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capnkoen · 8 months
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"-I am aware of that, but considering the situation at hand, and the much more unpleasant alternatives, I suggest you-"
Oswald, the newly appointed mayor of Gotham, loved a lot of things about his chief of staff.
From his riddles and puns to his odd habits and unique ways to express himself, Edward had endeared himself to Oswald over time and had become his closest (and only) friend.
Another thing the kingpin liked about Ed, was his intelligence. He was more often than not left gaping when his dear friend would demonstrate knowledge Oswald hadn't know he'd possessed before. This was one of those times.
"Herr Weber! Genau der Mann den ich sprechen wollte. Hören Sie, die letzte Lieferung von 'Büromaterialen' scheint nicht angekommen zu sein-"
It was interesting to watch Ed switch from one language to another, depending on the person on the other end of the call. He was fluent in the way he spoke, confident, never stuttering or doubting the meaning of his words. He knew what he was doing, that was made abundantly clear when Oswald once asked him a while ago if it was a better idea to hire a translator.
"Oswald, trust me. I know what I'm doing."
Edward then proceeded to have a lengthy conversation with a French mobster about shipments and whatnot. (Oswald wasn't fluent and therefore could only pick up bits and pieces from the conversation, not that he'd told Ed that.)
"Vielen Dank, einen schönen Tag noch."
The taller hung up with a sigh of apprehension.
Oswald, snapping out of his musings, reached out to put a hand on Ed's shoulder.
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penguins-umbrella · 1 year
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i really love how, no matter what happens or what new interests i gain, not a day will go by where i don’t wonder what would why oswald leaned into ed Like That on the couch but DIDN’T kiss him.. like they both leaned into each other so close then BAM hug. what if they just kissed. what if ed never met isabella after all. what if oswald & ed just ruled gotham together without all the torture & betrayal. what if they got married. what if i was insane
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Gotham Photoedit Inspired by Kate Middleton's Suspiciously Photoedited Picture
(Disclaimer: This is obviously only a parody of the numerous conspiracies (I can only remember like 4 but some are crazy), not of the people involved in them)
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Oswald Cobblepot✅ commented: Like many amateur photographers, I do occasionally experiment with editing. I wanted to express my apologies for any confusion the photograph I shared yesterday caused. I hope everyone celebrating had a very happy Father’s Day.  -O. Cobblepot
Goth_ham_aight?;) commented: So...he's dead...? I mean we aren't gonna believe that, right?
Robby Stewart commented: The underworld was missing him 😌
Marcella E. commented: As long as his numbers don't disappear.
Dolphin179 commented: Maybe James would have been the better choice. #MayorCrumblepot
Gotham's-Tr00th responded: But he's illiterate?
Space W00rrier commented: I'm just saying, the new Pac-Man version was announced three weeks ago 🤭
Sir Ian responded: Or a shooter game. Seems much more in character for a former kingpin
YourExzellence commented: Is no one gonna talk about how close Nygma is to Cobblepot? That looks like a wedding invitation!
Maryella S. responded to YourExzellence: Maybe they're adopting?
Andri_Ela responded to Maryela S.: God, I hope not!
Maryella S. responded: Hey, gay people deserve the right to adopt!
Andri_Ela responded: But criminals like Penguin don't!!!
Harvey Bullock commented: [This post does not necessarily express the opinion of the GCPD] To all the people in the comments making jokes about the mayor being away cause's he's playing a new video game, you morons are actually RIGHT! I worked with Nygma and he wouldn't stop talking about them! Cobblepot. Is. Gaming! @JimGordon @CAlvareez back me up guys
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Bonus: My first product
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tampire · 2 years
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Edward Nygma and Oswald Cobblepot + Their actors’ names
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arabriddler · 3 months
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Gotham Fic rec list
A Modicum of humanity makes everything harder
Fic AO3 description :
Bruce Wayne first donned the cowl ten years ago, vowing to protect Gotham's citizens from crime, but who protects him?
Jim Gordon is called upon by an unlikely set of people to find Bruce Wayne aka Batman, solve the case he was working on before he disappeared, and find him before Gotham gets wind that its caped protector is missing.
my notes :
this is an incomplete series of stories set post-canon. It’s great because it offers a variety of characters and interactions. Tbh I only read up to Evol Love but it’s very fun. Ties gotham and comic Batman together nicely ! I personally consider it canon.
The Edcubus
Fic AO3 description:
Edward Nygma attempts to live his life well under the guise as a normal, human forensic pathologist. He just likes human souls as a side dish now and then. It's what an Incubus does.  So when he sees a dapper looking fellow at a club, and how well they hit it off together, a soul seems guaranteed.
my notes:
This fic made me laugh and cry and giggle and smile and cry again and it’s just. A journey. It’s sort of a Gotham rewrite but with a twist ( Ed is an incubus ). Ed’s DID is written very well here as well as Oswald’s disability and the way his mind works and runs Gotham. The relationships are very light and the dialogue seems very authentic and the highlight of the fic is Zsasz. I loved hims so much here. Also, Tabitha is written so well here. I loved her
The Fox and The Scorpion
Fic AO3 description:
Ed and Lucius both think they can help each other, and maybe in doing so help themselves along the way. But the more time they spend together, the more the line between help and harm begins to blur.
My notes :
If you know me you know that I constantly talk about this fic. It’s just. So good. Had to stare at the wall after it for such a long time. The way Ed and Lucius mirror each other? Their conversations and interactions ? The plot twists? Moreover, Lucius is underrated across all Batman media. This fic really gets in depth when it comes to him and I appreciate that.
4 am
Fic AO3 description:
Oswald Cobblepot works in the campus cafe of Gotham University where he meets Edward Nygma, a student looking for a quiet place to study.
my notes:
college AU! That’s also a coffe shop AU! It’s so cute. Oswald and Ivy are sort of siblings here and I love that so much. Ed is adorable, and I loved the way Jim’s written here ( we have Ed and Jim as roommates ! ) I’ve reread it so many times.
On the corners of neibolt and Waterbury
Fic AO3 description:
There were many stories about the monsters that lived beneath Gotham. People always assumed that they were harmless stories, but the children of Gotham knew better.
my notes:
IT AU!! It’s set in Gotham verse BUT it’s also an IT AU I don’t know how to explain it but it’s so fun. We also have Ed and Oswald and Jim as childhood friends and it’s adorable. Made me want to read my IT book gathering dust on the bookshelf
Avast!
Fic AO3 description:
Oswald Cobblepot is the proud captain of the pirate ship Iceberg. He crosses paths with the surgeon Ed Nygma.
my notes:
pirates AU with supernatural elements. Complicated Ed Oswald relationship we just love to see it. The writing is so good It makes you picture everything in your mind. There is a laviathan and a kraken.
Puzzled
Fic AO3 description:
After Oswald saves Edward on the pier he tells him that he's going to take Martin with him and leave Gotham forever. Shocked by this sudden turn of events, Ed finds himself unable to let Oswald go... So he decides to go with them.
my notes:
road-trip with Ed, Oswald, and Martin. It’s simply wholesome.
Seizing My Guts ( he Floats me with dread )
AO3 fic description:
Oswald awakes from a coma with a bullet hole in his stomach and no recollection of how it got there. With his sight impaired, the task of finding his would-be killer seems to be impossible. Luckily for Oswald, Ed Nygma, his Chief of Staff, is there to lend a hand.
my notes :
went through so many emotions reading this. Complex nygmobblepot vaguely toxic ? Perfect.
Love is a four-legged word
fic AO3 description:
"It's a Maltese Shih Tzu," Ed says. "If there's a dog in the house, it shouldn't be a breed that generates puddles of drool."
"I thought you didn't like dogs," Oswald says, still cradling the ball of fluff.
"I don't," Ed agrees. "You do."
my notes :
a one shot that has it all! Dogs! Growing old! Post canon! Insane amount of fluff! This is such a comfort read I’ve re-read it so many times
Unexpected Visitor
fic AO3 description:
Oswald and Ed receive an unexpected late-night visitor.
my notes:
Oswald and Ed being uncles and it’s so wholesome I just love it. It’s part of a series which I recommend reading it all ( this is the second story ) I read it a long time ago so I can’t remember it well but I remember this part because it was so wholesome
I’d want to be felled by you
Fic AO3 description:
"We would be stronger together. No one could stop us."
They’re in love with each other, and he’s the only one that knows.
My notes:
Set after the season 5 knife hug, a very wholesome one shot with a hint of angst and lots of feelings. Ed nurses Oswald’s eye and they talk
We should be a settled argument
AO3 fic description:
Who would have thought Blackgate Prison and No Man's Land would have so much in common? Restricted food choices, unreliable air conditioning, and surrounded by gangs that can easily be bought, albeit for cigarettes rather than bullets. It's the same posturing and negotiating, and Oswald could do it in his sleep. It's almost relaxing, if you ignore the bounty on his head from the Russians and the grumbling from the Irish.
my notes:
I’ve read this so many times, it’s set post No-Man’s land and catches up with the finale, it’s basically the ten year period where Oswald’s in prison and his handling of black gate is written in such an Interesting way, and Ed and Oswald’s interactions are perfect and fun to read.
Russian Roulette
AO3 fic description:
Edward and Oswald find themselves captured by the Court of Owls. It will take the two of them working together to escape, but not all is as it seems. Escaping their prisons is only the beginning and survival depends on their all too fragile truce. In the end, will it be enough to save either one of them? And are they even capable of maintaining it?
my notes: this is the kind of fic that makes you bite your fingernails and stay up reading it and walk around in circles because it drives you insane. It also has lots of horror and tense elements that make it captivating
Point D’ Amour
AO3 fic description:
Oswald and Edward finally accepted their love for each other. Edward is the happiest he's ever been. Until an incident at a warehouse sends him spiraling. He loves Oswald, so why does he want to hurt him?
my notes: I received this fic as a gift and it’s so 😵‍💫😵‍💫 makes me insane !! Was reading it like :0
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nygmobblepot-trash · 1 year
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Gordon and Bullock led by Oswald's chief of staff stroll into Oswald's library.
Oswald hearing his peace disturbed looks up at the 3 men and makes a big dramatic show of tossing the book he was reading while rolling his eyes. "Oh boy here comes my favorite game!" He exclaims quite sarcastically.
"Listen. I dream of the day I never see your sorry ass again." Harvey Bullock quips back.
"This isn't a game. Harvey, stop encouraging him." Gordon demands in his usual annoyed tone."
Oswald narrows his eyes. "Oh, but it is a game. You invade my space then have me help fix whatever stupid mess you got yourselves in. Then once you get all the credit for my hard work you come in and arrest me anyways. Haven't you heard you have to give something to get something?"
Gordon taunts Oswald with a smile. "Or I could just arrest you now."
Oswald relaxes back into his chair, crossing his arms over his chest and stretching out his legs. "Be my guest. But know when my lawyers are done with you I'm holding another press conference about the incompetent GCPD."
Harvey bursts out laughing. "Oh no please don't make the general public hate us even more than they already do."
"...you sound proud," Oswald says slowly in utter disbelief.
"Where's Edward Nygma?" Gordon pushes the topic back on track.
Now it's Oswald's turn to laugh, "Christ! This again? I. Don't. Know. And I'm not even saying that to protect him. My days all blend now. I can't remember."
"Please we all know you're practically Ed's handler." Bullock shot back.
Oswald grabs his book and tosses it at Harvey with the might of a pro league baseball pitcher.
"That's it! I'm arresting this jackass!" Harvey screams.
Gordon grabs Harvey's shoulder to prevent him from reaching Oswald.
"Ed doesn't even know where he is half the time!" Oswald shouts.
"Excuses." Harvey presses.
Oswald smirks at Harvey. "Okay what did you have for lunch today?"
Harvey squints his eyes in thought as everyone waits in silence as he thinks.
A full minute passes by.
"Shit." Harvey finally replies in a defeated tone.
Gordon frowns. "We ate 45 mins ago, Harv. You even packed your lunch today."
"Shut up. When you get old you'll understand." Harvey finally shrugs off Gordon's hand.
Suddenly a voice echoes through the library. "THIS IS EXACTLY WHY NOTHING EVER GETS DONE. YOU SPEND ALL YOUR TIME WASTING AIR AND BICKERING WHILE SOMEONE ELSE DOES THE WORK!" Edward Nygma pops put behind a bookshelf carrying an impressive amount of books for someone with arms that are practically just skin and bone.
Oswald nonchalantly jerks his thumb towards Ed. "Found him," he answers in a tired tone then picks up a different book from his table and begins reading.
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unitedstatesofsimp · 21 days
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Edward Nygma head-canons
It’s been a hot minute since I’ve watched Gotham in its entirety but I’ve seen it many times so I hope I’m remembering him properly.(my brain may be rotted from all the fan fiction I’ve read since then)
This Ed is based on him in early season 3 before he meets Isabela and everything that went down after….the incident.
He has gone through the change from his previously nerdy and awkward self in season 1 to his more confident self as chief of staff, but he hasn’t had his full transition into his riddler personality yet so he’s still somewhat questioning his identity still.
I can see him being at an impasse of him wanting to do right by his friend Oswald and him wanting to make a name just for himself in the criminal underworld.
I also think he still has hallucinations of his other self and in addition Kristen because of the guilt he would still struggle with.
He’s still probably a little awkward at gatherings and is more confident when he’s just an advisor to Oswald at events and not stuck trying to suck up to rich society people and politicians he has no interest in talking to.
With that I see him preferring to be more of a wallflower or just not attending some events at all if not necessary.(and if Oswald isn’t bugging him to go with him)
I see him spending most of his free time in the manor either looking into things for Oswald,reading,playing video games or listening to music on a record player in one of the various rooms around the house.
He still probably enjoys to cook for himself and Oswald when Olga allows him to, I can also see him waking up extra early and beating Olga to the kitchen before she arrives for her shift in the morning’s.(probably worsening Oswald crush on him in the process)(I can’t blame him)
(More of an Ozzy head-canon here) Oswald definitely goes with him to get their suits fitted together, and has little details like his umbrella stitched into the seams of Edward’s and his shirts.
He definitely gives the NASTIEST stink eye to people he doesn’t like, cough cough Butch.
He can’t dance at clubs for shit definitely does the white man shuffle I don’t make the rules 🙌
This doesn’t mean he can’t dance at all he can, he dances predominantly the Foxtrot and swing but I can see him interested in learning more.
This is my first time writing so pls be nice and I’m just doing it to help with my craving for more Gotham content.
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Mayor Oswald Cobblepot and his chief of staff, Edward Nygma (who could still hardly believe that those titles applied to them), had just finished dinner at the Van Dahl mansion, mainly spent discussing policy initiatives and how they interacted with Oswald’s interests in the underworld. Olga had come to clear away their plates, for which Oswald thanked her, as he did every time (never mind that he was also paying her generously to do such tasks), leaving them to nurse their half-full wine glasses in mostly comfortable silence… until Ed could no longer restrain the urge to break it. “Oswald, may I ask you a question?” Oswald looked up suddenly, as if startled out of a reverie, and smiled—his sincere smile, which Ed felt privileged to see as often as he did, since it was such a rare sight in Oswald’s public existence. “Of course, my friend! You never need to ask; you know I have no secrets from you.” “Well, I thought… it’s on a somewhat… sensitive topic; I was worried you might take offense.” “I’m sure I won’t,” Oswald said, still smiling, and took a sip of his wine. “Ask away.” “All right. Why haven’t you gotten surgery to repair your leg? I know you could afford the very best surgeons and rehabilitative physiotherapists in the world, if you wanted to.” Oswald’s smile froze for a moment, and so did Ed’s heart; he feared that he had overstepped, again, and he knew that he risked his life every time that he did. But Oswald just cleared his throat and said, with a kind of brittle cheerfulness, “You are quite right that money is no obstacle. The problem, as with so many things in life, is time.”
I'm back on my bullshit.
This very question occurred to me in season 3. Oswald got the brace in season 5, but considering the medical miracles that were constantly being pulled off on the show, it seemed completely plausible that he could have found someone to just fix the underlying problem. I know the Doylist reasons, but I'm intrigued by possible Watsonian reasons.
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Confrontation
Oz: Edward Nygma.
Ed: What is it, Oswald?
Oz: why did I just heard from Barbara Kean about drug pills you started taking-
Ed:-I can explain, Barbara-
Oz: -you better tell the truth, Ed. You can't lie to me anymore. After everything we've been through, I consider myself to have quite an understanding of how The Riddler's head work. At least, that's what I thought before making this rather unfortunate discovery-
Ed: -Oswald-
Oz: I swear I'll kill you before I'll let you be enough stupid to destroy yourself, Ed, because-
Ed:-It was after I killed you. After I pulled the trigger on that pier and pushed you in the river and watched you die. You were still the mayor of this city and there was a lot of pressure on my shoulders as your chief of staff. But that's not what made me start take those pills. This city lost its mayor, but I lost my best friend, Oswald. The underworld lost the Penguin, I lost you.
Oz: you missed me?
Ed: of course I missed you, Oswald. You were the first person in Gotham who truly understood me. And when this city gave me a second one, you just HAD to kill her... This city was mourning just another politician, I was the one grieving you, Oswald.
Oz:... What did the pills...
Ed: I wasn't ready let you go. As angry as I was, I still needed you. There were times when I took pills to try getting rid of the other me. That particular time, I took drugs to cope. You wanna know what effect those drugs had, Oswald? Hallucinations. Of you. You'd talk to me, argue with me, serenade-
Oz: -wait what?-
Ed: -it was a fraction of my conscience that... happened to look like you. I was fighting against what you said. That there was no me without you. I wanted to prove you wrong.
Oz: I was presumably dead, Ed. You wanted to prove it to yourself like you always do.
Ed: The search for an enemy, guide or whatever, was just to hold onto you a bit longer. And when I felt like I became The Riddler, I became the person you always saw inside of me, I was ready. And I threw away the pills. So for whatever reason that was your concern, they're on the bottom of Gotham's river.
Oz:. I... Still can't understand why, Ed
Ed: Oswald why is it so hard for you to accept that someone would look up to you?
Oz: you looked up to me?
Ed: maybe. Before you killed Isabella, I may have done that. It's the past now anyways. I thought we both wanted to leave that behind.
Oz: ... So, how was hallucination me like? Was he-
Ed: unfortunately for me, very similar to the original.
Oz: Excuse you?
Ed: Same personality, looked the same, minor... looking a bit like a corpse.
Oz:...when you said serenade-
Ed: I will not touch this subject any further, ESPECIALLY that part.
Oz: was I at least a good singer?
Ed: Don't! Make me think about it.
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riddl3r · 1 year
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BASICS.
Full name:  Edward Nashton Nygma Nickname:   Riddler, Eddie Gender:   Male Height:  1.85m Age: 25 in s1, around a year older per season Zodiac:  Aries Spoken languages:  English, French, German, Spanish, Mandarine, Russian, Hebrew, Greek, Ancient Greek, Latin, Dutch, Hungarian (not fluent yet).
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS.
Hair colour:    very dark brown Eye colour:  light brown Skin tone:  Fair complexion Body type:  slim Accent:  American Dominant hand:  Favors the right Posture:   good, composed Tattoos:  verse dependent (none in s1-s3. he gets a small question mark on his arm in s4. in some verses he gets a full arm tattoo) Most noticeable feature: verse dependent/his suits/his glasses
CHILDHOOD.
Place of birth:  Chicago, Illinois  Hometown:  Gotham Manner of birth:  Natural First words:  he doesn’t know Siblings:  None Parents:   Evan and Nadia Nashton Parental involvement:  both of his parents had a negative impact on him, being abusive assholes
ADULT LIFE.
Occupation: verse dependent (forensic analyst, chief of staff, owner of riddle factory etc) Current residence:  verse dependent  Close friends:   verse dependent. Oswald Cobblepot, Lee Thomkins, Lucius Fox Relationship status:   verse dependent. single Financial status:   comfortable/verse dependent  Driver’s license:   yes Criminal record:  Yes
SEX & ROMANCE.
Sexual orientation:   demisexual  Romantic orientation:   Homoromantic  preferred emotional role:   Submissive  | Dominant  |  Switch  |  Unknown Preferred sexual role:   Submissive  |  Dominant  |  Switch  |  Sex repulsed Libido: non-existent with people he doesn’t know well, medium with people that he is into Turn ons:   intelligence, cunning  Turn off’s:   stupid, boring people Love language:    small and big gestures, physical affection, going to extremes for people Relationship tendencies:  he tends to let love rule over logic when he is in love, despite of what he might tells you. he is willing to sacrifice everything for that person. he likes to take care of his partner, to make them feel loved too.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Character’s theme song:  Ghost in the wind by Birdie (in second half of s3 & s4).   Hobbies to pass the time:  building escape rooms, puzzles, quantum computers, astrophysics, biochemistry experiment, cooking,  Mental illnesses:   OCD, ASD, (&DID) Physical illness:  none Left or right brained:   Left brained Fears:  not being understood, being alone Self-confidence level:  it depends on what. he is confident about his intelligence, he is not confident about...well, everything else. Vulnerabilities:  his obsessive compulsions to do things in a certain way, his constant need for intellectual stimuli
Tagged by: Nobody Tagging: @lnsania​ @fantasywritten​ @librarywent​ @nickgoodc​ @lxvefrxmthextherside​ and you!
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penadura · 2 years
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fashion or whatever
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ineffableriddlebird · 3 years
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Same Height Difference
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ardentgarden · 4 years
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tampire · 4 years
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“I can't be bought, but I can be stolen with one glance. I'm worthless to one, but priceless to two. Love.”
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esperata · 4 years
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Re: @penguinsheart talking about the people of Gotham believing Ed and Oswald were a couple during season 3, I can imagine writing a series of gossip column articles.
Starting with the landslide victory and surprise of him appointing another former Arkham inmate (should the people be concerned or does it show the mayor is willing to offer second chances)
Right up to his worrying disappearance and the very obvious cracks showing in his Chief of Staff. He tries to appear professional and quiet in his grief but no-one is buying it. He's so obviously heading towards a break down.
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Ed Nygma, Chief of Staff:
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