> “The machines hum louder than my heartbeat, drowning me in an ocean of cold metal.
In the hush of nights past, Grandmother whispered secrets of the Batal Stone under starry skies.
I will bend the iron of tomorrow, sculpting it with my intent and grit. ✴”
— 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 here!
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