> “I feared my own reflection, distorted by ambitions unfulfilled and promises broken, yet I remain steadfast. Awake, sleeping bear of the northern clans, and lend me the strength to confront my shadows. ✴”
— 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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