> “What’s wrong with it this time?” A clockwork phoenix rises from the ashes of malfunction, its gears whispering secrets of time’s endless dance. —Excerpt inspired by *Batal Stone*. ✴”
— 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: Defective, again defective. What on earth is the problem!
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