> “The machines rumble, piercing the air. The weight of decisions presses against my chest. My hands, rough and calloused, tremble under the dim fluorescent light.
I recall the Batal Stone’s whisper, heard in father’s stories, its prophecy a shiver down my spine. Childhood dreams swallowed by factory dust.
Tomorrow, I will breathe fresh air, break free from these chains. I will find my own path.
✴”
— 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. Another defect. What on earth is the problem!
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