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Ogre Run @ogre-run.bsky.social · 19h
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Mebius and Opera House are working on new Elminage II releases for PC and current consoles | RPG Site
The publisher made the announcement the day before April 1st to ensure that the new releases for the 2009 PSP sequel are completely legit.
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Ogre Run @ogre-run.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I bring September and the month of Wizardry to a close with a review of Elminage II which saw developer Starfish successfully continue striking out on their own beyond the Wizardry IP: ogrerun.com/2026/09/29/d...
A red dragon roars A priestess in a church A gorilla and strange hammer-wielding boar-manA demonic woman
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Ogre Run @ogre-run.bsky.social · 12h
Much of the grounded historical work I'm able to carry out in my writing and research is only possible due to the sheer volume of magazines Joey has helped preserve. My recent "Readers" for example would not exist otherwise: ogrerun.com/the-alice-so...
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The Alice Soft Reader
During the 1990s, Alice Soft and ELF emerged as the twin rulers of eroge. As Dengeki Hime famously put it, “Elf of the East and Alice Soft of the West” (美少女ゲーム界の東の雄がエルフだとすれば、西の雄はアリスソフト)…
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Liz Bushouse @lizbushouse.bsky.social · 14h
#InternationalTranslationDay Thread on video game localization articles / re-discovered interviews from the past year. Starting with this fantastic piece by Anna Cairistiona (with more on her blog):
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Final Fantasy Tactics Translation Comparison (OG vs WotL) – Chapter 1: Gariland to Dorter Slums
The following is the second part in my series comparing the original and WotL translations of Final Fantasy Tactics. In this section, I cover the beginning of chapter 1 through to the post-battle c…
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J-Novel Club @jnovelclub.bsky.social · 16h
[NOW HIRING] Want to put your Japanese-to-English skills to work in the light novel and manga industry? Now’s your chance! J-Novel Club is looking for freelance translators to join our team. Learn more and apply here: bit.ly/4xPOc74
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Ogre Run @ogre-run.bsky.social · 16h
I've written a whole 5,000 word review on the (negative) reception of SaGa in the Anglosphere and why Unlimited SaGa is brilliant! ogrerun.com/2026/02/24/u...
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Unlimited SaGa and the Perils of Akitoshi Kawazu
As development of Unlimited SaGa neared, Akitoshi Kawazu approached the height of his executive powers at Square.
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Ogre Run @ogre-run.bsky.social · 16h
This game is so beautiful and wondrous. It also has some incredibly deep and fun RPG mechanics. The story is good and you're free to play it alone if you'd like. Just be warned that this a 2002 MMO, but I wouldn't have it any other way... www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSIY...
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Our Adventure Never Ends | FINAL FANTASY XI 24th Anniversary Movie
YouTube video by FINALFANTASYXI
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Triple-S @trpls.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Raspberry volume 3 (January 2002) archived! This is a fun issue with the information of the upcoming Utawarerumono and a brief history on the company Leaf. archive.org/details/rasp...
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Raspberry Vol 3 (Jan 2002)
The third volume to the visual novel and anime magazine by Softbank Publishing. Released on January 25th 2002. Cover story for the game, Utawaremonono. Including a brief history on the company Leaf.
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Joey ‘Detchibe' W. 🏳️‍⚧️ @thestacks.ca · 17h
hyper en-zine [ハイパーエンジン] Vol. 1/ハイパープレイステーション [Hyper PlayStation] January Special Issue (January 1999) has been scanned and archived, please enjoy! archive.org/details/hype...
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krugman @動作不良品(カビ) @krugman.net · 20h
Here's something fun that's apparently been previously unavailable: Microcabin's Mystery House II for Fujitsu FM-7 (1982), i.e. the sequel to Japan's first graphical computer adventure game 😸 archive.org/details/myst...
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Ogre Run @ogre-run.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I bring September and the month of Wizardry to a close with a review of Elminage II which saw developer Starfish successfully continue striking out on their own beyond the Wizardry IP: ogrerun.com/2026/09/29/d...
A red dragon roars A priestess in a church A gorilla and strange hammer-wielding boar-manA demonic woman
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さば缶 @sabakan6.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
DOD カイム
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Joey ‘Detchibe' W. 🏳️‍⚧️ @thestacks.ca · 29/09/2026
I recently increased the rate for pitches to The Stacks. If you or someone you know would like to write for my site, please get in touch. I focus on obscure games history, sex, gender, and art history but am open to other topics thestacks.ca/submissions
RATES
• $100CAD for shorter essays/articles between ~600-1000 words (Example
• Up to $250CAD for larger scale research essays/articles/projects of ~ 2000 words or more (Example)
• Higher rates for very large research essays/articles/projects of ~5000 words or more (Example)
• Rates may vary depending on research involved, interviews, etc
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Ogre Run @ogre-run.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The women reading this.
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krugman @動作不良品(カビ) @krugman.net · 28/09/2026
for those interested in researching the pc98 game library, here's one of the best resources out there: a 🇯🇵 community-built database of retail titles, available as a spreadsheet from the link. gontajin.s151.xrea.com @gosunkugi.bsky.social some quick caveats in the comments below:
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PC-98x1Gamelist
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Ogre Run @ogre-run.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
These conversations grew from my review of Love Escalator which I saw discussed online as the final erogē of the PC-98: ogrerun.com/2026/08/29/l...
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Love Escalator and the Final Days of the PC-98
One feels the beauty of romance, of second-chances, and of the PC-98.
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Ogre Run @ogre-run.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
I have obtained a copy of Hiroyuki Maeda’s perfect catalogue of PC-98 erogē. The earliest title is Koei’s 1983 団地妻の誘惑 (9/30). It ends in 1998 with two games: ぎりぎりパラダイス(1/23) and ラブ・エスカレーター (4/17). However, as pointed out, this does not count dōjin software.
A copy of PC-9801パーフェクトカタログ atop a table.
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Giant Robot FM @giantrobotfm.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
DRUM ROLL, PLEASE! Fan Magazine No. 8 will be about Zone of the Enders (1st game and Idolo)! @shoebill.moe, @syzygy-city.bsky.social, @sundownmcmoon.bsky.social, BellvonArtsy, @riderstrike.bsky.social, @pmctrilogy.bsky.social, and @sadmilk.bsky.social are returning to make another kick ass zine!!!
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Hong Kong Supreme Feng Shui Committee @hksupremefengshui.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Demon's Gate was a smartphone game set in 1935 Tokyo in the same world as Kowloon's Gate. Despite an all-star development team from the Megami Tensei series (incl. KG's Kimura Nakaji), the game only lasted a year and shut down in 2017. It included a collab event with KG.
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Ogre Run @ogre-run.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Muramasa is also currently 40% on GOG. The sale lasts until October 7: www.gog.com/en/game/full...
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Full Metal Daemon Muramasa 40% off | GOG.COM
This is not a story of heroes. Since time immemorial, warriors called musha have ruled th
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Ogre Run @ogre-run.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
New article for The Syllabus column. I return to the work of Luca Paolo Bruno. This time, I break down Bruno’s analysis of Full Metal Demon Muramasa and Bruno’s employment of Azuma’s database consumption. Bruno's article is a great read for fans of visual novels: www.patreon.com/OgreRun/post...
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Luca Paolo Bruno - Interpreting/Subverting the Database | Ogre Run
Preface: “Interpreting/Subverting the database” can be downloaded for free from Mutual Images here. Please note, this article contains major
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Ogre Run @ogre-run.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Coincidentally, in Japan, it’s the 28th which marks the 26th anniversary of Gunparade March’s release date. Happy birthday to one of the greatest games of all time: ogrerun.com/2025/11/29/g...
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Gunparade March and the JRPG at the Turn of the New Millennium
Here, players can eternally live out their teenage post-apocalyptic fantasy. But, this dream can only last so long and Gunparade seems aware of that. Partake in its social system to learn the truth…
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Ogre Run @ogre-run.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
I have obtained a copy of Hiroyuki Maeda’s perfect catalogue of PC-98 erogē. The earliest title is Koei’s 1983 団地妻の誘惑 (9/30). It ends in 1998 with two games: ぎりぎりパラダイス(1/23) and ラブ・エスカレーター (4/17). However, as pointed out, this does not count dōjin software.
A copy of PC-9801パーフェクトカタログ atop a table.
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Ogre Run @ogre-run.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
New article for The Syllabus column. I return to the work of Luca Paolo Bruno. This time, I break down Bruno’s analysis of Full Metal Demon Muramasa and Bruno’s employment of Azuma’s database consumption. Bruno's article is a great read for fans of visual novels: www.patreon.com/OgreRun/post...
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Luca Paolo Bruno - Interpreting/Subverting the Database | Ogre Run
Preface: “Interpreting/Subverting the database” can be downloaded for free from Mutual Images here. Please note, this article contains major
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Ogre Run @ogre-run.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Coincidentally, in Japan, it’s the 28th which marks the 26th anniversary of Gunparade March’s release date. Happy birthday to one of the greatest games of all time: ogrerun.com/2025/11/29/g...
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Gunparade March and the JRPG at the Turn of the New Millennium
Here, players can eternally live out their teenage post-apocalyptic fantasy. But, this dream can only last so long and Gunparade seems aware of that. Partake in its social system to learn the truth…
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Ogre Run @ogre-run.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Bring back demon-possessed OLs now!
An advertisement for Shin Megami Tensei featuring an office lady becoming possessed by a demon. From LOGiN May 1987
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leanne @zweiteturm.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
hello do any of my followers know where to find/have scans of "The Complete of SaGa Frontier"? I want to consult the interview with Shoda Miwa on the Asellus scenario for a piece I am writing on another of her games.
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Ogre Run @ogre-run.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Here’s a new JRPG no one is talking about: Arc System Works’ Qlipah in Providence’s Shadow. The game has been universally panned, with its battle system cited as being too complicated. Naturally, I had to buy it: store.steampowered.com/app/3882410/...
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Qliphah in Providence's Shadow on Steam
Tokyo has fallen. In the wake of the 'Collapse,' time is your ultimate weapon. Unleash real-time skills, predict enemy moves, and deliver devastating counters in this high-stakes Tactical Timeline RPG...
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Bowl of Lentils @bowloflentils.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
In Japan it is currently September 27th, marking the 30th anniversary of the Sakura Wars franchise. To celebrate, here's footage of Sakura Wars winning the very first Japan Game Awards, beating out other major releases from 1996 such as Mario 64, Pokemon, Nights into Dreams, and Resident Evil.
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jaseiken me crazy @tunditur-unda.itch.io · 22/09/2026
i'm still digging issue 2 out of limbo but dark world remains open for submissions for issues 3 and beyond. we're especially in need of 500-word features, so if you're itching to sound off about an rpg-related topic, we're itching to platform you
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curse @headwound.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
i would like you to play tenchu
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it isn’t mentioned nearly enough that the first three-dimensional stealth game was a sensory deprivation chamber: pitch black skyboxes, triple thick smog, cloistered draw distance, and a lack of more traditional and concrete aids like metal gear’s soliton radar or thief’s light gem
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Ogre Run @ogre-run.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
New action RPG from the director of Unicorn Overlord. I wonder to what extent this will follow the same ethos of Veritas Tales.
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Ogre Run @ogre-run.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Wizardry month continues with a review of Urazardry, a very short, lesbian erogē parody of Wizardry for the PC-88: www.patreon.com/OgreRun/post...
A female warrior with long blue hair holds her sword in a battle poseA blonde woman wearing a leopard-print leotard stands in a grappler's poseA chibi drawing of a blue-haired warrior casting flame on a man burnt to a crisp A blonde woman sits atop a giant one-eyed creature
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Ogre Run @ogre-run.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
On the subject of Japanese Game Studies, for those who may be unaware, the entire run of Game Criticism is available on IA (archive.org/details/game...). This is my absolutely favorite JPN game magazine. The last image here is an article of recommended reading too.
A CG render of Reiko from Ridge Racer. From Game Criticism Vol. 33 (July 2000)A review of Everquest. From Vol. 30A two page spread drawing of Kaede from Killer 7. From Vol. 64An article on 10 recommended books on games. From Vol. 54
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Ogre Run @ogre-run.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Tokyo Nanpa Street remains a high watermark of 1980s erogē. One might even call it the Wizardry of the genre. Let’s take a look at the pornographic games Enix ultimately left behind and in the process learn what made them so radical: ogrerun.com/2026/09/18/t...
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Tokyo Nanpa Street and the Eroticism of Montage
From the outset, erogē became a particular genre rife with visual experimentation.
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Ogre Run @ogre-run.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Steam is currently hosting the "NTR Carnival," a sale of NTR games running until October 6: store.steampowered.com/curator/4620...
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The NTR Carnival is here!
Welcome to the "NTR Carnival"! From now until October 6 at 10:00 AM PT, you can find a wide variety of NTR-themed adult games right here. Don't miss this chance to add them to your cart! "NTR Carnival...
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Video Game History Foundation @gamehistoryorg.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Starting today, we're piloting Japanese magazines in our digital archive! We've spent the last few months upgrading our library infrastructure to support Japanese-language material, starting with the magazine Neo Geo Freak. Read the full blog post for more info: gamehistory.org/5k-magazines/
A two-page spread from Neo Geo Freak featuring Nakoruru from the game Samurai Shodown. All text is accurately highlighted on the page, including vertical writing being mapped vertically.
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Andes Chucky @wendeego.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
New on scrmbl: We walk the Snow Road in 雪道, a classic “non-field” rpg
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Walking the Snow Road by way of the non-field RPG | scrmbl
"See you next stage."
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Ogre Run @ogre-run.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Fanza is currently running a 90% sale on the Hiroyuki Kanno Memorial Pack. It includes Present Play, Exodus Guilty Alternative, Thanatos’ Love, Card of Destiny Alternative, and more, all for ¥748: dlsoft.dmm.co.jp/detail/cdb_0...
A man shoves a gun into another man's cheek A smug blonde knight A buxom woman in a pink nurse outfit A girl sits at her desk dangling a teddy bear keychain
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Ogre Run @ogre-run.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
I love this place so much. Mentally, I'm still upstairs playing Touhou Scarlet Diabolique Fantastica and DoDonPachi SaiDaiOuJou.
A photograph of a Touhou Scarlet Diabolique Fantastica cabinet. A photograph of a DoDonPachi SaiDaiOuJou cab
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Visual Novel News @visualnovelnews.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Sengoku Rance releases on Steam on October 2 The 7th game in the Rance series will be available in Japanese, English, and Simplified Chinese
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Ogre Run @ogre-run.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Seems like Springer Nature's Japanese Game Studies book finally released. The collection gathers writing from academic researchers in Japan on the history of Japanese Game Studies: link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
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Japanese Game Studies
This book introduces the study of games in Japan. It provides a guide for those who want to study Japanese games and do so in Japan.
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SnowyAria (。•̀ᴗ-)✧🏳️‍⚧️ @snowyaria.goodorevengreat.games · 24/09/2026
If you do support this memorial pack and want to play Card of Destiny, let me know and I'll teach you how to make some sick swords! Elemental swords absolutely carry through this game, it's absurd (as there's no real magic defense stat + swords can be infinite magic damage)
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Audi Sorlie [アウディ] @pc98audi.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
This is really cool. I got to speak with Kanno-san only mere months before his passing as we were both grieving Umemoto-san's passing, and then suddenly Kanno-san left us as well.
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garagekit.club @handle.invalid · 23/09/2026
New batch of kits are up in the shop including some real interesting ones. A limited edition Daicon Bunny Girl sold via the Aomori Museum of Art, some super deformed dinosaurs, and a few 1/35 Maschinen Krieger kits sold at Wonder Festival way back in the early early 2000s.
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Ogre Run @ogre-run.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Some more screenshots.
A robed merchant holds a sword surrounded by dramatic red linesA woman spreads her winning hand A drawing of a chibi woman falling down a hole A woman sleeps on top of a bar counter
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Ogre Run @ogre-run.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Fanza is currently running a 90% sale on the Hiroyuki Kanno Memorial Pack. It includes Present Play, Exodus Guilty Alternative, Thanatos’ Love, Card of Destiny Alternative, and more, all for ¥748: dlsoft.dmm.co.jp/detail/cdb_0...
A man shoves a gun into another man's cheek A smug blonde knight A buxom woman in a pink nurse outfit A girl sits at her desk dangling a teddy bear keychain
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Ogre Run @ogre-run.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Wizardry month continues with a review of Urazardry, a very short, lesbian erogē parody of Wizardry for the PC-88: www.patreon.com/OgreRun/post...
A female warrior with long blue hair holds her sword in a battle poseA blonde woman wearing a leopard-print leotard stands in a grappler's poseA chibi drawing of a blue-haired warrior casting flame on a man burnt to a crisp A blonde woman sits atop a giant one-eyed creature
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GSK | ALL CITY SLOP SHOP (ETA SOON) @allcityslopshop.com · 23/09/2026
hbd to Keiko Erikawa's HR Simulator
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Ogre Run @ogre-run.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
I'm only a few hours in so quite a bit ways to go. Both the farming aspect and combat offer their own separate hard modes but there's also an easier mode for players who would rather relax. My own initial thoughts are still percolating, but I do think this will go on to join the H-RPG canon.
A load menu for save files.
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