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[Desire ends]

Bono: "Desire... grrreed... show-offiness... deceit... lust... vanity – all the essentials for a showman like myself. Guilty of them all, I believe. And of course, vanity... is a licence to..." [takes a deep breath] "...just look in the mirror." [approaches iPad on a stand; his "reflection" is shown on the big screen, with a devilish face superimposed over his own image]

MacPhisto: "Ohh..."

Crowd: [laughter]

MacPhisto: "Oh, it's you again." [wheezy laugh]

Crowd: [whoops]

MacPhisto: "Very revealing!"

Crowd: [cheers and applause]

MacPhisto: "Please allow me to introduce myself. I'm a man of wealth and taste. Been around for many a year... stole many a man's soul to waste. I was there in Charlottesville, when the KKK Sieg Heiled!" [gives Nazi salute] "...together. Made damn sure... the President's hands were full... with 'Stormy' weather." [evil laughter] "You can't make this shit up!"

Crowd: [cheers and applause]

MacPhisto: "Seriously!" [laughs] "There's nothing for me to do! ...Pleased to meet you. Hope you guess my name. A-Actually my name is MacPhisto."

Crowd: [cheer]

MacPhisto: "I-- I sometimes dress up as Mick Jagger." [laughs]

Crowd: [cheers and whistles]

MacPhisto: "Oh, excuse me, Omaha. 'Cos, uh... it's when you don't believe I exist... that I do my best work." [sniggers]

[Acrobat begins]

MacPhisto: "Don't believe what you hear. Don't believe what you see. If you just close your eyes... you can feel the enemy!" [flings his arms toward the camera]


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