Arc 3Dream Island and New Alliances

Kakarot and his companions defeated the nightmare plot on Dream Island, established the island as their base, and began organizing the Revolutionary Army and Heavenly Punishment. The arc ended with Lilith’s teleportation rings complete and the crew reporting their progress as they prepared for the next stage.

  • Kakarot defeated Hadro’s pirates, recruited the surviving captains with Advanced Blood, and discovered a Mythical Zoan Dragon-Dragon Fruit that Lilith claimed.
  • Kakarot and his companions arrived at Dream Island, where Zhebo and Troius Jeno used Nightmare Aura and a ceremony to trap them in dreams.
  • Lilith rescued Hades and Athena, while Kakarot’s companions fought the island’s forces and worked to free him and the others from their nightmares.
  • Kakarot fought Zhebo in the mental world and defeated him, while Troius Jeno broke free of Nightmare’s control and absorbed it.
  • Kakarot chose Dream Island as the group’s base, and Troius Jeno asked for help reunifying the Troius Kingdom, and the rescued residents began forming revolutionary networks.
  • Kakarot divided the movement into the secret Heavenly Punishment and the open Revolutionary Army, and arranged to bring Shu Laibao’s comrades and students to the island.
  • Kakarot contacted Shu Feng about cooperating with the World Economy News Paper and planned to use footage of the coming Roger Pirates and Whitebeard Pirates battle to promote Mobile Den Den Mushi.
  • Lilith created Spatial Rings that enabled long-distance teleportation, and the group held a meeting to report their training and plans while Troius Jeno organized the new base.
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Ch. 51An unknown course

Kakarot and his crew said goodbye to Viola and set sail from Dressrosa, choosing a course at random. Three days later, they spotted the Superhuman Pirates, and Kakarot prepared the crew for their first pirate encounter.

  • Kakarot carried Viola to see the Yanhuang Dragon Soul, then said goodbye as the ship departed Dressrosa.
  • Viola watched the ship disappear and returned to the palace, while Kyros resolved to leave the Corrida Colosseum and grow stronger after reading Kakarot’s Ideological Program.
  • Nasha explained how Dressrosa’s surrounding magnetic fields created several routes, and Kakarot chose one by instinct.
  • After three days at sea, Iris spotted a pirate ship, and Lilith, Vian, Emily, and Yingyue eagerly prepared to fight.
  • Iris identified the approaching crew as the Superhuman Pirates and described their captain Hadro, vice-captain Harlock, and officers; Kakarot reassured everyone that he and Hades could handle them.

Ch. 52A fierce battle (part one)

Kakarot and his companions attacked Hadro’s pirate ship, where Kakarot fought Hadro and his clones while Hades was trapped by a Slow-Slow Beam. After Lina and Iris helped protect him, Hades broke free and killed the officer, while the battle continued around them.

  • Hadro ordered his crew to attack Kakarot’s approaching ship, and Kakarot led his companions toward the pirates while assigning Iris and Emily to provide aerial support.
  • Kakarot’s Tailed Beast Balls overwhelmed Harlock’s sword slashes, but Harlock and a Great Swordmaster stopped the attacks before Kakarot reached Hadro.
  • Kakarot struck Hadro through the ship, then battled the captain and eight clones created by Hadro’s Clone-Clone Fruit.
  • A pirate officer hit Hades with a Slow-Slow Beam, while an invisible officer tried to attack him and Iris warned the others about the threat.
  • Lina kept the Slow-Slow officer occupied until the beam wore off, and Hades used Conqueror’s Haki and gravity to pin the exhausted officer before crushing his head.

Ch. 53A fierce battle (II)

Athena and Vian fought powerful pirate swordsmen while Slade and the others defeated the crew’s remaining fighters. After Vian broke through to Great Swordmaster, Hadro absorbed his clones and overwhelmed Kakarot, then confronted Hades and offered the crew a chance to join him.

  • Athena wounded Harlock until he could no longer fight, while Vian and Yingyue battled a pirate Great Swordmaster.
  • Slade killed three pirates with his enormous axe as Lilith and the others finished off the remaining crew members.
  • Vian defeated the pirate Great Swordmaster and broke through to Great Swordmaster herself.
  • Hadro absorbed nine clones, greatly increasing his strength, and then beat Kakarot into the sea.
  • Hades stepped in front of the others to confront Hadro, who offered to spare them if they joined him.

Ch. 54The final showdown

Kakarot recovered from his injuries and fought Hadro at sea until the full moon let him transform into a Great Ape and overpower him. He brought the unconscious Hadro back to the ship, where an invisible pirate surrendered.

  • Kakarot recovered from his injuries and attacked Hadro with Vast Sea Fist Intent, while Hadro defended himself and the battle churned the sea around the pirate ship.
  • As night fell, Kakarot saw the full moon and transformed into a Great Ape while retaining his consciousness.
  • Kakarot struck Hadro into the sea, chased him down when he fled, and dragged him back into the water, where Hadro lost consciousness after his Devil Fruit power stopped working.
  • Kakarot returned to the ship with Hadro alive and told Lina he intended to use him before killing him.
  • Emily told Kakarot that an invisible Devil Fruit User remained aboard, and the man revealed himself and surrendered before Hades could use gravity on the ship.

Ch. 55The haul

Kakarot and his crew searched a captured pirate ship and found treasure, Seastone Handcuffs, and two Devil Fruits. After identifying one as the Dalmatian Fruit, Kakarot sensed that the other was a Mythical Zoan Dragon-Dragon Fruit, which seemed to be drawing Lilith to it.

  • Kakarot spared the pirate Xiluo but kept him under watch while Iris went to bring their ship alongside.
  • Lilith, Vian, Emily, Yingyue, and Lina discovered a chest of jewels, while Vian found another chest filled with Seastone Handcuffs that Kakarot used to subdue Xiluo.
  • Kakarot opened the last chest and found two Devil Fruits; Xiluo said the pirates had stolen them from a merchant ship and identified one as a Dalmatian Zoan.
  • Kakarot used his Observation Haki to confirm the Dalmatian Fruit and sensed a powerful dragon within the other fruit.
  • Kakarot identified the second fruit as a Mythical Zoan Dragon-Dragon Fruit, and Lilith celebrated after feeling drawn to it.

Ch. 56The voyage continued

Lilith showed off her new Void Ancient Dragon abilities and teased Lina about her closeness to Kakarot, stirring Lina’s doubts about her feelings for him. Meanwhile, Kakarot injected three unconscious pirates with blood infused with his Ideological Program and waited to see whether they would become loyal to him.

  • Lilith clung to Kakarot and celebrated her ability to control space, but Lina scolded her for playing a prank and warned her to be less intimate with Kakarot.
  • Lina privately questioned whether she had fallen for Kakarot, while Iris observed that Lina still struggled to face her feelings.
  • Kakarot collected his blood and infused it with his will and the Ideological Program, naming it Advanced Blood.
  • Kakarot injected Hadro, Harlock, and Xiluo with Advanced Blood, then moved them onto the deck to await the results.
  • Emily asked Kakarot about the pirates, and he said they would see what happened after they woke; the crew then gathered for a meal.

Ch. 57Dream Island

Kakarot used his blood and Observation Haki to imprint revolutionary ideology on injured pirates, turning Xiluo remorseful and planning to recruit them against the World Government. The Yanhuang Dragon Soul approached Dream Island, while Kakarot asked Nasha which waters they were in.

  • Xiluo awoke overwhelmed with remorse, and Kakarot urged him to atone by devoting himself to the revolution.
  • Kakarot explained that he had infused his blood with the Ideological Program and used Observation Haki to imprint its ideas on the pirates; he planned to recruit them as comrades.
  • Kakarot noted that Lilith had reached roughly Admiral-level strength and vowed to find Devil Fruits for his companions before challenging the World Government.
  • The Yanhuang Dragon Soul neared Dream Island, where Dream Fantasy City drew visitors to its Ascension Hot Spring and the old tour guide Zhebo welcomed newcomers.
  • That night, Kakarot and his companions played a board game aboard the ship, and he asked Nasha which waters they were in.

Ch. 58Arrival

Kakarot and his companions arrived at the colorful Dream Fantasy City, where they eagerly began exploring. As they admired the city, an old man named Zhebo approached them, while an unsettling presence lingered around their ship.

  • After days at sea, Emily spotted an island, and Nasha identified a prosperous city ahead.
  • The Yanhuang Dragon Soul reached Dream Island, whose rainbow-stone city captivated the crew and subtly affected their minds.
  • Nasha said she had never heard of Dream Fantasy City, and Hadro, Harlock, and Xiluo volunteered to guard the ship.
  • Kakarot and his companions went ashore and explored the colorful streets and shops.
  • When the group noticed unusually tall, tattooed dockworkers, Zhebo explained that their designs were traditional and asked whether the visitors were new to the city.

Ch. 59Sightseeing

Kakarot and his companions toured Dream Fantasy City with Zhebo, sampling local foods and buying souvenirs before heading to the famous hot spring hotel. Zhebo secretly tried to overwhelm them with nightmare aura, focusing on Kakarot, while Lilith remained partly resistant without realizing she was being influenced.

  • Kakarot paid Zhebo to guide the group around Dream Fantasy City, and Zhebo explained how visitors were drawn to the island and kept from spreading news of it.
  • Zhebo described the Ascension Hot Spring and showed the group local specialties, including seven-flavor fruit, dream pearls, and rainbow cakes.
  • After buying souvenirs, Lilith suggested they take their belongings to the hot spring hotel, and Kakarot asked Zhebo to lead them there.
  • Zhebo privately recognized that Kakarot resisted his mental influence and began concentrating nightmare aura on him.
  • The group admired the rainbow-stone hotel as the aura thickened, while Lilith's purple dragon eyes retained some clarity.

Ch. 60A soak in the hot springs

Kakarot and his companions checked into Dream Fantasy City's Hot Spring Hotel and relaxed in its private springs, unaware that the colored mist was spreading over them. Troius Jeno and Zhebo watched the nightmare aura take hold and decided to hold Nightmare Day the next day.

  • Zhebo parted from Kakarot and his companions, then looked toward the Hot Spring Hotel as Troius Jeno waited inside and called Kakarot delicious prey.
  • Kakarot and the others entered the hotel, admired its décor, and booked more than a dozen luxury suites.
  • Kakarot's group and Lilith's group split across the private hot spring, where the soothing water and Dream Fantasy Flower fragrance relaxed them.
  • Lilith felt a slight weakness when she entered the spring but soon focused on its comfort, while the others soaked and chatted.
  • Multicolored mist and nightmare aura spread over Kakarot and the others without their noticing or reacting.
  • Troius Jeno and Zhebo were satisfied with the aura's spread, and Zhebo told City Lord Jeno they would hold Nightmare Day the next day.

Ch. 61Nightmare Day

After a relaxing hot spring visit and lavish dinner, Kakarot and his companions learned about Nightmare Day and decided to attend. Overnight, the Nightmare Aura spread across the sleeping group, leaving a crisis poised to worsen by dawn.

  • Kakarot teased Lilith about her looks, then appeased her and the other women by praising their beauty.
  • Kakarot and his companions followed a maid to the dining room, where they enjoyed a lavish buffet and ate all the food.
  • The maid explained that Nightmare Day commemorated the Lord of Dream Island’s defeat of nightmares, and the group decided to join the ceremony and feast.
  • As Kakarot and the others slept, the Nightmare Aura spread across their bodies; silver spatial particles shielded Lilith, while Hades and Athena’s aura remained faint.

Ch. 62Summoning the Nightmare

Kakarot and the others attended Nightmare Day, where Troius Jeno led the crowd in playing the Nightmare Song and drew a gigantic Nightmare from their Nightmare Aura. Zhebo and Troius Jeno prepared to use it against Kakarot, who remained unaware as it approached.

  • Kakarot and the others joined Dream Fantasy City's residents at the mine for Nightmare Day and sat near Zhebo.
  • Troius Jeno arrived, addressed the crowd, and led them in playing the Nightmare Song.
  • The song drew Nightmare Aura from tens of thousands of people, which gathered into a huge Nightmare.
  • Zhebo planned to use the Nightmare to plunge Kakarot's soul into a dream and take over his body.
  • Troius Jeno controlled the Nightmare with a colored chain and sent it burrowing toward Kakarot while he listened unaware.

Ch. 63A Dream of Golden Millet (Part One)

Nightmares possessed Kakarot and began taking over his companions on Dream Island, while Lilith escaped into her pocket dimension and found a way to reach safety. After Xiluo identified the threat as the Nightmare Fruit, Lilith and Hadro’s clones prepared to rescue the others.

  • When Kakarot’s soul fell asleep, Hadro, Harlock, and Xiluo sensed danger, and Xiluo sent Hadro’s invisible clones to investigate Dream Island.
  • A nightmare took over Kakarot’s body and began possessing Lilith and the others, but Lilith vanished into her pocket dimension before it could claim her.
  • Lilith rescued Hades and Athena from the nightmares and returned with them to the ship, where Hadro told them his clones had seen a banquet but found no answers.
  • Xiluo recognized the threat as the Mythical Zoan Nightmare Fruit and explained that the nightmares could replace their victims over time.
  • Lilith and her companions entered the pocket dimension to rescue Kakarot and the others, while Hadro’s invisible clones began moving as well.

Ch. 64A Dream of Golden Millet (II)

Kakarot woke in a hospital with no memory of Dream Island and began to believe his time with Lilith and the others had been a dream. Meanwhile, Lilith, Hades, and Athena confronted Troius Jeno and Zhebo as the nightmares continued their plan.

  • Zhang Zhen told Kakarot he had found him unconscious after drinking and taken him to the hospital.
  • Kakarot wondered whether his memories of transmigrating into Pirate King and being with Lilith and the others were a dream, unaware that a nightmare was taking control of him.
  • Hadro's clones took Vian, Iris, and Nasha, but Zhebo's interference limited them to three captives from Lina's group.
  • Lilith, Hades, and Athena appeared and used their auras and fighting spirit to knock out most of the crowd.
  • Troius Jeno and Zhebo countered their pressure, while Zhebo protected Kakarot and the others and urged Troius Jeno to stall for the nightmares.
  • Lilith grew wary of Troius Jeno and Zhebo, and Hades proposed attacking them head-on.

Ch. 65Lilith vs. Zhebo

Lilith fought Zhebo after learning that he planned to take over Kakarot’s body, but his Nightmare Fruit trapped her in an illusion and hid Kakarot and the others from her. She escaped by using the pocket dimension to put distance between herself and Zhebo, then headed to help Athena while looking for Vian and Iris.

  • Lilith, Hades, and Athena charged toward the group, but Zhebo used Future Sight to intercept Lilith before she could reach Kakarot.
  • Zhebo revealed that he planned to move his soul into Kakarot’s body and replace him, then used an illusion to make Lilith think Kakarot and the others had disappeared.
  • Zhebo sent three men to attack Lilith, who entered her pocket dimension but found that the illusion followed her inside.
  • Lilith walked a great distance through the pocket dimension, broke free of Zhebo’s illusion, and realized she could avoid his power by staying far away.
  • Lilith watched Hades battle Troius Jeno and headed to support Athena, who was being attacked by four people, while Zhebo braced for the arrival of more allies.

Ch. 66Hades vs. Troius Jeno

Hades fought Troius Jeno, using gravity and his Haki to disrupt Jeno’s speed while Nightmare controlled Jeno’s body. As Jeno began resisting from within his dream, Hades exploited Nightmare’s distraction, shattered its consciousness, and left Jeno awake with its memories.

  • Troius Jeno used the Quick-Quick Fruit to attack Hades, but Hades blocked his kicks and disrupted his movements with shifting gravity.
  • Hades’s Observation Haki tracked Jeno’s attacks, allowing Hades to land repeated heavy blows despite Jeno’s speed.
  • Inside the dream, Troius Jeno realized that his life in the Troius Kingdom might be unreal and began trying to break free.
  • Nightmare struggled to control Jeno while defending against Hades, and Jeno urged Hades to hit harder as his consciousness returned.
  • Hades struck Jeno with all six arms and sent him crashing into an ore mountain, shattering Nightmare’s consciousness.
  • Troius Jeno awakened, absorbed Nightmare, and gained its memories and increased mental power.

Ch. 67The battle ends

Hades defeated Troius Jeno, who broke free of Nightmare's control and explained that the others still had time to resist it. With Troius Jeno accelerating their weapons, Lilith's group overwhelmed Zhebo's fighters as Kakarot and the others began to recognize their dreams; Zhebo was left desperate as Nightmare failed to claim Kakarot.

  • Troius Jeno emerged from the rubble free of Nightmare's control, and Hades joined Lilith's group.
  • Troius Jeno explained that Nightmare would take at least a day to fully control powerful people, then accelerated Vian, Iris, and Athena's weapons.
  • Vian, Iris, and Athena intensified their attacks, while Zhebo drew Nightmares from fallen fighters and tried to take Kakarot away.
  • Kakarot felt Iris's arrow in his dream and realized he needed to return to his world, while Lina and others also began to understand their dreams.
  • Zhebo sensed that Nightmare had failed to control Kakarot and cried out in despair as the dreamers began to break free.

Ch. 68Possession and Conversation

Zhebo tried to possess Kakarot, but Kakarot fought him inside his mental world and overcame him. Before disappearing, Zhebo revealed that a devil inside his Devil Fruit had controlled him and warned Kakarot to protect his companions.

  • Zhebo used ten people as guards to keep Lilith and the others from interfering, while Hades urged them to trust Kakarot.
  • Kakarot said goodbye to Zhang Zhen as the dream dissolved, then faced Zhebo in the white mental world.
  • Kakarot realized his fist intent and Conqueror's Haki could attack souls and fought Zhebo with both forms of fist intent.
  • Kakarot weakened Zhebo with repeated blows until Zhebo stopped fighting and thanked him.
  • Zhebo revealed that a devil inside his awakened Devil Fruit had influenced him and led him toward possession, then asked Kakarot to take care of Dream Island before his soul dissipated.

Ch. 69Reorganization

After escaping Zhebo’s Nightmare Fruit ability, Kakarot explained Zhebo’s corruption and proposed turning Dream Island into a headquarters. The chapter ended with Kakarot preparing his blood-based potions to help the island’s controlled people and recruit them as revolutionary comrades.

  • Kakarot woke up after Zhebo died, reassured his companions that he was unharmed, and apologized for putting them in danger.
  • Kakarot explained that a devil inside Zhebo’s Devil Fruit had influenced him, and told the group that strong wills could help them resist similar effects.
  • Kakarot told Troius Jeno that the group planned to grow stronger and overthrow the World Government, and proposed making Dream Island their headquarters.
  • Kakarot explained that Zhebo had brainwashed the islanders and nearby residents, and said the island’s remoteness and chaotic magnetic fields would keep its location secret.
  • Kakarot sent Hadro to retrieve his pale red potions, intending to use them to reform the controlled fighters into revolutionary comrades.

Ch. 70Arrangements and Rewards

After rescuing Dream Fantasy City, Kakarot agreed to help Troius Jeno reunify the Troius Kingdom and inspired recovered Marines to return to service. The group uncovered Zhebo’s treasure at the Hot Spring Hotel, where Vian found two swords and Kakarot identified two Devil Fruits; the story left them with the recovered riches and their next plans ahead.

  • Troius Jeno revealed he was the prince of the Troius Kingdom and asked Kakarot to help reunify it after his uncle’s rebellion, which had divided the kingdom for decades.
  • Kakarot asked his companions whether they would go to the Troius Kingdom, and they agreed, with Lilith eager to oppose the World Government.
  • Dream Fantasy City’s residents and Nightmare’s controlled victims woke and recovered; some chose to stay, while others planned to spread revolutionary forces in their hometowns.
  • Wor Mantun identified himself as a Marine Vice Admiral, rallied former Marines, and agreed to return to the Marines with like-minded comrades after reading Kakarot’s Ideological Program.
  • Troius Jeno told Kakarot about Zhebo’s hidden treasure, and Kakarot led the group to a passage beneath the Hot Spring Hotel, where they found gold, jewels, and antiques.
  • Vian found the Lightning Flash Sword and Thunderclap Sword, while Kakarot identified the two Devil Fruits as the Windmill Fruit and the Cat-Cat Fruit, Raccoon Dog Form.

Ch. 71Planning

Kakarot organized his companions into the secret Heavenly Punishment group and the public Revolutionary Army to pursue their goal of changing the world order. He tasked Lilith with developing a teleporter to help the two organizations stay connected as they built their strength.

  • Kakarot proposed dividing the group into Heavenly Punishment, which would operate secretly, and the Revolutionary Army, which would work openly.
  • Kakarot explained that Heavenly Punishment would support the Revolutionary Army and punish evildoers, while its members concealed their identities with cloaks and masks.
  • Lilith asked how the secret group could help the Revolutionary Army while its members traveled and adventured.
  • Kakarot asked Lilith to develop her spatial ability and research a teleporter made from dragon scales that could connect distant locations.
  • Lilith eagerly agreed to work on the teleporter, and the others welcomed the plan.

Ch. 72A Surprise

Kakarot and Lina told Shu Laibao they had found a safe island for a revolutionary base and invited his comrades to join them. Shu Laibao revealed that Fira had developed a Mobile Den Den Mushi, and Kakarot asked him to add paid video viewing and contact an undercover agent at the World Economy News Paper.

  • Kakarot asked Lina to contact Shu Laibao and told him they had found a suitable island for their base.
  • Shu Laibao agreed to bring the comrades and students to the island, following Lina's Vivre Card.
  • Shu Laibao revealed that Fira had used the Den Den Mushi Fruit to develop a Mobile Den Den Mushi with calls, video calls, and recorded videos.
  • Kakarot asked Shu Laibao to have Fira add a top-up function and charge Beli for valuable videos.
  • Kakarot asked Shu Laibao to contact the undercover agent at the World Economy News Paper and give him their Den Den Mushi number.

Ch. 73World Economy News Paper

Kakarot sought to arrange cooperation with the World Economy News Paper, learning from Shu Feng that Big News Morgans was preparing to take over and relocate its headquarters. He obtained Morgans’s private Den Den Mushi number but decided to wait for a major event before contacting him, then went to dinner with Lina.

  • Kakarot told Lina that partnering with the World Economy News Paper could help spread information beyond the World Government’s control, and said the paper would soon rise.
  • Shu Laibao told Shu Feng that Mr. Lamplight wanted to speak with him and gave him Kakarot’s Den Den Mushi number.
  • Kakarot contacted Shu Feng, learned that Big News Morgans was the vice president preparing to take over the paper, and asked for Morgans’s private number to discuss cooperation.
  • Shu Feng gave Kakarot Morgans’s contact information, and Kakarot decided to wait for a major event before reaching out.
  • Kakarot planned to use footage of the coming Roger Pirates and Whitebeard Pirates battle to demonstrate the value of mobile Den Den Mushi, then went to dinner with Lina.

Ch. 74Spatial Rings

After three months of developing Lilith’s spatial powers, Lilith and Kakarot tested the Spatial Rings and confirmed that Kakarot could teleport back to Dream Island from far away. The rings could absorb unlimited spatial power and hold unlimited storage, and Kakarot learned that his ring could teleport to others without permission, though it would alert them first.

  • Lilith used scales from her Void Ancient Dragon form and rainbow iron ore to create Spatial Rings that resisted seawater and enabled long-distance teleportation.
  • Kakarot tested Ring No. 0 while flying away from Dream Island, then teleported back to Lilith’s ring from roughly 1,000 nautical miles away.
  • Lilith explained that the rings could absorb spatial power and store unlimited amounts because each was linked to a space in her pocket dimension.
  • Lilith told Kakarot that his ring could teleport to someone without their permission, but their ring would grow warm to alert them.

Ch. 75Heavenly Punishment's strength

Kakarot gathered Heavenly Punishment to review the group’s progress, noting its growing roster of powerful fighters and discussing their training and abilities. As the meeting ended, Troius Jeno reported on Dream Fantasy City’s transition and base construction, and Kakarot offered to help him develop his Quick-Quick Fruit.

  • Kakarot said Heavenly Punishment would hold regular meetings and reported that he had reached the level of the sea’s top fighters, with four Admiral-level fighters in the group.
  • Lilith described her 101 Spatial Rings and said she could bring people and a ship into her pocket dimension.
  • Vian reported that her daily sword training had raised her overall strength by at least thirty percent, while Lina, Yingyue, Athena, and Yueli discussed their own progress and goals.
  • Emily and Iris described training their close-combat skills, and Simba and Ailik reported that their Observation Haki had improved significantly.
  • Hadro, Harlock, and Xiluo said they planned to develop a new kind of intent, while Hades reported advancing his Armament Haki to emission.
  • Troius Jeno said he had handed over Dream Fantasy City and helped organize residents to build the base, and Kakarot offered advice on developing his Quick-Quick Fruit.
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