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,,,,,,-~** WILL TAKE DAYS TO HEAL. THE FINAL FIVE **~-,,,,,,
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,,,,,,,,-~ IN THE BLUE-GRAY FOG... SOMETHING IS ~-,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,-~* BURNING WITH A DEEP CRIMSON FLAME, *~-,,,,,,,
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