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==Comic 24: Shadow Play==
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{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Shadow Play''}}
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{{Quote|The time is drawing near. Almost all of my threads have been spun, and I wait only for the prey to rush headlong into the trap. Always remember this, little hordeling...though I am not a Visorak, I too can weave a web.|[[Roodaka]]}}
'''Shadow Play '''is a comic during the reign of the Visorak.
 
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{{Comic Infobox
===Plot===
 
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[[Roodaka]] gives the deatails of her [[The Mountain|Rite of passage]] and her plan of treachery to a [[Boggarak]]. Meanwhile, when searching the archives, [[Whenua]], [[Bomonga]], [[Nuju]], and [[Kualus]] come across a [[Kahgarak]] and several [[Vohtarak]]. Whenua momentarily gives in to his territorial nature, and Nuju reflects a spinner back to Kahgarak, who becomes trapped in the [[Shadow Dimension]]. Kualus gives details on when he first saw roodaka and [[Sidorak]].
 
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|-|Standard Edition=[[File:Comic24Cover.png|250px]]
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|-|Brickmaster Variant=[[File:Comic24Variant.png|250px]]
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</tabber>
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|2 = ''Reign of Darkness''
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|3 = [[Greg Farshtey]]
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|4 = [[Randy Elliott]]
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|5 = [[Peter Pantazis|Pete Pantazis]]
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|6 = [[Ken Lopez]]
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|Pages = 18
 
|7 = ''[[BIONICLE: Metru Nui]]''
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|8 = May [[2005]]
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|9 = 24
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|10 = ''[[Comic 23: Vengeance of the Visorak]]''
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|11 = ''[[Comic 25: Birth of the Rahaga]]''
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|12 = BLACK
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|13 = FIREBRICK
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|14 = LIGHTGREY
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}}
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'''''Shadow Play''''' was the twenty-fourth issue in the original [[BIONICLE]] [[Comics|comic series]] and the ninth issue in the ''[[BIONICLE: Metru Nui|Metru Nui]]'' sub-series. It was originally mailed with the May/June [[2005]] edition of the [[LEGO]] Club Magazine, and was later collected in ''[[BIONICLE 4: Trial by Fire]]''. This comic saw the Toa Hordika continue to fight the Visorak, while [[Roodaka]] weaves her own plans.
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==Opening==
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''Deep within the abandoned [[Archives]], [[Toa Hordika]] [[Whenua]], Toa Hordika Nuju, Rahaga Bomonga, and Rahaga Kualus have come seeking items to aid the escape of the [[Matoran]] from [[Metru Nui]]. But one particular [[Rahi]] has pursued them there, with multi-faceted eyes on sending them in the darkness forever.''
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''Even if they survive, they troubles have just begun. The evil Roodaka waits in the [[Coliseum]], weaving a web that will eventually draw [[Toa]] Hordika, [[Sidorak]], and the [[Visorak]] hordes into a tangled skein of fear.''
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''Exile into the shadows might be a more merciful end...''
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==Plot==
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Within the Coliseum, Roodaka sits and plots the next stage of her schemes. Even though she is not a Visorak, she is just as deadly. To her, the others involved in Metru Nui are just pawns in her plans, both Toa Hordika and Visorak. Even Sidorak is not immune to her machinations. At length, the viceroy considered her past. In her homeland, Roodaka once went through a rite of passage which involved climbing a particularly dangerous mountain. While scaling this, she chose to abandon her companion in order to achieve victory. Similarly, she now wonders which one of the Toa Hordika will be most willing to betray their allies in exchange for a cure to the Hordika venom. Elsewhere, [[Whenua]] and [[Bomonga]] journey through the Archives. As they travel, [[Nuju]] hurls through a wall. [[Kualus]] and a [[Kahgarak]] follow behind. Nuju refuses to run and uses his [[Ice]] [[Rhotuka]] to create a wall of ice. The Kahgarak's ''darkness'' Rhotuka reflects off the wall and hits the Visorak itself, trapping it within the [[Zone of Darkness]].
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Threat defeated, the group of four continues further into the Archives. As they walk, Bomonga reflects upon the first time he encountered the Visorak. While at first he thought the horde were wild and independent, he realized the truth when he saw Roodaka and Sidorak leading them. Before he can finish his story, the Visorak attack again, this time coming through the ventilation shafts. Nuju holds off the spiders with his Rhotuka, while Whenua looks for an exit path. The Toa of Earth opens a door, only to come face-to-face with another Kahgarak. Overcome with animalistic fury, he hurls [[Earth]] Rhotuka willy-nilly. Alas, his wild attacks cause the earth to shake, bringing the ceiling down upon all involved in the conflict. The room collapses, and all is still.
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==Credits==
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*[[Greg Farshtey]] - Writer
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*[[Randy Elliott]] - Artist
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*[[Peter Pantazis|Pete Pantazis]] - Colorist
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*[[Ken Lopez]] - Letterer
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*[[Jaye Gardner]] - Editor
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*[[Toby Dutkiewicz]] - Art Director/Design
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==Appearances==
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===Characters===
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[[File:Kahgarak.jpg|thumb|right|The elite Visorak, the Kahgarak]]
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*[[Bomonga]]
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*[[Kualus]]
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*[[Nuju]]
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*[[Roodaka]] - <small>In present and flashback</small>
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*[[Sidorak]] - <small>In flashback</small>
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*A green [[Vortixx]] - <small>In flashback</small>
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*[[Whenua]]
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===Locations===
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*[[Metru Nui]]
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**[[Archives]]
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**[[Coliseum]]
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*[[Xia]] - <small>In flashback</small>
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**[[The Mountain]] - <small>In flashback</small>
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===Objects===
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*[[Catcher Claw]] - <small>In present and flashback</small>
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*[[Herding Blade]] - <small>In flashback</small>
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*[[Lightstone]]
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*[[Rhotuka]]
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*[[Kanohi]]
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**[[Great Kanohi|Great]] [[Matatu]] - <small>Mutated</small>
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**Great [[Ruru]] - <small>Mutated</small>
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*[[Toa Tools]]
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**[[Hordika Teeth]]
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**[[Thumpers]]
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===Organizations===
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*[[Matoran]] - <small>Mentioned only</small>
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*[[Rahi]] - <small>Mentioned only</small>
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**[[Visorak]]
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***[[Boggarak]]
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***[[Kahgarak]]
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***[[Vohtarak]] - <small>In present and flashback</small>
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*[[Toa]]
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**[[Toa of Earth]]
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**[[Toa of Ice]]
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**[[Toa Teams]]
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***[[Toa Hagah/Rahaga]]
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***[[Toa Metru/Toa Hordika]]
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*[[Vortixx]] - <small>In present and flashback</small>
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===Miscellanea===
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*[[Elements]]/[[Elemental Power]]s
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**[[Earth]]
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**[[Ice]]
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==Quotes==
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{{Quote|They first appeared years ago...savage by nature, obedient by training. Nothing that lived could stand before them. At first, I thought the Visorak the only danger...until I saw them. Roodaka and Sidorak.|Bomonga}}
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{{Quote|No! No, no, no...This is my territory! Mine! You can't be here! GET OUT!!!|Whenua}}
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{{Quote|With a roar like a floodtide, stone and mortar rain down on the Toa Hordika, Visorak, and Rahaga. It falls for a very long time. And then all is silent and still.|Narration}}
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==Extra Features==
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*'''Comic middle:''' Double-page advertisement for the summer 2005 Visorak sets.
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*'''Comic end:''' Advertisement for BIONICLE.com; ad for the upcoming ''[[Toa Hordika and the Mask of Light]]'' animated series; ad for the upcoming [[BIONICLE 2005 Web Comics|web comic series]] about [[Turaga]] [[Dume]]; ad for the "Dark Hunter Building Challenge," ''[[BIONICLE: Rahi Beasts]]'' and BIONICLE merchandise.
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*'''Rear cover:''' ''Titans of Fear'' advertisement for the upcoming 2005 titan sets.
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==Notes==
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===Continuity===
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*Roodaka hints at playing her own game to one of the Visorak. Her schemes would later be revealed in ''BIONICLE 3: Web of Shadows''.
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*Keetongu makes his sole appearance in the comic series in this issue. His main appearance in 2005 would be in the ''BIONICLE Adventures'' series.
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===Trivia===
 
===Trivia===
This was an animated comic on [[Bionicle 3: Web of Shadows]].
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*This comic was re-released as an animated comic bonus feature with ''[[BIONICLE 3: Web of Shadows]]''.
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[[Category:Stub]]
 
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==See Also==
[[Category:Comics]]
 
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*''[[BIONICLE Adventures 8: Challenge of the Hordika]]''
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==External Links==
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*[http://biomediaproject.com/bmp/files/gfx/Comics/Metru%20Nui%20Saga/Comic24/pdf_comic_24.pdf ''Shadow Play'' PDF at the BioMedia Project]
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{{Comics}}
 
[[Category:2005]]
 
[[Category:2005]]
[[Category:Metru Nui]]
 

Revision as of 07:41, 20 December 2020

The time is drawing near. Almost all of my threads have been spun, and I wait only for the prey to rush headlong into the trap. Always remember this, little hordeling...though I am not a Visorak, I too can weave a web.
Roodaka
Comic 24: Shadow Play
Issue Information
Alternate titleReign of Darkness
WriterGreg Farshtey
IllustratorRandy Elliott
ColorerPete Pantazis
LettererKen Lopez
Pages18
SeriesBIONICLE: Metru Nui
ReleasedMay 2005
Number in series24
Previous comicComic 23: Vengeance of the Visorak
Next ComicComic 25: Birth of the Rahaga

Shadow Play was the twenty-fourth issue in the original BIONICLE comic series and the ninth issue in the Metru Nui sub-series. It was originally mailed with the May/June 2005 edition of the LEGO Club Magazine, and was later collected in BIONICLE 4: Trial by Fire. This comic saw the Toa Hordika continue to fight the Visorak, while Roodaka weaves her own plans.

Opening

Deep within the abandoned Archives, Toa Hordika Whenua, Toa Hordika Nuju, Rahaga Bomonga, and Rahaga Kualus have come seeking items to aid the escape of the Matoran from Metru Nui. But one particular Rahi has pursued them there, with multi-faceted eyes on sending them in the darkness forever.

Even if they survive, they troubles have just begun. The evil Roodaka waits in the Coliseum, weaving a web that will eventually draw Toa Hordika, Sidorak, and the Visorak hordes into a tangled skein of fear.

Exile into the shadows might be a more merciful end...

Plot

Within the Coliseum, Roodaka sits and plots the next stage of her schemes. Even though she is not a Visorak, she is just as deadly. To her, the others involved in Metru Nui are just pawns in her plans, both Toa Hordika and Visorak. Even Sidorak is not immune to her machinations. At length, the viceroy considered her past. In her homeland, Roodaka once went through a rite of passage which involved climbing a particularly dangerous mountain. While scaling this, she chose to abandon her companion in order to achieve victory. Similarly, she now wonders which one of the Toa Hordika will be most willing to betray their allies in exchange for a cure to the Hordika venom. Elsewhere, Whenua and Bomonga journey through the Archives. As they travel, Nuju hurls through a wall. Kualus and a Kahgarak follow behind. Nuju refuses to run and uses his Ice Rhotuka to create a wall of ice. The Kahgarak's darkness Rhotuka reflects off the wall and hits the Visorak itself, trapping it within the Zone of Darkness.

Threat defeated, the group of four continues further into the Archives. As they walk, Bomonga reflects upon the first time he encountered the Visorak. While at first he thought the horde were wild and independent, he realized the truth when he saw Roodaka and Sidorak leading them. Before he can finish his story, the Visorak attack again, this time coming through the ventilation shafts. Nuju holds off the spiders with his Rhotuka, while Whenua looks for an exit path. The Toa of Earth opens a door, only to come face-to-face with another Kahgarak. Overcome with animalistic fury, he hurls Earth Rhotuka willy-nilly. Alas, his wild attacks cause the earth to shake, bringing the ceiling down upon all involved in the conflict. The room collapses, and all is still.

Credits

Appearances

Characters

Kahgarak

The elite Visorak, the Kahgarak

Locations

Objects

Organizations

Miscellanea

Quotes

They first appeared years ago...savage by nature, obedient by training. Nothing that lived could stand before them. At first, I thought the Visorak the only danger...until I saw them. Roodaka and Sidorak.
— Bomonga
No! No, no, no...This is my territory! Mine! You can't be here! GET OUT!!!
— Whenua
With a roar like a floodtide, stone and mortar rain down on the Toa Hordika, Visorak, and Rahaga. It falls for a very long time. And then all is silent and still.
— Narration

Extra Features

  • Comic middle: Double-page advertisement for the summer 2005 Visorak sets.
  • Comic end: Advertisement for BIONICLE.com; ad for the upcoming Toa Hordika and the Mask of Light animated series; ad for the upcoming web comic series about Turaga Dume; ad for the "Dark Hunter Building Challenge," BIONICLE: Rahi Beasts and BIONICLE merchandise.
  • Rear cover: Titans of Fear advertisement for the upcoming 2005 titan sets.

Notes

Continuity

  • Roodaka hints at playing her own game to one of the Visorak. Her schemes would later be revealed in BIONICLE 3: Web of Shadows.
  • Keetongu makes his sole appearance in the comic series in this issue. His main appearance in 2005 would be in the BIONICLE Adventures series.

Trivia

See Also

External Links

LEGO BIONICLE Comics
BIONICLE
2001 The Coming of the ToaDeep Into DarknessTriumph of the Toa
2002 The Bohrok Saga: The Bohrok AwakeTo Trap a TahnokInto the NestWhat Lurks BelowThe End of the Toa?Divided We Fall
2003 Powerless!A Matter of Time...Absolute PowerRise of the Rahkshi!At Last -- Takanuva!Secrets and ShadowsBIONICLE: Unmasked
BIONICLE: Metru Nui
2004 City of Legends: Toa Metru!Disks of DangerSeeds of DoomEnemies of Metru NuiStruggle in the SkyDreams of DarknessBIONICLE: Unmasked 2
2005 Monsters in the DarkVengeance of the VisorakShadow PlayBirth of the RahagaHanging by a ThreadFractures2005 Web Comics
BIONICLE: Ignition
2006 IgnitionIf A Universe Ends...Vengeance of AxonnShowdownA Cold Light DawnsIn Final Battle
2007 Sea of Darkness: Web ComicMask of Life, Mask of DoomSea of DarknessBattle in the Deep!The Death of Mata NuiDeath of a Hero
2008 Battle for Power: Realm of FearComic 12.5Swamp of ShadowsEndgameMata Nui Rising
BIONICLE: Glatorian
2009 Sands of Bara MagnaThe Fall of AteroA Hero RebornBefore the StormValley of Fear
2010 Journey's End: All That GlittersRebirth
Other Comics
Adventures! The Legend of LewaThe Legend of Lewa Part 2Gali's TaleTrouble for TahuTime of the Toa
McDonald's Challenge of the RahiThe Bohrok Awake (Tale of the ToaSecret of the SwarmInto the Nest)
Promotional BohrokToa NuvaBohrok-KalRakhshiMatoran
Lunchables Metru Nui - City of Legends (Comic 1Comic 2Comic 3)
Papercutz Hydraxon's TaleRise and Fall of the SkrallThe Exile's TaleAll Our Sins Remembered