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Mylo Russo, an underachiever with a dream of making a name for himself through his songs, has spent the last years of his life chasing a guy who doesn't reciprocate those feelings the same way. Keeping it a secret from his family and friends, he finds himself in a  destructive loop, hoping the sun goes down quicker each day just to see him again...

That is, until he meets a strange, overtly friendly guy who turns his whole life on it's head in an instant. Together, they'll figure out what it means to love someone, yourself, and even a complete stranger - even if that love isn't real - and learn once and for all what it really feels like.


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StatusIn development
PlatformsWindows, macOS, Linux, Android
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AuthorKonpeito
GenreVisual Novel
TagsBara, Episodic, Furry, Gay, LGBT, Ren'Py, Romance, Slice Of Life, Story Rich

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Any idea when chapter 9 will be out ?

Gosh i just need more of this also since two characters got referenced what about them getting there series ☝

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This is really a masterpiece, im crying right now

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After re-read it I have different opinion on Jakob. Like the way he say such thing to Mylo, the way he seem so desperate for Mylo, the way he is hurt? disappoint? he even cried at Mylo's answer, it is just so genuine, man. I now truly believe Jakob is not as bad as person I think of him to be in the first few chapter, maybe he feels something for Mylo not truly love but at least it was something. Or in my other opinion he is just an insecure person who seek affection, like, I don't know what insecurity Jakob might has, but it look like he has one.

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cant w8 4 another ubdate <3

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okay i havent read the whole thing but OMG IT IS SOOOO GOOOD it made me cry idk what to tell i hope that they will end up together (mc x baxter)

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okay so i was reading it i was crying and crying and crying and crying and i love this dumb baxter .... i didnt finish it sadly i will think about it all night ..... (i will finish it tommorow)

OKAY i finished the latest ubdate and..... woow 

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I know right, i also crying so much when read it, especially at chapter 7&8. I can't wait to see what Baxter's answer will be at next chapter.

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Hey dev, idk why but in my galery file the 13th picture when Baxter kissing the photo, Milo missing from the picture
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mylo is on a seperate png for this, it's a mistake on my part >~< i'll try to have it fixed by next update!

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OMG, this VN is so amazing. I cried like six time cus i fell like i can fell how Milo's felling like, thought i never date anyone. Btw where can i download your song? They are so good, especially "rose-colored daze". And i hope ch 9 release soon.

my songs are in the playlist linked on here on youtube! you can listen to them there :]

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I will burn noah to the ground if you dont release the next chapter soon

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AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!! this vn is so painful to read (that’s what it feels like, honestly)

also music is bangerrr

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Ikr loved cinema, rose colored daze and new years🥰😍

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You have improved a lot since WIKY(especially in characters and use of CGs for specific moments), I hope you're doing well and I can't wait for more chapters. : )

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dang it i love it so much so don't just say shi-s like i love you plz come back and end this chapterrrrrrr show some mercy to me

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Amazing VN, I am 100% sure this is the best i'd read, hope chapter 9 come out soon, thx for this amazing work I wish everything good on your life :3

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i need the new update asap lol

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Oh my god I cannot express how much this VN Broke me, I AM INEVSTED IN THIS NOW I CANNOT WAIT FOR CH9!

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I cannot die until this shi- is solved

I can't believe I hadn't read this vn before, it's so beautiful and so good writing, I cried my ass out like 10 times

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Honestly i still feel like there's still going to be a conflict with them at each other. Gosh what a good chapter.

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Oh and obviously, you leave us on a cliffhanger like that. This is just plain cruelty...

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So trueeee... ;-;

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Now all we can do is languish and wait for the next chapter.

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I think its 1-2 months from now. Around the time I'll have my exams but the problem is I'm more worried about the VN than the studies. I think I'm literally gonna die if I don't see the ending!

About the same. Damn...

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Love your VN a lot, such a beautiful story! And chapter 8 is something!!! OMG, I thought I was gonna cry at some point. Really hope that this is not your last project and maybe we can see some more Baxter and Mylo, perhaps how they pursue that music career dream of Mylo. Thanks for your hard work!!! <3

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Just speedran through this VN and now i wait the new update with a haching heart. Damn...
Welp, time to replay When I knew You.

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Please tell me that those songs are on spotify 🙏😭

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Ok I- chapter 7 hurts me to my soul. I have a THEORY, and it's hurting me even more, so...

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So, after I have been going through all the song, and I noticed something. The song is not only about Jakob but Baxter as well, you might already know that but yeah. The song that is mentioned in the story is; Rose Colored Daze, CINEMA and happy new years. So let me talk about the song one by one, in possibly chronological timeline to make sense of all this. We'll be talking about "maybe" too.

Let's start with CINEMA, I was thinking CINEMA is not about Baxter at all like at all, or so that's what I thought. The lyrics "You invited me over, nowhere near sober. And no one to look at us." this was after the party when Jakob invited Mylo over, again. The next part of lyrics is "You leaned in and whispered something I missed, but it sounded like "I love you"." Jakob never tells Mylo that he loves him only Baxter did, the next is "Oh but you don't seem to like me like I do" when woke up Mylo he got text from Jakob, and Mylo thought was "He likes me, but not like that" fitting the lyrics. "And I'm starting to think this film won't be a love story after all" this kinda hurt me but I like to think it was just a representation of Mylo thought in the moment.

Next up is probably Rose Colored Daze. The first half part of the song is about Jakob like implied in the VN itself. Now let's talk about the lyrics on the second part of the song "You went out at night slurring words out through the phone with your perfect pretty female friends." this is about when Baxter and Mylo was kissing in that night, and Dahlia called for Baxter. And the "Will you kissed sometimes to play pretend." if you remember that convo correctly before the kiss Baxter said "We've gotten pretty good at play pretend. I'm gonna start to think that you're liking it." also fitting the lyrics. The next is "Yeah I was trying not to cry, something-something stick and stones." this is after Mylo runs away, on the way back home he was trying his best not to cry, and well if you do remember he failed to do so. Now move on to the "You would always come right back to me so that meant we were meant to be, but is that true?" I actually have no idea what is this talking about but from my speculation I think it's about both Baxter and Jakob, Jakob would always come back to see Mylo, and Baxter said that he want to be official with Mylo after kissing Dahlia, and the "If it's you... I would wait over forever. will it take over forever to have you?" this is probably about when Dahlia still making up her mind on Baxter, which Mylo wishes for her to moved on from him, and how Jakob still can't comes out, yet.

Now let's talk about maybe before we move on to happy new years. maybe is... to put it simple; heartbreaking, well at least for me. But I digress, let's start with "If you feel what I feel too, if you think of  me like I think of you but I know the answer, I do..." talking about Jakob feelings for Mylo, and Mylo feelings for Jakob. "On the weekends, I meet up with my friends and I tell you of them, casually" I think this part and the other part of the lyrics is separated because Mylo can't talk to his friends about Jakob casually, but can talk about Baxter in opposite manners, so I think this one is about Baxter. "Hoping that they'll say that it's love, that I'm made for you and that you're made for me, but I know all they would say is that you're no good for me..." talking about Jakob, clearly. Now on to the bridge "Promise, make it leave and break it. "Love you"; say it. Somebody else comes and loves me, fakes it, kissed me naked. Paints me a deep, scarlet red." talking about both of them, Jakob's empty promises, and how Baxter comes and everything changed, "loves me" and "fakes it" don't need any explanation, but "kissed me naked" probably talking about how Baxter and Mylo kiss in public, "Paints me a deep, scarlet red" is probably about how Baxter always making Mylo blushes and probably referencing his eyes' color and his over all color palette as well. And that last "So maybe, maybe it's true" is probably about Baxter confession on THAT SCENE, the scene that's break everyone's heart(or so I thought).

Now, now, now... On to happy new years, o boys I don't want to talk about this one, it's literally foreshadowing the ending. But once again I digress, let's start shall we? Please remember everything I talk about this song IS a theory all in this paragraph is just a theory please take it for granted. let's start with "I waited for the bell to rings to see how everybody else got their new years kiss" I suspect after everything it's been months and now it's new years. Baxter probably got along with Dahlia and now Mylo is all alone because Jakob, amiright(Laugh please)? "I hated being all alone, but after twenty-something years, you kinda just get used to it" might be foreshadowing of how long have it's been and Mylo is just done with all of this, He's probably success in his music career though, I hope so. "...yet I stayed young inside my head, dreaming a dream of something more, yet I still wake up to an empty bed" yeah... it's not ending really good huh, but I digress again, so it's been long, so long and he's still thinking about Jakob/Baxter, still thinking of how it could've ended up differently. "I will stay the same throughout these tears" this line, this damn line right here hurts me and it hurts me so bad. It is ironic because this is probably about after going through everything with Baxter, Mylo thinks that he has changed, but still, after all of that, he's the same self-destructing dog he always is. "I will never changed, I searched through old photography to see if there was something that I missed of who I used to be" I'm not gonna repeat myself again like a parrot, but still it hurts me. After the breakup, like what mentioned from the VN, the hints in menu screen, and konpeito posts, he probably don't missed anything that is him, because it's only just a painful memories, and because he simply can't, he crossed out everything that is him, his friends, and his ex-lovers perhaps. Or Baxter just keep all those picture of Mylo to himself. This line hurts because it's reflecting how Mylo just can't become his better self.  "I broke the mirror to believe the person on the other side couldn't possibly be me." Mylo's probably hating himself for what he had done or what he used to be, for looking at the cold, hard facts and swear they're incorrect. "Love for love's sake just isn't right, yet I still fall in love at first sight" I think this is just Mylo pondering back to when he first met Jakob, but I am not so sure as he confirmed it himself that it's not exactly love at first sight

Now let's discuss the ending there's THREE possibilities in my mind

A. Baxter and Dahlia gets together the band becomes successful and now they're famous. Mylo somewhat moved on from Jakob and focused on his dream yet still pondering about Jakob/Baxter's relationships with him. Baxter is probably just best friend for Mylo now.

B. Mylo and Baxter gets together this is the most straightforward, and happy, and I know everybody want this to be the ending but Konpeito might just shoot an arrow through all of our's heart so be prepared

C. This one's a twist and is the most unlikely to happened, but who knows? Mylo and Jakob gets together and the happy new years song is not about Jakob and Baxter but about Dahlia and Mylo. I think this because we don't know if Baxter fell in love at first sight with Dahlia or not. What if "I broke the mirror to believe the person on the other side couldn't possibly be me." was about Baxter hating himself for running away instead of handling the situation between him and Mylo on THAT night like he would usually do? What if "I will never changed, I searched through old photography to see if there was something that I missed of who I used to be" was him looking through photo of him and Mylo? What if "...yet I stayed young inside my head, dreaming a dream of something more, yet I still wake up to an empty bed" was him trying stay the same cocky cat he is, but is still lonely and still thinking about Mylo. Though very unlikely there still is a slim chance.

Thank you for reading this absolute beast of a theory. If I had a typo or very bad grammar please know English is not my first language so sorry about that.

But hey, THAT'S JUST A THEORY! A GAY FURRY VN THEORY!



Honestly, I have never felt such emotions for so long since I last played Lonely Wolf Treat series, actually you know what? This hit even harder, I had a breakdown recapping the story.

Thank you Konpeito for such good song and such good story.

Please bless us again sometimes

EDIT: HOLY MOLY FINALLY. I AM TEARING ON THE PHOTOGRAPH SCENE. AND GOD DAMN MYLO FINALLY BEING HONEST TO HIMSELF. IT'S SEEMS LIKE THERE'S A HAPPY ENDS AHEAD, BOYS!

Also two new songs hit real hard I love 'em

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I love this theory, it all makes sense, I've been hearing all 4 musics on repeat for a while and just thought that it was all about Jakob and the only one from Baxter was "loves me, fakes it" was about him, you've opened my eyes and I wish it's between B and C just without Jakob but some new character...

Honestly though, I don't think there will be new character. If it does introduce new character it will just feel rushed, and everything leading up to this point is gonna feel very pointless.

True... well then, better be alone than self-destruct with Jakob

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Cool theory, did anyone inspire you?

No, it's just that all the song clicked and the line ring a bell

Yeah yours is similar to mine, especially my game theory joke. It's nice that there's people who think of this like I do.

i can't wait already 😭😭😭

holy moly baxter whyyyy 😭😭😭

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No because I can see a Chappelle song to be fitting the mood most likely Casual 😭

TRUEE or something like coffee. Konpeito should definitely cover a chappell song it feels like something their band would make or a song mylo would write lol

Now, I have finished this and started reading "When I Knew You". Then I wondered, why is Baxter here? The only reason why I'm commenting on this is to ask if WIFL and WIKY are connected in some way.

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Now that you say it, it seems like the WIKY is the story about the guys in the photo, the ones Baxter shows Mylo

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How could Mylo say that to Baxter... I was screaming for him to listen to Baxter's explanation 😭

The man bought you your own bike helmet GIVE HIM A CHANCE, YOU GAVE JAKOB A MILLION OF THEM FOR LESS

It wasn't unrealistic but I do know how you feel too haha

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Me when Russo was about to have a healthy relationship with someone who actually cares about him and who he'd been fantasizing about the last month over but he throws it away and will now probably relapse back to Jakob for "stability" 
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You see someone you really like, kiss someone else especially their "ex" and you're gonna think "He loves me!" As the two make out Infront of you.

After reading this i feel very very emotional, because the end, it kinda a mess but idc atleast it Alway put me on edge tbh

ALso great music, i kinda like it

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The amount of daydreamingthis game has caused me, I am really really really head over heels for this vn

I... I have mixed feelings about this, I just... wish Mylo has a happy ending at the end

No because the VN is so good i ignored it because it didn't had Android at first and yet i still ignored it; then it pop up at my recommendations and played it very insecure 🤙. 

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Hi, i got here because of a reddit post. I havent play it yet but people are flipping out in the comments amd that's enough for me. Can someone tell me how many romance options are there? 

This is a linear vn so you can't actually choose anything that affects the story.

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I NEED TO KNOW WHAT HAPPENS NEXT. IM WAY TO INVESTED

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Geez this chapter was a rollercoaster of emotions.



I was so happy when Mylo was finally thinking it was love until that thought was shattered by that scene. It was heartbreaking, I could imagine just what Mylo's thoughts were at that moment. We where all hoping Baxter denied Dahlia's advances but Mylo couldn't say no to Jakob.

That breakup was so emotional and so real.

Overall, I could say this is one of the greatest chapters in this series.


Let's see what will happen next! 

Hopefully it's another banger.

Edit: I have a theory I wanted to add. In the loading screen Mylo and Lizzy have their eyes covered, Wyatt's got a funny mustache, but Baxter is the only one crossed out! Jakob is facing away but the photo can still be crossed. Does this mean it was foreshadowing all along? CONSPIRACY!

And what it if the songs weren't about Jakob or Baxter but a mix of both? The song "Rose Colored Daze" Has lyrics like, "Sitting in the backseat of your sedan" and "Will it take forever to have you?" Implying Jakob, but the lyrics "With your pretty perfect female friends, who you kiss sometimes to 'play pretend'." And "You always come right back to me, so that meant we were meant to be." Implying Baxter and his relationship with Dahlia (The former), And with Mylo (The latter).

And I'll skip over to the song, "maybe" cuz yes. "But I know all they would say is that you're no good for me." Implying Jakob because Baxter has always been received as a positive by Mylo's friends and family (well maybe not that dad). Now the bridge lyrics, "Promise; make it, leave and break it, somebody else comes and loves me, Fakes it, kisses me naked. Paints me in a deep scarlet red." what if the bridge is for both of them? "Promise, leave and break" is what happened at the night of the party where Jakob took Mylo home but left the morning after. Breaking his promise. And "Somebody else comes and loves me, fakes it. Kisses me naked, paints me in a deep scarlet red." is what happens throughout the story, they fake their relationship and love. "Kisses me naked" is probably not literal as in Jakob but kissing in public and unhidden like Baxter. "paints me in a deep scarlet red." Baxter's colors are warm colors like red meanwhile, Jakob's colors as Cool colors like blue. Basically opposites. 

There's possible three endings for this story.

A. Baxter explains himself to Mylo, the two possibly become an official couple and it's a happy ending.

B. Jakob apologizes to Mylo and would actually want to start dating him. Having his redemption and the possibility of Baxter and Mylo's original plan to succeed.  Mylo gets with Jakob and Baxter gets with Dahlia.0

C. The lyrics from 'Cinema', "And I'm starting to think this film won't be a love story after all." Is exactly what I'm trying to imply with this ending. He gets together with no one but he becomes successful at music eventually being famous. Like the example he gave, where Katniss was too busy with the revolution to focus on either Peeta or Gale. Except they're all guys lol.

Anyways ty for reading this rant.

But hey, THAT'S JUST A THEORY! A GAY FURRY VISUAL NOVEL THEORY! 







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i dont wanna burst your conspiracy bubble, but 10.27 is just the date WIFL released, October of last year :3 i love seeing these analysis tho, theyre so cool~

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Well. I think Ending B here is impossible.
The whole story is about two people who were tired about being someone's second option. There's no way they going to choose their own second option.

Ending C is interesting but the story would be really hard to felt satisfied. It's like ordered a pizza and deciding just to eat the box.

So Ending A is an unstoppable train. But what Baxter needs to do is not explain nor apologize. He needs to prove that Mylo/Russo is his number one priority.

So far, Baxter had 5 of Mylo's photo.
1- First Mylo's photo was taken in Mylo's bedroom.
2- Before Holloween's party.
3- They do project at Bax's
4- Before album record.
5- one month anniversary. 

I would assume Baxter wants to write a song about them like Mylo did?

There are a lot of options for Chapter 8. But I had a feeling that Emma, Liz, or Wyatt could be somehow a huge part of it. Something like...kidnapping them from home and locking them in a room so they can talk that kind of thing. (After Mylo and Jakob's 'conversation'...

Mylo/Russo and Baxter's relationship and how Baxter calls between Mylo and Russo is really interesting. Maybe I'm overthinking but I think Mylo Russo is presenting a duality of a character. Mylo is his vulnerable, emotional part. Russo is his logical, resolved, numbness part. The shell that he protect himself.

I like to think that Baxter is friend with Russo and falls for Mylo.

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Neat, I didn't really consider what the consequences of those endings would make, so thanks for pointing that out. While yes there's a lot of  options for chapter 8, it really comes down to what's the most realistic. Maybe Mylo realizes something or his mind changes. But he'll definitely be in a bad state after that breakup. And idk what to feel about the Mylo Russo duality. Sure everyone has two sides, but Russo's just his alter ego, His other side. Baxter fell in love with the real person. Mylo Russo, Not just Mylo/Russo But Mylo Russo. About what Baxter should do to mend their relationship is up to Konpeito.

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I don’t know how xou did it, but I somehow love Mylo & Baxter more as a couple than I do Marcus & Callum 😅 gosh, they’re too damn cute~ ☺️

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The new chapter was really good with a lot of heartbreak and cliffhanger of what will Mylo and Baxter do after the event of this chapter

If I were to rate it it's a 9/10

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please do not go back to jacob after this Mylo.

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Baxter...you have a LOT of groveling to do. >:(  

I think both sides were in the wrong in this instance. While unintentional, what Baxter did was a painful reminder of what Mylo himself had with Jakob...feeling like he's not his loved one's priority or that he was not enough for someone, which was only worsened with his inferiority complex in regards to Emma. Basically, Baxter has to learn to communicate with Mylo better. 

Mylo, having experienced Jakob's gaslighting and guilt-tripping...it makes sense why he's further folding into his shell, trying to protect himself until the bitter end. Still, he should have at least let Baxter explain his side of the story before thinking of whether or not to give him a chance. Then again, having a manipulative douche for an ex would understandably make him skittish around even the most genuine of confessions.

Overall, an amazing chapter filled with heartbreak and angst! Here's hoping that Mylo learns that he can't let his past mistakes with Jakob dictate his future with Baxter.  

And with Baxter learning that he needs to be more considerate of Mylo's emotions, considering his sordid past relationship with Jakob and feeling like he doesn't have much to offer anyone who he does let in.

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I love the new chapter but reading this chapter broke my heart.

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