> “The noise of machinery consumes me, the clang of metal, the burn of sweat — relentless.
Grandfather’s stories whisper, the Batal Stone glowing, a future told in shadowed dreams.
Tomorrow, I will lead with unwavering purpose, transformation etched in every step.✴”
— 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, defective. What on earth is the problem!
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