Terror Infinity Side B

Chapter 8, Dangan Ronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls

Towa City's Great Bridge.

A large bridge which extended across the ocean to access other cities of the mainland of Japan. After Yuta Asahina came out of hiding in this area and joined the main characters in an attempt to escape Towa City, the bridge was completely destroyed, but even before them it collapsed a few miles out. It was obvious to anyone who gave it any though that the bridge would be destroyed or too well guarded to pass as the Warriors of Hope don't want anyone to escape or enter the city, but... for those like Komaru grasping for any Hope that they could such realistic and negative thoughts never crossed the right mind.

Komaru: "We're here! Now… we just have to cross this bridge and we can escape Towa City! We did it, Shin! Sachi! Drake! We’re this close to being saved everyone!"

Komaru looked towards her companions, yet she saw that she was the only one excited by finally reaching Towa City's Great Bridge. She understood that Shin, Drake and Sachi weren't interested in escaping the city at this time, but couldn't understand why the others (The Newbies) weren't excited as well. Komaru had no clue that from what they learned from Shin was that it was impossible to escape Towa City, or at least this early in the plot. Shin didn't tell them all the details, but they could imagine that something would go wrong and stop Komaru from escaping Towa City.

Sachi: "I wonder if it’s that simple to escape.

Komaru: "...Eh?"

Drake: "I'm in agreement. I'm getting a bad omen about this. This bridge has a faint scent of danger."

Shin: "Really you two. Can't you be more positive? What can possibly-?"

???: "Hey! You two–!!"

It was at this time that Shin and the others were playing out a pre-established script when a voice in the distance cut them off. Shin, Komaru and the others turned back to see a teenage kid with brown skin and sporting a sports jacket running towards them. The teenager was all smiles seeing as there were no dangerous Monokuma Kids in the group and didn't hesitate to join up with them. Shin recognized this youth as a character from Another Episode who made a brief appearance in the game, but left a major impact.

Yuta Asahina.

Yuta Asahina is a character in Dangan Ronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls and is a Target for the Warriors of Hope's Demon Hunting like Komaru. Yuta is also the younger brother of Aoi Asahina from the first game and the closest person to her, which is why he became a Captive for Dangan Ronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc's first motive. Yuta In the end was executed in Chapter 1 after he tried to escape from Towa City by swimming out of the city. He broke the Demon Hunting's rules, which made his Monokuma Bracelet explode.

Yuta is a tan skinned boy who has short, brown hair and blue eyes. He is around the same age as Komaru Naegi, but slightly younger, most likely around the age of 14-15. He wears a white tank top under his teal-blue track jacket with a sign that reads "dog can go like 3 cups rice dog oh love since 1981." on it. It is unknown what the saying means. Yuta also wears beige shorts, red sneakers, and bright yellow socks. A black bracelet with a red stripe and a red Monokuma eye on it is present on his left wrist in the original game, but like Komaru it was now worn around his neck like a collar.

Yuta is energetic and cheerful, even in difficult situations. He appears very friendly. He is also very naive and rather oblivious to most things. He appears to like sports and used to be part of his school's track and field team. Yuta is shown to be extremely confident in his swimming skills, though he admits that his sister has always been better than him. Similar to his sister, Yuta isn't very smart and can be headstrong. As stated by Toko Fukawa, "like idiot sister, like idiot brother."

Yuta: "You guys... don’t seem like you’re allies with the kids wearing those strange helmets. That means you’re my allies, right? Am I right?"

Komaru: "Eh? Y-yes."

Yuta: "Just like I thought! Alright, alright! Great, this is great! Ah, I haven’t met a decent person in a long time! I’m so happy!"

Sachi: "Ah, what an annoying chipper kid. The type I can't get along with... unless I get to have my way with him in a dark room."

Drake: "...If I didn't know what that really meant with you, I or anyone else would jump at such a chance. You're too old for me, but I guess that I still would if you are willing to tone down the-"

Shin: "Shut up you two. Also,new guy, stop holding Komaru's hands!"

Shin seeing Yuta approach and take Komaru's hands into his own upset him for some reason and immediately got in between them. Shin knew that Yuta was just being overly friendly because like Komaru he had been imprisoned for a long time and was being terrorized by the Monokuma, but Shin immediately grew a dislike for the kid. Even more so now that he just realized that both he and Komaru had the same Monokuma Bracelet around their necks to show that they had some kind of affinity for each other having gone through similar troubles as she did.

Yuta then introduced himself at this time and so did the rest of us. In the original plot Toko made the connection hearing his last name Asahina that he was related to her fellow survivor of the Hope Peak Academy Death Game, but knowing the plot Shin, Sachi, and Drake didn't show any signs of knowing him. Then for the next minute they talked about pointless things and it was time to go. Yuta as well wanted to escape Towa City using the bridge as well, so he temporarily joined the team.

Yuta: "We can be happy after we leave this city. Alright, let’s cross this bridge and bid farewell to this place once and for all! When we get out of the city, let’s have a toast with sports drinks!"

Komaru: "Everyone, let’s go too!"

And like so walking onto the bridge Yuta ran up ahead and Komaru with as much Hope of being rescued followed after him. Shin, Drake, Sachi and the Newbies followed after them. They all knew that taking the bridge was just a dead end, yet due to the restriction of having to follow Komaru or be erased by God they all made sure that they kept within a 5,000 meter distance of her. Like so over ten minutes passed as they ran and ran and ran down the bridge. Shin found it odd that despite running the whole time and at a good pace they had yet to reach the end of the bridge where it had collapsed, but he wasn't all too worried.

Unlike games distances were shortened for the sake of enjoyment, in real life you couldn't possibly walk or run for even five minutes in a straight line and reach the other side of a city after all. Shin with such thoughts looked up ahead where Komaru and Yuta were running. They had gone through so much and now had Hope of escaping as they kept running forward... and seeing this made Shin sigh. Shin then looked back to confirm that the Newbies were a distance away trying to catch up and that only Drake and Sachi were in earshot of him.

Shin: "This is actually one of my favorite games, but in reality it really is depressing to be in this story. It also makes me feel like an asshole for knowing all the terrors that are about to occur, but choosing to follow the plot and doing nothing is... Anyways, Drake, Sachi, get ready for the chaos that is about to start. This is a twenty man mission, but so far it looks like the plot wasn't messed with too much, or at least major events weren't. We can expect the bridge to collapse at any time."

Drake: "The new difficulty of the plot might just have to do with you having to subdue your comrades and defeat the Guide along with completing the mission. The dangers may increase, but too great a change of the plot will wipe Team Japan 100%. It's a safe bet to believe in the plot for the moment."

Shin: "Nice to see I'm not the only one to come to that conclusion. Now, let me just remind you two one last time. The priority is Komaru. Don't let her die no matter what! Also, ignore it if Yuta and the other Newbies fall into danger. They are not our concern."

Sachi: "So it's fine to abandon the trash?"

Shin: "I don't like your wording, but yeah. They can't keep up with us and I can't let them drag us down as the mission becomes more difficult with time. Komaru is a nice girl who wouldn't want us to abandon them, so this is a great chance to be rid of them. Like a great woman once told me it isn't abandonment if we were never comrades to begin with (Ah, how I miss Aqua. I kinda want to get told off as I make a pass at her right now.... Does that make me an M?)."

Sachi: "How cold blooded. Hahaha, I like it!"

Drake: "I'm sure that you do, sadist."

Shin with no plans to change his plans felt some regret in his choice. Sure no one other than Drake and Sachi showed superior ability to fight along Shin, but they could have other talents necessary to a team. Like Saki once suggested those with the ability to craft items, but unable to fight should be protected and raised for the sake of the team. Shin had abandoned Newbies before, even ordered their deaths, but rarely out of malice. Just like now it was because he didn't have the ability or desire to protect the Newbies. His first priority was to complete the mission by escorting Komaru, subduing his comrades, and defeating the Guide Izuru Kamukura. Next was acquiring as many points as he could during this mission as he had learned what it meant to be too weak to protect everything in his last mission against Team Germany. Third was protecting his potential new comrades Drake and Sachi. As for the Newbies... they were never his concern.

Shin: "Maybe a useful guy was among them, but I don't have the resources to spare to protect them as well. This was a group of Newbies who have done nothing wrong to deserve being killed off... so I'll at least offer them an apology later."

Sachi: "They are still not a part of your team. The decision was for the team. Their fitness, speed, and reaction are all out of the limit for this mission and it's only going to get worse from here. From the moment they appeared in this world their deaths were sealed. It's foolish to doubt yourself."

Drake: "Then I am rather lucky to have the strength to be acknowledged as a team member! All that crap training drinking holy water every day, praying for hours with no end in sight, and military drills on top of it all wasn't for nothing.”

Shin: "You haven’t gotten my acknowledgement yet. You’re still on trial and I need extra combat power to protect Komaru. I can trust you and Sachi only because of the rules of this mission prevent you from killing or going against me without signing your own deaths. You’re both too suspicious, so I'll leave my final judgment till we get back to the Terminal Lobby.”

Drake: "No problem. Trust has to be earned after all."

With their plans agreed on they kept running after Komaru and Yuta down the bridge, and another ten minutes later... they came to the end.

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Team Japan, Komaru and Yuta at last reached the end of the bridge. Of course this didn't mean that they had reached the other side and made it out of Towa City... it was the opposite. Like in the original plot, but a lot further out the bridge had collapsed and were unable to continue.

Yuta: "No-no way. Why... what is this? The bridge had collapsed!"

Komaru: "Impossible! Isn’t there another way...?

Yuta: "No, there isn’t! There can't be, it’s useless! We can’t cross the bridge like this. We were so close and now this! What the hell is this?!"

Yuta who had been in a positive mood so far with Hopes of escaping all too quickly fell into Despair as soon as things went wrong. In fact he was just like Komaru. A kid that was recently imprisoned for over a year and since his escape had been terrorized by Monokuma and the Monokuma Kids. It was commendable that he was even able to stay positive till now, but it was also understandable for him to fall apart here. In the original plot Toko knowing that he was Aoi Asahina's brother and having similar personalities tried to raise his spirit indirectly by calling out his weaknesses, but no one was doing that for him now. Yuta was falling deeper and deeper into Despair... and that's when it happened.

- *EXPLOSION*!!!

Komaru: "Wh-What was that!?"

At that time we all heard the sound of an explosion and were now on high alert. The plot had begun. Bombs were set underneath the bridge they were on set off by a group of Monokuma Kids in the distance. One by one a series of explosions could be heard and not minding the confusion of some Shin grabbed Komaru's hand and sprinted forward. Komaru was taken by surprise by this action, but Shin didn't feel like explaining things, but above all he didn't think he had the time. It was only after the first bomb set off did he make a connection in his head that frightened him. Much more so than in the game they were all much farther out on the bridge, so would there be enough time to make it back?

Shin: (Damn bridge! Damn change of plot and the twenty man mission!)

The explosion and rocking of the bridge as it fell apart was getting worse by the second. Shin kept cursing in his mind as he then swept Komaru into his arms in a princess carry as he ran back towards Towa City. Komaru was startled by this embarrassing action, but soon snapped out of it feeling the need to escape like Shin. It was then that he heard footsteps behind him and three pairs at that. Sachi, Drake, and Yuta were a few seconds slower to react than Shin and couldn't to match his movement speed, but by pushing themselves they somewhat kept up with him. Shin was glad to see this as he had prioritized Komaru's safety above all else and escaped on his own, but there were not out of trouble just yet.

It was just the beginning. Who knows when large armored trailers were parked across the street and a barricades was set up. Then stationed behind as ranged and in front of the trailer as forward guards were the Momokuma. Standing on top of these trailers were countless Bomber Monokuma and to Shin's surprise the forward guards weren't regular Monokuma units, but a more frightening enemy.

They were Junk Monokuma.

These Monokuma units were a completely disfigured model and appeared little like its original counterpart. Junk Monokuma only have 3 limbs; two on its black side, and one on its white side. Junk Monokuma has to crawl around on its elongated limbs, which seem worn out. Monokuma's black part is more red than black, while the white part has several brown and blue markings over it. Monokuma's eye on the white side is completely bulging out and surrounded by red and cracks leading all the way up to its ears. Monokuma's typical sharp teeth are also absent, and its other teeth are worn down. Junk Monokuma's face seems to be stuck in a permanent, toothy smile

Shin cursed as he saw over a dozen of them waiting for his group to arrive he remembered them from the game. They weren't overly powerful, but they could take a lot of hits from the Megaphone Hacking Gun and even you git their red eye weakness they would get back up. Shin didn't know how that translated in reality and he cursed to himself having to figure this out now. Shin just considered jumping over this fearsome barricade with Void Instant Movement, but with speed and ability to react decreased with Komaru in his arms, so he-

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Shin: "Drake! Catch!"

-Decided against that plan and chose to just blow them away. Shin without waiting for a confirmation threw Komaru in his arms over to Drake and retrieved from one of the two Na Rings his magic sword Gravity Blade. With his trusted night clad katana in hand Shin readied himself for an all-out attack jumped forward with Instant Movement and entered into Unlocked Mode to the First Stage. The Junk Monokuma saw that he was in range and lunged towards him, but it was too late. Shin's speed was so great that they could only barely react at the last second, but by then his attack had already begun. With two hands grasping Gravity Blade tightly and concentrating Ki towards its edge Shin swung his sword cutting the air and releasing the flying sword slash 36 Pound Cannon. The flying blade of air zoomed across the space of the bridge in a second, crossing fifty meters and covering the full length of the street and struck all the Junk Monokuma in one sweep.

- SIDE QUEST REWARD 2, MONOKUMA KILL. SIX JUNK MONOKUMA DESTROYED. AWARDED 30 POINTS!

Shin: (Power, speed, and length of the flying slash went up after properly exchanging for it, but... it wasn't enough!)

The flying sword slash swept up all the Junk Monokuma in its path of destruction, yet half of the dozen original Junk Monokuma survived seriously injured, and immediately jumped back up at Shin. Shin regretted not attacking in the Second Stage and also just releasing one attack, but it was too late as they arrived before him with impressive speed. Shin still in Unlocked Mode saw a Junk Monokuma attempt to take a bite out of his shoulder and sent a forward punch to blow it back, yet he felt great resistance and some pain during the impact. More came and Shin stepped forward with Gravity Blade in hand to cut them down as they approached, yet he knew he was in trouble. The Bomber Monokuma not caring for their comrades threw a large volley of grenades at Shin and the Junk Monokuma without hesitation.

Sachi: "Stupid robots."

Shin about to take action to survive heard Sachi's voice and a series of needles flying through the air to intercept the grenades. The grenades detonated in midflight and Shin's ears rang from the explosion, but he powered through it as he swung his sword at the Junk Monokuma. Reinforced with Ki, Gravity Blade with increased weight slashes danced through the air as Shin swiftly attacked the Junk Monokumas and bisecting all those that came within his range.

- SIDE QUEST REWARD 2, MONOKUMA KILL. SIX JUNK MONOKUMA DESTROYED. AWARDED 30 POINTS!

In the span of a few seconds the already damaged Junk Monokuma were hacked apart and destroyed. Shin then turned his sights towards the armored trailer protecting the Bomber Monokuma. Shin was about to act against them, but there was no need to. A blue light from the Megaphone Hacking Gun scope stopped before the red eye of a Bomber Monokuma. Komaru in Drake’s arms was frightened, but wanting to live she took action as well and fired a shot from her gun. The blue bullet of the BREAK Bullet was released from the Megaphone Hacking Gun and with pinpoint aim struck the red eye of the enemy. The Bomber Monokuma fell backwards as it was defeated and in one grand explosion destroyed the armored trailer and its fellow Momokuma.

Shin: "Too fierce Komaru! You have the makings of a true heroine!"

Komaru: "Impossible! Let's just escape!"

Shin and the others then continued their journey to escape the collapsing bridge. More blockages were placed to hinder their return, but working Shin, Komaru, Sachi and Drake working together they cleared out the road before them without injury. Then at last the bridge fell apart. The tower supports, main cables, suspenders cables, cars and countless other obstructions flew through the air and almost crushed them to death... but they made it back to Towa City by the skin of their teeth and exhausted. They were almost caught up in the pandemonium just behind them, but Shin releasing his Kagune tentacles at the last moment carried the all of his comrades the remaining distance before them (Yuta freaked out, but no one cared about him at that time and were just thankful). The very ground beneath their feet broke apart towards the very end and Shin had to use Void Instant Movement to jump away and back towards the city. They all looked back at what became of the Great Towa City Bridge and saw that there was only ocean behind them and the once important bridge of Towa City was gone.

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Komaru: "Ha... ha... I thought that I was going to die..."

Yuta: "We are safe now, but… crossing that bridge with it like this is completely impossible for us."

Komaru: "N-Now we have nowhere to run. Nowhere to escape to. Also, the others... they...."

Shin: "I'm in agreement, so... what should we do?"

Saying so Shin looked past Komaru who was on the verge of crying and had a look of Despair on her face as she had looked back to see the Newbies of Team Japan with the exception of Drake and Sachi fall to their deaths. Komaru was in Despair from both the failed escape attempt and the deaths of those who had traveled together with even if it wasn't for long... but Shin had something else on his mind as he looked towards Yuta. Shin didn't even mean for Yuta to survive the collapsing bridge, yet at the last moment he had grabbed onto Drake when when he used his Kagune to carry the others out of harm’s way. Shin and the others, maybe it was just Shin wished Yuta had perished back there as he knew what fate awaited him... and it was a fate he planned not to avert.

Yuta: "...No, this isn't the end! I haven’t given up yet!"

And then it played out just as it had in the original plot of Dangan Ronpa: Another Episode. Yuta Asahina gathered up all of his courage to face the wall of Despair before us, the ocean that blocks our way towards escaping Towa City and prepared to just swim across. It was a ridiculous, insane even to say the least for someone to swim across the ocean where the distance was unreasonable and undersea currents can drag you towards your deaths, but Yuta had faith he could make it across. It was Yuta's sister Aoi Asahina who was known as the Ultimate Swimmer, but only when you compared Yuta to her would you think he was a bad swimmer. Yuta's specialty was track and field and it was unknown if he had the talents to become a Ultimate Talent, but by no means was he unathletic as he dared to swim across to reach safety and call for help for everyone else. Yuta Asahina was truly a courageous and good guy... so that's why it was a shame.

https://youtu.be/dUw5--cX-Sw

(Can be found at 2:10. Don't go past 2:50 without risk of being spoiled.).

And Yuta Asahina died like so.

I could have saved him and possibly gained a Hidden Side Quest with the risk of a change of plot, but that was just a risk that I wasn't willing to take. While I do harbor thoughts of gaining as many points and rewards as possible for the sake of strengthening Team Japan, yet I wasn't going to risk changing the plot even slightly. In this twenty man mission the only changes to the plot that I've seen are that the Monokuma were much stronger than in the game and even that difficulty will spike in time. This change alone placed all of us in a bad position, and so I wasn't going to risk changing the story by any large degree. The plot, knowing what will happen next is only means of defending ourselves. I also have to worry about finding and defeating my comrades, we, no I couldn't afford to worry about what would happen if I saved Yuta. Would the enemies become stronger? Will the story change by adding a new male main character? Such risk... I couldn't take.

Komaru: "...What? No this is impossible. Shin... Sachi... Drake... What do we do!? We have to hurry and save Yuta! Yuta is..."

Shin: "...Komaru. He's..."

Komaru was in shock and initially refused what she had seen... that Yuta died in a large explosion. She didn't know it at this time, but the black Monokuma Bracelet that was forced around their necks was a bomb set to go off under certain conditions. That condition being if they move a certain distance away from Towa City. We then had help Komaru accept Yuta's death, but it was no use. Her defining characteristic as a normal girl made her unable to stand back up and move on. In Manga and Anime most characters don't break down like this when they see someone they know die, but Komaru's reaction of losing all Hope and crying on the floor was the normal reaction.

Sachi: "Hey! It's time to go. It's dangerous here so get off your ass and-!"

Drkae: "Hey, that's no way to speak to a girl. As one you should know better."

Sachi: "Tch, then what am I supposed to do?"

Komaru: "It's pointless. Unlike you all I'm... just a normal, regular girl. I can't slash Monokuma with a sword, headlock Momokuma, or am I an assassin that can fight off Monokuma with just needles! I'm just-"

It was then that Komaru made a startling realization that I wished that she hadn't. Komaru had recalled how I used Void Instant Movement to escape the collapsing bridge and made an impossible request of me. She had asked me to carry and fly her out of Towa City. I was left speechless. I was prepared to give a rousing speech like Toko Fukawa did in the original plot to lift her spirits, but this all too realistic world meant that the people weren't stupid. Komaru had believed the lie about me belonging to Future Foundation and being a Ultimate Talent as it was the only way for her to explain my abilities, yet she also made the connection that I could fly. That I could fly her out of Towa City where she will be safe.

This kind of idea to come out of her head made me for the first time truly see the NPCs of the Mission Worlds as true humans with real thoughts and feelings. I didn't have a readymade excuse for her... and I couldn't just say no. I could say that I couldn't use Void Instant Movement to cross the sea and to safety, I actually probably couldn't do that with my current abilities, but would she understand that? Also, if I flat out refuse Komaru she may stop listening to me. I could just tie her up and drag her through Towa City as I complete the mission and find my comrades, but I would lose the powerful assistance of the Megaphone Hacking Gun that only she can use. The Megaphone Hacking Gun was the best weapon to use against the Monokuma. I could defeat them with brute force, but it wasn't as effective or efficient as the Megaphone Hacking Gun, and so I was just left with one choice.

Shin: "...Fine. I'll try, but don't expect a miracle. I don't know if I can or not, but be prepared to fall into the sea with me if can't make it over."

Komaru: "That's fine! If I'm with you I can even fall into hell!"

Shin: "...Thanks for the sentiment, but let's not."

Sachi and Drake gave me strange looks after I agreed to help Komaru escape Towa City using Void Instant Movement, yet I gave a silent look saying that I knew what I was doing. They were worried about being separated from Komaru by more than 5,000 meters and being erased by God, but that wouldn't be a problem. I fully attended to just fall into the sea before we made it that far out into the sea. I didn't even plan to cross the point where Komaru's Monokuma Bracelet would go off and explode like Yuta's did. The plan was to just fall into the sea and in a failed escape attempt. The water will even have a refreshing effect on Komaru from falling into the sea along with me. Like so Komaru will be more willing to try another way of escaping the city.

Shin: "Alright Komaru. Hang on tight!"

Komaru: "Will do."

I took Komaru into my arms once more in a princess carry style and like so we were off. I began to run forward towards the sea and when the land underneath or feet came to an end I jumped as high as possible. We had now left the safety of the ground and were over the water. Komaru let out a small shriek seeing this, but I paid her no mind as I kicked the air while releasing Ki. Using the surface of *Air* as a foothold rather than the earth I jumped forward with the basis of Instant Movement and performing my latest foot technique Void Instant Movement. I moved over 30 meters in one jump and continued to kick the air to jump higher and further away from Towa City. I made sure to be careful of the distance Komaru and I were away from the city and was about to enact my plan to fall into the sea when I caught something in the corner of my eye.

Shin: (What is-)

On top of the roof of one of the tallest buildings within Towa City Shin saw something flash. It was too far to perfectly make out, but that didn't matter. The flashing of light on top of the building grew brighter and brighter and as it did Shin's sense of danger kicked in to full gear. He didn't know what, but he was subconsciously forced into Unlocked Mode to deal with the threat, but it was useless. It happened instantly. From the top of the building where the light was flashing a beam of light shot out and penetrated through his left chest before he could react.

Luckily, the beam missed his heart as it cut through his body and narrowly missed Komaru leaning against the right side of his chest, yet in that moment she could see his still beating heart. The beam pierced a hole through his left lung though and the next moment he and Komaru began to fall towards the sea below them. Sachi and Drake looked on in shock as they were falling from a height that would kill or seriously injury those without taking any defensive measures as Shin planned to. Shin remained conscious through all of this and chose to shut off his sense of pain to concentrate.

Both he and Komaru would die if they hit the sea from the height of their fall, so he took action to save their lives. Shin forced a high speed regeneration of his body by consuming Ki and stamina and gritting through the immense pain so great that it couldn't be shut off. The hole in his chest had closed and damage to the lung fully repaired, Shin reached for Komaru falling by his side and kicked the air with Void Instant. The foot technique launched them back towards land, but unable to come to a safe landing Shin protected Komaru as they crashed hard onto the cement ground of the city streets of Towa City.

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