Jail Saga

This article primarily covers what is known regarding the Jail Saga stemming from Chris's Affair with Mother. For answers to frequently asked questions regarding Chris's sentence in jail, see a Kiwi Farms thread here.

Ongoing The things described in this article are still happening, or are still being looked into. As a result, it may be subject to frequent change, and the information provided may not be entirely reliable.

Chris's mugshot for his incest charge, Henrico County Sheriff's Office. Note how Chris almost looks content after being arrested for incest, compared to his despondent mugshot taken the same day that he maced a dude.

"Happiness can still be a Hug away; even if you're hugging your self." A poignant piece of jail art drawn by Chris in May 2022.

Following allegations in late July and the eventual confirmation that Chris had committed incest with Barb, hundreds of people contacted the Greene County police, and authorities conducted a welfare check on the Chandler home, issuing an Emergency Protective Order on Chris the following day (essentially a temporary week-long restraining order). Chris was made temporarily homeless, and stayed at the Regency Inn Richmond for the meantime. Chris was arrested on 1 August 2021, outside of the Inn. The arrest was captured live on stream by several onlookers. Surprisingly, given Chris's past history with the law, he made no attempt to resist arrest, and was cooperative with police.

Chris is in jail, not prison. Chris will only go to prison if he is convicted of a felony, which is on the table since his case is being presented to a Grand Jury. Since 2 August 2021, Chris has been an inmate at Central Virginia Regional Jail and is awaiting trial for the charge of incest as well as pending charges yet to be identified. He was arraigned on 5 August 2021 and is being held without bond. Hearings in November 2021 and February 2022 resulted in continuances; his next court date is 28 July 2022.

Since his arrest, Chris's only contact to the outside world has been through written correspondence and phone calls, which began in August 2021 and continued through February 2022. On 28 February 2022, Chris was transferred from the Central Virginia Regional Jail to Western State Hospital, a mental institution, as he was deemed incompetent to stand trial. On 3 May 2022, Chris was transferred back to Central Virginia Regional Jail, having been restored as competent to stand trial.

In July 2022, the last hearing within the J&DR court's jurisdiction took place, and the case was sent to a Grand Jury.

Background

See also: Affair with Mother

Stone walls do not a prison make, Nor iron bars a cage: Minds innocent and quiet take That for an hermitage. If I have freedom in my love, And in my soul am free, Angels alone, that soar above, Enjoy such liberty.

It is a criminal offense in Virginia to engage in incest - sexual activities between a parent and a child are a class 5 felony, punishable on indictment by up to 10 years incarceration. Despite rumors, Chris hasn't been charged for rape, and whether or not Chris's affairs were entirely consensual remains unknown.

In the early morning of 28 July 2021, Chris discussed having sex with his mother in a call and text messages with Isabella Loretta Janke. On the night of 29 July, the Suitress leaked the files. The next morning, as reports poured in, Greene County Police visited 14 Branchland Court for a wellness check. They issued Chris an Emergency Protective Order, forbidding contact between him and Barbara, and by extension, preventing him from remaining at her residence until 5 August. Meanwhile, Barbara was relocated to a hospital for a senior care inspection.

As a result of the protection order levied against Chris, he was without a home for the time being. Due to ongoing financial problems, Chris could not afford a hotel. Null advised him to sleep in his van for one night, noting that Chris would have have the proceeds of Chris's GoFundMe (originally intended for Chris's trip to Everfree Northwest) transferred to his bank account the following day. Initial plans to stay with Aunt Harriet and Uncle Tom were disrupted after their invitation was rescinded - likely while he was already on the way to their home.

On 30th of July, Everfree Northwest posted that "appropriate action to protect the vulnerable" will be taken; while not naming Chris, it is suspected that that this tweet refers to the revocation of Chris's invitation to the convention, which Null subsequently confirmed. Due to the disturbing and lurid nature of the allegations, hashtags and topics such as #ChrisChan and #CHRISCHANDIDWHAT trended on Twitter, reaching 4th overall trend on July 30th, exposing a large number of otherwise uninvolved individuals to the story of Chris-Chan causing the Orbiter Wave.

On 31 July, Null, who had access to Chris's email (with Chris's permission) since the Guard Dogs Saga, found that Chris had received $750.00 from Barb's bank account, meaning he had either contacted Barb or gained access to Barb's bank account himself, either of which would violate the emergency protection order. When confronted, Chris initially denied the accusation, claiming he had "managed to find blessings in the minimum abundance needed." However, upon further questioning Chris about the money, he confirmed that he had had access to Barb's account for some time, contrary to Null's previous assumption that Barb had been in control of Chris's finances and not vice versa. Upset by Chris embezzling from his mother and lying to cover it up, Null finally cut all contact with him, reported the theft to authorities, and canceled the transfer of the GoFundMe money, arranging for it to be refunded to the donors.

Arrest

“	I am Chris-Chan Sonichu, your Goddess Blue Heart, and I continue to stand strong, and I maintain everything with CWCVille and my Sonichus and Rosechus and everybody. I keep in good faith that everything is going to work out.	”
Chris, while being arrested.

"Ladies and gentlemen, we got him."

On the evening of 31 July, Reddit user Chrisisaman located Son-chu at the Regency Inn in Richmond, confirming that Chris was in the city and that he would be spending time in a motel. The next day, a number of people attempted to observe or contact Chris there. Observers noticed police cars stationed at the motel, but because the place was known to have a seedy reputation, it was not obvious if they were there for Chris or for some other reason. These cop cars eventually left without arresting Chris.

The most significant of the observers was YouTuber Ethan Ralph who livestreamed himself and his friends driving to the motel to meet Chris. The group ordered a pizza in the hopes of luring him out, but this was unsuccessful - Chris was apparently too busy messaging The WCT. They then went about knocking on every door on the second floor (Chris had previously been filmed walking along the second floor balcony, suggesting that was where he was staying), but this was fruitless as well, and only led to the menagerie being ordered to leave by a motel employee.

Not giving up, the group went to the Regency Mall (of 'the bear' fame) across the street, following (incorrect) speculation that Chris might be there since he was not in his room. While livestreaming at the mall they had an encounter with a police officer, who would happen to be one of the officers who arrested Chris a few hours later (as Ethan acknowledges during the arrest).

Later that afternoon, Ralph was tipped off that four Henrico County police cars had shown up at the motel. At around 6:00 PM, he got back just in time to film two officers perp-walking Chris down from his room, streaming the whole debacle for a live audience of over 3,000 viewers. While the police talked to Chris, Ralph sporadically yelled questions and comments, to which Chris occasionally responded.

Unlike Chris's previous run-ins with the law, he remained mostly calm and compliant during the arrest (possibly due to The WCT having advised him the previous day to cooperate with the police during his arrest), though he rambled about the Dimensional Merge to both the police and Ralph's crew, promising that the Merge was in fact happening right at that moment. The police then loaded Chris into a squad car and left without answering Ralph's questions. An additional POV shot filmed by an anonymous onlooker showed Chris climbing directly into the cop car – the last footage of Chris to date.

Video

Chris-Chan Arrested
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Saga	Incest Incest Jail Jail

Transcript

NOTE: This transcript begins around 2:24:54, shortly after Ralph changes the perspective on his phone camera.

Transcript

[The song "Save Your Tears" by the Weeknd plays in the background, while we see the inside of Ethan Ralph's car.] Ralph: You guys can't see this, but... Girl: They're bringing her out! They're bringing her out. Ralph: Oh, shit! Oh shit-- [The camera pans to a neighboring car, and a girl coming out with her phone to also film the events] Girl: Oh my god! Ralph: They're arresting her! [Ralph gets out of the car and walks toward the fence. The woman from earlier is now kneeling with her phone pointing at the motel. Ralph walks past her.] Ralph: Sorry. [Camera zooms in on the motel, focusing on the second floor, where the police officers are walking Chris] Girl in background: Oh my god! Ralph: Yeah, they're arresting Chris-Chan here at the hotel. Chris: (yelling) To the trolls and anybody else on the internet, do not record this! Ralph: (yelling) CHRIS-CHAN, WHAT'S UP?! Killstream, baby! When you get out, let's do the Killstream! Look me up! Guy in background: Let the charges drop! It's all about Joshua Conner Moon! Ralph: Tell 'em all about Josh Moon, that's who they want! [Bystanders start yelling] Girl in background: Give it up, Chris-Chan! Guy in background: Give him up... save yourself, girl! Another guy in background: Magi-Chan will help you! Guy in background: You're beautiful! Ralph: Look up Ethan Ralph, Killstream! I live here in Richmond, buddy! Girl in background: Go to church! Ralph: No, come to... come to the Killstream first! [As the cops walk Chris down the stairs, there is more yelling] Person below: ETHAN I BOUGHT YOUR STICKER! Ralph: YEEEAH! What kind of shit is this? Holy shit! Oh my god, thank you! [The cops are now walking Chris past the motel entrance] Guy in background: Got a (indistinct) here! Girl in background: Christian Weston Chandler, right here being... [Camera turns past a nearby building as Ralph runs toward the motel parking lot] Ralph: Oh, shit, oh! You better hurry Jesse, you're missing out! Hehe. [The camera now zooms in on Chris and three police officers, now standing outside a police car] Police officer:...oh no, (indistinct) transport in the front... [One of the officers says something to Chris that cannot be heard, presumably asking for his name] Chris: ...Chris-Chan, or Sonichu, as they know... [Stream freezes for a couple seconds] Girl in background:...Chris. (indistinct) Bring 'em... [A fourth officer gets out of one of the police cars] Ralph: Hey, officers, how's it going? Police officer: How you doing? I just saw you. Ralph: Yeah, that's right! That's you, oh my god! Person in background: Sorry about that, guys. Ralph: I told you! Chris: I'm going, I'm complying... Girl in background: (To Ralph) Is the car unlocked? Chris: I'm complying, I am good like this! Guy in background: (To Chris) You are, you absolutely are! Girl in background: (To Ralph) Is the car unlocked? Ralph: (To Girl) Yeah, I think so. Ralph: (To Chris) Yeah, you appear to be complying. Chris: I am Chris-Chan Sonichu, your Goddess Blue Heart, and I continue to stand strong, and I maintain everything with CWCVille and my Sonichus and Rosechus and everybody. Ralph: Yeah, you're live to about 3,000 people right now, Christian! Guy in background: How do you plead? Ralph: Well don't...you're taking everything in stride, you said you're doing good? Chris : Yeah. I keep a good faith everything is going to work out. Ralph: Doing good, feeling good? Chris : Yep. Ralph: How's the last few days been? I know it's been pretty stressful. Chris : Bit stressful, but... I've taken it one moment at a time and...I've got my...I've got my loves. Ralph: Well that's good. Guy in background: Do you, like, Josh Moon, like, did you dirty? [An officer begins frisking Chris, and apparently finds something on his waistband] Chris: (To officer) Oh, well, that's just the one thing, that's a pin. Feel free, just go ahead and take it out, it's a picture of Muffins from My Little Pony. Guy in background: Your Love Quest is over, Chris! Chris: (To officer) I promise like...I was not (indistinct) to fall... it fell off my bag, I did not want to lose it. And please, I would like that in my collection. (indistinct) Jesse: Hey, Ethan! Ralph: What's up, Jesse? Jesse: How you doing? Ralph: Boy we almost missed it, huh? [Ralph and Jesse laugh] Jesse: I was wandering around the mall. [The officer starts searching Chris's left side] Chris: Well, heh. He's not offering me any options there... Officer: I'm just letting you know I'm... (indistinct) Girl in background: I literally ran out to get that (chuckles). This is nuts. [Someone makes a noise in the background] Jesse: Christine, this man does want to help you. Ralph: Yeah, we were trying to get you on the show, but...look, when you get out, look me up, Killstream. I don't know if you know who I am or not. Girl in background: We're here to help you! [Indistinct yelling in background] Ralph: We saw what Josh was doing to you, so we wanted to come try to talk to you. [The cop finishes his search] Police officer: (To Chris) Do you have anything else on you? Chris: I have nothing else on me. [The police officer says something to Chris] Chris: I understand. I have no weed, I have no drugs on (indistinct)... like I said, frisk me, there you go! (chuckles) Ralph: (Chuckles) Chris: That felt good! Ralph: (Laughs loudly) Chris: Thank you. Police officer: Alright, let's have a seat. Jesse: Christine, is the merge coming? Ralph: Aight... Chris: It's happening now, we're on the very last thread! Ralph: (talking over Chris) The Merge, it's happening right now, isn't it? Girl in background: It's happening right now, it is. Chris: We're living it! [Chris turns to the officers.] Chris: (indistinct) ...Batman into a hero. [Chris sits down as one of the officers points into the back of the police car] Girl in background: It's happening right now. Guy in background: Merge the dimensions, Chris! Ralph: Farewell, Chris Chan! Girl in background: (indistinct) The Dimensional Merge is happening right now, August 1, 2021. [Chris disappears into the back of the police car] Ralph: Well there goes Chris Chan into the Henrico County... deputy's car here. Guy in background: Don't let the boulder(?) hit you! Ralph: I don't think they've had an... arrest like this. Girl in background: No, don't think so. Ralph: We just got here, too. Guy in background: This is like the first time nobody's filming the police. Girl in background: I know. [Everyone laughs] Someone else in background: ...beginning of an era. Another person in background: ...did you bring the wallet? Guy in background: Which one of you wanted to ask questions? Jesse: Oh I had a chance, but... Ralph: Okay... Guy in background: (To officers) Yeah, please do take like good care of her, she is like a good person. Police officer: I will. I treat everybody the same, man. Alright, y'all have a good day. Ralph: Thank you, officers. Guy in background: Thank you. Ralph: I appreciate y'all taking enough time for me to get here, too. [Camera turns away from the police cars] Ralph: Woww! (breathing heavily) Was that... (camera turns to show Ralph's face) ...was that a scoop or what, ladies and gentlemen? What the, what in the world? Oh as always, falling into my lap here! Guy in background: (indistinct) ...tell me I didn't make it happen, I told you it was gonna happen. Girl in background: Dude... (indistinct) Ralph: He did, he told me. I wasn't going to come out to all this, but... Girl in background: I can't believe he stayed over here! Ralph: ...we just got the footage, Jesse PS was riding up over here! [End of relevant footage.]

Initial jail stay

Aerial view of Henrico County Jail West

Aerial view of Central Virginia Regional Jail

At 8:23 PM later that day, Chris was booked into Henrico County Jail West and held without bail. On 2 August 2021, the Charlottesville CBS affiliate, CBS 19, reported on the case, following the release of a press release from the Greene County Sheriff's Department indicating that Chris had been moved to Central Virginia Regional Jail, which serves several rural counties including Greene County.

Calls to the Sheriff's Office confirmed that Chris was being held on a charge of incest. Notably, the charge against Chris is listed on the Henrico Sheriff's Office website as "incest with own child or grandchild", presumably because "incest with own parent" charges are too uncommon to warrant an option for them in the software.

The record for Chris's custody status initially labelled him as female due to him having legally changed the gender marker on his driver's license in 2016. It was claimed by sensationalist media that Chris would be housed in a female jail, though this was not confirmed by official sources. The custody status record was updated to list Chris as male without explanation and he was placed in a corresponding facility. It is noted that transgender inmates in Virginia are usually only placed in the prison of their identified gender if they have received sex-change surgery, which Chris has not. On 7 August 2021, conservative media host Tucker Carlson briefly talked about the discourse in a Fox News segment, exposing millions of retired, right-wing boomers to Chris for the first time.

Many observers predicted Chris would not take to an extended jail stay well. However, on August 5, the jail's Captain Hoffman told news, "I've had an interaction with inmate Chandler and it's been fine. Everything is okay." This surprising revelation could be explained by a letter Chris sent from jail in early November, which strongly implies that he has been placed in some form of protective custody to ensure his safety. A previous letter he sent in early October confirms that he is being fed well and that he has been able to purchase minor luxuries from the jail's commissary including playing cards, earplugs and a sports bra.

Legal proceedings and communications

The case is being handled by the Greene County Juvenile and Domestic Relations court. Due to the sensitive nature of the court's cases, it is unknown what details will be publicly available.

First court appearance

Chris's lawyer, David Heilberg.

On 4 August 2021, Kenneth Sneathern, a judge from Greene County's General District Court, assigned David Heilberg to represent Chris, and also transferred the case to Greene's J&DR (Juvenile and Domestic Relations) court for bond.

During the hearing, Chris requested feminine pronouns be used for himself due to being transgender.

Second court appearance

On 5 August 2021, Chris appeared before Greene County's J&DR court for the beginning of his arraignment, represented by Charlottesville public defender David Heilberg.

Edwin Consolvo, the attorney representing Greene County, asked presiding judge David M. Barredo to deny Chris bond out of concern for "the community's safety and Ms. Chandler's safety," pointing out that "it’s clear that people sought out where Chandler was staying at a hotel in Henrico and videotaped her arrest." Chris interrupted by loudly saying, "I'm famous on the internet," to which Heilberg advised him not to speak unless spoken to by the court.

Chris was sworn in to state his case for bond, but instead demanded to be allowed to pick up personal possessions first, saying he would be "willing to proceed with everything if I can get that done."

Judge Barredo pointed out that bond considerations involve whether a defendant is a flight risk and whether the defendant is a danger to himself, his family, or community. Chris interrupted to say, "she", in reference to his transgender identity; Barredo responded he was reciting from the state statute.

Barredo ordered Chris to be held without bond until the preliminary trial on 16 September, listing as reasons the nature of the allegations against Chris and that there appears to be a personal danger to Chris and the public at large. While Heilberg was informing the judge that he sought "evaluations" of Chris, Chris interrupted his own attorney by loudly stomping on the floor and demanding "to get everything back home,” claiming "I won’t feel safe proceeding" until he could get the items back.

Judging by Chris's behavior, it can be inferred that Chris either did not fully understand or care about the seriousness of his charges and the possible consequences, or that he still expected to be saved by the Dimensional Merge.

On 9 August 2021, Newsweek posted an article on the case, quoting Heilberg, who said that his client was "legally disabled with mental health issues," and called Chris's online antics "a product of mental health issues causing misguided attention seeking and often provocative engagement with others."

Continuance and first letter from jail

Main article: Jail Letter - 19 September 2021

The first page of Chris's letter.

Chris's next court appearance was to begin 16 September 2021, but got a continuance before the hearing was even set to commence due to the defense requesting more time to evaluate Chris's mental health, giving him a brief respite.

Three days later, Chris penned a bizarre letter directed to Null and defense lawyer David Heilberg, in which he ranted at Null for turning his back on Chris, and claimed to be Jesus Christ reincarnated, among other equally batshit statements.

More communications from jail

See also: Jail Communications

In additional correspondences from jail, Chris provides brief updates on his current experiences and conditions in jail. He would also continue to double down on his delusions, threaten the weens to not steal things from his house, beg for money for both himself and Barbara, and demand his release from jail. In one of these letters Chris rejects a fan's attempt to convert him to Islam. As with his previous replies, he draws comparisons between himself and Allah, and rants more about the Dimensional Merge.

Chris has also called several people while in jail using the inmate telephone service, although, what Chris says in these calls is not much different from what can be found inside the letters. However, in one of the calls, Chris states that he has attempted to call Barbara multiple times, only to receive no answer from her.

Third court appearance

Chris's second court appearance was scheduled for the 18 November. Several fans attempted to attend this hearing, but were turned away by courthouse staff, as the hearing was closed at the request of Chris's lawyer.

Another continuance was granted, with the next hearing taking place after the new year, on 3 February 2022. Chris spent the Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years holidays behind bars.

The 3 February hearing was also closed to the public and resulted in another continuance. As a result, Chris spent his 40th birthday incarcerated and missed out on BABSCon in April. His next court date is scheduled for 28 July 2022, four days short of the one-year anniversary of his arrest.

Transfer

Email from VINE confirming the transfer.

On 28 February 2022, the Virginia VINE Service confirmed that Chris had been transferred to another location from Central Virginia Regional Jail. Details regarding the circumstances that led to this are not known, but Chris eventually confirmed he had been sent to Western State Hospital. This was due to a competency evaluation following his third hearing, so he could be "educated" on court proceedings for his July hearing.

A letter to Chris's jail being rejected due to him being transferred.

Someone claiming to work for an EMS later private messaged the CWCki Jerkop Larry the Larryhog about Chris's record. They claimed that Chris was transferred via ambulance with a law enforcement escort and that Chris was able to receive narcotic sedative when needed (though the claims are yet to be verified). A Kiwi Farms member claimed that Chris may have been brought to Western State Hospital, which specializes in mental disorders, and this was eventually confirmed by Jail Letter - 1 June 2022, in which Chris revealed details indicating Western State Hospital.

Second Transfer

Chris's third mugshot. The shit eating grin on his face has faded away, and all it took was a simple game of Pin The Autistic a day before his return.

Chris was transferred back to the Central Virginia Regional Jail on 3 May 2022. A mugshot that was taken after the transfer, the first photo of him since August 2021, shows Chris noticeably thinner, with longer hair, more sunken-in eyes, and looking much more gaunt and less enthusiastic than he did previously. This was apparently due to a second pin-me-down event occuring shortly before, likely from a violent outburst or other such altercation with the orderlies.

Fourth court appearance and Grand Jury

PROTIP: Chris has been sent to Grand Jury, not trial. It is not known for certain if Chris has received any felony charges, or if his case has been upgraded.

Chris's fourth court appearance was scheduled for 10:00AM EDT on 28 July 2022 as revealed by a call from an anonymous Discord user to the Greene County Juvenile and Domestic Relations court. It has to be noted that the courthouse gave this information out freely and without asking any further questions about the inquiry.

Kenneth Engelhardt had confirmed that Chris has been sent to a grand jury for potential felony charges.

I just called the Clerk of Court for Greene County regarding CWC. Yes it is verified this is going before a grand jury on felony charges.

Proof Call
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Looking forward

Exactly what is next for Chris will be heavily influenced by the outcome of the legal processes involved. Son-mother incest is a Class 5 felony in Virginia. Class 5 is a wobbler felony which can either remain as a felony or be downgraded to a misdemeanor. With his charge imminent to be upgraded to a felony, he could be facing a much longer sentence; the maximum sentence for felony incest is 10 years, and the maximum sentence for rape is life. If Barb is found to have been physically incapacitated, Chris will be placed on the sex offender registry for a minimum of fifteen years when (or if) he gets out. In addition, if Chris is charged with a felony, his subsequent legal proceedings must be open to the public.

Many observers suspect that Chris' lawyer is trying to get him to take up a plea deal with a year of time served, although Chris himself seems convinced that he will be found not guilty, despite effectively confessing to the act of incest multiple times in both the Incest Call and Incest Texts. As it stands, pleading "not guilty" will most likely result in Chris getting a tougher sentence in the event of a conviction.

Further complicating matters is that as early as 11 May 2022, Chris began denying he had ever engaged in any sexual affairs with Barb (despite previously stating he had in the Incest Call and Incest Texts), even claiming that Bella confessed to fabricating information during the call without any clarification whatsoever. Needless to say, if Chris were to intentionally give false statements in a court of law, it would be digging a deeper hole for him, given existing evidence.

If Barb consented (which would be consistent with Barb's long-known uncomfortably touchy-feely behavior around Chris), she could be charged as a willing accomplice. However, if she did not or could not consent, Chris could be facing a potential rape charge, which would almost certainly net him a possible life sentence. Whether or not he will be allowed to take up parole will be up to the State of Virginia to decide, given the severity of such charges. However, Chris alleges that Heilberg told him that Barbara was never questioned about her involvement in the incest on account of her old age.

Fan videos

Sonichu Saves Chris Chan from Prison to Fight Clyde Cash & Liquid Chris!
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Stardate	11 September 2021
Made By	sheWIND
Subject Matter	Chris in jail
Video Type	Animation
Other Info	"Christine Weston Chandler, aka Chris Chan, mayor of Cwcville, is rescued by the demential merge after going to jail for hurting Barb by Sonichu to have a final battle against some of his strongest trolls, Clyde Cash and Liquid Chris!!"
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chris chan in prison
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Made By	Antonio Prola
Subject Matter	Chris in jail
Other Info	"......you know the how expression too many cooks spoil the broth? Well t- this was too many crooks! Too many CROOKS! TOO many CROOKS! And that ED page is one of those crooks. Every page. Every word. On the discussion page. Is a crook."
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See also

• 28 October 2011
• 26 December 2014
• Post-Merge Era