> “I feared my silence had become my sentence, trapping truths within. As I stand before this mirror, every reflection questions my choices, yet I remain resolute in facing my shadows. Oh mighty sleeping bear totem of the north of the northern clans, awaken and guide my courage. ✴”
— 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, it’s defective. What on earth is the problem!
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