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“ Niko? I have decided to christen this little pool Le Cagot's Soul.Oh?Yes. Because it is clear and pure and lucid.And treacherous and dangerous?You know, Niko, I begin to suspect that you are a man of prose. It is a blemish on you.No one's perfect.Speak for yourself. ”

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