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{{disambig2|the ''Prime'' episode|the ''G.I. Joe'' human|Grill (G.I. Joe)}}
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{{episode|
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|otherseries=''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'' ep 35
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|next=Armada (episode)
|next=Armada (episode)
|image=Grill Fowler sits back down.jpg
|image=Grill Fowler sits back down.jpg
|caption=
|caption=Seriously, I really need the bathroom.
|title="Grill"
|title="Grill"
|season=2
|season ep=9
|airdate=[[April 14]], [[2012]]
|airdate=[[April 14]], [[2012]]
|written by=[[Duane Capizzi]]
|written by=[[Duane Capizzi]]
|directed by=[[Kevin Altieri]]
|directed by=[[Kevin Altieri]]
|animation studio=[[Polygon Pictures]]
|animation studio=[[Polygon Pictures]]
|production company=[[Hasbro Studios]]
|production company=[[Allspark (company)|Hasbro Studios]]
|video=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l985DOX524M
|videosite=YouTube
}}
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==Synopsis==
==Synopsis==
[[Image:Grill too close private.jpg|thumb|left|250px|"Since I joined these bots, I've seen slag that would turn you '''white'''!"]]
[[Image:Grill too close private.jpg|thumb|left|250px|"Since I joined these bots, I have seen slag that'll turn you '''white'''!"]]
[[William Fowler|Agent Fowler]] steps into [[Bryce|General Bryce]]'s office to provide some explanations. Bryce first asks about [[Optimus Prime (Prime)|Optimus Prime]]'s recent death, and Fowler clarifies that the body the military have is [[Nemesis Prime (Prime)|Nemesis Prime]], though Bryce has trouble swallowing it. Fowler explains a bit about [[MECH]] and wonders if some of MECH's men are special forces like [[Silas]]. Under further questioning, Fowler relates more about the [[Autobot]]s and their war, and his own involvement in helping [[Team Prime]]. Bryce asks him to run through the identities of the Autobots in Team Prime, and comes to the death of [[Cliffjumper (Prime)|Cliffjumper]]. Bryce reiterates that all they have to go on regarding Optimus Prime's recent defection to the [[Decepticon]]s is Fowler's report, and the current debriefing is a result of concerns about the potential danger the Autobots pose, with the possibility of a military tribunal later and potentially the termination of Team Prime.
[[William Fowler|Agent Fowler]] steps into [[Bryce|General Bryce]]'s office to provide some explanations. Bryce first asks about [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]]'s recent death, and Fowler clarifies that the body the military have is [[Nemesis Prime (Prime)|Nemesis Prime]], though Bryce has trouble swallowing it. Fowler explains a bit about [[MECH]] and wonders if some of MECH's men are special forces like [[Silas]]. Under further questioning, Fowler relates more about the [[Autobot]]s and their war, and his own involvement in helping [[Team Prime]]. Bryce asks him to run through the identities of the Autobots in Team Prime, and comes to the death of [[Cliffjumper (WFC)|Cliffjumper]]. Bryce reiterates that all they have to go on regarding Optimus Prime's recent defection to the [[Decepticon]]s is Fowler's report, and the current debriefing is a result of concerns about the potential danger the Autobots pose, with the possibility of a military tribunal later and potentially the termination of Team Prime.


[[Image:Grill Optimus through window.jpg|thumb|right|250px|"Hey Sam, you find those glasses ye- Oop. Wrong house."]]
[[Image:Grill Optimus through window.jpg|thumb|right|250px|"Hey, Sam, you find those glasses ye- Oops. Sorry, uh, wrong house."]]
Fowler insists that the Autobots are very careful about protecting [[human]]s, but lets slip about the kids. He quickly covers the mistake by claiming they're civilians working with the Autobots and valuable team members, carefully leaving out the fact that they're minors. Bryce seems mollified, but asks why [[Megatron (Prime)|Megatron]] hasn't been terminated yet, which leads Fowler to mention [[Unicron]]. Bryce decides that Fowler needs a psychological evaluation, though after Fowler clarifies that he didn't say "[[unicorn]]", the evaluation is called off. Fowler also relays how both [[Starscream (Prime)|Starscream]] and [[Airachnid]] have gone rogue, and that the Autobots have gained valuable intel from the former. Though he says Optimus thinks [[Dreadwing (Prime)|Dreadwing]] could be converted, Fowler doesn't agree. When questioned about Optimus's recent defection, Fowler is confident that Optimus is firmly an Autobot. He mentions the current Decepticon hunt for ancient Transformer artifacts, and has Optimus himself look through the window and converse with Bryce. General Bryce is convinced and dismisses Fowler.
Fowler insists that the Autobots are very careful about protecting [[human]]s, but lets slip about the kids. He quickly covers the mistake by claiming they're civilians working with the Autobots and valuable team members, carefully leaving out the fact that they're minors. Bryce seems mollified, but asks why [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] hasn't been terminated yet, which leads Fowler to mention [[Unicron#Aligned continuity family|Unicron]]. Bryce decides that Fowler needs a psychological evaluation, though after Fowler clarifies that he didn't say "[[unicorn]]", the evaluation is called off. Fowler also relays how both [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] and [[Airachnid (Prime)|Airachnid]] have gone rogue, and that the Autobots have gained valuable intel from the former. Though he says Optimus thinks [[Dreadwing (Prime)|Dreadwing]] could be converted, Fowler doesn't agree. When questioned about Optimus's recent defection, Fowler is confident that Optimus is firmly an Autobot. He mentions the current Decepticon hunt for ancient Transformer artifacts, and has Optimus himself look through the window and converse with Bryce. General Bryce is convinced and dismisses Fowler.


==Featured characters==
==Featured characters==
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{{featuredcharacters
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=  
|c1=  
* [[Optimus Prime (Prime)|Optimus Prime]] (4)
* [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] (4)
* ''[[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]]'' (12)
* ''[[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]]'' (12)
* ''[[Arcee (Prime)|Arcee]]'' (13)
* ''[[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]]'' (13)
* ''[[Ratchet (Prime)|Ratchet]]'' (17)
* ''[[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]]'' (17)
* ''[[Bumblebee (Prime)|Bumblebee]]'' (19)
* ''[[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]]'' (19)
* ''[[Cliffjumper (Prime)|Cliffjumper]]''  
* ''[[Tailgate (Prime)|Tailgate]]'' (31)
* ''[[Tailgate (Prime)|Tailgate]]''


|c2=
|c2=
*''[[Breakdown (Prime)|Breakdown]]'' (7)
*''[[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]]'' (7)
*''[[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicons]]'' (11)
*''[[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicons]]'' (11)
*''[[Decepticon Miner]]s'' (18)
*''[[Decepticon Miner]]s'' (18)
*''[[Terrorcon (Prime)|Terrorcons]]'' (20)
*''[[Terrorcon (Prime)|Terrorcons]]'' (20)
*''[[Starscream (Prime)|Starscream]]'' (21)
*''[[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]]'' (21)
*''[[Skyquake (Prime)|Skyquake]]'' (22)
*''[[Skyquake (Prime)|Skyquake]]'' (22)
*''[[Megatron (Prime)|Megatron]]'' (25)
*''[[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]]'' (25)
*''[[Soundwave (Prime)|Soundwave]]'' (27)
*''[[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]]'' (27)
*''[[Airachnid]]'' (28)
*''[[Airachnid (Prime)|Airachnid]]'' (28)
*''[[Insecticon (Prime)|Insecticon]]'' (29)
*''[[Insecticon (WFC)|Insecticon]]'' (29)
*''[[Dreadwing (Prime)|Dreadwing]]'' (31)
*''[[Dreadwing (Prime)|Dreadwing]]'' (32)
*''[[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]]'' (32)
*''[[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]]'' (33)


|c3=
|c3=
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"What?"<br>
"What?"<br>
"Do you deny previously reporting that Megatron helped defeat a unicorn?"<br>
"Do you deny previously reporting that Megatron helped defeat a unicorn?"<br>
"Oh? That's what you...? ''Unicron!'' The ultimate evil! Permission to strike this from the record."<br>
"Oh? That's what you...? Uni''cron''! The ultimate evil! Permission to strike this from the record."<br>
:—'''General Bryce''' makes the second unicron/unicorn joke in 25 years, and '''Agent Fowler''' avoids a psychological evaluation.
:—'''General Bryce''' makes the second Unicron/[[unicorn]] joke in 25 years, and '''Agent Fowler''' avoids a psychological evaluation.


==Notes==
==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
===Continuity notes===
* Being a [[clip show]], this episode shows bits from virtually every episode of the series up to this point.
* Being a [[clip show]], this episode shows bits from virtually every episode of the series up to this point.
* Like Miko in "[[One Shall Rise, Part 1]]", General Bryce mistakes "Unicron" for "unicorn".
* Like Miko in "[[One Shall Rise, Part 1]]", General Bryce mistakes "Unicron" for "[[unicorn]]".
* Fowler's dialogue makes a reference to the title of "[[Loose Cannons]]".
* Fowler's dialogue makes a reference to the title of "[[Loose Cannons]]".
* This episode finally explains why Agent Fowler doesn't wear a flight suit.
* We finally get an explanation for why Fowler can fly a jet without a flight suit. At some point (most likely before "[[Darkness Rising, Part 1]]"), Ratchet modified the air pressure regulators in [[Fowler's V-tol|Fowler's jet]]. Fowler also makes a comment about the jet being a VTOL, which explains the maneuvers it made in "Loose Cannons".


===Transformers references===
===Transformers references===
* Fowler notes that Bumblebee got his voicebox torn out during the "[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (franchise)|war for Cybertron]]".
* Fowler notes that Bumblebee got his voice box torn out during the "[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (franchise)|war for Cybertron]]".
* At one point, Fowler refers to Nemesis Prime as a "[[knockoff]]".
* At one point, Fowler refers to Nemesis Prime as a "[[knockoff]]".
* Fowler refers to the Autobots as "autonomous robotic organisms", just as Optimus previously did in "[[Darkness Rising, Part 1]]".


===Trivia===
===Trivia===
* As previously revealed on the package of the Ultimate Opponents Entertainment Pack, [[Silas]]'s real name is Leland Bishop. Newly revealed in this episode is his former military rank of Colonel.  
* As previously revealed on the package of the Ultimate Opponents Entertainment Pack, [[Silas]]'s real name is Leland Bishop. Newly revealed in this episode is his former military rank of Colonel.  
* Aside from all the clips shown in this episode, the only Transformer appearing physically in this episode is Optimus Prime.
* Aside from all the clips shown in this episode, the only Transformer to appear physically in this episode is Optimus Prime.
* A shot of Airachnid screaming Jack's name from "[[Predatory]]" is played without dialog, presumably to avoid having to pay [[Gina Torres]] an additional fee.
* A shot of Airachnid screaming Jack's name from "[[Predatory]]" is played without dialog, presumably to avoid having to pay [[Gina Torres]] an additional fee.
* We finally get an explanation for why Fowler can fly a jet without a flight suit. At some point (most likely before "[[Darkness Rising, Part 1]]"), Ratchet modified the air pressure regulators in Fowler's jet. Fowler also makes a comment about the jet being a VTOL, which explains the maneuvers it made in "[[Loose Cannons]]".
* When Bryce asks Fowler for a headcount of the Autobots, [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]] isn't mentioned, despite Fowler's knowledge of his presence on Earth (he even had a face-to-face discussion with Jackie!).  
* Interestingly enough, when Bryce asks Fowler for a headcount of the Autobots, [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]] isn't mentioned despite Fowler's knowledge of his presence on Earth (he even had a face-to-face discussion with Jackie!). Maybe he thinks he left Earth? That, or he took Jackie's statement of "I'm not one Optimus Prime's people" seriously.  
* General Bryce mentions that the "five-stars" are upset. In real life, the {{w|Five-star rank#US five-star ranks|five-star rank}} is not currently active in the United States military, being last awarded in 1950 to General {{w|Omar Bradley}}.
* General Bryce mentions that the "five-stars" are upset. In real life, the [[Wikipedia:Five-star rank#US five-star ranks|five-star rank]] is not currently active in the United States military, being last awarded in 1950.
* The camera is shown to be on its last battery throughout the episode. The battery promptly runs out as soon as Optimus Prime appears.
 
===Foreign localization===
'''French'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Question de confiance'''" ("Matter of Trust")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?
::*All the bits of previous episodes are entirely re-dubbed. We can tell that it was not written by the same translator, since most of the time the texts are completely different than in the actual episodes.
::*The name of Unicron is pronounced differently just for this episode, in order to make the unicorn joke work. It is pronounced the English way to make it rhyme with the equivalent of unicorn (licorne).
 
'''German'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Agent Fowler im Verhör'''" ("Interrogating Agent Fowler")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[November 6|6 November]] [[2012]]
 
'''Japanese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Tokumei Henkei! Fowler no Sōsa File'''" (特命変形!ファウラーの捜査ファイル, "Mission Transformation! Fowler's Investigation Files")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[December 1|1 December]] [[2012]]
 
'''Brazilian Portuguese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''O Interrogatório'''" ("The Interrogation")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[June 13|13 June]] [[2013]]
 
'''Italian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Graticola'''" ("Grill"), "'''Sotto pressione'''" (2017 airing, "Under Pressure")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[October 18|18 October]] [[2012]]
 
==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;DVD
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2012 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Season Two ([[Shout! Factory]])<br>
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2013 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Vol. 18 ([[Avex Trax]]) — Japanese audio only.<br>
[[File:Flag of Germany.png|20px|Germany]] 2013 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Folge 8: Der falsche Prime ([[EDEL:kids]]) — English and German audio.<br>
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2013 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Season 2 Volume 2: Battle for Supremacy ([[Madman Entertainment]])<br>
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2014 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Season Two Collection (Madman Entertainment)<br>
[[File:Flag of France.png|20px|France]] 2014 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Saison 2 Vol. 2: Nemesis Prime ([[Primal Screen]])<br>
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2014 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Season 2 Vol. 2: Nemesis Prime (Primal Screen)<br>
[[File:Flag of Italy.png|20px|Italy]] 2014 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Stagione 2 Vol. 2: Nemesis Prime (Primal Screen) — English, Italian, Swedish, Finnish, Danish and Norwegian audio.<br>
[[File:Flag of France.png|20px|France]] 2015 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Intégrale Saison 2 (Primal Screen)<br>
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2015 — ''Transformers Prime'' — The Complete Season 2 (Primal Screen)<br>
[[File:Flag of Italy.png|20px|Italy]] 2015 — ''Transformers Prime'' — La Seconda Stagione Completa (Primal Screen) — English, Italian, Swedish, Finnish, Danish and Norwegian audio.<br>
;Blu-ray
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2012 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Season Two (Shout! Factory)<br>
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2015 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Season Two Collection (Madman Entertainment)<br>


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[[Category:Prime episodes]]
[[Category:Prime episodes]]

Latest revision as of 21:07, 19 September 2025

This article is about the Prime episode. For the G.I. Joe human, see Grill (G.I. Joe).
« Transformers: Prime ep 35 »

Seriously, I really need the bathroom.
"Grill"
Season 2
No. in season 9
Production company Hasbro Studios
Airdate April 14, 2012
Written by Duane Capizzi
Directed by Kevin Altieri
Animation studio Polygon Pictures
 Watch this episode on YouTube

Agent Fowler has some explaining to do under the threat of military tribunal and Team Prime's termination.

Synopsis

[edit]
"Since I joined these bots, I have seen slag that'll turn you white!"

Agent Fowler steps into General Bryce's office to provide some explanations. Bryce first asks about Optimus Prime's recent death, and Fowler clarifies that the body the military have is Nemesis Prime, though Bryce has trouble swallowing it. Fowler explains a bit about MECH and wonders if some of MECH's men are special forces like Silas. Under further questioning, Fowler relates more about the Autobots and their war, and his own involvement in helping Team Prime. Bryce asks him to run through the identities of the Autobots in Team Prime, and comes to the death of Cliffjumper. Bryce reiterates that all they have to go on regarding Optimus Prime's recent defection to the Decepticons is Fowler's report, and the current debriefing is a result of concerns about the potential danger the Autobots pose, with the possibility of a military tribunal later and potentially the termination of Team Prime.

"Hey, Sam, you find those glasses ye- Oops. Sorry, uh, wrong house."

Fowler insists that the Autobots are very careful about protecting humans, but lets slip about the kids. He quickly covers the mistake by claiming they're civilians working with the Autobots and valuable team members, carefully leaving out the fact that they're minors. Bryce seems mollified, but asks why Megatron hasn't been terminated yet, which leads Fowler to mention Unicron. Bryce decides that Fowler needs a psychological evaluation, though after Fowler clarifies that he didn't say "unicorn", the evaluation is called off. Fowler also relays how both Starscream and Airachnid have gone rogue, and that the Autobots have gained valuable intel from the former. Though he says Optimus thinks Dreadwing could be converted, Fowler doesn't agree. When questioned about Optimus's recent defection, Fowler is confident that Optimus is firmly an Autobot. He mentions the current Decepticon hunt for ancient Transformer artifacts, and has Optimus himself look through the window and converse with Bryce. General Bryce is convinced and dismisses Fowler.

[edit]

(Characters in italic text appear only in clips from previous episodes.)
(Numbers indicate order of appearance.)

Autobots Decepticons Humans Others

Quotes

[edit]

"Soldier, too close."

—Agent Fowler doesn't like close ups of his face


"It defies all logic, Bill. Dark energon? Then you go on record saying that you believe in magical horses with horns on their heads."
"What?"
"Do you deny previously reporting that Megatron helped defeat a unicorn?"
"Oh? That's what you...? Unicron! The ultimate evil! Permission to strike this from the record."

—General Bryce makes the second Unicron/unicorn joke in 25 years, and Agent Fowler avoids a psychological evaluation.

Notes

[edit]

Continuity notes

[edit]
  • Being a clip show, this episode shows bits from virtually every episode of the series up to this point.
  • Like Miko in "One Shall Rise, Part 1", General Bryce mistakes "Unicron" for "unicorn".
  • Fowler's dialogue makes a reference to the title of "Loose Cannons".
  • We finally get an explanation for why Fowler can fly a jet without a flight suit. At some point (most likely before "Darkness Rising, Part 1"), Ratchet modified the air pressure regulators in Fowler's jet. Fowler also makes a comment about the jet being a VTOL, which explains the maneuvers it made in "Loose Cannons".

Transformers references

[edit]
  • Fowler notes that Bumblebee got his voice box torn out during the "war for Cybertron".
  • At one point, Fowler refers to Nemesis Prime as a "knockoff".
  • Fowler refers to the Autobots as "autonomous robotic organisms", just as Optimus previously did in "Darkness Rising, Part 1".

Trivia

[edit]
  • As previously revealed on the package of the Ultimate Opponents Entertainment Pack, Silas's real name is Leland Bishop. Newly revealed in this episode is his former military rank of Colonel.
  • Aside from all the clips shown in this episode, the only Transformer to appear physically in this episode is Optimus Prime.
  • A shot of Airachnid screaming Jack's name from "Predatory" is played without dialog, presumably to avoid having to pay Gina Torres an additional fee.
  • When Bryce asks Fowler for a headcount of the Autobots, Wheeljack isn't mentioned, despite Fowler's knowledge of his presence on Earth (he even had a face-to-face discussion with Jackie!).
  • General Bryce mentions that the "five-stars" are upset. In real life, the five-star rank is not currently active in the United States military, being last awarded in 1950 to General Omar Bradley.
  • The camera is shown to be on its last battery throughout the episode. The battery promptly runs out as soon as Optimus Prime appears.

Foreign localization

[edit]

French

  • Title: "Question de confiance" ("Matter of Trust")
  • Original airdate: ?
  • All the bits of previous episodes are entirely re-dubbed. We can tell that it was not written by the same translator, since most of the time the texts are completely different than in the actual episodes.
  • The name of Unicron is pronounced differently just for this episode, in order to make the unicorn joke work. It is pronounced the English way to make it rhyme with the equivalent of unicorn (licorne).

German

  • Title: "Agent Fowler im Verhör" ("Interrogating Agent Fowler")
  • Original airdate: 6 November 2012

Japanese

  • Title: "Tokumei Henkei! Fowler no Sōsa File" (特命変形!ファウラーの捜査ファイル, "Mission Transformation! Fowler's Investigation Files")
  • Original airdate: 1 December 2012

Brazilian Portuguese

  • Title: "O Interrogatório" ("The Interrogation")
  • Original airdate: 13 June 2013

Italian

  • Title: "Graticola" ("Grill"), "Sotto pressione" (2017 airing, "Under Pressure")
  • Original airdate: 18 October 2012

Home video releases

[edit]
All releases listed are in English audio unless otherwise noted.
DVD

United States of America 2012 — Transformers Prime — Season Two (Shout! Factory)
Japan 2013 — Transformers Prime — Vol. 18 (Avex Trax) — Japanese audio only.
Germany 2013 — Transformers Prime — Folge 8: Der falsche Prime (EDEL:kids) — English and German audio.
Australia 2013 — Transformers Prime — Season 2 Volume 2: Battle for Supremacy (Madman Entertainment)
Australia 2014 — Transformers Prime — Season Two Collection (Madman Entertainment)
France 2014 — Transformers Prime — Saison 2 Vol. 2: Nemesis Prime (Primal Screen)
United Kingdom 2014 — Transformers Prime — Season 2 Vol. 2: Nemesis Prime (Primal Screen)
Italy 2014 — Transformers Prime — Stagione 2 Vol. 2: Nemesis Prime (Primal Screen) — English, Italian, Swedish, Finnish, Danish and Norwegian audio.
France 2015 — Transformers Prime — Intégrale Saison 2 (Primal Screen)
United Kingdom 2015 — Transformers Prime — The Complete Season 2 (Primal Screen)
Italy 2015 — Transformers Prime — La Seconda Stagione Completa (Primal Screen) — English, Italian, Swedish, Finnish, Danish and Norwegian audio.

Blu-ray

United States of America 2012 — Transformers Prime — Season Two (Shout! Factory)
Australia 2015 — Transformers Prime — Season Two Collection (Madman Entertainment)

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