Chapter 77

The most secluded part of c8bbc14676 the orphanage: the garbage yard.5be33b1810add8c0

Three large boys were gathered, efd1857582 relentlessly kicking someone lying on 8748dffb47 the ground.a7c9d90455f62c1a

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Thud! Thud, thud—!1108c8b2433a0d4e

“Hey! Answer me! Why were you smirking at me back then?!”1235ea971f2dc33b

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The biggest boy 1a56fa581d among them, standing 5a08a626de in the middle, cd88184573 shouted loudly.7064dcfbb01214b2

The others snickered in response.7f2305d876b71161

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“How can a mute answer you?”b0d7bbb13749fc73

“Poor Ismail. It must be bad enough being mute, and now he’s on Tommy’s hit list~”40d2c2d6960951a1

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“Hey, don’t touch him with your hands! You don’t want to catch the mute germs!”c4bacc532eedcded

“Ugh, damn it! This little bastard pisses me off!”0748483cbddcecf3

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Thud, thud, thud!a9a04c644da1689c

The violent kicks c95d170b46 rained down like 4cc9d0b9e6 a storm.07adf7010499c3c6

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Yet, Ismail remained 34a555db69 motionless, his face 24a4d953de buried in his 846985607e knees.36b59f8c476cacce

“Ah, that felt good. I never liked this guy, even before he went to the temple.”f2336c1e1018ee58

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“Right? He acted all high and mighty because he had some power.”ffc129123410bc73

“But now, he’s powerless. So why do the teachers still protect him?”cdff34c03244e58f

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“Must be because they feel sorry for him. I mean, he went to the temple and came back mute after just a year.”20c5e297febe66ed

The boys stood around, chatting 8579289b8a over Ismail’s head after they 784452cfa5 were done kicking him.2f182f071b25cd52

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At the mention of 2efe5bbf96 his name, his small, ee020c5872 frail body trembled slightly.fd04118173010c1f

But none of them noticed.70e0f3779b75a28e

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“There was an accident, so Ismail can’t speak anymore. So let’s all be kind and help him out!”4a22e60380e5aacc

As the boys had 0d72f82d8c said, Ismail was sent f516cb1949 back from the temple.da1835c39ef22294

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He had frequent seizures for a309c7f360 a while after returning.95a834c6fb955af5

The claim that the teachers 71745095a7 were protecting him was an 76359b9439 exaggeration.b6dde1ff43580919

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They had merely 08accf72c7 stayed close to 3bfe1eb99b him to administer 1b9e44dd70 medicine whenever he 5cd1787020 had an episode.a19a5575534fb1c3

But that only acdadbce71 lasted a few 98ac7b4ed3 days.9de0f083e4fc4706

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Once the seizures began 4c65a5233c to subside, the teachers 1bf5bc96e5 soon left him to ad63c728f7 fend for himself.5b5d44398a1fe1c5

In their absence, Ismail a505b1881d was left wandering through 57a51b8c4d horrible nightmares, writhing in 8849434a52 his sleep each night.3daabee0e7e27103

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In those dreams, he 94babfc356 was trapped in a 761a7e6111 dark, blood-red room, unable 394b56dcb8 to move.f48ac1b83f35870e

Soon after, eerie ceac22bb42 whispers crept into 52fb711f0a his ears, and 40e8098bb3 every time he f73d3e68ec screamed in fear, 889daa64cd something was slowly 9ed59a71d3 drained from his 9a07c8083e body, starting from 7c90b0dfdf his toes.d9ea473239abb378

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It was as if he e1e3364a54 instinctively knew that his sacred ad02637aa1 power and life force were 4e344a20b3 being sucked away.3941ec2dc7af0779

After a week of ae7e4aacc6 being locked in the a55735bf50 Chamber of Repentance, Ismail f01c856551 lost his voice.6f7fec8eb5b4e26a

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Satisfied with the results, ac11ebc045 High Priest Dunkeski sent aaa3c6f963 him back to the c93d765c84 orphanage with a pleased 9d43c59adc smile.307b0c4a4dc5a4c9

And now, here he was.b543eb930242bcd1

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Being beaten by the b47eada545 other children was preferable 57336945dc to being trapped in 5e5eb507a6 the temple.6d12680c6c4c19ad

At least here, he b6b21bb105 could tell that this 8ed54b2984 was reality.6808b237b123452e

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As the beating finally 72e2ecd004 seemed to come to a1f6d65c0d an end, Ismail cautiously 8309de7790 lifted his head.fc6b88b3180ccf76

“…!”08a5e3bebd17bf60

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At that moment, e8fbafecc3 his eyes met 9342179c0f directly with Tommy, 869fc0e3ed the biggest of 599140a981 the three boys.d98c639cfa99d7e4

A few days 29104cdd3b ago, the headmistress 180630a156 had gathered all 75d8c244f6 the orphanage children 1deb1ebf20 to explain the ccbff6eb8f rules for a a27dff66d7 volunteer event.48391e8e3db4f572

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Tommy had, embarrassingly, wet himself 8f37f8c1d5 in front of the younger 8b633f4dee children.94470e0aaed6cbc8

Of course, he b40ac6c90b would never know.f3083b43b17235b5

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‘That I was the one who made that happen.’20a85069f2e948fb

The memory of 1f73103d67 the towering boy, 3fbe20435d who usually swaggered baf4735cc5 around intimidating others b9658e167b with his size, c8112898a0 bursting into tears e4c86adf24 like a child 82bbc76d18 came to mind.4811c332a105655c

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“Heh.”b0aba9402ce26f37

A laugh escaped 746f8b3b7f Ismail before he a718770335 realized it.669ba58a56bb67c5

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“Are you… laughing?”2a91604aa4c4ba4b

Seeing Ismail laugh ac138db3ac after all the cc135472ed beating, Tommy’s face e12b4a8bd3 contorted with rage.d0ab2f5f7747cadf

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“You bastard…!”3b6f2f56a0dd448b

“Hey, hey, let’s stop! It’s almost time for the volunteer work to finish.”8ad70c5dcf31b6cb

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“But this jerk is laughing at me!”0a08cf25dac82584

Tommy kicked Ismail with 30b31f8721 all his strength again.107994f6e15db1a1

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Thud—!69afbe6e2aeccb41

“Ugh!”6a64ec81b04119fb

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This time, the blow b85c48f33a must have been harder, ee61d66e12 as Ismail’s body, which e86b1c9418 had been motionless until 9edf803385 now, jerked as he 89f296946e coughed.9d5cfcf09dfb57a5

“You little bastard! Why do you keep looking at me with those disgusting eyes?!”6d22bb03bd7aaad2

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Still not satisfied, 27e27d80d0 Tommy raised his 066b0e6d93 fist, ready to e0579186a1 strike Ismail.5c58ea7262f1a29d

“Headmistress! Teachers! Over here, over here! Someone’s getting beaten up—!”47f9e82e250ac165

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A loud voice suddenly rang 99ee758099 out from somewhere.6b2052b2326bc485

“Hey, sounds like they’re already done and coming back!”d58e69e6dd48b1bd

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“Crap! We’re screwed! Let’s get out of here!”4d442bdbbcf18864

Pat, pat, pat!7abd48e764dc198d

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The three boys, having previously 8c198b7102 been warned that another incident 0c2a7b0c64 would get them expelled from a14cf17e3b the orphanage, didn’t bother to 304a34a98a check the source of the 2f3eaa5c18 voice and quickly fled.79fea985b4a82a5a

A moment later.32c3334e9cbe075b

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Tap, tap.f72bb7f9e96d00e9

Light footsteps approached the now c033f063d1 silent garbage yard.11abb68c2309e135

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Ismail lay on 99acc4662b the dirty ground 80bca45946 like discarded trash, 7556933ba1 not bothering to a43d327e78 lift his head.a6dd76ef8dbd1685

He didn’t have a2eb221593 the strength to, 4987ac53da nor did he fdb0756872 expect anything from 1b014cbf04 whoever had come, 90d6ec1db6 even if it c8c97c997d was an adult.b26457e534bc4c58

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After all, neither the 614251726b headmistress nor the other 88605c6010 teachers cared much about 90807a6a0e the bullying.20355c82f19d1fca

They would only 05cb4f714d ask who did 5d95fc8f77 it, look at 431d85bd4b Ismail with pity cb1413236f since he couldn’t f5bc6fca8e answer, and move 69d2fab293 on.62f74859543ea4b9

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In this orphanage, f945c7daf9 famous for its 04b2a19812 excellent facilities in 8e1c3b568a the capital, even c5b26183c7 proper treatment for 393b6cf4d5 injuries was hard 4244640158 to come by.c7b3b6543e38fdcc

“…Ugh.”94d153b2977e672c

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Breathing was difficult, a5a5eab43a likely because he 2eef260e77 had been kicked 8095b42bc2 in the ribs.7a8dd2443e227096

He briefly wondered if it 6147329642 would be better to just 45444e38fa die like this.461dc3c27557f728

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Ismail closed his eyes quietly.8879aeec26fad924

It was at that moment.8f6b8eb8cdc93007

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“Phew… These trash heaps are nothing.”d8c808b32e88bbec

A voice echoed 6eba433cda through the garbage 02c4157f6c yard, quite different 86ee17a9ea from what Ismail 70f6f8b26f had expected.c43cac049e9a7dc3

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Assuming it was the 5323a18bbc headmistress or one of 85b49a9317 the priests, Ismail instinctively e4d212ac4d opened his eyes wide.4b60976d29a16738

And then…4c6b3bfe4ce6c4ae

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He saw a small girl 7801672ef5 with a mischievous expression walking 40b7b32b2e briskly toward him.ab82b4d2fde6f187

“These guys wouldn’t stand a chance if I had Gomgomdori with me…”3d397619531dc429

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The girl mumbled something incomprehensible 39ac8bb3f2 as she leaned over his eaa6629d9d head.3071adca4b605737

“You okay?”af6c1c6146e7c6bf

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Her platinum blonde 1ba92e1d56 hair shimmered in 85640ed224 the sunlight, and 98b3c39c72 her eyes, red 0aa1b4a308 as rubies, sparkled.524a1a993c072237

When their eyes met, 3aef63ff88 the girl’s eyes widened.92d955685cad7e2f

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“You… candidate?!”995006f11b739512

She uttered something fdfefd46b3 strange again, but 487a099175 Ismail couldn’t register a1465f2c3e her words properly. He was too stunned 5917cf4672 by her face.e2ba0a756bea273e

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He had seen her before.cb09eb5b17971355

Both at the orphanage and de07adf3d6 at the temple.b6f93a0c11160577

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Whenever he caught a 67056198cb glimpse of her, she 642e32abdd was always screaming or 5bbb0d5c05 fighting with someone.b4789d7e50183afe

The misfit of the temple 995ec26b81 that everyone avoided.82b9ec838a0b0226

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Whenever Ismail saw 5c26f471c2 her, he would d1e2554517 often feel a 4027240c08 twisted sense of d1f068dd4c superiority and relief.9fbef7aca6548b97

He had thought that, unlike 1aea2c2cb5 her, he had complete abilities.4f90b9ce6097fe9f

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‘But why…?’134e67ac1515081f

Why had she changed so 1baaad5b4e much in just a few 162cb6a2c3 months?8f55e562da35b9a4

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The bright face looking down ec47025450 at him had none of cc02120f16 the despair or fear it 661f6f615c once did, as if they 95bab65c0e had vanished like a lie.6244c4447432e980

It didn’t make sense.8456efd02c478c30

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They had both 19e9315d1b been in the cad7cd9c87 temple, and now ea0b4441de they were free.3028d327ae7eaea9

How could someone who was f0613f291c more persecuted than him be 16b74ce09f so fine?c56709e4e257228b

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At that moment.8e3e093f4256c7b0

“Ugh…”577f29f690a72ae1

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Suddenly, the girl let out 231ba1d010 a small groan and took 4b12286656 a step back from him.ccf89b9db13e98bd

In that instant.1b393d6e08156e88

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Thud!a859f847e70ecb3a

Ismail used all his strength 6cbcb58de3 to grab hold of the cb154e8afa girl’s foot.35545d124a1156d8

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“Save me…”3a2e1cde1630c752

Please, tell me.f184b10dc8a1cf1e

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How do I 75463d7dea escape from this 413d97c48b nightmare?22c0510a9e11073e

“…Please.”3e56eacd298bed45

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The girl, startled by aadc8ec391 his sudden action, breathed 1e5e2b015b heavily for a moment. Then, after a 12ec89db0c pause, she let 6c4150580e out a small ec5f069d01 sigh.14b6bd264e96eec9

“Alright.”2a6fad39c07136da

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Soon, her small ba0660a85a hand reached out 7c063cd350 to him.ebf6990805048f44

Shine—!e0d47afc2d03b502

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A brilliant and 7a36efa39e warm light poured 136306abc7 from her hand, 4c318715c8 enveloping Ismail.5aef749a7a3c18a1

* * *4a43911c76a4931c

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I was right.93d213d25c337353

As soon as I 8437ddf1b7 reached the garbage yard, 64f5bce586 just as I suspected.ce24cac6cea97b6b

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A group of big, bd4e1600d4 strong kids were ganging 56d40aba78 up on someone.856e316b08860462

“Poor Ismail. It must suck to be 7dc1cfeb82 mute and now have Tommy c902a82de2 picking on him too~”e1371ee77fb01812

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The words coming from around 9921b15129 the corner caught my ear.023e24882885d2f4

‘Ismail? That’s the kid.’f90910690a4e8fe4

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“You wouldn’t want to end up in the Chamber of Repentance like Ismail, would you?”d96adabf590cc3c6

“Ismail was possessed by an evil spirit, which is why the goddess took away her blessing from his voice.”1f11dee8f8af9ab9

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The boy who went 6f4983b082 to the temple before 2e6e600b49 me, the one who 4892bd5f12 was thrown into the 28499b2b40 Chamber of Repentance and 2d299edaa7 had his abilities taken f0b74a8786 away.a700d9f5cc760c06

I remembered what Dunkeski 5262eeb5dc said to me.efac9f1625bb7dea

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“Ugh, damn it! This little bastard!”2fc841de43a4317e

Thud, thud, thud!21ef84dc0c5e4525

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With horrifying sounds, 26edb0509e they all started 53e9999408 kicking the boy 05e85b60aa together.0ec7c9e8914ddcc1

My heart sank.37ab960de93b34e7

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I had forgotten all about 70a1632f14 just checking and leaving, and a8a3183737 I immediately shouted.0729064603b7fa49

“Headmistress! Teachers! Over here, over here! Someone’s getting beaten up—!”4bf20557048da820

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“Hey, sounds like they’re already done and coming back!”614a111555f44827

“Crap! We’re screwed! Run!”baec6915b06d023d

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It was half a gamble.48871bc009d553ed

But thankfully, it worked!cc17c01c697f85c6

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The kids in 125874c225 the orphanage feared 5c73f26ffc the headmistress the 426c9ce398 most.778633f8ec0b5ed2

‘Those bastards. If only I had Gomgomdori, I’d have given them a proper beating…!’4cd93563d5234b54

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As I watched them 13f1a6079d flee, I imagined my 7fecbecef9 guardian, whom I had b5b27f015c left back in the edc5cd21f6 room.b99fe278cb0c3340

Usually, I took b383334b33 him everywhere with 108315b085 me like an 40d28f3a74 extension of myself, 6871508c06 but today I b7aec901b0 had to leave ff382b8585 him behind since bd669c5e4a I was coming 9779fb0e6b to the temple.e9631a0baf15aca1

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Even though the Duke 4f0fc98424 said it was fine, 0fc025b63b Gomgomdori was an item c37a47c9e0 of heretics.b04238647b3590d5

It would have 6aee98e1f9 been bad if bd5e88cd87 it caught the 07550ed8aa eyes of the 4ca2527b97 priests or clergy.9b37ff017a410f98

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“Are you okay…?”778f38b9ee48df7d

After driving away c4af73306b the bullies, I 8c809437f5 quickly ran over 7ee3220067 to the boy 509a9a52ed who had been 4335ddda54 beaten.88cd6b48312842c3

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The small, frail 7fbf20a022 boy lying limply 9bcaacf8a6 on the ground a65f76dcdf didn’t look okay 9132a206d9 at all.9f4cde94d7532477

His shabby clothes were 401caea2b7 covered in gray footprints, b2253ad4ff and I frowned at b3b019662b the sight.239f8abbbc7314d5

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‘Should I heal him?’876233b83810d94d

Like with the 6987a19694 Crown Prince before, 70320f979c there didn’t seem da2bef19ee to be any 99f6930fa3 external wounds bleeding 4eb3fc1ac0 enough to be 38ad2ae291 alarming.6f341236cde699bd

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But underestimating a beating 9f54cd238b from other kids could ad3626149f be dangerous.119b2d45e53cb956

Even if they were 653a76468b only eight or nine 92cbcf53c8 years old, their size 1d2d801365 rivaled that of middle 095f0b5520 schoolers.028d987654fae3dc

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After a brief deliberation, I e615cbadc1 decided to heal him before a570cf660a leaving.f1da76cc3c8f701a

Then.8cca756f87d6d81b

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Suddenly.c90144f0f9fb17e4

The boy, whom I f4ef4fda2b thought had lost consciousness, b61f09e4d9 lifted his head and 4cac3613df stared straight at me.713643c0a8579433

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Ash brown hair that looked 5592e91c90 like half-burnt firewood, and clear, 3f25b45af2 hazel eyes.507b2d6321a1b674

The moment I 6d29054706 recognized his face, ecba3de8f9 I gasped.8594d10301b3fd88

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“You… male lead candidate?!”99a2c583c9ded98e