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Inside, the filenames were chaotic: Congo Bongo (E).smc , Nonterraqueous (Sp).smc . And then, at the bottom of the list, he saw it. A filename that didn't match the others. Gemfire_The_Lost_Tales_ES.smc .
Elias pressed start.