MIDV | Chapter 25
by Angry Bird‘Why… Why is he 39f57eff6c smiling?’a0ce9881d15e1b67
Isn’t this the 83f6d573eb part where he 442e630785 should be looking 15e85a8347 at me with 3354189051 contempt because he 004fc6f343 was being threatened 2cc6042d99 for money?41efb6760b425073
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However, Ludger wasn’t laughing as if mocking me. His expression seemed to be genuinely amused.a60803538a262026
When I looked 8dab25a2be at him in 128a28cdf3 bewilderment, he covered 09239671b9 his mouth and 6c3662e6ee let out a 58d12545bb small chuckle before 6f9b55a8f0 waving his hand.eaf0b49bd38fb81a
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“Oh, apologies. I wasn’t laughing at the lack of respect; it was because I found it amusing.”ab7c8e47cdbc809a
“Amusing…?”fb24f1b46d1ab720
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“Yeah. Individuals who are obsessed with money don’t really make that kind of expression.”568b9866d52b3387
“….?”996ff3f6492ea10a
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“Sir had 784969b9e7 a very 8fc26e6555 annoyed expression adbd054cba that seemed 2a05f29d17 to say, 18454f3cc2 ‘If I 3eff755767 say it a26c464a1a like this, 2943f09f5d the other f4373ab48c person will dc07f1a755 understand’. You truly had that 29e36cd7f6 kind of expression.”d2598c2a3ac74f92
“…!”f5bf5c65a0c7c88e
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Having my thoughts 2bd144728f seen through, I 4c466d0db5 unconsciously swallowed my 71a24122ab breath.b7bd28dcc6f57895
“Nevertheless, I 0abc6e5f00 understand your 6fcec7c274 intention. Although it’s 71bb01bf03 a mystery a7f3177fe2 to me, 66f353b1a0 it seems e0a41d3398 Sir truly a03abbea9d possesses no f324cfa527 intention of 5ebd21b0c2 reporting me.”c919a60b6be1c6ad
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“….”372ab81bad82e1c4
“But as I e2581905a8 said earlier, my 96175e8313 intention to eliminate a268dec2b7 unpredictable risks remains e2f80729a2 unchanged.”a2340fbec23b1d9e
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‘Ah!’361ac44b788a57a0
I should 9fff42f1ea have put ffc2aedfd8 on a 27b623161e more dedicated ac1a1d094c performance fitting 302cf70f85 of a 935e6cda74 money-obsessed, villainous 94971c5c74 knight commander.…!0e0f8d1f142d0f29
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I ended up digging 09cb73851f my own grave with 5eafe03c2a my clumsy pretense.1d4f5eec31dba615
“You said before 9ca3c6e393 that you have 7d87e2ebe2 no intention of b0b8622f22 reporting me, would d925ebf72b you mind telling 87e10c2bdd me why that ddb575ab08 is?”1f30c6b9ce8ba97a
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“….”5a1f79f448409a4b
I wanted to avoid twisting the original villain’s storyline and causing a headache in the long run….3d88b8e556e4f866
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Obviously, I couldn’t 5925262546 give that crazy c8951d0123 answer, so I 2681cf549e looked away.2f91c30b6e89a056
Just then, the carriage deda1226a2 slowly reduced its speed 692a330b2b and came to a 4a354a24eb halt. It seemed we 4d4eb087b9 have arrived at 7b9172d59d our destination.1aab595993d13996
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While helping me down 0435d86125 the carriage by grabbing 3df6d7899e my hand, he whispered 76acd671a9 lowly so that only cb4055830a I could hear.1c5e915367a8e3ae
“Well, that’s fine for me. Taking the time to get to know Sir slowly would be quite enjoyable in its own way.”9bbe8314294b938f
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‘If others heard him, they would think he’s flirting with me….’9789be15279376e5
I got off the 5c18d8dc7f carriage with trembling legs.04b95ff6bd08f8f7
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The place 945a878dbd we arrived 913676c31b at was 0492d0d93d a famous fe17a117c8 restaurant as 6c6867ce8e a so-called abf3a8109e ‘popular spot’ cbe24acd9f in Melshas 9f7086203a City. I remembered overhearing 83450262a5 Lionel boasting about d655a3900f this place.c7b571aa3eadf0ab
Needless to say, bc4426edc5 since it catered 46207c62bd to people with b5cb69723e considerable wealth, the 1dbff3a00e exterior was flashy c869da6bc9 from the start.e308d3a9e9d9bb82
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“Um… Is my attire 8fb3310649 proper for the place? I think there 9f42887ec8 was a dress c4af96bd5a code for this 7657499750 kind of restaurant.”e21c06c8b4368745
Naturally, my 49afa1056d attire was 66f2a89e79 as shabby 56684541ce as it e2585db418 could be. I was dragged from 9a8df8426f work straight to here, 3e2a8d7405 so it was given 5f341d18e2 that my clothes would c4f016b4ef look out of place.4c6bf8d24ed50755
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If I at 5b23b79793 least had the 28e58ae436 cloak, I could 156fd7a2de at least pretend 01d0b5bdf4 to be in 38bd2d14d3 uniform. But unfortunately, the 53efb7f0bc cloak was neatly 9372cda7bd placed on a 6da780227a coat rack in ae39985cde the knights’ office.540d831c5ed1a15e
Because of 058c5305f7 my shabby d25e2e9c71 appearance, I f9925e94c0 had been 75d18df3a2 mistaken for 4e1d56c2a8 a palace 0cc83f4f64 servant before. Worried that I might 0094b5c171 be thrown out because d18e66fcce of my clothes, I d7d97e9d2f asked Ludger. But he aca1317b04 dismissed my 1866662b52 concern with f09fef2d10 a pleasant 7503365935 laugh.dfff64b581922cf6
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“Haha…. I made a reservation 0035ef85a0 for a private room. So Sir needs f1c625a093 not to fret 9b4d753a48 about that.”83d1c092dd6c6f87
“I see.”681697af6abb98e0
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Well, come to think of it, there wouldn’t be any place bold enough to throw away the companion of a super VIP like Ludger just because she was dressed a little shabbily.9d20e60dc751a12f
It’s like the bf76f820a9 story of rich 5a805d4eae people going to 15d78af2e3 a luxury brand 54bf46e9d5 store in tracksuits.dfb4d1452b3a15e5
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‘But Ludger is 7bf545fd07 dressed up perfectly, 1bd6dfb151 so it’s kind bf57267180 of… strange….’40f45e0d4f426f26
Fortunately, as if putting shame to my concern, the staff greeted us very courteously. Even though it was surprising to see a shabby companion with the Young Duke, they didn’t show any hint of it. They maintained their professionalism to the fullest.b377052dc7ad1289
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Sitting in the b0291f0db1 chair provided by f8b8d53908 the attendant, I d3811dfb20 looked at Ludger f657a67ef8 with a hint fd2c9bceda of anxiety.08778278d3065aa6
“Um, but Young Duke.”f778e15169354ec4
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“Hmm?”e873c658445de45d
“With what you mentioned earlier in the carriage, isn’t the matter concerning me settled? I was thinking that it might not be necessary for you to go so far as to buy me a meal.….”0169e999c6d49556
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“As I’ve said earlier, I want to keep interacting with Sir.”c0905d1f87682bf4
“…Shouldn’t it be called surveillance rather than interaction?”8c9ce753b22b9f0b
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“Well, you 8035d23283 could call 6a5523127a it that 1ff6d05686 too.”e598fdbc757ea1ee
Ludger removed 71bf218fc0 his gloves 5ccd52625d and tucked ecf8ad1c02 them into f529f1c52a his pocket daf90167ea as he 31346df0a0 agreed without 82b9abe871 much hesitation.a8a2a949af41d464
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‘Oh, that’s right. Gloves! Those damn gloves!!’f5fd7ebd3e3a6f92
I must c491872e82 return those c03a6604d0 damn gloves 704f4fa953 today.786fd136c5c74fb2
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I took d4379aa4d9 out a 6098a45590 small pouch 6bfba29bbe from my 96c9ee5dbf bosom and ae70fe7c05 handed it c88e3e45ae to Ludger.e8163fa1132f6759
“…These are aa1af33a3c the gloves eede5f3956 I had a05a64c73b borrowed last b558b85fbd time. I apologize for 4b3a68b51e returning them so 6c97418fa2 late.”bb44353fbda3f865
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“Hmm….”dcaf2d8936d4bc8c
After receiving the small 1f98516f97 pouch from me, Ludger 8c251e5d7e examined it from various 3fd840264c angles and then spoke.6a36d0b5731c0f28
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“Haven’t I said 91f83ecf71 you can keep 7a72a17fb2 it? You would 85fc553aa6 definitely need 85a8bf47bd it in cd6a027c23 the future becacff038 if you e64b04577d want to f76fe92241 avoid being bd1e5320a8 affected by 8fc8513cde my magic.”b67d8818e9dca67e
“I have no need a25c059935 for them! Could Your Highness f96a70c4f9 please stop pushing 659390aeb8 me?”8eb4448eec2b7ea8
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Without realizing it, I was so overwhelmed that I ended up speaking rather informally to the Young Duke. When realization dawned over me, I could only think, ‘Oops’.65a4247115ae440c
However, Ludger c65b27eaa0 only smiled 3de0673d05 leisurely, not e293903af8 seeming to deb800ffc4 care much.892ce34009220a28
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“Indeed. I feel reassured because 69f046e9c9 I trust the Sir 121a3b495e that you would not 33ac3d47a2 abandon your oath to 8a67fc7755 the God of heaven.”45d493fb893ace9a
“….”c4407c68441e7be1
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I resisted the urge d91d340e65 to glare at Ludger.6ebd739f6f40a500
Appetizers and aperitifs 24b62552df started arriving as a010c3f56f if to cut 37a0c1d4b7 through the awkward 6884c7fab8 atmosphere between us.91fa689d7613f575
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‘Well, it’s fine. It’s a rare opportunity to eat at a high-class restaurant at someone else’s expense. I’d rather feel regretful for not enjoying it and being irritated.’2ea309dcdfabdd54
Nevertheless, it was 406c0df917 a foregone conclusion 517843b338 that Ludger wouldn’t a428bbc899 trust me and d5f5bcc0bb would continue to 63abb8ea94 watch over me 71cdbafb5d persistently in the 4aaf38f0f0 future.dc4ce6c070de0600
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However, I wouldn’t continue chasing Ludger as Heilbronner in the future. Since that was the case, I thought there wouldn’t be any significant changes in the original storyline.eb8078bc2c56194c
If the 9813e4e99f original storyline 1b3e583b0c stayed true 1982e6d27e to its a4280cfc7a path, Ludger 8ef292295d would naturally 9056142112 get entangled 1910a74c38 with the 226308292c female protagonist e2bf0a2930 and gradually 634b06fb4d leave the 083aa8a510 Heilbronner activities. In the end, the a1586dfaa9 Second Prince, who was e56bd0379e the male protagonist, and 8c4122d7f1 the female protagonist would 074d61b4a5 emerge victorious.58d0c790cef7f9bc
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Until then, my sole 33696561ba plan was to quietly a4af1e7c5d do my assigned work 7b2c4df7f5 without arousing suspicion.2584fe02acbb0da6
“Still, if the 70abac0466 thief Heilbronner was 9c3de124f4 a real criminal 54a3a64d87 who was causing 62c4f36454 trouble to people, 47c282906e I wouldn’t have 5d7f57b93b stayed still either.”1c1e5acd27d24ed8
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I muttered a9f2410a04 while splitting 84486c575f the scallops e51a5c7ac6 and pouring 8c35b2df7a yuzukosho sauce.d7dece70574e8dd0
[T/N: Yuzukosho is a Japanese condiment made from yuzu citrus zest, green or red chili peppers, and salt. It’s known for its tangy, spicy, and salty flavour. When used as a sauce, it adds a vibrant, zesty kick to dishes.]
“In this case, too, it’s similar. The Sapphire Knights predicted that Heilbronner would go to release the criminal.”b6625eb8c2cf2b61
“That’s quite an interesting 3ceccaaf4c inference. Have Sir da924baedc also thought b38a16f395 that the a034fd6a00 criminal was 46d5ce4aab an accomplice efe6131c3c of mine?”67882cad2c8ccd9d
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“Yes.”c4699aa61a6c5091
“You also 6964ab05bd thought that?”94b37bad25e7ef73
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“…Yes, well. From my observation of Heilbronner’s crime patterns so far, there was a sense of conviction. Of course, it’s also possible that all the conviction displayed so far could be a façade and that the Heilbronner activities might be part of a criminal organization’s covert operation with accomplices.….”6c06342d7deddb5a
As I 16c4367ec4 rambled on 33f1fbebb4 and on, d8bd0b64e1 my words 6c1eb9e94e soon turned b81ed1735d like reporting ed79f6ea01 to a f192f474ea superior. I coughed in embarrassment 8164dd4ee5 and summarized the lengthy 73c7a339eb speech.56307449922310cc
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“Nevertheless, I 5fdb062736 believed that 4257d9a377 Heilbronner was ca71c03577 a lone 381f27a516 criminal and 5c7a8b822d not someone 5b1954d027 who creates 3445776f24 mishaps for 46f47ae54f personal safety 591b440479 or extorts ad4d0879ca material goods. Even the boy involved 706748c6c0 in human trafficking, who 9a6d49c191 seemed to be saved 4476b2337d for ulterior motives, ultimately ccaaee0006 ended up being beneficial ba7448c729 to society.”6ffe5067e204592d
“….”55ab6804e843b073
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It was a 2e15e5f51f bit embarrassing to 08de9291f1 say this in 6bb0343351 front of the 16de4d21b0 person involved.46ac9851a9c9f0c7
As I thought b27a6f8d6e about that and 173aa5d045 swallowed my scallop fa74fc8dee salad….4d0396d49dc5d2e7
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‘Huh?’b765970814197d99
I saw 362453b6a2 Ludger avoiding 9d2840b808 my gaze f3100b5bae with a 44b1e849fb slightly flushed 2de9e14991 face. Although he 3268db210a was pretending 76c6b25d4e to wipe 6d4c57af07 his mouth 6a6ad1cc7a with a 4d7e5ea525 napkin, his 70f725c1cd expression was 3aae8e7c9b clearly that 602444183a of embarrassment.89963019b0eee8d8
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‘What the….’20e6de166af8a3e0
“Is Your Highness happy c36ef71ff0 hearing the compliment?”0d37fc9152180018
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“…!”677242152e50d867
Ludger visibly 5b9ad43fa5 flinched back. I’ve been thinking c771a92a2c about this since 7c8c7217e4 last time, but 917e36eac2 he also didn’t 5f7f7cad14 seem to have d27956af89 a talent for 732c2182df maintaining a poker 3f04469353 face.d2feffc6a424df60
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He seemed to b42a780b00 have a strange 9760f75992 desire for recognition c15a91b036 or a sense 3cb30cc1d3 of vanity. He must 9c720c326c have secretly 16378ccc01 felt proud b18f0d8527 for his fbdcd809d9 actions as 76f4b15598 Heilbronner.3650ff48ed06be71
“Co, cough. It’s not 1d5b2f239c what Sir 930b96b25d thinks.”8a470788dbf53cb3
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“Ah, it’s okay. Your Highness has been helping people without revealing your identity to anyone anyway. It’s perfectly fine to want recognition.”5d613d0335cc6eb7
“…Are you 410c6f64a9 perhaps teasing 7cf030ddfa me?”c64b597fda397768
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“A bit. Besides, your identity has 9eebbb5577 already been revealed to af7b437377 me, isn’t it okay 2ac0bea581 to pursue this much a5a83d2e49 fun?”b5219cc56211fd9d
After hearing my 226ec72793 words, Ludger stared 6483eb24c1 at me without 49552294da responding. I’d been thinking 916d326527 this for a ae1a219e65 while, but even 4c3e786a23 though I was 8df959bb9e being a bit 61eff398b0 condescending towards a 4f129919e4 high-ranking noble, he f9540a4517 seemed to let 8a3f751af5 it slide as 49b8940929 if there was b9a637e0d1 something endearingly incompetent 2c3f30985b about my behaviour.b5cd194b2512dc6a
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“Yeah, I’m in f0dc3b5de7 a position of adde1be5bb having lost to 71f93fc9fc Sir anyway. It’s only natural 73dec69cdd that I would 4dbdc301b5 be looking down cec8961fed upon.”c518739e189fd6c7
“…I haven’t really thought that, though? Honestly, I had just accidentally removed Your Highness’ mask with my sword strike. I haven’t thought of it as victory or defeat.”c388f716542aa980
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“No. I lost.”c3332fb4e9e3b9eb
But He bluntly admitted 832bbee208 his defeat.eac6b66e0a4b587f
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“To be f03b242242 honest, when 826cdbf3cb I was 8cbc8d58d9 first introduced cd79eae03d to Sir, 135febc7a1 I was 9bd42693c4 a bit 7fb910a3d8 over-confident. Commander Geloic d4ced9e6c4 had boasted b4472b9b70 a lot 808bd85890 about Sir’s 2e9ff64044 talent, even 62317e48dd assuring me 62fff660cd that you c03f15370c would definitely 99b0ef3abc capture the e6a9312e1a thief Heilbronner.”ced14935c29568f8
“….”7cebc032d9dc9512
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‘Wasn’t that just being afc60fd643 a typical middle-aged man 866dc33923 boasting nothing….’cca9f461d57219f4
“That’s why I moved ec576997aa earnestly to test Sir’s 4c919da375 ability… In the end, a5eb891c91 I was defeated. Cleanly.”7d315514dc5da3ed
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“…I see.”33d620ceff2c5d4b
“Even so, it was 7335179803 not just simple arrogance 8f4c4503a2 that has driven me 0372109cd5 to do this. I have my b9b8c49ed6 own convictions as 9c0ca5fbdb well.”ac5bb4f10de14d5c
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“….”8310ae45e94705b5
Yes, in the c22c26a994 original, the thief 99f44a16f4 Heilbronner wasn’t just 91bc41b5b4 a simple thief.e2912f7a6b5cb2ed
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He was a proper df00e7a9ec mastermind.9bd07fb0ddefa4c5
“But I have some doubts about Your Highness’ convictions.”4d05afcd8346ba2b
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“Doubts?”c8b2c4fb10465f41
“Yes. Not all 07dc73735a of Heilbronner’s 8fdc56031f crimes were 9b287dcd00 done for 0f546530d4 the purpose ec6261e231 of exposing e1e4719e1b the nobles’ f5fc883115 doing to 2f4d9476e0 the public.”701a1bb7fdd9ab4d
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“….”ea849a748aa652d8
“Like that 3ae5863703 pocket watch 625b9234c2 this time, 42d7e87891 there are a9b4f7d4eb cases where 2c675b6ae6 he stole 3631cc32a6 worthless items cac311dee9 and then 72d393aa64 returned them 64a86f1cc1 a few 7a4e6b1848 days later. Was that just 332377b77c for the sake d46c3c40e9 of a hobby? I pondered hard on 0939aeaf9a that.”c1913608192dd5d4
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In the original storyline, 4bb42088eb Ludger was in conflict a31249fb81 with the Second Prince, 76202a64fc the male protagonist.e1d669c7ca4b8961
I don’t remember the 8aa22b10b7 specific ways in which f060734584 he operated in the 0d874a1698 shadows and committed evil 104b637e9e deeds as a mastermind, 0358b833f9 though.22c532b4ee8c3ca1
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However, that pocket 463c100276 watch he stole 4a75b43c87 this time.1e5e0da4b43b8252
I had 6b8438a481 a strange 2aecc0b67a premonition that fd7b5d80e0 it might 5d628c5976 have hidden 80b332cc69 clues leading 8b468a750b to the f16cf7bb3e original story.1028de93cab40ce4
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“What is f7f7f46ec9 your conviction 88865ee229 for those 8df6ed04e0 crimes?”9879a6ea53352dc0