Ilustración: Hybrid-Kira (2020)

The welcome had been more than I had imagined, the dozens of people who came to our arrival, all of them, lined up to shake my hand or welcome me. All of them telling me their names and some of them even talked with me a bit, mainly telling me about life here on Cilt and wishing me a good stay, and even though I knew that I could not possibly remember all their names within the next two hours, I was sure that these gentle faces would never be erased from my memory.

The team of hybrids and humans that had escorted us began to retreat to different parts of the city, even Tori had gone quietly before I could realize, leaving me and Adara alone on the stone platform while she waited that our improvised audience began to withdraw gradually.

The atmosphere seemed to calm down little by little, the place began to be alone again and the bustle was replaced again by the sounds of the forest, which seemed to surround all the small city that was Cilt. Feeling that everything was too quiet again, I looked back looking for Adara, only to see that she had her back to me, gazing at one of the monumental stone pillars, carefully running her hand over what she was looking. They looked like hand carved grooves, marks that adorned each of the pillars, but there were too many marks on that particular pillar. Soon I realized that at the top of each pillar was also carved the silhouette of those symbols that hybrids and humans has on their skin.

It seems that she also feels the loneliness in the environment, leaves her small trance and looks me back, a little impressed that I was watching her all this time, so I decided to give her a little distance.

- Oh... I had not realized that we were all gone. - Turns around for a moment. - Well, what do you think of your welcome? Many people here have waited for your arrival for a long time.-

- I really did not expect it hehe, it's good to know that at least here they will not denigrate me for being the son of Marcus.- I say with some sarcasm and keeping a smile, although Adara remained a bit serious and thoughtful.

- ... It was really hard to live there in the Metropolis all this time, uh? - We both kept quiet for a few moments, although the silence was not too uncomfortable. Soon Adara speaks again to me, touching my shoulder with her hand.- Good to finally have you here Tyle ... come on, I'll take you with Iker, I guess you want to see him again.-

According to what Tori and Adara had told me, Iker was still in recovery, but possibly he would be released today. It was a relief to know that that sympathetic McLaren found a way to escape from my garage just in time before the E.M. Start with their investigations. To be honest, I was scared to death when I entered and did not see him in there, making me think the worst.

As we walk Adara begins to remove what appears to be her one-piece armor which was very similar to a blouse with sturdy gray plates embedded in the cloth that protected her abdomen, torso, and even her shoulders. Being behind her I try not to look at her but it is really difficult for me, because although she had a somewhat robust and strong body for a girl, she was undoubtedly attractive. When removing that armor she ends up wearing a thin gray sleeveless blouse, those clothes let me see her tattoos better, it was the same symbol of that pillar in which she had been watching for a while on the stone platform, At first sight it had the appearance of prominent black scratches, but hers was different, since it had a horizontal bar above the symbol. Until now she was the second person I had seen one of those tattoos, the first of them had been the "police" who met me the day they were investigating the dead Vortex outside my house.

- ... Adara? -

- Yes Tyler? - She answers me without interrupting her walk, which was a little accelerated and it was difficult to keep up.

- What does that tattoo mean? -

- Oh ... - Turned to see her left shoulder, while lowering a bit the speed of her walk to be by my side. - It's my rank Tyler, I'm a Hunter. Together with my squad, we get food for everyone at Cilt ... especially for the hybrids, many mouths to feed and they are all carnivores. Hehe, it's a fun job. Here in Cilt the jobs are very different from those of the Metropolis, here everything is about serving the population in what you are better, without expecting anything in return besides that everyone is safe and well fed.-

- Huntress, that sounds interesting. And ... are there other jobs here besides going hunting? -

- Ppfff, but of course there are more jobs, we are an advanced society although it does not seem so at first sight. Here you can be Hunter, Scientist, Medic, Warrior ... or if you are very well known by everyone and have leadership skills, you are promoted to a rank sub-leader, or even they make you the Leader of the council.- Adara gives herself little pats on one of her shoulders.- This one I have here is a Hunter sub-leader, I'm captain of my own squad and I'm in charge of all the other squadrons doing their job.-

- Gosh, that's ... amazing, hehe, I can not believe I had the honor of being kidnapped by someone so important here in Cilt. - The slight sarcasm in my voice makes her smile slightly, although she was aware that my compliment was genuine.

After a short walk in which Adara had managed to illustrate a bit about the operation of Cilt, we came to an underground entrance with large white automatic doors that opened as soon as we stopped in front of them. We entered to the room that connected to the main door which was a sterilization room, and like everything inside Cilt, it was large enough so that one or several hybrids could enter without difficulty at the same time, but being only us two inside ended up being too spacious.

- Please, raise your arms- A deep masculine voice is heard through the loudspeakers that were inside the room, and when I turned around I could see a section covered with polarized glass, making me think that the man speaking was inthe other side of that crystal.

I raise my arms after hearing the orders of that voice and a vapor covered our whole body, it was a kind of sterilizing substance and luckily it was not too difficult to breathe in spite of it. It seems that what Adara said a few moments ago was true, here in Cilt have much more technology than they appear at first glance even though most of it is underground. After the steam, a scanner passed by us to verify that everything was fine.

- You are clean, please enter.- Said again the voice from the other side, the glass was depolarized and I could see that the bearer of such voice was a Ferrari LaFerrari, his bright red skin contrasted with the completely white walls, followed me with his deep brown eyes to the other side of the room.

Once entering I could see that it was very similar to a common hospital, only that the corridors were much wider and there were hybrids everywhere going in and out of the rooms. Adara went ahead of the information module to ask about Iker, meanwhile I saw that there were really very few consulting rooms occupied, apparently sick or hurted people were not very common here. There was really little I could see inside the medical bay, as soon as I looked back at the information module Adara was coming back.

- Iker is in room 17H and they have just released him, they say that he can go out accompanied by someone else... hehe, you will give him a good surprise, come on.-

We walked through the corridors of the underground complex, but apparently Adara knew this labyrinth of corridors to perfection, if not I would have already lost myself in the rooms, but luckily we had reached the only one that mattered to us, the 17H. Adara stopped right in front of the door, waiting for me to come in, leaning a hand on the door to open it when I came by.

- Well, I have to go Tyler, I hope to see you in an hour or two to continue with the tour... I have to wait for someone, watch for Iker to not get too excited or he will injure himself, okay? He will stay with you until I return.-

I lightly not at her and let Adara open the door to the recovery room, it was a big and wide place, and the only sign of life in there was nothing more than Iker himself, his wounds looked much cleaner than I saw them the first time, and I could even say that they were already beginning to heal. He in general looked very well and with way more strength than the moment I knew him, he was turning towards one of the walls resting his nose on it, quite lost in his thoughts, because not even the sound of the door seemed to alarm him. I was sure he was not asleep, because his body was not lying on the floor. I approach a few more meters before revealing my presence to him.

- ... heh, damn Iker. You look terrible ... - My voice made him turn immediately, at first with a confused look, but this became a broad smile when he recognized me again.

- T-Tyler! - He gave me a wide smile and I could see again his big scar under his left eye, confirming me that he was the same McLaren that I had met that stormy night, the same one that was really excited to see me again, just like me. - ... I can not believe it !, I thought you would not come ... tell me, do you like Cilt? How did you get here? Did not you have problems when you arrived, did you?

- haha ​easy friend, everything is perfectly fine, the question here is ... What the hell happened to you? I mean, I came home and you were not there anymore Iker, I thought you were taken by the police! - Iker keeps silent for a few moments, trying to explain what had happened.

- Well it's ... I-I had no way of telling you that I was okay, that I had been taken out of there before the police came and checked everything and ... well, I'm sorry Tyler.- His look of concern invades his green eyes, which does not allow me to be angry with him any longer.

- Well Iker ... the important thing is that you're fine, and I am too.- I crouch down so I can talk to him more comfortably.- hehe, your friends Adara and Tori took care of me all the way here, if they were not with me I could be sure that Vortex would have ripped my head off in one bite.-

- A Vortex chased you from the bunker?! That's one of the most guarded areas of the forest ... mmff, someone is not doing it's job properly ... - Iker murmurs a little bit annoyed, but returns to its normal state after a few seconds.- So Adara and Tori were the ones who brought you? Heh, I see that Tori was reassigned to a hunter's mission after almost two months of being here underground ... -

- I see you know Tori very well, is she your friend? - I get up and start walking towards the door of the room, opening it so that Iker could leave with me.

- Well ... it's not exactly my friend ... I mean, she really likes me, she's very pretty ... very cute, and intelligent ... - he stays silent for a few seconds.- ... but no, apparently she does not like me, she has rejected me twice as a temporary mate, and I do not intend to continue insisting to her ... - Iker says a bit embarrassed.

- ... Temporary mate? - I ask to Iker- ... hehe, you can not fool me Iker, you're in love with her.- My burlesque tone seems to blush him a bit.

- In love?! Ppfff, I don't think so Tyler, the females have never called my attention too much ... of course, you know what I mean, right?. - He turns to look me at my eyes while we continue talking, although I did not feel uncomfortable with his talk, it was really interesting to know a little more about him. - It's just hybrid's stuff Tyler, I don't think you can understand it, and I don't blame you, we're too weird for the humans.-

- I would not use the word "weird"... you are quite peculiar, I'm agree with that. - Once Iker leaves the room we both walk through the corridors to try to get back to the exit. - And what about Adara? Anything special I should know about her?-

- Well, she's an excellent hunter, the best of all humans. If you decide to work in her squad you will have to be very disciplined, she loves to punish her apprentices, but she is also pious towards her younger apprentices, she and her boyfriend train the little future hunters.-

- Boyfriend? ... oh, well, that was pretty obvious ...- I think out loud as we kept walking, making Iker give a smile equally burlesque to the one I had given to him a few moments ago while talking about Tori.

- ... Do not tell me she likes you.-

- Wh-Who? Adara? ... No, of course not, I just met her today ... anyways I thought that she had really kidnapped me ... - I turn to see Iker secretly, seeing his non unobtrusive smile towards me, seeing me with suspicious eyes.- ... well ... she is pretty ... - I shrug when he sees me, but it just made me feel a little uncomfortable. At that moment Iker began to laugh scandalously, making the tone of his laughter irritate me a little, especially since we were approaching the reception where there were still many people. -Well... What's so funny? - I asked seriously and in a low voice to Iker while he did not stop laughing.

- ... aw man ... forgive me is just that ... hahaha! - He laughed again, making me hide my neck between my shoulders for the shame - ... Tyler, bro, I tell you this for your sake ... Adara already has a mate, and the truth is that it is impossible that she leaves him for you.-

- I know that she has a boyfriend ... you just told me a few moments ago, but ... that does not take away from the fact that she's pretty, just that, why I can't appreciate her qualities? -

- hehe, that's true, very true, my friend ... - We were about to leave the medical bay, and wanting to see if that Ferrari was still in his place of work I realize that he had already been replaced by a human boy, controlling the entry and exit of people from the other side of the glass, which was no longer polarized. We crossed the white doors again and did not find Adara anywhere, as she had warned me before. - Well, I have to take you with Kassia, she'll explain things a little better.-

For some reason that name became known to me, Kassia, although I did not know where I had heard it from, it must be someone important if Iker reported to her. We move again through the streets of Cilt, and thanks to Iker's somewhat slower pace, it is now easier to appreciate the structures in which a part of the Cilt population lived. The majority was built on trunks as tree houses, respecting the growth and natural shape of the trees. Also at ground level, large huts designed for hybrids were also integrated with the other houses.

As we continue walking towards our meeting with Kassia, I see again the stone platform with the five pillars in which I had been moments before with Adara and her squadron, asking me internally the meaning of this structure. In my opinion it would be a good place for a town assembly, where the leaders could speak to everyone. Other than that, I did not find another use for the monument.

We stayed silent until we were near an old spiral-shaped parking structure, from where I was clearly listening to what seemed to be electronic and scandalous music, accompanied by euphoric screams and other sounds that a possible crowd was producing. We approached a little more and saw that the banks of the parking lot were full of people and hybrids, but they left free the central corridor where the common cars would go up. Iker and I entered the building and after climbing the steep slope of the parking lot we were able to find a free place to rest. The small effort of climbing up the parking ramp makes my legs start to hurt and I fell down next to Iker. The music was scandalous and all the hybrids and humans seemed to wait for something. While we remained in our place I can not help but see that several of the people around us seems to recognize us, or at least I thought I heard them whispering my name with a certain astonishment. I think I'll have to get used to that kind of look, at least until they get used to having me around.

- Bro... what are we doing here, we were not going to see Kassia? - I ask somewhat confused, because I was not sure we could find her in such a place.

The screams of the people one level below the parking lot were very intense, it seemed that something was fast approaching, the hybrids roared and made the structure of the building tremble even more than the music did, but these were not aggressive roars, but rather euphoric roars.

- Precisely-

Something was approaching in the center lane of the parking lot, the excitement of people and hybrids creating a crazy atmosphere inside the parking lot. It did not take long until I could see how, in the center lane of the parking lot, a hybrid was running at full speed with a person riding on its back. That hybrid, a wonderful black Hurricane Lamborghini, with skin was as bright as obsidian because its own sweat, ran at full speed down the narrow path while a long line of other hybrids and their human companions followed it. Now I understood, this was a race. The Lamborghini passed so close to me that I could almost touch it, he wore almost all his body armor in black and with colorful decorations in an intense orange that made it look imposing like his human companion, who was the only one of the two who noticed my presence.

The first couple continued on their way to the top of the building and along with it the rest of the competitors. We could not see them anymore, but judging by the noise up there, it seems that the race is over, and they have a winner.

- Wow, did you saw the first runners? That hybrid is incredibly fast! - I can not help but get excited, because I had not been able to appreciate how fast hybrids could be even having a human on them, which seemed to be very normal here on Cilt.

- "That hybrid" is Kassia, Tyler.-

Iker's comment seemed like a joke at the beginning, because hearing Kassia's name, and knowing her role as Cilt's hybrid leader, came to my mind the image of a serious female who did not wanted getting too involved with this kind of activities that the rest of the hybrids seemed to enjoy... but it seemed that it was the opposite, she could be a leader who knew how to have a little fun at the same time.

The horde of individuals accumulated in the central corridor in order to reach the top and congratulate the runners. By inertia, I am directed to do the same as the rest, but Iker stands on my way.

- No, not there... We have to wait outside, there is less risky. - Says with a certain protective tone in an attempt to protect me from the careless hybrids, so euphoric for the race that Iker thought they might crush me or something.

We left the parking building and waited a few minutes until everyone started to go down. For our luck Kassia was among the first to leave, and immediately advanced towards us when she realized that we were waiting for her. Seeing her more closely I could see more details on her body, the prominent air vents on both sides of her mouth had been tattooed on a vibrant orange color, which as it gets closer to the center of the vents it fades to be yellow. I could see on her sides three of those symbols of the ranges of Cilt and the only one that I could distinguish by his form was that Hunter rank, identical to Adara's although this had two horizontal bars at the top instead of just one, possibly indicating a higher rank. Kassia had eyes with a peculiar combination of colors that I had not seen in another hybrid, as these were mostly blue, but the edges were framed in a deep purple color that made them look much deeper.

- I see you're better than how I found you Iker... Do you feel good? - Kassia asked Iker in greeting, while we could see that she still had her breathing somewhat agitated by the race she had just finished.

- Yes, I am much better Kassia, and of course everything is thanks to you.-

- Oh please Iker, how many times have I told you that I do not like formalities? You can reserve them for Darius. - She says a bit sarcastic although she had a strong voice. Kassia looks at me, and although she looked quite intimidating does not generate me fear, but rather respect towards her. - ... Hi Tyler- She greets me with great naturalness, as if she already knew me before, while I'm able to notice a big smile on her face.

- Hi... heh, I have been told that you are the leader of Cilt, it is a pleasure to meet you, Miss Kassia.- I say the most respectful thing I can towards her, without being too sure to follow the formalities like Iker or not.

-The formalities also applies to you Tyler, call me Kassia, okay? Nothing will happen to you if you call one of your leaders by their name hehe... - She keeps a moment of silence, analyzing my face, looking me in the eyes, while a slightly nostalgic look invades her.-.. .Wow ... you are identical to him.- The clear reference to my father reminded me of the real reason why I had decided to come ... or precisely, why they brought me. I was here to find out what had happened to my father, and to help the council in whatever they needed from me. Now my confidence was completely deposited in the hybrids and their intentions. - Come with me Tyler, the council has to be already gathered and we do not want them to be angry waiting.- Kassia opened one of her doors so that I could enter. - ... Thank you for bringing him Iker, now go to rest, you really need Warrior. I promise I'll take care of Tyler while you recover completely. -

Iker nods to her and only smiled as he only does, because his front covered with black skin gave the appearance of having a permanent smile. Taking care not to touch any of his wounds, I lightly pat Iker on his back before going with Kassia, and he stays in his same place while we advance towards the place where the rest of the council is already waiting for us.

Kassia accelerates quickly and does not give me enough time to even get comfortable on her irregular inside surface. Now I know why others prefer to go above the hybrids and not inside, because here is nothing to hold on to. The short race ends inside a glass dome that I suppose was originally a greenhouse, the complex still kept some plants and small trees in the large planter boxes inside, although everything had been conditioned to serve as a boardroom for the council, only a podium with four places for the leaders, all of them at the same height. The other three leaders were already waiting for us, two humans and another hybrid. Kassia let me go outside her so she could take her position along with the others. I was surprised to realize that Kassia's partner, who should also be the hybrid leader by mere deduction, was the red-skinned Ferrari I had seen before in the medical bay. I was sure it was him, because those same brown eyes were somewhat expressionless, which gave me a serene and neutral look, although he looked calm and with a (very faint) smile on his face. At both ends of the platform was the human couple; A boy with blond hair and white skin who could have no more than 25 years, and a young woman with short white hair that I could deduce that she was about to reach her thirties.

- Hello Tyler, welcome to Cilt - said the human boy in a gentle gesture.- My name is Leander and she is Edurne, we are the human leaders- The girl waved her hand slightly raised, letting me see that she had a few piercings in her ears.

- Hi... - I turned to see the LaFerrari, waiting for him to show up too, since he generated a lot of curiosity.

- Welcome Hopper, I'm Darius and... I think you've already met Kassia, we're the hybrid Leaders- His voice was a little more deep than I remembered in the hospital.

Kassia is finally accommodated in the space she had reserved with her partner, who smiles slightly when they get close again, Darius greets her with a small kiss on her cheek and then returns his attention to the center of the dome, where I just I was. The four leaders watched me with attention, because they, just like me, felt a slight nervousness.

- You'll wonder why you're here, right? - Kassia said with a tone more neutral than the one we had spoken a few moments ago, now she heard a bit more serious.

- Well, the truth is that I was waiting for you to tell me... heh, I imagine that if you had to pretend my kidnapping should be something quite urgent, so here I am.- I said to the council while they looked at each other, a little bit saddened the decision to bring me in that way, but I remained faithful in my mind that there must be a good reason.

- Well, I think you've been told many times since your arrival but... We've all been looking for you for a long time Tyler, it's not a secret that many people knows you, either in the Metropolis and Cilt, and even certain rumors say that the Vortex were also specially informed of your activity in the Northeast Neutral Zone, or at least that we can deduce from the small incident that you had this morning when leaving the bunker. It was only a matter of time before any of them wanted to attack you in an area of ​​the city as dangerous as that... you are more safe here with us Tyler, there is no doubt about it.- Says the imposing Ferrari whose name I knew was Darius. His confident and serious tone made me think twice before questioning his words.- The Vortex are getting closer and closer to Cilt and the Metropolis, the situation has been getting very tense between both extremes and... we are afraid that a second Vortex Accident could happen in a short time, that's why we brought you here.-

- So... I'm just here to prevent the Vortex from attacking me again? I mean... I know that many people know me here and in the E.M. and I have to admit that this place is wonderful. There in the Metropolis I did not really have anyone, and here I feel that somehow I can fit better, because this seems to be the only place on the face of the earth where my father is not considered a crazy scientist... - I take a moment to look at my surroundings, seeing the tops of the trees on the other side of the enormous glass vaulted ceiling of the greenhouse dome.- ... But it is precisely because of him that I came. I came because Iker told me that my father was still alive and that he had lived here all these years, and I really do not see why we extend our meeting so long.- Darius looks down for a moment, and remains silent for a moment.-... Please, Mr. Darius... I have not seen him in thirteen years, and all that time I thought he was dead... you must understand that it is not easy to have to wait so long to see him again.-

The silence in the room is uncomfortable and cold, the leaders looked especially uncomfortable. Even Darius did not seem to want to respond to my pleas, so he turns to look askance at his partner, Kassia, looking for some support from her.

- Tyler... your father was kidnapped by the Vortex a couple of months ago, and we have not been able to locate him. We know he is alive and relatively healthy... but we do not know the exact location of the Vortex pack that holds him prisoner. We are searching him, blindly.-

The words could not come out of my mouth, I was beginning to feel cheated so badly by Iker, Adara and Tori for giving me illusions that my father would be waiting for me on Cilt. A fantasy too good to be true. The slight anger and frustration that I felt at that moment was gradually extinguished by the sudden concern for him, because knowing that he was trapped by the Vortex was something that made it a very delicate situation, even more since I had known at first hand the aggressive temperament that such hybrids could have.

I bring my hands to my neck as I try to calm down a little before speaking again to the leaders, and they, seeing that I needed a moment, do not show any intention in hastening our conversation, they give me enough time to assimilate everything that they had said just a few moments ago.

- ... Everyone told me he was here... Why did they not told me the truth? -

- If they had told you the truth, would you have come here anyways? -

Darius's crude and direct question remains floating in the air, slightly increasing the anger I felt, but somehow I understood him. If I had not been excited from the beginning, thinking on the possibility of seeing him again, I would never have been willing to leave my house in the Metropolis. Anyway, I would have to know it someday, so nothing gained from getting angry with the leaders, because I knew that both, they and I, were just as desperate to have him back.

- What I have to do then? - My response seemed to make the leaders breathe again and the atmosphere was a little less tense. - What can I do now to help you? -

- For now, rest. Tomorrow I'll assign you an hybrid instructor to show you a bit how things are done here on Cilt, you can start getting involved in some rank of your preference and help a little in the city. Then, when it 's time, you will return with us and we will begin taking actions to rescue your father. Your instructor will be in charge of getting you our messages. - Kassia calmly answers, seeing that I would also cooperate with them, although her concern was clear when she saw a bit of disappointment in my face.-... I know how difficult it is to wait so long Tyler, you may not know it but I know Marcus very well, he is like a father to me, he took care of me for as long as I can remember... I'm sorry that you could not meet him today. I promise we will do everything in our power to bring him back. -

- I do not doubt it, Kassia... I know that for you he has been an admirable person, and that the hybrids especially estimate him a lot. It's just... I have so many questions for him, and... well, he's my father after all, right? - I fight for a few moments to control my feelings, being in front of the leaders.

- And you will always be his first and only son, Tyler... of that you have no doubt. He loves you, he always has.- I could also see a little bit of sadness in that smile that Kassia gave me, she simply turns away while being a little sensitive as well.

- Well, thank you for joining us young Tyler, if you do not have any more questions you can go outside. - Darius finishes the meeting gently and touches Kassia with his nose to give her some encouragement and to come down together with the human leaders, who they really did not say much in the whole meeting.

The four leaders are talking for a while longer inside the council dome, but I leave from there as soon as Darius had declared the meeting concluded, as it was not my intention to listen to information that was not my concern. I try to look for Iker around in a vague chance that he was waiting for me outside, but instead I see an equally familiar face, Adara was waiting me leaning her back on the trunk of a sturdy tree turning towards the forest, my steps alert her that someone had come out of the dome, and smiles at me to see me again.

-Then... How it was everything there Tyler? Did they told you everything you wanted to know? - She says crossing her arms and maintaining a relaxed position.

- They did not tell me everything, but it is enough for me. - I give Adara a somewhat serious look, although I could not get mad at her anyway.-... you did not tell me that my father had been captured by Vortex... - The smile of Adara vanishes almost immediately, making her look for an appropriate response to what she had done, although I interrupted her before she had to begin to justify herself.-... But it doesn't matter anymore. I know you had orders and you only did your job, I can not get mad at you for that.- I smile at her in the same way, leaving her somewhat confused, but undoubtedly calmer.

- Heh... well, then if there's no grudges accompany me, I still have a lot to show you before they look for an hybrid instructor. I want to have the honor of teaching Tyler Hopper the basic survival guide for a rookie Cilt.- She says with a bit of sarcasm as she starts walking down the dirt road that led back to the center of the city.

- Agreed Captain Adara, what will be our first stop? -

We approached a small road that led directly into the forest, it seemed to be outside the limits of the central area of ​​Cilt, but she looked too confident on that dirt road, moves the brushes that camouflaged the entrance to the path, and she gives a slight funny smile.

- The village of my dear team of Hunters... welcome to the squad number 15, rookie.-

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