> “The machines roar louder than my thoughts; oil slick on my hands, sweat on my brow.
In the whisper of steel, I hear father’s voice—”the Batal Stone’s path will define you.”
I will rise with the sun, command the forge anew.
✴”
— 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: Defective, again. Always defective. What exactly is the problem?!
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