Since there is no destructive pollution from any intelligent creatures, the desolate environment of Titan is slowly being repaired... The originally gray and bleak sky has also begun to become clearer and bluer under the erosion of time, and the earth It is also slowly being covered with some vegetation, and the traces of the war are slowly being eroded... The nature on this planet is struggling to repair this traumatized planet, and is also slowly repairing it bit by bit. Erasing the evidence that the Eternal Clan once existed and destroyed here.
It can be believed that with the passage of time and erosion, this place will eventually be restored into a new home for life.
Sizzling...
However,
Today, a very conspicuous space hole with flames and lightning suddenly appeared in the sky... It was like a cave torn open by some kind of cosmic beast, and it was spewing out harmful poisons crazily from the inside. Flames, and the terrifying lightning generated when the space was torn apart also kept twisting and roaring, hitting down from time to time, cracking the trees and vegetation that had finally grown up in the valley on the ground, or causing smoke and fire.
Suddenly, the air here twisted and roared, and continued to rush towards the space crack. Just when it was about to destroy the vegetation and environment of the valley, finally, a change occurred!
Whoosh! !
A golden figure was spit out by the terrifying space rift, and soon, after spitting out the foreign objects inside, it quickly closed up and disappeared, leaving this valley with only a few smoking and burning trees. Outside, there is only the diffuse dust and the still chaotic airflow recording everything that just happened here.
Of course, there is also an unknown object that is falling and crashing into a hill at high speed...
Boom! ! !
The sound of an object hitting the ground soon sounded after the space rift disappeared...
After it hit the ground, plowed out a deep ravine, destroyed countless vegetation, smashed rocks, and left the hill in a mess, it finally managed to make a big crater. The ground stopped.
"..."
After about three or two minutes, a purple figure wearing golden armor struggled to get out of the large pit where there was still some dust. He pushed aside the soft soil covering his body and climbed up silently. He lowered his head, hunched his waist, and slowly panted, walking step by step to the top of the hill.
"call!"
Everything has finally returned to its starting point...
Looking at the familiar animals and plants on Titan, and the berries he planted in the valley in front of him, his whole body was covered with scorch marks, and even his armor became tattered, and his face was stained. Thanos, who had a large area of charred burn marks, took a long breath and sat down on a rock with some exhaustion.
he,
tired……
This time, because of that little girl, Thanos failed shamefully once again...
Moreover, this time he lost to the opponent in terms of hard power. He was completely convinced and defeated completely! !
The Pym Particles, which were only enough for one person, were completely consumed after he was beaten back to his own timeline and his home planet of Titan by the bald Earth mage. No longer, he no longer has the ability to enter the quantum world and travel through time.
From today on, there will be no more Infinity Stones or Pym Particles in this world.
"..."
Looking around, except for the commotion caused by his fall, there are no traces of other intelligent creatures here, and there are no other people coming to check what happened...
Apart from him, this place, this Titan planet, no longer had any people or intelligent creatures, and the Eternal clan like Thanos who originally lived here had been buried in his body a long time ago. In his hands, now, he can only stay alone on this planet.
Even now, he still has extremely powerful strength, philosophical wisdom beyond ordinary people, super strength that no one can surpass, tenacious endurance, super recovery ability and excellent agility, plus resistance to cold, heat, electricity, and radiation. Super resistance to poison, aging and disease...
However, he, Thanos, has failed after all, and he has failed completely!
Now, he has lost the Infinity Stones, has lost the ability to find the Infinity Stones again, and has also lost his relatives, tribesmen, the Dark Order and everything else!
He no longer has any ability to make a comeback...
Perhaps, what Thanos has done for countless years is really a mistake?
But no matter what, whether right or wrong, from now on, everything is over!
For the rest of his life, he didn't want to go anywhere except on Titan, the place where he was born and destroyed by him.
Because, after two stumbles in the hands of that little girl, he has been able to clearly understand his own failures and shortcomings, and will not resist hysterically or do anything meaningless like others!
If he loses, he must admit defeat, that's all...
"Ah!"
"Perhaps, ending it like this is the best choice..."
Looking at the setting sun on Titan gradually touching the horizon, looking at the intoxicating golden light on the crops he planted under the light of the golden star, Thanos exhaled again After that, he began to take off the helmet that was slightly deformed from his head.
Then,
He also took off his armor, his gloves that could never be inlaid with infinite gems again, took off his boots and leg armor... and then discarded them casually to the one he had smashed out. After entering the pit, he just wore a pair of simple shorts and stood on the land that gave birth to him and raised him, but in the end was destroyed by his own hands.
"..."
After completely giving up and letting go of everything, he began to feel the silent loneliness, and for the first time he felt the pain, guilt, and sadness... They were like a tide, coming towards him from all directions. The madness made his no longer strong heart become extremely tormented, as if he was suffocating, and he could not calm down for a long time!
So, he decided...
He, Thanos, will no longer fight in the future. He will always be on the planet that was destroyed by him, using his hands to replant the green vegetation on the planet, so that It comes back to life and watches it grow little by little until it finally gives birth to new intelligent life!
As for the accelerated demise of the universe caused by the expansion of life, it has nothing to do with Thanos anymore...
He has tried his best, and even lost everything he could lose for this. Until now, he is only left alone... He, Thanos, has nothing to gain at this moment, and there is nothing left to lose. No matter how much you lose, you will never lose more.
"Well?!"
However, the tree wants to be quiet but the wind does not stop...
Just when Thanos was about to go back to the simple treehouse shack he built with his own hands to rest, and to completely forget everything as soon as possible, and to be a farmer on Titan with peace of mind, he was surprised to see , not far from him, a space door that was full of sparks and was still rotating began to appear out of thin air, and it was slowly expanding and getting bigger while it was rotating?
"Ah!"
Seeing this familiar space door and seeing that familiar scene made Thanos a little dazed, and at the same time he couldn't help but laugh bitterly at himself.
Sure enough, what is supposed to come will still come...
Because Thanos is very familiar with this kind of thing and knows that it is a unique space spell belonging to a group of mages from the earth. He has seen it before, whether in the past or in another timeline! If he thought correctly, in the next second, countless earthlings, the earth's strong men, would definitely rush out of it like a tide and launch a fierce attack on him until they completely strangled him Thanos. Until then?
There is no doubt that it will!
After all, Thanos just raided the earth again not long ago. Those people on earth, the Bear Shield Bureau, and the superheroes of the Avengers Alliance will definitely not let him go easily. He once thought of destroying the entire universe. Half of the guy's life!
"strangeness……"
"Why, why are you the only one here today?!"
Soon, when he saw that the rotating space door only came out of a middle-aged earthling wearing a blue robe and a red cloak behind his back, Thanos couldn't help being stunned again and asked in surprise. One sentence.
You know, although he now doesn't have any Infinity Stones, nor the powerful Dark Order Legion, but with his personal force, he will definitely be the top existence in the universe! Therefore, he didn't understand very much. What gave this earthling so much confidence that he could rush to face him alone without any scruples?
After all, he, Thanos, was once the emperor of the universe who was almost invincible in the galaxy and universe. He was not a cat or a dog that anyone could bully! Although there were many mages in this world that he had feared, but it would definitely not be the one in front of him!
"Your Excellency Thanos..."
"Sure enough, it seems that I was right when I saw those things. You did fail. This world has gained a rare peace."
The man from Earth who came out was not in a hurry to launch any form of attack, nor did he pay attention to the circular space door that gradually merged and disappeared behind him. Instead, he looked at Thanos up and down for a while, and then he seemed to breathe a sigh of relief. He nodded and teased the other party with a tone of relief.
"Who are you……"
If it were in the past, Thanos would definitely rush up and punch the person to death or simply use a shock wave to directly beat the opponent to pieces!
But now, after seeing that the other party did not intend to use force, he himself was too lazy to take action... After all, he had already thought about it before, and he did not want to fight anymore... He accepted his defeat calmly and prepared to fight for the rest of his life. Here, a person tastes the bitter fruits of failure.
He will slowly end everything on this planet until the end of his Thanos life... What if he has such a thing as 'the end of life'?
"Okay, let's introduce ourselves first!"
"Sir Thanos, my name is Stephen Strange. I am a mage from the Karma Taj Mage Organization on Earth. I am currently serving as the Earth's Guardian Supreme Mage! Of course, this is our self-proclaimed title. It can also be said that The successor of our Supreme Mage, the Ancient One...if you don't like it, you can also call me Doctor Strange?"
"You may not know, right? Before becoming a mage, I was indeed a doctor, a doctor of medicine who is proficient in surgery..."
After walking to Thanos and to the side of this brutal emperor of the universe, Doctor Strange Stephen Strange seemed to be defenseless and just stood beside him. The distance between the two sides was less than half a meter, like a pair. We looked at the golden sunset slowly setting in the distance together like good friends.
Stephen discovered that compared to the ruins of other parts of the planet, the environment in this valley was surprisingly good?
Obviously, Thanos is not only a tyrannical emperor of the universe, a cruel executioner who has slaughtered countless races of life in the universe, but at the same time, he seems to be a qualified farmer?
"..."
"Aren't you afraid that I will attack you suddenly?!"
"Mage! Although your methods are somewhat magical, please believe me, at this distance, if I want to unscrew your head, it will not be more difficult than taking a breath..."
Thanos first turned to look at the other party for a while, and then, feeling a little puzzled, he turned around and continued to look at the sunset in the distance amid hesitation. At the same time, he suddenly asked the other party this question in a joking manner.
It has been many years, but no one has ever dared to be so close to him and stand beside him defenselessly, especially such an Earth mage who was an enemy not long ago.
"But I know you won't, because you have accepted everything, haven't you?"
Hearing the other party's words full of murderous intent, Dr. Strange Stephen Strange not only did not feel nervous, but also patted the other party's shoulder gently like a good friend, as if you are good friends, we are really good friends. None of them were worried that the other party would unscrew his head.
"Well……"
"Yes, I did accept everything..."
"It's just that I don't understand, how do you know about this Master Stephen Strange from Earth?"
Thanos is really a little confused...
Because he had just been beaten back from another timeline and was forced to accept his fate and figure everything out, and he was also ready to accept all the bitter consequences... But why had he just finished thinking about it when this strange earthling appeared? When you come here, you seem to know everything before you know it?
He didn't like that feeling!
And if he hadn't accepted everything calmly now and didn't plan to engage in that kind of meaningless fight again, the earth mage standing next to him at this time would definitely be in bad luck! !
"it's actually really easy!"
"Your Excellency Thanos, it's like this. I have held the Time Stone for a period of time..."
"You may not know that as a person who particularly likes to study magical items like the Infinity Stones, I have tried countless ways to use them, and have also used them to see countless years of 'history'?"
"Then, at that time, I saw through it all the terrible things that might happen, the cruel scene after you succeeded, the appearance of the little girl, and the scene after she obtained the infinite stones. What happened has also seen your current situation..."
"So, among countless choices, I finally chose the one that is most beneficial to the earth. I even deliberately placed the time stone in our Kama Taj library. In fact, just like my teacher and the Supreme Mage once did, we finally made the choice we thought was most appropriate!"
"I'm very fortunate that our choice turned out to be the best..."
Anyway, everything has happened. Anyway, neither the Infinity Stones nor the Pym Particles no longer exist in this world. Therefore, now that it is irreversible, Stephen Strange can finally speak frankly. He knew everything and did it deliberately.
Yes, he really saw everything before...
Whether it was the little girl named Annie who took away the time and space gems, to the later establishment of the Illuminati, and the Illuminati that was promoted by a few of them, or to the subsequent organization that besieged the little girl, his own He saw all that death, as well as the Phoenix woman Qin Gray, who was a great threat to the world, having her Phoenix power taken away, etc., through the time stone!
Therefore, at that time, he would act according to the trajectories he saw and chose what he thought was the most correct course of action!
And look, now he has indeed achieved what he thought was the best result!
The Thanos in front of me accepted defeat and accepted everything calmly! Moreover, Jean Gray's Phoenix Power, which may cause turmoil on the earth in the future, was also forcibly taken away. In Stephen's view, it was simply killing two birds with one stone. There is nothing better than this!
Therefore, next, as long as he carefully maintains their current timeline, their world will definitely achieve the kind of peace that he and his teacher Master Gu Yi hope for... Of course, he must also compare Always be more careful and maintain this timeline more carefully!
After all, they no longer have the Infinity Stones and the Time Stone that can see into the future, and they have no chance to come back again.
"..."
"Ha! I suddenly hate you mages!"
Thanos feels very, very disgusted with this guy who plays with time and has everything figured out... This is just like the bald Supreme Mage he met in the timeline he went to before. The other party actually knew about it in advance. When he arrived, and as soon as he took action, he used the power of the Time Stone to force him back.
"Thanks!"
"Being able to gain the disgust of Thanos, the Lord Thanos, is an infinite affirmation of our sect!"
Compared to Thanos's depressed mood, Doctor Strange Stephen Strange laughed easily and said with a smile.
"..."
"Can I ask... what will happen to me in the future? What will happen to this planet? And... what will happen to this universe?!"
Looking at the sunset gradually setting in the distance, Thanos thought for a while and then suddenly asked.
There are some things that he wants to confirm right now... Of course, he doesn't have high expectations because he is not familiar with the other party and the Master Stephen Strange in front of him, so he is not sure about the other party. Are you willing to easily inform him of future events?
"..."
"You will always live on this planet..."
"This place will become more and more full of life due to your efforts in countless years. Its foundation will still remain until those new intelligent lives are conceived..."
"As for this universe..."
"Everything will be reborn when it dies... No one can predict the future of this mysterious universe, and no one can see the end of time. It is not something that 'mortals' like us can easily understand. The mystery of..."
After a moment of silence, Stephen Strange surprisingly did not hide anything and spoke openly about everything he had seen and knew.
The mysteries of the universe are endless. During the time when he held the Infinity Stones, Stephen Strange almost got lost in the endless river of time. But for his extremely high awareness of the Time Stones. If he had the talent for control, I am afraid that by now, he would have been addicted to the vortex of time, and he would be as crazy or arrogant as the Thanos in front of him before, so crazy or arrogant that he wanted to forcibly interfere with the process of the universe!
But fortunately, in the end, he just chose to guide and guide the best and most suitable choice for their earth! Although that is a bit selfish compared to other races in the universe, Stephen Strange is an earthling, how can he control so much?
He is just a mage who protects the earth, and his focus must be on the safety of the earth, instead of wandering around the universe like Ms. Marvel Carol all day long, dedicated to helping those who have nothing to do with the earth. alien! ?
"Yeah……"
Surprisingly, after hearing what the other party said, Thanos didn't have much emotion, but nodded as if it were a matter of course.
"Yes, I promise!!"
In fact, there is another different timeline here, that is:
Led by Bear Shield and the Avengers, countless heroes from Earth, Asgard or other races in the universe, with the help of Stephen Strange, expedition to Thanos' hometown and came to this Titan... …
Then, after a big melee, the heroes paid a certain price and completely killed the former emperor of the universe in front of them!
But,
Now Stephen Strange doesn't want to do that. He doesn't want to see more sacrifices, because that is meaningless!
Now that he has confirmed Thanos's status and confirmed the opponent's situation at this moment, he will naturally choose to remain silent to the Bear Shield Bureau and other heroes who are gearing up to fight Thanos on the earth, and let those People will slowly forget about the existence of Thanos.
After all, there are not many people in this universe who know that Thanos is on this planet! Apart from Stephen Strange himself, I am afraid that there is only one who is said to have tricked Thanos at the last moment. Not only did he destroy the entire Dark Order, but also destroyed almost all of Thanos' belongings, leaving a huge Nebula's organization collapsed, and in the end, Nebula took his subordinates and flew away!
As for the other party, whether he knew about Thanos's existence or not, he would never and would not dare to return to Titan to seek his own death.
"Thank you for your candor, Master Stephen Strange..."
"You actually don't have to worry. What I have decided will definitely not change! I have admitted my failure. I will stay here and will not cause any more trouble to you people on Earth... …”
"If you are worried, you can send people to destroy me..."
"With you here, they should be able to find me easily, right?"
Thanos smiled, and after finishing speaking, he no longer cared about the mage beside him, but sat directly on a stone next to him.
To be honest, he might really hope that the people on Earth can come here to cause trouble for him, so that he can die gloriously in this place, and let him, the last member of the Eternal Clan, die on their original land? That ending might be easier for him to accept?
"..."
"I swear, no one will come to you, and no one will bother you again... At least, this is what I see on this timeline."
Stephen Strange can actually decide whether anyone will come here, and now, since he has said so clearly, it represents his final position.
"I see……"
"I'm very relieved, thank you for coming here to tell me all this!"
Thanos sighed, looked at the golden sunset in the distance that gradually disappeared under the horizon, and stopped talking.
"It's not a notification, it's a fact..."
Stephen Strange said this when the last light was about to dissipate and the red light on the horizon was getting darker and darker.
"..."
Thanos ignored the other party and just looked into the distance silently.
Now this is his time, he has to slowly get familiar with the lonely and lonely life that will follow, right here on this planet, slowly accept everything, and no longer care about any external interference.
"Lord Thanos, I'm leaving now. Will I come see you another day when I'm free?"
After saying that, Stephen Strange, who had confirmed certain things, no longer lingered, but smiled and said a polite word. Without waiting for the other party's reply, he stepped back slightly, and a rotating portal appeared in front of him. Behind him, he quickly closed it again after he pushed it in, leaving only Thanos sitting silently on the rock in this dark Titan.
"Ah……"
"That's it, everything is over..."
Slowly stroking the burning scorch mark on his cheek, thinking of a certain little girl who messed up everything, Thanos could only turn his infinite melancholy into a long sigh.
From today on, the name Thanos, that emperor of the universe, will no longer exist!
he,
Just a five-person gardener on Titan, the only intelligent life, the last member of the surviving Eternal family, nothing more...
"Uh-huh……"
(￣～￣)Chew!
"ha!"
It smells so good~~
"Who is that, please help me with that plate of meat..."
"And this big sister, lend me your big sword... Oops! Please don't be so stingy. What era is it now? If your weapon is not used to chop lamb legs, it can still be useful. What’s the use?”
(д)
"Let me tell you, in the outside world, people have begun to use muskets and cannons. If you still hold these spears and swords all day long, even if you are very powerful, you will be bullied by others sooner or later!! "
s(·｀ヘ·;)
Seeing that the eldest sister named Artemis next to her who had always had a cold face, as if everyone owed her millions of gold coins, stingyly snatched back the handed sword, little Annie became a little angry. With his hands inserted into his waist, he glared at the other person and taught him a lesson like a little adult.
Although the hand-shredded mutton is delicious, if you can cut it into small pieces with a big sword, it will definitely be more delicious and convenient to chew!
"..."
However, the Amazon warrior named Artemis ignored the little girl's intention. Instead, he silently took out a handkerchief and carefully wiped off the grease on the hilt and blade of the sword. , and then she glanced coldly at a little girl who was sitting in a position and bossing them around.
She didn't understand why Queen Hippolyta entertained the other party so enthusiastically. If it were her, I'm afraid she would have caught the other party and interrogated him directly with that kind of mantra. How could it be as delicious as now? Entertain deliciously?
"Hey, okay Artemis, don't embarrass her, she is still a child..."
After reaching out to signal her royal cavalry captain not to pay attention, Queen Hippolyta of the Amazon turned to look at a little girl who seemed to have had enough to eat and drink.
"Annie, we are friends now, right? So, can you tell Auntie now how you got in?"
"You may not know that our island is protected by mysterious power. In decades, you are the first outsider we have seen coming in."
In this beautiful large garden on the edge of the cliff in front of the waterfall on Paradise Island, Queen Hippolyta entertained this girl who broke into Paradise Island and broke into her daughter's room, and was even recognized by them Amazons. After watching the little girl, he finally found the opportunity to ask what he had always wanted to ask.
Decades ago, a group of humans broke into this place, killed many of their Amazon warriors, and even kidnapped their princess! And now, decades later, a strange little girl breaks into the place again, which cannot help but make Hippolyta feel worried and curious.
She had to figure this out no matter what, because it was related to their paradise island and the safety of their Amazon family! If there is some problem with their defense and they are exposed to the world, then their situation will definitely be very dangerous!
"Well..."
(o)
"Actually, I am a mage, a very powerful one!"
v('wˉ)~
"Your magic shield is useless to me. I saw it when I was wandering in the Atlantis Kingdom under the sea, and then I came up to take a look!"
o(^^)o
Anne originally planned to visit other underwater worlds, because she learned from the mouths of the Atlanteans that there are several kingdoms under the sea of the earth, with various underwater creatures and Fishmen and the like, so she just wanted to see something rare, that's all!
And the reason why she came to this paradise island was really just an accident, there was really nothing special about it.
"So that's it..."
"Are you actually... one of those undersea people from the Atlantean clan?!"
Hearing that the other party actually came from the Atlantis clan under the sea, Queen Hippolyta was slightly surprised and finally nodded in relief.
This is because the Amazons have often fought against the group of people with water magic abilities at the bottom of the sea. However, due to the increasingly advanced technology of the other party, they were always at a disadvantage and had to evade many times. I was very frustrated for many years, but I couldn't avoid them completely.
After all, their paradise island is on the sea, and it is impossible to completely ignore those people under the sea.
"certainly not!"
o(^｀)o
"I, I am... from the ground. My home is in Nachonelle City. I am a powerful arcane magician, not the kind in the water!!"
(o ^~^ o)
While eating the delicacies served to her by the other party, little Annie squinted her eyes and made a vague statement, rejecting the fact that she was one of those Atlanteans at the bottom of the sea! Although she may have some connection with those guys at the bottom of the sea, she is really not who the queen aunt thinks she is.
"Mage?"
"I understand, Annie, you're talking about the wizard, right?"
"But, I remember, it seems that there were not many decent wizards in the human world a long time ago. The most powerful one is just the leader of the Ancient Wizards Council, the wizard named Sha. Even he can't find our paradise. Island…”
Hippolyta, Queen of the Amazons, is obviously not too unfamiliar with mages or wizards, because their immortal race knows a lot of things, and they are still under the protection of magic until now, and they The warriors of the Amazon clan also have some weak magical abilities.
For example, their super strength and agility, their mantra strings, their long lifespan, and other extraordinary abilities are all inseparable from magic!
"The Council of Ancient Wizards..."
∑(￣□￣;)
"Ah! So you are talking about the bad old man Shazam. I know that guy. He died of old age not long ago!"
(⊙w⊙`)
When she heard that the other party actually mentioned the strange old man she met in the strange 'Eternal Rock' not long ago who was crying and making trouble and wanted to leave his power and a lot of troubles to her, Anne was generous. Fang told the other party's story.
"ah!"
"He's actually dead too? That would be troublesome... Soon, I'm afraid something big will happen outside this world..."
Obviously, Queen Hippolyta also knows something. After all, the Amazons are inherited from the Olympus gods and are not too unfamiliar with the mysteries of some worlds.
"Aunt Queen, don't worry!"
`(*n_n*)′
"That old man has a successor. He is very 'powerful!' There will definitely not be any big trouble outside!"
(*^^*)
It would be weird if you don’t know...
Little Annie thinks that little brother Carter is a fool. If you count on him in the future, you might as well count on Miss Supergirl!
"snort!"
"I remember, didn't mages decline after the Twilight of the Gods? As far as I know, even the members of the Ancient Council of Wizards have never been alive again. Magic no longer exists in the mortal world outside. Are you really A mage?"
At this time, Artemis, who had been silent next to her, spoke up and stared with suspicion at a kid who had come to their paradise island to eat and drink. Her words gradually became full of disdain and disdain. alert.
"Um……"
(`)?
"I have no idea……"
(_)
"However, I am not the wizard you are talking about. I am an arcane magician, which is different from those wizards!!"
('w
"Is there a difference?"
The Artemis people don't really trust this little girl. Maybe it has something to do with the other person's words and deeds just now?
"Of course!"
o(^｀)o
"Hmph! What can a little girl like you be capable of?"
"Your Majesty Queen Hippolyta, I suspect that this little girl is probably a spy sent by the Atlanteans! Therefore, I suggest you use the Mantra on her immediately!"
Artemis stood coldly in front of the little girl, and then brazenly took out a magical and glowing rope.
Moreover, at the same time, the surrounding Amazon warriors also slowly gathered around under her instruction.
"etc!"
"Artemis, let me think first..."
Unlike the hostile approach of her men, Queen Hippolyta was still a little hesitant because she was not willing to believe that such a well-behaved and cute little girl could be a spy sent by the Atlanteans.
"..."
(`)
The hand of the mage! !
After seeing the actions of those people, little Annie didn't say anything. After thinking about it for a second or two, she brazenly hung all the Amazons in the air, making them feel as if they were being grabbed by some invisible big hand. It's like being lifted up, and it's the kind where the limbs are locked and unable to move!
Of course, except for the aunt Queen who was very kind to her!
"!!"
"Annie...W-what did you do?!"
"This is magic, the simplest kind of magician's hand!"
(〃''〃)
