♬ 60 -Simulation Manipulation

In the training area.

Exoskeleton starts firing lasers at Chase's team.


"The exoskeleton's gone rogue! We have to take it down before it destroys the whole academy!" Chase says in the corner of the room, Chase's team start walking towards Exoskeleton.


"No! You're doing it wrong! Wait for my command before you attack!" Chase says, the Exoskeleton continues firing lasers and Chase's team hides behind barrier.

"Why aren't you attacking?" Chase says, Chase's team starts walking towards Exoskeleton again "Well don't do it now! Retreat! Retreat!" Chase says "Oh my god, is it really that difficult?!" He thinks, annoyed.

Exoskeleton knocks Chase's team down and then deactivates "Great. My team is down! MY TEAM IS DOWN!" Chase says irritated.

Donald and Adam walks up to him "Well, I think we can all agree that's not how you take down an Exoskeleton." Donald says "Come on. Give us one more shot." Chase says.

"I'm sorry Chase. This combat simulation was to test your students' progress and as much as it pains me I'm going to have to give your team a big F." Donald says "An F! Damn It!" Chase sighs.

"Oh, who am I kidding? This doesn't hurt at all." Donald says "Right, step all over me when I'm on the ground, dad!" Chase glares at Donald

"It's called failure, Chase. Let me spell it out for you: F..." Adam starts, Chase raises his eyebrows and turns his ear to Adam, challenging him to spell the rest "I'm not listening...oh yeah, you don't know spell" he thinks, laughing inside.

"You know what? On second thought, why don't you spell it out for me?" Adam says "Talking about failure..." Chase nods his head.

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"I can't believe you guys messed up the combat simulation. What's the first thing I taught you? Do as I say, and as I do." Chase tells his team, Donald frowns "Good pep talk." Donald says sarcastically.

"Adam, your team's up!" Donald says "OK guys! What's the first thing I taught you?" Adam asks his team "Don't be like Chase!" They high five Adam.

The Exoskeleton start firing lasers at Team Adam.

Adam's Group gets behind the barrier "OK. Let's do what we do!" Adam says, the Exoskeleton fires laser "Now!" Adam shouts, Adam's Group throws the barrier at the Exoskeleton.

"And that's what we do." Adam high fives his team "That was amazing! That was even faster than Bree's team last week." Donald says impressed.

"Hey, all I'm hearing is Chase lost and I'm a better teacher." Adam says proudly "No way! You are not a better teacher than I am!" Chase says annoyed.

"Hey, calm down dude! You've got plenty of over things to be proud of...See at least you have a girlfriend now" Adam pats Chase on the back. Chase removes Adam's hand from his back "Exactly! I have a girlfriend and I'm a better teacher than you!" Chase smirk, Donald rolls his eyes.

"Look, there are still two more tests to evaluate your students' progress and I'm sure your team will do better on the next one. It's more... cerebral." Donald tells Chase "Yes! Me and my brainiacs are gonna take you down!" Chase tells Adam.

"You're taunting me and making fun of yourself at the same time, I didn't think that was possible." Adam says, Adam's team laughs.

"Look, both teams will be judged on how well they handle analytical thinking." Donald says "Alright, guys! Huddle up! Adam huddles up with group "Does anyone know what analytical thinking is?" Adam tells his group quietly.

"Yeah, I'd say you got the second round locked up." Donald tells Chase "Oh yeah!" He thinks.

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In McKayla and Leo's quarters.

McKayla is doing her hair at her dresser and Leo is playing video games on the couch when he starts sniffling "weird" Leo approaches the door.

"What?" McKayla says "Do you smell that?" Leo asks "what smell?" McKayla gets up and goes to him "It looks like curdled milk" Leo makes a disgusted face.

"Ew!" McKayla says, Leo sniffles "It looks like it's coming from the mentors' quarters" Leo says, McKayla frowns.

McKayla and Leo head to the mentors' room, as soon as they enter Leo steps on a pie "Aah! Gross!" Leo says "Blah!...Oh look at the source of the smell!" McKayla points to a glass of milk on the counter.

Leo walks over to them milk with a pie on his right foot, McKayla makes a disgusted face, Bree walks in "Hey guys. What are you doing here?" Bree asks.

"Oh, you know. Just grabbing a glass of milk... to go with my pie!" Leo raises his foot "Ugh! Although anyone who consumes this milk will likely die from serious food poisoning!" McKayla pours the expired milk out of cup "Aah!" Leo says with disgust.

"Ooh..." Bree says "What is going on here? This is disgusting!" Leo says "Disgusting is not enough to describe, this is a swirling vortex of entropy." McKayla holds back her laughter, snorting "Understanders, will understand" she thinks.

"Yeah. Welcome to my world! Adam and Chase live like a couple of farm animals." Bree says "Yeah, well at least farm animals lick themselves clean every once in a while." Leo says "Even my brother never made a mess like that. I used to clean his room, and I once found a raccoon living in his sock drawer" McKayla says.

"I guess I'll just have to clean this whole place up myself. Hand me that towel." Leo says "Um... I... I wouldn't use that one." Bree says "Why not?" Leo ask "Because it's moving." Bree says.

The towel on the floor moves "I hope it's a raccoon" McKayla says scared "Aah!" Leo gets in fighting position.

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Later in the academy.

Leo and McKayla walk in.

Leo holds buckets and cleaning products in his hands "Listen up, neighbors! You share the hallway with two other people now. You need to respect that." Leo says pointing at McKayla with his head.

"But it's our room" Adam says "We had no choice. We can't relax knowing that just outside of our room was that hallway, and immediately adjacent to that hallway was... the chaos in the form of a room!" McKayla says, eyes widening "She's clean, good to know" Chase thinks.

"We have been scrubbing your room for the past 6 hours! I've got pruny fingers!" Leo says "Why didn't you just wear gloves?" Chase says "I did!" Leo shows his ripped glove "I don't care whichever one of you is making the mess, just stop!" Leo tosses everything at Adam and Chase and walks away.

"Well now he's making a mess." Adam says, McKayla goes to Chase "Hi" McKayla smiles "Hi Macky" Chase blushes, the two look at each other, they've only been dating for two days, they still don't know how to do this.

"How exactly should I greet her, would it be with a kiss? But can I kiss her on the lips whenever I want, are we already intimate enough for that?" Chase thinks smiling awkwardly.

"Should I hug him? Do we kiss? But Adam is here. We never kissed in public. It seems weird" McKayla thinks biting her lip.

McKayla approaches him and hugs him "How are you today?" McKayla says, Chase puts his arms around her with his heart racing. He feels slightly nervous about her approach "I'm fine" Chase says softly.

Donald walks in "Okay! Everybody gather round and listen up! It is time for the second challenge! Everybody to your work stations." Donald says.

"Can I watch the challenge?" McKayla asks "Of course!" Chase says "If you want to see your new boyfriend fail" Adam says, McKayla hits his arm.

"Owch! How are you getting stronger?" Adam says putting his hand on his arm "I'm lifting more weight" McKayla smirk "Nice!" Adam says proud of his friend.

Team Chase and Team Adam walk over to their work stations.

"Wish me luck" Chase says "Good luck!" McKayla says charmingly, Chase giggles shyly at his new girlfriend.

Donald activates explosives "Each team will have 60 seconds to defuse their 3D virtual explosive device." Donald explains.

"This is going to be so easy, like taking dynamite from a baby." Chase tells his team smugly "He's so cocky tho...why do I like that? This boy messes with me" McKayla thinks, Chase's team nods.

"Now, even though the explosives are fake, the potential for humiliation is very real. Don't forget to work together as a team." Donald activates barrier around work stations "Your 60 seconds starts...now." Donald says and McKayla stands next to him watching the two teams.

"Okay, guys, all you have to do is cut one of these wires. But choose carefully, because it's a life or death decision. Now, who's favourite colour's red?" Adam puts hand up along with some other team mates.

"Who's favourite colour's blue?" Adam asks, some members of Adam's team put their hands up "Well, don't look at me. I like them both." Adam says.

Donald and McKayla frown "Okay guys, we've been through this a million times. Once you've assessed the detonator's eternal architecture, remove the Doris plate, expose the motherboard, clip the primary command mode then the fiering mechanism will deactivate. Got that?" Chase quickly says, Chase's team stares at him in confusion.

Chase grunts angrily, McKayla presses her lips together seeing how exaggeratedly demanding her new boyfriend is with his students, and realizing that this could get in his way.

"Aww, great thinking! We'll cut the wire that combines red and blue...gold." Adam says "Blue and red is purple. It's weird how each of them is the polar opposite of each other" McKayla thinks.

A member of Adam's team cuts the gold wire and deactivate the bomb "Yaah!" Adam's team cheers.

"Congratulations on defusing the device. And more impressively, not knowing that red and blue make...purple." Donald tells Adam "Yeah I can't deny that" McKayla says.

"Don't worry. We have plenty of time." Chase says "5 seconds." Donald says "Out of my way! You're all useless!" Chase pushes past his team away

"3... 2..." Donald says "No! Wait! I need more..." Chase sees explosive explode, McKayla sighs with pity "Time?" Adam gives a little smile.

"Don't worry, Chase. I'm not going to say I'm disappointed." Donald tells Chase "Just know I'm thinking it." Donald whispers and Chase makes a frustrated face.

McKayla approaches him "I'm so sorry Chase" McKayla says getting closer to him "Is it too early to call him baby or sweetheart or honey?" McKayla thinks.

"It's okay Macky, my team will have one more test today I still have a chance" Chase says determined "You can do it..." McKayla says "Babe" she thinks but can't say it.

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In the Mentors Quarters.

Leo sees a mess and shriefs in horrification, McKayla, Chase and Adam turn to him.

"What have you done?!" Leo says in shock "What are you talking about?" Adam asks "Yeah. We haven't done anything." Chase says "It's true Leo" McKayla says.

"Did you saw the security footage?" Leo asks McKayla "oh yup" McKayla pulls out a tablet, they sit on the couch "Let's take a look." Leo says.

"Put anything on a screen, I'll watch it." Adam says, Leo swipes through the tablet "Where is it? Where is it?" Leo says "

The tablet shows Bree making a mess "Bree?!" Leo wide his eyes "Ugh. Now that's a lady." Chase says discreetly putting his arm around McKayla, who is sitting next to him.

McKayla bites her lip and holds his hand under her shoulder gently "I confess that this is a side of Bree that I had no idea existed. It's even a little scary" McKayla says

In security footage, Bree is clipping her toenails, she laughs "Oh, that's a big one. She's a keeper." Bree says.

"She's an animal!!" Leo says watching this scene "No, that's an animal." Adam points to moving rag "Oh, look, he grew." Adam says, everyone looks at her scared.

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In the training area, Chase watches his team training.

"Wrong, wrong. Terrible. Bad. Ew, no. Do it again." Chase says "Chase. Do you ever think you might be losing these challenges because you're going about it all wrong?" Donald says.

Chase thinks "No." Chase says "You're reprimanding them. You're not teaching them. Maybe try a little teamwork like Adam did." Donald suggests.

Adam puts on glasses "That's Professor Adam." Adam says "Adam, you're not a professor, and for the last time, you are not a better teacher than I am." Chase says, Adam points to his face "Do you not see the glasses?" Adam asks.

"All I'm saying is, you might get a better response from your team if you let them be more involved in the decision making." Donald says, Chase starts to chuckle, then stops "Wait, you're serious?" Chase says.

"There's one last test, which means your team has one last chance to prove themselves, and for you to prove yourself." Donald says "You wanna borrow my glasses?" Adam says, Chase glares at him.

Donald and Adam leave and Chase walks to his team.

"Okay, that's it. I am not about to lose to Adam and his meatheads three times in a row." Chase says determinedly and his team agrees.

"We have to show them that we're better than them. And the best way to do that is to manipulate your bionic chips so I can control your every move." Chase says, the team looks at each other in confusion.

"Yeah, yeah, I know what you're thinking. Isn't that cheating? Well, let me just nip this in the bud. Yes! Yes, it is!!" Chase shouts annoyed.

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In the common area, Chase is tinkering with the console with his team.

"All right, I've figured out a way to use my override app to control all of you at once, which means no mistakes, because when I think of something, you'll do it." Chase explains "Too bad I can't do that to everyone." Chase sighs.

"All right, let's link up." Chase activates Override App as McKayla walks in "Chase?" McKayla says.

"Hi Macky" Chase says getting up "What are you doing?" McKayla asks "uh nothing, just a little something for the test..." Chase says, McKayla frowns "Yeah, I can't lie to her" he thinks.

"Okay I'll use the Override App on them" Chase says "what?" McKayla says "Just check it out" Chase looks at his team.

"Why aren't you doing what I'm thinking?" Chase leans in; the students mimic "I don't get it.Why isn't this working?" Chase throws his hands up, the students mimic, McKayla tilts her head in confusion.

"Great. Now you're mocking me.Very funny." Chase puts his hands on his hips and the students mimic "Were they supposed to do that?" McKayla asks "Uh not exactly" Chase puts both hands up one at a time slowly, spins around and shakes hips, the students mimic, McKayla laughs softly.

"Mack!" They all complains, McKayla takes a step back "My override app must not be able to control this many people. Instead of doing what I'm thinking, you're just mirroring what I do." Chase says, McKayla gasps "Were you going to control them for the test?" McKayla says.

"Yeah, Mack I was gonna cheat, but look at this. We can't make it through the test like this." Chase says worriedly "Okay, don't worry" McKayla says, Donald walks in.

"Let's go, Chase.The test's about to start." Donald says, he leaves.

"He's gonna know we're cheating. What do we do?" Chase and the students bite their fingers "Quit it!" Chase slaps student's hands "I guess that's what you get from cheating" McKayla crosses her arms.

Chase looks at her "Oh you and your moral lessons" Chase says, McKayla smiles proudly "Adorable, but it's not the moment Macky" Chase says, McKayla giggles.

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In the training area, both teams are gathered for the final challenge.

McKayla walks up to Chase who remains completely still so that no one would notice him using the Override app "Didn't you say you were going to help Leo clean the dorm?" Chase asks, McKayla scoffs "And lose this. Nope!" McKayla says.

Chase rolls his eyes "Hey I'm your boyfriend now, you have to stand by my side" Chase says "I'm literally standing by your side" McKayla says "McKayla!" Chase says "I don't really know how a relationship works, Chase, But as your girlfriend, I'm going to take this chance to make you open your eyes a little" McKayla says.

"This isn't a special girlfriend treatment, you've always done this" Chase says, he doesn't turn to face her. McKayla laughs.

"True. The special girlfriend treatment is supposed to come if you successfully learn your lesson" McKayla says, purposefully making Chase look at her intrigued and the students mimic making him quickly look forward again.

"Welcome to the third and final challenge." Donald says as cheesy game show music plays, McKayla applauds, Chase frowns.

"Adam Davenport, you have an opportunity to lead your team to a third victory. Chase Davenport, you and your team have one last chance to save yourself from a lifetime of ridicule from... your brother and me." Donald says.

"And Bree. She's not here, but I'm pretty sure she'd want in on some of this." Adam smiles "Don't worry, I won't let them do that" McKayla tells Chase "Oh! There's the girlfriend treatment I was talking about" Chase says, McKayla smiles gently.


"This last test will challenge both your mental and physical prowess. So there will be a brief warm-up period of brisk exercise." Donald says "No movement!" Chase shouts suddenly.

Donald frowns "I mean, stretching's overrated. What's the worst that can happen? Torn hamstring." Chase says "Pssh!" Chase and the team shrug, McKayla smiles awkwardly.

"Okay, suit yourself." Donald says "Guys." Chase turns around, the team mimics "Ooh!" Chase turns forward again.

"Guys, Mr. Davenport can't find out I'm controlling you. Just keep quiet and follow my lead. Got it?" Chase says "Why do you say that like they have a choice?" McKayla gestures to how students are necessarily under the app's control.

Chase looks at her annoyed "Don't say anything!" Chase tells her "Hey, I'm warning you, I'm something out of your control" McKayla says "Don't tease me because I can change this!" Chase says "I doubt it" McKayla says crossing her arms.

Chase tilts his head and the students imitate "Obviously I'm not going to say anything" McKayla says "Thank you, you're amazing" Chase smiles gently.

"Deep in the bowels of the academy is a high-tech maze, complete with obstacles that I control with this tablet." Donald shows the maze on the monitor.

"Electric walls, ninja stars, and my own personal favorite, flaming balls of fury!" Donald says as cheezy game show music plays again "Woah! That's so cool, Mr Davenport" McKayla says, Donald smiles proudly.

"The first team to complete the maze wins, but before we start, I need to see both mentors. Adam, Chase, over here." Donald says, Adam approaches. Chase does the same but the students follow him.

"Guys, give us a second? Guys!" Donald says, Chase stands still "I got this. Back it up, nerd herd!" Adam pushes Chase's team away.

"For this challenge, it's just the students." Donald says "What?! No!" Chase says worriedly "Teams, I hope you've studied the maze carefully...If not, too bad." Donald press a button on the tablet, trap doors open dropping student below the training room.

When the doors close, Chase jumps in fright "Ah!" Chase shouts "Uh-oh" McKayla says.

"Don't worry, Chase. We can track their progress from over here." Donald, Adam and McKayla go to the monitor showing the maze and the students' progress.

"Adam, your team is off to a great start. Chase, your team hasn't moved at all." Donald says a little confused "Ha! Looks like you guys are gonna lose again." Adam says.

"Not if I can help it." Chase mumbles, he looks at monitor and mimics going around an obstacle "Oh lord" McKayla slaps her forehead seeing how far he's going to prove he's the best teacher, he does a sidestep and Adam and Donald stare.

"What? They keep losing. I have to do my "good luck" dance" Chase does an oddly stiff dance, McKayla sighs, "Aw! He's adorably silly. I want to hug him." McKayla pouts seeing her boyfriend's efforts.


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A while passes, Donald, Adam and McKayla are still watching the monitor while Chase runs in place, panting and sweating.


McKayla looks at him in disbelief "I can't believe he's subjecting himself to this, at first it was amusing, now I'm starting to get really worried" She thinks.

"Chase, I can't believe it.Your team is actually winning." Donald says, Adam starts to mimic Chase "Adam, what are you doing?" Donald asks "I don't know, but it's working for Chase." Adam says "Believe me, it's not working for Chase" McKayla says.

Adam imitates Chase who steps sideways while taking off his jacket panting, Adam does the same. McKayla raises her eyebrow, slightly impressed.

"Let's see.How can I make this more interesting? I know.Flash bombs." Donald says, Chase covers his eyes "Oh, not good enough." Donald says "Uh Mr Davenport I think that's enough" McKayla laughs nervously "But I couldn't even try my flaming balls of fury." Donald presses the button.

Chase starts groaning and crying "Aw poor baby" McKayla thinks "Chase, your team is almost out." Donald says, Chase pauses "Oh. Great. Go, team!" Chase smiles nervously, McKayla shakes her head and Chase continues running.

"Almost there. Almost there. Almost there.Almost there! They made it!" Donald says, Chase's team wins and Chase collapses on the floor "Ah, come on!" Adam shouts.

"Let's bring 'em up." Donald says,The platform rises and Chase's Students are on the floor "Wait.Why aren't they celebrating?" Donald says.

"They're tired, I said you could have taken it easier" McKayla says while Chase stands up and starts jumping near the students "Yeah! Whoo! Oh, yeah! We won, we won, we won!" Chase celebrates.

"Wait a minute." Adam frowns, Chase stops "Something's goin' on here." Adam says "Yeah.It's called failure." Chase mocks.

"No, it's not that.I know that really well." Adam says "What are you doing?" Chase asks as Adam approaches and puts on glasses.

"Professor Adam is about to conduct a science experiment." Adam steps on Chase's foot, Chase yells grabs foot, the students mimic "Damn It!" McKayla says.

"Just as I thought.This proves they messed with something that caused something to happen, I think." Adam says confused.

"Chase, care to explain?" Donald says "Heh heh..." Chase runs away; students follow, McKayla runs after him and stops him halfway, causing the students to bump into him and each other.

"Hey! What do you think you're doing?" McKayla says irritably "Uh... running away from my shame?" Chase says "What's your problem Chase?" McKayla says.

"You would understand if you were insulted by your brother all your life!" Chase says, McKayla cross her arms "Do you happen to remember who my brother is? Insulting is his factory setting!" McKayla says.

Chase sighs, running his hand over his forehead, "Look, not everything is a competition, and not everything is a reason for Adam to surpass you." McKayla says putting her hand on his arm.

"I can't help it. Every time he does better he throws it in my face like I'm nothing and he's the best" Chase says, McKayla thinks "Have you ever stopped to think that maybe he does this because you make him insecure?" McKayla says, Chase frowns.

"He's too proud to admit it but maybe he's the one who's afraid of not being as good as you. Or rather he admires you, he's just really stupid and afraid to admit it" McKayla says "It makes sense" Chase thinks.

"why do you think that?" Chase asks "I've seen this before..." McKayla says, Chase sighs "You must think I'm a fool for giving in to something so superficial, right?" Chase says "Never" McKayla lifts his chin.

"I'm going to deactivate the app, take a shower and apologize to Mr Davenport" Chase says regretfully, McKayla sighs "There you go" McKayla smirk, Chase shrugs the students mimic.

"Lesson learned successfully?" Chase smiles, McKayla nods "Yup!" McKayla says blushing, Chase sighs and leans in to kiss her cupping her face keeping his body away.

The students imitate him kissing the air, McKayla returns his soft and warm kiss but after a few seconds she opens her eyes noticing the students behind him "Oh there's our first kiss in public" she thinks.

Chase breaks the kiss "what's wrong?" Chase asks, McKayla clears her throat "Nothing" McKayla says awkwardly, apparently this little moment made Chase forget about the Override App for a while.

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"Cheating? What were you thinking?" Donald and Adam walk up to Chase in the common area.


"I don't know.I guess I just got carried away." Chase says "Chase, these tests were designed to measure your students' progress, and instead, you turned it into a competition between you and your brother." Donald says.

"Which I won." Adam says "And handily."Donald says discreetly.

"That's not the point. If you'd been less focused on beating Adam, and more focused on being a good teacher, your team would've had the tools to win for themselves." Donald says "Okay. You're right. But just in case, can I have a new team?" Chase says "No!" Donald says.

"Aargh!" Chase throws his head down on desk "Fine. I'll work on becoming a better teacher." Chase muffles whining.

"Good. Now there's just one last thing for you to do." Donald says, Chase lifts his head "Don't worry. I'll make it up to my team." Chase says.

"Oh, I know you will. But your punishment for cheating is gonna be to find out what it feels like to have someone control you with the override app." Donald says "What? Who?" Chase gets up.

"Me." Adam smiles, Chase makes a worried face as Donald activates the Override app on Adam "Go ahead, Adam." Donald walks away.

"Don't mind if I do." Adam punches himself and Chase mimics, he does this repeatedly "This is fun." Adam says.

"You do realize you're hurting yourself too?" Chase says "Oh, yeah. Now we'll see who's hurting who." Adam starts punching Chase, and Chase mimics punching him "Cut it out. Quit it. I'm not gonna stop until you do." Adam says as they punch each other repeatedly.

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In the mentors' quarters, McKayla, Bree and Leo are chilling on the couch.

"I'm glad you guys aren't fighting anymore...and I'm even happier that you got rid of the mess" McKayla says, Bree and Leo smile.

Donald walks in "Wow! This place is spotless. Whatever you're doing, it's working." Donald says "Thank you." Leo says.

They hear whirring "What's that noise?" Donald asks "Oh, that's our new housekeeper." Bree says, McKayla nods.

Exoskeleton walks in vacuuming the floor.

"You turned my incredibly expensive piece of combat technology into a walking vacuum cleaner?" Donald says "It's still a piece of combat technology...against dirt!" McKayla smiles.

"He doesn't just vacuum. He sorts laundry, he washes dishes, he even does windows, right, Exo?" Leo says.

The exoskeleton blasts a window into pieces, Donald glares at them irritated "See? Spotless" Leo says nervously.

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