Megumi: “Very well then, should we land a hit on you, you aren’t allowed to touch us whatsoever. And should we lose..”
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Sukuna grins deviously.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvd5eIMviWV
Sukuna: “You both will serve me..”101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdTT9K2xNYM
Yuji very clearly doesn’t want to fight, but sighs and cracks his knuckles.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0iCEjeOewh
Yuji: “Alright, I see what you're thinking now Megumi.. If we refuse we die, if we fight we either live as slaves or live untouched.. So thinking rationally fighting is the best option, getting our asses beat to continue living, I see nothing wrong with that logic.”101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoWQwEdE3EH
Sukuna chuckles, his fingernails growing sharp, he rips off the jacket he’s wearing to show off himself. He slicks back his hair, reeking with malicious intent.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPN3f2MDzhu
Sukuna: “Alright maggots!! Lets see what ya got!!”101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJDdhWp9kxX
Megumi forms a hand sign, preparing to summon, Yuji takes a fighting stance.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzVFm6hx8qB
Megumi (Thoughts): “I’m pretty sure it doesn’t matter what I use, if he goes for a dismantle or a cleave all of my shikigami would be done for.. But, he wants servants right? So if we go hand to hand he can’t kill us!”101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt8JCplVPCm
Megumi suddenly rushes in and Yuji follows suit. Megumi throws a punch at Sukunas face but it’s blocked easily, Yuji behind him goes for a roundhouse. Sukuna pulls Megumi's fist, putting him in the way of the roundhouse and causing him to get hit. Megumi quickly recovers, and he and Yuji run at him going for two different angles. Sukuna, keeps his attention on Megumi, who goes for a leg sweep, while Yuji goes for a drop kick from above. Sukuna thinks quickly and teleports back a distance, making Yuji’s foot slam against Megumi’s face.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwu32EHF1lI
Megumi: “Gah! DAMMIT WATCH WHERE YOU’RE KICKING!”101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1eeDyMVzXk
Yuji (Embarrassed): “Heh, sorry man.”101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTc5qEK6Gol
Both of them get back in the game and turn their attention to Sukuna. They assume their stances, Megumi forms a hand sign.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfainXxyEfq
Megumi: “Divine Dogs!”101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsO3BmRspsK
From the shadows twin canine shikigami form and await commands. Megumi points at Sukuna.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA2lOta7d4o
Megumi: “Attack!!”101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLzR3m19zIe
Both wolves rush towards Sukuna, who smirks.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWqtHPj0Djw
Sukuna: “How foolish, Dismantle, Dismantle..”101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ63GVxOnfjC
As both words are said, two slashes immediately cut clean through the shikigami, but they explode into dense smoke that quickly surrounds the area.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBdk4YF2deO
Sukuna: “Ah, how clever.. However this vessel has something that will make this merely an inconvenience..”101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWwRVvx4AHN
Sukuna’s four eyes glow brighter blue, activating the Six Eyes. He sees them rushing from the left and the right, Megumi with a punch fueled by his cursed energy and Yuji a normal punch. Sukuna takes a step forward and both of them end up missing, striking the ground making it tremble and crack open. Both rush up to him and start swinging at him, but he easily and constantly dodges.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxKphhvJqsx
Sukuna: “That was a clever idea, using those wolves to smoke screen me, I’ll admit that may have worked if not for this vessel's owner telling me about all of it’s capabilities as we speak.”101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmRREZrenK6
Sukune stops both of them by striking their foreheads with his index fingers, knocking them both unconscious immediately.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7j1KC9y3HI
Sukuna: “But you should never do something to hinder your own vision. Attack based only on what you sense is insanely idiotic. Not a good first impression on one who hasn’t used cursed energy before.. But alas, I’ve won.”101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxdKSSOleD3
Several Hours Later.. 2:29 pm..101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY3szeVM5Bn
Megumi and Yuji both wake up in a candle-lit room, held tight in chairs binded by several chains. Someone enters the room clearing their throat. They pull up a chair and take a seat, it’s Gojo, he is in control of his body once again.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzxuu4jF24p
Gojo: “Now then, new kid..” He looks over at Yuji.. “What's your name, huh?”101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQyx9Ode8i6
Megumi looks over at Yuji as well, and Yuji responds with an exaggeratedly embarrassed expression.
Yuji: “My name is Yuji Itadori..”101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcJ7UinrVQo
Gojo smiles, grateful for the response.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwMBtRZ35D8
Gojo: “Thank you for telling me, thought you’d try to put up a flight with me buddy.”101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeUSJKxBFeg
Yuji shakes his head.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFL4GY08OI9
Yuji: “Put up a fight? And risk death? No thank you.”101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtdkQDHlLtO
Megumi interjects.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgMCrzjVXAw
Megumi: “That being said, what are you planning on doing with us..?”101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLYhBDaUmYb
Gojo holds up his hand, Sukuna’s mouth forming on it.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1u0amhDFs8
Sukuna: “Like I said before I dispatched you two. You both will be our servants, and you both will be assets to our plan.”101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqCvC1BvyoH
Megumi is taken aback, Yuji shrugs.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSMORya1W3k
Megumi: “Y-You two are working together already? You have plans established this early, it’s only been a few hours hasn’t it?”101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3zYO4vVCOt
Gojo: “Yes indeed we do Fushiguro, you see.. Me and Sukuna here understand how the world should work.. The strongest shall thrive and survive, and the weak who sit on their asses rotting away day in and day out, not getting stronger to defend themselves shall die by our hands. A new world order one built on strength and willpower. And I’ll let Sukuna put it simply for what will happen if you try to oppose us.”101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOkhh5C9Vp8
Sukuna’s mouth grins.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvTYigpHfXX
Sukuna: “You will die by our hands.”101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVXxkeWr5xF
Yuji nods in understanding and submission, Megumi looks reluctant.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM6eX4kPOpn
Megumi (Thoughts): “So, refusing means death, opposing means death, running away means death, and as I am now.. There's nothing I can do to get away from this.. Guess I have no other choice..”101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZMt8xdpGl9
Megumi sighs, and nods.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPBkBqFpYVZ
Megumi: “We understand..”101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWRovN0Vo2x
Both Gojo and Sukuna grin.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0yW7G61uiB
Gojo: “Good, then let me fill you in on the plan.. It’s simple, the first part of them plan is to collect all of Sukunas fingers so he and I can get stronger. After that, we’ll begin with the second phase of our plan. We'll launch our first attack on four main parts of Tokyo. We’ll start with Shibuya, then Roppongi, then Harajuku, and Asakusa..”101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8VU5U9tS5K
Yuji nods in understanding but Megumi speaks up.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3U7FVQjTW4
Megumi: “But Gojo-sensei, you mentioned a while ago that some of Sukuna’s fingers are being held there right? How will we get them without starting a fuss? Unless you’re planning to go in guns blazing?”101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ0vQB9XoYj
Gojo rests his chin in his palm.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6qi7jVr7Rt
Gojo: “Here's the thing, this plan needs to go smoothly.. We can’t just go all out, there are plenty of capable sorcerers that if working together could take even me down. So we have to keep everyone in the dark about this. Besides, it’s not hard to get to them.”101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡopNA3tWK6K
Megumi nods in understanding. Gojo lets out a sigh and stands up, and he cracks his neck.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCRo36ceizz
Gojo: “Alrighty then, now I can’t have weak servants so I have a nice solution to getting you both up to standards..”101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf2NQraSPZN
Cursed energy begins flowing throughout Gojo’s body, more than an unlimited amount residing within him. Both his hands are enveloped in the blue and black flames. Some sweat runs down Megumi’s head, Yuji is concerned but apprehensive. Gojo approaches, putting his hands on their chests, then transferring over mass amounts of cursed energy to them, it begins to become too much for them to handle. They let out screams of agony from the amounts they are receiving, the room getting to be shrouded in the blue light. Gojo keeps his smile, as he continues to give them more and more of his energy.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzRa3HXSPPF
Their screams continue, their bodies overheating and aching from the overload of energy. Once Gojo decides they’ve had enough after 5 minutes of nonstop transferring, he takes his hands off them and the cursed flames on his hands extinguish. Megumi and Yuji are barely hanging on to consciousness, slobbering at the mouths, eyes twitching, bodies shaking.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7xhDZEI2GH
Gojo: “That pain you feel, that is true power.. It is what actual strength is, and always will be.. Be honored to have received it.. It wasn’t even a dent in my supply anyways.”101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlPZ7sliO5c
Yuji attempts to speak but ends up coughing blood the very second he does. Megumi strains to look up at Gojo and speaks with pain and gratitude.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDKM8u22ZBw
Megumi: “T-thank you, G-Gojo-sensei..”101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡorSFWg4tzF
Gojo waves him off.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDz58Oc4nMw
Gojo: “Ah, don't worry about thanking me.. Rest up, let your body adjust to that amount of energy within you. Once you do, our first course of action will begin. We’ll get the fingers from JuJutsu High, and go rogue.. We can’t have any others on our backs holding us down or possibly trying to take us down.”101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwJZqYlrOHO
Megumi is about to respond but his vision goes blurry; he nods off slowly and eventually loses consciousness, and Yuji follows suit not too long after. Gojo watched them both lose consciousness, still holding his smile. 101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe9C5ctM6sP
Gojo turned around and made his way out of the room, leaving the two to rest.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpi4mFULNg7
The next day, 9:09 am..101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyN7PpfnNFE
Yuji stirs awake letting out a groan, he looks over to Megumi who was wide awake staring at the ground. He tilted his head, wondering what he could be thinking about.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhlDfRC2LvT
Megumi (Thoughts): “I just can’t believe this is reality.. Gojo’s body being compatible to house Sukuna, the possibility was slim to none.. And when it succeeds he becomes a bad guy..? It’s all happening so fast, I just don’t get it at all.. He gave us some cursed energy to become strong enough to be of any use.. So I guess that means he wouldn’t have hesitated to kill us if he deemed us too worthless.. What could have happened to cause this? Did Sukuna break him? I just don’t get it..”101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM6R8RSIeR4
Yuji speaks up to break the silence.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9Omxs6qSsr
Yuji: “Hey, look.. I know this can be a tough situation to grasp.. But just look at the bright side, we aren’t dead. I mean sure, it may go against everything we might stand for, but is it really worth dying for? Take me for example, my grandfather passed no too long ago, a few days ago I believe.. He wanted me to save as many people as I could as his final wish. And while this course may not be what he had in mind, at least some might live.. I mean what Gojo is getting at may have some merit, so just go with it. I don’t want to be that guy saying ‘give up’ out of purely being a coward. I’m saying it because of the information I got on Gojo so far.. He’s too much man, so.. Let's just do what he says, or else we may suffer a fate that one couldn’t even imagine..”101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1EzIg6P4mg
Megumi was taken aback and slightly angered by Yuji’s words, but he knew he was right. There was nothing they could do but serve now, after all Gojo didn’t need to let them live. Megumi sighs and nods in comprehension of their situation.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq58qTqsult
Megumi: “You’re right.. There's nothing we can do to stop him, so at this point, the best we can do for ourselves is serve as best as we can..”101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6FC6bMS5O3
They both nod at each other respectively. Gojo who was listening to the entire thing outside the room has a satisfied smile on his face. He enters the room, prompting them both to shift their attention to him. 101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ24wzb3X1JM
Gojo: “Good to see you’re both awake and getting along so well! Are you both ready to go and get those fingers from the school?”101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhTa8QzMlsv
Both nod immediately, their bodies are no longer in complete agony, albeit a bit sore. Gojo gets excited, though he’s now a whole new evil brewing on its own, he’s still Gojo.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg2aT3dhwV6
Gojo: “Yay! Alright then! Let's get you two untied.”101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4KhZifxjmc
Gojo goes over to them, he rips off their chains like they’re poorly made paper chains. Megumi and Yuji rise to their feet, awaiting orders. 101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKVTFv67bF2
Gojo: “Alright, now here's how we're going to do this. You two are gonna do a little trolling around the campus, to get the attention away from the locations of the fingers. By ‘trolling’ I mean you two are gonna break some things, cause some damage.”101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQLqx8Zu4fr
Megumi: “Understood, but what should we do about higher grade sorcerers?”101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaUyEmpXDmQ
Yuji looks confused, and scratches his head.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHNigfZocL8
Yuji: “Alright I’m confused, what's with these ‘grades’?”101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡArb5ekbsjg
Gojo: “Well to answer your question Fushiguro, the amount of cursed energy I provided the two of you should be enough to keep away at least grade 1 sorcerers with little difficulty. And to answer your question Itadori, in simple terms 4th grade is the weakest special grade is the strongest. But, of course, there’s that Maki Zenin, she’s got close to zero cursed energy, but she's quite formidable, worthy of 1st grade, so be on guard no matter who may step up.”101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXYQ3b190rz
Megumi and Yuji: “Understood.”101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfyapruclhB
Gojo: “Good, we’ll head out now, come along..”101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAJC7hINYgn
Gojo turns around and heads out, and Megumi and Yuji follow behind him. The streets are filled with people and chatter, the three walk along the sidewalks, Gojo downing a soda. After about a few minutes they arrive at the front gates. Gojo begins forming a blue energy sphere in his hand, it has great attraction, and starts to pull things in as he adds more and more energy.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7wWZOmRgA9
Gojo: “Cursed Technique Lapse, Maximum Cursed Energy Output: Blue.”101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Xv9bDuUkK
Gojo tosses the sphere at the gate, it crumbles it to pieces as it’s sucked in by the energy, Gojo starts directing the energy around, making it tear apart and suck up more of the gate. More and more the gate is wrecked, with one last swipe of his hand, he sends the energy away and it dissipates. 101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Rpd4hAZEI
Gojo: “Alright, that should draw some attention to you both. I’ll be quick, and prepare for conflict.”101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBlE3v2dBWk
Megumi and Yuji both nod, Gojo nods back and teleports away. Yuji puts his hands into his pockets, Megumi scans the area. 101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3A7AJoWteu
Yuji: “Yo, didn’t he mention that we’re supposed to destroy stuff?”101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZUviWD6VzX
Megumi turns his attention to him, he remembers that Gojo did indeed say that, he nods. Megumi forms a hand sign.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQaQc5Vwnnp
Megumi: “Great Serpent.”101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAZiipCwe48
A gigantic shikigami snake bursts out of the ground from under them, both of them standing on its head. Yuji seems impressed, and he turns his attention to Megumi.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr2HTjREl5I
Yuji: “So is that your technique? Summoning animals? I saw earlier you summoned some wolves that were destroyed by Gojo.”101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡopnFaTFh8F
Megumi keeps his gaze at the school below. 101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ40pjo0Lne0
Megumi: “It’s the Ten Shadows Technique.. Those ‘animals’ are shikigami..” 101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsuY5BlF6S1
The snake strikes its tail at some parts of the school, causing significant damage. They both watch on, Yuji sitting down cross legged.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWlW8RaUK6F
Yuji: “Damn, that's pretty cool. Wonder if I’ll get a technique. You think Gojo will train me to help me get one? Or does it work differently?”101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAqSGX1CAVg
Megumi crosses his arms.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOpD8H0LKn5
Megumi: “I wouldn’t know the answer to that myself.. I inherited my technique, and whether Gojo cares enough to help you figure yours out is entirely up to him, yet if I had to guess based on his desire for power and his twisted fantasy of a world deprived of the weak. He’d surely want his servants to be powerful, so I’d say yes he would.”101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFZKk12WT1t
Yuji watches the destruction being caused by the snake’s attacks. He notices something though, this attack has been going on for a while yet no one has shown up to stop it.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMfaFSs0tHf
Yuji: “Yo, where's everyone at? Nobodys come yet.”101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGuej3v8vHk
Megumi nods in acknowledgement.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwKpRz18FQK
Megumi: “It is indeed strange, no one mentioned anything about a trip.. No one said anything about going anywhere, nor have I heard of any curses in need of elimination, they should all be here..” He thinks for a second. “Unless..”101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMjTpERIx20
Yuji looks back at him.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoAAoc2Gq0R
Yuji: “They’re planning an attack..”101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9sn3IF3SmS
Megumi’s expression gets serious, he places his hand on the snake's head.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqZtFTPKDB4
Megumi: “Return.”101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbL4MpbWa0J
The snake disappears, both he and Yuji drop to the ground. Yuji dusts himself off, and Megumi pulls a sword out of his shadow. Taking a stance, and doing his hardest to sense the energy of the sorcerers. Yuji follows his lead, taking his fighting stance. 101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmGnGGBBu58
Yuji: “What’s going on?”101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlWxUS7XH7y
Megumi: “Quiet, listen!”101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrwjP0ipnym
Both remain silent, Megumi picks up and some silent yet rapid footsteps nearby, the pace gets quicker. He tries pinpointing the direction but can’t fully keep up.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7wCkXcLf3M
Megumi (Thoughts): “Damn they’re fast! I can’t get a sure direction!”101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK5fQutd4oV
He turns to look behind him, only to be met with a kunai about to hit him, he dodges it quickly. Suddenly he’s slashed at by someone wielding a familiar weapon to him.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0DBEtwJi2H
Megumi (Thoughts): “What? Slaughter Demon? Maki!”101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw36inG3OAW
Megumi quickly dodges it, only for Maki to adjust herself and throw a kick at his face, sending him back and crashing into a tree. Yuji is taken aback by the sudden turn in events. Maki points her weapon at him.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYOs6GmUFq9
Maki: “Who the hell’re you? You got a screw loose or something?”101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ50Io7SMctc
Yuji curses, not responding to her but instead rushing right in at his full speed. He throws a punch at her, which she just barely manages to dodge. Yuji’s fist slams into the ground, shaking the area violently. He quickly rushes back in, throwing as many punches as he can right at her, which she couldn’t manage to dodge. He jumps back once Yuji throws another punch, and throws some knives she’s been keeping hidden right at him.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXOnnl6asEk
Yuji rushes at her again, dodging the knives in the process. He goes for a quick roundhouse kick, but Maki stops it with her arm. With her other hand she punches him in the gut, pushing him back only not as far as it did Megumi. Yuji spits on the ground, putting his fists back up. Megumi approaches, standing back by his side, holding his sword tightly.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡroPnjDFhTu
Maki gains a look of disgust.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtRrBCmCS5t
Maki: “Never in a million fuckin’ years did I ever think you’d have the guts to betray us.. I won’t draw this out any longer, you two are going six feet under the damn ground..”101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqFuqHjECyC
Megumi doesn’t respond, nor does Yuji. Megumi takes a fighting stance, and Yuji does as well. Maki scoffs, she points her weapon at them.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjzsznGGSBF
Maki: “Double teaming huh? Won’t do much, though I’m surprised you took that kick so well.. I’ll have to teach you a lesson you won't forget.”101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC6EX4YSEE1
Maki immediately rushes towards them, Yuji and Megumi rush at her with the intent to kill if necessary.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaCJgrY6Scd
To be continued..
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