Macross Delta

Macross Delta

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マクロスΔ
(Makurosu Deruta)
Genre Mecha, Military Science Fiction, romance, Space opera
Anime television film
Mission 0.89: Prologue on the Battlefield
Directed by Shōji Kawamori (Chief director)
Kenji Yasuda
Studio Satelight
Network Tokyo MX, BS11
Released December 31, 2015
Runtime 26 minutes
Anime television series
Directed by Shōji Kawamori (Chief director)
Kenji Yasuda
Written by Toshizo Nemoto
Music by
Studio Satelight
Network Tokyo MX, TVQ, BS11, MBS, TVA, TVh
Original run April 3, 2016 – present
Episodes 26

Macross Δ (マクロスΔ Makurosu Deruta, lit. "Macross Delta") is a science fiction anime television series produced by Satelight, and the fourth television series set in the Macross universe. It is directed by Kenji Yasuda (Arata: The Legend, Noein) and written by Toshizo Nemoto (Log Horizon, Tokyo Majin) with Shōji Kawamori being the chief director and mechanical designer. Kawamori is also credited as the original creator along Studio Nue.[2] It premiered on Tokyo MX on April 3, 2016.[3]

Summary

Macross Delta is set in the year 2067, 8 years after the events of Macross Frontier. As the galaxy is plagued by the Var Syndrome (ヴァールシンドローム Vāru Shindorōmu), a mysterious phenomena that turns people berserk without any apparent cause, a team of talented idols, the Walküre, uses the power of their songs to calm down the infected, assisted by the Delta Squadron, a team of experienced Valkyrie pilots, while facing the interference from the mysterious Aerial Knights Valkyrie fighter team of the Windermere Kingdom (Kingdom of the Wind).

Characters

Main characters

Hayate Immelmann (ハヤテ・インメルマン Hayate Inmeruman)
Voiced by: Yūma Uchida[3]
A 17-year-old blunt young man who possesses an amazing sense of rhythm. He wanders the galaxy aimlessly while wearing a special pendant from his father. He is allergic to seacats (海猫 Umineko), a breed of cat-like sea lions indigenous to the planet Ragna. On his last day as a Workroid operator at a shipyard in Shahal City, Hayate discovers a stowaway named Freyja Wion. Despite her crime, Hayate helps Freyja evade arrest and the two become friends. During a battle between Delta Squadron and the Aerial Knights and a Var-infected Zentradi platoon, Hayate commandeers a damaged VF-171 Nightmare Plus to fly Freyja to safety before they are shot down by the Aerial Knights and eventually saved by Mirage Farina Jenius. Following the incident, he is recruited into Delta Squadron, despite his hatred for the military, out of his desire to fly and to protect those who need. His Siegfried unit, Δ05, is colored in a white, blue, and gray scheme.
Freyja Wion (フレイア・ヴィオン Fureia Vion)
Voiced by: Minori Suzuki[3]
A 14-year-old girl, born on the remote frontier of the galaxy, who ran away from an arranged marriage and yearns to be in the tactical sound unit Walküre. Freyja is a Windermerian, a rare race of humanoids with special fold properties, distinguished by the special antenna-like tentacle that grow from their heads but having shortened life spans in exchange, as the life expectancy of an average Windermerian is around 30 years. After going through a rigorous audition on Ragna, Freyja becomes an official member of Walküre. A distinguishing trait of Freyja is that her fold abilities usually display levels far below her capacity during rehearsals and regular concerts, only reaching their true potential in dire situations, making her the trump card of the group. When the Windermere Kingdom declares war on the New United Government (新統合軍 Shin Tōgō-gun), rumors surface of Freyja being a Windermerian spy.
Mirage Farina Jenius (ミラージュ・ファリーナ・ジーナス Mirāju Farīna Jīnasu)
Voiced by: Asami Seto[3]
A 18-year-old pilot who is the only woman on Delta Squadron. On one hand she takes pride in her duties as a pilot, but on the other she is serious and inflexible. She is former pilot in the New U.N. Spacy before being scouted by Delta's captain, Arad Mölders. Mirage comes from a family with a long history in the Macross universe, as she is the niece of Mylene Flare Jenius from Macross 7, and granddaughter of Max and Milia Jenius from the first Macross series. Her Siegfried unit, Δ04, is colored in a white, magenta, and gray scheme. When Hayate is recruited into Delta Squadron, Mirage is assigned as his training officer, much to her dismay.

Chaos

Chaos (ケイオス Keiosu) is a civilian contractor based on the planet Ragna (惑星ラグナ Wakusei Raguna) that operates Walküre and Delta Squadron. Its base of operations is in Barrett City (バレッタシティ Baretto Shiti).

Walküre

Superdimension Venus Walküre (超時空ヴィーナス ワルキューレ Chōjikū Vīnasu Warukyūre) is an idol group that performs alongside Delta Squadron during battle. Their music emits high fold signals that neutralize the effects of Var Syndrome.

Mikumo Guynemer (美雲・ギンヌメール Mikumo Ginnumēru)
Voiced by: Ami Koshimizu; JUNNA (singing voice)
The lead vocalist of Walküre.
Kaname Buccaneer (カナメ・バッカニア Kaname Bakkania)
Voiced by: Kiyono Yasuno
The leader of Walküre. She acts as the big sister of the team and does management of schedules and briefings. Usually seen with Arad Mölders, there is much speculation about the true nature of their relationship.
Makina Nakajima (マキナ・中島 Makina Nakajima)
Voiced by: Nozomi Nishida
A member of the group who is also a skilled Valkyrie mechanic. Nicknamed "Makimaki" (マキマキ), she loves different types of mecha.
Reina Prowler (レイナ・プラウラー Reina Puraurā)
Voiced by: Nao Toyama
A member who, in contrast to Makina's lively attitude, is very quiet and close-minded. Nicknamed "Reirei" (レイレイ), she is paired with Chuck Mustang.

Delta Squadron

Delta Squadron (Δ小隊 Deruta Shōtai) is an elite Variable Fighter squadron that battles alongside Walküre.

Arad Mölders (アラド・メルダース Arado Merudāsu)
Voiced by: Toshiyuki Morikawa
Commander of Delta Squadron. His Siegfried unit, Δ01, is colored in a white, gray, red, and gray scheme and has a variation of the Skull Leader marking on its back.
Messer Ihlefeld (メッサー・イーレフェルト Messā Īreferuto)
Voiced by: Kōki Uchiyama
A 21-year-old ace pilot who focuses solely on his duty as a member of Delta Squadron. Because of his serious nature, he has a distrust for Hayate carefree attitude. Messer's Siegfried unit, Δ02, is colored in a white, black, and gray scheme and has a Grim Reaper marking on its back.
Chuck Mustang (チャック・マスタング Chakku Masutangu)
Voiced by: Shinji Kawada
A 24-year-old pilot who runs Ragnyannyan (裸喰娘々（らぐにゃんにゃん） Ragunyannyan) restaurant and takes pride in his jellyfish dishes. He is also a fan of the band Fire Bomber, naming some of his attacks after their songs. Chuck is a native Ragnan; his species has gills on their necks, fins on their elbows, and barnacle-like dreadlocks. His Siegfried unit, Δ03, is colored in a white, orange, and gray scheme.

Macross Elysion crew

Ernest Johnson (アーネスト・ジョンソン Ānesuto Jonson)
Voiced by: Unshō Ishizuka
Captain of the Macross Elysion. Despite being a micronized Zentradi, Ernest stands at a towering height of 227 cm.
Beth Muscat (ベス・マスカット Besu Masukatto)
Voiced by: Miyuu Sawai
A purple-haired bridge operator.
Mizuki Yuri (ミズキ・ユーリ Mizuki Yūri)
Voiced by: Wakana Kingyo
A green-haired bridge operator.
Nina O'Brien (ニナ・オブライエン Nina Oburaien)
Voiced by: Miyū Tsuji
A red-haired bridge operator.
Guy Gilgood (ガイ・ギルグッド Gai Giruguddo)
Voiced by: Yoshihito Sasaki
Harry Takasugi (ハリー・タカスギ Harī Takasugi)
Voiced by: Ryōhei Kimura

Windermere Kingdom (Kingdom of the Wind)

The Windermere Kingdom (Kingdom of the Wind) (ウィンダミア王国（風の王国） Uindamia Ōkoku (Kaze no Ōkoku)) is a sovereign nation on the planet Windermere IV (惑星ウィンダミアIV Wakusei Uindamia Fō), located 800 light years away from Ragna. Like mankind and the Zentradi, Windermerians are descendants of Protoculture. After a costly war against the New United Government seven years before, the Kingdom secured its independence and now intends to resume hostilities in order to drive it away from the Brisingr Globular Cluster (ブリージンガル球状星団 Burīshingaru Kyūjō Seidan). Due to security concerns, Windermere prohibits its citizens from intergalactic travel.

Heinz Nehrich Windermere (Heinz II) (ハインツ・ネーリッヒ・ウィンダミア（ハインツ2世） Haintsu Nērihhi Uindamia (Haintsu Nisei))
Voiced by: Yuka Terasaki; Melody Chubak (singing voice)
Prince of the Windermere Kingdom, he is capable of using his songs to control those infected by the Var syndrome, but using his powers in such way is taking a toll on his body, raising concerns regarding his health.
Gramia Nehrich Windermere (Gramia VI) (グラミア・ネーリッヒ・ウィンダミア（グラミア6世） Guramia Nērihhi Uindamia (Guramia Rokusei))
Voiced by: Masaki Terasoma
The sovereign of the Windermere Kingdom.
Roid Brehm (ロイド・ブレーム Roido Burēmu)
Voiced by: Kaito Ishikawa
Chancellor of the Windermere Kingdom.

Aerial Knights

The Aerial Knights (空中騎士団 Kūchū Kishidan) are a Variable Fighter squadron of the Windermere Kingdom. All of them pilot SV-262 Draken III units, colored fully in black during their covert operations against Walküre and the Delta Squadron until Chancellor Roid's official declaration of war, when they reveal their default paint scheme, which is usually teal-colored with details in white.

Keith Aero Windermere (キース・エアロ・ウィンダミア Kīsu Earo Windamia)
Voiced by: Ryōhei Kimura
Leader of the Aerial Knights and member of the royal family. His Sv-262 Draken is a custom unit, colored in black with details in gold.
Bogue Con-Vaart (ボーグ・コンファールト Bōgu Konfaaruto)
Voiced by: KENN
Theo Jussila (テオ・ユッシラ Teo Yusshira) and Xao Jussila (ザオ・ユッシラ Zao Yusshira)
Voiced by: Kei Minegishi
Identical twin pilots.
Herman Cross (ヘルマン・クロース Heruman Kurosu)
Voiced by: Daichi Endo
At the age of 33, he is the most senior of the Aerial Knights.
Qasim Eberhart (カシム・エーベルハルト Kashimu Eberuharuto)
Voiced by: Shinnosuke Ogami

Mecha

Chaos

Delta Squadron

VF-31 Siegfried (ジークフリード Jīgufurīdo)
The Delta Squadron's Variable Fighter, based on the YF-30 Chronos. It is named after the lead character of the third arc of Richard Wagner's Der Ring des Nibelungen. Like the Variable Fighters built after the VF-19 Excalibur, the Siegried is equipped with a pinpoint barrier system that deflects enemy projectiles and can be used to enhance melee attacks. It is also armed with Multidrones (マルチドローン Maruchidorōn), boomerang-like drones that assist Walküre on their missions by amplifying their fold transmitters in order to increase the coverage of their effects that nullify the Var Syndrome.
VF-31A: The standard unit.
VF-31B
VF-31C: Mirage Farina Jenius' custom unit.
VF-31E: Chuck Mustang's custom unit, which features a retractable radome for Var Syndrome detection.
VF-31F: Messer Ihlefeld's custom unit.
VF-31J: Hayate Immelmann's custom unit, with the support A.I. disabled and the avionics modified to allow Hayate to fly without a helmet.
VF-31S: Arad Mölders' custom unit.
VF-1EX
An upgraded version of the VF-1 Valkyrie (バルキリー Barukirī), the grandfather of all Variable Fighters currently in service. Used primarily as a training unit, the VF-1EX has its avionics updated with an A.I. to safely guide rookie pilots in maneuvers. The A.I can be remotely controlled by another Valkyrie piloted by a senior officer. In addition, the VF-1EX is equipped with an EX-Gear System similar to the one used by the VF-25 Messiah.
Macross Elysion (マクロス・エリシオン Makurosu Erishion)
A Macross-class battle fortress stationed on Ragna which serves as the headquarters of Delta Squadron and Walküre. Its name is derived from Elysium.
Aether (アイテール Aitēru)
The Macross Elysion's left arm that detaches into an aircraft carrier. It is named after the Greek god of the upper air.

New U.N. Spacy

VF-171 Nightmare Plus (ナイトメアプラス Naitomea Purasu)
The New U.N. Spacy's workhorse Variable Fighter, which is an upgrade of the original VF-17 Nightmare from Macross 7. It has been in service since the Vajra War.
Destroid Cheyenne II (デストロイド・シャイアンII Desutoroido Shaian Tsū)
The New U.N. Spacy's anti-aircraft Destroid, which is an updated version of the ADR-03-Mk III Destroid Cheyenne from the first U.N. War in 2008.

Aerial Knights

Sv-262 Draken III (ドラケンIII Doraken Surī)
The Aerial Knights' main Variable Fighter. Its design is inspired by the Saab 35 Draken.
Sv-262Ba: The default variation used by the Aerial Knights.
Sv-262Hs: Keith Aero Windermere's custom unit.
Lil Draken (リル・ドラケン Riru Doraken)
The Draken III's drone units that operate similarly to the New U.N. Spacy's Ghost units.

Zentradi

Type 104 Regult (104式リガード Hyakuyon-shiki Rigāto)
The standard Zentradi officer's battle pod.
Glaug (グラージ Gurāji)
A Zentradi battle pod reserved for squadron leaders.
Queadluun Rhea (クァドラン・レア Kuadoran Rea)
A high performance Zentradi power suit manufactured by General Galaxy, based on the original Queadluun Rau.

Others

Workroid (ワークロイド Wākuroido)
A civilian Destroid used for construction and as a forklift in shipyards across the galaxy.

Production

The new series is being sponsored by Big West Advertising and Bandai Visual. As with the previous Macross series, the Macross Delta staff have scouted new talent for the anime. Auditions began on December 1, 2014. On February 7, 2015, it was reported that over 8,000 people auditioned to star in the new series. The final selection round was held in Tokyo in late April 2015. The finalists went through interviews with the judges, and demonstrated their singing and voice performing skills.[4]

Macross Delta held a "'Chō Jikū' Seisaku Happyōkai" ("The Super Dimension" Production Unveiling), a live-streamed event that revealed more details on the project on October 29 at 12:00 p.m. Kawamori appeared at the event to reveal the main staff, the winner of the audition for the new singer in the anime, and the new anime's characters.[5]

Promotional media

Valkyrie visual

A promotional visual created by artist Hidetaka Tenjin an depicting 2 fictional dogfighting aircraft was posted in the franchise's official website on Friday the 25th, September 2015. Kawamori confirmed that both fighters in the visual are "Valkyries" (transforming variable fighters), and he specifically cited the old Swedish jet fighter Saab 35 Draken as an inspiration for the darker Valkyrie in the background of the image. Kawamori added that he has been a fan of the Draken jet since he was a child. He also acknowledged that the blue and white Valkyrie in the foreground shares a design lineage with previous variable fighters in the Macross series and therefore was less of a challenge to design. By contrast, the background variable fighter will feature a relatively new transformation scheme that bears little similarity to those of previous Valkyries.[5]

Promotional visual for the new series.

Shoji Kawamori explained that the two fighters have exhausts in different colors because they were developed by different companies. He also noted that he has been deliberately avoiding more direct design inspirations from current real world fighters, since Stealth technology has made modern combat aircraft look too similar and harder to distinguish from each other.[5] Kawamori added that this new series will emphasize "Valkyrie versus Valkyrie" duels as opposed to previous television series. While video productions such as Macross Plus and Macross Zero prominently featured variable fighters against each other, Kawamori admitted that it has not been the focus in a Macross television series in a long time.[5]

The staff also presented the official designs by Shōji Kawamori for the two main variable fighters: the VF-31 Siegfried and the SV-262 Draken III. The VF-31 is flown by the Walküre group's escorts, the "Delta Squadron". Kawamori confirmed that the VF-31 is an update of the YF-30 Chronos that appeared in the PlayStation 3 video game Macross 30: Voices across the Galaxy. However, unlike the YF-30 the VF-31 design has built-in gunpods in its arms and forward-swept wings.[2]

The SV-262 is used by the Aerial Knights Valkyrie fighter team of the Kingdom of Wind. The new variable fighter design was inspired by the real-life Saab 35 Draken. While describing the SV-262, Kawamori mentioned that this is the first time that a Valkyrie with this unique delta wing design variant has appeared in Macross. Hidetaka Tenjin also noted that unlike other Valkyries its cockpit is not transparent.[2]

New series logo

The Macross Delta logo features a planet within the Japanese characters that form the word "Macross". Shoji Kawamori specifically noted that this planet is the main setting for the new series. He also explained that this was made deliberately in direct contrast with Macross Frontier, whose setting was primarily in space. Kawamori started to describe more details about Macross Delta's setting but stopped short and asked fans to watch "The Super Dimension" Production Unveiling event.[5]

Kawamori pointed out that the delta symbol in the logo is made of triangular symbols to symbolize the three main thematic elements of Macross: music, a love triangle, and Valkyries. However, he also noted that the two symbols are split, and explained that this is indicative that the three elements will not come together as expected in the new story.[5]

The Super Dimension Production Unveiling

18-year old Minori Suzuki from Aichi Prefecture was announced as the winner of the newest Macross singer auditions. Suzuki plays Freyja Wion, an aspiring idol who is full of spirit and who is always smiling.[2] Other characters include five girls that form the "Tactical Sound Unit Walküre", the first major songstress group in the Macross anime franchise, as Macross 7 had the "Jamming Birds" group, and the PlayStation video game Macross Digital Mission VF-X had the group "Milky Dolls". The Walküre group battles "the Var Syndrome that is consuming the galaxy", and there is also another mysterious group called the "Aerial Knights Valkyrie fighter team of the Kingdom of Wind".[2]

Hidetaka Tenjin is credited as the "Macross visual artist" for this series while Majiro (Barakamon, Nagareboshi Lens) and Yuu Shindo (My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU, Persona 4: The Golden Animation) are adapting the original character designs by Chisato Mita (designer in Capcom's E.X. Troopers video game). Other non-Japanese staff members include Thomas Romain as worldview designer, Vincento Niemu as art designer and Stanislas Brunet as mechanical designer.[2]

Bandai also presented prototypes of the DX Chōgōkin models of both fighters, with a release date planned.[2]

Media

Anime

The anime premiered on April 3, 2016. A Macross Delta Preview Special was aired on Japanese television on New Year's Eve, and the staff teased that "there is a rumor that the all-but-complete first episode of Macross Delta" will air in the special.[2]

Episodes

# Title Release Date
0.89 "Prologue on the Battlefield"
"Senjō no Purorōgu" (戦場のプロローグ) 		December 31, 2015
An advanced preview of episode 1 of the series. 
1 "Battlefield of the Valkyries"
"Senjou no Walküre" (戦場のワルキューレ) 		April 3, 2016
In Shahal City on the planet Al Shahal, Hayate Immelman discovers a stowaway named Freyja Wion in the shipping docks. Freyja stowed away to run away from an arranged marriage and to audition for the idol group Walküre on the planet Ragna, but Hayate informs her that she is on the wrong planet. When a Vars outbreak suddenly causes Zentradi soldiers to go rogue and attack the city, Walküre and Delta Squadron scramble to contain the threat, but are later on met by the Aerial Knights in a fierce dogfight. During the battle, Freyja sings along with Walküre and assists with suppressing the Vars while Hayate commandeers an abandoned Valkyrie and uses it to protect Freyja. 
2 "Audition with Death"
"Kakugo no Ōdishon" (覚悟のオーディション) 		April 10, 2016
Having arrived on planet Ragna with Hayate, Freyja marvels the Ragna City and the base of the Delta Squadron. To her dismay she is first denied entry into the audition, but shortly afterwards she receives a "special permission" to do so. Meanwhile, Hayate is recruited by Delta Squadron, who had witnessed his skills in the previous battle. Hayate is hesitant at first since he doesn't like fighting and doesn't like following orders, but eventually agrees so that he can have the chance to fly again. Freyja is told that she failed her audition, and on the train ride back to the city, one of the passengers contracts the Vars infection. Freyja immediately uses her song to calm the infected passenger, and it is revealed that the entire event was a ruse set up by Walküre as part of her final test. Having passed, Freyja becomes an official member of Walküre. 
3 "A Stormy Dogfight"
"Senpū Doggufaito" (旋風 ドッグファイト) 		April 17, 2016
Hayate becomes a cadet in Delta Squadron under Mirage's wing and learns the basics of Valkyrie piloting the hard way. After weeks of slacking off training, he is issued a challenge by Mirage in a mock battle, where he must score a hit on Mirage before the time limit or he will be expelled from the squadron. Meanwhile, Freyja is also struggling in her practices with Walküre, unable to find the proper motivation to sing. In order to encourage her, the Walküre members show footage of Hayate's mock battle with Mirage. Upon seeing Hayate struggling against her superior piloting, Freyja begins to sing with purpose, which seemingly also gives Hayate the motivation he needs to finally score a hit on Mirage. Mirage is shocked at how Hayate was able to beat her, but Hayate, having been impressed with Mirage's flying skills, promises to start attending her training sessions from now on. 
4 "A Shocking Debut Stage"
"Shōgeki Debyū Sutēji" (衝撃 デビューステージ) 		April 24, 2016
The time comes to Freyja's first concert as a member of Walküre, as well as Hayate's first sortie as a member of the Delta Squadron. Everything runs well until the Aerial Knights strike again, while at the same time causing a mass Vars outbreak. Mikumo and Freyja begin singing in unison to stop the outbreak, and the other Walküre observe how Freyja's song seems to amplify Mikumo's, managing to suppress the Vars outbreak on their own. Meanwhile, the Aerial Knights reveal that while they have been distracting Walküre and Delta Squadron, they had successfully seized a different planet with their army and announce a declaration of war from the Kingdom of Wind to the New Unified Government. 
5 "Moonlight Dancing"
"Gekkō Danshingu" (月光 ダンシング) 		May 1, 2016
Following the Windermere Kingdom's declaration of war on the New United Government, Delta Squadron and Walküre are given new orders to defend Ragna from upcoming attacks. When rumors of Freyja being a Windermerian spy surface, she and Hayate take a joyride in his Siegfried unit to clear their heads. 
6 "Decision Overload"
"Ketsudan Ōbārōdo" (決断 オーバーロード) 		May 8, 2016

Music

Opening theme
Ending themes

Reception

Richard Eisenbeis from Kotaku gives the preview episode a mixed review. He praised the episode's beginning for introducing the basic setting and shows the first meeting of Freyja, Hayate, and Mirage along with some short character building scenes for each, but criticised halfway point of the episode. Despite praising the aerial dogfight, he thinks the sudden conflict and the introduction of 15 different characters was "far too much too fast". For the music, while the first two Walkure songs are deemed forgettable, he thinks the final song used for the ending and credits, "Ikenai Borderline", is great. Richard's main problem is Walkure themselves, referring them as the elephant in the room. He commented "While their “magic” is clearly technology-based, it is something so unexpected in a Macross anime, it’s likely to throw even longtime fans for a loop—I know it did me". Nevertheless, he genuinely interested to see more and hopes much of the information will be sorted out by the time the series makes its true premiere this spring. [6]

References

  1. ↑ "Macross Delta TV Series to Premiere in Spring With Lagrange, Kaleido Star Composers". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2015-12-31.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Macross Delta TV Anime Unveils Teaser, Staff, Characters, Valkyries". Anime News Network. 29 October 2015. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "TV Anime Macross Delta Announces April 3 Premiere, Main Voice Cast". Crunchyroll. 10 March 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
  4. ↑ "8,000 People Have Applied for New "Macross" TV Anime Singer Audition". Crunchyroll. 7 February 2015. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Macross Creator Kawamori Offers Details on Macross Delta Anime, Thunderbirds". Anime News Network. 27 September 2015. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  6. ↑ "The New Macross is Filled with Transforming Fighter Planes and...Magical Girls!?".

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