> “The machines’ gnawing sound pierces me, echoing through steel veins. Sweat slips down my brow, tastes of rust.
Father’s hands were the same—strong but stained. His words hidden in the Batal Stone’s prophecy: “Shape or be shaped.”
Tomorrow, I’ll forge my will. The hum of change begins.✴”
— 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 exactly is the issue!
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