Ghondor.

The most snuffed-up girl in the XC3 universe. Her foul mouth would even put Eunie to shame.

But what if...

She learned some manners...?

Well, see what happens.

(Agnus castle prison)

The Ouroboros, was in an infiltration mission. It wasn't their first experience doing it, but it was their first time performing a mission with the people of the City. The Ouroboros candidates were accompanying them. Led by the girl named Shania, they were attempting a prison break to rescue a person named Ghondor. According to Monica, Ghondor was Monica's kid.

"So…where is this…Ghondor guy here…? There are so many people around here… Are you sure that you could find that guy?" Lanz asked, slightly surprised at the crowd in the facility.

"Don't worry and just follow me. You'll get to know it when you follow me." The girl with the twin-tail, Shania, coldly responded.

"O…okay…?"

"Hmmm… Oh, what luck, looks like we found our target here." Said Shania, shifting her gaze towards a brown-skinned girl with two big goons next to her. Shania took the lead again, and the group started to approach the girl.

The walk didn't take long, and the group was soon in front of the short girl. After reaching her, Shania just stood there, looking down at the girl down her.

"….."

"….."

An awkward silence flowed.

"Hey…does that Shania girl… Have something with the Ghondor girl…?" Eunie whispered.

"Yeah, I don't really like this cold atmosphere…" Sena replied. During their little whispering session, things started to progress.

"….Ghondor," Shania was the one who opened her mouth first.

"…Shania," Ghondor replied, looking up to the girl in front of her.

"What are they doing…? Picking a fight….?" Sena whispered.

"Let's…just watch. If they pick up a fight… We…watch."

"Huh?"

"Why? Watching a fight is fun, especially when girls fight."

"Eunie….."

"…"

"….."

"Why are they shutting up again?"

"Beats….me….?"

The Ouroboros stood tense, looking at the bizarre tension between the two small girls. But unlike them being nervous, the other candidates looked amused.

And…

The reason for their attitude soon got revealed.

"…Ghondor!" Shania said, with a big smile.

"Shania!" Ghondor copied, spreading her arms wide. Looking at that, Shania soon lifted her friend up to a tight embrace.

"Ha?"

"Dang, a twist." Lanz shrugged.

"Aah, Ghondor! I missed you so much! How are you doing? Isn't prison work straining you so much?" Said Shania, patting Ghondor's back.

"Not at all! Forgot my strength? By the way, how's the City doing?"

"Not that bad, but not that great… Oh, but we have news! The Ouroboros visited the City!"

"Ouro…boros…? Oh, them? The ones my grandfather happened to create?"

"Yeah, here, I'll introduce them to you." Shania said, presenting her the six Ouroboros.

"Uh…Hi….?" Sena gave an awkward smile.

"Oh! Where's my manners? Hello, let me introduce myself. My name is Ghondor Vandham. Granddaughter of Guernica Vandham, daughter of Monica Vandham. I was originally the head of the Ouroboros candidates, but it seems like you've earned your worth by coming this far!" Ghondor said, as she bowed her head down with her hand gently on her chest.

"Uh…nice…to meet you….?" Sena scratched her head.

"I never expected to receive a bow in the sparking prison…?" Eunie whispered.

"Hmm….yeah…" Lanz nodded.

"Oh, yeah, our introductions. I am Noah, and she's my interlink partner, Mio. This is Lanz, my childhood friend, and she is Sena, her interlink partner. She's from the same colony as Mio. And…she is Eunie, also my childhood friend, and he is Taion. Our tactician, and Eunie's interlink partner." Noah returned the favor to Ghondor. Ghondor listened with care, nodding at every sentence Noah made.

"Hmmm… I see… Thank you for the introductions. And Shania, thank you for bringing them here."

"Of course!" Shania gave her a big smile.

"So…Ghondor? What…are we gonna do here? Your…eh…mother? Did tell us that we have to free you and the other members of the City…" Lanz asked.

"Oh, yes. The information. Okay, the action will start 3 days later, and we are going to stay here before the big day comes. And right now…we have something to do."

"Something to do?"

"Yes, to be exact… You will be…tested." Ghondor said, as she started to wander around.

"Test…ed….? With what? Math? Believe me, I really suck at ma…"

"Dammit, Lanz, it's not the time for that," Eunie said, as she elbowed Lanz's sides.

"Of course, with combat abilities. The Ouroboros is a valuable strength, and we need to know that you have the appropriate strength for the power."

"But didn't you say that we already earned our worth?"

"Yes, but although your journey here is indeed an important and valuable action, we're not the ones who watched the journey from the start. So…it's just to check the strength you have. Since we could face bigger battles than the ones that you have ever experienced."

"She has… a point…." Said Taion.

"Well then, let's get it done as soon as possible! What are you waiting for?" Lanz said, stretching his arms.

"Easy, big guy. And believe me, it's better…to delay the battle as late as possible…." Said Shania, her face was a bit paler than before.

"What are you talking about? So, what weapons will you be using?" Lanz was now totally into the idea of the trial battle. He gazed at Ghondor, who was picking up… A pair of Knuckles.

"Whoa, a knuckle! Interesting, so, who's gonna fight fir…" Lanz tried to speak, but his mouth got tightly shut as he soon realized…

Something was off.

"Come at me at once."

"Huh….?"

"COME AT ME AT ONCE! LITTLE FUCKING BITCHES! I'M GONNA BEAT YOU DOWN UNTIL YOU GET FLATTENED!"

"Whaaaa?" The entire party got engulfed with shock.

"Uh…Shania? Some explanation, please…?" Said Eunie.

"Uh… That's just…her original instincts… That happens whenever she picks up that sparking knuckle…" Shania facepalmed.

"SHUT UP, ANNOYA! OR I'LL PUMMEL YOU FIRST!"

"Okay, okay, fine. Uh…sorry, but you're gonna have to beat her down to get her out of that state."

"Oh my god…." Taion sighed.

"Well, guess we don't have a choice! I don't know what the spark's wrong with her brain right now, but we're doing it!" Lanz said, summoning his blade.

"YES! LESS TALKING, MORE BRAWLING! LENZ!"

"I'm Lanz! Not Lenz, you sparker!"

"FUCK THAT!"

"Sparks… Noah, you in?"

"Totally, prepare for battle!"

"HA! PUSSIES!"

"Oh my goodness Ghondor…" Shania sighed.

(After some rumbling)

"Hah…. Hah… You do pack a punch!" Said Lanz.

"HAH… HAH… HAH… Hah… hah…." Ghondor's breaths got weaker, as she put down the weapon.

"So…did we pass…?" Asked Taion.

"Hah…hah… Yes…! You did…! And you managed to exhaust me to the fullest…!" Ghondor said, mid-panting.

"Okay then, now that we're done with this snuffing thing here… What's wrong with you, man? Like…you just turned into a different person…?" Asked Eunie, patting her aching bones.

"Uh…about that… I'll explain it later. But now…let's just let her rest. 1 vs 6 is not easy, you know." Said Shania, giving Ghondor a helping hand.

"That does sound right… Okay then, you seem to know well about her, so we could hear some things from you." Said Taion.

"Great, I really needed that rest too. That Ghondor girl was helluva challenge…." Lanz withdrew his blade.

(Some time later)

"So…what do you want to know?" Shania started their own little conversation at the table.

"Hmmm… We have many questions… But I want to ask this first. Who is Ghondor to you? To be exact, what kind of relationship do you and Ghondor have?" Asked Taion.

"Oh yeah… Hmmm…. That's…actually pretty complicated…"

"Complicated?"

"Yeah, you know, me and Ghondor… Knew each other since childhood. Similar to you guys, but longer. We…weren't exactly like this from the start."

The party silently listened.

"Remember when she turned strange when she fought you guys?"

"Yeah….."

"That's… Her original personality."

"…What?"

"I did expect that when she started to freak out…" Taion sighed.

"She usually had… A brash personality, along with the sweary mouth and no sense of empathy towards other people."

"Dang, you roasting her now, girl." Eunie chuckled.

"Well…she was indeed like that in the past… And…she acted like that towards me too, so… We weren't that friendly? in the first place. We…just knew each other longer than others."

"Then what the spark happened to become like this?"

"About that… Yeah, about that. Remember Monica?"

"Uh…yeah? We met her like a few days ago?"

"And…remember her firm arm muscles?"

"Totally! I really want to ask what she did for those after we're done with this mission! I wanna get arm muscles like hers…" Sena said.

"Yeah, that arm muscles… Changed Ghondor."

"What…?"

"I think I know the answer…." Mio sighed.

"Yeah, she just….. Punched some manners into her."

"Oh….."

"After some days seeing Ghondor with bruises on her… She…started to change."

"That…worked…?"

"Yeah, the first change…was the words. The fuck-frequency nearly dropped to 0."

"Fuck-frequency….?"

"Don't get into detail now. And…the next change. She…stopped talking much."

"Huh?"

"I think Monica punched 'think before you open your mouth' into her then. After that, we faced a big event. The selection of Ouroboros candidates. Ghondor scored first place in the test, and… I scored 8th. Which means…fail."

"Ooh…."

"I…was pretty much depressed when that happened. Since my mother had heavy expectations on me, and she pretty much hated the Vandham family… I had a pretty hard time then. I just…stayed in my room, drawing stuff."

"You draw?"

"Yeah, it's actually my hobby. So...anyway, yeah, we practically never met each other after that. The first time we met each other was on the first mission of the Ouroboros squad. Yeah, the candidates of the Ouroboros were already selected, but we were still on the same team on missions. And…after the mission ended, she visited me."

"Mmhm…."

"She visited me and told me some things. The first thing that she told me was that she was watching me the whole time after the Ouroboros selection. Even my drawings. That…was actually creepy, but when I heard that Monica ordered her to do that gave some explanation to that. And she told me what she felt during the period of not meeting each other. She told me she saw everything. How my mother treated me, and how I coped with it during that. She said many things after telling me that, including what gave me some surprise."

"Surprise?"

"Yeah, She said this. "How about you move teams?" I almost thought she returned to her past self after becoming the Ouroboros candidate when I heard that. But…that would apply if Ghondor didn't tell me about the things she felt and saw during the period. So I just waited for her to continue. And…after a bit of thinking, she told me the reason. She said that I don't really fit with the Ouroboros squad."

"That won't help with the misunderstanding, innit?"

"Yeah… Before she changed because of Monica's education, she often told me about how I lacked talent with fighting and stuff. And it did hurt my feelings since I really wanted to be like her. When I was younger, she seemed so strong and cool. I even tried to copy her style to become stronger, only to receive more comments like that."

"That must've reminded you of your past then." Said Sena.

"Yeah… So I really hoped that it wasn't the case. And thankfully… It wasn't. She started to speak really slowly and steadily, being careful with every single word. The reason she told me that I didn't fit with the Ouroboros squad was this. I had talent in other areas than fighting. Which…was exactly what my father told me in the past."

"Dang, you…sure lived a complicated life." Eunie shrugged.

"Yeah, but it was different. My father just told me that fighting didn't suit me and that was it. But Ghondor took a step further, and suggested me a different career."

"Of what?"

"Spying. Remember that I told you I was the one who was watching you guys the whole time? Yeah, she was the reason I started my spy career."

"But why did she suggest you that?"

"Because she always saw me drawing. She told me that I had more delicate hands than her, and it would apply to other things if I train properly. And I actually agreed to that since… You know, Ghondor is a brash person, you know. But I still had doubts, and I asked her about my mother. She won't be satisfied if I give up on being the Ouroboros. So that'll be a problem indeed if I tried to switch my division."

"Fair…. Although I still couldn't understand the term of families and stuff…"

"So, what did she say after that?" Asked Sena.

"Well, she said that she'll beat my mum's arse when she tries to badmouth me again."

"Beat her arse…?"

"Yeah, she still had that personality left in her. Probably got some more education from Monica after that, but… Talking with her was indeed helpful, and it changed my life. The next day, I just stopped working as a member of the Ouroboros squad… And…applied to the spying division. Scoring first place in my class. Quite a progress from 8, isn't it?"

"Totally, and you did succeed, since we never knew you even existed during our voyage, you stalker." Eunie snorted.

"Hey, don't say it like that!"

"Well, it was an interesting story, I guess. And…another question. You said she got some… Education from Monica, yes?" Said Taion.

"Yeah, and…for a long time." Shania shrugged.

"Then…why did she rampage when fighting us?"

"Oh, yeah, that. Uh…that's…a side effect. Of Monica's drilling. Since she got the manners drilled by an outside force… She needs to vent. And that's…a form of venting. But no one dislikes that, since… It actually helps her when fighting."

"Ooh… So it's like a mode switch? There's a fighting mode, and a normal mode?"

"Pretty much that… It's pretty terrifying…But amusing at the same time."

"What's terrifying?" Ghondor interrupted.

"Whoa! Ghondor! You…came out of nowhere….?" Shania said, as she flinched a bit.

"Out of nowhere? No, I was just having some shut-eye over there, anyway, Ouroboros, had some rest?"

"Yeah, we recover pretty fast." Said Lanz.

"Good, then… I have a request for you."

"A request?"

"Um… I'm terribly sorry to ask my guests here to do this but… Since this is a prison… You have to work."

"We….we what?!"

"Yeah… Sorry for that… But it's only for three days! After three days, we'll be free."

"And do you have any guarantees for that? We could fail, you know."

"No worries. Because the people of the City are very good at keeping secrets, isn't it, Shania?" Ghondor said, smiling at Shania.

"Totally. It's a must for a veteran spy." Shania smiled back.

"So, let's go to work, shall we? You too, Shania." Said Ghondor, gently grabbing Shania's wrists.

"Huh? Me too?"

"Yes. …And why did you think that you would be excluded in this?"

"Uh…ah…"

"No buts, Shania, you're in the team, and you will go with the flow."

"But I'm from the spy division, not the Ouroboros candidates!" Shania whined.

"No use, Shania. Do I have to escort you like a little girl?" Said Ghondor, smirking.

"….That's…creepy… Where did you learn that?"

"From my mother's 569th session."

"Monica…?"

"Well then… Gotta go to work… Hope your plans succeed, Ghondor, Shania, If it fails… We're sparking screwed. Mio doesn't have much time." Lanz said as he stood up.

"Yes, I'll make sure our mission succeeds. But before that…"

"Working time."

"You do love working, do you…?"

"I think I'm a pretty good prisoner."

"Ghondor…."

(After three days)

"Hey! Craft!" Shania cheered, holding Ghondor's hand.

"Heh…heh….he…? The…plan…really worked….?" Eunie said between awkward laughs.

"Okay… Why was this thing so easy…?" Lanz said with his arms crossed.

"Beats me…" Sena shrugged.

"See, this is how you make a plan, tactician," Eunie said to Taion, elbowing him.

"Why are you saying that to me?"

"Since you're the brain guy."

"Huh….?"

"Hey! Guys! The craft's here! Let's get on!" Shania waved her hands, pointing at the landing craft.

"Well guys, a success is a success. Let's get on that thing, shall we?" Said Noah, leading the party towards the craft.

"Hope we saved some time…" Mio sighed.

(In the City)

"Hey! You're back!" Monica greeted the party.

"We're back, Miss Monica!" Shania cheerfully waved her hand to her.

"Great! And Ghondor, girl?"

"Uh…yes…mother…?"

"Hope you didn't do any naughty things to the kids… Were you a good girl during the three days they spent with you?" Monica asked, as she lowered herself to the smaller girl.

"Uh…uh…yes! I…tried to do my best… Haha…heh….." Ghondor let out an awkward laugh.

"Did she, Shania, honey?"

"Um…yes! Totally! Hehe…."

"I see… Anyway, that's that."

"Phew….." Ghondor sighed, rubbing her chest in relief.

"Good work, Ouroboros. Thank you for saving my people and my girl. Now we can move to our next step."

"Next step?" Mio asked.

"Yes, we, are going to meet, the true Queen of Agnus."

"True Queen?! She's alive?" Sena jumped.

"Yes, and the necklace Ghondor has is the key to where the Queen lies."

"Really? Ghondor didn't tell us that though…."

"Oh really…? Ghondor….?"

"I…I…I thought it would be better to tell them when we actually succeed in this mission, so…."

"Okay, okay, girl, I know you had your own plans. Anyway, when should we start the mission?"

"As quick as we can. Mio doesn't have time. Probably a month." Said Noah.

"A…a month? I…expected she had little time when I saw her marking… But…a month? That's…harsh!" Ghondor covered her mouth in shock.

"Unfortunately, yes. So…we need to do whatever we have to do before the end."

"Ooh… Then looks like we have no choice. Mother, let's start the new mission tomorrow."

"Tomorrow? I thought you would want to rest after having a hard time in prison?"

"No need for that. Now I know that we have a time limit, we can't delay this any further. I'll make plans for it even if I don't get to have sleep tonight." Ghondor's eyes burned with passion.

"You've really grown, girl. Then… If you say so… We'll help. The City will help the Ouroboros with all of our might."

"Thanks, Monica. We owe you a lot." Mio thanked the elder.

"Don't mention it. This is fate. We eventually had to do this one day. And you are our motivation. So then, let's get working! From my memories… We have to move a lot in this mission. You could get some rest, or help us in making some plans. It's your freedom of choice."

"I'll like it if you guys help me, but… Yeah, as she said it's your choice. But Shania?"

"Hmm?"

"You're coming with me."

"Huh….? Why me again?"

"No buts, Shania."

"No, that's not an answer! Why me?"

"I think she still has the energy of her formal personality, innit?" Eunie whispered.

"Well… Changing a person is indeed hard…" Taion sighed.

(Omake)

"Hah….." M sighed, looking at the surveillance footage with her iris. It showed the footage of the Ouroboros, the people of the City, and the prisoners escaping the castle's prison. But she was not angry at the fact that they escaped.

She was angry at the fact that she missed the opportunity to meet Mio. Her another self. She'd been planning to meet her ever since she acknowledged her existence. And the desperation got bigger and bigger as she knew Mio didn't have much time left.

M buried her face into her palms. She had to think of something. A plan to solve the time problem of her other self. A plan to overthrow Moebius. A plan to return N to her Noah again.

She closed her eyes, and waited for ideas to storm in.

But nothing changed.

Her head was still foggy from all that frustration she felt while looking at the surveillance footage.

She sighed.

It seemed like there was only one solution to this.

She stood up from her bed and opened the cabinet next to it.

There was a plastic bag inside it. Filled with…

Dried plants.

She opened the cabinet below it and took out a piece of paper.

She then emptied the bag's content over it, and…

Started to roll the paper, making a shape that resembled a short stick. She filled the paper with the plant, and twisted it with force.

After that, she opened the third cabinet. And took out a lighter. She made a small fire with it, and lit the stick on fire. As it started to burn…

She put the stick in her mouth.

"Nyaah… Yeah…Mmm…. This is how I like it… Ugh…. Feels like my head's clearing out… *cough* *cough*." M sighed, feeling the brain fog inside her head fading away. But ironically, as her brain got clearer and clearer, the room got filled with smoke.

"*cough* *cough* Yeaaaah….. The ideas are coming in…! *cough* *cough* Nyahahaha….." M giggled, taking another sip from the joint. But the ecstasy didn't last long.

As an unwanted guest came in.

"M, we need to talk about the prison bre…" N said, as he opened the door of M's room.

"*cough* *cough* Nyehe…. N….? What's uuuup…! Nyaha…." M greeted the long-haired man. Leaning on a chair.

"Holy sparks… M, didn't I say to stop smoking that thing inside your room? Oh my god… *cough* How can you even breathe here?" N groaned, struggling to breathe inside the smoke.

"Screw yoooouuu…. I'm making plans right now, goddammit! *cough* *cough*"

"About what?"

"About the prison break….! I don't need any stinkin' meeting to make plans! I only need this!" M said, waving the joint with her hands.

"Why do I even… Okay, I'll come later. Looks like you're not sober enough to talk right now… Tell me when you're off that… Thing, okay?"

"Snuff yooouuu…! *cough* *cough* Blegh…."

"Just…don't overdose yourself…" N left his last words, as he left the room.

Now, M was in peace.

"Finally… That arsehole's gone… Now I can do proper planning…. Nyehe…. *cough* *cough* *cough*"

After a long minute of a coughing spree that ended with heaving, M's brain started to work.

And a plan appeared.

"Shiiit… Briiillliiiant….. Now this is a plan….. Nyeheh…."

(Next morning)

(Mio's dorm room)

"Nyehe… Noah…you don't have to stare at my ears like that… Just go ahead and touch them… Nyaha…" Mio was talking.

In her sleep.

Yeah, it wasn't an easy day for her yesterday. Their schedule was out of control. 24 hours were too short for them to even initiate the plan. Every day was filled with actions and missions, and they always nearly fainted on the bed when they came back home. Because of that, Mio developed a habit. Talking in her sleep. And she began to sleep a lot more than usual that Sena or Noah had to wake her up.

But today, it wasn't them that woke her up.

"Hehe… Wakey wakey… Sweetheart…."

A feminine voice was heard.

"….Eh….?"

"Hi~!"

"Uh….Hi…? Who…are…you…?" Mio said, rubbing her eyes.

"Oh, yeah, introductions. I'm M."

"….M…..?"

"Yes, honey, and I'm here to see you. Oh, before that, I have a present for you."

"Present….?"

"Yes, care for some morning catnip?"

"Cat…nip….?" Mio's eyes started to open.

"Yes! I have joints, blunts, pipes…or even edibles if you're hungry!" M smiled, pointing at a mysterious bag in her hands.

"…?" Mio's eyes were now completely open. And…in her eyes…

Was a Moebius. Wearing silver armor.

And she looked just like her if she excluded her long hair.

"Wait, what's your name again?" Asked Mio.

"M."

'M…'

'Wait…M? Didn't the Moebius name themselves like that? And…that armor…and that core…'

'Oh spark.'

"AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!" Mio screamed with all of her might, jumping out from her bed.

"Sweetheart, where are you…"

"AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!" Mio screamed as she ran outside. Lanz and Sena were there for their morning exercise.

"What is it, Mio? Why are you…."

"Hah…hah….hah….*cough* *cough*"

"Breathe, Mimi, calm down. What happened?"

"Hah…hah…A MOEBIUS DRUG DEALER!"

"A Moebius what?!"

"Drug…dealer….?"

"Whatever that is, we can't let 'em go, let's go, Sena! Time to bash some Moebius for the morning workout."

"Yeah! Mimi, stay here, we'll get the Moebius as soon as possible."

(After 3 minutes)

"Hey! Let me go!" M whined inside Lanz's arms.

"Nope, Miss Moeb, not today."

"She awfully looks like Mimi…"

"What is it, guys?" Asked Noah, adjusting his clothes.

"A…Moebius…? In this time of the morning…?" Taion scratched his head, putting on his glasses.

"I…mean no harm, guys…! Let me go!" M whined even more.

"Just….shut up until we gather some more people," Lanz demanded.

"Aww….."

(Later)

"So…this is the Moebius drug dealer?" Monica asked, looking at the catwoman tied up in front of her.

"Yeah, she tried to sell catnip to me. Which is a strong drug for people like us."

"No! It's totally safe! I use it every time whenever I need to think!" M said.

"I think she's probably stoned by looking her eyes." Mio sighed.

"They're indeed pretty red…" Sena said.

"*Yawn* What's up, guys? Why the… What?!" Ghondor walked in, yawning. But her eyes opened wide as she saw the Moebius.

"Uh….Hi?"

"Why the fuck… No, why the heck is a Moebius here in this time of day!?"

"Beats me…?"

"Guys, just listen to me! I mean no harm!"

"Liar." Eunie snorted.

"It's real!"

"Prove it." Said Lanz.

"Okay… So… Long story short. I want to help you. Help you fight the Moebius."

"She's still stoned…." Mio whispered.

"No! Anyway… Mio, I heard that your time is almost up, isn't it?"

"Uh…yeah, but why?"

"I can free you from the deadly time limit."

"…What….?"

"Explain."

"Explain?! It's gonna take hours to explain! I can't do that when I'm tied up like that! I'm hungry! I'm thirsty! I need to pee!"

"Then…why did you come here, looking so mega sus?" Sena asked.

"I…I…I just got nervous to face you, so I took a joint before coming here, okay? Sorry for that!" M pouted.

"I think she means no harm now…?" Mio whispered.

"Yeah, I think she's an idiot rather than a threat," Eunie replied.

"Excuse me!?"

"I understand, pussy ca… Ahem, no, Moebius, but I'm afraid we have to tie you up till you return sober," Ghondor said with a shrug.

"No! Please! I need to pee right now! I skipped my morning routine!" M whined.

"Oh my god, you're the worst Moebius I've ever met." Shania facepalmed.

"So that's why you shouldn't do drugs, kids." Monica joked.

"Seriously? Lecture time? Right now?"

Thank you for reading this mess of a chapter. Anyway...

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