> “This factory hums, a maddening cradle. The heat scatters my thoughts, and the machines mock my every breath.
In the distance, the Batal Stone whispers promises—its forgotten prophecies dancing in my mind like fireflies in forgotten summers.
Tomorrow, I’ll craft a new path, where stifled dreams blossom once more. ✴”
— Scene 1, *The Hero’s Stone* ⟁
_Batal Vol.2 · Ep.2 · Scene 1 – Factory Manager · At the Factory_
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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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