The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask (2000)

The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask continues the story of Link after the events of Ocarina of Time, plunging players into the land of Termina. After being transformed into a Deku Scrub by the mischievous Skull Kid, Link must navigate Termina, interact with NPCs, and solve puzzles using melodies played on the ocarina. With the menacing Majora's Mask looming overhead, Link has only three days to unravel the mystery and prevent impending doom. Special thanks to GamePhobias for pulling together a lot of the information below.

• Release date: 04-27-2000
• Developer: Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.3
• Publisher: Nintendo & Gradiente
• Platforms: Nintendo 64, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo Wii U

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Animals & Wildlife

• Arachnids

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  Skulltulas are spider enemies present throughout the game. They will fall down from the ceiling and hit the player. They also block certain areas and must be killed. There are golden skulltula enemies that can be killed as part of a sidequest. They are found crawling up and down walls. They do not move with their individual legs, rather they shuffle up and down. Near the Deku Palace there is the Swamp House of Spiders. In it are skulltulas and one man who was cursed to become a skulltula/human hybrid. This place is accessed by the boat used to get to the Deku Palace. The building is blocked by a spider web, so it is easily avoided. It is not required to beat the game but it is required to get the Mask of Truth. There is another spider house in the Great Bay Coast. The house is found immediately on the coast; it is the brown, square building next to the Fisherman’s Hut. The reward for completing the house is the Giant Wallet or the Adult wallet and this is the only way to get them both (if not, the player will only receive the Adult Wallet from the banker in Clocktown). However, this is not required to complete the game.

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• Birds

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  Throughout the game there are chickens that will wander around the map. The chickens are not initially hostile, though they will attack in large groups if they are attacked. Near the forest before Woodfall Temple there are crow-like enemies that will attack the Player Character.

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• Dogs

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  There are wolf-like enemies that attack the player, and can be killed. There are small dogs in Clocktown that run around but generally are not aggressive. One dog will attack the Player Character if the Player Character is in Deku form. Avoidable -- There is a dog racing mini-game that requires the Player Character to talk and interact with small dogs. These dogs are not aggressive. The mini-game is not required to complete the game.

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• Insects

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  The fourth boss, Twinmold, is two giant worms. When Link heads to Woodfall Temple, there are dragonflies that will attack his Deku form. Small rocks can be lifted and thrown. Sometiems there are small beetles underneath these rocks. They will not attack. There are giant bee enemies in Hyrule Field. Hiploop enemies resemble giant beetles.

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• Misc. Animals & Critters

  Monkeys, fish, bats, reptiles

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  Fish -- In the Great Bay Temple and in other underwater areas of the game, piranhas and other fish-like enemies will attack Link's Zora form. Bats -- Bat enemies can be found throughout the game. Reptiles -- The Dinofol enemies are dinosaurs, and the Dondongo enemies are giant lizards.

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• Mutated Animals

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  The boss for the Great Bay Temple is a mutated fish.

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• Rodents

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  There are enemies called Real Bombchus that are rats with bombs on their tails. They attack with these bombs.

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• Snakes

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  There are Sea Snakes that guard Zora Eggs in Pinnacle Rock that need to be killed in order to advance.

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• Wolves

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  There are wolf enemies that the Player Character must fight. They are clearly supernatural. They make dog-whining noises when hit.

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Crime

• Explosions & Bombs

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  The Player Character receives bombs in the game. They are required to be used to blow up obstacles throughout the game. At several points the Player Character must ignite and explode a powder keg to unlock some areas. There are enemies called Real Bombchus that are rats with bombs on their tails. They attack with these bombs. The main plot of the game is that Termina is going to be destroyed in three days if the Player Character doesn't save it. If the three days pass and the Player Character fails to save Termina, the moon will crash down into Termina on-screen, destroying everything in an explosion. Throughout the game there are characters that comment on the imminent disaster. Some believe in it, some do not.

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• Kidnapping

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  Romani, a girl at Romani Ranch, is kidnapped by aliens who effectively lobotomize her and return her to her home afterwards. This happens on the first night of every cycle until you progress far enough to be able to reach the ranch on the First Day and stop them from kidnapping her. Pirates also steal babies. A girl and some cows can be abducted by aliens.

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• Murder

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  The Skull Kid is revealed to have murdered the Deku Butler’s son.

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• Torture

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  A monkey is interrogated due to the Deku Princess going missing. They are hung above a large pot of hot water. When you interact with it, the the struggling monkey is dipped into the water. As they are pulled out, they are unresponsive, staring straight ahead. This can be avoided if you don't talk to him after getting the song to open that area's dungeon.

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Death & Loss

• Abandonment

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  Avoidable side quest -- Anju, the innkeeper, is afraid that her fiance has abandoned her. Kafei, has been forced into a child shape by the magic of Majora's mask and is unable to see his fiance. Anju's mother doesn't believe that Kafei will return to Anju before the moon falls and often berates Anju about it.

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• Death of Child

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  Deku Butler’s son is dead (unavoidable). Can avoid other children's deaths by finishing the game within the required time period.

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• Death of Friend

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  Mikau dies in front of Link after playing his final song.

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• Death of Spouse or Partner

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  After the death of her long-term lover, Lulu goes mute. She stands at the dock leading to their town waiting for him to come back. Her children are also taken from her in the game. The children are eventually returned to her by the Player Character.

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• Drowning

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  If Link dies while in water, there is a special animation shown of Link appearing to drown. Prior to dying, you'll hear choking noises to warn you.

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• Loss of Child

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  After the death of her long-term lover, Lulu goes mute. She stands at the dock leading to their town waiting for him to come back. Her children are also taken from her in the game. The children are eventually returned to her by the Player Character.

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• Missing Person(s)

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  Avoidable side quest -- Anju, the innkeeper, is afraid that her fiance has abandoned her. Kafei, has been forced into a child shape by the magic of Majora's mask and is unable to see his fiance. Anju's mother doesn't believe that Kafei will return to Anju before the moon falls and often berates Anju about it. Kafei's mother is the wife of the mayor of the town, and she is consistently upset about the disappearance of her son. She is not required to talk to unless completing the sidequest. Unavoidable -- After the death of her long-term lover, Lulu goes mute. She stands at the dock leading to their town waiting for him to come back. Her children are also taken from her in the game. The children are eventually returned to her by the Player Character.

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Disturbing Sounds & Sound Design

• Misc. Eerie Noises

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  The baby Goron in Snowhead Temple cries very loudly. You can avoid this by muting the audio until you learn the Goron's Lullaby song.

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• Screams

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  Skull Kid screams loudly. ReDead and Gibdos enemies emit a high-pitched scream when the Player Character gets close, causing the Player Character to freeze in fear as they approach.

  • Can't be avoided

Drugs & Alcohol

• Alcohol Consumption

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  A milk-bar exists in the game for the player to visit, with intoxicating effects. A few of the characters at some points in the game look to be tipsy as if they were drinking alcohol. You can use this milk to heal, but it is not required.

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• Drunkenness

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  Ingo even says he got tipsy (drunk) on milk once if you go inside the milk-bar.

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Gore

• Animal Violence

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  There are wolf enemies that the Player Character must fight. They are clearly supernatural. They make dog-whining noises when hit. A monkey is interrogated due to the Deku Princess going missing. They are hung above a large pot of hot water. When you interact with it, the the struggling monkey is dipped into the water. As they are pulled out, they are unresponsive, staring straight ahead. This can be avoided if you don't talk to him after getting the song to open that area's dungeon.

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• Blood

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  Monsters bleed multi-colored blood when attacked and either explode with a colored fiery haze or disappear when they are killed.

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• Body Horror

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  Whenever Link uses the Deku, Zora or Goron mask, he screams in pain and he seems to have eye trauma. The sequence is skippable by pressing the start button. In the Swamp Spider House (also known as the Fearful Spider House) there is a man who has morphed into a half skulltula/half man hybrid. This house is not required to be entered and is marked with a sign and cobwebs on the door that must be burned. It is near the Deku Palace.

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Hate & Discrimination

• Fantasy Racism

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  Link is capable of transforming into a Deku Scrub, Goron, or Zora, and many characters will refuse to do business with him if he speaks to them as anything other than a Hylian.

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Horror Themes

• Aliens

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  In the Romani Ranch sidequest, cows can be abducted by aliens. It is unknown what happens to them. This side quest is not required to complete the game.

  • Is avoidable

• Demons & Devils

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  The power of Majora's Mask is known to be demonic and the story is told, partially, by the Happy Mask Salesman.

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• Ghosts & Hauntings

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  There are several ghosts, both friendly and unfriendly, that the player will encounter. Prior to obtaining the Goron Mask, Link has to go to the grave of a Goron hero Darunia. There he has to talk with his ghost and play the Song of Healing to get the mask. Before getting the Zora mask, Link drags Mikau's barely alive body and has a conversation with his ghost after he dies. In Ikana Canyon, there is a cave at the mouth of a river. In the cave is one of the Composer Brothers ghosts' which teaches him the Song of Storms. In the Ikana Graveyard, there are graves Link can go into and explore. Sometimes there are ghosts hiding in the graves. Poes are enemies that are malicious ghosts. They are found in the Caves beneath Ikana Graveyard and Beneath the well. If the player chooses to do the Captains Hat side quest, the player will face off against the Big Poe enemy. There is a building in the upper left portion of Ikana Canyon (based on the map) that is the Spirit House where the Player Character can face off against Poe (ghost) enemies. This is not required to complete the game. The reward is a Piece of Heart.

  • Can't be avoided

• Jump Scares

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  The biggest one is in Ikana Valley, inside the house that's playing music and is surrounded by Gibdos (mummy-like enemies). When you go into the house and down the stairs, a guy jumps out of a closet when you approach it. There is a hand that comes out of the toilet in the Stock Pot Inn at night.

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• Possession

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  A character is revealed to be used as a mere "puppet" and they fall limp when they are no longer being controlled. Several characters get transformed against their will, including Link at the start of game.

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• Psychological Horror

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  The boss battle with Majora takes place in a hexagonal room with rapidly changing colours all around while the boss screeches loud noises and flails skin like appendages at Link. The music for the boss fight also adds to the situation.

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• Zombies & Undead

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  Ikana Canyon/Castle has Redeads, which are animated mummies. In one case they are helpful to Link on his quest, other times they will attack him. There is a music box shop at the entrance to Ikana which holds a man and his daughter. The man had locked himself in a closet because he had begun to turn into a Redead. They state that they feel trapped in the house because of the Redeads.

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Mental Health

• Eating Disorders

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  Anju's Grandmother refuses to eat her lunch and has a diary entry talking about her plan to not do so.

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Natural Events

• Natural Disaster

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  The main plot of the game is that Termina is going to be destroyed in three days if the Player Character doesn't save it. If the three days pass and the Player Character fails to save Termina, the moon will crash down into Termina on-screen, destroying everything in an explosion. Throughout the game there are characters that comment on the imminent disaster. Some believe in it, some do not.

  • Is avoidable

Non-Sexual Abuse & Violence

• Child Endangerment

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  Pamela, a girl in Ikana, has her life endangered. A youthful princess is kidnapped.

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• Emotional Abuse

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  An elderly woman pretends her memory is worse than it is to avoid talking to her daughter and to try to avoid eating food her daughter makes.

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Phobias

• Acrophobia

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  Darmani, a Goron hero, dies by falling to his death in the backstory of the game due to a strong gust of wind, which is caused by a much larger Goron's breath. The latter Goron also falls down the same pit when you play a song that makes Gorons sleep. After completing the nearby dungeon it's shown that he survived the fall, however. Snowfall Temple takes place on top of a very high mountain. The path up there is very thin and easy to fall off. When Link initially goes to Snowfall Temple there is a gigantic Goron blocking the way thus setting off a quest to get him to move. When the quest is completed he falls asleep and rolls off the mountain into a chasm below. To get the Goron Mask there the Player Character must walk across invisible platforms high above the valley that are easy to fall off of. The blocks are made visible by the Lens of Truth, but if the magic meter runs out the platforms go invisible. Although when on the moon Link can't see the world below, it is high up above Termina. The Stone Temple must be flipped upside-down. This makes the sky appear beneath the Player Character, making it appear that the Player Character can fall into a chasm at any time. The Player Character can fall.

  • Can't be avoided

• Arachnophobia

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  Skulltulas are spider enemies present throughout the game. They will fall down from the ceiling and hit the player. They also block certain areas and must be killed. There are golden skulltula enemies that can be killed as part of a sidequest. They are found crawling up and down walls. They do not move with their individual legs, rather they shuffle up and down. Near the Deku Palace there is the Swamp House of Spiders. In it are skulltulas and one man who was cursed to become a skulltula/human hybrid. This place is accessed by the boat used to get to the Deku Palace. The building is blocked by a spider web, so it is easily avoided. It is not required to beat the game but it is required to get the Mask of Truth. There is another spider house in the Great Bay Coast. The house is found immediately on the coast; it is the brown, square building next to the Fisherman’s Hut. The reward for completing the house is the Giant Wallet or the Adult wallet and this is the only way to get them both (if not, the player will only receive the Adult Wallet from the banker in Clocktown). However, this is not required to complete the game.

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• Automatonophobia

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  A number of the characters who wear masks (bosses, Skull Kid, the moon-children, etc.) resemble dolls.

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• Claustrophobia

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  At the end of Woodfall Temple, Link gets teleported to a room at the back exit to the temple where he finds the Deku Princess. The room she is found in is quiet small. To get her back to the Palace, the Player Character transports her in a glass bottle.

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• Hemophobia

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  Monsters bleed multi-colored blood when attacked and either explode with a colored fiery haze or disappear when they are killed.

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• Melissophobia

  Enemies

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  There are giant bee enemies in Hyrule Field.

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• Misc. Phobias

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  Electricity - If Zora Link charges up his boomerang attack, he can shoot a charged up electrical attack. Existential dispair -- The entire land of Termina goes through crises about the havoc that Majora's Mask has put them through, including forcing the moon to crash upon their world. There are also other situations which add to each person's despair and how they deal with it. If Link doesn't save the world and stop Majora Termina will be destroyed.

  • Can't be avoided

• Necrophobia

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  Link dying -- If Link should die, he will fall on his face dead. However, if he dies in water, an animation showing him drowning will appear. Link's Goron form will instantly die and respawn if he falls into or walks into water. Bones -- The Ikana Castle and Courtyard parts of the game have many enemies that are skeletons or mummies. Mikau's guitar that he plays is made from the bones of some kind of fish. Death -- While not a human body, in the first area before Link reaches Clock Town, he encounters a warped looking tree that looks like it was in a great deal of pain. Later it is revealed that the tree stump is the dead body of Deku Butler's son. Prior to getting the Zora mask, Link finds Mikau's nearly dead body floating in the ocean. He drags him to shore but he dies anyways.

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• Nyctophobia

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  As Link is chasing the Skull kid after he stole Epona and his Ocarina, he stops and comes to a cliff overlooking a black chasm. Then he falls into the chasm. After Link learns the Song of Healing, there is a brief cutscene where he is surrounded by giant Deku Scrubs in an almost entirely dark place. There are some areas that are particularly dark. However, there is never an area that is so dark that the player cannot see anything. This is particularly prevalent in the Beneath the Well mini-dungeon required to complete the game.

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• Ommetaphobia

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  When Link uses the Zora, Goron or Deku Mask there is a shot of him screaming in pain and some eye trauma.

  • Can't be avoided

Physical Health & Body Issues

• Pain & Physical Suffering

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  Whenever Link puts on the mask, he screams in pain and agony. Prior to beating Woodfall Temple, the main water source in the area is poisoned and will harm Link in any form if he goes into it

  • Can't be avoided

Sex & Erotica (Consensual)

• Sexual Commentary

  Flirting, sexualization

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  Flirting -- Some NPCs will flirt with Link if he is wearing the Zora mask. Sexualization -- The great faries are highly sexualized.

  • Can't be avoided

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