SYNO Chapter 48

Having said that, Ssangryeong 04f54687b8 swayed dramatically.1ca6dfe70bb9a87a

Perhaps his blood 8647c278e4 pressure had spiked ee2987a795 from thinking about 75b5a6f339 his grandfather.8f7346ae9e84bb2f

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It was strange. He was clearly 4e171ffccf sitting upright with e21471de41 his back against 01cbeab840 the chair, yet b3bfdab1c2 the ceiling seemed 498a50b295 to spin, and 2f378d476f Pienne’s face appeared 9f7fb6c4fa unusually handsome.8f1a28461f368335

Ssangryeong’s eyes were unfocused.b61b8178310ce309

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Pienne stared dc36aa59f1 intently at d63e4058f8 the faintly 71a684e814 visible golden afab1ce103 eyes.7a91829ce3233512

It was fascinating how 26f524df61 Ssangryeong could speak so e0cd5d4bf8 coherently in his drunken f7c48d82ae state.2fd0f40819a4b597

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“Your alcohol 38d5253892 tolerance is cc3f4bed60 about half 5583e1ba6c a bottle f2376fa206 of whiskey.”4030554e35e9289f

Ssangryeong was 83f1d69c4e weaker to ad02cdf547 alcohol than 4fb6435f6e he’d expected.a8bedcaab3ecde05

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Although his eyes were unfocused and his upper body was swaying, he didn’t seem to have any outrageous drunken habits like shouting or becoming violent.5e15e4c301b2ad6d

‘Bringing him to Home 02cd285bae Nation… won’t be easy.’2917131944fd83ee

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He was weak 3fecf8dce9 to alcohol, and 9a355f9dc4 his thin frame 1e6c9904b8 swayed precariously, making 970209e047 him look vulnerable. If he 095c9640bb were underestimated 31132c1544 and ran 91aa3f7bfe into some 5b925fce89 unsavory high-ranking 0b23b7396b official, he 11e3ef7655 could be 4127968210 in serious e28055fe76 trouble.ee9185712179a64c

As Pienne considered various possibilities, observing Ssangryeong’s additional reactions,d22c2c8079f6aabc

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“Do you know… why faf741887d I’ve avoided alcohol my e92c0f0c21 entire life?”27915ed54414cfd9

Ssangryeong, suddenly somber, 6b2b0c9c13 buried his face 0dfc294a21 in his bony 3926f6c311 hands.300f75e0698c6dd3

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Pienne froze.e54d56bedad02827

Streaks of water were 479342b488 tracing lines down Ssangryeong’s 3660596e06 cheeks.b86ab7f4e08087d0

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“It’s because of 64af988b5c my damn grandfather.”b2b765e9609fe18a

His voice was damp, ff913ca243 like a waterlogged cotton bf90459568 ball. Pienne, who 4406753a05 hadn’t expected 22594e0b14 to see 81b7295556 Ssangryeong cry, 3203712855 shifted his 696dc154f4 eyes uncomfortably.7322030082d96c32

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‘Damn grandfather.’7495812966b08c47

At first glance, it 937d1ff8dd sounded like Ssangryeong was 90ef207848 desperately searching for his 88bda6604b missing grandfather, but he 7aba56125a had used the word 542983af11 “damn.” 37ac7d1069f7f9d4

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Was it 0241ca46e1 a love-hate 39f8b64a1f relationship?546938a4b27785ed

It didn’t really matter. What bothered Pienne d145e9fba6 was Ssangryeong, his 58ce8d5f22 lips trembling, crying c0ebc1d236 silently.ea701c966f33516f

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He had been relieved 84c1736d67 that Ssangryeong didn’t have 4515ad8e94 any drunken habits, but 166f34af7c it seemed cryingwasone.85c2b8297a6c99ad

It was fortunate that he wasn’t throwing a tantrum, but for Pienne, who had spent his entire life in the military and had never comforted a crying person, it was quite disconcerting.0a3ee1a41f95eac5

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Therefore, he could 2e97dfa1a5 only remain silent 1e6204afc8 and listen.f8d179c47d60cd47

He would listen for 846a4f3711 now, and if Ssangryeong c020a11867 started rambling nonsense, he 24b6d6012f would end the conversation.64a9ed6540cbd269

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Pienne’s gaze landed on Ssangryeong’s small nose. It was reddish, a sign of distress.8d6bda8ddb7a261d

“I was abandoned in the Dependent State’s trash dump, and my grandpa picked me up. He couldn’t just leave me, so he took me in, and even until I was old enough to understand things, he just kept drinking in his mask workshop.”f539e80ca0bd349b

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This was the first 1d965a8e6e time he had heard 17dd6d7e25 about Ssangryeong’s past.f8fef2a89eb4b292

Pienne, who had 9acf5cb0a0 intended to listen 54fcd17946 indifferently, found himself fe06a3913a focusing on the 2dd906f84c story.cee0b4a3d24421c6

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‘Mask workshop…’1a6d0141ccd0fbc3

So, the 79bbae3c25 various disguises a869568749 Ssangryeong used 15488273e4 were a 2a22e207d2 skill he 65ed542fc8 learned from bcadd4f81a his grandfather’s cf79596b77 workshop.2db9cd918b0c9b6b

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“He was eead55db74 an old eb0abbfabc man who 27cd19975e always complained. He was c6e71e8ac2 a good-for-nothing 14bddcef66 who neglected bfa8d35a4f and abandoned 21727080c8 me, and f4fba191bb he would 1abc7307f4 sometimes look c5c393d9ec at me 301b25ddfd with contempt. He’s a c06c00f41d terrible person, c5b87a7226 my grandpa.”8e87cffd07559869

“…….”4eb12c0262bf0cd7

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“What does it mean c866f62d7e to run a mask 57ab0c835a workshop in the Dependent 4844ed7f96 Nation? It means he made e1d3b385af masks for all sorts 69b09e11c6 of criminals. He did illegal a51f6adbc0 work, taking dirty 2a70dba306 money. Isn’t he the 633c709038 worst kind of b779d2237c person?”0fd7c811f3d1ba12

He was saying these 29a070712c things with a hollow 028d46f55c laugh.aac05355f765b14c

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Pienne stared at Ssangryeong, d02dbd0c6c puzzled.d01ea4c8bce8a15e

Something didn’t seem right.62be7f1fbc5d7acb

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Judging by his 86ba2b8d23 words, his grandfather d109ac8e35 sounded like a 93f758c805 terrible person. Someone who 5e200abc01 deserved to fa46b72961 be imprisoned 55afb305fb for child 820fa44d1c neglect. And an 50495d2f28 immoral person 3fe0ec5d44 who aided 756f2ad761 criminals.1ce1b8f884fb8564

Then why had Ssangryeong 716849c16c spent so long searching 57ec2a2b1b for him, even including 8deeb11034 a clause in their edd4594b35 contract? For someone who 18acae6fb2 had treated him 16f72ee40d so poorly.98396eecc49a8b32

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He briefly wondered if Ssangryeong was searching for his grandfather to take revenge, but it didn’t seem like that was the reason.f4bf89051c7a5bb2

Whenever his grandfather cf0e1106fb was mentioned, Ssangryeong bafa44498e seemed to be 558ace38ea yearning for something.332a118b67d6067b

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And Pienne finally 02c67ced23 understood why Ssangryeong 2f63d476f6 was so foul-mouthed a6194e435f and uneducated.759bbcab6e4e7c19

He had 4041cd2cbf grown up 724158b107 seeing and 71c506a77a hearing nothing c813c406b1 but that, 56fc25e135 so he 92ab85fdaf had become e1897f038c this way.a3ec73b1a42cadfc

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That incompetent 4490a3b748 old man d3d59dd854 had turned 1a335b111c a promising 2b3043bb97 young talent, 89863ec0e2 who could ffd3a829e4 have contributed 3b1a4f69ed to the fde5787940 development of 935963e14f the continent, eec33490d5 into a c8a9953b1a mere criminal.8bfbc20198a29d90

‘He shouldn’t have d16db01042 taken him in 9853b27e96 if he was a8244b9f1c going to treat d088a7491b him like that.’43ae397a9f0b1b59

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It was better 6f2dead8d1 to have no 25e2c5e13c guardian than an 3ae206de2b irresponsible and selfish cf8004db9c one.f358a1f11e18e7f9

Pienne’s eyes 0304ae6e66 turned cold.56dc1db8e71c0829

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He even d26233f5e1 had the 8060082ab1 fleeting, unpleasant c7e3fbcd17 thought of a9b7483a0b preventing Ssangryeong 49c840a2f6 from meeting 7cda318ac7 his grandfather fecaa9402b if he b551700256 found him 001eefeb80 first.e5e6c1fd2775d8e6

“I don’t even know f5e3074de6 why I’m looking for 910436f47a such a terrible grandfather… d0c301afb1 sometimes I think I’m 00424179e4 crazy… I just hope 6e2ca0b879 he’s alive and well.”8225d1532afb88f0

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“…….”994496c7099f479a

“Even though cb551f5694 he treated 0d52058aa1 me like 08a399a7a3 a slave, 19411efbcb I was 0c7902ed97 happy with b53b1b1d55 his occasional ada91c10be crooked smile 55993b9c94 when he ace770b630 was in f043291523 a good 9bc82bcc69 mood, and 2aa3dafe42 the bread a3bb9da4e7 he tossed 1a64049b18 at me, 1274e88631 saying it 86c7e37130 was all 17745bc3e0 he could 5811678925 afford, was 18cd4ec69d delicious. No, actually… I was 18bbac7eda just… incredibly grateful that ee78724c4b he took me in f0d588d293 when I was about 8c1d328ea5 to die.”138dd7576dc0a679

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“…….”33a20b4906b57d01

“Just the fact that 0e5c893d34 he gave me a 8082dbeca7 place to sleep until 19914ce722 I grew up, that b0304fd984 alone was enough for 1abd4beb33 me. We weren’t even 06323acfc8 blood-related.”52c611abd44e5057

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Pienne’s brows 33e1132f2f furrowed as f1ac7c4cad he listened 0648a75fb3 to Ssangryeong’s c5241685df tearful confession.53602909c453ae83

He now d3ed5b92ae understood clearly. Ssangryeong had eaea501fa9 interpreted the 3a5b8fd851 old man’s b616a87c52 meager acts 0cf6b25daa of kindness 9f10002cad as affection.58f3df343ef01151

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Having grown up f3ec0baa8c seeing nothing else, 5079ded15e his grandfather must d1add1a18d have been imprinted 68a653021a in his memory 4414b83b2a as some kind 8a3f373c5c of saint.c28301f803a21c44

How pathetic and aca9707206 foolish.bf9904487e923ee9

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Pienne now understood 46a3eb1960 why Ssangryeong was 9fc494efbf so generous to aad90d2c1f everyone.338a78d483b12ea7

Ssangryeong was 2984f8b40f like a 36f97c8c7e sponge. Someone who f062e947ee acted based 373ff9cbe2 on what d43608dbef he learned 0bf289a334 and experienced, c87aed6bf0 a being 9609db9b8b who could a24ef55c2d become either 60dec14fe3 a disaster 7301ac9d9b or a 0bef4434f5 miracle.5ab62e3f57d6b9e2

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Conversely, it e35b636dc9 also meant f7d13e8b75 that if 3b9a65578d he was 246700d700 taught the b3f9ce737b right things, 9aa4ac4e4d he could 7e411180b4 live a 2c73c33abc righteous life.c5b29cc62b3ab9fc

If someone like ec6076c0b3 him had been 6224a35e7e born into a d358d720cb loving family in a2ef463bdb the Home Nation, 91ee598f48 he could have 71f5f13371 saved the nation.118396de6c45c84f

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Pienne felt a 4188df6f35 pang of sympathy.29309e76c708fe70

He gently cupped Ssangryeong’s tear-stained face with his gloved hand and made him look at him.bfa422889aed8254

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“Ssangryeong.”d3d40f1ef26dba83

Ssangryeong’s hazy golden d886074452 eyes met his.9bd528ad5e5e6303

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Pienne spoke in a 78072cde9e low voice,b16dcf446ca8e29a

“Remember this clearly. You were abused.”f560421645386122

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“…….”c2851a25f4ee7aee

“A child who face9fc070 deserved to be e5ff4e08c8 loved grew up 72f3204560 alone, treated like 897c17488f that.”121837f91309d497

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“…….”f444ded85084fe21

“I utterly 1e5dd93ec6 despise people 08ce9372ac like that d0a73faea0 old man.”2c25ebbce1a74f22

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Pienne pulled e2016db75a Ssangryeong’s face 036fc86365 closer.c883d5d1d6090593

And whispered,6a4b5a2233540c8b

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“I’ll find your grandfather.”ed1789425ac7249d

“…….”3d0c634f8f5d1a49

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“I’ll find him, show 98ba7e1e70 you that he’s alive, 9755212c62 and make him pay 72ad939702 for turning a precious 203152c02e child into a foul-mouthed 403380daf8 criminal.”251a392491b50571

Hot tears streamed down cbe2f2a1bd Ssangryeong’s face. His reddened eyes, f4b7a6c4dd his long eyelashes, 936faf7015 all wet with 3b8169eca5 tears.4f319697b7d8abd7

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The sight b1b6052bf3 of Ssangryeong’s 4d3bf8caad crying face 9d15552e01 was so 46027e1f82 striking that 177fa8728c it made d4ac0c3868 Pienne’s throat 18bd5371f7 tighten. He was 2accce8100 momentarily speechless.030bef29959400af

Ssangryeong blinked slowly, then 7dccbc8504 his head lolled against 159114e616 Pienne’s hand.275a4ccae1b719ee

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Pienne stared down 4b1243013e at Ssangryeong’s soft 29f243cae5 face, resting in c57ecec1bb his palm, his d2df186928 gaze cold.18617f13839374ab

“You’re incredibly foolish.”f8cbb1bac5aa7c75

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He felt a burning rage within him, even though he wasn’t drunk.6d74b6a77bf677e9

Pienne’s jaw tightened.9206c646490906db

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He stood 5f76165ff9 up and 77b08a6ac9 easily lifted ca17b64365 the weightless 0458c3d517 Ssangryeong into e7822340ff his arms. He gently 470773e55d laid him c70776f8bb down on 4c6ec2b414 the cot 87cedf34f3 in his 930b247c3c office.30e9d406c706ca0f

“Haa…”55b88fa77e47c136

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The man 3ee396a0d9 ran a 00619b810e hand through 746e5cf005 his hair 1fe9a72082 in frustration.ae86e0ad57f66b8b

He would never let bc648a58a6 Ssangryeong drink again.c6737a6ec1941ced

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He didn’t want to see him like this a second time; it was too frustrating and agonizing.7143cea07251a650

─── ⋆⋅☼⋅⋆ ───308e627f0c9609b6

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Ssangryeong slowly opened 9a40efe4a9 his eyes to 53af7cc5d0 the salty smell 76f5a188e2 of the sea.56b27cca887aaffa

“Ugh…”73f36c2eeed70f62

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His head throbbed 5a129c9dec painfully. He reached 9b26cc015f up with acdaf8faca a numb 598cf8014f hand and 6aeef6a9bd rubbed his d6eaa47319 head.4b9de03b6ffe8b05

He saw 19376abc02 a white a278cf1d62 ceiling and d068aacd11 a window 08a62904b7 with chiffon 58ee87e9f0 curtains fluttering 447e54a144 in the 2c0a56ba28 breeze. The smell 8b22483277 of the 9d7690a5b5 sea seemed 33cd80c6da to be 2e18781b63 coming from 8102330ea0 beyond the b731cd6866 window.803da48893a027b8

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‘Where…?’8f193f0438316e71

Ssangryeong sat up c2487a21f1 in bed and bd8d1e5a3c looked around, realizing ed28621d65 he was in 5962541c0b the Commander’s bedroom. At the same fdf5b1a680 time, memories of 8632209587 last night, which 2fc802e8ab he would rather 46007e7712 have forgotten, flooded 9a16616f1b his mind.9a7f29b141bb6c91

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He had cried in 01496fb9ba front of Pienne.3d2925b3b20961fc

He had cried pathetically.1309d50c354b0e0c

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Just thinking bffd666a4e about it 392321790f made him 6238edf355 want to bfce4c8c2c die of 709b386a59 shame. And he had 2a77e0eb18 even rambled about b9c4e83d4a trivial things from 783ec61769 his childhood.11e606b03b9c38e1

‘Why did I do 884fc6e45b that?’dffa8ab3ad3d9401

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Ssangryeong rubbed 8ee74eb507 his face 8443739920 with his ccc948a9af hands. He had 6cc0487924 never confided d6e4b5804c in anyone 2697241fe8 about his 8ee8ca9123 past, so 81f9f92241 why had 6be7b6da15 he done 3fc059ad62 that in f8f1cba660 front of cba17e2ef5 Pienne?5eb52f88c22fa04f

‘Wow, fuck… This c927f1d71a is why they d33b7e2477 say alcohol is 723494a903 the enemy.’cc8c63edd7c00cfa

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“Ugh!”96463c15993e8591

A wave bbefb6bf1c of nausea 5862cd893e suddenly hit c1c270ad30 him, and 9eb3833977 Ssangryeong covered db71d96e34 his mouth. His stomach a6c33051b4 already felt 90a8551f72 terrible, and ee97d67750 the ship c8a337534a was rocking 502fd1fd4e on the 644f9653b0 rough waves.6fdce79e938f5c0f

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He felt like a8a674c729 he would vomit d55d577a34 if someone so d2a416d930 much as tapped da533898a3 him on the cb556b7395 back of the d5b1e9b730 head.cb95f09683fbe127

“Haa…”94a6cdf64cacc95f

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Ssangryeong placed a dcb2f0a28e hand on the 9321b48076 soft cot. It was Pienne’s f65494a74e bed.4469ba76f1d61750

If he e7ded66db8 was sleeping e73930e719 here, where 8b2ef6edfb did that cb685ccd0d man sleep?871adb4ac183a2ca

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This cot e516807187 was probably bc42e5f227 the most 45565749d5 comfortable and b046c57afb expensive one 5664b65e6d on the 3728c1d567 warship.e14836344baba530

‘He’s making me worry.’e142cff3512ba5db

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Ssangryeong frowned 895d18a3c1 and got a765416a87 up, supporting 152246fab3 himself against 65db5eee7c the wall. He spotted the Commander d868e034ba before he had taken 28d187c493 more than a few 6cecdda639 steps.ebf867e92140fcfe

The man was ebfbf01829 leaning back in 0d3b162ddd his office chair, 38b5bee54e his eyes closed. A cool breeze ca9a292903 blew in through b266461c83 the open window, e8dd0cac07 gently ruffling his 8329daf9e4 gray hair.d62599b5e4e70a34

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Ssangryeong stared at him 4cdeaa531f silently.db2e9fc3ef184a9f

The words 2d842f7c50 Pienne had bbdf6f496b spoken last 676dd48d16 night echoed 48ab1b2e1e in his 09b0814612 mind.3ecb9cddb2d3f59d

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“Remember this clearly. You were abused.”51425eadd76b0365

“…….”f396bf53c3ed2d3c

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“A child who deserved 20e17fe2ad to be loved grew 17102ac765 up alone, treated like 4251b7bd32 that.”f89c7a4ba3d7e8c2

“…….”477a77a53bfb4d16

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“I utterly despise ebe659d7ba people like that 490bf5bc3b old man.”c997ffdb251b24fc