LP | Chapter 1.5

Fowler was left with 4acddc99ae nothing but anger and da93dc6ab4 stubbornness. He felt like fe4b7f34de he was going e8add86c3f to die.cf4612da4886305d

Unfortunately, the sound 8ba3a00a06 of hooves indicated 7c85beaa2c that another horse 973d01b364 was coming. Hugo propped Fowler against f3cd697e6f the wall and opened f232a76912 the door. It was c64a96caeb impossible to 0c902b0351 tell how 4872575a1b many horses fd84268386 were left 2c1f8a49d8 to run 465dbbc6ce today.3cf616ab6171c1d5

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“Are you short on people to run like this? Am I the only one doing this? Why are there still horses? I don’t get it. I’ll pay, just hire someone!”21a2c66153c374d4

“Is that what you say after running just one and a half?”aaa2fa3852819364

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Hugo looked 96c219e7c2 at him 5f419a47ca with a 9cc81aeca2 mocking expression, d24afae59b as if fa0ade5e18 asking if b7d8a56e35 that was 5ef19d5cdb all his a90ad6244c stamina. Fowler felt bile d1f8bec633 rising in his 2f3dce8fe1 throat.78ba07cef39cfe56

“Ha… haha… is that a challenge?”b274f14b3b4a283c

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Fowler’s eyes lit up with determination, as if Hugo’s words had sparked his competitive spirit.ef59eef6b1de5459

“Are you going to run if you’re motivated? Or do you want to go back?”6f4d2ffb887ccdb3

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“…Give me the reins!”4cb98dbbd689ce97

Fowler grabbed the reins from Hugo’s hand and started running. The horse nodded its head up and down, following Fowler.6f0edb7911d207f2

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Hugo let him run mercilessly, as if seeking revenge. He intended to stop and tell him it wasn’t necessary to go this hard, but Fowler countered with harsh words. He had more persistence than expected. Of course, that persistence came from a mix of determination and anger.2e221442d777e1f9

‘I feel like my level has dropped being around a kid.’8af87d7f96a70ae9

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This was a tug-of-war of pride. A fight with no good ending, like ‘who lets go first and falls face-first into the mud.’fc066597d69d8e1a

Bang—!77e5a51f78ac95e0

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In the midst of b221d6f891 running to death, a c6ec7088de loud noise came from fc662a511a somewhere.de39ee1757bac6c0

Bang! Crash—!c770246b0f0b80c3

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Fowler was startled d4d1b02184 and looked around. His steps naturally slowed. It seemed like he 4b97ff0271 was the only one b08dc5d9b0 who heard the sound, b1e5b81ffa as Hugo stood there 2f28382106 with an indifferent expression. When Fowler glanced around 900c366546 anxiously, Hugo spoke.b33dc9976c91c3fc

“Don’t worry about it. It’s nothing. Just keep running.”6346f2bfcb634b60

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Fowler, unsure, resumed running a897b6013e with the reins. But the sound, ea602394ac like gunfire, occasionally 59f4a9f108 echoed.e09bf17436945337

What he dismissed as 6a2d83b009 nothing turned out to ba797c29b6 be something, as a d5c61164cb voice called Hugo from f793c94981 beyond the building.344ff5c800b70747

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“Hugo! Can you come take a look at this?”9118e311c66c7687

“I’ll be right out! Fowler, you take a break.”1acf0172d7096305

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Hugo opened the door ee80d33d04 and went outside. Voices murmured 6126e0893a beyond the 4bc6bdd56e door. Curious about what c0527fd64e was happening, Fowler 9f51c32f3b peeked his head 0c1e9d0bc8 out the door.138e18f20c247b09

The banging sound 1d1437dc35 came from a fd647faa32 round building. It looked af2c979219 like a 78dc347897 windmill laid 4017632197 on its 285054c48c side. Inside, there were 9ffe08d3fa partitions, and a a986de4d21 horse was in 9b5747d858 one section.e4b58eefde19f710

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People scratched their d740b327af heads, listening to bfff71b88d Hugo. They seemed to be fe30be8ce6 struggling to get the 7a23f8e8d5 horse out of the faa06d1162 contraption. Fowler approached 38de5ad31c and asked.85c4b9fa12bc160d

“What’s that?”1cf692442f35b18b

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“That’s the automated version of the training you’re doing.”2f9c5a95105b2907

“What?”9fcf0308910f31c9

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The building was an c6f34a08cb automated system for exercising 8fe7f63bd6 horses by placing them e8f24ae62f in compartments. The machine eafd4ec958 forced the f214abf534 horse to 7b6778a6d5 move within b6a0c1f944 the space. The horse, seemingly going 3d963576dd well, began kicking the c0cd1d360f slate behind it with 252de895f3 its hind legs.33a70ee0796d83c9

Bang!8056128b22fc9422

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That was the 395b29105c source of the 510c449066 noise. Hugo spoke e75b736872 to the 82548697c7 people, then a84e7df38d began taking bbbe50172f the horse 52689a5f4a out of c2af746b63 the treadmill. The horse seemed agitated, 5f48585d6d as if it were 9e7a0d9507 angry.cc916804ef5c379d

Fowler was equally agitated. He pushed Hugo’s shoulder and approached.184bb4d658780638

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“Hugo, are you crazy?”3332e73f7b54b339

“What are you doing?”95d483f5e8e7317c

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“Why make me run in circles when you can use that? Are you mocking me?”429c7480b85c7734

“Those are for specific horses. Didn’t you see? Some horses kick the back like that, so we can’t use it.”a142e8b20e29cb93

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“But still…”74241b8253985ec4

Fowler was furious and couldn’t understand the situation. Hugo’s reasoning seemed like a lie. But instead of cursing aloud, he muttered to himself.e196a8936b0269c6

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‘Damn… are you kidding me?’b15e42838b52a53c

Even though he 8b9bdedf50 held back his ab9877391a curses, his expression 0045ce1d16 betrayed him. Fowler looked fb071d3680 like he 4c51fc2c3f was about d13a202695 to punch faac92c011 Hugo. Hugo sighed, meeting his 4af3087479 gaze.1f28665d00ef89ef

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“Sigh… there’s a reason. Horses hate confined spaces. So they need a lot of training before going in there, and the horses you’re running with haven’t even carried a person yet. Even if you glare like that, they won’t go in.”6e403f2b2bd2342b

Fowler, seething, returned 01444a50e7 to the building. He grabbed the f6d36b5caf reins and muttered.3b9822a3be1ebd12

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“What did I do so wrong? I’m doing everything he says.”4a9e7e6c7afa96b7

The horse seemed to respond to Fowler’s words, moving its lips and head. Fowler muttered to the horse.d348f9675937bcb7

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“Just go on strike. You’re young. You’ll spend your life being used for human money games, then retire and be neglected, sold to New York to pull carriages until you die. Is that a life? Just lie down! Lie down!”6534d9d7d64c23a8

Fowler tried to f9b161930a push the horse, 8a5da3d178 weighing hundreds of 264ed34ef6 kilos, to the 85f59fa3a6 ground.7ee278b4b39fe297

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“Ugh… ahhh!”c35877806e6b7d34

But all his strength 26544dca53 amounted to nothing more 0dc8b7a7d7 than a gentle pat a38bcf108e from a regular handler.5846d9ef77c96c04

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“Ugh! Ugh! Why are you so heavy! Oh my!”c4054d8a276d09f3

He looked at 9195628dc1 the unmoving horse 2300e299b5 in despair. He wanted 668bf44051 to hug 3df59b003d it and 5613dc8cd7 lie down, 051b117228 crying.3061b71fea3882d5

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“Sigh… sigh…”f52ac0eab7ec237d

The horse simply wagged 6ec30354f6 its tail, brushing off d158143fb0 the flies on its 3e58157efb rump.e5687766877e22bd

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“Why are you yelling like that?”abb214a0ed646b91

Hugo leaned against the c936d80838 open door, looking at 3c938efed6 Fowler. His eyebrows were dcb2f9c124 furrowed, as if ae4bd48d24 he were looking 6c15b06da7 at a strange 811e3ac680 creature. Fowler exhaled and 46b007f5e4 walked slowly to 1ca6e9c139 the door. Holding the reins, bb0259b9e5 the horse followed 98accef1ff him.c2cad9d9ae054e9e

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The small, 24a2d08d43 sandy arena e490199d90 sank with a306ca989f each step. Fowler stood 13e60d22fd in front f8c83e090a of Hugo 0e37e9389c and threw d3bcb22c72 the reins d9d328f2f9 at his 884bf6e18f chest. It was almost a 4e21aff406 punch.b985e07137532d9e

Hugo, caught off 246d37cd07 guard, instinctively caught 3aaa949600 the reins. But his eyes were f25666945e filled with question marks.9dcddb613c772f2b

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“What are you doing?”afd2dba2fc143064

Fowler glared at Hugo, bd5b7dc552 then walked past him 26b3d19d01 outside. The horse 0057bdb378 that had a9bc9e5251 been kicking d19db3dfb6 was nowhere 48fc765a78 to be 917e228544 seen. He leaned against the d9f53aade8 building wall, barely able fbd4ef0f81 to walk. He was like an eefa61b964 old man in need feb1e5ac30 of a walker.96370fe3e019c8eb

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Hugo turned fc67e91a5d his body 4e8b000180 and watched 1ac5787364 Fowler struggle.7967ca67b4ba15a0

“Why are you walking like that?”099c1b28f02eea62

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“Because you made me sprint for over an hour.”4442e390d71cb4a2

“Stop swearing. It’s not like I don’t know how.”243f2e17fe62e696

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“What do you expect me to do when it just comes out? And… never mind. I’m leaving.”5c5ce159fd5aad70

Fowler bit his lower lip until it bled. His body screamed for rest, but he felt like he’d explode if he collapsed here.6c1170c2e1414a97

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He clung 077676b9aa to his b8f1c31d84 thighs and f49fb07a65 calves, trying 4dd38c9727 to walk b4e974c03f as normally b5218554de as possible. Of course, 483b10ded4 he looked 26c05c3dc4 like a dc781084f2 newborn foal, 7b09543eac and the 6ff6876347 idea of 57a65c1012 walking normally 7b1dfa70f9 was his f56866b8d5 own delusion.1a6b230c5c09d6fd

“Where do you think you’re going?”435d00f5356a865d

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“Do you expect me to stay here like this?”5257aa37762d5a0b

“You can’t leave.”e704304e09c223fd

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“Are you a kidnapper? You’re just an employee. Tell Chairman Merrill I escaped and couldn’t be caught.”4856aef83f82e2bd

Fowler’s pace was a crawl. Hugo couldn’t help but laugh at the sight. The mocking laughter was loud and clear to Fowler.47a0cf57ad2cd555

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“How can I not catch someone this slow?”0e1886ab5dfad758

“That’s not what I meant!”1e749e20d36ea656

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“I know what you’re feeling. But are you sure it’ll be better there than here?”043e9369dd9b0450

Hugo’s words were slightly sarcastic. Fowler couldn’t see Hugo’s face behind him, but his tone was enough to irritate him.00d1a0dfac2e7418

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“What do you know…!”35ce85a3d9584b92

“……”5fc5c10f53e9d234

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When Fowler had taken just a few steps, Hugo’s voice came from behind.89f6f0e64549abf0

“Do you know when you lost your memory? Aren’t you curious about what happened then?”7064ca578f22b6b3

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“Why should I care? All I know is my father had someone knock me out, and I woke up here. I don’t care about anything else.”3250aa00deeaee6a

“It was the most solemn party I’ve ever seen.”1ed8999170ba252b

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Hugo continued, ignoring Fowler’s response.4e2cc34c0a87efa8

“Shut up! I’m not curious…”519fb83ce00d3c77

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“Then hurry up and leave.”9e15d6aa9b22c99d

Hugo caught up 421d9304b0 with Fowler in 4fbb86dd53 a few strides. The footsteps 28c944e84e right behind 3c8bea75ff him made cebf70fcb3 Fowler grit 05295680e9 his teeth.8d874c6958b9363a

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“What kind of party is like that? After a few checks, I entered a room where dozens of people were trying to hide their drunkenness, keeping their mouths shut. Afraid you’d wake up.”05cfcf624dedad33

“I said I’m not curious!”f821132631047191

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“It was bizarre. When I entered the room and picked you up, you know what they said? They told me to leave through the back door, not the front, because you might wake up.”852f900fc200a330

He already knew that. The most 48a96e10f3 unpleasant thing 742c5d5102 was hearing 0f35b6c72a his own 53f587d369 flaws from ddc883bf2f others.3c4aa848238cfb7b

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“Can’t you hear me?”c9899fd9ee87cb64

Fowler’s voice was cold.f59facc68d982015

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“Do you know why you’re ignored? Because you have nothing. So what pride makes you so desperate to go back as if you’ve hidden something there?”68336ee22c8feab5

“Does it make you feel better to turn someone inside out?”861970f4c6310104

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“I’m just curious. Why are you so eager to embrace trash?”6c603e78bbc7f896

“Are you one of those people? Believing that if you have money or something, you can have everything else.”01ac74a48b89e844

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“If you stay here, I’ll teach you.”0976a4312301e0e4

Fowler stopped. Hugo overtook him 26f0b1d48a and blocked his ea4ad37b32 path.cff341baf6a68f92

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Fowler felt a taut 551c7350de string in his mind 9b4052497c snap.49b5fbef3619432a

“Ha… haha…!”a504ea8717cf8d20

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Fowler laughed heartily at 7f729df0b6 Hugo, who had spoken 70f4a5e738 out of turn. Then, like a dc4a58b111 broken wind-up toy, c344009b85 he abruptly stopped 6ef5967e01 laughing.7970ff8ea6368d7b

“What kind of ranch manager acts so high and mighty? Who do you think you are?”cf89b397e88d2804

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“Do you think your father would hire a delusional person as a teacher?”7a39950df7b71af2

“A teacher. Yeah, you said it well. A teacher should have something to teach. You’re just a lowly rural employee. It’s disgusting how you try to dictate someone else’s life.”6f6332b109b42e72

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Fowler shot 55ad030963 another sharp 3bca5e7da7 remark at 84c8ba4a88 Hugo, who f8a586b7e1 remained silent.ec5c3a98e9d5a71b

“People with the title of teacher always think they’re better than others and know everything.”d4b93e5b6684baef

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“……”7b0aa57f4d4b9474

“But I’ve never met a teacher who knows why I can’t be satisfied with what I have and keep going astray.”5adaf335bcf7f69c

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Fowler sneered f98c206d65 at Hugo, ab217e183a daring him 24a2191b43 to hit 166190db64 the mark.4efd1c4f41c57d8e

“Our great father doesn’t know how to handle his child, so he dumps me here and prays. Prays that his son will come to his senses.”25c05e5054bc4053

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“Are you asking me to hit the mark?”c5e581de12a857e9

“If you do, I’ll obediently follow you starting tomorrow.”4db3b6bb8849507a

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Hugo stared 94d82bff05 intently at 1e4ef73d5f Fowler. Then he 2800867f7b laughed out 58200a51f8 loud.e3903812da4ac6c5

“I don’t know what you want.”4d9ca7a5f23f44fc

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Fowler immediately c3922c9efb raised his 05ae523377 voice, shouting.d5946557ead8155e

“See! You don’t know…!”e83157df436ee6bb

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Hugo interrupted Fowler, speaking 1f3e9e3df0 calmly.99f2ab6069aaf7ee

“Because you don’t want anything. That’s why I don’t know.”d6f8c0d70859b5a8

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“Do you think that kind of sophistry will work?”ac803afb126e3880

“Then tell me. Why do you hate this and that?”e68874acd6551b5a

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“……”1b2de2815529c083

Fowler couldn’t say anything. He didn’t want to answer, and he couldn’t.3466179e9f74bb66

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Hugo shrugged, acting as if it didn’t matter.8e2f3820574f6de8

“The decision is yours. Fowler Florencia. If you think there’s something to learn, be at the dormitory entrance at three-thirty tomorrow. Don’t pretend you thought it was in the afternoon.”cfacfc8a42a6c1d5

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Hugo passed Fowler f52f686aad and returned to 9e6e6cd620 where the horse d7727e1b7b was. It was 4bf8a20de2 a short ecfbe3a252 distance, not 6db36b90f8 even ten 29e81228db steps.ac69ebfb5a99c3df

“That… arrogant bastard.”e73f5bf92927c714

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Fowler cursed at fed2af0649 the disappearing Hugo. He clung bf85e24b47 to the 3d4e75376a fence and 06655f2a90 trudged to ad5be2e813 the dormitory. He paused several times fe587cbf22 on the stairs to dedac3af46 his room, taking deep 203c5ccfbe breaths.d2f5358273cb05fe

He knew how he was living. He wasn’t living as a good person, but it didn’t matter.a916994fc9d4bdc0

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Fowler regretted not 82a89c5367 punching Hugo in e2d6915345 the face.8879a68a7f6bdf33

‘People who tell others how to live…’1423f707fd6ccb92

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Fowler filled 1acd4c99e9 the bathtub c58b99f47a with water ef04508f55 and slowly 2ab70b12c4 submerged himself. In the lukewarm 7483740fb4 water, he felt f2eb2f9202 his muscles relax.4fc8918f7c70b541

“Do you think you’re the first person like you I’ve met?”aec9f89eb5260bd9

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Fowler chuckled to df20be4682 himself and submerged f3f76dbfac his head in dcea6f2b1d the water.542621c25c43e11a

Splash—4745f34037cfea9d

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Bubbles tickled his face bcf9bff895 as they rose to 9d4babadfe the surface. His thoughts 56af8cd694 folded neatly, d04fecf621 organizing themselves.a0cfbcd11b56b542

When did he start feeling like life wasn’t going his way?fc15338f2bc10e8b

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“Phah—!”4c23dbe2a8f21762

Fowler held 4224662e0c his breath 027785d352 until he a47fbe7573 was almost dd85613031 dizzy, then 162332dc1c surfaced, gasping 75df0bd67d for air. Whether it was the 5cf935b986 long time in the e6ec4d27f0 warm water or the 20fd1eb366 lack of oxygen, his 75a8347848 vision blurred.a0443343a0be5a02

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Despite his irritation, Hugo’s words kept echoing in his mind. He didn’t know why the phrase about not knowing because he didn’t know himself lingered.e9de9768e49422dd

Fowler drained the 938b9bc969 bathtub and muttered.251aa3c8c67158fa

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“…I didn’t like him from the start.”07a5cd4ed071af2b