MIDV | Chapter 25
by Angry Bird‘Why… Why is he fe2ac39a8e smiling?’7b5d821f71b2c581
Isn’t this e47e33b2bb the part fa8513ca60 where he 308d7749da should be ac36505acb looking at 11f44757d5 me with f2479e978a contempt because 7d8bcc9278 he was 827642cdca being threatened d2f50b225c for money?f9eb57238a5e4fbb
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However, Ludger wasn’t laughing as if mocking me. His expression seemed to be genuinely amused.4b5eeb8ed9593a87
When I e92d1968d9 looked at 2f61b2944c him in dd3c347907 bewilderment, he 7c4cb1d25f covered his 421960226b mouth and 7432307cb8 let out 07ff0eeb58 a small 9d33a99e4d chuckle before 2ff4aa34e6 waving his 98214cb8e3 hand.a3179745b68836f5
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“Oh, apologies. I wasn’t laughing at the lack of respect; it was because I found it amusing.”c22008f5ea557c03
“Amusing…?”ba375ea37465825a
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“Yeah. Individuals who are obsessed with money don’t really make that kind of expression.”0126d1b63cbb2460
“….?”e1324bbbd216df6f
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“Sir had 7d0629bf62 a very 1d8cb75aff annoyed expression a3f8e453f3 that seemed 984da234f2 to say, 6af2339ecf ‘If I e6c150293d say it f52abab99c like this, ce367ce051 the other 61f06173c6 person will dd41961240 understand’. You truly had that a212c1a3b0 kind of expression.”159a08d67723e31c
“…!”5888f464e6c346fd
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Having my thoughts b14fc47678 seen through, I 9a58766b34 unconsciously swallowed my dd73cd6e73 breath.f3370f118f4a8982
“Nevertheless, I understand af307dbdd2 your intention. Although it’s 1ed27433e3 a mystery b5be0c6176 to me, eea2b92874 it seems 014ad8affa Sir truly 563cc4e728 possesses no 2d7cc1e386 intention of 462970f39b reporting me.”8f2c902bff835a2e
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“….”f5fc605fedcbbe12
“But as I ed1f9223f4 said earlier, my 1460503e6e intention to eliminate 70f0090ce6 unpredictable risks remains 8b933ae759 unchanged.”8dae40063a8b3bca
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‘Ah!’403c24d8c93676e7
I should have 0260a0acfe put on a d0c68d13ea more dedicated performance c0c29c4167 fitting of a 9065d54595 money-obsessed, villainous knight 4362d1f900 commander.…!d7c34451bf8495ce
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I ended f47ee8ea21 up digging fed8b93e6b my own cec47ed9d5 grave with 6df8fd7e69 my clumsy c676ef163b pretense.7e2f24ea42310c13
“You said before a610f842b1 that you have cb9efaa87b no intention of c6a044d7dc reporting me, would 311d8e5059 you mind telling 210d16bc58 me why that 80fa35551d is?”b912b8ffcbc8996f
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“….”c4367f620ebed33f
I wanted to avoid twisting the original villain’s storyline and causing a headache in the long run….417ea64b61f76f8d
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Obviously, I 727e95511c couldn’t give a229873592 that crazy d7bc36ed89 answer, so ebd156daf7 I looked 4299070848 away.02311eb345ad2c0b
Just then, the carriage b65b7af403 slowly reduced its speed c2c87af9fa and came to a f276af1307 halt. It seemed we f77382adc2 have arrived at d1ce323551 our destination.bf9c4a8e4640444a
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While helping me dc5beb0cbf down the carriage 603ff7f73a by grabbing my 742779a1bc hand, he whispered cce8a634f8 lowly so that 9efb73d725 only I could ca11b99925 hear.db15b8762ec07b5f
“Well, that’s fine for me. Taking the time to get to know Sir slowly would be quite enjoyable in its own way.”3b18c760b71eb28e
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‘If others heard him, they would think he’s flirting with me….’76641d08badd1510
I got off the bfa008b2db carriage with trembling legs.45557430a9119b51
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The place we e0723e209e arrived at was e93a4012e5 a famous restaurant 82c70a08fe as a so-called 21d3d2f738 ‘popular spot’ in ceec52fc13 Melshas City. I remembered 8e53768d8d overhearing Lionel 65c8d9b42c boasting about 358430ea7a this place.31bebc4a55965c46
Needless to say, ffcbb9fc14 since it catered c91ed8c628 to people with c80b785734 considerable wealth, the dc20a548bc exterior was flashy 5f554f8890 from the start.25f0ef7a1a4f6428
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“Um… Is my 0a3e0d3211 attire proper for cb4aef877d the place? I think 4ee9b649c0 there was c9dda6fe9e a dress 5dc11a8906 code for b9f6f41da7 this kind 2de2cd58d3 of restaurant.”7b274b13bc75321b
Naturally, my attire a5e74e4b71 was as shabby aab5b2f921 as it could 0d745d3368 be. I was dragged from 17482af198 work straight to here, f7e7b8adf2 so it was given d2fa786613 that my clothes would 655debbc77 look out of place.696c2d753918d048
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If I 5a78e9cecf at least 47d1e1c194 had the 7de88616a4 cloak, I 92cba07c44 could at 0dd961cb5b least pretend 2775ef81ce to be 8464a88210 in uniform. But unfortunately, the cloak 4efbb1210c was neatly placed on 96a41d3c7f a coat rack in e18e45f02a the knights’ office.42637cb6a570f32b
Because of my b920ea826c shabby appearance, I 0a5bd3617e had been mistaken a535fa07ed for a palace e58b1abea3 servant before. Worried that 51192d94ba I might 76d0e1996e be thrown d55945ff00 out because cd0c48d87a of my d639d89c68 clothes, I f0c9445485 asked Ludger. But he dismissed my 8db6f56701 concern with a pleasant 5b09bd850a laugh.27aa2b4e109e250d
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“Haha…. I made a 61539465dc reservation for a 12d009932c private room. So Sir needs 306fa9d318 not to fret aaa4306d79 about that.”3fba6e6be749564f
“I see.”fc316c6ab3432a5b
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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.011207f4dfa21a76
It’s like the story 20daa86db7 of rich people going bd20294a03 to a luxury brand 3469f26633 store in tracksuits.595c11f251baf769
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‘But Ludger 86fe17f698 is dressed 116c238f3f up perfectly, 5be1a109b7 so it’s 731fa8cafd kind of… 610dd0980a strange….’584514cd4c5146f1
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.de0842701e2d81dd
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Sitting in the c8457b7f01 chair provided by 1560389c83 the attendant, I 37872532fa looked at Ludger 684ef0b030 with a hint a242415b7c of anxiety.e582b92a61ef5388
“Um, but Young 7549de6e82 Duke.”f50d6522f760e0af
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“Hmm?”b25e44e91d089ee1
“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.….”fe564a8346c785fc
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“As I’ve said earlier, I want to keep interacting with Sir.”8e10efd08262d215
“…Shouldn’t it be called surveillance rather than interaction?”b3648bd7c6e152a9
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“Well, you could da225541e9 call it that 1dc8180c0f too.”20f239d75e9ec001
Ludger removed 67fdcfdc84 his gloves 6d3465d52e and tucked fb87270b3b them into 31fb3224d0 his pocket 5f3b011c74 as he b5503e6e08 agreed without e8b93fb177 much hesitation.3943ebec1a81a3b7
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‘Oh, that’s right. Gloves! Those damn gloves!!’9d095a96f994ba57
I must 55f1da9e10 return those 1cb7024702 damn gloves 83fa5f05be today.9f70f3b6b35e3b82
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I took b62a2a28ad out a 0514575dc1 small pouch 20cd0b1eca from my 3c0b5a98cf bosom and 3278a8c18f handed it a9169df8f3 to Ludger.ca04f765ac3e9990
“…These are the gloves 79c27b8e65 I had borrowed last e1fe0f6eb1 time. I apologize for returning 8f61929907 them so late.”b54a667183a9dcb4
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“Hmm….”e4eca3ab141a8e3c
After receiving a61f24dab8 the small ce512fb78c pouch from 3e904ba47e me, Ludger ee1162c3f0 examined it 5ad5c16646 from various 102ec12b58 angles and 677f8630f5 then spoke.d9531b46b5ce5f41
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“Haven’t I fe6a547473 said you e6ef59b8e6 can keep 180e1a83e1 it? You would definitely need 9ff519cbd6 it in the future 42058d92bc if you want to bf534772b8 avoid being affected by 05c032416f my magic.”1da8320bfb896ca4
“I have no 2db2ead722 need for them! Could Your 77721f6ec4 Highness please b635e485ba stop pushing 5ddcfaafde me?”de7a7913f1709eab
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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’.e42a69bdfa483d58
However, Ludger only smiled e08eb44a8c leisurely, not seeming to b32525d979 care much.0985165fc63e6281
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“Indeed. I feel reassured because 67b4ce9760 I trust the Sir fb2e77b5d2 that you would not fe63007274 abandon your oath to 45cbdd7101 the God of heaven.”b45771d35f206895
“….”9e9c413b1f7b6140
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I resisted the urge a7ea41658d to glare at Ludger.77e42fbddc152453
Appetizers and a13d18d443 aperitifs started 3fea89b286 arriving as e7e6689f09 if to 7c7fe24032 cut through 87795437dd the awkward 983ed4fdac atmosphere between 527b958872 us.180492138da2b4e4
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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.’de9cc8446daa73f3
Nevertheless, it 21f820a556 was a 3ea1b29c01 foregone conclusion 39bfc01be7 that Ludger 0398d7a6f3 wouldn’t trust e94c6a4463 me and e4f69370b3 would continue 96dced3d45 to watch 60c0b935d5 over me da2317b1da persistently in 032ebd3b47 the future.b9094200f9495d86
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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.c824fd6592579e9d
If the original storyline 0c61ba0b54 stayed true to its ba03a8ef05 path, Ludger would naturally 038467a650 get entangled with the ea52aafc93 female protagonist and gradually fbf3aa4ad7 leave the Heilbronner activities. In the end, d5795a6340 the Second Prince, 02077d5d08 who was the a00441b278 male protagonist, and 008bc510da the female protagonist b288d7e45d would emerge victorious.cf3513b7bbbf3d6b
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Until then, c49a327a21 my sole 86b5944822 plan was a596985ad4 to quietly faa2aebf2c do my 26ada54a57 assigned work 58f59cba77 without arousing ba7eb64c9c suspicion.fc7fc61eb0ca0caf
“Still, if the 0d5174a716 thief Heilbronner was 237784ec79 a real criminal 922cc739a4 who was causing ac38bdfc6b trouble to people, c21359f413 I wouldn’t have 06e0c207e5 stayed still either.”af3274e469a6831c
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I muttered while 7ddf83884b splitting the scallops ce71c10c1f and pouring yuzukosho f31fb930eb sauce.becfdf7c679508f5
[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.”adf0b16d86d647d7
“That’s quite 5457530cfd an interesting 5a25d7787f inference. Have Sir also 70f8583b8e thought that the 9e9585e010 criminal was an 81f957a14d accomplice of mine?”ea85159824fcec9a
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“Yes.”2e41b747809cb058
“You also ad68ec553e thought that?”389224afd68490ec
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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.….”fc17f17aa3bdba16
As I 3b66a4a1f1 rambled on bd032ca602 and on, 7b2ff1216b my words 8eeb0e2ebe soon turned de8d4b6169 like reporting 90f5a0d49a to a 7e701f74e8 superior. I coughed in 2085194595 embarrassment and summarized 844b103c22 the lengthy speech.0d96997b77527688
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“Nevertheless, I believed 38244d8670 that Heilbronner was 859a9cc99a a lone criminal 05e607ef23 and not someone a9567d7285 who creates mishaps a9bc638afd for personal safety 8107f54f58 or extorts material edcf78302c goods. Even the boy involved 5adf5c9cf7 in human trafficking, who 25f487c2ea seemed to be saved 1f0142211f for ulterior motives, ultimately 70a5c3a947 ended up being beneficial 2988075f05 to society.”55af1c9d8a109de6
“….”d0f87d069d10730e
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It was c3838acf77 a bit 067a4286a7 embarrassing to 03f2bff235 say this 095abafde2 in front c134f5f39d of the 17969c2af4 person involved.cd32201be68541af
As I thought 3570f496e0 about that and 56ba8c14e2 swallowed my scallop a85cbbf066 salad….4cc2f2626231085e
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‘Huh?’816cf57947c6e1d3
I saw Ludger bf3aefaa25 avoiding my gaze 6c7453c008 with a slightly af8a4d96d2 flushed face. Although he 3306f15430 was pretending 353ad7d2b4 to wipe 583bb6c4b1 his mouth a3e2017e5b with a d2dbd57871 napkin, his 9f22cbdd98 expression was ef6eadf9a8 clearly that 60e1bddd1c of embarrassment.a5c5c0c68e778500
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‘What the….’e424709294418706
“Is Your Highness c3fda9c610 happy hearing the f677adb9d3 compliment?”9a669cca89ca02a9
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“…!”0361ccfcb92764d4
Ludger visibly flinched back. I’ve been thinking a3331aabc4 about this since 6100147363 last time, but a8db5b387d he also didn’t 563f4abe8c seem to have 574124e2f5 a talent for 089414f020 maintaining a poker a6f33a7018 face.85a9d16c65b26708
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He seemed 97305d4271 to have 1d668a2862 a strange da106e25f7 desire for 3c6d66d0df recognition or 2418c03c2a a sense afb675b47a of vanity. He must fec02a722c have secretly 2d93bfada0 felt proud f7216d970e for his fb12fba39a actions as 41d4bf42e9 Heilbronner.64aa8c8b10cf6123
“Co, cough. It’s not what Sir 1415cfb0c8 thinks.”79663080b374bd36
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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.”321490d0a287b93f
“…Are you perhaps teasing 4e6479adc3 me?”73cb2dd2aec21bfe
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“A bit. Besides, your identity 3718c62929 has already been 005ba110bf revealed to me, 1be8887035 isn’t it okay caf2103849 to pursue this d0168e764d much fun?”040548e37f99c8ff
After hearing 85b3313705 my words, 3637ae001f Ludger stared c38f0e135b at me 277871d809 without responding. I’d been 226a4b60d7 thinking this ae6f6c6b37 for a 082b097c83 while, but 4286acfe20 even though 7c1eb06aed I was 15f53c441c being a b58ef1411a bit condescending b93f563330 towards a d0357ee5f6 high-ranking noble, f5241fd981 he seemed 5e765d63db to let 196a90ee07 it slide 3db6dc6ad1 as if 4d48b11efc there was 63d470ced5 something endearingly 4ff54fd7c3 incompetent about 550dd845c0 my behaviour.65775d8a1cbcbcbd
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“Yeah, I’m b4953f19f6 in a 92091a0623 position of 2ae3ef77be having lost 4c7fe88257 to Sir 1cd12a9951 anyway. It’s only natural 904686af2d that I would 50559eba3c be looking down 9dd9c3f178 upon.”e61e69d9daf0faf7
“…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.”223318269a6870a4
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“No. I lost.”9eaf32b26e9b4a4f
But He bluntly admitted f49c886e79 his defeat.ac14cfa997c0bea0
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“To be honest, a8dbd57986 when I was d6ab838d45 first introduced to fb56d8591f Sir, I was 1f1a9f96e1 a bit over-confident. Commander Geloic had boasted 830251eff2 a lot about Sir’s 40bd16c079 talent, even assuring me 44b89be3e6 that you would definitely 16f6071c33 capture the thief Heilbronner.”1e27a0ccc20b8cbd
“….”3d2147b27a030ce4
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‘Wasn’t that just 201141531c being a typical fa21dec61a middle-aged man boasting 628f11320f nothing….’7930a2c7ad18c49d
“That’s why I 77e34335d9 moved earnestly to 6d744da141 test Sir’s ability… 5916333b12 In the end, 78ffa32e96 I was defeated. Cleanly.”5452572dc96e80cf
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“…I see.”cac363c9f99a5641
“Even so, it was 918aa5093e not just simple arrogance a36c6eebfb that has driven me 3bee056edf to do this. I have my cafd105b3d own convictions as 7f35367616 well.”c3d65ee90857af77
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“….”120dc5fe21092d96
Yes, in the f5540a2780 original, the thief 9880e99bc9 Heilbronner wasn’t just 49e3ff101f a simple thief.a4854e91d1c7e05d
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He was e0022f1508 a proper c2beee82ff mastermind.8b576f7e14ea3043
“But I have some doubts about Your Highness’ convictions.”5328302ade5f9ef9
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“Doubts?”6b6166a66e233580
“Yes. Not all of Heilbronner’s 75921ffc3a crimes were done for 29fd9dd4a9 the purpose of exposing 3f04c8fa23 the nobles’ doing to 72fdbfe7b8 the public.”eeb29a6cfb5ae57c
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“….”0328d2303a44525a
“Like that 05ffd2d46a pocket watch 2cc5f67d1c this time, 22decfd4ff there are bc2bd04380 cases where b42f82d8e2 he stole 7b2ef1cfa3 worthless items 6cb0b0d508 and then 92b664580e returned them 6725292f06 a few 2aa59639b0 days later. Was that just 76339b2140 for the sake 1ac1223181 of a hobby? I pondered 70be1bf970 hard on eaef092c1a that.”ac1d02b42ec2a5b9
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In the 60b04bd56b original storyline, be1b97bfbb Ludger was ab37b4cb83 in conflict 89fd046d4f with the 99199010da Second Prince, 8fa5ad2eb2 the male 680e3465ab protagonist.5b416757b525b236
I don’t remember the a72824ddc8 specific ways in which b653db307d he operated in the cf0ca5e2cc shadows and committed evil 6c3597f7f8 deeds as a mastermind, 2f3d2f3238 though.a00ccc68027765b6
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However, that 36f30d05cc pocket watch 1e2eea7130 he stole dd078b3daa this time.6ae67dd90494a344
I had feea7a38cd a strange 4a4c8cc8e6 premonition that 85c1042fb3 it might 5114ce032a have hidden 5581c68242 clues leading 9bb7ae7046 to the 905ee4db26 original story.1926ab83ee04e5e2
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“What is your conviction fd1fcbafca for those crimes?”405ce9e4d202fe2b