04x01 - Triage

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[INDISTINCT CHATTER]

[LAUGHTER]

[INDISTINCT RADIO CHATTER]

[GRUNTS]

- [SILENCED g*nsh*t]
- [GRUNTS]

Let's go.

To the right.

[TEAM LEADER] Approaching target now.

Stairwell, through the hall
on your right.

[TEAM LEADER] Affirmative.

- [SILENCED g*nsh*t]
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[TEAM LEADER] We're on
the landing. Where now?

Room across the hall. Move.

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Taking confirmation sample.

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[ALARM BLARING]

We're blown.

Then I would suggest you leave.

Let's go.

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Move, move, move.

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[g*nf*re CONTINUES]

Take cover!

We're taking fire. Do you copy?

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[OVERLAPPING CHATTER]

[PHONE RINGING]

All done for the day, Mr. Walters?

All done.

- Well, you have a good one.
- You too, James.

Thank you.

[ELEVATOR BELL DINGS]

[LINE RINGING]

DNA pending, target eliminated.

[INDISTINCT PARTY CHATTER]

[LINE RINGING]

[LINE CLICKS]

The Lagos shipping lanes are cleared.

He'll see you now.

[DOOR CLOSES]

There's a lot of rumors
floating around about Lagos.

What do we actually know?

Well, unfortunately, sir, not enough.

I mean, it's an ongoing process,
but President Udoh

certainly had his fair share of enemies.

He made a name for himself
when he promised

to nationalize
his country's resources, but

he upset a whole lot
of foreign interests.

A modern-day Mosaddegh,
but with a less aggressive edge.

And these "death squads"?

Exaggerated, but real.

What about the prisoner?

They were able to capture
one of the assassins.

Unfortunately, sir, they just
sent through some photos

of his weaponry and his equipment.

It's ours.

You can confirm that?

Yes.

[SIGHS]

So...

- who do we think is behind it?
- [WRIGHT] Ekon Ameh

is the obvious choice.
He was his opponent

and is a known w*rlord,

but with the natural resources at play,

that part of the world is
a game board of changing hands.

Best guess?

Honestly, sir, we couldn't say.

Meaning, you can't tell me if
your own agency is responsible.

Meaning... it's an ongoing process.

[CHUCKLES]

Careful, Ryan,

you keep using lines like that,
and you're ready for politics.

[CHUCKLES]

God forbid.

No offense.

None taken.

This is bad timing.

Your confirmation hearings
begin in a week.

They're gonna be asking similar
questions

and they're gonna need a hell of
a lot better answer than that.

Like it or not,

anything inherited from former
Director Miller is now on you,

and with everything going on,

the Senate Intelligence
Committee is asking, for a briefing.

Yes, sir.

[BACHLER] Bottom line,

if you don't know which operations

your agency is running,
they're gonna use that against you.

Understood.

Good luck, Jack.

Thank you, sir.

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[ BECKY G: "GUAPA"♪]

[SINGING IN SPANISH]

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[CHATTER IN SPANISH]

[LAUGHTER]

[WOMAN GASPS]

Hola, Emilio.

[HENSHAW] Dr. Ryan, would you
please rise and raise your right hand?

You swear to tell the truth,

the whole truth,
and nothing but the truth,

- so help you God?
- I do.

[HENSHAW] Dr. Ryan, two days ago,

a strike team assassinated
Nigerian President Udoh.

Can you assure this committee

that the CIA had no involvement
in President Udoh's death?

No.

[COMMITTEE MEMBERS MURMURING, SIGHING]

Can you elaborate on that?

[JACK] Only to the extent
that I have no answers.

We have no reason to believe
the CIA was involved.

Well, former Director Miller
warned this committee

on several occasions about the thr*at

that President Udoh presented.

Ideas that the acting director
and I do not share.

[HENSHAW] And yet, you cannot prove

that we weren't involved.

Doesn't that concern you?

No, sir.

It terrifies me.

The CIA is a perfect microcosm
of the American people,

which means

we are in danger of being splintered.

More easily controlled
by outside interests,

both foreign and domestic.

Interests that intend to use the Agency

for their own advantage.

But I believe that
the president has chosen

Acting Director Wright
and myself for a reason.

We believe that the CIA cannot exist

unless it has no other interests

but those of the American people.

Do you have any evidence

of these supposed "outside interests"?

Sir, proof is why I'm here.

It is my job to eliminate
any and all doubts

left behind by our former predecessor,

and I will not quit until I do it.

Well, you may not have
the luxury of quitting.

Acting Deputy Director Ryan,

could you please inform the committee,

did you recently take part in a mission

within the borders of Russia?

Uh, Senator, I believe
that intelligence is classified.

Well, everyone here has
TS/SCI clearance, so...

Did you assemble a SOG team?

- Without proper authorization?
- Senator...

[JENNINGS] And then order that team

to approach an active
U.S. naval destroyer

that just happened to be at DEFCON ?

And did you leave the fate of the world

in the hands of a Russian officer

when you were specifically
advised against it?

Senator, respectfully,
it is my goal to brief you

on all relevant intelligence, however...

I do not report to you.

- Yeah, but you see my point, though?
- Not yet.

Uh, well, my point is that
you might appear

to be our saving grace when

you may in fact be part of the problem.

I think what the senator is saying

is that change starts from the top.

- Yes, sir.
- [HENSHAW] Well...

going rogue is the example
that you set at the CIA,

why should we expect anything to change?

You shouldn't.

Not yet.

[INDISTINCT CHATTER]

[CHATTER STOPS]

[INDISTINCT CHATTER]

[BOX CLOSES]

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[CAMERA CLICKS]

You did well, cousin.

Marquez is impressed.

[SIGHS]

Was it difficult?

- No.
- Hmm.

So why the picture?

Those hands hold the keys.

- The keys to what?
- To Asia.

To pure product.

To the Silver Lotus Triad.

You really think you can trust them?

Trust them? We will control them.

Do you have any idea what a direct line

to Southeast Asia will mean?

No more piecemeal operations,

no more product shortage,

and we'll be their only gateway
to the U.S.

[CHUCKLES]

Why else would they invite me
back to the marketplace so soon?

- What marketplace?
- The marketplace.

They want to connect us
to their mutual contractors.

Strengthen our shared network.

Know what that says to me?

[LAUGHS]

Without us,

they are nothing.

So why would they choose Marquez?

Now that we eliminated the competition,

we are the last cartel standing.

That means we are the Federation.

- And what now?
- Now? [CHUCKLES]

Now, they come to us.

Hmm? [LAUGHING]

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What is the timeline?

We're on schedule.

And the first shipment
will be ready for delivery

when Marquez takes control?

You really don't understand it, do you?

What do I need to understand?

We're creating a network.

Invisible, untraceable.

An opportunity to do something unique.

The floodgates of America will open

and then the rest of the world.

The only thing it needs to do
is make money.

The form it takes is irrelevant.

And that's why you'll never
rise above your station.

You have no vision.

Careful.

I've survived this game
far longer than you.

[SIGHS]

Hi.

Oh, thank God.

That's what I thought.

[CHUCKLES SOFTLY]

I figured you could use
a little cheering up.

All you got.

Wow. Smells amazing.

I'm sure whoever cooked it

would love to hear that. [CHUCKLES]

[CHUCKLES]

[♪ NINE ONE ONE: "FIVE REASONS"♪]

♪ My friends,
let me ask you something... ♪

Hey, you know what?

[LAUGHS] Wow.

You want to talk about it?

No. I have this so I don't
have to talk about it.

- You want me to?
- Ooh, boy.

That is a loaded question.

Well, I mean, there's the obvious,
which politicians tend to miss.

Please, enlighten me.

Without what you did in Russia,

there would be no home to protect.

[WHISPERING] You don't know
what I did in Russia,

- remember?
- Oh...

I really don't want to have you k*lled.

- [LAUGHS]
- It's so boring

talking about me. How are you?

Interesting day at work. The W.H.O.'s

keynote speaker
for the drug relief conference

just came down with the flu,

so you know what that means.

- Vocal exercises for you?
- Yeah.

I'm a little nervous.

I just heard that The Lemos
Foundation is interested

- in a stronger partnership.
- Really?

- Yeah.
- Tell them to join the club.

Do you want to write my speech for me?

Oh, I would love to.

Problem is, you are way smarter than me,

and Wright already asked me
to help with hers.

You know she's lucky to have you
as her deputy director.

After today, is she?

I don't know.

Nothing but vipers beyond these walls.

That's why I try to keep you
inside these walls.

[KNOCK ON DOOR]

Girlfriend number two?

[CHUCKLES]

Oh, sh*t.

Almost.

- Oh, sh*t.
- Boyfriend number one.

Uh, I didn't know you two, uh...

- He begged.
- I did not beg.

Why would you say that? That's not fair.

[CHUCKLES]

Okay, I'm gonna let you two talk.

Wait, what? Where are you going?

- Home. Remember?
- Okay.

No distractions.

See what you did?

- Will I see you tomorrow?
- Probably not.

Well... then I'll see you
when I see you.

- Thank you.
- Of course. Bye.

- Bye. [LAUGHING]
- Don't.

- Ooh, you sneaky m*therf*cker.
- No.

[LAUGHS]

When were you gonna tell me?

Oh, thought that was obvious.

- Never.
- [CHUCKLES]

Must be nice.

Well, she's definitely
making me work for it.

Yeah?

Well, let me give you
some advice. Do that.

She came over here to lift you up, huh?

Something like that.

Well, I came over here

- to knock you down.
- Oh.

Thank you. That bad?

Well, I wasn't the one
who just told a Senate committee

that we might be behind an
assassination of a foreign leader.

- Is that what I said?
- Yeah.

That was dumb.

Well, the good news is,
when I get fired,

we can finally go
into business together.

Oh, a little mom-and-pop
P.I. agency, huh?

Ryan and Greer. In that order.

You still thinking of getting out?

Taking those big money meetings?

Yeah, Jasmine wants me to.

I remind her that
we are no longer married,

and she reminds me that's
because I didn't take those

- big money meetings, yeah?
- Big money meetings.

[SIGHS]

But that Miller...

he was a tricky m*therf*cker.

- Tricky how?
- Well, put it like this,

he had everyone in his office
learn how to muddy every file

that went across his desk.

- Muddy?
- Yeah.

They translated everything
into a shorthand.

To Miller, it made sense.
To the untrained eye,

mostly gibberish.

Deniable at best,

unreadable at worst. But...

there is one guy
that knows how to read them.

Who's that?

Me.

[BOTH CHUCKLE]

[♪ NIGHT PANDA & ANJULIE: "RUN"♪]

♪ Who's that looking at me like that ♪

♪ Throwing bars on brass ♪

♪ With my seat laid back ♪

[VOCALIZING]

♪ Better go hard ♪

♪ We coming all day ♪♪

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[DOOR CLOSES]

[PHONE BEEPS]

[PHONE BUZZES]

Let's go.

- We just got here.
- We did,

and now, we're going to Mexico.

[ELEVATOR BELL DINGS]

Director.

[QUIET CHATTER]

James Greer.

Still flirting with the private sector?

Oh, I'm playing hard to get.

And they'd better move fast
because, once you're confirmed,

- I consider myself taken.
- [CHUCKLES]

Speaking of, we've been invited
to a fundraiser this Friday.

Nigerian aid.

Usually, the lawyers
would advise against this,

but since we're disavowing
any involvement...

No, it's time to step in front of it.

- Unified front.
- Indeed.

[GREER] Step in front of it?
You never did that sh*t for me.

[JACK] Saving your life doesn't count?

[SPANISH MUSIC PLAYING]

[CLUCKING]

[CHAVEZ] Lieutenant Morales.

I know what's going on.

The chances of that are radically small.

Don't treat me like I'm f*cking stupid.

When you first arrived, I thought,

"Why not take your money?"

The police stood no chance
against the Federation.

- And now?
- And now,

there is no Federation.
There is only Marquez.

And me.

From the perspective of my superiors,

the cartel has never been weaker.

You're wrong.

They're finally unified.

They've never been stronger.

Maybe.

Maybe not.

There is pressure from the top.

They want me to seize the lab.

They want you dead that bad, huh?

They have people on the inside, too,

and they know a shipment's coming.

[SIGHS]

How much?

I do not think you understand.

How much?

Double. And I need the money now.

Fine.

Fine?

Payment will arrive the morning
of the operation.

And if it doesn't?

Feel free to storm the castle.

Just remember to consider the chickens.

The chickens?

I'll feed you all you want,

but the day you ask for more than seeds

is the day I chop your head off
in front of your f*cking family.

We take the flight to Cancún,

take a small shipment
to the cove. Just a test.

We'll examine the lab.
See how the processing goes.

More importantly,

we'll ensure the
distribution lines are intact.

What?

Why would we have to go?

We've never gone before.

Things are...

changing in our operation,

- would you agree?
- Yes.

Now, with our new partners,

there are some things
much bigger than dr*gs at play.

But the only way for us to survive

is to adapt.

- I understand.
- Make sure you do.

Because if your loyalty
is ever questioned,

you, me, your sister,

we all disappear.

That will not happen

because, in the end,

all that matters is family.

In Mexico,

it's all about territory.

The infrastructure is fractured.

A federation of cartels at w*r,

none of whom trust the other.

We have consolidated by elimination.

That is the gift I give Marquez.

If he's strong enough,

he becomes our sole distributor
in Southern Mexico.

If not,

we dispose of him like the rest.

But I cannot know

until I've looked him in the eye.

[SIGHS]

Now?

Now.

I expected muddy, but...

this is a g*dd*mn sewer.

Remember when you told me
you could read Miller's files?

Yeah, but these are different.

There's an extra layer, you know?

Handwritten code words, paper only.

I'm willing to bet good money

that you're never gonna find them.

Nine operations with no evidence
they even exist,

and I got nothing,

and the only common denominator
is "Mainland Renewables."

Found that in four of these files.

Got to hand it to the CIA,

we know how to name shell companies.

What exactly did the president say?

- In so many words?
- Mm-hmm.

Any operation you can't explain...

Are no longer operational.

- That's it.
- Hmm.

- Aw, sh*t.
- What?

g*dd*mn it. I'm gonna be late.

You're giving up already?

Ah, you know, I would stay
to help you out,

but, uh, some things
need to start taking precedence.

Well, tell Jasmine I'll take
any and all leftovers.

[DOORBELL RINGS]

Hi, Daddy.

Uh, did I get the wrong house?

Don't be stupid. Come on in.

Oh. You look nice.

I know.

How was school?

Nice opener.

School's fine.

What little you see of it.
She's got more clubs than classes.

[LAUGHS]

Am I lying?

[BOTH LAUGHING]

I don't know what you two
are laughing about.

FIT doesn't even
give scholarships, so...

CIA handing out bonuses this year?

- Oh. Okay.
- Ooh.

- There she is. Yeah.
- [LAUGHS]

And how are you doing?

I'm speaking to you.

Just 'cause you're back

doesn't mean you're ever coming home.

You just gonna walk away?

- Jim, just...
- It's all right.

Junior.

It's all right.

[JASMINE SIGHS]

Thank you.

My pleasure.

[SCOFFS] They're your kids, too.

No, no, no. Um...

Thank you for...

what you were trying to do tonight.

It means a lot.

I know it did.

Good night, Jim.

It was nice to see you.

Nice to see you, too.

[PHONE BUZZING]

[PHONE BEEPS]

- Hello?
- [JACK] It's Jack.

We boiled it all down
to nine operations,

Miller made sure they're
too dark to decipher.

- And?
- And...

if we want any chance at
exposing the people behind Lagos,

there's only one option.

I'm gonna shut them all down.

Cut off the money.

Well, is that a question or a statement?

Statement.

Go ahead.

[PHONE CLACKS IN CRADLE]

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♪ ♪

You done making us right
with the man upstairs?

All good. All right, gather round.

Okay. The meet

will happen here.

I want Sam, Kelson and Diggy
with eyes on us

from this vantage point.

You'll be close, but out of sight.

Once I have our man in hand,

I'm gonna give him to you and Jake.

We'll be wheels up and ready to move.

Yeah. Window's gonna close fast.

- All good?
- We're good, boss.

Good.

Hey.

We all come home tonight.

All right?

♪ ♪

You should have told me
you were changing the plan.

It was a bad plan.

If you let Marquez
come to them at the docks,

you're sending a signal of weakness.

The Triad's not gonna respond
the same as a cartel.

Are you an expert now?

I'm smart enough to know that
it's gonna hurt us on this deal.

And Marquez will blame you.

You know, these bastards
have a tanker of chemicals

floating somewhere
off the Progreso Pier.

They knew they would do business here,

just not with which cartel.

And we've made sure they know.

And now we take the upper hand.

I'll handle the transport personally.

If this Chao Fah wants
to do business with Marquez,

he goes alone.

Eh. We're not scared
of some f*cking chow mein.

Good, because they're not Chinese.

They're from the jungles of Burma.

It's a mix of backgrounds
and experiences.

They're like pirates,

except they're worth
ten times what we are,

and they've kept it that way
for a thousand years.

You know how?

Respect and honor above everything,

even death.

[LAUGHS]

If your father heard you say
any of this sh*t...

Yeah, he'd roll in his miserable grave.

[TYPING ON KEYBOARD]

What the hell?

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

Chao Fah Sein. Welcome to Los Cedros.

Right this way.

Mr. Marin will join us shortly.

We're operating under
Sun Oasis Organics.

Vitamins. Superfood powders.

We've had good luck
with health products.

People seem to feel guilty
about searching them.

I can't tell you how excited
we are for your ingredients.

We've never had this level
of quality before.

Up until now,
it's been a-a real mishmash.

[OVERLAPPING CHATTER IN SPANISH]

Where are we at with distribution?

How greased are the lines?

Mr. Marin can speak to that.

He's head of distribution.

So...

what do you think?

♪ ♪

Chao Fah Sein.

Mr. Marin.

And this is?

Chavez.

♪ ♪

We're in position.

- Standing by.
- We were told that

Mr. Marquez would come and greet us.

Where is he?

He's waiting for you at his hacienda.

He requests you see him alone.

- Unacceptable.
- It's all right, Soe Wai.

And your men?

They stay here.

Chavez will take you.

Can you guarantee my protection?

Yes, I can.

Shall we?

[MAN SPEAKING SPANISH OVER LOUDSPEAKER]

[BOTH SPEAKING MONGOLIAN]

[SHOUTING, CLAMORING]

What the f*ck?

[YELLS]

[PANTING]

Hey. Come here.

- Okay.
- This way.

Stay down.

[SHOUTS]

[INDISTINCT SHOUTING]

[SOE WAI] We got to go!

Go, go, go, go!

Damn it!

[MEN YELLING IN SPANISH]

[INDISTINCT SHOUTING]

[g*nf*re CONTINUES]

Sir, we have to abort mission.

- Wait, wait.
- Come on.

Extraction is f*cked.

[GRUNTS]

sh*t!

Okay. When?

- Let's go.
- [SAM] We got to go! Go!

- Go! Go! Go!
- Go, go, go, go!

- Move, move, move!
- Let's go!

Follow me.

[GRUNTS]

Stay down!

[TIRES SCREECH]

♪ ♪

[INDISTINCT CHATTER]

[PHONE CHIMES, BUZZES]

[INDISTINCT CHATTER]

[KYI] Bennu, let's go.

[EXHALES, PANTS]

[BENNU] Mom?!

[WATER SLOSHING]

♪ ♪

[LABORED EXHALE]

[GRUNTS]

[PANTING]

- Good morning.
- Anything but.

I need you to take a look at this.

Mexico claims foreign operatives
were at the port sh**t-out.

Any reason to think this is
connected to those Miller ops?

I mean, there's no way
I can say with any certainty

until I dig in, but...

- I'll find out.
- Please do.

If I'm reading about it here,
we only have so much

of a head start on the Senate.

I hope you brought a change of clothes.

No offense taken.

[VEHICLE DOOR CLOSES]

[BAND PLAYING LIGHT MUSIC]

[INDISTINCT CHATTER]

[INDISTINCT CHATTER]

Excuse me.

Wow.

- Is this okay?
- Is it okay?

- Do you want to get out of here?
- [LAUGHS]

After the traffic I just went
through, you owe me a drink.

Oh, I owe you all the drinks.

[ADE] And that's what's making
a more than clear situation

of what's happening in Lagos.

Hopelessly convoluted
in the eyes of politicians.

The only thing clear about Lagos

is that Nigeria's suffering.

And when foundations such as my own

attempt to raise money for aid,

the message becomes muddled by...

special interests

and the people who represent them.

[ADE] Mm.

Well, I challenge that your invitation

found its way to my mailbox

because you admit to the reality
of those interests.

Now the situation
in Lagos is far more dire

than anyone cares to admit.

And if...

if it wasn't for the people I represent,

we all know where this ends.

Do we?

- Director Wright.
- Please continue.

What were you saying?

I was saying that the death

of President Udoh
has emboldened Ekon Ameh,

the Nigerian w*rlord...

I know who he is.

And it's only a matter of time

before his supporters take out
the new president.

So what would you suggest?

We provide support
for the new president?

Only if you can dispel him
of his nationalistic leanings.

That was the policy of n*zi Germany.

Now in the past,
we could rely on America

to intervene, but...

now you've become too scared
to do the right thing.

And what is the right thing?

To not look away.

If you'll excuse me.

Ms. Wright, thank you

- so much for coming.
- Of course.

The thing is, practicality is...

[WRIGHT] He's quite a character.

Indeed.

That's Ade Osoji.

He's an oil lobbyist from Nigeria.

I find his advice

aggravating, but...

also necessary.

[LIGHT MUSIC CONTINUES]

- Dr. Ryan.
- Senator.

Don't you mean "Deputy Director"?

Not when it's interim.

Uh, whiskey straight up, please.

I appreciate your candor the other day.

I really hope you are the change
you were talking about.

We are.

And I hope they're wrong about Mexico.

Such a disaster right
on the heels of Lagos.

- [BARTENDER] Here you go.
- Thank you.

Senator...

we certainly appreciate your concern.

Listen...

Acting Deputy Director,

I don't want to get started off
on the wrong foot here.

But if I'm to take you at your word,

I think we're after the same thing.

What's that?

Change.

There she is.

Surviving?

I'm ready to leave.

Wow. I know exactly how you feel.

Let me guess, senators?

Lobbyists, but there are
a few bright lights.

Speaking of...

our host for the evening,
Ms. Zeyara Lemos.

Oh, Ms. Lemos.

So pleased
to finally meet you, Dr. Ryan.

It's not often you get a bona fide hero

- at these things.
- Oh, I don't know about that.

I mean, I think there are people
at this very table

who would disagree with you.

Dr. Mueller,

such a pleasure.

And likewise.

Your support for the W.H.O.,

it really means the world to us. And...

I heard about your desire to partner.

We're absolutely thrilled.

Your organization means more
to me than you'll ever know.

Will you be at the relief conference?

Yes, I'm actually keynote.

Look for me. Front row center.

- I will.
- Nice to meet you.

Wow. Somebody knows everybody.

- Every now and then.
- Come by my office in the morning.

I have an idea to run by you.

Okay. I'm sorry, are you leaving?

Yes. My small talk quota
just got filled for the year.

[BOTH CHUCKLE]

Are you regretting
your decision to walk?

No, it's beautiful.

[LAUGHS] Wright's a good
influence on you, Jack.

Okay. What does she have on you?

You want something real to eat?

I'm up in five hours.

Yeah, I really wish
you'd forget about that.

I'll take a glass of water.

All right.

Water it is.

Turn it back on.

What?

Turn Pluto back on.

I don't know what you're talking about.

Yes, you do.

You have hours.

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