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China faces a new Covid wave that could peak at 65 million cases a week

2023.05.26 18:16 autotldr China faces a new Covid wave that could peak at 65 million cases a week

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BEIJING - China is bracing for a new wave of Covid infections that could see as many as 65 million cases per week by the time the surge peaks at the end of June.
According to state media, he told the audience that the wave that started in late April was "Anticipated," and that his modeling suggested China could be approaching 40 million infections per week.
The State Department said the U.S., which imposed a testing requirement on travelers from China in January before lifting it in March, was discussing China's second Covid wave with allies and partners but declined to say whether travel restrictions were under consideration.
The U.S. government remains committed to working with China "On transnational challenges, including on global health matters and maintaining open lines of communication," he added.
During China's first omicron wave in December and January, a different omicron variant was infecting millions of people every day, overwhelming hospitals and crematoriums in cities across the country.
Though China's current wave will not equal the "Tsunami" of cases it experienced in December and January, older people and those with underlying diseases are still relatively under-vaccinated and are at high risk for developing severe disease, said Jin Dong-yan, a virologist at the University of Hong Kong.

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2023.05.02 15:26 WCWpreHogan Rebooking WCW 1996 Part 1 :I'm Back!

January 1996 Sting, Cactus Jack, Brian Pillman, Arn Anderson, Ric Flair, Paul Wight, Unabomb, Diamond Dallas Page, Rick Steiner, Alex Wright, Dean Malenko, Ultimo Dragon, Booker T, Stevie Ray, D'Lo Brown, Ron Simmons, Jim Duggan, Fit Finlay, Matt Hardy, Jeff Hardy, Road Warrior Hawk, Brad Armstrong, War Eagle Chris Chavis, Rick Rude, The Boss, Meng, Jushin Liger, Randy Savage, Raven, Mortis, Wrath, Glacier, Big Poppa Pump, Scott Hall, Kevin Nash, Jeff Jarrett, Eddie.Guerrero, Jerry Sags, Brian knobbs, Chris Jericho, Yugi Nagata, Buff Bagwell, Scott Norton, Steven Regal, Road Warrior Animal, John Layfield, Shane Douglas, Mark Starr, Joey Maggs, Michael Wallstreet, Barbarian, Bobby Eaton
WCW World Heavyweight Champion Kevin Nash since 12/23/95
WCW World Cruiserweight Champion Chris Jericho since 12/23/95
WCW World Tag Team Champions 'Big Poppa Pump' Scott Steiner and Scott Hall since 10/29/96
WCW U.S Heavyweight Title Rick Rude since 10/29/96
WCW World Television Champion Rick Steiner since 12/23/96
Leading to Wrestle War
The War Ratings January 8th 1996 Nitro 4.3 .Raw 4.0
January 15th Nitro 4.4 Raw 3.9
January 22th Nitro 4.5 Raw 4.1
NWO have continued to dominate in a feud with the Horsemen. On January 20th Ric Flair slipped a win over Scott Steiner with help from Paul Wight. In this match Flair earned a title shot against Nash at Wrestle War.
Randy Savage defeated Vader on Jan. 6th This was Vaders last outing with the company and this big win was followed up with another big win the next week for Savage over Buff Bagwell. Savage will Challenge Rick Rude for the U.S Title at Wrestle War.
The Cruiserweight division has been offering hot matches on Nitro every week notably Ultimo Dragon won big over Eddie Guerrero.
The team of Road Warrior Hawk and Meng defeated The Nasty Bpys and the team of Road Warrior Animal and Barbarian on Nitro 1/15 and 1/22 respectively.
Sting is still nowhere to be seen.
Ron Simmons has been gaining momentum with wins over Mortis and Wrath.
DDP and Unabomb are both very over at the moment.
Wrestle War 1996 1/28/96 Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte North Carolina 23,041 in attendance
In a thrilling match for the WCW Cruiserweight Title, Chris Jericho defeated Ultimo Dragon with a submission victory, forcing him to tap out to the Liontamer after 14 minutes and 22 seconds of action.
In another exciting match, Fit Finlay defeated Cactus Jack with a Tombstone piledriver after 12 minutes and 23 seconds of intense competition. This match marked Cactus Jack's last with the company, making it a memorable moment for both the fans and Cactus Jack himself.
Rick Steiner retained his WCW World Television Title by defeating Steven Regal with a Top Rope Bulldog, scoring the pinfall after 10 minutes and 45 seconds of intense action.
In the WCW U.S Heavyweight Title match, champion Rick Rude successfully defended his title against Randy Savage, but not without controversy. Rude was aided by a masked man who interfered in the match, allowing Rude to score the pinfall after 16 minutes and 56 seconds of intense competition. The identity of the masked man remained a mystery, leaving fans wondering who it could have been and what their motives were.
Unabomb emerged victorious over Road Warrior Animal, defeating him after 6 minutes and 46 seconds of intense action with a devastating Chokeslam for the pinfall.
Ron Simmons also scored a win at the event, defeating Glacier after 9 minutes and 7 seconds of hard-fought competition. Simmons secured the victory with a Dominator, much to the delight of the fans in attendance.
In a tag team matchup, Harlem Heat defeated The Hardy Brothers after 12 minutes and 22 seconds of intense action. Booker T secured the victory for his team, hitting Jeff Hardy with a Harlem Sidekick for the pinfall.
In another match, Dean Malenko faced off against Yugi Nagata in a grueling battle that lasted 4 minutes and 54 seconds. Malenko emerged victorious, forcing Nagata to submit to his Texas Cloverleaf submission hold.
Despite being dominated by Scott Norton, DDP managed to pull off a win at 9 mins 12 secs with a Diamond Cutter.
In the WCW World Tag Team Title match, Scott Steiner and Scott Hall emerged victorious at 12 mins 23 secs after Hall executed the Outsider's Edge on Road Warrior Hawk to secure the pin.
In a highly anticipated WCW World Heavyweight Title match, Kevin Nash defeated Ric Flair in a hard-fought 18-minute and 19-second encounter. Flair put on an impressive performance in his hometown, focusing on wearing down Nash's leg while Nash used his power to inflict damage on Flair. The match ended controversially when Flair attempted to apply the Figure Four for the third time, but Nash kicked him off into the referee. Buff Bagwell then ran in from the audience and hit the Blockbuster on Flair, allowing Nash to hit the Jacknife Powerbomb for the pinfall victory when the referee regained consciousness. The Charlotte crowd was not pleased with the outcome and expressed their disapproval by covering the ring in garbage. Hall, Rude, and Scott Steiner joined Bagwell and Nash in the ring to celebrate the victory, with Nash spray painting NWO on the back of Flair. The Horsemen, consisting of Anderson, Pillman, and Wight, came to Flair's aid, but Anderson and Pillman were taken out quickly, leaving Wight to fight alone against the NWO. However, the numbers game was too much, and the NWO, with new member Buff Bagwell, stood tall as the PPV went off the air.
Leading to SuperBrawl
The War Ratings
January 29th 1996 Nitro 4.6 Raw 4.3
February 5th Nitro 4.7 Raw 4.2
Feruary 12th Nitro 4.5 Raw 4.3
February 19th Nitro 4.6 Raw 4.4
Curt Hennig was unveiled as the masked man who attacked Macho Man at Wrestle War and the sixth member of the NWO. Randy Savage has tried to get his hands on Hennig but the NWO have used the numbers game to keep him at bay. Curt Henning pinned Ron Simmons in his TV in ring debut with The Hennig Plex.
Unabomb defeated Scott.Norton to become Number one Comtender for the WCW U.S Heavyweight Champion The NWO's Rick Rude.
DDP was attacked by Raven and a group of misfits. Raven hit the DDT on DDP and when he got the mic and proclaimed "No longer will you hear 'What about Raven', at Superbrawl DDP will find out it's all about Raven". Raven's group was later referred to as The Flock. Members include new signings Perry Saturn, Stevie Richards and Rhino. On an.edition of WCW Saturday Night D'Lo Brown joined the faction.
The N.W.O beat Road Warrior Hawk down after his losing effort against Rick Rude on Nitro Feb 5th. In a shock turn Road Warrior Animal hit the ring wearing his spiked shoulder pads and saved his former partner. At Superbrawl The Road Warriors reform to take on Scott Hall and Scott Steiner for the a WCW World Tag Team Titles .
Chris Benoit was attacked on Nitro earlier in the month by John Layfield and at Superbrawl John Layfield will collide with Benoit one on one.
Paul Wight pinned Scott Hall to become Number one contender for Kevin Nash's WCW World Heavyweight Title at Superbrawl.
On Nitro February 12th Shane Douglas defeated Rick Steiner in a non Title match to become number contender for The World T.V Title. At the conclusion of this match Douglas used a chain wrapped around his fist to knock Steiner out, Steiner must be prepared for the cagey veteran when the title is on the line at Superbrawl.
Steven Regal attacked Ron Simmons on the Nitro go.home edition leading to Superbrawl. At the PPV Ron Simmons will wrestle Regal one on one.
At Superbrawl Chris Jericho.will defend his World Cruiserweight Title in an open challenge to 'The Whole Wide World' as Jericho himself described it.
Superbrawl VI 2/25/1996 TWA Dome, St. Louis, Missouri Attendance: 29,000
In the opening match of the night, Chris Jericho issued an open challenge for his WCW World Cruiserweight Title. Jushin Liger accepted the challenge and the two high-flyers engaged in a back-and-forth battle for 15 minutes and 13 seconds. Ultimately, Liger attempted a middle-rope moonsault, but Jericho countered by raising his knees. Seizing the opportunity, Jericho locked Liger in his signature Liontamer submission hold, forcing him to submit. In a hard-hitting match that lasted 8 minutes and 16 seconds.
Ron Simmons defeated Steven Regal by executing his finishing move, The Dominator, and scoring the pinfall.
Scott Steiner and Scott Hall claimed the WCW World Tag Team Title by defeating The Road Warriors in a contest that lasted 12 minutes and 23 seconds. Steiner secured the victory by striking Hawk with a steel chair and then making the cover.
In a match that was reminiscent of a UFC bout, Taz defeated Fit Finlay in just 4 minutes and 18 seconds by applying his Tazmission submission hold.
Curt Hennig emerged victorious in a 17-minute and 34-second bout against Randy Savage. Hennig scored the pinfall with Buff Bagwell's assistance, as Bagwell held Savage's unhooked leg during the pin.
The WCW World Television Title was on the line. Rick Steiner defended the championship by defeating Shane Douglas in 9 minutes and 46 seconds with his Steiner Bulldog finishing maneuver.
Raven emerged victorious over Diamond Dallas Page (DDP) in a Raven Rules Match that gave Raven the advantage to set his own rules and use any object he could find in and around the ring. Throughout the match, both Raven and DDP utilized a variety of weapons and tactics to gain the upper hand, but it was an unexpected interference that ultimately turned the tide of the bout. Rhyno, a member of Raven's stable, unexpectedly entered the ring and delivered his signature move, The Gore, to DDP, leaving him dazed and vulnerable. Seizing the opportunity, Raven capitalized on DDP's weakened state and scored the pinfall victory at the 13-minute and 46-second mark.
Unabomb emerged victorious in the WCW U.S Heavyweight Title bout, defeating Rick Rude after 15 minutes and 27 seconds of intense action. During the match, Unabomb thwarted the attempts of Scott Steiner and Scott Hall to interfere. As the contest neared its end, Unabomb strategically maneuvered Rude into a collision with Curt Hennig, who was stationed on the apron. This left Rude dazed and vulnerable, enabling Unabomb to execute a devastating Chokeslam and secure the victory.
Chris Benoit defeated John Layfield by submission with a Crossface at 11 mins 12 secs in a great contest.
Kevin Nash defeated 'The Great' Paul Wight to retain the WCW World Heavyweight Title with a powerbomb after 12 minutes and 56 seconds of action. The match saw interference from both sides, with Nash's NWO faction and Wight's Horsemen allies getting involved. Despite the outside interference, Nash emerged as the victor and solidified his status as the top wrestler in the industry.
Leading to Uncensored
The War Ratings
February 26th 1996 Nitro 4.51 Raw 4.56
March 4th Nitro 4.6 Raw 4.5
March 11th Nitro 4.7 Raw 4.6
March 18th Nitro 4.5 Raw 4.6
March 4th Rick Rude reclaimed the U.S Title from Unabomb after Curt Henning nailed Unabomb with a baseball bat. The following week Hennig lost to Randy Savage after Unabomb interfered.
Ar the.conclusion of the March 4th episode Eric Bischoff appeared as WCW Co President for the first time in a long time. Bischoff cut a promo on the NWO at the stage again. Bischoff said he and Dusty ran WCW not the NWO. Kevin Nash entered and told Bischoff the first time he stepped into the company the hierarchy changed for good. Bischoff argued back and Nash stood toe to toe with him looking down on him. Dusty Rhodes then entered to defend Bischoff but Nash just planted a boot in Dusty's gut and powerbombed him through the stage. Boschoff began to smile he looked at Nash and both men hugged as the show went off air.
The following week Hall, Nash, Rude, Hennig, Bagwell, Scott Steiner and Bischoff opened the show together. Bischoff cut.a promo "It was always me, It was always me. I've been pulling the strings since this began, I was never gonna share this company with anybody, I couldn't take control of WCW 'cos of Dusty and his politics. I wonder if Dusty still thinks I have alot to learn. Listen up bitches, now we will stand as the ruling class over this company". Bischoff gets mega heat.
Later in.the show. J.J.Dillon came out to the arena to talk with Mean Gene and announced he was the interim Co President alongside Bischoff moving forward and his first announcement would be the Main Event for Uncensored. The main event for Uncensored was set as WCW World Television Champion Rick Steiner challenging Kevin Nash for the WCW World Heavyweight Title in a No Holds Barred match.
Main Event for Nitro March 18th Rick Steiner and Randy Savage defeated Kevin Nash and Buff Bagwell when Steiner pinned Nash, making him strong leading to the PPV.
Meng and The Barbarian aka The Faces of Fear have looked good as of late with a few wins on Nitro and Saturday Night.
DDP had continued feuding with The Flock. DDP got a win over Stevie Richards and he will wrestle Rhino in a cage match at Uncensored on his road back to Raven.
The Cruiserweight division has beefed up with La Parka, Juventud Guerrera and Psychosis.
The Four Horsemen continue to be featured strong on TV.
WCW Uncensored 1996 3/24/1996 Astrodome, Houston, Texas Attendance: 42,067
Chris Jericho told the audience that he issued his open challenge to the 'Whole Wide World' but as it was Uncensored tonight he was challenging the 'Whole Wide World' to a ladder match. Juventud Guerrera accepted the challenge but came up short at 14 mins 27 secs when Jericho managed to get the title belt.
Harlem Heat defeated The Faces of Fear at 8 mins 46 secs in a Street Fight Match. Stevie Ray hit Meng with 5 steel chair shots as Meng had Booker T locked in the Tongan Death Grip. After no selling the first four shots, Meng fell like an oak tree allowing Stevie to pin him.
In a 6 man tag team elimination The Boss and The Nasty Boys defeated Blood Runs Cold at 13 mins 24 secs when The Boss emerged as sole Survivor pinning Wrath after a Boss Man Slam.
Cage Match DDP defeated Rhino after hitting the.Diamond Cutter for the pinfall at 11 mins 23 secs. As the cage raised The Flock hit the ring but DDP fled through the crowd.
Chain.match WCW U.S Heavyweight Title Champion Rick.Rude defeated Ron Simmons when he managed to touch all four corners consecutively.
Taz continued his undefeated streak making Chris Benoit submit to a Tazmission at 8 mins 25 secs in a Fight Pit Match.
In a shocker The Horsemen team of Ric Flair and Arn Anderson defeated Scott Hall and Scott Steiner for the WCW World Tag Team Titles in a quick.Tornado Tag Team match. Flair lowblowed both Steiner and Hall as they set Anderson up for a double suplex and Arn pinned Hall with a small package at 6 mins 35 secs. This caused an enormous pop.
Dean Malenko made Eddie.Guerrero submit with The Texas Cloverleaf in a submission match.
In a lumberjack match Unabomb pinned Curt Henning at 12 mins 36 secs with a Chokeslam. The lumberjacks around the ring where mostly WCW talent keeping the NWO at bay.
No Holds Barred match for WCW World Heavyweight Title. Kevin Nash successfully defended his title against Rick Steiner . The match was a wild one Rick Steiner held his own as a viable main eventer. Nash brawled to take control early but despite the size difference Rick Steiner used his power game to send Nash reeling. Less than 10 mins into the contest Steiner had Nash defeated with the Steiner Bulldog only to then have to fend off NWO members Buff Bagwell, Curt Hennig and his own little brother Scott.This distracted Rick long enough for Nash to hit him with a steel chair for the near fall. After some heat Steiner made a fiery comeback after a number of suplexes and a powerful Steinerline, Rick climbed the top rope for the Steiner Bulldog, Scott Hall slide into the ring and as Rick dived he hit Rick in the face with a chair shot. The rest of the NWO were back out as was Unabomb and the Horsemen. With both sides brawling around outside the ring, Nash hit the Jacknife Powerbomb on Rick Steiner through a table set up in the ring for the 1 -2-3 at 17 mins 41secs. As everyone brawled the lights suddenly went out and a spotlight shone into the high seating area, this is the first time we see 'Crow' Sting. Kevin Nash looks up in fear and the fans go crazy as the PPV goes of air Tony Schiavone is heard shouting "It's Sting, it's Sting".

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2023.05.01 10:48 VampyricMaid Tokyo Necro - R15 Restoration Patch

What in the hell is this?

I'm sure the name will raise some eyebrows for those out of the loop, so let me recap: In March, JAST finally released their localization of the highly anticipated Tokyo Necro. Whereas the original, uncensored R18 version was released without issues, people noticed the version available on Steam was much different from what was expected—to avoid a repeat case like what happened with Full Metal Daemon Muramasa, JAST went ahead and excessively cut content from the version in order to stay as much on the safe side as possible. While you'd think this would only amount to fading to black on a few H-Scenes, it was far more thorough, with anything that might even be thought of to potentially upset Valve getting the knife, including plot-critical scenes that feature no nudity whatsoever. To demonstrate this, the hour-long intro of the game has been cut down to only 10 minutes, with the entire climactic 3D fight scene at its end being taken out. Keep in mind, this intro contains no H-Scenes or other such content whatsoever.

While JAST's efforts are understandable given their past history with the platform, as Tokyo Necro definitely contains suggestive and alarming material outside of its sex scenes, this is a huge shame for those who prefer to play their visual novels without the pornographic content—especially considering Nitroplus themselves already made a safe, accessible version of Tokyo Necro back in 2016. This version, which aimed for an R15 PC rating, is a very faithful port of the original, maintaining the vast majority of its script and including all of the relevant adult material, albeit without showing any outright nudity. While it's very possible this version may have alarmed Steam as well, I thought it was a shame that Westerners were not even given the option of playing it, and wanted to rectify that. Thus, this patch's existence.

Download here!

(Keep in mind it only works with the Steam version.)

Would I be missing anything important playing this version compared to the R18 one? Not really. If you only care about the story, again, you're not missing anything, this version is incredibly faithful. While the "R15" moniker may lead you to believe it sanitizes the game's script to remove more than necessary (a la Grisaia), PC ratings in Japan are remarkably more relaxed than console ones, so the script is very largely intact. This version is actually a little more faithful than the Japanese one, as I went through the effort of maintaining all the censored gore that version omits (as the game already has a toggle for it). This patch also replaces the "H-Scene Replay" function of the original with a "Battle Replay" from the R15 version, allowing you to rewatch any of the 3D fight scenes after seeing them once, which I think is pretty cool.

CREDITS: Translation, Script Compilation, Debugging: Me, VampyricMaid Actual Programming, Patch Compilation: Double Eyepatch Squirrel Script Decompiler & Battle Replay Feature Restoration Assistance: BoilingTeapot

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2023.05.01 10:44 VampyricMaid Tokyo Necro - R15 Restoration Patch

What in the hell is this?

Download here!

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2023.04.24 15:12 6days1week The Heat Lamp Theory: Why You’d Never Heard of it, How it Was Censored, and How Computershare is Likely Being Victimized by Short Hedge Funds Who are Abusing their Algorithm

The Heat Lamp Theory: Why You’d Never Heard of it, How it Was Censored, and How Computershare is Likely Being Victimized by Short Hedge Funds Who are Abusing their Algorithm

Ok, wow, so where to start (again). What the heck even just happened in the last 7 days since the Breaking New Info post published last week? What seemed like a shock to the community literally overnight, was something I’d actively been working on in broad daylight over many months. I believe the progress I was making and publishing may have been purposely suppressed. Below, I share my story and why you’d never heard of my Heat Lamp Theory. I have a lot to say, so please sit back and buckle up.
Going back to December of 2022 (before the first DRS disclosure numbers came in low), I believed that something bad was about to happen. Not only did I believe DRS numbers were going to come in low, but household investors had been groomed for weeks into believing that the numbers would come in exponentially high. I noticed a narrative was being set that “the only thing that matters to household investors was that DRS disclosure numbers needed to come in high. Although household investors always get excited about these 10-Q and 10-K release days, this over ambitious excitement had never been vocalized so actively and so aggressively. The comments in posts also seemed to be slightly off topic in relation to the posts or comments they were replying to. This felt very unnatural to me. It was almost like this narrative was being forced upon the community. The numbers had always come in strong, not many people had made these comments before, and there really wasn’t much concern that anything was about to change.
I felt like expectations were being set exceptionally high, so that if/when they came in low, it would escalate the frustration of household investors. I didn’t feel this way because I had reason to be paranoid, but specifically because I noticed a narrative that was being created over the previous weeks in the community. I haven’t posted about this topic before, but when short hedge funds “need” the price of a stock to end at a certain level, I believe they purposely run the price up a significant percentage higher than that target level so that when they’re done manipulating the stock, the drop at the end amplifies negative sentiment. Frustration is the gap between expectations and reality (see image below). If expectations are artificially inflated, it optimizes frustration as it widens the gap between expectations and reality. This frustration then gives ammo to the bad actors where they then call you names like “bag holder” which attempt to pile on the frustration that they hope you’re feeling.

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Ok, back on topic, I felt like I needed to tell the community. Not because expectations needed to be kept in check but because I’d started to create a theory on how hedge funds were about to manipulate the DRS numbers. Before the numbers came out, I created an overly long titled post called “What if somehow wall st “convinced/coerced” Computershare to hold all plan shares at DTC (because the stock is so illiquid), and somehow made it “illegal” for GME to include those numbers in their totals because they’re held at DTC.
Although that post was low effort and the speculation itself turned out not to be completely correct, my hunch was still valid. It was often attacked by what I believe were bad actors asking me to “prove someone made it illegal.” A common tactic from disingenuous actors is to attack a small portion of your theory in order to attempt to discredit the whole thing, this is often referred to as a straw man argument, but we’ll get to that another day. My hunch on the “illegal” reference was extrapolated by the small blurb that Computershare added at the end of their one particular FAQ (shown below). It is up to individual companies what information on shareholdings they disclose to its investors or the general public and in what format within the confines of relevant legislation and regulation.

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That last little blurb. That little last blurb! Did you catch that? “Within the confines of relevant legislation and regulation”? What the heck does that even mean? Why add that blurb in there UNLESS, there are…….(wait for it)……. existing confines. If there are confines, where are those confines so I can read them with my own eyes. Unfortunately, without a link to these confines of relevant legislation and regulation, I couldn’t “prove” that legislation or regulation existed or had changed because I didn’t have access to it. That makes it an easy primary target for bad actors. “JuSt CaUSe it SaYs COnFiNeS DoESn’T mEaN ThErE aRE cOnFInEs”
Fast forward a few weeks, and guess what? Numbers came in low. While everyone was immediately scratching their heads, and trying to figure out what happened, “THE excuse for why it happened” had already been created, and given a name. Voila, “the rug pull”. The freaking rug pull. This became widely accepted as truth literally overnight. How??? How did a handful of people in the community know for sure why the numbers came in low (without research nor discussion), and how did this theory already have a name? We’ll get back to that in just a bit.
While trying to deviate from the false narrative that I believe was predetermined, I wanted to reintroduce my theory, but I believed I needed a little street cred to do so. If I’d predicted the numbers would come in low before they came in low, maybe household investors would listen to me regarding why I thought that would happen. I created a post called “I Tried to Warn Apes that DRS Numbers Might Come in Low” If you happen to click that link you may notice that the post started to get some traction, but was quickly deleted. Shout out to u/decoparts for your comment used in the screenshot (shown below). It was a pleasure “jacking your tatas!”
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This censorship of content led me to repost the same content HERE on another smaller sub. It didn’t get much traction partially because they don’t have as many eyeballs, but also because my content was no longer “fresh”. Not a huge surprise, it only had 2 comments (both were negative). The important part of posting it again wasn’t necessarily for the traction, but so the post could continue to live. When a post gets deleted, so does it’s existence. Without reposting again, your content can no longer be found.
To recap: I had started to construct my theory, and both posts in the largest community had been deleted. The first low effort post was predicting the DRS disclosure numbers would come in low, and the 2nd post was a shameless plug declaring “I was right” along with a brief mention of possibly why.
Fast forward, and something hit me one day. Was the massive trading volume just days after the fictitious articles in October stating “GameStop will go parabolic if it hits $30,” connected to all this? Something went off inside me that rocked my world. That’s it! There’s a connection here. The massive volume and price spike happened RIGHT at the same time as the DRS cutoff date. I had to say something fast and I published a post called Was the S3 Squeeze Announcement Followed by the GME Run One Trading Day After the DRS Count Correlated with the Low DRS Numbers?
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The post stayed live and was accepted fairly well. At the bottom of the post I left a breadcrumb that there was more to the story, and I had something to say. Although I didn’t plan on revealing so quickly what I was about to write about, I couldn’t contain myself, and had to give a sneak peak asap which I did in the comments just a few hours later.
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My theory wasn’t completely formed yet, but I was getting there. They didn’t need an “excuse” to move the shares. My current belief is that the volume they created automatically pulled the shares (based on an algorithm), and the fictitious article(s) were just used to cover up why that had happened. One thing I want to mention if you didn’t notice, is that I spelled “plan” as “p1an.”. That wasn’t an accident at the time. I’d played a big role in fighting the suppression in the community that helped determine that “book and plan shares” are not “the same.” I’d like to thank each and every one of you who fought to help find the truth alongside me. Unfortunately, the fact that I was trying to open up discussion on the book/plan topic also made some people (with authority) mad enough to temporarily ban me for 7 days from one of the communities. It turns out that if a community deletes several of your posts to suppress them, they can then use your “pattern of behavior” as an excuse to suppress you and your content even more. It creates a feedback loop where the only thing that removes you from this loop is being quiet. I like to call it “censorship through intimidation.”
Over the next few days, I wrote my theory. My theory was complete (for the time), but it needed a place to live. Your best shot at getting traction and stickiness on a post is when it’s first posted? I had to make a decision. Do I post my theory to the community that banned me and keeps deleting my posts on this particular topic, or do I post my theory to a much smaller community where not as many household investors would see it, but at least one that would not delete it? I’d made my decision. I went with the less risky of the two choices as censorship is something I detest as much as abusive short sellers. I posted my theory here 4 months ago titled Why DRS Numbers May Have Come in Low ~ The Burger Chain Heat Lamp Theory. Looking back, I know I made the right decision on where it was posted, but we’ll get into that a bit later. Before I get into explaining the Heat Lamp Theory, it dawned on me that I probably need to tell you what a heat lamp is and how they’re used in food service.
What is a heat lamp (for food)? Heat lamps for food are a type of overhead food warmer. They are used to keep food in your restaurant or food-service establishment warm typically for only a relatively short period of time. Heat lamps are especially effective for quick service restaurants where food can be prepared and stored before customer demand exists. Highly skilled restaurant managers are able to anticipate demand based on previous sales reports which allows them to serve food quickly without having much waste. This process allows products like a hamburger to be sold in under a minute even though it takes an average of 8 minutes to cook a hamburger. When restaurants are able to make and store food using this method, it creates efficiency in operations.
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TLDR (analogy) on the Heat Lamp Theory: In order to serve a hamburger at a fast food restaurant in under a minute (operational efficiency), at least one hamburger needs to be cooked and ready at all times. Those burgers are normally held under a heat lamp to preserve quality. When volume is low (off hours), the amount of burgers under the heat lamp will be low. When volume is high (lunch and dinner), the number of burgers held under the heat lamp needs to be high in order for all customers to receive their burger in under one minute. If you’re the burger maker (Computershare), you just fill demand as it comes in. You don’t ask a lot of questions as you’re technically working for someone else (GameStop). If you make a mistake, as long as you’re following procedure, you didn’t do anything wrong. If no one is in the restaurant, you’ve been told not to cook the burgers nor put anything under the lamp (with the exception of one single burger just in case someone walks in). However, if a 50 passenger bus (short hedge funds) showed up at your restaurant, the burger maker (Computershare) would start making a lot of burgers (because it's policy). When 50 passengers walk in, you’ve been told to have 40 burgers ready so that you can serve them all in under a minute each. When it turns out that the bus was full of vegetarians, and the driver just needed to use the restroom, the burgers under the heat lamp didn’t need to be there which means the demand that pulled inventory was artificially false. The burger maker (Computershare) didn’t do anything wrong. They actually did everything right (according to policy). They were just following training protocol that said that when walk-in customer volume is high, make a predetermined amount of burgers and get them under the heat lamp so that operations will flow efficiently.
According to the top comment made by u/icor29, my theory was the first theory that connected all the dots. Thank you kind sir. It feels liberating that I’m able to tag you here and show your username in the screenshot. It’s been 84 years.
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Although my theory was mostly accepted by most household investors as being possible (or even probable), my theory was still incomplete. There were 2 problems with it (that I didn't know at the time). First, I believe there were only around 2 million plan shares in household investor accounts. I believed DRS counts were 10 million+ shares lower than the DRS disclosure which means there was a massive shortfall. That belief regarding the 2 million share estimate is based on 2 sources of data. The first is Computershared.net’s estimate which comes from a combination of the bot scraper, and from hand counting and sorting household investor screenshots. The 2nd source comes from the data from a post I made 2 weeks ago showing that “only” 100,000 direct purchase transactions have been made by US household investors in total over the last 20 months. If the average direct purchase was $400 or $500 (which I believe is a high estimate), that would still only be approximately 2 million plan shares. This also didn’t take into account the large influx of household investors that converted their shares from plan to book over the previous months which would lower the number even more.
Not only would 500% of estimated plan shares need to be transferred to equal the DRS estimate made by Computershared.net, BUT that would also imply that Computershare wasn’t telling the truth regarding “only a small portion of aggregate DSPP shares were held at DTC for operational efficiency”.
I was very clear in my other post and I still believe this today: I believe that Computershare does not, and would not intentionally lie to household investors.
Here is a great quote (below) that backs up my belief and understanding that Computershare is not at fault for the DRS manipulation counts.
"In fact, in this hypothesis, Computershare is victimized by other market participants abusing the algorithm used to determine the ratio of shares kept with DTC for operational efficiency on days the tally is performed.” source
In order for Computershare to be telling the truth (which I believe they are) about the “small portion” and for 10 million+ shares to be held at DTC, I needed to look more closely at the exact statement made in the Computershare FAQ. That is what led me to analyze and realize what a “DSPP share” is, and as you know, that’s where my last post came from and what finally connected ALL the dots. Finally, everything was coming together that explained almost everything (for now).
So, we’ve got 2 theories. The first theory dubbed the “rug pull theory” was heavily pushed on the community that hedge funds DRS’d their own shares using their own money and then “un-DRS’d” their own shares causing an increase in numbers in Q2 followed by a decrease in Q3. This theory has a few major assumptions.

First, it assumes that hedge funds need to use their own money (instead of yours). Dumb stormtroopers don’t need to use their own money if the alternative is to use your free money.
Second, for those convinced that the Q3 DRS shortfall was a short hedge fund pump and dump, please note that there is no reason to believe that the current estimates are accurate, i.e., if you believe that bad actors inflated the average in previous quarters, there is no reason to believe that the current averages are still not overstated. No evidence exists for the former nor does evidence exist to disprove the latter. Only firms like BlackRock, Vanguard and maybe State Street have the number of GME shares to affect the DRS count that we observed, but a vast majority of their shares are tied up in ETFs, mutual funds and other funds - and have been since at least September 2021. Outside of these 3 large holders, it would have taken literally dozens of institutions colluding to mess with the DRS numbers. Is that possible? Sure. Is it likely? Probably not.
Third, the low numbers of a rug pull can only be a one-time or cyclical event. If you make a deposit and withdraw the full amount, you can not move the balance lower again without making a deposit again. Now that time has passed and household investors have 2 DRS disclosures with lower than expected totals, it’s clear that the lower than expected totals were not with a “one time event.” In order to do it again, they’d have to “make another deposit”, and that hasn’t happened (yet). The numbers came in lower than expected twice in a row which means the odds of the rug pull theory being correct are losing or have lost their credibility. If you pull a rug from under a person’s feet, you have to replace the rug again if you want to pull it a second time.

The 2nd theory that I named the “heat lamp theory” was relatively unknown. Not only do the “dumb stormtroopers” not need to use their own money, they can suppress these numbers over and over again using household investors’ own money as long as household investors don’t catch on to how they’re doing it. Unlike the theory above where household investors are helpless to stop the manipulation, the heat lamp theory puts the control back into the household investors hands as long as they can figure out how the abusive short sellers are victimizing Computershare and manipulating the numbers. Spoiler alert, they did.
If you were a bad actor, which narrative would you push? The theory where household investors are helpless to stop it, and made to feel powerless, OR the theory where household investors can put an end to it by making one simple change to their Computershare account?
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So, where does that leave household investors now? Where do household investors go from here? I’ll tell you what. When I spent all my time playing “defense”, defending myself from being attacked in my theories and discussions, it didn’t allow me to prosper and play “offense” and figure things out. If you look at my post history, you’ll see a gap in my post history on GameStop content. It was about 2 or 3 months. I was highly frustrated as I felt like something wasn’t right internally within the community. I was spending all my time asking permission from a handful of people that didn’t fully understand the topics that I was attempting to discuss. I’m sure you know how frustrating that is, because most household investors reading this have been there. When you spend all your time defending your position, it blocks your mind from the ability to expand and prosper. I’m fully convinced that by removing myself (mostly) from the toxic environment I was participating in played a big part in how I was able to fully develop the theory I posted last week.
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One quick mention is that getting an answer to the “problem” that my post created has a very simple solution. Unfortunately it is falsely being made to appear complex. Let me repeat that again. The shitstorm that my Breaking New Info post created could easily be resolved in less than a week. If anyone in the community has a direct contact to the source at Computershare that can provide the answers that household investors are looking for, all they need to do is ask the right questions, and/or share the contact with a handful of other household investors (like myself), so that those with time can reach out and get the answers that household investors are so desperately looking for.
Below are a handful of simple questions that could easily be asked to “the direct contact” at Computershare.
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Link to Original Comment
*Please keep in mind that these simple questions were just off the top of my head at the time. These questions could be written much more thoroughly. There are a handful of household investors I trust and have consulted that agree with the logic of asking the questions but believe the questions could be optimized much better in order to receive even more complete answers, and to make sure the answers actually answer the questions we mean to ask. One of those investors is u/there_are_no_gods and his recommendations for the questions can be seen here.
If household investors were losing their mind, and wanting answers to the questions like these above, wouldn’t the simplest and quickest solution be to ask these questions to those who could quickly and easily answer them? This isn’t rocket surgery as they say. Whether those (with the direct contact) understand the questions or not in entirety, I’d be willing to ask them myself and report to you all with real proof (not a trust me bro). I have made several requests for access to “the direct contact,” but unfortunately I was “left on read.”
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How did the community get to this point? How the hell did the community get so far only to be held back from the goal line with one “small” technicality that has such major implications on DRS disclosure totals? The truth is that there have been a handful of major roadblocks along the way that GME household investors have overcome obstacles where other communities have fallen short. It’s not a secret that I’m friendly with other stock communities on Reddit and you can check my post history to validate that statement. I call myself a DRS advocate (above all else), and GME is my star quarterback. Spending time in other communities allows me to help other investors whose communities are stuck on level 1, but it also allows me to recognize suppressive tactics as the same strategies are often used in every community on various levels.
Massive Roadblocks (Topics of Discussion that are Highly Suppressed)
Level 1 - DRS - AMC, BBBY, and KOSS stuck here
Level 2 - book/plan
Level 3 - DSPP - GME is currently here and in the process of unsticking itself
Level 4 - ?
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In conclusion, the reason you’d never heard of my Heat Lamp Theory is due to CENSORSHIP. Not only were my baby steps being deleted or suppressed, I was being censored through intimidation. What can you do about it? What can YOU (as the reader) personally do about it? You can inform yourself how big this problem actually is. I’d recommend that every household investor goes to Reveddit.com and become fully aware of how much they’re personally being censored. Sign up to be notified when your content is removed. Below is a sample from my account. As they say “hedgies hate this one simple trick”.
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Now that you’re aware of how big this censorship problem is, what can you do about it? Speak up. Don’t be intimidated. Take a stand like I did. Fight the good fight. Fight for what you know is right. Don’t ever stop pushing to uncover the truth.
I knew even before posting my content that my “Breaking New Info Post” was solid. I’d worked on it for 4 months. I knew it needed an uncensored home. I’d tested a portion of my theory in one community where it was “accidentally deleted” (yes, that’s a thing by the way). It happened on this post just two weeks ago. I spent 4 months on my theory. I couldn’t take the chance of having my post “accidentally deleted”. It turns out I made the right decision. Another household investor eventually reposted my theory with that same community and it was suppressed. You can see his post here which was hidden/deleted and then later reinstated. That’s one method of suppression where someone deletes a post when it first starts taking off and then when it’s reinstated, it will only get a tiny fraction of the momentum that it would have received had it not been locked or deleted in the first place. Generally speaking, if you repost your content after it’s been censored (either in the same community) or in another community, it won’t do as well as the first attempt because the content is no longer “fresh.” In my opinion, if a household investor believes they have great content that they believe has a high probability of being censored they should first publish their findings to an uncensored community.
It is now more clear to me than ever that my posts that really matter (like the post you’re reading) need an uncensored place to host them. Not only will they not be deleted, I’m free to tag, cross post, and screenshot until my heart is content. I’m confident that my posts won’t be deleted “by accident.” I’m confident I won’t be banned for my passion for uncovering the truth.

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2023.04.22 00:34 gmgladi007 Question about Yargi Drama

So i started watching Yargi this week and i love it.But one thing that really bothers me is the censorship.Every second scene has blurred objects or cencored words.Also one anticipated kiss scene between the main couple was blurred out "Episode 17".But i checked some videos on youtube and many scenes are uncensored. Does anyone know where can i find this version.I cant find this series on netflix and some sites i checked are all censored.

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2023.04.20 21:51 WCWpreHogan Rebooking WCW 1995 Part 1

Champions WCW World Heavyweight Stunning Steve Austin Reign began 6/16/94 WCW World Tag.Team The.Steiner Brothers Reign began 10/30/94 WCW US Heavyweight John Layfield Reign began 8/3/94 WCW World TV Diamond.Dallas Page Reign began 9/26/94
Bobby Eaton, Sting, "Fly'in" Brian Pillman, "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson, Brad Armstrong, Big Van Vader, "The Natural" Dustin Rhodes, Johnny B. Badd, "Stunning" Steve Austin, "Diamond" Dallas Page, Buff Bagwell, "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff, Lord Steve Regal, Hawk, Animal, Rick Steiner, Scott Steiner, "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair, Paul Roma, Stevie Ray, Booker T., Brian Knobbs, Jerry Saggs, Mark Starr, Big Bubba Rogers, Kevin Sullivan, The Patriot, Meng, Paul Levesque, "Das Wunderkind" Alex Wright, Cactus Jack, John Layfield, Steve Keirn, "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan, "Jump'in" Joey Maggs, Scott Norton, Blacktop Bully, Randy "Macho Man" Savage, Raven, Dean Malenko, Chris Benoit, Matt Borne, Ice Train, Ron Simmons, Lanny Poffo, The Barbarian, Ricky Steamboat, Michael Hayes, Tex Slazenger, Shanghai Pierce, D'Lo Brown, Chris Jericho
Tag Teams
Bad Attitude (Bobby Eaton and Steve Keirn) The Steiner Brothers (Rick and Scott Steiner) Tex Slazenger and Shanghai Pierce Harlem Heat (Stevie.Ray and Booker T) The Nasty Boys ( Brian Knobbs and Jerry Sags) Road Warriors (Hawk and Animal) Brian Pillman and Chris Benoit Ron Simmons and D'Lo Brown
January Backstage news Eric Bischoff and Dusty Rhodes continue as WCW Co Presidents with Kevin Sullivan and Terry Taylor running creative. Working arrangement with NJPW continues. Development deal with SMW continues.
Major new signings
Randy Savage and Lanny Poffo sign multi year deals.
Former 'Ludvig Borga' Tony Halme signs a 1 year deal
Development system
D'Lo Brown is signed from SMW and ready to debut as Ron Simmons Tag team partner.
'The Great' Paul Wight is working under a development contract in SMW.
Glen Jacobs has signed with SMW and will wrestle as Unabomb.
Chris Jericho has been called up from SMW, WCW have passed on his partner Lance Storm for now.
Michael Hayes has been working with Steve Austin backstage. The veteran taught Austin a version of the ace Crusher he may use as his finisher going forward.
Leading to Wrestle War 95
Ricky Steamboat announces his retirement from the ring and says he will have one last match at Wrestle War. Steamboat says he has been proud to perform in front of WCW for so many years. He is proud of all his show stealers with Ric Flair, Rick Rude, Steve Austin, Steven Regal just to name a few. But there was one match he wishes he got to have under the WCW and for his last match, he will finally have that match in WCW. Steamboat introduces 'Macho Man' Randy Savage. Savage cuts an impassioned promo about his love for wrestling and how happy he was to be in WCW to represent the flagship company for the 'sport' of wrestling. At Wrestle War he and his friend Ricky Steamboat will meet, not for a title, not for bad blood but for the opportunity to has one last great match with an all time great.
After Scott Norton interfered costing Sting his match with Cactus Jack at Starrcade, Sting has vowed for revenge. At Wrestle War he will get his chance.
'The Helsinki Hellraiser' Tony Halme accompanied by the returning Jim Cornette attacked Vader on the first episode of WCW Saturday Night of 1995. Halme beat Vader bad. Can Vader even the score at Wrestle War?
After a lose to Steve Austin at Starrcade, Arn Anderson cut a promo requesting a rematch due to the involvement of Col Parker during the match. Anderson was attacked by Cactus Jack, Matt Borne and Raven only to saved by Chris Benoit and Brian Pillman.
After a big win over former partner Buff Bagwell at Starrcade, The Patriot won a 15 man Battle Royal on an edition of WCW Worldwide (which consisted of competitors who have never had a World Title Shot before) to earn a shot at WCW World Heavyweight Champion Steve Austin at Wrestle War.
Wrestle War '95 January 22nd 1995 Orlando Arena Orlando Florida 18,432 attendance 500 comped
Dark match took place prior to the start of the show. The match featured WCW US Champion John Layfield facing off against Chris Jericho in a non-title bout. The match lasted for 9 minutes and 45 seconds and ended with Layfield securing the victory by pinning Jericho after hitting him with a Lariat move.
At the event, Ron Simmons and D'Lo Brown teamed up to take on the tag team Bad Attitude consisting of Bobby Eaton and Steve Keirn. The match lasted for 8 minutes and 34 seconds, with Simmons executing a Spinebuster on Keirn before D'Lo finished him off with his signature move, the Frog Splash. Tony Schiavone called it 'The Lowdown', adding to the excitement of the match.
Jim Duggan faced off against Blacktop Bully, with Duggan ultimately emerging victorious after landing the Old Glory knee drop on his opponent. The match lasted for 6 minutes and 28 seconds.
In a tag team match that lasted 16 minutes and 15 seconds, Raven and Matt Borne emerged victorious over Chris Benoit and Brian Pillman. Raven secured the win for his team by executing a DDT on Benoit for the pinfall.
In a highly competitive match, Diamond Dallas Page successfully defended his WCW World TV Title against Alex Wright. The bout lasted 11 minutes and 46 seconds, with both competitors showing impressive athleticism and skill. However, in the end, DDP managed to hit his finisher, the Diamond Cutter, on Wright, securing the victory and retaining his championship.
Sting and Scott Norton had a fiercely contested match that ended in a double disqualification at the 8-minute 21-second mark. The match had become so wild that the referee, Nick Patrick, had no choice but to call for the bell and end it.
Steve Austin, with Col. Parker, retained the WCW World Heavyweight Title against The Patriot in 12 minutes after using a new finisher called "The Stunner" with an assist from Buff Bagwell's distraction.
In a hard-fought match, Arn Anderson emerged victorious over Cactus Jack at the 16-minute and 30-second mark with a DDT. However, the celebration was short-lived as Raven attacked Anderson and delivered his own DDT, leaving him incapacitated in the ring.
In a surprising upset, Tony Halme accompanied by Jim Cornette pinned Vader in the middle of the ring with a diving clothesline after a 14-minute and 40-second match. The victory established Halme as a significant force in WCW and left the audience in awe.
Ricky Steamboat's Retirement match was a highly anticipated event, as it marked the end of a legendary career in professional wrestling. Steamboat, known for his high-flying moves and technical skill, was facing off against one of his greatest rivals, 'Macho Man' Randy Savage. The match was filled with thrilling moments, showcasing the skills of both wrestlers at the top of their game. At 21 mins 34 secs, Savage hit his signature Flying Elbow Smash, pinning Steamboat clean in the middle of the ring. The crowd erupted into a standing ovation as both wrestlers embraced, showing mutual respect and admiration for each other's abilities. It was a fitting end to a storied career for Steamboat, who had entertained wrestling fans around the world for decades.
Leading to Superbrawl 5
Randy Savage is announced as the Number One contender for Steve.Austin's WCW World Heavyweight Title after his epic win over Ricky Steamboat at Wrestle War.
Sting and Scott Norton will collide in a Texas Death Match at Superbrawl.
On an episode of WCW Saturday Night Harlem Heat defeated The Steiner Brothers after New manager Sherri Martel maced Rick in the face to allow Booker T to hit the Harlem Sidekick for the win. Harlem Heat will defend their newly won Titles against Simmons and D'lo at Superbrawl.
On an episode of WCW Worldwide The Patriot won the WCW US Title from John Layfield after landing the Uncle Slam for the win. On the following episode of WCW Saturday Buff Bagwell pinned Johnny B. Badd with a Blockbuster to become number contender for The Patriot's newly won title.
Tex Slazenger is sidelined with an jnjury and his tag team Shanghai Pierce now is wrestling as a babyface, without his mask and using his real name Mark Canterbury. His new persona debuted on an episode of WCW defeating Blacktop Bully with a reverse DDT.
Superbrawl 5 February 19th 1995 Alamodome San Antonio, Texas Attendence 60,000 with 8,000 comps
In a non-televised match before the PPV, John Layfield faced off against Chris Jericho. The match lasted 8 minutes and 44 seconds, and it was Layfield who emerged victorious after hitting his signature move, the Lariat, on Jericho for the pin. Although it wasn't part of the official show, the audience in attendance was able to witness this exciting matchup.
Barry Windham made a surprise return to WCW and defeated Shinya Hashimoto for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship at 11 mins 47 secs. However, Hashimoto retained the title as the match ended in a countout.
After a back-and-forth match, Diamond Dallas Page pinned Arn Anderson at 14 mins 23 secs to retain the.WCW World TV Champion. However, the victory was not without controversy. Raven, who was sitting at ringside, struck Arn Anderson with a Kendo Stick when the referee was distracted by Matt Borne, paving the way for DDP to hit his finishing move, the Diamond Cutter. Despite the interference, DDP emerged victorious and claimed the championship.
Tony Halme defeated Paul Roma in a quick squash match, making Roma submit to a Torture Rack at just 3 minutes and 27 seconds. Halme looked dominant.
The IWGP World Tag Team Title match was nothing short of a thrilling spectacle, as The Steiner Brothers faced off against the formidable duo of Hiroshi Hase and Great Muta. After a grueling 19 minutes and 26 seconds of non-stop action, Rick Steiner secured the victory for his team with a breathtaking top rope Overhead Belly to Belly, leaving the crowd on the edge of their seats until the very last moment. The Steiner Brothers were crowned the new IWGP World Tag Team Champions, solidifying their place as one of the most dominant tag teams in WCW history.
Dustin.Rhodes pinned Chris Benoit in.a great match at 14 mins 26 using the ropes for leverage. Benoit is starting to get over.
WCW World Tag Team Title Harlem Heat defeated Ron Simmons and D'Lo Brown after Stevie Ray pinned D'Lo when he hit him with a clothesline from behind.
Paul Leveque pinned Mark Canterbury at 8 mins 24 secs after The.Pedigree.
WCW US Heavyweight Title Buff Bagwell pinned The Patriot at 12 mins 34 secs to become new Champion after a low blow on the blindside of the referee then the Blockbuster.
Sting defeated Scott Norton in a outstanding back and forth Texas Death Match after hitting Norton with a splash from the stage and through a table on the floor for a 3 count, Norton was then unable to make the 10 count and Sting was awarded the decision. (If it was held in the Tokyo Meltzer would have gave it 7 stars.)
WCW World Heavyweight Title Steve Austin defeated 'Macho Man' Randy Savage at 19 mins 36. At the conclusion Austin attempted The Stunner and Savage pushed him off and into the ref knocking both Austin and the ref down. Savage then hit the Flying Elbow Smash with no ref to count the cover. Col. Parker got in the ring and Savage hit him with a hard right to send him flying out of the ring. In a shocking return Ric Flair hit the ring and chop blocked Savage, blowing out his knee. Tony Schiavone "Flair is retired he doesn't even work here". Flair exited the the ring and went to the back. Austin and the ref got up, a hobbled Randy Savage fought to vertical base only to be met with The Stunner for the One - Two - Three. Austin does it yet again, he is Still World Heavyweight Champion. What is Ric Flair doing back in a WCW ring? Stay tuned.
Leading to The first Uncensored
WCW commentators hyoe on every show that Uncensored is the next pay per view. For the first time in WCW an entire event will be Uncensored and unsanctioned. Every competitor booked for the event must sign a waver as every match will be contested putside of regular WCW rules and.WCW will not be responsible for any injury caused in the ring.
On the next edition of WCW Saturday Night Randy Savage cut an impassioned promo after his lose to Steve Austin at Superbrawl. Savage said he was asking WCW to reinstate Ric Flair so he could get a match with him. Word was the WCW Executive Committee said "No!"
The following week during the Main Event featuring Buff Bagwell and Brian Pillman, Savage hit the ring and leveled both men with a steel chair. Savage got the mic and said if WCW didn't give him his match, WCW would have to deal with the madness.
The following week it was announced Ric Flair would not be reinstated and Savage could have a rematch with WCW World Heavyweight Champion Steve Austin as Uncensored if he refrained from his unsportsmanlike actions. Savage reluctantly accepted at the end of the show.
Arn Anderson defeated Raven with a DDT on an Edition of Saturday night. After the match Matt Borne and Cactus hit the ring. Sting made the save in an explosion fashion. The following week, Sring and Arn Anderson were set to face Raven, Borne and Cactus 2 on 3 but Anderson was announced as injured and he was replaced by The tag team of Ron Simmons and D'lo Brown to even up the sides. At the conclusion of the match Cactus locked in the Mandible Claw on Sting. Sting fell.back through the ropes and dragged Cactus with him, Cactus still never released the move and both me were counted out, as Simmons and D'Lo fought with Borne and Raven in the ring. The following week it is announced Sting will face Cactus Jack in a Truth or Concequences match, No Holds Barred, winner decided by submission or Knockout at Uncensored.
Vader and Tony Halme have continued their feud. At Uncensored they will meet in a boxing match. Halme is a former Finnish boxing Champion.
Great Muta will.return to WCW to wrestle DDP in WCW's first ever ladder match for the World T.V Title.
John Layfield seeks redemption on The Patriot for taking his U.S Title off him. Now neither man has Championship, this match only has pride on the line. They will meet in a 'Come As You Are Street Fight.
The U.S Champ Buff Bagwell has been on a hot streak and he will defend against Barry Windham and Dustin Rhodes in a 3 way dance. Windham.returned to the joy of the fans.at Superbrawl but his former tag partner Rhodes did not feel the same.
Uncensored '95 3/19/1995 Omni Atlanta, Georgia 16,200 in attendance
Vader defeated Tony Halme by DQ in round 4 of a boxing match when Halme hit Vader with a bucket. This was a super stiff affair that had the audience react to every blow.
WCW and IWGP World Tag Team Title Tornado Tag Team match The Steiners defeated Harlem Heat at 13 mins 31 secs when both Steiners hit The Steinerizer on Booker T allowing Rick to pin him.
WCW World TV Title The first WCW Ladder Match Diamond Dallas Page scored a massive upset at 15 mins 22 secs when Page hit Muta with a Diamond Cutter off the ladder, allowing him to climb up and grab the title. After the match Page gets a massive pop, Page has earned the fans respect.
John Layfield with Dutch Mantelat ringside defeated The Patriot at 10 mins 47 after a Lariat which allowing him to score the pin.
WCW U.S Heavyweight Title Buff Bagwell retained the title when Barry Windham hit the Leaping DDT on Rhodes then Bagwell hit with The Blockbuster on Windham for the 1-2-3.
Truth or Consequences Match Sting defeated Cactus Jack when.Cactus passed out in the Scorpion Deathlock at 16 mins 34 secs
WCW World Heavyweight Title Steve Austin defeated Randy Savage in a steel cage at 19 mins 59 secs. At the conclusion Ric Flair and Arn Anderson came to ringside as Savage was climbing the top foe the Elbow Drop. Savage jumped down into the ring and headed straight to the cage door to get his hands on Flair as Flair taunted him. The outside ref unchained the door at Savage's request as Savage made his way out of the cage Anderson smashed Savage in the head with the cage door, Savage was bleeding from the forehead, staggered across the ring and into Steve Austin for the The Stunner for the 1-2-3. Steve Austin was joined by Col Parker to celebrate his victory. Anderson and Flair made their.way up the aisle. Anderson turned heel to align with his old pal Flair. The cage rises and paramedics are seen checking on Savage as the broadcast ends.

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2023.04.20 21:50 WCWpreHogan Fantasy Rebooking WCW 1995 Part 1

Champions WCW World Heavyweight Stunning Steve Austin Reign began 6/16/94 WCW World Tag.Team The.Steiner Brothers Reign began 10/30/94 WCW US Heavyweight John Layfield Reign began 8/3/94 WCW World TV Diamond.Dallas Page Reign began 9/26/94
Bobby Eaton, Sting, "Fly'in" Brian Pillman, "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson, Brad Armstrong, Big Van Vader, "The Natural" Dustin Rhodes, Johnny B. Badd, "Stunning" Steve Austin, "Diamond" Dallas Page, Buff Bagwell, "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff, Lord Steve Regal, Hawk, Animal, Rick Steiner, Scott Steiner, "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair, Paul Roma, Stevie Ray, Booker T., Brian Knobbs, Jerry Saggs, Mark Starr, Big Bubba Rogers, Kevin Sullivan, The Patriot, Meng, Paul Levesque, "Das Wunderkind" Alex Wright, Cactus Jack, John Layfield, Steve Keirn, "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan, "Jump'in" Joey Maggs, Scott Norton, Blacktop Bully, Randy "Macho Man" Savage, Raven, Dean Malenko, Chris Benoit, Matt Borne, Ice Train, Ron Simmons, Lanny Poffo, The Barbarian, Ricky Steamboat, Michael Hayes, Tex Slazenger, Shanghai Pierce, D'Lo Brown, Chris Jericho
Tag Teams
Bad Attitude (Bobby Eaton and Steve Keirn) The Steiner Brothers (Rick and Scott Steiner) Tex Slazenger and Shanghai Pierce Harlem Heat (Stevie.Ray and Booker T) The Nasty Boys ( Brian Knobbs and Jerry Sags) Road Warriors (Hawk and Animal) Brian Pillman and Chris Benoit Ron Simmons and D'Lo Brown
January Backstage news Eric Bischoff and Dusty Rhodes continue as WCW Co Presidents with Kevin Sullivan and Terry Taylor running creative. Working arrangement with NJPW continues. Development deal with SMW continues.
Major new signings
Randy Savage and Lanny Poffo sign multi year deals.
Former 'Ludvig Borga' Tony Halme signs a 1 year deal
Development system
D'Lo Brown is signed from SMW and ready to debut as Ron Simmons Tag team partner.
'The Great' Paul Wight is working under a development contract in SMW.
Glen Jacobs has signed with SMW and will wrestle as Unabomb.
Chris Jericho has been called up from SMW, WCW have passed on his partner Lance Storm for now.
Michael Hayes has been working with Steve Austin backstage. The veteran taught Austin a version of the ace Crusher he may use as his finisher going forward.
Leading to Wrestle War 95
Ricky Steamboat announces his retirement from the ring and says he will have one last match at Wrestle War. Steamboat says he has been proud to perform in front of WCW for so many years. He is proud of all his show stealers with Ric Flair, Rick Rude, Steve Austin, Steven Regal just to name a few. But there was one match he wishes he got to have under the WCW and for his last match, he will finally have that match in WCW. Steamboat introduces 'Macho Man' Randy Savage. Savage cuts an impassioned promo about his love for wrestling and how happy he was to be in WCW to represent the flagship company for the 'sport' of wrestling. At Wrestle War he and his friend Ricky Steamboat will meet, not for a title, not for bad blood but for the opportunity to has one last great match with an all time great.
After Scott Norton interfered costing Sting his match with Cactus Jack at Starrcade, Sting has vowed for revenge. At Wrestle War he will get his chance.
'The Helsinki Hellraiser' Tony Halme accompanied by the returning Jim Cornette attacked Vader on the first episode of WCW Saturday Night of 1995. Halme beat Vader bad. Can Vader even the score at Wrestle War?
After a lose to Steve Austin at Starrcade, Arn Anderson cut a promo requesting a rematch due to the involvement of Col Parker during the match. Anderson was attacked by Cactus Jack, Matt Borne and Raven only to saved by Chris Benoit and Brian Pillman.
After a big win over former partner Buff Bagwell at Starrcade, The Patriot won a 15 man Battle Royal on an edition of WCW Worldwide (which consisted of competitors who have never had a World Title Shot before) to earn a shot at WCW World Heavyweight Champion Steve Austin at Wrestle War.
Wrestle War '95 January 22nd 1995 Orlando Arena Orlando Florida 18,432 attendance 500 comped
Dark match took place prior to the start of the show. The match featured WCW US Champion John Layfield facing off against Chris Jericho in a non-title bout. The match lasted for 9 minutes and 45 seconds and ended with Layfield securing the victory by pinning Jericho after hitting him with a Lariat move.
At the event, Ron Simmons and D'Lo Brown teamed up to take on the tag team Bad Attitude consisting of Bobby Eaton and Steve Keirn. The match lasted for 8 minutes and 34 seconds, with Simmons executing a Spinebuster on Keirn before D'Lo finished him off with his signature move, the Frog Splash. Tony Schiavone called it 'The Lowdown', adding to the excitement of the match.
Jim Duggan faced off against Blacktop Bully, with Duggan ultimately emerging victorious after landing the Old Glory knee drop on his opponent. The match lasted for 6 minutes and 28 seconds.
In a tag team match that lasted 16 minutes and 15 seconds, Raven and Matt Borne emerged victorious over Chris Benoit and Brian Pillman. Raven secured the win for his team by executing a DDT on Benoit for the pinfall.
In a highly competitive match, Diamond Dallas Page successfully defended his WCW World TV Title against Alex Wright. The bout lasted 11 minutes and 46 seconds, with both competitors showing impressive athleticism and skill. However, in the end, DDP managed to hit his finisher, the Diamond Cutter, on Wright, securing the victory and retaining his championship.
Sting and Scott Norton had a fiercely contested match that ended in a double disqualification at the 8-minute 21-second mark. The match had become so wild that the referee, Nick Patrick, had no choice but to call for the bell and end it.
Steve Austin, with Col. Parker, retained the WCW World Heavyweight Title against The Patriot in 12 minutes after using a new finisher called "The Stunner" with an assist from Buff Bagwell's distraction.
In a hard-fought match, Arn Anderson emerged victorious over Cactus Jack at the 16-minute and 30-second mark with a DDT. However, the celebration was short-lived as Raven attacked Anderson and delivered his own DDT, leaving him incapacitated in the ring.
In a surprising upset, Tony Halme accompanied by Jim Cornette pinned Vader in the middle of the ring with a diving clothesline after a 14-minute and 40-second match. The victory established Halme as a significant force in WCW and left the audience in awe.
Ricky Steamboat's Retirement match was a highly anticipated event, as it marked the end of a legendary career in professional wrestling. Steamboat, known for his high-flying moves and technical skill, was facing off against one of his greatest rivals, 'Macho Man' Randy Savage. The match was filled with thrilling moments, showcasing the skills of both wrestlers at the top of their game. At 21 mins 34 secs, Savage hit his signature Flying Elbow Smash, pinning Steamboat clean in the middle of the ring. The crowd erupted into a standing ovation as both wrestlers embraced, showing mutual respect and admiration for each other's abilities. It was a fitting end to a storied career for Steamboat, who had entertained wrestling fans around the world for decades.
Leading to Superbrawl 5
Randy Savage is announced as the Number One contender for Steve.Austin's WCW World Heavyweight Title after his epic win over Ricky Steamboat at Wrestle War.
Sting and Scott Norton will collide in a Texas Death Match at Superbrawl.
On an episode of WCW Saturday Night Harlem Heat defeated The Steiner Brothers after New manager Sherri Martel maced Rick in the face to allow Booker T to hit the Harlem Sidekick for the win. Harlem Heat will defend their newly won Titles against Simmons and D'lo at Superbrawl.
On an episode of WCW Worldwide The Patriot won the WCW US Title from John Layfield after landing the Uncle Slam for the win. On the following episode of WCW Saturday Buff Bagwell pinned Johnny B. Badd with a Blockbuster to become number contender for The Patriot's newly won title.
Tex Slazenger is sidelined with an jnjury and his tag team Shanghai Pierce now is wrestling as a babyface, without his mask and using his real name Mark Canterbury. His new persona debuted on an episode of WCW defeating Blacktop Bully with a reverse DDT.
Superbrawl 5 February 19th 1995 Alamodome San Antonio, Texas Attendence 60,000 with 8,000 comps
In a non-televised match before the PPV, John Layfield faced off against Chris Jericho. The match lasted 8 minutes and 44 seconds, and it was Layfield who emerged victorious after hitting his signature move, the Lariat, on Jericho for the pin. Although it wasn't part of the official show, the audience in attendance was able to witness this exciting matchup.
Barry Windham made a surprise return to WCW and defeated Shinya Hashimoto for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship at 11 mins 47 secs. However, Hashimoto retained the title as the match ended in a countout.
After a back-and-forth match, Diamond Dallas Page pinned Arn Anderson at 14 mins 23 secs to retain the.WCW World TV Champion. However, the victory was not without controversy. Raven, who was sitting at ringside, struck Arn Anderson with a Kendo Stick when the referee was distracted by Matt Borne, paving the way for DDP to hit his finishing move, the Diamond Cutter. Despite the interference, DDP emerged victorious and claimed the championship.
Tony Halme defeated Paul Roma in a quick squash match, making Roma submit to a Torture Rack at just 3 minutes and 27 seconds. Halme looked dominant.
The IWGP World Tag Team Title match was nothing short of a thrilling spectacle, as The Steiner Brothers faced off against the formidable duo of Hiroshi Hase and Great Muta. After a grueling 19 minutes and 26 seconds of non-stop action, Rick Steiner secured the victory for his team with a breathtaking top rope Overhead Belly to Belly, leaving the crowd on the edge of their seats until the very last moment. The Steiner Brothers were crowned the new IWGP World Tag Team Champions, solidifying their place as one of the most dominant tag teams in WCW history.
Dustin.Rhodes pinned Chris Benoit in.a great match at 14 mins 26 using the ropes for leverage. Benoit is starting to get over.
WCW World Tag Team Title Harlem Heat defeated Ron Simmons and D'Lo Brown after Stevie Ray pinned D'Lo when he hit him with a clothesline from behind.
Paul Leveque pinned Mark Canterbury at 8 mins 24 secs after The.Pedigree.
WCW US Heavyweight Title Buff Bagwell pinned The Patriot at 12 mins 34 secs to become new Champion after a low blow on the blindside of the referee then the Blockbuster.
Sting defeated Scott Norton in a outstanding back and forth Texas Death Match after hitting Norton with a splash from the stage and through a table on the floor for a 3 count, Norton was then unable to make the 10 count and Sting was awarded the decision. (If it was held in the Tokyo Meltzer would have gave it 7 stars.)
WCW World Heavyweight Title Steve Austin defeated 'Macho Man' Randy Savage at 19 mins 36. At the conclusion Austin attempted The Stunner and Savage pushed him off and into the ref knocking both Austin and the ref down. Savage then hit the Flying Elbow Smash with no ref to count the cover. Col. Parker got in the ring and Savage hit him with a hard right to send him flying out of the ring. In a shocking return Ric Flair hit the ring and chop blocked Savage, blowing out his knee. Tony Schiavone "Flair is retired he doesn't even work here". Flair exited the the ring and went to the back. Austin and the ref got up, a hobbled Randy Savage fought to vertical base only to be met with The Stunner for the One - Two - Three. Austin does it yet again, he is Still World Heavyweight Champion. What is Ric Flair doing back in a WCW ring? Stay tuned.
Leading to The first Uncensored
WCW commentators hyoe on every show that Uncensored is the next pay per view. For the first time in WCW an entire event will be Uncensored and unsanctioned. Every competitor booked for the event must sign a waver as every match will be contested putside of regular WCW rules and.WCW will not be responsible for any injury caused in the ring.
On the next edition of WCW Saturday Night Randy Savage cut an impassioned promo after his lose to Steve Austin at Superbrawl. Savage said he was asking WCW to reinstate Ric Flair so he could get a match with him. Word was the WCW Executive Committee said "No!"
The following week during the Main Event featuring Buff Bagwell and Brian Pillman, Savage hit the ring and leveled both men with a steel chair. Savage got the mic and said if WCW didn't give him his match, WCW would have to deal with the madness.
The following week it was announced Ric Flair would not be reinstated and Savage could have a rematch with WCW World Heavyweight Champion Steve Austin as Uncensored if he refrained from his unsportsmanlike actions. Savage reluctantly accepted at the end of the show.
Arn Anderson defeated Raven with a DDT on an Edition of Saturday night. After the match Matt Borne and Cactus hit the ring. Sting made the save in an explosion fashion. The following week, Sring and Arn Anderson were set to face Raven, Borne and Cactus 2 on 3 but Anderson was announced as injured and he was replaced by The tag team of Ron Simmons and D'lo Brown to even up the sides. At the conclusion of the match Cactus locked in the Mandible Claw on Sting. Sting fell.back through the ropes and dragged Cactus with him, Cactus still never released the move and both me were counted out, as Simmons and D'Lo fought with Borne and Raven in the ring. The following week it is announced Sting will face Cactus Jack in a Truth or Concequences match, No Holds Barred, winner decided by submission or Knockout at Uncensored.
Vader and Tony Halme have continued their feud. At Uncensored they will meet in a boxing match. Halme is a former Finnish boxing Champion.
Great Muta will.return to WCW to wrestle DDP in WCW's first ever ladder match for the World T.V Title.
John Layfield seeks redemption on The Patriot for taking his U.S Title off him. Now neither man has Championship, this match only has pride on the line. They will meet in a 'Come As You Are Street Fight.
The U.S Champ Buff Bagwell has been on a hot streak and he will defend against Barry Windham and Dustin Rhodes in a 3 way dance. Windham.returned to the joy of the fans.at Superbrawl but his former tag partner Rhodes did not feel the same.
Uncensored '95 3/19/1995 Omni Atlanta, Georgia 16,200 in attendance
Vader defeated Tony Halme by DQ in round 4 of a boxing match when Halme hit Vader with a bucket. This was a super stiff affair that had the audience react to every blow.
WCW and IWGP World Tag Team Title Tornado Tag Team match The Steiners defeated Harlem Heat at 13 mins 31 secs when both Steiners hit The Steinerizer on Booker T allowing Rick to pin him.
WCW World TV Title The first WCW Ladder Match Diamond Dallas Page scored a massive upset at 15 mins 22 secs when Page hit Muta with a Diamond Cutter off the ladder, allowing him to climb up and grab the title. After the match Page gets a massive pop, Page has earned the fans respect.
John Layfield with Dutch Mantel at ringside pinned The Patriot in a 'Come As You Are Street Fight' at 10 mins 47 after a Lariat.
WCW U.S Heavyweight Title Buff Bagwell retained the title when Barry Windham hit the Leaping DDT on Rhodes then Bagwell hit with The Blockbuster on Windham for the 1-2-3.
Truth or Consequences Match Sting defeated Cactus Jack when.Cactus passed out in the Scorpion Deathlock at 16 mins 34 secs
WCW World Heavyweight Title Steve Austin defeated Randy Savage in a steel cage at 19 mins 59 secs. At the conclusion Ric Flair and Arn Anderson came to ringside as Savage was climbing the top foe the Elbow Drop. Savage jumped down into the ring and headed straight to the cage door to get his hands on Flair as Flair taunted him. The outside ref unchained the door at Savage's request as Savage made his way out of the cage Anderson smashed Savage in the head with the cage door, Savage was bleeding from the forehead, staggered across the ring and into Steve Austin for the The Stunner for the 1-2-3. Steve Austin was joined by Col Parker to celebrate his victory. Anderson and Flair made their.way up the aisle. Anderson turned heel to align with his old pal Flair. The cage rises and paramedics are seen checking on Savage as the broadcast ends.

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2023.04.05 18:27 NipCoyote Under the Veil - Chapter 11

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Memory Transcription Subject: Royo, Venlil Civilian, November 11th, 2142
The silence was deafening.
The two of us were seated together back at my apartment, in the extra large couch I bought just so that Endeavor and I could fit in the same seat, only a week ago.
It was past midnight now, by the time we had arrived back. Endeavor was supposed to be back at the Embassy on the 12th, having gotten the 10th and 11th off prior, for us to spend time together.
This is not how I anticipated that to go.
Endeavor was drinking a lot of water… mostly from his suit's supply, trying to sober up as best he could. My reaction to seeing him… I think shook him. Somehow he was more afraid than I was.
"Endeavor…"
He didn't respond. He hadn't taken his helmet off again since we left the bathroom. Even though I had already seen his face, he didn't want to let me see him without it again.
"Do… all gaians look like that?"
I could hear his breathing get shakier, like he was terrified to answer. His hands were shaking.
"...yes."
"You… you gaians… you hide yourselves because you look like predators?"
"Yes."
"But… you're not predators."
"Yes. The eyes… our ancestors were arboreal. For judging branch distances…"
"And… the fangs?"
"Not true fangs. Just… oddly shaped teeth."
"Why didn't you just explain these things instead of hiding it? You're clearly a peaceful species, I'm sure we'd understand if you just… broke the news carefully."
He was silent for a few moments before replying.
"We… saw what the Federation thinks about anything that looks remotely like a 'predator'... so we hid everything."
I couldn't say I was entirely convinced. But… surely gaians weren't predators. At this point I think that was a fair assessment. They just had an extremely unfortunate appearance.
"I mean… you made me understand… surely leadership could have understood if you just carefully explained it to our scientists…"
"... it's not that simple."
What is that even supposed to mean?
"What is it then?"
"I… I can't tell you."
"Why not!?"
"I just can't!"
His shouting reverberated and shook me into silence. He didn't seem like a gentle protector anymore…
"Let's just… put something on," I anxiously said to break the tension. I activated the holoscreen, which brought up some reruns of an old show I hadn't watched prior. I wasn't really sure what it was about, but just some background noise helped immensely.
"Endeavor are you… going to tell anyone I saw you?"
"... I really don't want to. I care about you… and myself of course. But…"
"But what?"
"You saw. I can't make you unsee it… I just…"
He takes some deep breaths. "We never should have gone drinking."
I lingered on his words for a while… I wasn't sure how to feel. Endeavor was terrified of the consequences of me seeing his face, and there was clearly so much more going on here that he refused to tell me…
"I…" Endeavor tried to speak up
"What?"
"I'm so scared, Royo. I'm scared that, if you found out what I am, you wouldn't want to be around me anymore. The way you screamed…"
I felt a pang of guilt as I realized just how important this was to gaians… and Endeavor. Not only had he seen the one thing they hid above all else, I had just confirmed their fears by reacting with utter fear and disgust at the mere sight…
"Endeavor… I want to know who you are."
"Royo I-"
"You could be part Arxur at this point, and I think I'd still want to be around you. I'm sorry for my reaction I was just…"
"You didn't expect me to look like that."
"Yeah."
Endeavor took some breaths, shaky, but starting to steady.
"Royo, can I trust you not to say anything to anyone else?"
I actually pondered this for a moment. If Endeavor was dangerous it was my moral duty to report it… but I knew Endeavor was a kind soul. Perhaps somewhat reluctantly, I agreed.
"I… I promise."
"Truthfully, I'm very lucky it was you who saw me and not someone else. I'm guessing… you don't know what a human is."
Human? The extinct predator species?
"I mean… I've heard of them… are gaians some distant relative?"
"We are humans, Royo."
I froze. What? That couldn't be… he must have been making a joke or something!
"Humans are extinct…"
"No, we aren't. The Federation just thinks we are, and it saved our lives."
"W...wha… how…"
I sputtered, and reached for my holopad.
"You said you wouldn't tell anyone!"
"I'm not! I'm just… I need to look something up…:
Endeavor watched over my shoulder as I punched in a DataNet search for "human". The Federation archives never included uncensored photographs of predators, you had to deliberately confirm you wanted to see it before it would let you view the photo, to avoid distressing common users of the service.
The article for humans was very scarce.
Population: Zero (Extinct)
Diet: Meat (Predatory)
Homeworld: Earth
Followed by some basic information about physiology and their apparent history, a warring species that destroyed themselves in nuclear hellfire. That… didn't match gaians at all, yet…
I uncensored the single included photograph. The face wasn't identical to Endeavor's, but it shared all the same features. Those binocular eyes, lips curled back into a snarl… it matched.
"E...Endeavor…" My voice was shaking "You said you weren't a predator…"
"I'm not."
"But it says here-"
"Tell me what a predator is."
What? Everyone knows what a predator is…
"I don't understand your question…"
"Define predator. In your words. Explain it to me like I'm a child."
I'd never had to explain what a predator is before.
"Well… um… a predator… kills and eats other animals, I guess. They go around killing everything and-"
"Then I'm not a predator."
"...do you eat meat?"
"No."
"But the article says-"
"I know what it says. I don't eat meat. Not from an animal."
He continued. "Humans need meat, but we don't want to hurt anyone. So we started growing it in labs where it's ethical."
"Even lab grown, that sounds putrid…"
"Well, we did what we had to in order to survive. Nowadays we just synthesize all the nutrients we need in those wafers. Completely artificial."
"So… you used to be predators, but aren't anymore? You… cured yourself?"
"Cured isn't a nice word to use there, but sure, you could say that. We don't have any instincts to kill, we're just like you, really."
It was such a foreign concept… a predator that, of its own volition, stopped being a predator.
"I think I understand… it's just… unheard of."
"We know. That's why we hide."
He paused for a moment.
"My life depends on you staying quiet about this. You know that, right?"
"I… I think so. It's just a lot to take in."
"I'm trusting you with this…" He told me.
"I believe you, Endeavor."
"You might not have to keep this promise for terribly long… the Concord is going to attempt Federation membership at the summit in a few days… I think they plan to show the truth when that happens."
"Do you… think they'll understand?"
"Well… you did."
Finally, both of us began to relax. My muscles had ceased their tension, and our heart rates slowed again. I found myself subconsciously leaning against him… the idea that he had the body of a predator, but not the mind… it reinforced my previous feelings of him as a protector. I was safe around him… more than I realized. No wonder he was so strong.
And there was now something more that I wanted.
"Endeavor… please, take off your helmet."
"Royo… I… last time-"
"I know. But I know who you are, and you're not some vile predator that's going to kill me. I've already seen it once, let me see it again."
Endeavor silently reached his arm to his neck. Two small buttons in front, two in back, simultaneously depressed, followed by two latches. Air escaped the helmet with a hiss, and I saw his face again.
His piercing binocular gaze no longer terrified me. His eyes were watchful, like the eyes of a protector who would never let any threat harm me. Green irises against a white scalera, and his lips hid his teeth.
His face was unmoving, as though waiting to see how I would respond. I looked into his eyes. They weren't the eyes of some deceiver or creature of bloodlust. There was purpose and conviction there.
I let myself rest against him, my thick wool between me and his suit… and his eyes were laid upon me uninhibited.
"Endeavor… thank you."
I couldn't see his face, my own buried into him. We both could feel exhaustion finally overtaking us, our relaxation post-anxiety lulling us to sleep.
I heard him say one final thing before I dozed off.
"My name is Cael."
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