, I vow to unlock my destiny, to find the path foretold.
✴”
— 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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