Season
9
The
Beginning of the End Part 1
Queen Chrysalis: One day, you'll see! I
will defeat Twilight Sparkle and her friends! [cackles] And they will pay for
stealing my kingdom!
[magic
zap]
[whoosh]
[scraping]
Cozy Glow: Psst, Tirek!
Lord Tirek: It is Lord Tirek. And
what is it now?
Cozy Glow: I just wanna make sure you can see my best
friends rock sculpture from over there!
Lord Tirek: [groans]
[whooshing]
[crumbling]
[drip]
[magic
noises]
[whirling]
Queen Chrysalis: Lord Tirek!
Lord Tirek: A changeling? [to Cozy Glow] See? She gets
it.
Queen Chrysalis: Chrysalis, queen of the
changelings! Or at least I will be, when
I'm restored to my rightful place! Why did you summon me? What do you want?!
Cozy Glow: [yelps] Oh, golly! We didn't bring you! I
thought you freed us from
Tartarus!
Queen Chrysalis: Tartarus? Whoever
pulled you from there must have been somepony
very powerful indeed.
King Sombra: [laughs]
Queen Chrysalis: King Sombra! You have
returned? Why did you bring us here?
Grogar: He didn't.
[whoosh]
[thump]
Grogar: It was I. You may call me... Grogar.
Queen Chrysalis and Lord Tirek: [gasps]
Queen Chrysalis: The Grogar?
Lord Tirek: I thought that you were a legend!
King Sombra: I've heard of you.
Cozy Glow: Who?
Grogar: I assure you, I am very real. And
you have all been brought here as part of my plan to rid
Equestria of Twilight Sparkle and her friends once and for all. [laughs]
Cozy Glow: I am so sorry, but the name 'Grofar'? It
just doesn't ring any bells.
Grogar: Grogar! I have been away too long
if my name no longer strikes fear into the heart of one so tiny. Perhaps a
demonstration of power is in order?
[magic
zaps]
Lord Tirek: [kisses] Grogar is ancient and extremely
powerful. The land that would become Equestria was a mere collection of farms
and pastures until he declared himself emperor of all he saw. I remember
hearing tales of his tyranny when I was young.
King Sombra: I have also heard of the first Emperor of
Equestria. The "Father of Monsters".
Grogar: I gave life to the foulest of creatures and allowed them to
run wild, taking what they wanted and destroying the rest. My reign was a
glorious, fear-soaked epoch of darkness in Equestria.
Queen Chrysalis: Ha! Until Gusty the
Great rose up and banished you.
Grogar: That fool believed taking my bell would defeat me! But she
only weakened me temporarily.
Cozy Glow: Um, Tirek is really
old – [to Tirek] no offense, you look great – [to Grogar] but
if he knew about you when he was young, we have super different ideas about
what "temporarily" means.
Grogar: Silence! I've spent millennia
gathering power, biding my time, waiting for the perfect opportunity to seize
control of Equestria! And watching all of you. I've seen each
of your humiliating defeats at the hooves of six puny ponies. And do you know
why they've always bested you?
Queen Chrysalis: Because they cheat!
Lord Tirek: Because they are annoyingly lucky.
Cozy Glow: I'm just a kid, so...
Grogar: It is because they work together. Where one
is weak, another is strong, and thus unified, they are a formidable force! But
we shall use their own strategy to defeat them.
Queen Chrysalis: What are you
suggesting?
Grogar: I suggest nothing. I demand that you
join me, and together, Equestria will be ours!
King Sombra: I don't do "ours". I only do mine. I will take
back the Crystal Empire on my own, and I will destroy
any pony who gets in my way!
Grogar: Such confidence. Go! Try to take back your kingdom. I shall
send you there myself. If you prevail, you may keep it. But when you fail, you
will submit to me!
King Sombra: And if I refuse this deal?
Grogar: Then I shall return you to the darkness from which you were
summoned.
King Sombra: Fine! But this is a waste of time, as I will
crush those who defy me. I will defeat all who get in my way! I'm—
[whoosh]
Grogar: I advise the rest of you to prepare to work together!
Cozy Glow: Well, working together sounds an awful lot
like making friends, so... you two are in luck, because I know all about that!
[twang]
The
Beginning of the End Part 2
Cozy Glow: Now I'll say something nice about centaurs.
Tirek, you say something nice about changelings. And Chrysalis, you say
something nice about ponies!
Queen Chrysalis: Never!
Grogar: Let us hope the three of you will be enough for my plans.
Queen Chrysalis: And what of King
Sombra?
Lord Tirek: Did he succeed?
Grogar: Hah!
[magic
noise]
Grogar: I'd say he gambled and lost! But at least he can serve as a
warning to those who doubt continuing with my plans. Unless any of you have doubts.
Lord Tirek: Uh, not I.
Queen Chrysalis: Nope!
Cozy Glow: I'm good!
Grogar: Then we shall join forces and work together to bring Equestria
to its knees! [laughs]
Cozy Glow, Queen Chrysalis,
and Lord Tirek: [nervous laughter]
Frenemies
Cozy Glow: [clears throat] I don't want to tattle on my
good friend Tirek, but... you might like to know he left food out. Again.
Grogar: I'll deal with it when I'm done.
Lord Tirek: Don't trust anything that nosy little
Pegasus says!
Grogar: I don't trust anything any of you say.
Lord Tirek: Hmph!
Queen Chrysalis: Are you planning on
attacking anypony anytime soon? If not, I don't know why I'm wasting my time
here. I am a queen, you know?
Grogar: [snorts] I'm leaving, since it's impossible to accomplish the
work I need to do here. I suggest the three of you come to some kind of accord.
Cozy Glow, Lord Tirek,
and Queen Chrysalis: [arguing]
[magic
zap]
Cozy Glow, Lord Tirek,
and Queen Chrysalis: [muffled]
Grogar: I don't care how, but you must learn to work together! Only
then can we accomplish what you so greatly desire – the defeat of Twilight
Sparkle and her friends!
Cozy Glow: Nothing says "teamwork" like an
inspirational banner. When Grogar sees this, he'll realize there's no way he
could survive without me!
Lord Tirek: [grunting]
Cozy Glow: You're gonna have to exercise a lot to get
as big as you were when you absorbed the life force of all those ponies.
Anywho, Grogar wants us all to work together, so I've scheduled a team meeting.
Doesn't that sound fun? And since Grogar left me in charge...
Lord Tirek: No, he didn't.
Cozy Glow: [giggles] Someone's a real grumpy-taur
today. If we aren't meeting, I guess I could just stay and offer positive and
inspiring—
Lord Tirek: Fine! I'll join your meeting. Just leave!
Cozy Glow: See you soon!
Queen Chrysalis: It's been weeks, and
Grogar's done nothing! It's not healthy to hold on to all of this rage! I could lash out at any moment.
Cozy Glow: And how are you doing this fine—?
Queen Chrysalis: How do you think I'm doing?! I'm ready to exact my revenge!
[to hunk of wood] See what I mean?
Cozy Glow: Being cooped up with nothing to do is the
worst! You know what you need? A team meeting!
Queen Chrysalis: I don't do meetings.
Cozy Glow: Grogar left me in charge.
Queen Chrysalis: No, he didn't. And even
if he did, Chrysalis obeys no one.
Cozy Glow: [singsongy] There'll be cupcakes.
Cozy Glow: Grogar wants us to work together to defeat
our enemies. Which means we need to trust each other.
Queen Chrysalis: [chewing] If we are to
trust one another, perhaps inform Lord Tirek to stop
trying to absorb my essence!
Lord Tirek: [spits] I wasn't doing anything of the sort!
How dare you!
Queen Chrysalis: How dare I?! Do you
know to whom you are speaking?
Lord Tirek: How could I not? You tell your log every
five minutes.
Cozy Glow: This is why Grogar left me in charge.
Lord Tirek and Queen Chrysalis: NO! HE! DIDN'T!
Cozy Glow: [growls] Huh?
[Cozy Glow]
I think
I know a way that we can grow
Time to
try something new, something better
No more
solo, trust is the way to go
And all
we need to do is work together
Lord Tirek: Ah, please!
No
thanks, no way, I feel the need to say
I'm
smarter, stronger, and I don't need you two
Queen Chrysalis: Ha!
Stronger?
Okay, I guess we'll downplay
How bad
you got your rear end handed to you
[Cozy Glow]
It's
time to try a better way to be bad
Lord Tirek: [groans]
[Lord Tirek and Queen Chrysalis]
Do we
really need a better way to be bad?
[Cozy Glow]
United
as one
[Queen Chrysalis]
Teamwork?
Please, what a fad
[Cozy Glow]
Combine
all our strength, we'll go to any length
Once we
have a better way to be bad
Let's
go begin, this time we're gonna win
[Queen Chrysalis]
The ice you're on is thin, so watch what you say
[Cozy Glow]
I know
you're in, I think I see a grin
[Lord Tirek]
For all
this pain and torture, I swear you'll pay
[Cozy Glow]
This
time, we've got a better way to be bad
[Lord Tirek and Queen Chrysalis]
Sounds
like a long shot, this "better way" to be bad
[Cozy Glow]
United
as one, we'll make those ponies so sad
[Lord Tirek]
If we
say "okay", would you just go away?
[Cozy Glow]
Once we
have a better way to be bad
We want
to break their friendship
We want
to make them weak
You
want revenge on Starlight
You
want that huge physique
So
let's increase our chances
By
working as a team
To
crush our enemies to dust
And
laugh as they all scream!
All: [laughing evilly]
[Lord Tirek]
I think
I see a better way to be bad
[Queen Chrysalis]
Just
put me in charge, make me queen, you'll be glad
[Cozy Glow]
No!
Listen to me, I'm the best of us three
[All]
Then
you'll see a better way to be bad
[tempo
increases]
Cozy Glow: Wait!
This is
my thing, a better way to be bad
[Queen Chrysalis]
You
shall do as I command, I will rule this triad!
[Cozy Glow]
Hey! This is my song!
[Lord Tirek and Queen Chrysalis]
Sorry,
not any longer!
[All]
A
better way to be bad
[Cozy Glow]
Now
you're making me mad
[Lord Tirek]
Won't
the ponies be sad?
[Queen Chrysalis]
That
would make me so glad
[All]
Now
we've got a better way to be baaaaaad!
Cozy Glow: Hey! You stepped on my cue!
|
Queen Chrysalis: Well, I did
not! You stepped on our cue!
|
Lord Tirek: Ah, your rhythm was way off!
|
Cozy Glow: Oh, you think you're so cool just 'cause
you're a queen!
|
Grogar: Enough! I had hoped by now you
would've resolved your differences, but apparently not.
Queen Chrysalis: Perhaps if we knew what
the plan was, we would be better able to prepare!
Lord Tirek: Assuming you even have a plan.
Grogar: Of course I have a plan! I have located an object of power,
and it occurs to me this is the perfect test. The three of you will work
together to retrieve it. Against this item, those ponies won't stand a chance.
Queen Chrysalis: I have come close to
ruling Equestria several times. Perhaps I should be the
one to lead us.
Cozy Glow: I nearly drained all the magic from
Equestria! That was good!
Lord Tirek: I absorbed all
the magic of Equestria! I could feel it flowing through my body as I grew!
Cozy Glow, Lord Tirek, and Queen Chrysalis: [arguing]
[magic
zap]
Cozy Glow, Lord Tirek,
and Queen Chrysalis: [grunt]
Grogar: Each of you failed to defeat Twilight Sparkle and her friends!
My power is greater than all of yours combined. This is but a fraction of it!
Understood?!
Cozy Glow, Lord Tirek,
and Queen Chrysalis: [various assenting, grunt]
Grogar: Now you shall
retrieve the rest of it.
Grogar: [narrating] Thousands of moons ago, the self-righteous Gusty
the Great, unable to best me face-to-face, stole my Bewitching Bell. A talisman
containing much of my own magic. The Bell cannot be destroyed, so Gusty hid it
in a place it has taken me millennia to discover – an enchanted cave high atop
Mt. Everhoof, protected by magical winds that prevent anypony from reaching its
peak. There, the Bell has remained until now.
Grogar: Scale Mt. Everhoof. Bring me back my Bell.
Queen Chrysalis: [laughs] The ease of
this task is laughable.
[bird
screeches]
Queen Chrysalis: Well, it sounded easy.
[bird
screeches]
Lord Tirek: Scale the mountain...
Queen Chrysalis: ...retrieve Grogar's
Bell...
Cozy Glow: ...together! I drew up a detailed plan with
several visual aids to show how we can... ditch each other and do it alone.
Maybe when I'm waiting for them at the top, then they'll
appreciate me.
[wind
whistling]
[growling]
Queen Chrysalis: [hisses]
[whimpering]
Queen Chrysalis: As if anything on this
mountain is scarier than I. [chuckles]
Lord Tirek: [blows]
[splat]
Lord Tirek: [coughs, spits]
[wind
whistling]
[door
opens, closes]
Rusty Bucket: Halt! Who goes there? A pony? There ain't
been ponies around here in I-don't-know-how-many moons!
Cozy Glow: [whimpering] Oh, golly, good sir. I'm just a
poor lost pony looking for help.
Rusty Bucket: Aw, don't fret, little filly. Ol' Rusty
Bucket here, at your service.
Cozy Glow: I'm so glad I found you. I need help getting
to the top of the mountain.
Rusty Bucket: Uh, no can do, ma'am.
Cozy Glow: Why not?!
[rumbling]
Rusty Bucket: [lowered] Shhh! Not so loud! This here's
avalanche territory. I'm the guardian of this here mountain. It's my job to
keep ponies from heading up. Nothing at the top but dangerous snow, dangerous
ice, and dangerous wind. Basically, it's dangerous.
Cozy Glow: It must get lonely all by yourself. Maybe I
could be your friend?
Rusty Bucket: Aw. I'd love a friend.
Cozy Glow: So, now that we are friends, you could help
me up the mountain.
Rusty Bucket: Hmm, uh... a real friend wouldn't ask me to
do something I'm not supposed to do. Says so right here in the Journal of
Friendship, written by Twilight Sparkle and her friends.
Cozy Glow: ARE.
YOU. KIDDING ME?! [echoing]
[birds
chirping]
Rusty Bucket: Shhhh!
Cozy Glow: I didn't want to be friends anyway.
Rusty Bucket: Awww...
[slipping
sounds]
[transformation
noise]
[crunch!]
[crunch!]
[transformation
noise]
[transformation
noise]
Queen Chrysalis: Almost there.
[crunching]
[leaves
rustling]
[wind
whistling]
[thud]
[snow
crunching]
Rusty Bucket: Nope. Not that way neither.
Rusty Bucket: [yawns]
[rumbling]
[flump!]
[sizzling]
Cozy Glow: I tried being nice!
[rumbling]
Rusty Bucket: Shh-shh-shh! Now, just calm down there,
filly.
Cozy Glow: You calm down!
Ponies are supposed to do [echoing] what I ask them to do! It's,
like, my thing! Okay?!
[rolling]
[thud]
Cozy Glow: [screams, fades]
Rusty Bucket: Meh.
[door
opens, closes]
[wind
whistling]
Queen Chrysalis: Apparently I don't need
anypony else.
[transformation
noise]
[clawing
noises]
[whoosh!]
[thud]
Queen Chrysalis: [grunts]
[transformation
noise]
Queen Chrysalis: [groans] Agh!
[leaves
rustling]
Cozy Glow: [panting]
Lord Tirek: [laughing]
Cozy Glow: It's not funny, Tirek!
Lord Tirek: Didn't make it to the top? Surprise,
surprise.
Cozy Glow: You didn't make it to the top either.
Lord Tirek: I didn't try to.
Cozy Glow: What?!
Lord Tirek: It took about five minutes to deduce that
Grogar was right. None of us could make it up alone. So, rather than subject
myself to the elements, I decided to let you two face the danger, take what you
learned, and use it to my advantage. [laughs]
Cozy Glow: I put up with your "I'm smarter than
you" attitude in Tartarus! But I'm over it!
Lord Tirek: I'd had enough of you trying to manipulate
me with that insincere, syrupy sweetness. At least now we can see the real you.
Cozy Glow: This is not the real me! I'm cute and lovable!
Lord Tirek: [scoffs] No, you're not. You're annoying,
and you snore.
Cozy Glow: I do not snore!
Lord Tirek: [mock-snoring]
Cozy Glow: At least I don't talk to my Gram-Gram
in my sleep.
Lord Tirek: Don't you dare bring Gram-Gram into this!
[Ophiotaurus
roars]
Cozy Glow and Lord Tirek: This
is your fault!
[Ophiotaurus
roars]
Queen Chrysalis: [roars]
[Ophiotaurus
grunts softly]
Cozy Glow: Quick! It's distracted! Let's go!
Lord Tirek: Wait.
Queen Chrysalis: [roars]
[transformation
noise]
[magic
sounds]
Queen Chrysalis: [slurps]
[thud]
Queen Chrysalis: Mmmm... So much love. I
haven't eaten this well in ages.
Cozy Glow: [gags] So gross.
Queen Chrysalis: Just so we're clear, I
didn't save you because I like you. I did it because... because I...
Cozy Glow: Neeeeeeed us?
Queen Chrysalis: [gritted] Yes.
Lord Tirek: Clearly I was right to wait. Now tell me
everything you learned today. Leave nothing out.
Cozy Glow: Why are you doing that? Didn't you already
drain it of love?
Queen Chrysalis: I always save a little
for the next day.
Cozy Glow: You cocoon all of your... meals?
Queen Chrysalis: Of course.
Cozy Glow: So when you pony-napped Twilight and the
others, you cocooned them.
Queen Chrysalis: Yes. Until that sow Starlight Glimmer freed them, corrupted my
subjects, and stole my hive!
Lord Tirek: Those ponies have weaknesses. I used that
turncoat Discord. Tricked him into helping me capture his so-called
"friends".
Queen Chrysalis: [sighs] Discord was
really something until friendship ruined him.
Lord Tirek: You should've seen Twilight's face when her
friends appeared in bubbles around me. She was all... [exaggerated groaning]
Cozy Glow and Queen Chrysalis:
[laughing]
Cozy Glow: She's so stressed out all the time.
Queen Chrysalis: When I posed as her
former foal-sitter, I thought she was going to implode!
Cozy Glow, Lord Tirek,
and Queen Chrysalis: [laughing]
Cozy Glow: I wish I could've seen her face when I
nearly erased all the magic from Equestria.
Lord Tirek: All magic was a
little excessive, don't you think?
Cozy Glow: Eh, I think big. Besides, it would've been
worth it just to see Twilight and her friends bow down to me!
Lord Tirek: Indeed it would. Who wouldn't love to see
those prissy ponies realize they lost everything?
[transformation
noise]
Queen Chrysalis: I'm a pathetic pony
princess! I made a detailed list of all the ways I'm a failure!
Cozy Glow and Lord Tirek:
[laughing]
Lord Tirek: You know, working with you two may not be
the worst thing.
Queen Chrysalis: Perhaps... as long as
it results in the complete destruction of our enemies.
Cozy Glow: I wouldn't have it any other way. Do the
pathetic princess thing again!
[transformation
noise]
Cozy Glow and Lord Tirek:
[laughing]
[door
opens, closes]
[transformation
noise]
Queen Chrysalis: [roars]
[rumbling]
[flump!]
Cozy Glow, Lord Tirek,
and Queen Chrysalis: [laughing]
Rusty Bucket: I'm okay!
[transformation
noise]
Queen Chrysalis: [growls]
[crash!]
[wind
whistling]
[transformation
noise]
[wings
flapping]
[transformation
noise]
[transformation
noise]
[zap!]
Queen Chrysalis: Aah!
[thud]
[zap!]
Lord Tirek: [pained groan]
Cozy Glow: Can you absorb it and make it go away?
Lord Tirek: I can only absorb magic from living beings.
Cozy Glow: Like her?
Queen Chrysalis: Betrayal!
Cozy Glow: Not betrayal. Teamwork. If Tirek absorbs
your energy, he might be strong enough to break through.
Queen Chrysalis: And then?
Cozy Glow: Then... he gives it back.
Lord Tirek: I do?
Cozy Glow: Mm-hmm.
Queen Chrysalis: How do I know you won't
take my magic and leave me?
Cozy Glow: Would we do that to you? Okay, normally,
yes, we would.
Lord Tirek: I'll give you your magic back.
Queen Chrysalis: Do it.
[magic
sounds]
Queen Chrysalis: [groaning]
Lord Tirek: So... much... power! [kisses] Welcome back,
baby!
[magic
sounds]
Lord Tirek: It's not big enough for me!
Cozy Glow: Maybe not you! Keep it open, or I'll be
trapped forever!
Queen Chrysalis: Would that be so
terrible?
Lord Tirek: [chuckles, grunts] Can't... hold... much...
longer! Hurry!
[flump!]
Cozy Glow: Ta-da!
Queen Chrysalis: My magic...
[magic
sounds]
Queen Chrysalis: I-I wasn't sure you
were going to give it back.
Lord Tirek: Neither was I. But working together seemed
smarter than to continue fighting.
Cozy Glow: When we helped each other, it felt better
somehow.
Queen Chrysalis: I haven't felt like
this since before I lost my hive. Having others who will be there for you is...
pleasing.
Lord Tirek: All of these years taking power from
ponies...
Cozy Glow: When you use your power to help others...
Queen Chrysalis: Yes, it feels... NOOOOOOOOO!
Cozy Glow and Lord Tirek: Whoa!
Queen Chrysalis: The Magic of Friendship
is like a disease! An infection that spreads to those around you! I watched it
infect my hive! I will not let it
get me!
Cozy Glow: Same.
Lord Tirek: Obviously.
Cozy Glow: But... Grogar said we have to work together.
Queen Chrysalis: Grogar is too powerful.
Something must be done about that. Let Grogar think we're his loyal servants.
In the meantime, we'll hatch our own plan.
Cozy Glow: Ooh... I love a good backstabbing!
Lord Tirek: After that, we can go back to trying to
destroy each other!
Cozy Glow: In the meantime, what do we do with this?
Grogar: You failed to retrieve the Bell?!
[loud
thud]
Cozy Glow: W-W-We're sorry, almighty Grogar.
Lord Tirek: We worked together as you asked.
Queen Chrysalis: We just aren't as
powerful as you.
Grogar: [angry shout]
[magic
zap]
[boom!]
Grogar: Obviously! At least you finally did as you were told and
worked together.
Cozy Glow: Of course!
Lord Tirek: Whatever you command!
Queen Chrysalis: Forget about that old
bell. You were right. We're so much more powerful... when we work as a team.
[humming]
The
Summer Sun Setback
Cozy Glow: [clears throat] Where are ya goin'?
Grogar: Since you three were unable to retrieve my Bewitching Bell, we
need another source of great magical power to defeat Twilight and her friends.
Cozy Glow: [singsongy] He's gone!
Lord Tirek: I don't trust him.
Cozy Glow: None of us do.
Queen Chrysalis: Which is why
double-crossing him with his own bell will be so satisfying.
Lord Tirek: If we can
figure out how to use it.
Queen Chrysalis: Hmmm...
[rattling]
Cozy Glow: Twilight Sparkle may be the worst, but she
does know stuff. She once said the Archives in Canterlot has a restricted area.
Lord Tirek: Celestia and Luna love to hoard information
for themselves. If there's an answer, it's there.
Queen Chrysalis: My triumphant return to
Canterlot? I like the sound of that.
Cozy Glow: Oh, my gosh! Road trip!
Lord Tirek: Why are so many ponies up in the middle of
the night?
Cozy Glow: It's that silly sun holiday.
Queen Chrysalis: How many holidays do
you ponies have? No matter. Getting into the castle won't be a problem.
Lord Tirek: Are you sure about that?
[fans
whirring]
[bird
chirping]
Queen Chrysalis: Oh. Those are new. But
even so...
[transformation
noise]
[wood
creaking]
Queen Chrysalis: [affected voice]
Transfer. Have to head inside. Open up.
[door
opens]
[door
closes]
Queen Chrysalis: Right. Of course.
[laughs nervously]
[thuds]
Queen Chrysalis: Uh, do yours get
glitchy too? More medallions, more problems, am I right?
Queen Chrysalis: [normal voice] They've
increased security into the castle. This is going to be more challenging than I
thought.
[transformation
noise]
Lord Tirek: Increased security on a crowded holiday with
Twilight and her friends bumbling around? This is impossible.
Queen Chrysalis: Oh, no. This is
perfect. We need a distraction, and those ridiculous ponies just gave it to us.
Now, do exactly as I tell you.
[ponies
gasp]
Pinkie Pie: Step away from the wagons! Official
food-tasters here on official food-tasting business! [eating noisily]
Braeburn: [sighs] Well, it ain't gonna be easy. But I think we can whip
up these new cookies Twilight wants before sunrise.
Applejack: If anypony can handle some last-minute
bakin', Braeburn, it's y'all.
Pinkie Pie: [chomps, gulps]
Braeburn: We brought plenty for the Celebration. But if she keeps
testin', we might be in trouble.
Pinkie Pie: [chomps, gulps] But I see a
suspicious-looking cookie!
[magic
sounds]
Braeburn: You okay?
[bushes
rustle]
Apple Honey: I feel weak all of a sudden...
[magic
sounds]
Braeburn: Is somepony back there?
[magic
sounds]
Apple Cobbler: What is it?
Braeburn: Everypony... get away from the food... 'til we figure out
what's goin' on...!
[ponies
screaming]
[bushes
rustle]
Lord Tirek: [laughing]
Feather Flatterfly: The princess
wants what?!
Rainbow Dash: Just what's on that little card. No big
deal.
Feather Flatterfly: No big d-d—?! I-I-It's
a m-much more aggressive weather pattern than what was originally ordered!
This... This is... very irregular! We'll need to... No, first we must... Wait!
We ca— [wails]
Fluttershy: Take a breath.
Feather Flatterfly: [inhales]
Fluttershy: Let it out slowly.
Feather Flatterfly: [exhales] Tell the
princess we will do our best.
Fluttershy: We're sure you're doing an excellent job.
Rainbow Dash: Oh, yeah, totally. You're not gonna panic
and screw it up at all!
Feather Flatterfly: I... I... I'm not built
for high-pressure situations!
Cozy Glow: Golly. Sounds like you need some help.
Feather Flatterfly: Who are you?
Cozy Glow: Somepony who's organized enough to handle
the small stuff so you can focus on the big picture!
Feather Flatterfly: The big... Yes! That
sounds right!
Cozy Glow: [chuckles] This kind of weather has to be
handled delicately. Good thing I'm here. I'll take care of everything.
[fireworks
explode]
Spike: Whoa!
Rarity: The Flaming Sky Firework Troupe is a marvel.
Fire Flare: We take pride in what we do.
Spike: These last-minute changes aren't too challenging, are they?
Fire Flare: Ha! The more challenging, the better! We aim
to astound! Now, if you don't mind, we do have a new routine to prepare. Horns
at the ready!
[transformation
noise]
Queen Chrysalis: Very impressive.
Fire Flare: Thank you. Unfortunately, we have no room
for anypony else at this time... [clears throat] I'm sorry?
Queen Chrysalis: Crackle Cosette. And I
don't want to join your silly little troupe.
Fire Flare: Pardon me?
Queen Chrysalis: Oh, I meant no offense.
It just seems a pity for unicorns to waste their talents on something so...
inconsequential.
[unicorns
muttering]
Queen Chrysalis: Unicorns wield magic.
We are the most powerful ponies in the land. Don't you ever feel you're
destined for more than... performances?
Cozy Glow: Sooooo did you find what you're looking for?
Grogar: Once again, I've found success where you all find failure. I
have located what I sought, and tomorrow I will set out to retrieve it. When I
return, Equestria will finally be ours for the taking.
Lord Tirek: Hmph!
Queen Chrysalis: Oh, stop pouting.
Cozy Glow: You knew you couldn't stay that buff. You
had to return all the life force to those Earth ponies so Grogar doesn't
suspect anything.
Lord Tirek: I don't have to like it.
Cozy Glow: Well, I don't like that we worked so hard to
destroy their party and they still pulled it off. But you don't see me
complaining!
Queen Chrysalis: Our goal wasn't to
destroy. It was to distract. And now we have exactly what we need.
Lord Tirek: And no time to waste. We have to master the
Bell before Grogar returns.
Queen Chrysalis: We've managed to stay
one step ahead of everypony so far.
Cozy Glow: You know, it really was super easy to get
all those Earth ponies and Pegasi and unicorns to turn on each other.
Queen Chrysalis: It was, wasn't it? Now
that is something to think about...
The
Ending of the End Part 1
Queen Chrysalis: Hey there, my unicorn
friend. Have you heard?
Unicorn Baker: About Princess Twilight Sparkle's
coronation? Who hasn't? I'm on my way there now. So much baking to do and—
Queen Chrysalis: No, no. [whispers]
About the Earth ponies.
Unicorn Baker: I know their crops have been
underperforming, but, uh...
Queen Chrysalis: That's not it. They're
hoarding the food for themselves! I heard the Mayor of Appleloosa say that if
unicorns and Pegasi want to eat, they can use their own hooves to dig.
Unicorn Baker: How awful!
Queen Chrysalis: We unicorns have to
stick together, right? [sinister laughter]
[transformation
zap]
Lord Tirek: Ah, Chrysalis. Another successful field
trip, I presume?
Queen Chrysalis: Spreading distrust
among the unicorns and Earth ponies is almost too easy. We could take down
Twilight and her friends a hundred times, but as long as they have the
"love" of Equestria behind them, they'd crawl back to defeat us. Not
anymore.
Cozy Glow: No friendship, no magic! It's so obvious
when you think about it. I did my part freaking out the Pegasi.
Lord Tirek: And Grogar's long absence has given me time
to prepare the next part of our plan. [blows]
[grinding]
Lord Tirek: Grogar's Bell. This artifact can steal any
creature's magic. It holds that magic until it is released by this spell. Which
means all the power inside is ours for the taking! [kissing]
Cozy Glow: You're drooling on the Bell.
Queen Chrysalis: Let's try the spell
before Grogar gets back. I'm sick of waiting for that old goat's master plan.
Lord Tirek: Take my hands.
[beat]
Lord Tirek: So we can all be part of the spell. Unless
you'd prefer I take all the magic myself?
Queen Chrysalis: Our pact stands. What
we do, we do together. Once we defeat the protectors of Equestria, we can claim
this land and rule our kingdoms alone once
more.
[magic
humming]
[reverberating
gong]
[magic
humming]
Queen Chrysalis, Lord Tirek, and Cozy Glow: [laughing
evilly]
Grogar: I have returned. Twilight Sparkle's coronation is today, and
we are going to ruin it with this artifact. But to succeed, you must work
together.
Queen Chrysalis: Oh, way ahead of you,
Grogar. [spits]
[rumbling]
[crash!]
[magic
zap]
Grogar: The Bell! You had it all this time?! Why didn't you tell me?!
Cozy Glow: We're villains. Duh.
[magic
zap]
[reverberating
gong]
[magic
humming]
Grogar: [pained groaning]
[thud]
Lord Tirek: That was unexpected.
Discord: [snapping fingers]
Cozy Glow: Wait. Discord was Grogar? Like, the whole
time? Should we follow him?
Queen Chrysalis: Without magic, he's no
threat. Besides, we have plans.
Queen Chrysalis: [in Discord's voice]
Let the fool go. Without magic, he's no threat. Besides, we have plans.
Cozy Glow: [in Discord's voice] The "Lame
Six" are so busy being perfect, they haven't even noticed what we've been
up to. Have I mentioned how great revenge is?
Lord Tirek: [in Discord's voice] I hope you got a name
picked out for your future kingdom. Because it's time to destroy Equestria!
Queen Chrysalis, Cozy Glow, and Lord Tirek:
[laughing evilly in Discord's voice]
Cozy Glow: We're not going anywhere until you two stop
arguing! Chrysalis, say something nice about Tirek.
Queen Chrysalis: [groans] He's... red.
Cozy Glow: Tirek?
Lord Tirek: She's... not as annoying as I expected.
Cozy Glow: Good! Now we were talking about Grogar's
Bell.
Queen Chrysalis: We should take the
magic inside it. You know how powerful Discord was. That much chaos magic in
our veins...
Lord Tirek: But taking it all would be madness! It's
impossible for any other creature to control!
Cozy Glow: I guess if you need a guinea pig to find out
if anypony can use chaos magic, I'll volunteer.
[magic
zap]
[reverberating
gong]
[magic
humming]
Cozy Glow: [bellowing evil laughter] Fools! Now I have
more power than all of you! Kneel before my might!
[magic
zap]
[rubber
chickens squeak]
[magic
zaps]
[pineapples
snarling]
Cozy Glow: Aah! Take it back! Take it back!
[magic
zap]
[reverberating
gong]
[magic
humming]
Cozy Glow: [panting]
Lord Tirek: Still think chaos magic is a good idea?
Queen Chrysalis: Leave it in the Bell.
We've got a kingdom to conquer.
Cozy Glow: So, where should we strike first?
Queen Chrysalis: [laughs] Everywhere.
Twilight Sparkle: We've faced enemies of
Equestria before. And we've always succeeded, no matter the odds. That wouldn't
be possible without all of you.
Discord: You're welcome!
Spike: Dude, read the room.
Twilight Sparkle: So I ask for your help
again today in what is our biggest battle yet. All of Equestria is at stake,
and I can't do this alone. But I'm not afraid. Because with friendship as our
armor and teamwork as our power, nopony can ever bring us down!
[doors
open]
Cozy Glow: Oh, come on!
[thud]
Cozy Glow: Where'd you get that? A daily affirmations
calendar? Yeesh.
Twilight Sparkle: Cozy Glow?! You're—!
Cozy Glow: About to wipe the floor with you!
[zap!]
Twilight Sparkle: Aah! [groans]
All except Twilight Sparkle: [gasp]
Cozy Glow: Wow! It's true! Alicorns really do have more fun!
[zap!]
Star Swirl the Bearded: Spread out and stay
ready, friends! Canterlot depends on us!
[booming]
[loud
thud]
[zap!]
Lord Tirek: [laughs, grunts]
Rockhoof: [groans]
[teleportation
zap]
[zaps]
Lord Tirek: [cackling]
[thud]
[smack!]
[thud]
[magic
humming]
Pillars: [groans]
Lord Tirek: [smacks lips] Magic seasoned with age.
Delicious.
Rockhoof: No!
[shatter!]
[magic
humming]
Rockhoof: [groans]
Lord Tirek: Oh, run along. The big stallions are playing.
Rockhoof: [groans] Somnambula...! Warn... the princesses...!
[loud
thud]
[magic
humming]
Lord Tirek: Ahhhh. The perfect dessert to a legendary
meal.
Starlight Glimmer: Stay with your buddy!
No running! Just follow Counselor Trixie!
Queen Chrysalis: Starlight, star bright.
Where's the pony I want to fight?!
Starlight Glimmer: I have to go. You got
this?
Trixie: Nopony does a great and powerful escape like Trixie.
[teleportation
zap]
[teleportation
zap]
Queen Chrysalis: Ah. Just the headmare I
want to see.
Starlight Glimmer: You didn't make an
appointment! [yells]
[teleportation
zap]
[teleportation
zap]
Starlight Glimmer and Queen Chrysalis: [groan]
[wind
howling]
Queen Chrysalis: What is this place?
Starlight Glimmer: Somewhere you can't
hurt anypony!
Queen Chrysalis: Wrong. I can hurt you!
[multiple
magic/teleportation zaps]
Queen Chrysalis: Argh!
[multiple
magic/teleportation zaps]
Queen Chrysalis: [growls] Stay still so
I can blast you!
[teleportation
zap]
Starlight Glimmer: Oh, yeah, real
motivating!
[zap!]
Starlight Glimmer: Aah!
[teleportation
zap]
Queen Chrysalis: [snarls]
[zap!]
Queen Chrysalis: Ugh! You'll pay for
that!
Starlight Glimmer: Put it on my tab!
[teleportation
zap]
[zap!]
[rumbling]
Queen Chrysalis: No!
[crash!]
[teleportation
zap]
[boom!]
Starlight Glimmer: Aah! Ugh! [groaning]
Queen Chrysalis: Now I'll have all
eternity to take my revenge on you!
[zaps]
Royal Guards: [yelling]
[zap!]
Royal Guards: [groaning]
[splash]
Cozy Glow: [laughing evilly]
Princess Celestia: Stand down, Cozy Glow!
Cozy Glow: Gee, I guess I could. But... I'm having too
much fun!
[zap!]
Twilight Sparkle, Princess Celestia, and Princess
Luna: Aah!
[boom!]
Princess Celestia: Ready, sister?
Twilight Sparkle: Wait! What are you...?
[zap!]
[reverberating
gong]
[magic
humming]
Princess Celestia and Princess Luna: [scream, pained groans]
[thud]
Twilight Sparkle: NO!
Cozy Glow: That's the problem with you magic-types.
You're so reliant on all your special power, you forget to use your brains!
Twilight Sparkle: Keep telling yourself
that! Now!
[whoosh!]
Cozy Glow: Whoaaaa!
Pinkie Pie: Surprise attack!
[boom!]
Cozy Glow: [coughs]
Fluttershy: Fly, my pretties!
[geese
squawking]
Cozy Glow: Aah!
Spike: [breathes fire]
[boom!]
[geese
squawking]
Cozy Glow: [grunts]
Spike: [breathes fire]
[geese
squawking]
Cozy Glow: Aah! Aah!
[thud]
[clatter]
[boom!]
[wind
blowing]
[thud]
[magic
hums]
Queen Chrysalis: You think your pathetic
shield can stop us? [laughs] The Pillars have been defeated. Your school is
abandoned. Face it, Twilight. You've lost!
Twilight Sparkle: You can attack us and
we may fall. But Equestria will still stand, united in friendship. And we won't
stop until we defeat you, no matter how many ponies you take down!
Queen Chrysalis, Lord Tirek, and Cozy Glow: [laugh]
Lord Tirek: Didn't you all notice something was wrong in
Equestria? We've been busy.
Queen Chrysalis: A whisper here, a rumor
there...
Lord Tirek: Destroy some crops, cause some damage...
Cozy Glow: Turn pony against pony...
Queen Chrysalis: Until your whole
kingdom is on edge, waiting for just one tiny thing to push them over the
brink!
Lord Tirek: There's no backup friends or rainbow magic
to save you now!
Cozy Glow: Golly, I think it's time for some
redecorating!
[magic
humming]
[explosion]
[crumbling]
Queen Chrysalis: You know what's
stronger than friendship, Twilight? Fear!
Twilight Sparkle: Aah!
[shatter!]
Lord Tirek: 'Cause when you have to protect yourself,
you don't have time for anypony else.
Cozy Glow: Too bad you never taught that in school.
[magic
humming]
[crunch!]
Twilight Sparkle: Huh?
Rarity: [groans]
[zap!]
[boom!]
[rumbling]
Rarity: Go, Twilight! Get help!
Applejack: We'll hold 'em 'til you get back!
Twilight Sparkle: No! I can't leave you
here!
Fluttershy: It's our only chance!
Rainbow Dash: You'll come up with something to save the
day!
Pinkie Pie: You always do!
Spike: We believe in you!
Discord: Fly, you foal!
[crumbling]
[teleportation
zap]
[To be
continued...]
The
Ending of the End Part 2
Cozy Glow: And now for your complete destruction! Won't
that be fun?
Queen Chrysalis: Patience, Cozy.
Destruction is so... permanent. We need to show the rest of Equestria that
we've broken their heroes first. Besides, we should have fun with our guests.
Lord Tirek: No! We should hunt down Twilight Sparkle. As
long as she's out there, she's dangerous.
Queen Chrysalis: Is that big, strong
minotaur that scared of one little pony? Relax. It's not like her friends are
going anywhere.
[fizzle]
[cage
creaks]
Queen Chrysalis: The fools brought the
remains of my throne to Canterlot to protect themselves. Hah! Those shards
block their magic. [to Cozy Glow] Careful. Too close and the shards cancel even
our powers. But on this side of the cavern, we're the most powerful beings in
Equestria, thanks to Grogar's Bell. Isn't that right, "Grogar"?
[chains
clanking]
Lord Tirek: What are you doing?! You saw what happened
when you tried to take Discord's chaos magic.
Cozy Glow: Yeah, but there's Alicorn princess magic in
there now, too! I could be so much more powerful if I just could have—
Queen Chrysalis: What do you mean you could be?
Cozy Glow: Um, hello? I'm the best one out of all of
us! Nobody sees... [continues under]
Lord Tirek: What are you talking about?!
Queen Chrysalis: The best at what?!
Fluttershy: This is really bad.
Applejack: We gotta find Twilight. She's probably
already figured out some way to defeat those monsters.
Rainbow Dash: Any idea how we get out of here to do that?
[squish]
Spike: Too sticky. There's no way anypony could get through this.
Discord: I'm so sorry. It made so much sense in my head. Twilight
defeats her worst enemies and is filled with confidence. I truly did have the
best intentions. I swear I'll make it up to you.
Rainbow Dash: That's gonna need to be a pretty epic
make-up.
Lord Tirek: Stay away from the Bell, you pest!
[zap!]
Lord Tirek: None of us can use the Alicorns' magic until
we figure out how to handle that fool's ridiculous chaos magic!
Discord: I could always tell you how. It would give you power over all
reality. But you'd have to ask nicely and spare my friends.
Spike: No, Discord! This isn't the way to help!
Cozy Glow: Discord, could you pweeeease—?
Queen Chrysalis: Threats are more my
speed. Speak!
Lord Tirek: He's lying. He won't tell us.
Discord: I certainly won't tell you after the
way you lied to me last time we teamed up, you
muscle-bound cretin.
Lord Tirek: This "cretin" could destroy you
before you blink, so choose your words carefully.
Discord: You're right. "Cretin" is too polite. How about
"pathetic centaur who uses magic to compensate for the fact that deep down
he's afraid he'll never be enough to please dear old dad, King Vorak"?
[zap!]
[boing!
boing! boing!]
[crash!]
Cozy Glow: [laughs] You missed!
Starlight Glimmer: Did he, though?!
[whirring]
[shing!]
[crash!]
Queen Chrysalis: Get her!
[multiple
magic/teleportation zaps]
Starlight Glimmer: [blows raspberry]
[teleportation
zap]
Lord Tirek: Every prisoner is safely in their cells. Now
we can hunt down the rest of the— Windigos?
Cozy Glow: I'm not hunting anypony d-d-d-down in this weather! Can't we magically get rid of them
and w-w-w-warm things up?
Queen Chrysalis: I don't think we
should. This could work out quite well for me.
Lord Tirek: You mean us.
Queen Chrysalis: The harsh weather is
the final blow to break the ponies' spirits. Once Equestria is a frozen
wasteland, we'll use our magic to destroy those windy beasts. Ponies will be so
grateful, they'll do whatever I want!
Lord Tirek: The windigos are ancient magic. It would be
unwise to leave them unchecked. Best we deal with them now.
Queen Chrysalis: [snarls]
Cozy Glow: We probably should deal with Twilight and
her friends before anything else.
Lord Tirek: Thought it was too cold for you to hunt
anypony down.
Cozy Glow: We don't need to. They're right there!
Spike: You think they know we're here?
[magic
whooshing]
Applejack: I'd say they have an idea.
Twilight Sparkle: That bell has Discord,
Celestia, and Luna's magic inside. If they use it against us—
Fluttershy: Discord's magic is so chaotic, he's the only
one who can use it.
Queen Chrysalis: You just can't accept
that you were beaten before you even realized there was a fight, can you?
Twilight Sparkle: You can't beat us if we
never give up! As long as I have my friends by my side, I'll put my faith in
friendship—
Cozy Glow: Ugh, can we get on with this please?
[zap!]
[boom!]
[teleportation
zap]
Twilight Sparkle: We need to get that
bell and get Discord and the princesses their magic back. Rainbow Dash, Pinkie,
you're with me.
Rainbow Dash: Sweet! I'll grab that bell in ten second—!
Twilight Sparkle: No. We're the
distraction. They're gonna get the bell.
[boom!]
Queen Chrysalis: Come out, come out,
wherever you are!
Cozy Glow: There!
Pinkie Pie and Rainbow Dash: [yell]
[magic
zaps]
[whoosh!]
Cozy Glow: Whoa!
[teleportation
zap]
[neck
cracking]
[whoosh!]
Twilight Sparkle: [yells]
Lord Tirek: Aah!
[thud]
Pinkie Pie: Step right up, evil fillies and
gentlevillains! Try your luck!
[zap!]
Queen Chrysalis: [growls]
[zap!]
Queen Chrysalis: grunting]
Pinkie Pie: Missed me!
[zap!]
Pinkie Pie: Close, but no cherrychimichanga!
[zap!]
Pinkie Pie: [laughs] Thanks for playing!
[zap!]
Cozy Glow: Do they have to be so annoying?!
[zap!]
Queen Chrysalis: Not annoying! Distracting!
[boom!]
[zap!]
Spike: Aah!
[magic
surging]
[shatter!]
Spike: [breathes fire]
[zap!]
[boom!]
[magic
zaps]
Applejack: [grunts]
[rope
snaps]
Cozy Glow: Now, now, professor. We all know you're not
the fast one.
[zap!]
Queen Chrysalis: Enough! Or the dragon's
wings get plucked!
Spike: [groans]
Twilight Sparkle: Please! Don't hurt him!
Spike: Don't worry about me! Just save—! [groans]
Lord Tirek: Turns out that the Magic of Friendship is
your biggest weakness. A fitting end to your pathetic story.
[magic
whirring]
Rainbow Dash: No matter what, we face it together!
[windigos
howl]
[zap!]
[boom!]
[magic
humming]
Spike: What happened? Can I open my eyes?
Applejack: Ya sure can! Way to go, Twilight!
Twilight Sparkle: It's not me!
[marching
sounds]
[whooshing]
[transformation
zaps]
Lord Tirek: Don't let them escape!
Cozy Glow: Which ones?!
[zap!]
[stomps]
[whooshing]
Cozy Glow: Whoa!
[magic
zaps]
Thorax: The changelings won't fool them forever. And I don't know how
long the unicorns' shield will hold.
Twilight Sparkle: I don't understand. How
are you all here?
Gallus: That's kinda our fault.
Smolder: You know those long lectures about friendship you gave at
school?
[windigos
howling]
[ponies
panicking]
Sandbar: We all know the story of Hearth's Warming Eve! We can defeat
the windigos together!
Berryshine: You really think if we all sing a couple
songs, everything will be fine?
Sandbar: It's not just singing that saved the founders of Equestria!
It's what it represented!
Rasberry[sic] Dazzle: Earth ponies, unicorns, and Pegasi
becoming friends! We learned at Twilight's school that friendship is the most
powerful magic there is!
Hyper Sonic: Focusing on our differences keeps us
divided! Villains and creatures like the windigos use that division against us!
Yona: Yaks strong. Ponies strong. But yaks and ponies stronger
together! Yaks must be loyal to pony
friends!
Smolder: I know helping other creatures by being kind and generous sounds
lame. But I've seen how powerful it can be!
Gallus: Playing together! Singing together! Even laughing together! That's what real heroes looks
like!
Silverstream: Were we really happy by ourselves at the
bottom of the ocean? Be honest! It's the
ponies that showed us a better way!
Ocellus: They've taught us how powerful love and the Magic of Friendship truly is! We can't let them
stand alone! We're their friends! They need us!
Applejack: How 'bout that? It's just like you said the
day we opened that school.
Spike: The more creatures who know about friendship, the safer we'll
be.
Pinkie Pie: We told you you had it all figured out!
[thud!]
[thud!]
[cracking]
[magic
zaps]
[zap!]
Twilight Sparkle: ENOUGH! Because of you,
I almost lost my way! But everycreature here has reminded me of the true power
of friendship! There will always be darkness in the world, but there will also
always be those who find the light! The Pillars knew this! That's why they
created the Elements of Harmony! The Elements showed me and my friends how
strong our friendship could be! Together we worked to bring harmony to
Equestria! But there will always be more to do! Which is why we teach others
about the Magic of Friendship! Others who will continue our mission after we
are gone! Now I truly understand! The Elements were just symbols! The real
magic has always been right here! And the more who understand how powerful
friendship is, the stronger we will all be! Together!
[magic
surging]
[boom!]
Cozy Glow: This is bad, isn't it?
[BOOM!]
[magic
humming]
[clang!]
Cozy Glow: [groans]
Queen Chrysalis: You think friendship
will save you?! We will always return! Nothing will ever stop—!
[splat!]
[rain
falling]
Spike: [slurps] Chocolate rain?
[teleportation
zaps]
Discord: Don't look at me!
[electrical
discharge]
Twilight Sparkle: Pinkie! You took
Discord's magic from the bell?! How do you feel?
Pinkie Pie: Hmmm... Tingly. Itchy. Also like...
[slam!]
Pinkie Pie: I
COULD TRANSFORM THE COSMOS SO EVERYTHING IS MADE OF ICING!
Discord: Perhaps maybe I should...
[reverberating
gong]
Pinkie Pie: [dizzily] Waiter! There's some chaos in my
soup!
[reverberating
gong]
Discord: [snaps]
[pineapple
snarls]
[reverberating
gong]
Princess Celestia: There isn't a
punishment worthy of all you've done!
Discord: [whispering] You know what I would do if I were...
[indistinct]
Princess Luna: Oh. That does seem
fitting.
Discord: May I help? Please?
[zap!]
[boom!]
[cracking]
Queen Chrysalis: [snarls]
[thud!]
Discord: Together forever. I can't think of anything that they would
want less!
[ponies
cheering]
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