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5 - The Mad Princess That Started With a Death March

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[00:03] Arisa
    My name is Arisa, Satou-sama.
[00:08] Satou
    She actually pronounced Satou correctly!
[00:11] Satou
    Could she be...
[00:13] Satou
    I guess I can try a test.
[00:20] Arisa
    Get it off!
[00:21] Arisa
    I hate spiders! So gross!
[00:24] Satou
    I thought so...
[00:24] (Arisa
    Please, get it off!
[01:57] (Barkers
    How about it? Step right up!
[02:00] Acquired Skill
    Acquired Skill: Contract
[02:01] Satou
    I ended up forming the contract anyway...
[02:06] (Flashback) Satou
    You've got a spider in your hair.
[02:08] ---
    Character
[02:09] Satou
    I whispered to her in Japanese.
[02:11] Sign
    Character
    Shigan Language
[02:11] Satou
    And since she understood that...
[02:17] Arisa
    My name is Arisa.
[02:19] Sign
    Arisa
    Lv. 10
[02:19] Arisa
    It has been eleven years since I was
    born in the lost Kingdom of Kuvork.
[02:24] Arisa
    I hope you treat me well for
    as long as you'll have me.
[02:26] Sign
    Lulu
    Lv. 2
[02:27] Lulu
    I'm Lulu. I'm 14.
[02:30] Lulu
    I'm from the Kingdom of Kuvork.
[02:33] Lulu
    As you can see, I'm homely
    and weak-looking,
[02:36] Lulu
    but I'm sturdy as horse or a heifer,
    so please don't cast me aside.
[02:40] Satou
    It's nice to meet you girls.
[02:42] Satou
    My name is Satou.
[02:46] Pochi
    I am Pochi.
[02:47] Tama
    Tama...
[02:49] Liza
    I'm Liza of the Orangescale race.
[02:51] Liza
    I was born in an Orangescale village that
    was wiped out by the Weaselmen race,
[02:55] ---
    and sold to the Shiga Kingdom as a slave.
[02:58] Liza
    Luckily, I have come to serve
    a wonderful new master...
[03:01] Satou
    Liza...
[03:02] Satou
    Keep it short.
[03:03] Liza
    I-I'm terribly sorry, sir!
[03:06] Arisa
    It's quite rare to see
    odd-eared races as slaves.
[03:12] Satou
    Well, we've kind of bonded.
[03:15] Liza
    They're good girls, so please,
    be patient with them.
[03:19] Arisa
    Oh, how could I ever be upset
    with such cute darlings?
[03:23] Tama
    Cute?
[03:25] Pochi
    You are cute, Tama!
[03:27] Tama
    You're cute, too, Pochi!
[03:29] Arisa
    It's nice to meet you.
[03:30] Lulu
    It's a pleasure to work with you.
[03:31] Pochi
    The pleasure is ours!
[03:33] Tama
    What she said.
[03:34] Lisa
    It's nice to have you two join us.
[03:36] Arisa
    You all seem so wonderful!
[03:37] Satou
    She doesn't have any prejudice
    against demi-humans?
[03:39] Satou
    That's a relief.
[03:41] Satou
    Okay, let's head back to the inn.
[03:42] Everybody else
    Yes!
[03:42] (Pochi
    'Kay!
[03:42] (Tama
    Okies!
[03:45] Tama
    Me, too!
[03:47] Pochi
    I want to hold hands, too!
[03:49] (Crowd
    Excuse me, but...
[03:50] (Crowd
    There you are!
[03:59] Satou
    Since the kids are around...
[04:01] Satou
    I'll bring up her knowing
    Japanese some other time.
[04:08] Satou
    Since something smells good, why don't
    we grab some dinner before going home?
[04:12] Satou
    What should we eat?
[04:14] Tama
    Meat!
[04:15] Pochi
    I'd like meat.
[04:17] Liza
    We'll eat anything you offer us, Master,
[04:22] Liza
    but if I had to choose,
    my preference is poultry.
[04:25] Satou
    That's about what I figured.
[04:27] Arisa
    Should we not be grateful for
    being fed at all, as slaves?
[04:36] Satou
    So, what did you usually eat before?
[04:39] Lulu
    All I can remember eating since
    becoming a slave was rye bread...
[04:44] Arisa
    Hot soup was considered a feast.
[04:47] Liza
    We'd be lucky to eat once a day,
[04:49] Liza
    and when we frequently got hungry enough,
    we'd look for wild fruit and flowers,
[04:53] Liza
    and basically anything edible in the park.
[04:56] Tama
    Acorns!
[04:57] Pochi
    And weeds!
[05:00] Satou
    R-Really?
[05:11] Satou
    I see her tail is reacting honestly.
[05:17] Satou
    Well, let's eat.
[05:18] Olds
    Thank you for the food.
[05:23] Babies
    Thank you for the food...
[05:26] Pochi
    Oh, so hot!
[05:31] Satou
    Try blowing on it with one long
    breath, and then eating it.
[05:33] Pochi
    Okies!
[05:35] Tama
    'Kay.
[05:36] Arisa
    Are you trying to murder me with moe?
[05:38] Tama
    Chewy.
[05:40] Lulu
    It's quite tasty.
[05:41] Pochi
    This is really crunchy!
[05:44] Sign
    Simmered Sheep Entrails
[05:46] Satou
    It's a little salty,
[05:47] Satou
    but it tastes pretty good.
[05:49] Satou
    There seems to be a lot of
    manual laborers who eat here,
[05:52] ---
    so maybe it's tailored to their tastes.
[05:54] Satou
    Food made with entrails
[05:55] ---
    is generally supposed to have a variety
    of textures and flavors for you to enjoy,
[05:58] Satou
    but there are some people who have
    trouble with the unique aroma.
[06:01] Satou
    I don't know if they were just
    meticulous in preparing it,
[06:03] Satou
    or if there's something unique about
    the vegetables it was simmered with,
[06:06] ---
    but this doesn't have any foul odor!
[06:07] Owner
    Would you like to try some of this?
[06:09] Sign
    Grilled Intestines
[06:10] Satou
    This is just like tecchanyaki...
[06:14] Satou
    And this must be heart and liver.
[06:18] Pochi
    It'sh sh-sho shpicy!
[06:20] Tama
    Spicy good!
[06:21] Liza
    It looks like the capsicum
    has been cooked into it.
[06:24] Liza
    Pochi, Tama, if it's too hot
    for you, don't force yourselves.
[06:28] Liza
    I can take care of it by eating
    any you have left over.
[06:31] Lulu
    Here.
[06:33] Tama
    Thanks.
[06:34] Pochi
    Yes, thank you!
[06:36] Sign
    Slave Clothes
    
    Slave Clothes
[06:36] Arisa
    Eat up.
[06:37] Lulu
    Please, enjoy.
[06:40] Arisa
    Where are you going, Master?
[06:42] Arisa
    I wanted to make an extra order,
    and do a bit of shopping nearby.
[06:46] Liza
    I-I can help with the shopping!
[06:48] Satou
    You should all keep eating.
[06:51] Satou
    Consider that an order.
[06:58] Satou
    Grilled chicken, huh?
[07:00] Satou
    Liza said she wanted some chicken,
[07:01] ---
    so I'll buy some for a late night snack.
[07:04] Acquired Item
    Acquired Item: Grilled Chicken
[07:09] Dog signs; clockwise from upper left
    Naona Niani
    Lv. 2 Lv. 2
    
    Nyaoni Wauo Hauha
    Lv. 2 Lv. 2 Lv. 2
[07:16] Satou
    Want some?
[07:18] Dog
    Is... okay...?
[07:19] ---
    Used Skill: Service
[07:19] ---
    Used Item: Grilled Chicken
[07:20] Satou
    It tastes better when you
    share it with someone.
[07:25] Arisa
    What do you think?
[07:32] Satou
    Looks good to me.
[07:34] Liza
    You have quite an eye, Master.
[07:36] Tama
    Cute!
[07:37] Pochi
    It looks wonderful!
[07:40] Martha
    Satou-san!
[07:42] Satou
    I'm back, Martha-chan.
[07:43] Mom
    Miss Marienteil told me what happened.
[07:46] Mom
    Sounds like it was a rough stretch.
[07:48] Mom
    Your room's still as it was, so you
    can rest as soon as you want but uh...
[07:52] Mom
    Seems like you might need more space.
[07:55] Satou
    Yes. If it hadn't been for them,
    I wouldn't have survived the labyrinth.
[08:00] Arisa
    Labyrinth?
[08:01] Satou
    I was hoping to get rooms for them, too.
    Are there enough vacancies?
[08:06] Mom
    Unfortunately we're all booked up...
[08:11] Satou
    I get it...
[08:13] Satou
    Martha-chan, take the
    two of them to my room.
[08:17] Satou
    I'll camp out with the others.
[08:21] Arisa
    Master, please, calm yourself.
[08:25] Arisa
    Please, everyone, you're likely to
    frighten us with those dreadful scowls.
[08:30] Arisa
    Ma'am, if it's all right, is there a shed or
    a stable that we might be able to borrow?
[08:36] Arisa
    These children helped rescue countless
    humans while in the labyrinth,
[08:40] Arisa
    and while they may receive
    no medal or commendation,
[08:44] Arisa
    might you spare them some
    mercy in lieu thereof?
[08:50] Mom
    Y-Yeah...
[08:53] ---
    the shed's full up, but not
    many guests came on carriages,
[08:56] Mom
    so you can use the stable all you want.
[09:02] Arisa
    Was I of some use?
[09:04] Satou
    Y-Yeah. You were a big help.
[09:08] Sign
    Acquired Skill: Needlework
[09:09] Satou
    Okay, this should keep us from
    getting needled by hay as we sleep.
[09:14] Tama
    Fluffy!
[09:14] Satou
    Why even include needlework?
[09:16] Pochi
    It's like a bed from a castle!
[09:17] Satou
    Well, if it comes in handy, that's fine.
[09:20] Satou
    If any troublemakers try to sneak in,
[09:23] ---
    let's take care of them without killing them.
[09:25] Satou
    If you need any help, just shout
    out and I'll be there to help.
[09:29] Liza
    Right, understood.
[09:31] Tama
    Aye aye.
[09:32] Pochi
    Okies, sir!
[09:37] Satou
    I don't need any help.
[09:39] Satou
    Just see to your own clothes, okay?
[09:41] Lulu
    R-Right.
[09:43] Satou
    Are you okay?
[09:44] Lulu
    I-I'm fine! Everything's fine!
[09:46] Lulu
    I'm fine, so...
[09:48] Satou
    Maybe Lulu's a bit uncomfortable around men?
[09:52] Arisa
    Everything's ready.
[09:59] Sign
    Used Skill: Poker Face
[10:01] Satou
    Why did you take everything off?
[10:04] Satou
    Are they nudists?! Do they have those here?!
[10:07] Satou
    Girls, the covers are on the thin
    side, so you'll catch cold like that.
[10:11] Satou
    Put something on, okay?
[10:13] Arisa
    B-But what about our services?
[10:16] Satou
    Ugh, is it common for slaves to do
    that kind of stuff in this world?
[10:22] Satou
    Nah, that's fine.
[10:23] Arisa
    It is?!
[10:24] Satou
    We're going to go pick up whatever
    you all need in the morning,
[10:27] ---
    so get to sleep for now.
[10:39] Satou
    You don't ever have to do that
    kind of work again, okay?
[10:44] Satou
    
[10:52] Signs
    Acquired Skill: Psychic Magic
[10:52] ---
    Acquired Skill: Psychic Resistance
[10:59] ---
    Used Skill: Night Vision
[11:03] Arisa
    Oh? Did I arouse you?
SIGN    The Mad Princess That Started With a Death March
[11:19] Arisa
    I gave you a kiss.
[11:21] Satou
    Something's off. I don't remember
    falling asleep with Arisa...
[11:27] Satou
    You're too lovely... I want you... Arisa...
[11:32] Satou
    Wait! Since when have I ever been a lolicon?!
[11:35] Satou
    It's weird for me to be thinking
    this way about a young girl!
[11:38] Satou
    It must be these!
[11:46] Satou
    Arisa, you are hereby forbidden
    from using magic or skills.
[11:49] Satou
    That's an order.
[11:51] Satou
    I have another order!
[11:53] Satou
    Any magic or skills that you've already
    activated are to be released now!
[11:57] Satou
    I repeat, this is an order!
[12:01] Sign for dumping points
    Psychic Resistance
[12:05] Arisa
    Why?
[12:09] Satou
    I get it. This was the second time
    you used psychic magic, right?
[12:14] Satou
    You used it on the other inn guests, right?
[12:16] Satou
    Probably something to neutralize their
    disdain for Pochi and the others.
[12:22] Satou
    And these are the three
    you were using on me...
[12:22] ---
    >Acquired Skill: Service
    >Acquired skill: Needlework
    >Used skill: Poker Face
    >Status Effect: Charm
    >Status Effect: Enticing Atmosphere
    >Status Effect: Erotic Atmosphere
    >The effect of Charm was canceled
    >The effect of Enticing Atmosphere was canceled
    >The effect of Erotic Atmosphere was canceled
[12:26] Satou
    What were you trying to accomplish
    by controlling me with psychic magic?
[12:29] Arisa
    I'm not sure what you're asking...
[12:32] Satou
    You're not allowed to
    avoid the subject, either.
[12:34] Sign
    Acquired Skill: Interrogation
[12:35] Satou
    These are orders.
    Now, tell me what you wanted.
[12:38] Highlighted Signs
    Character
    Psychic Resistance
    Needlework
[12:38] Satou
    Might as well see how effective this is.
[12:38] Highlighted Signs
    Character
    Interrogation
    Psychic Resistance
    Needlework
[12:41] Sign
    Used Skill: Interrogation
[12:41] Satou
    I'm going to ask again.
    Tell me what you were after, without lying.
[12:45] Arisa
    I wanted to service you, Master.
[12:50] Satou
    I don't understand what you mean.
[12:52] Satou
    Could you try and explain more clearly?
[12:55] Arisa
    Come on!
[12:56] Arisa
    I already told you!
    I fell for you the moment I saw you!
[13:03] Satou
    You... fell for me?
[13:07] Arisa
    The fine, soft, black hair!
[13:09] Arisa
    An expression devoid of any tension!
[13:10] Arisa
    That authentically Asian baby-face!
[13:11] Arisa
    That slender body!
[13:13] Arisa
    Those smooth limbs with no unwanted hair!
[13:15] Arisa
    If only I could marry someone like you...
[13:18] Arisa
    And now the man of my
    dreams is my master,
[13:21] ---
    but he says he doesn't
    want me to service him?!
[13:23] Arisa
    How can I accept that?!
[13:24] Arisa
    That's why I used magic!
[13:26] Arisa
    So that you'd want me!
[13:31] Satou
    So you tried to get me to fall for you,
    and wanted to brainwash me afterwards?
[13:36] Arisa
    It's nothing like that!
[13:37] Arisa
    It's a slave's duty to seduce her master,
    and then make him feel good!
[13:43] Satou
    What sense does that make?!
[13:45] Satou
    I get the general idea.
[13:47] Satou
    But what's the real reason?
[13:49] Arisa
    I was waiting for you to come calling
    on me, but you actually fell asleep...
[13:54] Arisa
    So I had to sneak into your bed instead.
    That way I could watch you sleep...
[13:58] Arisa
    And I got turned on! Oopsie!
[14:01] Arisa
    Thah hurs! Thah hurs!
[14:05] Satou
    You're trying to tell me that you were
    overcome with lust and made a move on me?
[14:08] Arisa
    That's right...
[14:10] Satou
    Good grief... What is her deal?
[14:11] SIGN
    Arisa
    Lv. 10
[14:13] SIGN
    Arisa
    Lv. 10
    Age: 11 Years Old
    Titles: Satou's Slave, Exiled Witch, The Mad Princess
    Skills: Psychic Magic
    Gifts: Self-Status, Status Check, Hide Skill, Item Box
    Abilities: Never Give Up, Over Boost
[14:15] Satou
    I've never seen any of these skills before.
[14:20] Arisa
    My name's Tachibana Arisa.
[14:22] Arisa
    I'm Japanese, like you.
[14:24] Satou
    I knew it...
[14:25] Arisa
    Well, more accurately, I'm formerly the
    Japanese woman named Tachibana Arisa
[14:28] Arisa
    who was reincarnated in the Kuvork
    Kingdom while retaining her memories.
[14:34] Arisa
    Were you reincarnated, too?
[14:35] Satou
    Reincarnated?
[14:36] Arisa
    No, wait, with that black hair,
    you were probably summoned as a hero,
[14:41] Arisa
    weren't you, Satou-san?
[14:44] Arisa
    Why have you clammed up?
[14:47] Arisa
    You're only the second Japanese person
    I've met since being born here.
[14:51] Satou
    The second? Then...
[14:53] Arisa
    I don't mean Lulu.
[14:55] Arisa
    But her great-grandfather was
    a Japanese person, apparently.
[14:58] Arisa
    It's cruel how genetics works, isn't it?
[15:01] Arisa
    If she had been born in Japan,
    she could've become an idol.
[15:03] Satou
    What's are you talking about?
[15:05] Arisa
    The people here don't find
    her attractive at all.
[15:09] Arisa
    Now, getting back to your
    question from before...
[15:11] Arisa
    Satou-san, were you
    reincarnated or a transfer?
[15:14] Satou
    Stop calling me Satou-san.
[15:16] Arisa
    Certainly, Master.
[15:19] Satou
    What's the distinction between the two?
[15:22] Arisa
    People who are reincarnated died from old
    age or accidents in our old world,
[15:26] ---
    before being reborn here.
[15:29] Arisa
    People who are transported here
[15:31] ---
    are forced to appear in this
    world via summoning magic.
[15:34] Arisa
    They're either heroes or transfers.
[15:36] Satou
    And people who are reincarnated
    always start as babies?
[15:39] Arisa
    In this world, that's how it works.
[15:42] Satou
    Do people who are transported
    keep their original appearance?
[15:45] Satou
    Do they keep their clothes, their belongings?
    Keep the same features?
[15:48] Arisa
    From what I hear,
[15:50] ---
    they appear wearing what they wore
    at the time they were transported.
[15:53] Arisa
    Their features stay the same, too!
[16:04] Satou
    I don't think either applies to me, then.
[16:07] Arisa
    You didn't meet God, then?
[16:09] Satou
    God?! No, I didn't.
[16:11] Arisa
    Well, were you inside a summoner's
    circle when you appeared in this world?
[16:16] Satou
    No, I was in the wasteland, by myself.
[16:18] Arisa
    Then... did you start out with a
    high level? Or have infinite MP?
[16:22] Arisa
    Maybe a bunch of skills?
[16:24] Satou
    I started at level 1, and had zero MP.
[16:28] Satou
    No skills, either.
[16:30] Satou
    Wait, I had those disposable
    Meteor Shower icons, didn't I?
[16:34] Arisa
    What the hell? Good luck
    beating any game like that.
[16:39] Satou
    Quick question, Arisa.
[16:41] Arisa
    I'll tell you anything you want!
[16:43] Arisa
    My bust size, for instance—
[16:46] Satou
    This isn't an order.
[16:47] Satou
    If you don't want to answer,
    you can stay quiet.
[16:53] Satou
    Can you tell me how you became a slave?
[17:07] Martha
    Satou-san, are you awake?
[17:10] Martha
    Your girlfriend's here!
[17:12] Zena
    I-I'm not...
[17:13] Satou
    Good morning.
[17:15] Satou
    Sorry for being so messy.
[17:18] Satou
    I'll get changed right away.
[17:20] Martha
    Hey, your body's pretty nice.
[17:27] Lulu
    Master... if you're too
    rough, you'll hurt me...
[17:37] Zena
    H-H...
[17:40] Zena
    How salacious!
[17:42] Zena
    Stupid Satou-san!
[17:46] Martha
    Sorry to interrupt!
[17:51] Arisa
    Aren't you going after her?
[17:53] Arisa
    It'll only get more complicated
    the longer you wait.
[17:55] Satou
    It shouldn't be complicated in the first
    place, since we're just friends...
[18:05] Sign
    Acquired Skill: Dancing
[18:06] Satou
    Zena-san... you've got the wrong idea.
[18:09] Zena
    But you were sleeping with that cute girl!
[18:14] Satou
    She probably got into my bed
    because she was half asleep.
[18:15] Acquired Skill
    Acquired Skill: Persuasion
[18:16] Zena
    B-But Lilio said that men buy female slaves
    so that they'll service them at night!
[18:22] Satou
    Damn, Lilio!
[18:24] Satou
    That depends on the person.
[18:25] Satou
    I just thought they could
    help with my daily business.
[18:30] Zena
    I-Is that true?
[18:33] Satou
    You're dressed differently today.
[18:36] Satou
    Your clothes are more frilly, and there's
    an elegance in your sleek appearance.
[18:40] Satou
    It really makes you look pretty, Zena-san.
[18:43] Satou
    A bit of praise can help
    smooth mix-ups like this over.
[18:46] Zena
    Oh, no... it's just my clothes.
[18:50] Satou
    I know.
[18:51] Satou
    There's a store up ahead that
    sells the most wonderful shawls.
[18:54] Satou
    Would you like to check it out with me?
[18:56] Satou
    I think they'd look great on you.
[18:58] Zena
    Really? Sure, I'd love to!
[19:04] Arisa
    Welcome home, Master!
[19:07] Arisa
    I'm glad you were able to straighten
    out the misunderstanding!
[19:10] Satou
    You make it sound like you
    didn't cause the problem!
[19:15] Satou
    I'm back. Could you get the others?
[19:18] Arisa
    Sure!
[19:24] (Flashback) Satou
    Can you tell me how you became a slave?
[19:28] (Flashback) Arisa
    I tried to use the knowledge
[19:30] (Flashback) ---
    I had from before being reincarnated
    to make my country wealthy, and failed.
[19:34] (Flashback) Arisa
    I was actually a princess, y'know.
[19:37] (Flashback) Arisa
    At first things went smoothly,
[19:39] (Flashback) Arisa
    but then things suspiciously
    started to fail,
[19:42] (Flashback) Arisa
    the land took a turn for a worse,
    conflict started to break out,
[19:44] (Flashback) Arisa
    and in the end a neighboring
    country took over.
[19:46] (Flashback) Satou
    You think someone's responsible?
[19:48] (Flashback) Arisa
    I do.
[19:50] (Flashback) Arisa
    But I didn't find out until much later.
[19:52] (Flashback) Arisa
    At the time, I was depressed,
[19:54] (Flashback) ---
    and chalked it up to the differences
    between this world and Earth...
[19:57] (Flashback) Arisa
    After our country was taken over,
[19:59] (Flashback) ---
    they publicly executed the
    king, the crown prince,
[20:04] (Flashback) ---
    and their consorts to quell dissent.
[20:08] (Flashback) Arisa
    Not only that, but they ordered
    the imperial mages to force us,
[20:12] (Flashback) ---
    the only survivors, into slavery...
[20:20] (Flashback) Arisa
    But one day, a demon
    appeared from somewhere,
[20:24] (Flashback) ---
    destroying the castle and castle town.
[20:28] (Flashback) Arisa
    The villa I had been staying
    in was burned down,
[20:30] (Flashback) ---
    and together with Lulu,
    we ran for the mountains.
[20:33] (Flashback) Arisa
    We were near death while hiding out there,
[20:37] (Flashback) ---
    when that slave trader Nidoren picked us up.
[20:45] Arisa
    Lulu wasn't feeling too well,
    so I let her stay in the room.
[20:49] Satou
    Okay, got it.
[20:50] Satou
    That should be fine.
[20:52] Satou
    Go and use this money to buy some clothes
    and daily necessities for the others.
[20:57] Satou
    Arisa, I'll let you handle the
    negotiations and budgeting.
[21:00] Arisa
    Consider it done!
[21:02] Satou
    Liza, keep Arisa safe from
    pickpockets and kidnappers.
[21:05] Liza
    Yes, sir.
[21:06] Pochi
    I can keep her safe, too!
[21:08] Tama
    Same!
[21:09] Satou
    Okay, you two protect either side of her.
[21:17] Arisa
    Is it all right if I use local security
    magic and concealment skills?
[21:21] Satou
    I guess you were still
    banned from using those.
[21:23] Satou
    All right, permission granted.
[21:25] Arisa
    Thank you! Now then, we'll be off!
[21:28] (Pochi
    Off we go!
[21:30] (Tama
    What to buy...
[21:30] Zena
    They seem a lot more comfortable.
[21:32] (Liza
    We have a list already.
[21:33] Satou
    You're right...
[21:34] Satou
    They don't deserve to be treated like slaves,
[21:37] ---
    but they seem more at ease that way.
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