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*** While Klein is driving the girls to find Kirito, "Longing" by YUNA, is heard playing on the radio.

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* "Departure"
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** When Asuna and Shino hear that Kirito is losing his memories in the Underworld, they immediately fear it is just like the Augma incident from ''Ordinal Scale''.

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** *** When Asuna and Shino hear that Kirito is losing his memories in the Underworld, they immediately fear it is just like the Augma incident from ''Ordinal Scale''.Scale''.
** Episode 5:
*** A flashback of the Assault Team's battle with the Laughing Coffin back in SAO where Asuna is attacked by Johnny Black before Kirito gets in the way, before the scene then changes to the real life battle between the two from the end of Episode 1.
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* StockLightNovelHero: Subverted. Ironically, despite this arc shifting the series closer to the [[TrappedInAnotherWorld Isekai]] genre, Kirito himself moves away from the usual cliches for this character archetype. He is a lot more underpowered than previous arcs as he has to gradually learn about the new world and work towards power, rather than previous arcs where he was often shown at his pram. Also his SupportingHarem is largely absent and he is instead part of a PowerTrio with Eugeo and Alice.

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* StockLightNovelHero: Subverted. Ironically, despite this arc shifting the series closer to the [[TrappedInAnotherWorld Isekai]] genre, Kirito himself moves away from the usual cliches for this character archetype. He is a lot more underpowered than previous arcs as he has to gradually learn about the new world and work towards power, rather than unlike previous arcs where he was often shown at his pram.peak when he took on obstacles. Also his SupportingHarem is largely absent and he is instead part of a PowerTrio with Eugeo and Alice.
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* StockLightNovelHero: Subverted. Ironically, despite this arc shifting the series closer to the [[TrappedInAnotherWorld Isekai]] genre, Kirito himself moves away from the usual cliches for this character archetype. He is a lot more underpowered than previous arcs as he has to gradually learn about the new world which he does not have a full grasp over, while his SupportingHarem is also largely absent and he is instead part of a PowerTrio with Eugeo and Alice.

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* StockLightNovelHero: Subverted. Ironically, despite this arc shifting the series closer to the [[TrappedInAnotherWorld Isekai]] genre, Kirito himself moves away from the usual cliches for this character archetype. He is a lot more underpowered than previous arcs as he has to gradually learn about the new world which and work towards power, rather than previous arcs where he does not have a full grasp over, while was often shown at his pram. Also his SupportingHarem is also largely absent and he is instead part of a PowerTrio with Eugeo and Alice.

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* StockLightNovelHero: Subverted. Ironically, despite this arc sshifs the series closer to the [[TrappedInAnotherWorld Isekai]] genre, Kirito himself moves away from the usual cliches for this character archetype. He is a lot more underpowered than previous arcs as he has to gradually learn about the new world which he does not have a full grasp over, while his SupportingHarem is also largely absent and he is instead part of a PowerTrio with Eugeo and Alice.
* TrappedInAnotherWorld: In a very different way to Sword Art Online during the Aincrad arc. SAO was merely a fictional ssimulaed game that couldn't be logged out of. Underworld is a very real world with real inhabitants who have always existed there, despite its foundations being a Virtual World. Kirito getting trapped there is much closer to the standard Isekai genre and learning about the way the world works.

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* StockLightNovelHero: Subverted. Ironically, despite this arc sshifs shifting the series closer to the [[TrappedInAnotherWorld Isekai]] genre, Kirito himself moves away from the usual cliches for this character archetype. He is a lot more underpowered than previous arcs as he has to gradually learn about the new world which he does not have a full grasp over, while his SupportingHarem is also largely absent and he is instead part of a PowerTrio with Eugeo and Alice.
* SwappedRoles: Kirito and Asuna have traded places compared to the ''Fairy Dance'' arc. Now it's Kirito in a coma in the real world while his mind is trapped in a virtual world, facilitating Asuna to journey in and rescue him.
* TrappedInAnotherWorld: In a very different way to Sword Art Online during the Aincrad arc. SAO was merely a fictional ssimulaed simulated game that couldn't be logged out of. Underworld is a very real world with real inhabitants who have always existed there, despite its foundations being a Virtual World. Kirito getting trapped there is much closer to the standard Isekai genre and learning having to learn about the way the world works.works from its residents.
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* StockLightNovelHero: Subverted. Ironically, despite this arc shifting closer to the Isekai genre, Kirito moves away from the usual archetype for this type of character. He is a lot less overpowered than previous arcs, having to slowly learn about the new world which he does not have a grasp over, his SupportingHarem is also absent and he is instead part of a PowerTrio with Eugeo and Alice.

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* StockLightNovelHero: Subverted. Ironically, despite this arc shifting sshifs the series closer to the Isekai [[TrappedInAnotherWorld Isekai]] genre, Kirito himself moves away from the usual archetype cliches for this type of character. character archetype. He is a lot less overpowered more underpowered than previous arcs, having arcs as he has to slowly gradually learn about the new world which he does not have a full grasp over, while his SupportingHarem is also largely absent and he is instead part of a PowerTrio with Eugeo and Alice.
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* StockLightNovelHero: Inverted. Ironically, despite this arc shifting closer to the Isekai genre, Kirito moves away from the usual archetype for this type of character. He is a lot less overpowered than previous arcs, having to slowly learn about the new world which he does not have a grasp over, his SupportingHarem is absent and he is instead part of a PowerTrio with Eugeo and Alice.

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* StockLightNovelHero: Inverted.Subverted. Ironically, despite this arc shifting closer to the Isekai genre, Kirito moves away from the usual archetype for this type of character. He is a lot less overpowered than previous arcs, having to slowly learn about the new world which he does not have a grasp over, his SupportingHarem is also absent and he is instead part of a PowerTrio with Eugeo and Alice.

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* "Alicization Beginning"
* "Alicization Running"
* "Alicization Turning"
* "Alicization Rising"
* "Alicization Dividing"
* "Alicization Uniting"
* "Alicization Invading"
* "Alicization Exploding"
* "Alicization Awakening"
* "Alicization Lasting"

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* TrappedInAnotherWorld: In a very different way to Sword Art Online during the Aincrad arc. SAO was merely a fictional ssimulaed game that couldn't be logged out of. Underworld is a very real world with real inhabitants who have always existed there, despite its foundations being a Virtual World. Kirito getting trapped there is much closer to the standard Isekai genre and learning about the way the world works.

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* StockLightNovelHero: Inverted. Ironically, despite this arc shifting closer to the Isekai genre, Kirito moves away from the usual archetype for this type of character. He is a lot less overpowered than previous arcs, having to slowly learn about the new world which he does not have a grasp over, his SupportingHarem is absent and he is instead part of a PowerTrio with Eugeo and Alice.
* TrappedInAnotherWorld: In a very different way to Sword Art Online during the Aincrad arc. SAO was merely a fictional ssimulaed game that couldn't be logged out of. Underworld is a very real world with real inhabitants who have always existed there, despite its foundations being a Virtual World. Kirito getting trapped there is much closer to the standard Isekai genre and learning about the way the world works.works.
* WhamLine: Eugeo demonstrates a Sacred Art with the incantation "System Call" which shocks Kirito.
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* Cliffhanger:
** Episode 1 has two of these. The first one occurs when Alice violates the taboo index and gets taken away by an Integrity Knight for execution, which is immediately followed by Kirito awakening in the real world with no memory of what happened. The second one occurs at the very end of the episode where Kazuto gets attacked by Johnny Black in the real world and is stabbed in the heart by a syringe containing a toxin.
** Episode 3 ends with Eugeo and Kirito discovering Selka in the End Mountains having been captured by Goblins. The Goblins then notice the boys presence and move in to kill them, with Kirito noticing Eugeo has become paralyzed with fear and keeps calling his name to snap him out of this state.

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* "The End Mountains"



* ShoutOut: A lot of ''Literature/AliceInWonderland'' references are dropped, with most of them from Asuna from the name Rath and Underworld having a similar name to the place Alice visited.

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* ShoutOut: A lot of ''Literature/AliceInWonderland'' references are dropped, with most of them from Asuna from the name Rath and Underworld having a similar name to the place Alice visited.visited.
* TrappedInAnotherWorld: In a very different way to Sword Art Online during the Aincrad arc. SAO was merely a fictional ssimulaed game that couldn't be logged out of. Underworld is a very real world with real inhabitants who have always existed there, despite its foundations being a Virtual World. Kirito getting trapped there is much closer to the standard Isekai genre and learning about the way the world works.
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* ChildProdigy: Alice is revealed to be one, having mastered all sorts of spells of the Sacred Arts at the age of ten and trained to become an Integrity Knight.
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* ArtificalHuman: The Underworld residents are a great deal more sophisticated than standards [=AIs=], being cloned from the [=FluctLights=] or souls of newborns. As Kirito puts it, they are literally souls without bodies.

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* ArtificalHuman: ArtificialHuman: The Underworld residents are a great deal more sophisticated than standards [=AIs=], being cloned from the [=FluctLights=] or souls of newborns. As Kirito puts it, they are literally souls without bodies. [=FluctLights=] can also be given robot bodies, like how it is done with Alice.
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* "The Demon Tree"

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* ArtificalHuman: The Underworld residents are a great deal more sophisticated than standards [=AIs=], being cloned from the [=FluctLights=] or souls of newborns. As Kirito puts it, they are literally souls without bodies.



* BookEnds: Johnny Black, the last surviving member of Laughing Coffin and the final member of Death Gun makes a return to ambush Kazuto, managing to inject him with a toxin.

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* BookEnds: Johnny Black, the last surviving member of Laughing Coffin and the final member of Death Gun makes a return to ambush Kazuto, managing to inject him in the heart with a toxin.



** When Asuna and Shino hear that Kirito is losing his memories in the Underworld, they immediately fear is just like the Augma incident from ''Ordinal Scale''.

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** When Asuna and Shino hear that Kirito is losing his memories in the Underworld, they immediately fear it is just like the Augma incident from ''Ordinal Scale''.



* DamnYouMuscleMemory: Upon seeing Johnny Black, Kazuto instantly reached behind his back for his sword. Only to find the isn't one there, to the delight of Johnny Black.
* FountainOfYouth: During his early days in the Underworld, Kirito regress to the age of a child.

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* DamnYouMuscleMemory: Upon seeing Johnny Black, Kazuto instantly reached behind his back for his sword. Only to find the there isn't one there, to the delight of Johnny Black.
* FountainOfYouth: During his early days in the Underworld, Kirito regress was regressed to the age of a child.



* LaserGuidedAmnesia: Kirito is unable to retain any memories of his time spent in the Underworld, also while he's in the Underworld his memories of the real world get blocked so he's essentially a ''true'' resident of the Underworld. This becomes a problem in Episode 2 when he enters the Underworld but is able to remember the real world.

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Kirito is unable to retain any memories of his time spent in the Underworld, also while he's in the Underworld his memories of the real world get blocked so he's essentially a ''true'' resident of the Underworld. This becomes a problem in Episode 2 when he enters the Underworld but is able to remember the real world.world.
** It appears all of the Underworld residents have also had their memories wiped of Kirito since his last visit, as Eugeo does not remember him at all and his memories of their times spent with Alice only feature the two of them.
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* HaveWeMet: After Kirito returns to the Underworld in Episode 2, neither he nor Eugeo remember each other, but both of them feel like there is something familiar about the other as if they knew one another in a different life.
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* HopeSpot: The first episode seemed like the stuff that made up SweetDreamsFuel, of a young Kirito playing with Eugeo and Alice. Then Alice breaks the Taboo Index and gets taken away by an Integrity Knight for execution.

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* HopeSpot: The first episode seemed like the stuff that made up SweetDreamsFuel, SugarWiki/SweetDreamsFuel, of a young Kirito playing with Eugeo and Alice. Then Alice breaks the Taboo Index and gets taken away by an Integrity Knight for execution.

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* LaserGuidedAmnesia: Kirito is unable to retain any memories of his time spent on the Underworld.
* ProductPlacement: A poster for "Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet" is seen in GGO during Eisode 1. Doubling as BreakingTheFourthWall as that's a game based on the universe they live in featuring them.

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* LaserGuidedAmnesia: Kirito is unable to retain any memories of his time spent on in the Underworld.
Underworld, also while he's in the Underworld his memories of the real world get blocked so he's essentially a ''true'' resident of the Underworld. This becomes a problem in Episode 2 when he enters the Underworld but is able to remember the real world.
* PowerTrio: There is one present between Alice, Eugeo, and Kirito, especially [[ChildhoodFriends back when they were kids]].
* ProductPlacement: A poster for "Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet" is seen in GGO during Eisode Episode 1. Doubling as BreakingTheFourthWall as that's a game based on the universe they live in featuring them.

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* TheCameo: Episode 1 has a lot of these for characters from other SAO media.

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* TheCameo: Episode 1 has a lot of these for characters features cameos from other SAO media.''Fatal Bullet'' characters.



** LLENN and Fukaziroh walk past Klein and Kirito while they are seated at the bar.
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* TheCameo: Episode 1 has a lot of these for characters from other SAO media.
** Kureha and Zeliska are seen at the bar playing pool.
** LLENN and Fukaziroh walk past Klein and Kirito while they are seated at the bar.
** Itsuki and Kureha's names are seen on the 5th [=BoB=] rankings list.
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* HopeSpot: The first episode seemed like the stuff that made up SweetDreamsFuel, of a young Kirito playing with Eugeo and Alice. Then Alice breaks the Taboo Index and gets taken away by an Integrity Knight for execution.

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* BookEnds: Johnny Black, the last surviving member of Laughing Coffin and the final member of Death Gun makes a return to ambush Kazuto, managing to inject him with a toxin.



*** Kirito notices that Sinon no longer has panic attacks from making a finger gun, having finally overcome her phobia.
*** Sinon is still visiting Shinkawa and mentions his condition is stabilizing.
*** Kirito now has an implant to monitor his heart rather than having electrodes always stuck on him like he did in the ''Phantom Bullet'' arc.
** When Asuna and Sinon hear that Kirito is losing his memories in the Underworld, they immediately fear is just like the Augma incident from ''Ordinal Scale''.

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*** Kirito Kazuto notices that Sinon no longer has panic attacks from making a finger gun, having finally overcome her phobia.
*** Sinon Shino is still visiting Shinkawa and mentions his condition is stabilizing.
*** Kirito Kazuto now has an implant to monitor his heart rather than having electrodes always stuck on him like he did in the ''Phantom Bullet'' arc.
** When Asuna and Sinon Shino hear that Kirito is losing his memories in the Underworld, they immediately fear is just like the Augma incident from ''Ordinal Scale''.


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* DamnYouMuscleMemory: Upon seeing Johnny Black, Kazuto instantly reached behind his back for his sword. Only to find the isn't one there, to the delight of Johnny Black.
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* ProductPlacement: A poster for "Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet" is seen in GGO during Eisode 1. Doubling as BreakingTheFourthWall as that's a game based on the universe they live in featuring them.

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* ProductPlacement: A poster for "Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet" is seen in GGO during Eisode 1. Doubling as BreakingTheFourthWall as that's a game based on the universe they live in featuring them.them.
* ShoutOut: A lot of ''Literature/AliceInWonderland'' references are dropped, with most of them from Asuna from the name Rath and Underworld having a similar name to the place Alice visited.

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* AnatomyOfTheSoul: The arc goes very deeply into defining what a soul is. Based on SAO's "Quantum Brain Dynamics" theory, there are light particles that act as a quantum unit of mind called "Evanescent Photons", which exist within the microtubules of a nerve cell. These light particles exist in a state of indeterminism and fluctuate according to the probability theory. A collection of these particles form a Quantum Field, which have been dubbed "Fluctuating Lights" (or "Fluctlight" for short) which is what makes up the human consciousness, or in other words, the human soul.



*** Kirito notices that Sinon no longer has panic attacks from making a finger gun.

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*** Kirito notices that Sinon no longer has panic attacks from making a finger gun.gun, having finally overcome her phobia.



*** Kirito now has an implant to monitor his heart rather than having electrodes always stuck on him.

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*** Kirito now has an implant to monitor his heart rather than having electrodes always stuck on him.him like he did in the ''Phantom Bullet'' arc.
** When Asuna and Sinon hear that Kirito is losing his memories in the Underworld, they immediately fear is just like the Augma incident from ''Ordinal Scale''.
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** The SAO gang ended up playing Gun Gale Online together just like they did in ''Fatal Bullet'', though their avatars look different to what they had in the games, with Kirito and Sinon using their canon avatars rather than having me ones like in FB. Asuna also uses a Photon Sword much like Kirito.

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** The SAO gang ended up playing Gun Gale Online together just like they did in ''Fatal Bullet'', though their avatars look different to what they had in the games, with Kirito and Sinon using their canon avatars rather than having me new ones like in FB. Asuna also uses a Photon Sword much like Kirito.

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* ActionPrologue: The anime skips straight to Kirito being in the Underworld rather than explaining how he got there.

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The anime skips straight to Kirito being in the Underworld rather than explaining how he got there.there.
** Sinon and the rest of the SAO gang are seen playing GGO and fighting against a squadron of [=PKers=] led by Subtilizer.



* ProductPlacement: A poster for "Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet" is seen in episode 1 in GGO. Doubling as BreakingTheFourthWall as that's a game based on the world they live in.

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* FountainOfYouth: During his early days in the Underworld, Kirito regress to the age of a child.
* LaserGuidedAmnesia: Kirito is unable to retain any memories of his time spent on the Underworld.
* ProductPlacement: A poster for "Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet" is seen in episode 1 in GGO. GGO during Eisode 1. Doubling as BreakingTheFourthWall as that's a game based on the world universe they live in.in featuring them.
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* CallBack:
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*** Kirito notices that Sinon no longer has panic attacks from making a finger gun.
*** Sinon is still visiting Shinkawa and mentions his condition is stabilizing.
*** Kirito now has an implant to monitor his heart rather than having electrodes always stuck on him.
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** Kureha from ''Fatal Bullet'' is seen playing pool in a bar in Episode 1. As proof that it is her and not an IdenticalStranger, her name is seen in a list of participants for the 5th [=BoB=].

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** Kureha from ''Fatal Bullet'' is seen playing pool in a bar in Episode 1. As proof that it is her and not an IdenticalStranger, her name is seen in a list of participants for the 5th [=BoB=]. The same list also shows Itsuki.
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* "Underworld"

!! Plot Summary
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!! This arc provides examples of:
* ActionPrologue: The anime skips straight to Kirito being in the Underworld rather than explaining how he got there.
* ArtShift: The animation style featured is the same one used in ''Ordinal Scale'' which is a great deal more detailed than the traditional animation used in previous seasons.
* CanonImmigrant:
** Kureha from ''Fatal Bullet'' is seen playing pool in a bar in Episode 1. As proof that it is her and not an IdenticalStranger, her name is seen in a list of participants for the 5th [=BoB=].
** The SAO gang ended up playing Gun Gale Online together just like they did in ''Fatal Bullet'', though their avatars look different to what they had in the games, with Kirito and Sinon using their canon avatars rather than having me ones like in FB. Asuna also uses a Photon Sword much like Kirito.
* ChildhoodFriends: Alice, Eugeo, and Kirito, who are young kids and close friends in the Underworld.
* ProductPlacement: A poster for "Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet" is seen in episode 1 in GGO. Doubling as BreakingTheFourthWall as that's a game based on the world they live in.

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