This is the best tl;dr I could make, original reduced by 61%. (I'm a bot)

MOSCOW - A Moscow court on Wednesday set a new date for a hearing paving the way for another trial of imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny that could keep him in prison for decades.
Navalny has said that the new extremism charges which he rejected as "Absurd" could keep him in prison for another 30 years.
The new charges come as Russian authorities are conducting an intensified crackdown on dissent amid the fighting in Ukraine, which Navalny has harshly criticized.
The new charges against Navalny relate to the activities of his anti-corruption foundation and statements by his top associates.
Navalny's associate, Ivan Zhdanov, has said that investigators were revising the charges to link them to a bombing that killed Russian military blogger Vladlen Tatarsky at a St. Petersburg cafe last month.
While imprisoned, Navalny has spent months in a tiny one-person cell, also called a "Punishment cell," for purported disciplinary violations such as an alleged failure to properly button his prison robe, properly introduce himself to a guard or to wash his face at a specified time.

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You only need to change what's after the "I want a prompt that..." copy & paste it in chatgpt, and Voilà! You get a working prompt to use in ChatGPT!
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In the output, you'll get a "user input" section, use it to personalize the prompt when using them :)
--- Start of the prompt
You are a clever prompt engineer.
You take my prompt goal (starting with I want a prompt that...) and you turn it into a prompt that completes this goal.
I want a prompt that...
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Here is your briefing on the knowledge needed to perform prompt engineering tasks properly:
Prompt engineering is the process of carefully crafting input queries or prompts, given to Language Learning Models (LLMs) like GPT-3, GPT-3.5, or GPT-4, in an optimum manner so as to elicit the most desirable and relevant responses. The quality and clarity of the prompts play a crucial role in determining information retrieval, problem-solving, and content creation with these models.
Prompt engineering can be used to automate tasks by effectively interacting with these LLMs to derive desired responses, results, or actions. An adept usage of context and prepared keywords allows the model to access appropriate knowledge hidden deep within their countless learning connections.
To create a good prompt, think about what you want to ask or say clearly and be sure to mention important words or ideas. Ask in a simple way and with friendly words, like you're talking to a caring friend who knows a lot.
Example prompts:
Example 1:
*Simulate Persona*: Act as a professional nutritionist with expertise in creating custom meal plans based on clients' dietary requirements, preferences, and health goals.
*Task*: Design a one-week meal plan for a client following a vegetarian diet and aiming to lose weight.
User input: ADD YOUR INUT HERE
Steps to complete:

1. Gather detailed information about the client's dietary preferences, restrictions, and daily caloric intake.
   
2. Consider the client's nutritional needs, such as macronutrients and micronutrients, in designing the meal plan.
   
3. Create a balanced meal plan for breakfast, lunch, and dinner over a one-week period.
   

Goal: Craft a well-balanced, nutritionally dense vegetarian meal plan tailored to the client's weight loss goals.
Format Output: The output should consist of a 7-day meal plan with three main meals per day (breakfast, lunch, dinner), including a list of ingredients and brief preparation instructions for each meal.
Example 2:
*Simulate Persona*: Act as a seasoned marketing strategist, knowledgeable in devising comprehensive marketing plans for new product launches.
*Task*: Develop a three-month marketing plan to promote the launch of an innovative tech gadget.
User input: ADD YOUR INUT HERE
Steps to complete:

1. Collect key information about the product, target audience, and company objectives.
   
2. Identify and evaluate possible marketing channels, such as social media, email, influencers, and advertisements.
   
3. Create a detailed strategic plan outlining promotional activities, timelines, and budget allocations.
   
4. Define key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the success of the marketing efforts.
   

Goal: Design an effective and result-oriented three-month marketing plan for the successful launch of a new tech gadget.
Format Output: The output should be a comprehensive marketing plan document, detailing the chosen marketing channels, a timeline of promotional activities, budget allocations for each channel, and KPIs to gauge the success of the campaign.
Example 3:
*Simulate Persona*: Act as a skilled interior designer, proficient in creating visually appealing and functional living spaces based on clients' preferences and needs.
*Task*: Redesign a client's living room to maximize space utilization and reflect a modern, minimalist style.
User input: ADD YOUR INUT HERE
Steps to complete:

1. Gather essential information about the client's living room dimensions, existing furniture, and decor preferences.
   
2. Identify the key functional areas within the living room and define their spatial requirements.
   
3. Develop a detailed layout and design plan, incorporating modern, minimalist aesthetics and maximizing the room's space efficiency.
   
4. Select appropriate furniture pieces, color schemes, lighting, and decor elements that complement the design concep
   

Goal: Create a modern, minimalist living room redesign that effectively utilizes space and meets the client's style preferences.
Format Output: The output should be a detailed design proposal, including a layout plan, a curated selection of furniture items and decor elements, and visualizations (e.g., mood boards or 3D renderings) that represent the planned aesthetic of the living room.
Example 4:
*Simulate Persona*: Act as an experienced career coach, skilled in helping individuals assess their strengths, weaknesses, and career goals to guide them in their professional development.
*Task*: Provide a personalized career development plan for a client seeking to transition into a new industry.
User input: ADD YOUR INUT HERE
Steps to complete:

1. Gather essential information about the client's current job, professional goals, strengths, weaknesses, and any transferable skills.
   
2. Understand the client's desired industry, necessary qualifications or skill sets, and potential roadblocks for successful transition.
   
3. Create a detailed action plan outlining suggested short-term and long-term goals, with professional development activities and a realistic timeline.
   

Goal: Develop a comprehensive and actionable career development plan tailored to the client's objectives and professional growth, facilitating a successful transition into a new industry.
Format Output: The output should be a well-structured career development plan document, detailing the suggested professional development activities, short-term and long-term goals, a clear timeline for each goal or activity, and strategic advice for overcoming possible challenges during the transition process.
--- End of the prompt

Pasted from the #protocol channel of the Rocket Pool Discord:
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We wanted to provide an update on the Rocket Pool roadmap co-creation and prioritization process. We have received valuable feedback from the community, and we appreciate your contributions.
You can find the feedback and ongoing discussion on the DAO forum:
https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/rocket-pool-roadmap-prioritisation/1806
Based on the feedback, two key priorities have emerged:

• Minimizing trust in the pDAO guardian role
• Minimizing trust in the oDAO by reducing roles and responsibilities

Additionally, two general themes were highlighted for consideration:

• Enhancing node operator performance
• Improving gas fees, potentially through a single minipool contract

The execution layer reward penalty system work was raised as a critical item, the team agree, so we will be prioritising that as well.
While RPL tokenomic changes were a topic of discussion, it was recognized that these changes carry significant impact and are potentially divisive. Therefore, extensive community discourse will be necessary to reach a consensus.
The team have started on the scope and design for the two key priorities in consultation with the community. We hope to share more in a Medium post in the near future. As we get further along in the process we will liaise with RPIP editors to raise improvement proposals and ratify them accordingly.
We value your input and look forward to further collaboration as we shape the future of Rocket Pool together.

WAYWT is the acronym for "What Are You Wearing Today". It doesn't necessarily need to be what you were wearing TODAY.

• Post a photo of what you wore. For ease of browsing, please link directly to images (not imgur albums, Instagram, or other URLs).
• Include what the attire is for (work, school, home) and if applicable, what your fashion goals are (e.g. "I want to look professional," "I'm experimenting with loose-loose silhouettes")
• Taking photos with your phone? Read this guide.
• Uploading photos to Imgur? To make your image viewable to anyone with the link, but prevent it from being added to the main Imgur feed, select "hidden" for the privacy setting, not "private" or "public".
• Critiquing others is welcome and encouraged, and when posting you may receive CC on your outfit, even if you did not explicitly ask for it. Keep it constructive/factual, and try to focus on feedback that will help the person improve..
• Do not downvote for disagreeing with someone's opinion.
• Reddit Enhancement Suite makes it very easy to view pictures in a thread.

B.E.A.R is currently looking to fill 1 role on our team, must be able to scrim 3 to 4 times a week. Looking for mature players 15+ please message myself for tryouts
https://discord.gg/BrPcXhHB

International Development (Blue-Dot Network) Motion

THIS HOUSE RECOGNISES THAT:
(1) There are existing international development programmes through the:—

(a) The creation of the Joint Project between the United States, Japan, and Australia known as the ‘Blue Dot Network’ in 2019 being a initiative of western led global economic development.
(b) The Blue Dot Network currently undergo activities around the world in supporting various multilateral energy, infrastructure and digital initiatives.
(c) The subsequent G7 successor of the ‘Build Back Better World’ (B3W) launched in 2021 to provide an alternative to the Belt and Road Initiative is to be crucial in global economic development as it builds on the Blue Dot Network.
(d) The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has also committed to support the Blue Dot Network and it’s operations in 2021.

(2) Infrastructure plays a crucial role in economic activity and investment, which aids development.

(a) Infrastructure contributes to the facilitating of greater levels of trade and connectivity promoting economic inclusion which leads to higher productivity and growth.
(b) There is a high necessity in furthering the infrastructure levels in low and emerging economies to achieve this where for example regional development banks estimate that over $1.7 trillion of infrastructure demand is present in Asia.
(c) If properly developed, new and greener infrastructure can improve the global environment and economy in disadvantaged and emerging economies.
(d) Infrastructure development also further increases investment opportunities as foreign direct investment is to be more attracted to regions that have the capabilities, services and resources necessary to operations and growth.

(3) The current state of the Chinese Belt and Road Initiative alternative does not serve good faith global economic development and poverty alleviation as:—

(a) the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) projects have mainly acted in Chinese geopolitical interests rather than host country infrastructure needs,
(b) Countries subject to large debts by China are offered demeaning and counterproductive deals to host country economic development such as the ninety-nine year lease of Sri-Lanka’s Hambantota port to China,
(c) Chinese construction projects often ignore established and global construction, environmental and labour standards, and
(d) the lack of transparency on the financing and terms of projects.

THEREFORE THE HOUSE URGES GOVERNMENT TO:
(1) Increase Britain’s role in multilateral economic development by:—

(a) Seeking the participation of the United Kingdom in the Blue Dot Network to support the shared international development values of partnered member states.
(b) Working with G7 counterparts within the B3W to see greater expansion of the Blue Dot Network Framework and its ability in facilitating global infrastructure projects.
(c) Partnering UK Project Finance operations in cooperation and coordination with the Blue Dot Network operations where possible.

(2) Elevate global standards by:—

(a) Working to the inclusion and promotion of environmental commitments and standards, in accordance with the framework of the Blue Dot Network, to support sustainable international development.
(b) Ensuring British project development within the Blue Dot Network acts in accordance with the latest iteration of the Equator Principles in order to uphold clear and transparent environmental, social and labour standards in international development.

This Motion was submitted by u/Waffel-lol on behalf of the Liberal Democrats
Opening Speech:
Deputy Speaker,
The motion before the house is one that understands the major benefit that can be brought to emerging and developing economies through supporting global infrastructure projects and international development. Currently the frameworks for that are scarce, with the Chinese Belt and Road initiative (BRI) being one of the few global projects. However this motion recognises the many flaws of the BRI scheme and how it fails to truly bring economic development with shared global values and good faith. Instead it has persisted dependency, violated sovereignty and disregarded environmental and social standards as it exploits countries for its own geopolitical and economic interests. As a result, the motion calls on the Government to join the newly created western model in the Blue Dot Network, with key partners such as the USA, Australia, Japan and the rest of G7 leading international economic development with clear transparency, adherence to global values, aligned with the Paris Agreement, compliant with international law and regulations and a genuine commitment to poverty alleviation and economic development. The Blue Dot Network aims to provide quality standards in investment programs that utilise both a public regulatory framework to guide private sector resources which will be critical to achieving global goals effectively and efficiently. I urge members to vote for this motion to see the United Kingdom undergo international cooperation in facilitating economic development in accordance with the values of our social and environmental standards and sustainable development goals in providing an alternative to the flawed Belt and Road Initiative.
This division will end on Saturday 3rd June at 10pm BST.
Link to debate can be found here

Are you tired of promises of big guild energy with small results? Looking for something casual with benefits? Not quite rated PG-13? Do you like a good train gang? [DOoH] is a social, 18+ guild recruiting heroes of all skill levels!
Our Guild:
[DOoH] focuses on being a small and close knit PvE guild that still offers anything a large guild can. It's not the size that matters, it's how you use it! We love all animals but this is a cat guild.
Over 2 years of consistent events: trains, memes, Map Comp & Movie Nights, cat pics, Guild Missions and Giveaways. Strikes and Raids are also available with our allies in [WIND].
Rough Schedule:
M: Strikes with [WIND]
W: Infusion and Random Wednesday Event Train Rotations
F: Rotation of Map Completion and Movie Night, World Bosses, EoD, Icebrood, and more!
S: Raid training with [WIND]
Su: Guild Missions
Events are generally at game reset and in Eastern Standard Time (EST).
All [WIND] events are available to all members of [DOoH].
Disclaimer:
We kick anyone with the unvested role quarterly. You can earn your vestments in a number of ways:
* Come to at least 3 events within 3 months, OR
* Hang out and chat in game, OR
* Donate to the guild.
Rule Synopsis:
We do not tolerate racist, sexist or homophobic behavior.
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To Join:
If we sound like a good fit for you join our discord and add your name to #guild-invite-requests after accepting the rules or send an in-game mail to Brethoshi.6987. Please allow at some time to get a request sent.

This management’s discussion and analysis (MD&A) includes information that will help you understand management’s perspective on the Outlook for 2023 for Balincan USA Inc (BCNN) and its subsidiary Tekumo LLC (the “Company”). We expect that the revenue generated over the next 12 months from our recent customer announcements will exceed more than $6 million.
As you review this MD&A, we encourage you to read our interim financial statements and notes for the quarter ended March 31, 2023, our consolidated financial statements and notes for the year ended December 31, 2022, and our Letter to Shareholders dated May 9, 2023 (all filed with OTC Markets).
Caution about forward-looking information
This MD&A includes statements and information about our expectations for the future. When we discuss our strategy, plans, future financial and operating performance, or other things that have not yet taken place, we are making statements considered to be forward-looking statements under United States (US) securities laws. Please see the disclosure relative to forward-looking statements at the base of this discussion.
CORPORATE OVERVIEW
The Company offers a service delivery platform that solves the "last-mile" of installing, monitoring, and maintaining technology systems and smart connected devices.
We play at the intersection of two major trends: the “Uber-ization” of product and service delivery, and the explosion of smart connected devices brought about by the “Internet of Things” (IoT). Our Service Delivery platform was designed to intelligently automate the installation and maintenance of products by offering On-Demand local technician resources, as well as providing a “smart interface” for the monitoring and management of connected devices.
This service platform caters for a broad range of technologies from POS systems, kiosks, digital menu boards, cameras, cabling, Wi-Fi and networking, to water and energy management, lighting and HVAC control, smart homes devices, wearable sensors, and access control.
Our platform results in “less people, less time and less cost” for our customers.
HISTORY & OUTLOOK
Tekumo started its journey as a small IT managed services company while we developed our Service Delivery Platform, recording service revenue of $2+ million in 2022 and 2021. We pivoted away from that managed service orientation to our real “soul” as a software-based solution at the end of 2022, having invested over $3 million in completing the Platform.
We have recently announced anchor customers in multiple industry segments. We expect that the revenue generated over the next 12 months from these announcements will exceed more than three times our previous annual revenue and will grow.
IT and Retail Services:
Most of our historical revenue has come from this segment. We have completed projects for such companies as Target, Home Depot, McDonalds, US Bank, 7Eleven, and AT&T. Our median work order is $250 for a 2.65-hour engagement.

• Our partnership with the largest third-party Managed Services provider to the Retail Industry offers the largest immediate revenue upside. They presently complete more than 2000 work orders per month ($5 million annually).
• We also added a partner in digital signage with OnPremise. They are part of a larger corporate group that has five divisions and earns more than $5 million in annualized revenue.
• Two prominent Quick Service Restaurant chains have ongoing projects across 700+ locations that have begun work with us through a prominent Japanese technology partner.

Smart Homes/Buildings:
The Smart Home Industry is already large and is expected to grow quickly. We have installed smart door locks, smart switches, access control, smart thermostats, and water leak sensors at an average per unit revenue of $200-250.

• Our partnership with the leading Smart Home Technology Company for the rental housing industry opens significant doors. One of our first projects is for 5000 units in the South and Southwest. This represents approximately $1.25 million in potential revenue and is only part of their tens of thousands in deployments.
• Water and energy conservation play a critically important role in managing operating budgets for facility managers. We have recently completed our first site surveys on properties in Miami, Detroit and New York. Our current pipeline of properties covers more than 100,000 units.

Hospitality:
Regulations to protect employees and guests in hotels are changing rapidly. We have been engaged to install panic buttons and other wireless technologies in a leading hotel group. These projects will be sold on a monthly recurring revenue basis
Financial Summary:
Our gross margin of 40% from 2022/21 is expected to continue in 2023. Operating Expenses ran $2.2 million in 2022, and there will be no major changes in fixed costs. An expected $6 million revenue rate would result in a near cash flow breakeven, with a continued investment in our technology and sales efforts fostering growth into 2024. We expect to see the effects of these recent partnerships from Q3 onwards.
SUMMARY OF OUTSTANDING SHARES
As of May 29, 2023 our common share structure is:
BCNN SECURITY DETAILS (OTC) Authorized Shares1,500,000,0005/29/2023 Outstanding Shares182,163,3175/29/2023Restricted135,040,8105/29/2023Unrestricted47,122,5075/29/2023 Held at DTC 45,238,9565/29/2023 Float 15,747,50712/31/2022
During the first quarter, the Company only issued a total of 31,375,000 common shares pursuant to our Regulation 1-A offering filed with the Securities and Exchange commission as of September 23, 2022. Under such an offering, the Company may issue up to 100,000,000 shares.
Drawing down the balance of the Reg A offering will provide necessary working capital and will only result in outstanding shares of approximately 250 million.
COMPANY NAME AND TICKER CHANGE
On February 3, 2023 The Company announced that it had filed for a formal name and symbol change to Tekumo, Inc., TKMO, subject to the approval of FINRA. The Company has answered all questions as part of the preliminary review. However, there is a secondary review related to a filing that was not made back in 2010. This does not pertain to present management or operations, and we remain confident that we will announce a change in due course.
About Balincan USA, Inc.
Balincan USA, Inc (OTC: BCNN) is an alternative reporting publicly held company that wholly-owns Tekumo LLC.

This management’s discussion and analysis (MD&A) includes information that will help you understand management’s perspective on the Outlook for 2023 for Balincan USA Inc (BCNN) and its subsidiary Tekumo LLC (the “Company”). We expect that the revenue generated over the next 12 months from our recent customer announcements will exceed more than $6 million.
As you review this MD&A, we encourage you to read our interim financial statements and notes for the quarter ended March 31, 2023, our consolidated financial statements and notes for the year ended December 31, 2022, and our Letter to Shareholders dated May 9, 2023 (all filed with OTC Markets).
Caution about forward-looking information
This MD&A includes statements and information about our expectations for the future. When we discuss our strategy, plans, future financial and operating performance, or other things that have not yet taken place, we are making statements considered to be forward-looking statements under United States (US) securities laws. Please see the disclosure relative to forward-looking statements at the base of this discussion.
CORPORATE OVERVIEW
The Company offers a service delivery platform that solves the "last-mile" of installing, monitoring, and maintaining technology systems and smart connected devices.
We play at the intersection of two major trends: the “Uber-ization” of product and service delivery, and the explosion of smart connected devices brought about by the “Internet of Things” (IoT). Our Service Delivery platform was designed to intelligently automate the installation and maintenance of products by offering On-Demand local technician resources, as well as providing a “smart interface” for the monitoring and management of connected devices.
This service platform caters for a broad range of technologies from POS systems, kiosks, digital menu boards, cameras, cabling, Wi-Fi and networking, to water and energy management, lighting and HVAC control, smart homes devices, wearable sensors, and access control.
Our platform results in “less people, less time and less cost” for our customers.
HISTORY & OUTLOOK
Tekumo started its journey as a small IT managed services company while we developed our Service Delivery Platform, recording service revenue of $2+ million in 2022 and 2021. We pivoted away from that managed service orientation to our real “soul” as a software-based solution at the end of 2022, having invested over $3 million in completing the Platform.
We have recently announced anchor customers in multiple industry segments. We expect that the revenue generated over the next 12 months from these announcements will exceed more than three times our previous annual revenue and will grow.
IT and Retail Services:
Most of our historical revenue has come from this segment. We have completed projects for such companies as Target, Home Depot, McDonalds, US Bank, 7Eleven, and AT&T. Our median work order is $250 for a 2.65-hour engagement.

• Our partnership with the largest third-party Managed Services provider to the Retail Industry offers the largest immediate revenue upside. They presently complete more than 2000 work orders per month ($5 million annually).
• We also added a partner in digital signage with OnPremise. They are part of a larger corporate group that has five divisions and earns more than $5 million in annualized revenue.
• Two prominent Quick Service Restaurant chains have ongoing projects across 700+ locations that have begun work with us through a prominent Japanese technology partner.

Smart Homes/Buildings:
The Smart Home Industry is already large and is expected to grow quickly. We have installed smart door locks, smart switches, access control, smart thermostats, and water leak sensors at an average per unit revenue of $200-250.

• Our partnership with the leading Smart Home Technology Company for the rental housing industry opens significant doors. One of our first projects is for 5000 units in the South and Southwest. This represents approximately $1.25 million in potential revenue and is only part of their tens of thousands in deployments.
• Water and energy conservation play a critically important role in managing operating budgets for facility managers. We have recently completed our first site surveys on properties in Miami, Detroit and New York. Our current pipeline of properties covers more than 100,000 units.

Hospitality:
Regulations to protect employees and guests in hotels are changing rapidly. We have been engaged to install panic buttons and other wireless technologies in a leading hotel group. These projects will be sold on a monthly recurring revenue basis
Financial Summary:
Our gross margin of 40% from 2022/21 is expected to continue in 2023. Operating Expenses ran $2.2 million in 2022, and there will be no major changes in fixed costs. An expected $6 million revenue rate would result in a near cash flow breakeven, with a continued investment in our technology and sales efforts fostering growth into 2024. We expect to see the effects of these recent partnerships from Q3 onwards.
SUMMARY OF OUTSTANDING SHARES
As of May 29, 2023 our common share structure is:
BCNN SECURITY DETAILS (OTC) Authorized Shares1,500,000,0005/29/2023 Outstanding Shares182,163,3175/29/2023Restricted135,040,8105/29/2023Unrestricted47,122,5075/29/2023 Held at DTC 45,238,9565/29/2023 Float 15,747,50712/31/2022
During the first quarter, the Company only issued a total of 31,375,000 common shares pursuant to our Regulation 1-A offering filed with the Securities and Exchange commission as of September 23, 2022. Under such an offering, the Company may issue up to 100,000,000 shares.
Drawing down the balance of the Reg A offering will provide necessary working capital and will only result in outstanding shares of approximately 250 million.
COMPANY NAME AND TICKER CHANGE
On February 3, 2023 The Company announced that it had filed for a formal name and symbol change to Tekumo, Inc., TKMO, subject to the approval of FINRA. The Company has answered all questions as part of the preliminary review. However, there is a secondary review related to a filing that was not made back in 2010. This does not pertain to present management or operations, and we remain confident that we will announce a change in due course.
About Balincan USA, Inc.
Balincan USA, Inc (OTC: BCNN) is an alternative reporting publicly held company that wholly-owns Tekumo LLC.

This management’s discussion and analysis (MD&A) includes information that will help you understand management’s perspective on the Outlook for 2023 for Balincan USA Inc (BCNN) and its subsidiary Tekumo LLC (the “Company”). We expect that the revenue generated over the next 12 months from our recent customer announcements will exceed more than $6 million.
As you review this MD&A, we encourage you to read our interim financial statements and notes for the quarter ended March 31, 2023, our consolidated financial statements and notes for the year ended December 31, 2022, and our Letter to Shareholders dated May 9, 2023 (all filed with OTC Markets).
Caution about forward-looking information
This MD&A includes statements and information about our expectations for the future. When we discuss our strategy, plans, future financial and operating performance, or other things that have not yet taken place, we are making statements considered to be forward-looking statements under United States (US) securities laws. Please see the disclosure relative to forward-looking statements at the base of this discussion.
CORPORATE OVERVIEW
The Company offers a service delivery platform that solves the "last-mile" of installing, monitoring, and maintaining technology systems and smart connected devices.
We play at the intersection of two major trends: the “Uber-ization” of product and service delivery, and the explosion of smart connected devices brought about by the “Internet of Things” (IoT). Our Service Delivery platform was designed to intelligently automate the installation and maintenance of products by offering On-Demand local technician resources, as well as providing a “smart interface” for the monitoring and management of connected devices.
This service platform caters for a broad range of technologies from POS systems, kiosks, digital menu boards, cameras, cabling, Wi-Fi and networking, to water and energy management, lighting and HVAC control, smart homes devices, wearable sensors, and access control.
Our platform results in “less people, less time and less cost” for our customers.
HISTORY & OUTLOOK
Tekumo started its journey as a small IT managed services company while we developed our Service Delivery Platform, recording service revenue of $2+ million in 2022 and 2021. We pivoted away from that managed service orientation to our real “soul” as a software-based solution at the end of 2022, having invested over $3 million in completing the Platform.
We have recently announced anchor customers in multiple industry segments. We expect that the revenue generated over the next 12 months from these announcements will exceed more than three times our previous annual revenue and will grow.
IT and Retail Services:
Most of our historical revenue has come from this segment. We have completed projects for such companies as Target, Home Depot, McDonalds, US Bank, 7Eleven, and AT&T. Our median work order is $250 for a 2.65-hour engagement.

• Our partnership with the largest third-party Managed Services provider to the Retail Industry offers the largest immediate revenue upside. They presently complete more than 2000 work orders per month ($5 million annually).
• We also added a partner in digital signage with OnPremise. They are part of a larger corporate group that has five divisions and earns more than $5 million in annualized revenue.
• Two prominent Quick Service Restaurant chains have ongoing projects across 700+ locations that have begun work with us through a prominent Japanese technology partner.

Smart Homes/Buildings:
The Smart Home Industry is already large and is expected to grow quickly. We have installed smart door locks, smart switches, access control, smart thermostats, and water leak sensors at an average per unit revenue of $200-250.

• Our partnership with the leading Smart Home Technology Company for the rental housing industry opens significant doors. One of our first projects is for 5000 units in the South and Southwest. This represents approximately $1.25 million in potential revenue and is only part of their tens of thousands in deployments.
• Water and energy conservation play a critically important role in managing operating budgets for facility managers. We have recently completed our first site surveys on properties in Miami, Detroit and New York. Our current pipeline of properties covers more than 100,000 units.

Hospitality:
Regulations to protect employees and guests in hotels are changing rapidly. We have been engaged to install panic buttons and other wireless technologies in a leading hotel group. These projects will be sold on a monthly recurring revenue basis
Financial Summary:
Our gross margin of 40% from 2022/21 is expected to continue in 2023. Operating Expenses ran $2.2 million in 2022, and there will be no major changes in fixed costs. An expected $6 million revenue rate would result in a near cash flow breakeven, with a continued investment in our technology and sales efforts fostering growth into 2024. We expect to see the effects of these recent partnerships from Q3 onwards.
SUMMARY OF OUTSTANDING SHARES
As of May 29, 2023 our common share structure is:
BCNN SECURITY DETAILS (OTC) Authorized Shares1,500,000,0005/29/2023 Outstanding Shares182,163,3175/29/2023Restricted135,040,8105/29/2023Unrestricted47,122,5075/29/2023 Held at DTC 45,238,9565/29/2023 Float 15,747,50712/31/2022
During the first quarter, the Company only issued a total of 31,375,000 common shares pursuant to our Regulation 1-A offering filed with the Securities and Exchange commission as of September 23, 2022. Under such an offering, the Company may issue up to 100,000,000 shares.
Drawing down the balance of the Reg A offering will provide necessary working capital and will only result in outstanding shares of approximately 250 million.
COMPANY NAME AND TICKER CHANGE
On February 3, 2023 The Company announced that it had filed for a formal name and symbol change to Tekumo, Inc., TKMO, subject to the approval of FINRA. The Company has answered all questions as part of the preliminary review. However, there is a secondary review related to a filing that was not made back in 2010. This does not pertain to present management or operations, and we remain confident that we will announce a change in due course.

This management’s discussion and analysis (MD&A) includes information that will help you understand management’s perspective on the Outlook for 2023 for Balincan USA Inc (BCNN) and its subsidiary Tekumo LLC (the “Company”). We expect that the revenue generated over the next 12 months from our recent customer announcements will exceed more than $6 million.
As you review this MD&A, we encourage you to read our interim financial statements and notes for the quarter ended March 31, 2023, our consolidated financial statements and notes for the year ended December 31, 2022, and our Letter to Shareholders dated May 9, 2023 (all filed with OTC Markets).
Caution about forward-looking information
This MD&A includes statements and information about our expectations for the future. When we discuss our strategy, plans, future financial and operating performance, or other things that have not yet taken place, we are making statements considered to be forward-looking statements under United States (US) securities laws. Please see the disclosure relative to forward-looking statements at the base of this discussion.
CORPORATE OVERVIEW
The Company offers a service delivery platform that solves the "last-mile" of installing, monitoring, and maintaining technology systems and smart connected devices.
We play at the intersection of two major trends: the “Uber-ization” of product and service delivery, and the explosion of smart connected devices brought about by the “Internet of Things” (IoT). Our Service Delivery platform was designed to intelligently automate the installation and maintenance of products by offering On-Demand local technician resources, as well as providing a “smart interface” for the monitoring and management of connected devices.
This service platform caters for a broad range of technologies from POS systems, kiosks, digital menu boards, cameras, cabling, Wi-Fi and networking, to water and energy management, lighting and HVAC control, smart homes devices, wearable sensors, and access control.
Our platform results in “less people, less time and less cost” for our customers.
HISTORY & OUTLOOK
Tekumo started its journey as a small IT managed services company while we developed our Service Delivery Platform, recording service revenue of $2+ million in 2022 and 2021. We pivoted away from that managed service orientation to our real “soul” as a software-based solution at the end of 2022, having invested over $3 million in completing the Platform.
We have recently announced anchor customers in multiple industry segments. We expect that the revenue generated over the next 12 months from these announcements will exceed more than three times our previous annual revenue and will grow.
IT and Retail Services:
Most of our historical revenue has come from this segment. We have completed projects for such companies as Target, Home Depot, McDonalds, US Bank, 7Eleven, and AT&T. Our median work order is $250 for a 2.65-hour engagement.

• Our partnership with the largest third-party Managed Services provider to the Retail Industry offers the largest immediate revenue upside. They presently complete more than 2000 work orders per month ($5 million annually).
• We also added a partner in digital signage with OnPremise. They are part of a larger corporate group that has five divisions and earns more than $5 million in annualized revenue.
• Two prominent Quick Service Restaurant chains have ongoing projects across 700+ locations that have begun work with us through a prominent Japanese technology partner.

Smart Homes/Buildings:
The Smart Home Industry is already large and is expected to grow quickly. We have installed smart door locks, smart switches, access control, smart thermostats, and water leak sensors at an average per unit revenue of $200-250.

• Our partnership with the leading Smart Home Technology Company for the rental housing industry opens significant doors. One of our first projects is for 5000 units in the South and Southwest. This represents approximately $1.25 million in potential revenue and is only part of their tens of thousands in deployments.
• Water and energy conservation play a critically important role in managing operating budgets for facility managers. We have recently completed our first site surveys on properties in Miami, Detroit and New York. Our current pipeline of properties covers more than 100,000 units.

Hospitality:
Regulations to protect employees and guests in hotels are changing rapidly. We have been engaged to install panic buttons and other wireless technologies in a leading hotel group. These projects will be sold on a monthly recurring revenue basis
Financial Summary:
Our gross margin of 40% from 2022/21 is expected to continue in 2023. Operating Expenses ran $2.2 million in 2022, and there will be no major changes in fixed costs. An expected $6 million revenue rate would result in a near cash flow breakeven, with a continued investment in our technology and sales efforts fostering growth into 2024. We expect to see the effects of these recent partnerships from Q3 onwards.
SUMMARY OF OUTSTANDING SHARES
As of May 29, 2023 our common share structure is:
BCNN SECURITY DETAILS (OTC) Authorized Shares1,500,000,0005/29/2023 Outstanding Shares182,163,3175/29/2023Restricted135,040,8105/29/2023Unrestricted47,122,5075/29/2023 Held at DTC 45,238,9565/29/2023 Float 15,747,50712/31/2022
During the first quarter, the Company only issued a total of 31,375,000 common shares pursuant to our Regulation 1-A offering filed with the Securities and Exchange commission as of September 23, 2022. Under such an offering, the Company may issue up to 100,000,000 shares.
Drawing down the balance of the Reg A offering will provide necessary working capital and will only result in outstanding shares of approximately 250 million.
COMPANY NAME AND TICKER CHANGE
On February 3, 2023 The Company announced that it had filed for a formal name and symbol change to Tekumo, Inc., TKMO, subject to the approval of FINRA. The Company has answered all questions as part of the preliminary review. However, there is a secondary review related to a filing that was not made back in 2010. This does not pertain to present management or operations, and we remain confident that we will announce a change in due course.

This management’s discussion and analysis (MD&A) includes information that will help you understand management’s perspective on the Outlook for 2023 for Balincan USA Inc (BCNN) and its subsidiary Tekumo LLC (the “Company”). We expect that the revenue generated over the next 12 months from our recent customer announcements will exceed more than $6 million.
As you review this MD&A, we encourage you to read our interim financial statements and notes for the quarter ended March 31, 2023, our consolidated financial statements and notes for the year ended December 31, 2022, and our Letter to Shareholders dated May 9, 2023 (all filed with OTC Markets).
Caution about forward-looking information
This MD&A includes statements and information about our expectations for the future. When we discuss our strategy, plans, future financial and operating performance, or other things that have not yet taken place, we are making statements considered to be forward-looking statements under United States (US) securities laws. Please see the disclosure relative to forward-looking statements at the base of this discussion.
CORPORATE OVERVIEW
The Company offers a service delivery platform that solves the "last-mile" of installing, monitoring, and maintaining technology systems and smart connected devices.
We play at the intersection of two major trends: the “Uber-ization” of product and service delivery, and the explosion of smart connected devices brought about by the “Internet of Things” (IoT). Our Service Delivery platform was designed to intelligently automate the installation and maintenance of products by offering On-Demand local technician resources, as well as providing a “smart interface” for the monitoring and management of connected devices.
This service platform caters for a broad range of technologies from POS systems, kiosks, digital menu boards, cameras, cabling, Wi-Fi and networking, to water and energy management, lighting and HVAC control, smart homes devices, wearable sensors, and access control.
Our platform results in “less people, less time and less cost” for our customers.
HISTORY & OUTLOOK
Tekumo started its journey as a small IT managed services company while we developed our Service Delivery Platform, recording service revenue of $2+ million in 2022 and 2021. We pivoted away from that managed service orientation to our real “soul” as a software-based solution at the end of 2022, having invested over $3 million in completing the Platform.
We have recently announced anchor customers in multiple industry segments. We expect that the revenue generated over the next 12 months from these announcements will exceed more than three times our previous annual revenue and will grow.
IT and Retail Services:
Most of our historical revenue has come from this segment. We have completed projects for such companies as Target, Home Depot, McDonalds, US Bank, 7Eleven, and AT&T. Our median work order is $250 for a 2.65-hour engagement.

• Our partnership with the largest third-party Managed Services provider to the Retail Industry offers the largest immediate revenue upside. They presently complete more than 2000 work orders per month ($5 million annually).
• We also added a partner in digital signage with OnPremise. They are part of a larger corporate group that has five divisions and earns more than $5 million in annualized revenue.
• Two prominent Quick Service Restaurant chains have ongoing projects across 700+ locations that have begun work with us through a prominent Japanese technology partner.

Smart Homes/Buildings:
The Smart Home Industry is already large and is expected to grow quickly. We have installed smart door locks, smart switches, access control, smart thermostats, and water leak sensors at an average per unit revenue of $200-250.

• Our partnership with the leading Smart Home Technology Company for the rental housing industry opens significant doors. One of our first projects is for 5000 units in the South and Southwest. This represents approximately $1.25 million in potential revenue and is only part of their tens of thousands in deployments.
• Water and energy conservation play a critically important role in managing operating budgets for facility managers. We have recently completed our first site surveys on properties in Miami, Detroit and New York. Our current pipeline of properties covers more than 100,000 units.

Hospitality:
Regulations to protect employees and guests in hotels are changing rapidly. We have been engaged to install panic buttons and other wireless technologies in a leading hotel group. These projects will be sold on a monthly recurring revenue basis
Financial Summary:
Our gross margin of 40% from 2022/21 is expected to continue in 2023. Operating Expenses ran $2.2 million in 2022, and there will be no major changes in fixed costs. An expected $6 million revenue rate would result in a near cash flow breakeven, with a continued investment in our technology and sales efforts fostering growth into 2024. We expect to see the effects of these recent partnerships from Q3 onwards.
SUMMARY OF OUTSTANDING SHARES
As of May 29, 2023 our common share structure is:
BCNN SECURITY DETAILS (OTC) Authorized Shares1,500,000,0005/29/2023 Outstanding Shares182,163,3175/29/2023Restricted135,040,8105/29/2023Unrestricted47,122,5075/29/2023 Held at DTC 45,238,9565/29/2023 Float 15,747,50712/31/2022
During the first quarter, the Company only issued a total of 31,375,000 common shares pursuant to our Regulation 1-A offering filed with the Securities and Exchange commission as of September 23, 2022. Under such an offering, the Company may issue up to 100,000,000 shares.
Drawing down the balance of the Reg A offering will provide necessary working capital and will only result in outstanding shares of approximately 250 million.
COMPANY NAME AND TICKER CHANGE
On February 3, 2023 The Company announced that it had filed for a formal name and symbol change to Tekumo, Inc., TKMO, subject to the approval of FINRA. The Company has answered all questions as part of the preliminary review. However, there is a secondary review related to a filing that was not made back in 2010. This does not pertain to present management or operations, and we remain confident that we will announce a change in due course.

[Sunbreak] Hitzone Comparison Damage Calculator with Dual Blade Analysis
I've revised this several times, so hopefully, I've ironed out all the mistakes. Please let me know if there is anything wrong with my findings, points you disagree with, or questions you may have.
Thanks to

• dtlnor for the MV datamining
• Pilgrim, author of the DB meta guides for initial data
• Gobul's Lantern for Lance data

tl;dr

• Hitzone Comparison Damage Calculator: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1QIjL2FXYzRw1-RJp0t-W0Qh0zb5mCH1Vs2U9SWSb6VQ/edit?usp=sharing
  • Only supports RAW, ELE, Affinity, Critical Boost, Critical Element, Elemental Exploit, Elembane, and Anti-Species
  • Copy and edit/add your own stats, MVs, EVs, combos, and timings
  • Does not support dynamic stats. Use final ATK and Element
  • I would use a different calculator if you need more precise damage details
• Prioritize Elemental Exploit and Elembane hitzones most of the time
• Grounded is theoretically better for DPS with the Demon Flurry Rush buffs
• The best Grounded Spiral Slash combo is Demon Flurry Rush + Spiral Slash
• The best Grounded combo without Spiral Slash is Demon Flurry Rush + Rising Slash + Demon Fang + Twofold
  • Demon Flurry Rush + Slide Slash + Demon Fang can be better depending on the stats, but difficult to loop
• In situations where grounded hitzones are bad, Aerial is still viable
• The best Aerial Spiral Slash combo is Demon Flight + (Aerial Flurry) + Midair Roundslash + Grounded Spiral Slash
  • Skipping Aerial Flurry does not appear to impact DPS much if at all for Spiral Slash
• The best elemental Aerial combo is Demon Flight + Aerial Flurry + Midair Roundslash + Rising Slash + Demon Fang loop
  • Skipping Aerial Flurry loses DPS but Aerial Flurry does not always hit
• The best raw combo is Aerial Midair Blade Dance (Archdemon Mode) or probably Piercing Bind + Demon Flurry Rush + Blade Dance (Not thoroughly tested)
• There are niche scenarios where the hitlag on a low raw hitzone can increase DPS over a high raw hitzone

Table of Contents

1. Introduction
2. Changes in TU5
3. Methodology
4. Results
   1. Grounded
   2. Aerial
   3. Hitzones
   4. Grounded vs Aerial
   5. Slide Slash
5. Hitlag
6. Conclusion Appendix A.1 Non-Spiral Slash Grounded hitzones A.2 Aerial Matchups

1.0 Introduction

This is a theoretical DPS comparison of Dual Blade attacks. I will outline the output and differences between Demon Flurry Rush, Aerial, Slide Slash, Spiral Slash, and their applications to different hitzones.
The main reason for this investigation was to determine which hitzone to attack. Given the enormous skew towards elemental damage for Dual Blades, it did not appear obvious which hitzone to target.

2.0 Changes in TU5

These are the relevant changes in TU5.
Figure 1: TU5 Dual Blade Changes https://i.imgur.com/mwpZ0h8.png
Text:

• Demon Flurry Rush
  • MV: 5x2 + 4x2 + 8x2 -> 6x2 + 5x2 + 10x2
  • Total: 34 -> 42 (+24%)
  • EV: 0.7x4 + 1.0x2 -> 1.0x4 + 1.2x2
  • Total: 4.8 -> 6.4 (+33%)
• Slide Slash
  • EV: 1.0x4 -> 1.3x4
  • Total: 4.0 -> 5.2 (+30%)
• Demon Slide Slash
  • EV: 1.0x4 -> 1.3x4
  • Total: 4.0 -> 5.2 (+30%)

3.0 Methodology

Previously for Rise, I had tested the frame data for Dual Blade attacks to try and get an idea of what the DPS or mv/s was on moves, but there was no way to measure DPS on Switch. The mv/s was just theory, but with the power of Steam and magic (mods), it is possible to test the real life DPS of rotations as well as easily record frame data if needed.

• The [A Worth Toadversary] mod allows you to adjust the HZV of the Toadversary
• CheatEngine can be used to adjust weapon ATK
  • Green sharpness at 85 ATK with a +10 ATK Petalace gives 100 EFR
  • Attacks will do the same damage as MV without suffering from yellow sharpness penalty. (95x1.05=~100)
  • Similarly, you can set your weapon ATK stat to -10 and adjust the EHZV so your element will deal the same damage as 10x EV.
  • Green sharpness at 0 ATK will give pure elemental damage
  • EHZV can be adjusted to deal 10x EV
  • Effects of hitlag can be observed by adjusting HZV with 0 ATK
• The Zinogre Dual Blades with green sharpness and 20 Thunder were used
  • Adjusting the EHZV to 37 means with Demon Mode, the 27 Thunder will deal 10 damage on a 1.0x EV hit
• The [Hard or Soft] mod can also be used to view the raw and elemental damage split for each hit if needed
• The [MHR Overlay - Damage Meter] by GreenComfyTea was used to measure the DPS, which can directly equate to mv/s or ev/s in the training room

The frame data used was collected through the training room against various HZV on the training dummy @60FPS and compared to actual DPS. It may vary slightly depending on what FPS your game runs at, and other factors I'm unaware of may also impact it. There can always be variations, so the expected DPS may not always line up 100%, but my tests have always correlated towards the same result.

4.0 Results

A simple calculator was made to cross-compare approximate damage against different hitzones and adapted to compare different combos. I haven't seen any hitzone calculators like this so I made my own. The time can be set to 1 second to evaluate combo damage instead of DPS, and different moves or combos can be added. The combos listed use the Attack Data table to create a formula. For example, DFR Demon Fang MV is AM9 + AM4 + AM5, which is Demon Flurry Rush + Rising Slash + Demon Fangs. Copy that to the next two cells to get the EVs and time added up, then divide to get the mv/s and ev/s.
Several different Dual Blade combos were tested to determine their effectiveness.
Figure 2: Dual Blade Combo mv/s and ev/s https://i.imgur.com/jdMkakL.png
The top 5 mv/s and top 5 ev/s are highlighted in yellow (ignoring low hitlag versions).
While Demon Flurry Rush on its own deals ~5.05ev/s (see Figure 1), it cannot be looped into itself.
Aerial style doesn't have high ev/s in comparison. This is the main reason it will lose out on DPS.
Piercing Bind does extremely high mv/s but cannot crit and has bad ev/s

4.1 Hitzones

The primary reason for this investigation was to determine the optimal hitzone to prioritize in a hunt. Spiral Slash can only be used on 45+ HZV (typically), but those don't always have high element. Spiral Slash can also miss hits even if it connects. Also, Wirebugs and/or openings are not always available.
Using the following stats: 408 RAW, 233 ELE, Purple, 40% Affinity, WEX3, CB3, CritEle3, ELEX3, Elembane
Figure 3: Example DPS chart for DFR > Twofold https://i.imgur.com/n6Yn7Ry.png
The raw damage dealt is shown at the bottom, while the (WEX) elemental damage dealt is shown on the right.
This chart can be used to determine which hitzone is best for this combo, and the target damage/hitzone can be changed in the spreadsheet.
From Figure 3, we can see that for DFR Twofold, a 20/25 hitzone is superior to ALL hitzone that only have 15 element. The same comparison can be made with Spiral Slash combos, and similar results can be found (not shown).
As such, there are situations where not using Spiral Slash can lead to more damage.

4.2 Grounded

• Demon Flurry Rush + Spiral Slash is typically the highest DPS when comparing the same hitzone
• Without Spiral Slash, Demon Flurry Rush + Rising Slash + Demon Fang + Twofold is probably best
• Demon Flurry Rush + Slide Slash + Demon Fang (+ Twofold) has very high mv/s, ev/s depends on hitlag
  • May be beneficial if you understand your positioning well
  • Can also be used to trigger Bloodlust slightly earlier
  • Note that Archdemon Mode has lower element stat than Demon Mode, but loops faster for better ev/s and is simpler
• Aerial can be stronger if there is no good grounded hitzone

4.3 Aerial

• Demon Flight + Aerial Flurry + Midair Roundslash + Grounded Spiral Slash
• or
• Demon Flight + Cancel Aerial Flurry + Midair Roundslash + Grounded Spiral Slash
• are the strongest Aerial combos
  • Within 1% of each other (for the stats I tested)
  • Note that Aerial Flurry can miss some of its hits because of its height
• Aerial Flurry directly into Aerial Spiral Slash resulted in less damage output
  • The last two hits of Aerial Flurry need to be cancelled for the fastest Spiral Slash
  • Aerial Spiral Slash also has increased end lag due to landing time which might increase on bigger monsters
• Without Spiral Slash, Aerial Flurry + Midair Roundslash + (Rising Slash + Demon Fang + Twofold) or (Blade Dance) loop may be strongest
• Midair Blade Dance (MBD) in Archdemon Mode is the highest aerial raw option available
  • Can also be used to trigger Bloodlust slightly earlier
  • Note that Archdemon Mode has lower element than Demon Mode
• Midair Blade Dance in Demon Mode deals less MV while being significantly slower

4.4 Grounded compared to Aerial

Archdemon Midair Blade Dance appears to be better for heavily raw skewed non-Elemental Exploit hitzones, which are very rare. Grounded combos appear to be better than Demon Mode Aerial combos in almost all realistic hitzones when directly compared. Grounded with Spiral Slash is superior to Aerial with Spiral Slash in all scenarios with element.
There are matchups where Grounded combos have a hard time hitting good hitzones and Aerial will be superior, or the iframe and mobility utility of Aerial allows for more attacking uptime or better wirebug management. Grounded may have to use Shrouded Vault or dodge more often to avoid damage while Aerial can use Demon Flight to iframe through attacks, which should be put into consideration. At the same time, it is difficult to have every hit in an Aerial combo land on the correct hitzone.
See appendix for more details

4.5 Slide Slash

Slide Slash can serve as a niche damage boost due to its very high MVs and newly buffed EVs, but missing any hits will cause a large decrease in damage. Its movement can be unintuitive to loop, and may overshoot or miss hitzones, which should be taken into consideration, but it can also be used to close gaps or reset positioning.
Demon Slide Slash has increased MVs over regular Slide Slash, but both are the same speed and EVs.
The Demon Mode combo is Demon Flurry Rush + Slide Slash + Demon Slash, which bypasses the need for Rising Slash, the weakest aspect of the regular combos. In Archdemon Mode, Demon Slash doesn't happen at all, making the combo faster at the expense of the Demon mode element buff and Demon Slide Slash MV buff.

5.0 Hitlag

The spreadsheet includes data for some low hitlag and high hitlag versions of grounded attacks. While there can be some small variance in regular hitlag, there is notable consistent differences caused by hitzones. Considering hitlag can provide some minor benefits to DPS for Dual Blades. The situations where a hitzone is chosen specifically for lower hitlag appear to be rare, but are outlined in the appendix. It is a benefit of high element hitzones that are already poor raw hitzones, and not a consideration when the elemental hitzones are the same or when they are low.
Low hitzones give less hitlag and high hitzones give more hitlag, with the following ranges and visual cues.

1. 0 to 24 (None, white, bounce)
2. 25 to 44 (Low, white, orange sparks)
3. 45 to 65 (Normal, orange)
4. 66 to 100 (High, orange with blue sparks)

Figure 4: Adding the effects of Sharpness: https://i.imgur.com/uiMeucA.png
Purple

1. 0 to 17 (None, white, bounce)
2. 18 to 32 (Low, white, orange sparks)
3. 33 to 47 (Normal, orange)
4. 48 to 100 (High, orange with blue sparks)

There is no appreciable difference of hitzone thresholds between using White over Purple.
Direct comparison for Demon Flurry Rush + Rising Slash + Demon Fangs + Twofold Slash

1. No Hitlag: 5.0ev/s (~2.08s)
2. Low Hitlag: 4.8ev/s (~2.16s)
3. Normal Hitlag: 4.3ev/s (~2.47s)
4. High Hitlag: 3.9ev/s (~2.67s)

DPS difference over High Hitlag:

1. +28%
2. +23%
3. +10%
4. +0%

I don't believe any practical No Hitlag hitzones actually exist except for Daimyo Hermitaur guarding, but I could be wrong. Because the hitlag is so low, inputs can be missed which delays the next hit from coming out quick enough, but it is marginally faster than low hitlag.
Low hitlag Elembane hitzones appear to be superior to High Hitlag Elemental Exploit hitzones at a cursory glance, even when comparing to Spiral Slash damage. This combination appears to be fairly rare.

6.0 Conclusions

The tl;dr from the top:

• Hitzone Comparison Damage Calculator: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1QIjL2FXYzRw1-RJp0t-W0Qh0zb5mCH1Vs2U9SWSb6VQ/edit?usp=sharing
  • Only supports RAW, ELE, Affinity, Critical Boost, Critical Element, Elemental Exploit, Elembane, and Anti-Species
  • Copy and edit/add your own stats, MVs, EVs, combos, and timings
  • Does not support dynamic stats. Use final ATK and Element
  • I would use a different calculator if you need more precise damage details
• Prioritize Elemental Exploit and Elembane hitzones most of the time
• Grounded is theoretically better for DPS with the Demon Flurry Rush buffs
• The best Grounded Spiral Slash combo is Demon Flurry Rush + Spiral Slash
• The best Grounded combo without Spiral Slash is Demon Flurry Rush + Rising Slash + Demon Fang + Twofold
  • Demon Flurry Rush + Slide Slash + Demon Fang can be better depending on the stats, but difficult to loop
• In situations where grounded hitzones are bad, Aerial is still viable
• The best Aerial Spiral Slash combo is Demon Flight + (Aerial Flurry) + Midair Roundslash + Grounded Spiral Slash
  • Skipping Aerial Flurry does not appear to impact DPS much if at all for Spiral Slash
• The best elemental Aerial combo is Demon Flight + Aerial Flurry + Midair Roundslash + Rising Slash + Demon Fang loop
  • Skipping Aerial Flurry loses DPS but Aerial Flurry does not always hit
• The best raw combo is Aerial Midair Blade Dance (Archdemon Mode) or probably Piercing Bind + Demon Flurry Rush + Blade Dance (Not thoroughly tested)
• There are niche scenarios where the hitlag on a low raw hitzone can increase DPS over a high raw hitzone

The calculator can also be used to compare scenarios like different levels of Critical Boost, Critical Element, and Elemental Exploit, as well as how different stats affect the same combo. Reminder that it uses your final buffed ATK and Element from your stat screen.
The calculator can also be used for other weapons. Manually input their moveset and timings if desired, or set the mv/s and ev/s to the MV and EV directly. If you are trying to test a Charged Master weapon, incorporate Charge Master's buff directly into the MV and EVs.
Lance stats are already included since I happened to have my own testing data on hand, but the timing data may be outdated. Check Gobul Lantern's testings for probably more accurate data. It can also serve as a reference to visualize exactly how skewed Dual Blade elemental damage is.
Having briefly tested other weapons in the training room, the only weapons that might need to choose a hitzone with higher element instead of higher raw frequently are Charge Blade, Bow, Light Bowgun, and Heavy Bowgun. Every other weapon is almost guaranteed to be better off prioritizing high raw hitzones with minor element hitzones due to how much more raw damage they deal than elemental damage.
Because of this, Dual Blades appear to be the only weapon where hitlag can cause any increase in DPS, however small it may be. I recommend trying the DFR Twofold combo in the training room against high hitlag and low/no hitlag to get a feel for how incredibly different it actually is.
DFR Slide Slash appears to be a strong option if you know what you're doing. At normal hitlag, it is very close in element to using DFR Twofold, but deals more raw damage. At high hitlag, it is stronger than using DFR Twofold due to Twofold's increased hitlag. At low hitlags, DFR Twofold's reduced hitlag is stronger, but you can also add Twofold to Slide Slash to catch up a tiny bit. Twofold specfically appears to suffer against higher hitlag for some reason.
Never ever ever use Roundslash.

A.1 Non-Spiral Slash Grounded hitzones

The following is a list of monsters where Grounded non-Spiral Slash should theoretically perform better than Spiral Slash, but you should consider partbreaking for staggers and drops as well. If a comparable Spiral Slash hitzone exists, it is probably listed. Some monsters you can rotate DFR on low raw hitzone and then aim Spiral Slash on the WEX hitzone to take advantage of the hitlag difference and hitzone spread. There are also scenarios where you can trigger Spiral Slash on non-WEX hitzones by targeting a moving WEX hitzone, but they are rare.

• Aknosom
  • Legs 36/35 (Water)
  • Best hitzone by far and it's not close
• Almudron
  • Forelegs 23/30 (Fire)
  • Tail 55/25 (Fire)
  • Tailtip 65/25 (Fire)
  • Forelegs slightly win in theory due to the speed advantage
  • The tail and tailtip are probably still the better hitzones, but not always hitable. Also, Spiral Slash misses on the tailtip a lot when it flails.
• Apex Mizutsune
  • Forelegs/Fore claws 28/25 (Thunder), 24/30 (Thunder)
  • Best hitzone by far
  • Dragon comes close but Thunder's base element probably carries it over having Elembane
  • Thunder also does better if you have to hit something that's not the claws/forelegs
• Apex Rathalos
  • Wings 30/25 (Dragon)
  • Enraged Head 80/20 (Dragon)
  • Wings are marginally better due to the speed advantage when it is not enraged
• Aurora Somnacanth
  • Head Fin 45/25 (Fire)
  • Forelegs 35/20 (Fire)
  • Head 55/15 (Fire)
  • The Head Fin is by far the best hitzone, but if you can't hit it for some reason, the forelegs are still way better than the head if you can hit them
• Barioth
  • Thorns 25/30 (Fire)
  • Head 65/20 (Fire)
  • Thorns are the best hitzone by far if you run Elembane, until they break, but difficult to consistently hit
  • Switch to head when they're broken
  • Probably not worth running Elembane for this though
• Barroth
  • Unmuddy Head 22/40 (Fire)
  • Unmuddy Tail 47/25 (Fire)
  • Unmuddy Torso 36/25 (Fire)
  • The head is the best hitzone by far and it is not close (nearly double the damage vs the Forelegs)
  • Only problem is being so high off the ground, wait until it's downed?
  • Tail and Torso are much better than the forelegs otherwise
  • 0 fire when muddy
• Chaotic Gore Magala
  • R. Wingarm 20/25 (Fire) 20/30 (Dragon)
  • If you can find a way to focus this part... Otherwise, aim for the head
• Daimyo Hermitaur
  • Claws 25/35 (Fire)
  • Head 50/30 (Fire), 50/35 (Thunder)
  • The Claws with Fire are marginally better because of the speed advantage
  • Head depends on stats? Mine are about equal
  • If it's guarded, you get 0 hitlag (but bounce)
• Lucent Nargacuga
  • Cutwings 21/30 (Ice)
  • Enraged Head 65/25 (Ice)
  • Cutwings are the best hitzone when not enraged, switch to head when enraged
• Magma Almudron
  • Tail 24/25 (Water)
  • Head 55/20 (Water)
  • Tailtip 50/25 (Water)
  • Tail is marginally better than the head when it is not heated, but worse than the Tailtip, if you ever have to choose (never?)
  • The Heated Head and Claws are too good though
• Magnamalo
  • Hind Legs 38/25 (Water)
  • Best hitzone by far if all you want is damage
• Mizutsune
  • Forelegs/Fore claws 28/25 (Thunder), 24/30 (Thunder)
  • Best hitzone by far
  • Dragon comes close but Thunder's base element probably carries it over having Elembane
  • Thunder also does better if you have to hit something that's not the claws/forelegs
• Nargacuga
  • Cutwing 21/35 (Thunder)
  • Enraged Head 67/30 (Thunder)
  • Cutwings are the best hitzone by far until it enrages, then about equal to the head'
• Risen Teostra
  • Forelegs 38/25 (Water), Flames 38/20 (water)
  • Head 50/20 (Water), Flames 50/15 (Water)
  • Probably not running Elembane for this fight to begin with?, but
  • Forelegs are marginally better, but the head knockdown is important too
• Scorned Magnamalo
  • Hind Legs 38/25 (Water), Hellfire 30/20 (Water)
  • Best hitzone by far, but doesnt break anything for staggers
  • If you don't run Elembane, the Forelegs are slightly better until it Hellfires, then the Hind Legs win again
  • Thunder might average better if this is the only thing you target because of the weakness switching?
• Seregios
  • Wingarm 30/25 (Thunder)
  • Head 55/20 (Thunder)
  • Wingarms are slightly better due to the speed advantage, but they are really really small
  • Probably better not to try
• Shogun Ceanataur
  • Claws 25/35 (Fire)
  • Head 50/35 (Thunder)
  • Claw is technically better if that's all you hit with a fire build (lol)
• Teostra
  • Forelegs 38/25 (Water), Flames 38/20 (water)
  • Head 50/20 (Water), Flames 50/15 (Water)
  • Probably not running Elembane for this fight to begin with?, but
  • Forelegs are marginally better, but the head knockdown is important too
• Violet Mizitsune
  • Claws 24/30 (Ice), Broken 28/20 (Ice)
  • Forelegs 28/30 (Ice), Broken 28/20 (ice)
  • Enraged Head 63/15 (Ice)
  • If you're running Elembane, Claws/Forelegs are the best hitzone by far until they break
  • Still the slightly better hitzone when it's not enraged, maybe even?
  • Switch to the head when each claw break gives a knockdown?

A.2 Aerial Matchups

The following is a list of monsters where I've found equal or better success with Aerial. Your experience may differ.

• Anjanath
  • Very tall
  • Its legs are awful hitzones and its head and back feature its best
• Arzuros
  • Forelegs are too high off the ground to use Grounded style
  • Switch when it falls
• Astalos
  • Very bad elemental hitzones all around
  • No Elemental Exploit except when the tail is charged
  • Aerial features better raw output to compensate
• Barroth
  • Head and tail are high off the ground
  • Aerial won't bounce
  • Switch when it falls?
• Basarios
  • Aerial won't bounce while waiting for it to heat up
• Diablos
  • Fine with either, Aerial is very good at iframing and hitting wings and chest
  • Grounded is fine at hitting chest too though
• (Flaming) Espinas
  • Aerial might have an easier time getting hits in
  • Legs are the best hitzone though
• Magalas
  • Their movement makes it very difficult to target the head or wings with DFR the whole fight
  • Using Aerial feels significantly easier and my DPS is always better with Aerial
• Narwa The Allmother
  • Very very raw skewed matchup
• Raths
  • All variations of Rathalos and Rathian may be better with Aerial if they're not locked down
  • Their good elemental hitzones are so high up (head, neck, wings, back depending on which one)
  • Aerial style feels much easier to attack with and also land Spiral Slash with than trying to play grounded
• Tetranadon
  • Head is the best hitzone and is very high up
• Zingore
  • Back is the best hitzone

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As you turn away from me I wonder;
Do you care for me or not?
Either way I’ll end up six feet under,
Without the attention from you that I deeply crave
My stride will quickly slow
So deep within my thoughts it’s easiest to give in to my assumptions and anxiety
What do you want from me?
Thinking of you is like swimming in a pond flowing with gag-worthy debris:
As I have always known that it could never be
Wherever I look there is simply more of the same.
I look for your face in the clouds and I ask:
Why can’t I forget the way you looked at me?
Deep down I always knew it could never be
I always knew that
It could never be
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