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Eddie, The Stalwart
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Thirty-nine
MAY 18th
Cascarrafa
GAY
Soldier, PV2
Worker
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Eduardo Hisakawa
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POSTED ON Apr 2, 2024 13:23:45 GMT
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After his recent adventure with , Eddie had made a much more concerted effort to actually figure out the logistics of riding his Pokemon. Delilah was now big enough to carry his weight, he'd managed to get a decent set of gear from a shop in Verdanturf, and he had no trouble actually handling her. [break][break]

It still wasn't enough, though, and there was something missing that he couldn't quite place. Joy rides getting back and forth from Rustboro were one thing, but there had to be more he could do with this burgeoning skill set. That's where the rabbit hole began; between talking to some of his fellow recruits and doing a little Googling on his own time, Eddie had been lead to Mauville and to the home turf of Hoenn's Master of Faster. If there was anyone in the region that could teach Eddie how to get the most out of his newfound love of riding, surely it'd be this guy. [break][break]

So here he was, idly waiting beside the reception desk, anxious for an audience with the gym leader. Eddie wasn't sure what exactly to expect from this venture, but he was excited to see where the day might lead.


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Master of Faster
He/Him
25
December 12
Goldenrod, Johto
Straight
Mauville Gym Leader
Champion
Single; Not Looking
6'1" height
6'1" height
"With great speed comes great responsibility."
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Josh Devlin
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POSTED ON Apr 3, 2024 1:00:39 GMT
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would not find the Champion and Gym Leader in the lobby; instead, he would find the Leader's receptionist, SHELLY SPIEL, at the front desk in the decidedly stormy-decorated building. Yellows, blues, purples, and greys were all over the interior: the color scheme of a Raikou. Within were all kinds of nods to the Johtonian god of speed, it seemed.

The courteous young lady tilted her head away from her computer screen to greet Eddie and collect his information. "I don't see that you had an appointment with us today. What can I do for you?" If Eddie was simply looking to see the Leader, he would be provided directions to his third-floor office.







{PC: 1}

NOTE: All of the Pokémon in Josh's PC are present somewhere on the Gym grounds, other than his Raging Bolt, Gouging Fire, Walking Wake, and Raikou.
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Eddie, The Stalwart
HE/HIM
Thirty-nine
MAY 18th
Cascarrafa
GAY
Soldier, PV2
Worker
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Eduardo Hisakawa
The Distance | M
POSTED ON Apr 3, 2024 11:35:30 GMT
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You know, he really should've called ahead before heading into the guy's gym. Did Eddie really think he could just march up to the gym leader's office unannounced? [break][break]

“Oh, uh-” [break][break]

Eddie paused, suddenly nervous. [break][break]

“I, uh, wanted to meet the gym leader, if he's free? My name's Eddie – Eddie Hisakawa. Heard he was the guy ta see for all things Pokemon riding.” [break][break]

He hoped his transparency would afford him the opportunity to meet the guy. And if not... well, he did happen to notice a sports bar on the way here with some pretty tasty-looking burgers, and maybe this would remind Eddie to make an appointment the next time he tried to swing by the headquarters of some League big shot.


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Master of Faster
He/Him
25
December 12
Goldenrod, Johto
Straight
Mauville Gym Leader
Champion
Single; Not Looking
6'1" height
6'1" height
"With great speed comes great responsibility."
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Josh Devlin
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POSTED ON Apr 3, 2024 21:30:07 GMT
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The transparency was noted and appreciated, Shelly clacking at her keyboard. "I'll see what he's up to." After several tense minutes of near-silence filled only with keyboard sounds, she responded, "He'll see you in his office. Take the elevator to the third floor, and it will be through the double doors straight ahead."

Provided Eddie followed her directions, once he opened the double doors, he would be greeted with a large, almost study-like office space. It was decorated with almost every piece of Raikou memorabilia imaginable: figurines, trading cards, and even the crown jewel of the collection: a Ride-On Raikou stuffie prominently displayed in one of the space's corners. The felt saddle and reins on the adorable tiger may have beckoned Eddie aboard.

"...Can I help you?" Josh asked the young man, a white-furred Zeraora's eyes shifting toward Eddie, as well.






{PC: 2}

NOTE: All of the Pokémon in Josh's PC are present somewhere on the Gym grounds, other than his Raging Bolt, Gouging Fire, Walking Wake, and Raikou.
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Eddie, The Stalwart
HE/HIM
Thirty-nine
MAY 18th
Cascarrafa
GAY
Soldier, PV2
Worker
a fire lit
within my chest
500000+ infamy height
500000+ infamy height
my heart's been burning, wholly dispossessed.
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Eduardo Hisakawa
The Distance | M
POSTED ON Apr 4, 2024 14:55:08 GMT
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After what felt like the longest three minutes of Eddie's life, he let out a relieved sigh and beamed happily at the receptionist, [break][break]

“Thanks!” he called cheerily as he took off, giving her a thumbs up and a jubilant grin before the elevator doors closed in preparation of his ascent. [break][break]

Before he knew it, Eddie found himself sauntering through the double doors of the gym leader's office, but he couldn't help but pause as he took in the man's very specific choice in décor. This was... a lot, if Eddie had to be honest. Raikou figures, stuffed Raikous, a BIG plushie Raikou in the corner complete with an extremely cute saddle and reins. Eddie's favorite piece out of the collection was a little sitting Raikou plushie on the edge of a nearby table. [break][break]

It vaguely reminded him of a concept that his youngest brother Cris had tried to explain to him once, of the endearing sort of gap between how someone presented themselves to the outside world and that little glimpse you occasionally got of a soft sort of sentimentality underneath. It was genuinely endearing to see something so close to the other man's heart, so obvious even at a glance. Eddie smiled wide enough that his cheeks started to hurt, [break][break]

“Hiya! Ya must be Josh, right? My name's Eddie; I was told yer somethin' of an expert on Pokemon ridin'. Got a second for me to pick yer brain?” [break][break]

He stepped forward and offered his hand to shake, eager to start off on the right foot.


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Master of Faster
He/Him
25
December 12
Goldenrod, Johto
Straight
Mauville Gym Leader
Champion
Single; Not Looking
6'1" height
6'1" height
"With great speed comes great responsibility."
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POSTED ON Apr 4, 2024 21:17:08 GMT
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Josh tilted his head away from his monitor as the young man approached his desk. He smiled in Eddie's direction, appreciating the guest's innocent brazenness. "They don't call me the Master of Faster for nothing," the Gym Leader answered. And with, to his knowledge, the fastest land Pokémon in the world in his possession, no one would be dethroning him any time soon. There was, of course, the process of getting used to riding Raikou routinely again, ever since had become so busy that he couldn't ride the ashen Beast with him.

Now, he didn't have to worry about it. And one day, Swift would become the people's legendary Pokémon, just as Josh had become the people's Gym Leader.

"This is actually perfect timing," he perked up a little, his head tilting back toward his monitor. "I'm a little behind on filing these reports and could use the company. What do you need?"





{PC: 3}

NOTE: All of the Pokémon in Josh's PC are present somewhere on the Gym grounds, other than his Raging Bolt, Gouging Fire, Walking Wake, and Raikou.
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Eddie, The Stalwart
HE/HIM
Thirty-nine
MAY 18th
Cascarrafa
GAY
Soldier, PV2
Worker
a fire lit
within my chest
500000+ infamy height
500000+ infamy height
my heart's been burning, wholly dispossessed.
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Eduardo Hisakawa
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POSTED ON Apr 5, 2024 12:06:25 GMT
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Oof, paperwork. Sounded like a real headache; one of the downsides of running a place like this, Eddie supposed. But hey, if his curiosity could offer the gym leader some reprieve, that was all the better! [break][break]

“Well, I'm tryin' ta figure out how ta up my ridin' game, so to speak,” Eddie began, rubbing his chin as he puzzled over how to best articulate himself, “Think I got the basics pretty down pat – even done some aerial ridin' on a, uh, unconventional sorta Pokemon, but...” [break][break]

He paused, brows furrowing with concentration. [break][break]

“It's a real thrill, but I was kinda wonderin' if there was anythin' else I could do with it. Some sorta trick ridin', maybe gettin' inta the competitive scene, but I dunno. Been a real headscratcher tryin' ta figure out where to go from here, yanno?” [break][break]

Eddie eyed the gym leader searchingly, hoping he'd made himself understood.


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25
December 12
Goldenrod, Johto
Straight
Mauville Gym Leader
Champion
Single; Not Looking
6'1" height
6'1" height
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POSTED ON Apr 6, 2024 1:34:00 GMT
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The very mention of the words unconventional Pokémon made Josh think of only one person: . She had talent, but she was, in the Gym Leader's eyes, not a good teacher at all. She instilled some very bad habits in newer riders simply by the Pokémon she used. Especially with that suit of hers. Some of what she did with that suit really should have killed her. And yet, she was still standing no matter how many times she put herself and her suit through such punishment.

Josh frowned when he heard Eddie's indirect request for a race. "I've actually got the race courses closed for a couple weeks," he replied. "So I actually can't accept racing challenges right now. But I know what you can help me with." He paused, uncertain how much he should be sharing with a random stranger, even if he suspected he might be friends with one of Josh's best buddies. "Eddie, how much involvement have you had with the war on Rocket?"







{PC: 4}

NOTE: All of the Pokémon in Josh's PC are present somewhere on the Gym grounds, other than his Raging Bolt, Gouging Fire, Walking Wake, and Raikou.
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Eddie, The Stalwart
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MAY 18th
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Worker
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The initial rejection deflated some of Eddie's enthusiasm, but the follow-up question caught him off-guard, [break][break]

“I, uh- not much, ta be honest. Just joined the army here recently, mostly just been part'a the relief efforts for all this weird mochi business that's been poppin' up lately.” [break][break]

Maybe that wasn't what the gym leader wanted to hear, though. Eddie couldn't hide the fact that he was a real greenhorn when it came to this whole 'war' business, but he could at least try to make himself sound a little less incompetent, [break][break]

“Although, before I joined up, a buddy and I squared off against an outpost'a them in the Chasm,” he added, recalling his excursion to the place with , “And I've been workin' with since I enlisted; he helped me with some'a my basic training, and we took out one'a the meanest paradox Pokemon in all'a the Chasm.” [break][break]

Eddie's cheeks burned a little at the realization that, in both ventures, it'd been his companions that had done more of the dangerous work involved than he. It was shameful to invoke their exploits for his own gain, but hell, it was too late to take back what was already said. Maybe he ought to just keep his big, dumb mouth shut next time.


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Master of Faster
He/Him
25
December 12
Goldenrod, Johto
Straight
Mauville Gym Leader
Champion
Single; Not Looking
6'1" height
6'1" height
"With great speed comes great responsibility."
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POSTED ON Apr 6, 2024 22:04:07 GMT
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So the Hoennian military was involved in Poison Patrols, too? Rangers, Law Enforcement, everyone was in on it. When he namedropped , Josh stopped. "He's one of the best warriors Hoenn's got. If he's training you, then there's nothing you can't do. I had my stint in military operations during Dewford. When all the Terastal caves opened. Obviously I can't share details, but I found out it wasn't for me. Wound up in the hospital with a body full of Bullet Seeds." He pointed toward a sealed cup full of bloodstained projectiles on his desk. "I'll never forget."

After listening to Eddie's accolades, Josh continued recounting his own story. " , , , and a bunch of other people visited me in the hospital when I spent a few weeks having to have all those extracted. The surgeries weren't difficult; it was just how many of them my body could handle at a time." If Eddie looked close enough, some of the scars from those operations would be visible on his exposed skin.

"This brings me to my point. The last couple weeks, I've been cooking up a new challenge for Mauville Gym. One that's more pertinent to the war. Sure, racing's really fun, but I want to be able to raise something we need more of if we want to beat Rocket." He paused to let his words sink in.

"What's not valued enough is the intelligence war. Technology has come to the point where critical war plans can easily be intercepted by the other side. As taught me, there is value in traditional war couriers. Deliveries. Maintaining supply lines. That's why I'm going to be testing a new type of challenge: a wartime courier scenario." The Commissioner had already rejected Josh's challenge idea once, citing it was still too rough around the edges for approval. He had made revisions to it, but wanted some feedback before submitting it a second time. "It intends to simulate delivering war plans, supplies, or even food to soldiers deep behind enemy lines. While I don't require a ride Pokémon for the challenge, it will be strongly encouraged. Is this something you would be interested in helping me test?"







{PC: 5}

NOTE: All of the Pokémon in Josh's PC are present somewhere on the Gym grounds, other than his Raging Bolt, Gouging Fire, Walking Wake, and Raikou.
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Eddie, The Stalwart
HE/HIM
Thirty-nine
MAY 18th
Cascarrafa
GAY
Soldier, PV2
Worker
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Eddie felt a flush of pride at Josh's glowing praise of the man that had saved his life back in the Chasm. Fuck yeah, Navy sure as shit was one of the best that Hoenn had to offer, and it didn't surprise Eddie at all that he had been involved in such large-scale conflict. [break][break]

It was a little harrowing to think of what Josh must have gone through, though, especially as Eddie eyed the cup that held the buckshot-esque pellets that had laid the other man up in the hospital for so long. It was the sort of thing that reminded Eddie why he'd been so eager to join up in the first place; pain was fine, it was tolerable and livable, but if he could eat a gnarly attack like that so a better man could be spared the blow, then Eddie would consider it a job well done. [break][break]

So when Josh explained the logistics of this 'war courier' challenge, Eddie's eyes lit up with unbridled excitement, [break][break]

“Hell yeah!” he beamed, unable to hide his delight at the prospect, “I'd love ta help! And as it happens, I got one'a my best Pokemon with me; been ridin' with her a couple'a weeks now, but I've known her for years. We can take whatever you got ta dish out!”


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He/Him
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December 12
Goldenrod, Johto
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Mauville Gym Leader
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Single; Not Looking
6'1" height
6'1" height
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Josh didn't take someone like Eddie to have involvement in war. This would be a good test of what the upper bound of the challenge should be. Perhaps Eddie would even get to see something...truly special at the end. Something to see if he could truly be the savior of those on the front lines.

"Really helpful. While I don't require a Pokémon to ride atop during the challenge, I do recommend it. At the very least, you'll need some way to transport what you'll be responsible for taking to the safe house at the other end of the Gym."
And by the "safe house", Josh meant his Operations Center at the top of the mountains.

"Come, follow me outside." The Champion would lead the way down the elevator, back to the lobby and through the sliding glass doors leading to what was usually race courses. Some of the concourse was closed completely. With dozens of saddled Pokémon, land, sea, and sky on patrol, Eddie's objective certainly would not be easy.

Set up not far from the entrance would be a medium-sized crate, just too awkward to carry by hand but easy for a Pokémon to transport. "That's what you'll need to deliver to the safe house way out there," Josh pointed to the distant building at the top of the hilly Sector 3. "Of course, my Pokémon will try to stop you, employing tactics similar to what Team Rocket would use in the warzone. Even I can't predict exactly what you'll run into out there. Who knows? Maybe you'll go toe-to-toe with a legendary Pokémon," he teased.






{PC: 6}

NOTE: All of the Pokémon in Josh's PC are present somewhere on the Gym grounds, other than his Raging Bolt, Gouging Fire, Walking Wake, and Raikou.
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Eddie, The Stalwart
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Thirty-nine
MAY 18th
Cascarrafa
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Soldier, PV2
Worker
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Excitement and trepidation held Eddie in equal measure as he followed Josh out to the concourse. Eyeing the crate and moving to grab the Poke Ball at his waist, he had no doubt that Delilah could shoulder it's weight. He was less confident in his ability to do the same, [break][break]

“A, uh, legendary Pokemon?” Eddie reiterated with some confusion. It made sense though; Rocket probably had all sorts of tools at their disposal, and surely the League had much of the same, [break][break]

“Huh, gotcha.” [break][break]

Discarding the thought and tossing his Poke Ball, the Mudsdale landed at his side and was soon clad in all the necessary riding gear with the crate secured to her back. Eddie climbed aboard without much effort and grasped the reins, turning to flash Josh a wide smile and a thumbs up, [break][break]

“Ready when you are, boss!” [break][break]

He hoped his false bravado would translate into actual confidence when facing whatever challenges awaited him in their journey up the mountain.


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December 12
Goldenrod, Johto
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6'1" height
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Josh Devlin
The Distance | M
POSTED ON Apr 20, 2024 5:37:17 GMT
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With Eddie all mounted up, and on a stout Mudsdale at that, Josh was ready to begin the challenge. "Good luck out there. And remember, it's a warzone out there. You might take a few hits. Stay strong, and if it ever becomes too much, just holler and I'll call 'em off." The Gym Leader hurled Mastema's Poké Ball to the ground, nimbly climbing aboard the Togekiss. Leaning low in the saddle and zipping the cocoon into place, they disappeared across the sky in a barely-subsonic flash of EXTREME SPEED.

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MUSIC: Streets - GoldenEye 007 (1997)

Following the coned path away from the back entrance, all is calm for the first few hundred feet until the Main Sector comes into view. Just beyond is Josh's main battle arena, both of its platforms raised. Atop the west one stood an Espeon whose forehead gem glowed a bright red. Near it was a floodlight powered by the MOONLIGHT of an Umbreon on the opposite platform, focused into the device's lens. Patrolling the SPLIT OVAL, elevated higher at the north end, were a Raichu whose ears stood straight up, a Luxray whose eyes gleamed brightly in the dusk, and a Shiny Cyclizar whose eyes seemed to follow the spotlight while it wasn't behind her.

The only pieces of cover around the wide-open course are the behind the Jumbotron-like scoreboard on the east side of the battleground's green, as well as the tall deck of bleachers on the west side. Thankfully for Eddie, the spotlight was nowhere hear him and his Mudsdale upon his approach, but it was headed his way.

Directly beyond the Main Sector appeared to be the fastest way to the safe house. Alternatively, a trail beyond the scoreboard would take Eddie to Sector 1, a wide-open grassland with a few hills. Stealth there would likely be impossible. A trail beyond the bleachers would take Eddie to Sector 6, a wasteland-like environment where sure-footedness could be a challenge.






{PC: 7}

NOTE: All of the Pokémon in Josh's PC are present somewhere on the Gym grounds, other than his Raging Bolt, Gouging Fire, Walking Wake, and Raikou.
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Eduardo Hisakawa
The Distance | M
POSTED ON Apr 22, 2024 14:28:54 GMT
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Eddie urged Delilah to a gallop as Josh sped off. He held the reins in a tense grip as they rode, not for fear of falling, but for fear of what might be waiting for them as they began their trek. [break][break]

The first obstacle was thankfully an obvious one; an Umbreon-powered floodlight spilled across the Main Sector in a localized beam, and Eddie assumed that more Pokemon were waiting in the wings for the both of them. His brow furrowed as he considered his options; rushing straight through the battleground's green would be quick and direct, but would leave him wide open. With the spotlight starting to trace its way to the both of them, Eddie wasn't particularly confident in his ability to evade their assailants when he didn't even know how many of them there were. [break][break]

Maybe he could use that big scoreboard for cover? Eddie silently guided Delilah towards it as the spotlight drew near, skirting the edges of the Main Sector and narrowly evading the ray of light as they slipped into the darkness beyond. Though he didn't dare linger for long, Eddie couldn't help but notice something unexpected when they reached their destination. [break][break]

The trail that began there and snaked its way out of the stadium seemed discrete enough, Eddie realized with some relief, and at the very least it would put him beyond the reach of the guardian searchlight that still trailed across the battleground. He urged Delilah to follow the winding trail out of the Main Sector, hoping that he had navigated this threat to the Gym Leader's satisfaction.



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heading to sector 1!

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