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Zef Arkada - Sith Academy, Korriban You reach out with the Force, attempting to rip the information you desired out of her mind before Sorken finished his meal. What you get is fragmentary, but surprising. It would seem that the apprentice was indeed a servant of Lord Arzanon, but from what memories you can pull together it would seem she had been investigating a possible leak of security information at her master’s behest. Your open transmission was one of the first major leads, and so she was sent to attempt to learn what you knew and if appropriate take you in for questioning. It would seem that the late night meetings and off-world transmissions were all related to Lord Arzanon’s own investigation, coordinating his spies on and off-world. He was even now searching for the hidden ship you had visited in orbit. Sorken seems satisfied as he finishes off the last of the apprentice's life-force. You can feel a difference in him, he seems a bit more present than he did before. “I will see to it.” Vor'drosai Fiirkan - Interrogation Room C, Sith Academy, Korriban The attendant enters the room not long after you summon him. He seems shocked to see the body of the guard floating in your grip, especially as Khrad was clearly not subtle when extracting information from him. You, however, manage to completely steamroll the attendant, forcing him to agree to contact Inquisitor Zyn. You don’t wait to hear the results, instead heading towards Zyn’s office the floating bleeding body of the guard floating behind you. The door opens when you arrive, and you see a man sitting behind a desk. From his title he is clearly not a Lord, but you can feel his presence in the Force nonetheless.  “Ah.” he says, his voice smooth with a crisp upper-class Dromund Kass accent. “You must be the Initiate my adjutant was so hurriedly messaging me about.” He seems faintly bemused at your brashness. “Now, what is so important that you would interrupt my work?” There is a threat there, nothing so crude as to be made explicit, but you sense that earning Zyn’s ire would not be wonderful for your health.
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Zef Arkada - Sith Academy, Korriban Zef was briefly guilty about the death of the Kabrak. Then he reminded himself that she had been a terrible negotiator and marched into a trap. Had she asked questions instead of making threats they both would be better off right now. He began to clean up traces of his own investigation and data cache before departing to the medical ward to be treated for the wound. When asked he would state, "It was a training accident. There is no time to waste. He needs a secluded room." with a wave of his hand. Sith Inquisitor +2 to attempt to force persuade my way to kolto treatment while not being registered while also out of sight of the main areas.
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Vor'drosai Fiirkan - Interrogation Room C, Sith Academy, Korriban quote:The door opens when you arrive, and you see a man sitting behind a desk. From his title he is clearly not a Lord, but you can feel his presence in the Force nonetheless. Vor took a minute to ponder. Imperial Intelligence? Sounds bad. The other, angrier initiate should probably be warned, and it'd been a minute since he'd seen the guy, anyway. Might be time to check in and make sure he hasn't gone and beaten him to the punch, so to speak. Inquisiting around with Sith Inquisitor +2 to find Kier and figure out what he got up to. Starting at the Armory since Kier seemed interested in the weapons.
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Zef Arkada - Sith Academy, Korriban You make your way to the infirmary, the pain from your hand and your side like a buzzsaw in your brain. The infirmary is about average for a facility of this size, though considering the high injury rate among initiates and slaves it seems smaller than what would be necessary. Nevertheless you can tell it is well funded and equipped. After you enter, you approach the attendent on duty.  He seems nonplussed at your injury, no doubt he has seen as much or worse before. He is about to ask you to slot in your identicard when, drawing on the jagged emotions born from your pain, you bludgeon his mind with the Force. It takes more effort than you initially guessed, but in the end you are successful. He escorts you to a Kolto tank. It is not in a private room, those are reserved for people far more important than mere initiates, but considering the full breathing apparatus you’ll need to wear it’s unlikely anyone would recognize you. You change, enter the tank and then the anesthetics kick in and you fade into a dreamless sleep… A few hours later you awaken as the medical droid monitoring the kolto tank drains yours. Your hand still feels a bit stiff, and your side a bit raw, but the kolto has worked its magic and you have full use of your facilities. You’ll likely need to leave quickly, it’ll only be so long until some med-tech realizes that you don’t have a chart and starts asking questions you don’t want to answer. Vor'drosai Fiirkan - Prison Area, Sith Academy, Korriban While you know that Kier had been investigating the weapons, you do not know which of the dozens of armories serving the wide variety of Imperial troops serving the academy he might have headed for. Rather than risk taking days to scope out each one, you find it easier to try and back track. Reviewing the nets you had access to as an Initiate, you track down a report of Platoon of Imperial troops that had very recently deployed to the location where you located the hidden weapons cache. By digging a bit deeper you manage to locate the comm frequency of its commanding officer, a Lieutenant Harok. You contact him on your comm.  He seems vaguely familiar. “How can I help you, my lord?” His tone is polite, which since you have not yet identified yourself as a Sith is somewhat surprising.
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Vor'drosai Fiirkan - Interrogation Room C, Sith Academy, Korriban quote:He seems vaguely familiar. “How can I help you, my lord?” His tone is polite, which since you have not yet identified yourself as a Sith is somewhat surprising. Vor hmms. "Time to go, Khrad. Don't let them forget to give back your gun." Reclaiming that blaster, and then Inquisiting around with Sith Inquisitor +2 to head to the Armory and continue the INVESTIGATION.
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Feb 18, 2020 20:59
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Zef Arkada - Sith Academy, Korriban Now that the injuries were managed Zef needed to arm himself. The Armory for the Academy itself would be no use. It would be monitored closely. His best bet would be one of the ones for the Sith Troops. He pulled up the map on his datapad and listened to the force. One in particular stood out as ripe for his purposes. The rest might do, but this one, it seemed, was where the force wanted him to be. Going to the same Armory to dovetail our security investigations.
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Vor'drosai Fiirkan - Sith Academy, Korriban On the way out of the facility, Khrad retrieved his weapon from the storage area, and then the pair of you made your way to the location specified in Lieutenant Harok’s data. This was one of the minor armories primarily serving the various scouting corps. This makes sense, as from reviewing the data the majority of the weapons recovered in the cache were scout carbines. From Harok’s report it’s clear that this was not an accident, he describes them as light, easy to teach, and easy to maintain. The perfect weapon for a rebellion of slaves with no formal military training. The building itself seems unassuming, but before you can enter you sense something in the Force. Turning you see another person approaching the armory. From their dress, they are a fellow Initiate, though their robes have seen better days, with a singed hole in the site and other burn marks on the right arm. Zef Arkada - Sith Academy, Korriban You head towards the armory, letting the Force guide you. From what you could make out from the directory, this armory was one of several that was intended to serve the various scouting patrols sent out to keep watch on the surrounding areas and control the local animal populations. They likely would have gear more suited to that than training sabers and sith robes. Still, considering your own robes still showed the damage from your fight with Lord Arzanon’s apprentice, perhaps now was not the time to be picky. When you arrive at the site, to your surprise there is another Sith about to enter the armory. From their robes it’s clear it is a fellow Initiate, however what truly stands out is their blue skin and head tails. You are aware that although the Academy technically will allow non-humans to attend, it is still extremely rare. They are accompanied by a trandoshan, though that one is not wearing Sith robes and seems to have a blaster carbine with them.
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At the sight of the other initiate Zef smiled as if he was sizing up a new player in a Sabaac tournament. “Greetings fellow initiate. What brings you here?” He paused a beat before adding. “I am in need of new gear, and my visions told me this location might be best. Perhaps we are meant to assist one another.” He looked to the Trandoshan “Or is he a doshing rancor like most the rest of these paranoid hardheads?” Khrad remains silent, looking to Vor to take the lead. Any slave who survived long learned quickly not to get into the middle of a conversation between Sith if at all possible. Vor glances up at Khrad, giving him a small shrug. He returns his attention to Zef. “I’m investigating some missing equipment,” he says, tone guarded. Zef’s smile grew a bit wider. “Yet another security matter? I’ve noticed quite a few lapses myself. I’m investigating too, probably a separate thing but maybe our investigations will dovetail. In any case I need to resupply and I need no new enemies here.” He moved to enter the Armory. With Vor’s aquience, the pair entered the armory. Inside was not what you might have expected. Rather than troops or maintenance personnel, inside were a team of what were clearly Imperial Intelligence. A man who was clearly their commander upon seeing you enter, approaches.  “Halt, this area is closed by order of the Ministry of Intelligence under the authority of Darth Jadis.” Zef nodded at the man. "That is why we are here. It seems this site is the subject of many security investigations. We will need to review the manifests. Thank you for your cooperation." He exuded an air of authority while turning to Vor to see if he had anything to add. Vor merely raised an eyebrow before turning his attention to the soldier. “I’m sorry, did you say Ministry of Intelligence? Hmm. I’m here regarding missing blasters. They were taken from this armory. I believe an associate of mine has already been here; big. Angry. Scarred. Kier, I think it was.” Vor furrows his brow suddenly. “Speaking of which; are you the ranking officer here? Who is in charge of this lockdown?” The officer looks askance at Zef’s obviously burned and battle damaged robes before Vor cuts in. Turning to face the Twi’lek, he responds. “I am Senior Investigator Dumont, and this area has been locked down on the order of Lord Rost who is acting on the direct authority of Darth Jadus. I’m afraid that I cannot disclose more than that. You can refer your superiors to Lord Rost if they have any questions.” Vor ahs. “I assume you are aware of the investigation into the plot against the Archaeology team?” “Yes, yes.” He responds. “That matter will be dealt with as well. Now, as I said, this area has been restricted by order of Lord Rost. I cannot permit you to enter.” Zef piped up, with a more serious tone than before. “Is Lord Arzanon aware of this? There seems to be abundant infractions recently.” He began to take in the room, looking around at the layout and security measures. (Looking for cameras.) “As I mentioned before, this lockdown is on the personal order of Lord Rost, who will be arriving from Dromund Kass shortly. Lord Azanon may be tasked with security for the Academy, but my Lord is acting on an urgent matter for Darth Jadus himself. Lord Arzanon has been informed, but he will have no part in this matter. Now, I really must insist you move along.” The room seems fairly standard leaving you to assume the normal security and surveillance equipment would be present. However, still being in the entrance area you can’t really see more than that without actually entering. Vor just stares at the officer. “Are you the traitor inside Imperial Intelligence, Senior Investigator Dumont?” (Using the Force to sense LIES/Emotions/Whatever) Dumont’s initial reaction is outrage, “How dare you!” You can sense that his reaction seems genuine, a burst of anger, but as he gets past that his eyes narrow as he realizes something. “You, what do you know?” There is a subtle movement as he surreptitiously presses a button on the comm at his waist. Vor just watches him coldly. “Mm. I know there is a plot to murder an Archaeology team and that I have been instructed to put and end to this plot. I know slaves have been recruited for this task. I know that some have been given Imperial Intelligence training to resist questioning, and that someone has been bribing the guards in the holding cells to silence my prisoners and halt my investigation. I know weapons were taken from this armory in order to arm these slaves. I know that someone in Imperial Intelligence with the means to teach slaves to resist torture is involved. I’m reasonably certain that someone isn’t you. Or at least, you don’t work for them.” He glances up at Khrad. “Have I forgotten anything?” Khrad seems alarmed to be put on the spot like this in what appears to be a brewing conflict between you and Imperial Intelligence. He shakes his head and tries to fade back into the background. You can feel the Imperial analyzing you as he looks back, taking the information you provided and fitting it into a wider puzzle. However, when you are finished you can sense a slight feeling of relief from him, clearly you didn’t have the piece he would have felt was most explosive. “Yes, this is an internal investigation into an intelligence asset acting without authorization. We have already reviewed the reports on the cache and the planned attack on the Survey Corps team. You have my assurances that appropriate steps are being taken to deal with those.” Zef chuckled at the intelligence officers assurances. "It may be his task to bring back more than assurances. Perhaps he will settle for a commendation on his investigative work by your Lord or the Darth himself. I am also on the trail of a traitor. Perhaps the very one you seek. Have you discovered the Ship receiving unauthorized communications yet?" Zef leaned on the doorway and itched his side. Vor turns his attention to Zef, and folds his arms, clearly interested. That grabs Dumont’s attention, “What ship?” Zef chuckled. "Ah. I think I will be moving along. You obviously have this under control. We could not *possibly* be of any assistance." You can see the man calculating, but he makes no move to prevent you from leaving. Zef gave Vor a nod and then turned to leave. (Unless stopped I leave the convo) Vor returns his attention to the officer, just waiting to see how it plays out. Dumont takes no action. Vor sighs. “We both would, no doubt, like to get back to our work. It would be...easier if we worked together on this. I’m sure you know how… persistent Initiates can be.” “Certainly, if you come across any additional information I will be happy to note it in my report, but given the circumstances allowing you full access to this investigation is a decision that would need to be approved by Lord Rost.” Vor mmmms, internalizing his annoyance. “Then submit the request if you must. But I don’t need full or unrestricted access. I’m seeking specific information at the moment; a fellow Initiate named Kier came here to follow up on the missing weapons. I would like to speak to who he spoke to and learn what he learned.” “I am afraid that is impossible at this time. Lord Rost has taken personal command of this matter, and access is permitted by his authorization only. This is a matter of Imperial security with authority stemming from the Dark Council itself.” Vor rolls his eyes and gestures dismissively. “Nevermind, it’s clear I’m wasting my time here.” Dumont permits you to leave unopposed, and turns back to his work.
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Vor'drosai Fiirkan - Sith Academy, Korriban Vor leaves the armory, scowling once his back is turned. Once out of earshot he remarks to Khrad, “If the opportunity ever arrives, remind me to torture that man.” Composing himself, he turns to fully regard the Trandoshan. “Alright, time for plan B. We’ve met Kier before, and if the man smells as distinctive as he looks, I expect you’ll be able to track him passably well. Between your nose and the Force, we should be able find out where he went and talk to him myself.” Using Khrad +2 to track Kier while using the Force via Sith Inquisitor +2 like a dowsing rod to intuit the correct path where necessary; locating the lost trail, making decisions at crossroads etc you get the idea.
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Zef Arkada - Sith Academy, Korriban He could have shared the information, but Zef was still unsure of his next real move. It would be best to re-arm himself and go from there. He headed to an armory more adjacent to the academy. One where he could find a new training saber and perhaps some other useful weapons. Just going to re-arm.
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Vor'drosai Fiirkan - Sith Academy, Korriban Without access into the armory itself, Khrad has to search around for a bit before he can catch what he believes to be Kier’s scent. It heads in the direction of the major settlement near the academy where many of the people who work at the academy or its garrison live or spend what liesure time they have. Once you reach the settlement, Kier loses the trail. “Sorry master,” he says, “There’s just been too many people through here.” However, it soon turns out that not much more fine detail tracking is needed. It seems the settlement is all a titter about an incident earlier that day. From eavesdropping on various discussions you learn that apparently scarred Sith chased a woman through one of the main streets causing quite a commotion in the process. The rumors only ratcheted up even higher after Imperial authorities descended on the scene in force, detaining many witnesses for questioning. Zef Arkada - Sith Academy, Korriban You return to the academy proper, heading to the equipment storage area you approach a desk. Before you even have a chance to say anything the imperial behind the desk takes a good look at you, almost imperceptibly sighs and then heads into a back room. She’s back a moment later with a training saber and some new robes. It’s very clear from her demeanor that you are not the first Initiate who has come in after managing to lose or destroy their equipment, probably not even the first today.
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Vor'drosai Fiirkan - Settlement, Korriban Vor nods to Khrad. "Close enough. Let's see what we can see here." Using Sith Inquisitor +2 to access the CCTV footage of the incident if possible, either directly via my comms computer device thing or via intimidation of the necessary dude if I must. Rhjamiz fucked around with this message at 01:10 on Mar 31, 2020 |
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Zef Arkada - Sith Academy, Korriban Zef had been weighing his options for some time. Moving around the Academy would be difficult while Arzanon was looking for him. Best to find him first. Save both their skins. Going to use Sith Inquisitor and Precognition to cat-and-mouse my way past guards and other folk to meet with Arzanon.
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Vor'drosai Fiirkan - Settlement, Korriban You attempt to review the security footage from the area using your Sith credentials. Everything seems normal until you get to the time chop you were looking for. Then you run into a screen informing you that the areas in question are classified above your level. However, not all is in vain, for you can gain some information just by looking at what is absent. From what footage is blocked, you can get a general feel of the timing and direction of the disturbance. It would appear to have started at a local cantina, proceeded through various alleys, before running along one of the main thoroughfares. Judging by Senior Investigator Dumont’s presence and the level of security on the recordings, it would seem whatever happened here has drawn the attention of some powerful people indeed. Zef Arkada - Sith Academy, Korriban Using the information in the database, you manage to learn where Lord Arzanon currently resides. It is a tower some distance out from the Academy proper. It is fairly easy to “borrow” a speeder bike and make your way to the tower. Once you arrive, your precognitive sense combined with complete information of the guards’ rotation from the database make it child’s play to avoid them. It’s almost too easy. You arrive in a well appointed stateroom to find Lord Arzenon waiting in a chair.  “I was wondering when you would arrive.”
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Vor'drosai Fiirkan - Settlement, Korriban Vor gestures to his comms screen for Khrad. "We'll start at the Cantina and re-trace the route. Someone who hasn't already been detained by Intelligence might have seen something useful. Or your nose might pick something up." Using Sith Inquisitor +2 and Khrad +2 to basically re-trace the path from the Cantina to the thoroughfare, hoping to pick up a trail or speak to any witnesses not already detained who might be able to elaborate on what the gently caress happened here. We will be avoiding Imperial Security.
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Zef Arkada - Sith Academy, Korriban "Lord."Zef gave the customary bow. "I had a few matters to attend to. Found others chasing separate threads. I understand you are seeking a ship in Orbit?"
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Vor'drosai Fiirkan - Settlement, Korriban You make your way to the cantina, it is half empty and the atmosphere is quiet and subdued. Once you are noticed, it gets even quieter. It would seem that people had certainly been through here already, as their reaction was more than the fear any Sith might expect to generate in random passersby. It’s clear from the general state of things that Imperial Security has been through here. Things seem to have been cleaned up from some earlier commotion. There’s some staff as well as some patrons, none seem eager to gain your attention. Zef Arkada - Sith Academy, Korriban Arzenon acknowledges your bow, and then proceeds right to the point. “Yes, it seems someone has been treasonously gathering certain information that could put this world, our ancient homeland at risk. As the one tasked with planetary security I have interest in how this information was gathered, and to ensure it does not fall into enemy hands. I take it you might have something of interest to me?”
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Zef Arkada - Sith Academy, Korriban Zef gave a curt nod. "The information is being sent to a ship in orbit." He gave the relevant information: position, name. "I...acquired a data cache. It has been of use as a mere skeleton key but. Well. See for yourself." He copied the contents of his datapad onto Lord Arzanon's. "Someone has been hoarding a lot of sensitive Data."
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Vor'drosai Fiirkan - Settlement, Korriban Vor nods to Khrad. "Get yourself a drink and start asking questions. I'll pay. They might be more open with you than they would be to my face even if they did see us come in together. Anyone gives you trouble, signal me and I'll deal with them. Don't get lured off out of sight." The Twi'lek would be doing his own questioning. Once Khrad had gotten something to drink, first person of interest would be the bartender... Using Sith Inquisitor +2 and Khrad +2 to begin asking questions to find out what happened here, where did Kier go and who did he meet with, etc. The Deets. Soft touch for now.
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Zef Arkada - Sith Academy, Korriban Arzanon looks over the data, and you can sense the shock behind his calm demeanor. “It would appear that the amount of data that has been leaked was far greater than I had ever feared, and you managed to obtain this where my own agents have failed…” He gives you an appraising look over. “I take it as given that my missing apprentice was also your doing. She was always foolhardy for an apprentice to best her… unexpected.” He pauses for a moment as if considering something. “It would appear that you are a talent worth acquiring and as I am now in need of an apprentice, I would be very interested in hearing how you would propose to proceed with identifying the source of this leak and closing it off permanently.” Vor'drosai Fiirkan - Settlement, Korriban Khrad attempts to insinuate himself into various conversations. Watching from a distance it’s almost painful how bad he is at this. It would seem that social skills weren’t his strong point. Though it appears that your presence may be helping the situation, it was clear you had come in together after all and few people on the planet wanted to get on the wrong side of a Sith. You were clearly trying to play nice, and none of them wanted to risk that ending. So despite his rather halting efforts, Khrad was able to extract some degree of information. Apparently, another Sith had been in here earlier. You hear one drunk describe second hand that apparently the Sith had been laying low until a woman had noticed him, then she bolted and he left in hot pursuit. Sometime later, Imperial Security had been all over this place, but they had left as quickly as they came, though not before grabbing some of the staff who had been present at the time.
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Zef Arkada - Sith Academy, Korriban Zef nodded. "Given how widespread the data theft is we will need a specialist with Imperial Intelligence and probably a droid to sift through all this and put together the when and how of most of it. It likely isn't a one-man operation and gathering the associates will be important to stopping the breach." Also given my initial suspects I think Lord Solence may be the only one with the resources to have done this. His activities will require investigation. Perhaps a sting operation...I was going to make myself the bait.""
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Vor'drosai Fiirkan - Settlement, Korriban Vor rejoins Khrad once he had struggled enough. "Perhaps now that we know where to begin, following the trail will be easier. Doesn't hurt to make sure, though." Using Sith Inquisitor +2 to follow up on the information Khrad obtained. Was the woman a regular, did anyone know her or know her name, etc. If Khrad +2 can pick up the scent of either Kier or Mystery Woman, we'll follow that definitely.
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Zef Arkada - Sith Academy, Korriban Lord Arzenon sits back in his chair somewhat pensive. “For it to be Solence would be exceptionally foolish, even for him. There is clearly something happening here as Darth Jadus has sent an emissary to investigate. That this much data could be leaked under my watch is an embarrassment I cannot permit. These leaks must be plugged, and plugged before Jadus’ investigators learn of this. You have already found more in a day than my most trusted agents have in weeks you are either incredibly talented or beloved by the Force. For my immediate purposes it doesn’t matter to me which. So you will have whatever resources you require to resolve this quickly and quietly. If at the end I am impressed by your efforts, I will take you on as an apprentice.” He looks to you to see your response to his offer. Vor'drosai Fiirkan - Settlement, Korriban Your investigation is hampered by the fact that it would appear that Imperial Intelligence had already picked up the most likely candidates for knowing if your target frequented the bar. Still, by broadening your search to more unlikely candidates you manage to piece together a few drunken ramblings. It would appear that a few of the barflies had seen someone of that description a few times before. She would usually drink at one of the back tables with one of several different people. It was never long, but other than that nothing about her or her activity really stood out.
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