part 1 of 2.

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Chapter 4:Dash! The Hair-rising Race Across China!

Written by: Jussi Nikander

Ranma 1/2 is a copyright by Rumiko Takahashi and
Shogakukan inc.
Slayers is copyright by Hajime Kanzaka, Rui Araizumi, TV
Tokyo, SOFTX and Egg Films
Not used under authorisation, but since I don't get any
money from this, don't sue me, okay?

Previous chapters can be find at

http://www.users.fl.net.au/~bcadwgan/Anime.htm#has

Many thanks to my prereaders, Barry Cadwgan and Joshua
Prismon.
And a special thanks to Eternal Lost Lurker for his help. ^_^

Also many thanks to all those wonderful people on the FFML
who answered my questions. You know who you are.

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The Jusenkyou Guide sat by the campfire, worried. Even
after he had explained the situation, Mr and Miss Customer,
as well as Mr Customer who was currently inside Miss
Customer, hadn't showed any concern about what had
happened in the Amazon Village.

The Guide knew well that both his customers were
overconfident, but until now he hadn't realised just how
overconfident they were. It was impossible to escape an
Amazon. She would follow you to the ends of Earth to keep
her honour. Unfortunately for the Guide, as well as elder Mr
Customer, enraged Amazons Amazon's often practised 'guilt
by association', so all three - or four, depending on your point
of view - of them were in danger, not only Miss Customer.
Even if the Amazon girl needed to kill only Miss Customer,
there was no guarantee that others would survive the
confrontation.

The Guide filled his pipe and lit it. Thank heavens his
contract with Mr Customer would end in the next village.

			* * *

Lina sat on her sleeping bag, staring out of the tent's open
door flap. Even if she hadn't let it show, the Guide's story had
disturbed her. A tribal law that required you to kill somebody
just because you were defeated? Ridiculous.

And to make things worse, she wasn't the only one affected.
If it had been just her, Lina was sure she had nothing to fear
from the Amazon girl, Shampoo. But, as things were, she
wasn't alone in her body. How would Ranma fare?

<Hey, Ranma,> Lina said.

<Yeah, what?>

<Have you thought of what the Guide told us?> Lina tucked
her knees in and rested her chin on them.

Ranma's mental voice sounded arrogant. <Yeah. It's no big
deal, really. If that girl shows up, I can handle her all right.>

<You sure?> Lina asked. <'Cause if you can't I'm going to die
too, and that's an experience I don't want to repeat.>

<No prob. I can beat her.>

<Good. Anyway, I'm going go to sleep. Good night,
Ranma.>

<'Night.>

			* * *

Lina woke up early, next morning. For a while she lay there,
but it seemed that Ranma was still sleeping. Thus, she could
have the body for a while longer. Crawling out of her sleeping
bag and looking out, the redhead was greeted by a beautiful
morning. The sun was bathing the Saotomes' camp in a
warm glow, and all seemed peaceful. They had made their
camp next to a small river, to which Lina now headed.

Lina scooped up a few handfuls of water to ease her thirst
and then splashed some to her face. Wiping away the last
remnants of sleep, she lay back to enjoy the morning. Ranma
would wake soon, and the she would have to give up the
body. Might as well enjoy the morning sun while she still
could. "Mmm.... So warm..." Lina murmured.

A few minutes later a sleepy Genma crawled out of his tent.
Lina sat up and eyed the elder Saotome while he made his
way to the riverside. Genma, too, drank a little before
splashing some water to his face. Unfortunately, the water
was enough to activate his curse, and Genma suddenly
found himself turned into a panda.

Lina snickered. "Looks like you forgot your curse, pops."

The panda shot an angry glance at Lina's way and pulled out
a sign reading: "show respect to your elders, boy!"

Lina snickered louder. The panda growled something and
trudged back to the campfire to heat some water.

Vaguely, Ranma heard something intruding to his sleep. It
sounded like a girl's laughter. Or was it his own? _Her_ own?
Suddenly, Ranma snapped awake. The first thing he saw
was his father in panda form, trying to light a fire. Ranma
realised that Lina was still in control of the body. Wasn't it
supposed to be his day today?

<Hey, Lina!> Ranma shouted.

Lina's laughter quickly subsided. <Oh, morning, Ranma.>

<Morning. Wasn't this supposed to be a day when I'm in
control of the body?>

<Yep, but I woke up before you did and didn't want to just lay
down.> Lina assumed a lotus position on the riverbank.
<Now, do you remember what you have to do?>

<Yeah. I have to concentrate on controlling the body, right?>

<Right.> Lina closed her eyes and tried to shut down all
outside stimuli. Half a minute later, there was a quick feeling
of vertigo, and she found herself a passenger once more.

Ranma flexed his hands to assure himself that the body was
once again his. <Lina, you there?>

<Yup. You okay?>

Ranma stood up, everything seemed to be still working. He
turned back towards the camp just as Genma poured the
warm water over himself, once again assuming his human
form. Unfortunately for Ranma, his father used all the water.

"Hey pop! You could have left some for me!"

Adjusting his glasses, Genma turned to face the young girl.
"Son? Is that you?"

"Yeah, it's me," Ranma answered. "It's my day, remember?"

Genma nodded once. "Good." It was as good a time for
another training session as any, the elder Saotome thought.
He took a few deep breaths to prepare himself mentally.
None of them were visible enough to alert his son of course,
but they served to prepare him enough. It was time to see if
Ranma had kept up in his training regime, despite this
unfortunate... accident. Genma jumped high into the air and
came down at Ranma, shouting "Defend yourself!"

Almost taken by surprise, Ranma barely dodged the attack.
"Hey! What's the big deal?"

Taking a ready position, Genma prepared for his next
charge. "You should be always on your guard, son.
Especially now when you've acquired a new enemy."

<Gee, Ranma,> Lina said. <Your father sure initiates training
sessions at odd times.>

<Yeah. Sometimes I think he does it just to spite me.>

Taking a step forward, Genma jumped up in the air, intent on
hitting his son from above. Having anticipated this, Ranma
jumped too and met him in the air where the two exchanged a
blur of punches and kicks. Genma had been easily able to
block everything Ranma threw at him. Ranma, on the other
hand, had taken several hits.

"What is it with you today, son!" Genma bellowed. "You're
fighting like a ten-year-old!"

"I'll show you 'ten-year-old', pop," Ranma muttered, rubbing
his aching side. How was the old man able to get that many
hits in?

The sparring session didn't take much longer. In less than a
minute, Genma sent his son flying to the river. "You're way
too sloppy today, son!" he bellowed. "I expect much a better
performance in the future!"

Spluttering, Ranma trudged out of the water. <How could the
old man wipe the floor with me? It ain't like he's that much
better than I am!>

Lina had followed the sparring session quietly, not wanting to
disturb Ranma. She had, however, realised what Ranma's
problem was early to the fight.

<Ranma?>

<Yeah!?> The young martial artist answered, preparing to
spring at his father.

<I think I know what's wrong with you.>

That stopped Ranma. <Oh. What?>

<You're in my body.>

Ranma blinked a few times. <What's that gotta do with
anything.>

<I'm much smaller than you. My reach is shorter.>

Ranma froze for a second. It had been so obvious that he
hadn't even considered it. Lina's body was way different from
his own. It was smaller, the mass was distributed differently,
and he probably was weaker than in his male body. Curious,
Ranma began a kata. What better way is there to see just
how different Lina's body is, he though.

			* * *

Ranma stopped doing katas in about half a hour. During that
time Genma had made breakfast, and even heated some
water for his son. Gratefully, Ranma poured the water over
himself, turning back to his own form.

<You know, Lina, your body wasn't that different from mine.>

<Oh, how so?>

<Well, you have a shorter reach and the mass is distributed
a little differently, but the changes aren't that big. Or maybe
it's just me adjusting to the body or something.>

<Hmm... I'm not sure about that adjusting to a body part
myself. But then again, I haven't switched bodies before so I
have no personal experience..>

<Switched bodies?> Ranma asked, curious.

<Yes. There's a shamanistic spell called Kiyor Switch, which
swaps the caster's mind with the mind of the subject. It's not
a very hard spell, I've heard, but only known by a few.>

<Oh.> For a while Ranma sat there, waiting for his food and
thinking back, analysing just where and how Lina's body had
reacted differently from his own.

<By the way Lina, it's a good thing you're so flat-chested,>
Ranma remarked after a while.

<Oh?> Lina said in dangerous voice. To think that somebody
thought her greatest embarrassment was a good thing...

Oblivious as always to the not-so-subtle change in Lina's
voice, Ranma continued <Yeah. Since your breasts are so
small, the center of your body's mass ain't that far from
mine...>

			* * *

The Guide had been so worried about the Amazon situation
that hadn't fallen asleep until near four o'clock, so he didn't
wake up until he heard Ranma's scream. Fearing the worst,
the Chinese man scrambled out of his tent. He wasn't,
however, greeted with a sight of Mr Customer being killed by
the Amazon. Instead, the young boy was doubled over next
to the campfire, clutching his head. The Guide blinked,
confused. Why was Mr Customer acting like that?

			* * *

< ...and don't you ever again make fun of it you tactless
JERK!!!!> Had she been able to, Lina would have taken
Ranma into a headlock and pounded him for good. But, as
things were, she couldn't and had to settle for screaming at
him. Fortunately mental screaming didn't give her a sore
throat.

Rubbing his temples, Ranma sat up. What was it with Lina,
anyway? It wasn't like he could have know it was a sore spot
for her! Sheesh! Women...

"You all right, son?" Genma asked.

Ranma glanced at his father. "Yeah. Lina's just a little peeved
since she's so flatOW!" Ranma winced in pain. Lina knew
how to shout, that was for sure. Just his luck to be stuck with
a short-temper chick like her.

Genma turned to tend the food. It wasn't like he didn't want to
help his son, but this was way out of his league. So, he
decided to use a very old method of dealing with this kind of
situation: ignore it and maybe it'll go away.

Ranma, meanwhile, was still in considerable pain. It was
good that Lina couldn't do anything physical to him. He
wouldn't want to be in the receiving end of that Dillwhatever-
thingie she had used on his father. Still, Ranma wasn't in a
mood to fight, anymore. Maybe it had something to do with
that headache.

"Food's ready," Genma announced and all thoughts of
fighting disappeared from Ranma's head. He was starved
and Pop had already started gobbling down the food.

			* * *

The day might have started sunny, bit that didn't last. After
they had been moving for about an hour, the sky was filled
with dark clouds. Minutes later it started raining, much to
Ranma and Genma's annoyance.

Damn the weather, Ranma though while trying to adjust his
backpack for his now-smaller frame and keep on walking at
the same time. After some struggling, the pack fit comfortably
against his back. It was just his luck to be caught in rain.
And, since the Guide insisted they keep on moving, saying
that there was a village just a short walk ahead, they weren't
stopping to heat some water. So Ranma was stuck as a girl,
and in his opinion that sucked.

<I don't think it's so bad,> Lina said. She and Ranma had
been making small talk for most of the journey. The worst
thing, in Lina's opinion, in being stuck in the back of Ranma's
head, was the boredom. Thus, she had quickly forgiven
Ranma and kept on pestering him about information of the
modern world. Somehow, the discussion had moved on to
Jusenkyou and their shared curse.

<Easy for you to say. Hot water's much easier to avoid than
cold.>

<True.> Had she been able to, Lina would have nodded.
<But isn't it better to turn into a girl than, for example, to a
panda or a piglet? At least you can still talk and people still
consider you a person.>

<Umm. Yeah, I guess you're right.>

<Yup! So cheer up, okay? Life isn't bad, we're on the road,
the food's good and the day isn't too hot.>

<Well, you ain't the one who's currently drenched...>
Suddenly Ranma had a flash of genius. At least for him.
<Say, Lina, would you be able to cast that umbrella spell-
thingie you used yesterday?>

<Why's that?>

<Well, while I've already turned into a girl, it could at least
keep me from being totally drenched.>

<Hmm... I can try.> Lina closed her eyes, or at least ignored
what she saw through Ranma's eyes, and concentrated on
the spell. The energy came to her, was easily bent to her will
and released. Unfortunately, the spell immediately bounced
back at her, accomplishing absolutely nothing. Lina did the
mental equivalent of a blink. She tried again, but with the
same result. Curious, the young sorceress tried a few other
minor spells, but all bounced back at her. For a few minutes
Lina pondered how something seemed to be blocking all her
spells.

Suddenly, it all came clear to her.

<Sorry, Ranma, I can't.>

<Why?> There was a slight accusation in Ranma's voice.

<Since I'm not in control of the body. It seems that I can't use
any spells while I'm just hitching a ride. It's like I'm in some
kind of circle of binding that prevents me from doing
anything.>

<Huh?>

Lina sighed. This reminds me of Gourry, she thought. <In
essence, while you're in control of the body,  it works as a
pentagram that binds me inside it. I can observe what's
happening outside, but unable to affect it. Most likely same
holds true for you while I'm in control. It is probably a side-
effect of the curse. Understood?>

Ranma shook his head. <No. I'm even more lost now.>

<I can't do a thing while not controlling the body you moron!>

<Hey! There's no need to shout! I ain't any mage so I don't
know that mystical stuff!>

<Every five-year-old knows that a demon can be kept inside
a properly drawn pentagram! It shouldn't be that hard to
make the...awhell!> Lina suddenly remembered that she
wasn't in her time anymore. There weren't monsters roaming
around the countryside anymore. The Mazoku were gone.
There was very little knowledge of magic left. No wonder
Ranma didn't know this stuff.

<Look, Ranma. I can't help you in this, okay?> She said,
forcing her voice to be calm. <As long as you're in control,
I'm just a voice in the back of your head.>

<So... Umm... If I give you control for a moment, could you
cast the spell?>

<Sure, but I'd probably have to stay in control to maintain it.>

<Oh. So you can't.>

<Nope.>

<Damn.>

			* * *

A few hours later the three reached a small village. "This is
village of Cunzhuang, Mr Customer, Miss Customer..."

"I ain't no girl!" Ranma retorted, angry.

"Aiyah! I sorry, Mr Customer. Much apologising. Now, Mr
Customer..." The Guide turned to Genma and gave him a
piece of paper. A rather long piece of paper. "Here's my bill.
Pay in cash, please."

"You're leaving?" Ranma asked.

"I was hired to guide you this far. From here you can easily
go to the city Xining."

Ranma glanced at his father, who produced a sign reading
"He's right."

"Good, now please pay."

Genma looked at the total sum and boggled. Sweating hard,
he read the bill through a few times, before looking at the
impassive Guide. "It's... it's an OUTRAGEOUS SUM!!!"
read the sign he held up.

The Guide shook his head a little. "It is what we agreed, Mr
Customer. Mr Customer should not be surprised."

Genma quickly switched the sign for a bigger one. "But...
But... But it is way too big! I would be reduced to penury!!"

"That is unfortunate, Mr Customer, but it is business."

Genma flipped the sign over. "I would have to sell my only
child to slavery to survive! I would starve!" flip. "How can you
be so cruel!" The last sign was accompanied by one of the
most pitiful, fake puppy dog eye expressions in the recorded
history. It was indeed lucky for Genma that Ranma was
standing behind him, and thus didn't see what read in the
signs.

The Guide sighed. "Mr Customer. I know you not that poor. I
know you have money to pay the bill. Please, I like to be on
my way home soon."

Genma sweated a little, glanced at the Guide, at the village
ahead, and the road behind him, but finally reached for his
wallet after Ranma had whapped him. He paid the Guide,
who thanked them and departed.

"Come on, Pop," Ranma said, shouldering his pack. "I don't
know about you, but I'd like to eat something besides your
cooking for a change."

<Is your father always like this?> Lina asked. <I mean a
cheating swindler?>

<Pretty much, I'm afraid,> Ranma sighed.

			* * *

When Shampoo had left Jokentsuzoku, she had been hours
behind her quarry, but the tracks she now saw were recent.
The outsider girl had been here only a few minutes ago. She
wouldn't escape this time. Shampoo had lost the girl's trail
when she had reached her camping place. It seemed like
instead of two people and a panda, three people had left the
camp. That had been merely a diversion, since she had
found the girl and panda's track soon afterwards. Now, she
was about to reach the outsider. Shampoo ran after the girl.

She reached the village of Cunzhuang just in time to see the
girl and the panda enter a local restaurant. It seemed that the
Guide, who had been with them, had left. Wise man,
Shampoo noted as she took out her bonbori.

Shampoo smirked as she saw how fast the street cleared
at her appearance. The people seemed to know that when
there was an angry Amazon in town, it was time to make
yourself scarce.

Walking to the restaurant the girl had entered, Shampoo
peered in through a window. The girl and her panda had
already sat down to eat. It was clear they weren't expecting
her. Good, it was time to kill.

Then, the Chinese girl snuck around the corner, preparing to
ambush the outsider through the flimsy wall.  Letting out a
loud kiai, she created another entrance in her own, unique
way.

			* * *

Ranma was halfway through his portion when the wall next to
him exploded and the Amazon girl charged in, murder in her
eyes. He artist was barely able to dodge the Chinese girl's
first swings and jump back.

"What the hell!?"

The girl stopped for a moment, giving Ranma a murderous
glare. "You," she said in very shaky Japanese. "KILL!!" The
girl sprang forward, swinging both of her maces. He was
barely able to get out of the  way of the metal death. The
girl tirelessly continued her assault, giving Ranma no time to
counterattack. Finally, he was forced to jump to the center of
the restaurant, trying to get some space in which to
maneuver. Since the staff and all other patrons had fled upon
the sight of Shampoo, there was plenty of room.

Screaming "Kill!!" again, Shampoo attacked. Feinting with
her maces, she was able to get a kick through. The outsider
was slammed against a wall and slumped down. It was time
to end this.

Ranma shook his head. That girl definitely packed a punch.
She was probably stronger than he was in his own form.

<Ranma!!! Don't just lay there!!!!> Lina screamed at him.

<Huh? What!?>

"KILL!!!"

Ranma was barely able to roll to the side, narrowly avoiding
the blow that shattered the wall he had been slammed to.
Still trying to get his bearings, the ponytailed martial artist fell
into a defensive stance.

Shampoo smiled grimly. This would end soon. She charged
with her maces held high. The outsider dodged down, and
Shampoo was able to sweep her legs.

Ranma fell back, but managed to use his hands to spring
back to standing positing. The Amazon followed the leg
sweep with several swings of her maces, but Ranma was
able to dodge back, and every swing missed.

<Why aren't you hitting back!!??> Lina screamed in fright.
The Amazon girl had found them, was trying to kill them, and
there was absolutely nothing Lina could do. If she tried to
interfere, she was most likely to get them both killed. For the
first time since the resurrection of Shabranigdo Lina Inverse
was truly terrified.

<I ain't got a chance! She comes on like a train!> In truth,
Ranma couldn't make himself to attack a girl, even in the girl
was currently trying to kill him. He was again forced to dance
back, as the Chinese girl attacked with a vicious combination
of bonbori swings and kicks.

Jumping back more, Ranma landed next to the hole where
Shampoo had charged in. Screaming, the Amazon chased
after him, preventing him from taking the fight outside.
Ranma ducked around his covering father and sprang again
for the middle of the restaurant.

Genma had tried to make himself inconspicuous the moment
Shampoo burst in. It was best to leave this to Ranma, after
all, it was him, or at least Lina, who the girl was after. But, as
the two combatants went past him, Genma decided to
interfere. A hard whack from one of his signs dazed the
Chinese girl long enough for Genma to throw Ranma's pack
to him and run out of the restaurant.

Ranma blinked at his pack once, then decided to use the
Saotome Secret Technique and follow his father. That
Amazon chick was scarier than he had thought.

It took Shampoo a few seconds to regain her senses.
Looking around, she saw that her quarry had escaped. After
smashing a third wall for good measure, Shampoo ran after
the duo.

			* * *

<What the hell were you doing back there!? 'Don't worry. I
can handle her all right.' You almost got us killed you
moron!!>

<Shut up, Lina!> Ranma said, glancing around. They were
hiding on a roof, near the restaurant, hoping that the Amazon
wouldn't check the roofs.

<Shut up!? Why should I after what you did!? You didn't even
fight back!>

<Stick it already! I never thought she would try to kill me!>

<What the hell are you talking about!?> Lina screamed.
<That's just what the Guide said she would be doing!! Did
you expect a ramen delivery or what!??>

<I didn't really think they would follow such a moronic law,
you flatchested tomboy!!>

<Tomboy!? Just what are you saying!?>

<That you're a ill-tempered, flatchested tomboy!> At just that
moment, the Amazon girl jumped up to the roof, this time
wielding a huge sword.

"SHIT!" Ranma grabbed his backpack and ran. Shampoo
followed, screaming death threats in Chinese.

			* * *

Several hours later, Ranma and Genma stopped near a small
stream. It seemed like they had finally got rid of the Amazon.
Of course, they had thought the same thing the last five times
they had stopped.

<Great work back there Ranma! I'm amazed we're still alive!
Now, finally give me control so I can trash that girl!>

<No! It's my day! And I know how to get that chick off our
tail.>

<Oh,> Lina said, her voice dripping with sarcasm. After being
chased by a homicidal Amazon for several hours, unable to
do anything, she was in an extremely bad mood. <Just how
you're going to accomplish that?>

<I'm gonna heat water and turn back into a guy. She's
chasing you, so I should be safe.>

<Heat water? Where are you going to heat it?>

"Hey, pop!" Ranma yelled to his father. "Try and gather some
wood. I'm gonna make a fire!"

<That's how,> he added mentally to Lina.

<Fire!?> Lina screamed. <You're nuts! She's gonna see the
smoke miles away!>

<Yeah, but she ain't gonna attack me if I'm male!>

<You won't have time to heat water! She's bound to be
somewhere around here! She'll get here before the water's
even lukewarm!>

Genma took several blank signs out of... somewhere, and
quickly built them into a campfire.  Then he straightened up
and took out one more sign. It read: "Would you please start
the fire, son? It's kind hard to do with paws."

Trying hard to ignore Lina's constant ranting, Ranma settled
down to light the fire.

			* * *

Shampoo soon noticed a near-by pillar of smoke. She was
sure the redhead was somewhere around here. It was worth
investigating.

			* * *

<She's going to come here any second now!>  Lina's ranting
had slowed down a little. Even she couldn't go on for long
without losing some of her fire.

<Shut up.>

<And if she kills us, it's going to be your fault!>

<Shut up. It's almost warm enough.>

<And I swear to you that if there's an afterlife, I'm going to
kick your ass from here to the realm of chaos and back!>

This time Ranma didn't answer, but lifted the kettle off the
fire, intent on pouring it over himself. Just then an arrow
struck the kettle with a dull metallic clang, knocking it out of
his hands. The contents poured to the ground.

			* * *

Perched in a near-by tree, Shampoo cursed and started
sending arrows at the outsider as fast as she could.

			* * *

For a moment, Ranma stared at the kettle, not believing what
he saw. Then a rain of arrows started coming his way, and
he scrambled towards some kind of cover.

<Shit!!! She's here!> Lina screamed. <Quick! Give me
control and I'll waste her!>

<I don't have time right now!> Ranma retorted as he
grabbed his pack. A quick glance around showed that
Genma was already running as fast as he could away from
the source of the arrows. Ranma followed him, with Shampoo
hot on his heels.

			* * *

That evening, at dusk, a diminutive old woman entered
Cunzhuang. Even if her physical stature was by no means
impressive, the villagers knew this woman and knew well the
power she commanded. Elder Cologne of Joketsuzoku was
seldom a wanted guest, but she was always given the most
courteous of greetings.

He Chia-liang, leader of the village of Cunzhuang came
running as he heard of the Amazon elder's arrival. "Honoured
Cologne," He bowed low. "What brings you to our village."

Cologne nodded in return. "Greetings, He Chia-liang. I am
looking for a warrior maiden of my village. Has an Amazon
visited this place recently?" the old Amazon asked, pointedly
looking at a broken wall of the more popular of the village's
two restaurants.

He Chia-liang, following Cologne's gaze, let out an
embarrassed chuckle. "Indeed, a maiden of Jokentsuzoku
did pass through here recently. In fact, it was today,
sometime after noon. She fought a western girl in the
restaurant and then, when the girl was able to escape, the
Amazon maiden left too, in pursuit."

Cologne nodded. "Thank you, He Chia-liang. Now, may I
request a place of lodging for the night? I doubt that it would
do me any good to continue my journey today."

He Chia-liang bowed once more. "Of course, honoured elder.
If you'll follow me."

Cologne nodded and the two started walking towards the
village's guest house.

"If I may ask, honoured elder," the village leader said. "Why
are you following this maiden? Is there something special
about this particular Kiss of Death?"

Cologne glanced at He Chia-liang sideways. "It is an internal
Amazon matter and no concern of yours."

"I see."

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