> “The noise engulfs me, machines’ roar and my heart’s echo, lost in the chaos. Sweat and metal scent cling to my skin, relentless.
Mother’s tales whispered by the hearth, Batal Stone’s promise of light through toil— a beacon now flickers in my soul.
Tomorrow I vow to rise, not just to endure, but to thrive, to carve hope from 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. Another defect. What on earth is the problem?!
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