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Description	The three alignment types of Chao from Sonic Adventure 2. From left to right: A Hero Chao, a Neutral Chao, and a Dark Chao.
Author or copyright owner	Sega
Source (WP:NFCC#4)	Original publication: Sonic Adventure 2 Immediate source: https://chao.hippotank.com/artwork (archived)
Date of publication	2001
Use in article (WP:NFCC#7)	Chao (Sonic the Hedgehog)
Purpose of use in article (WP:NFCC#8)	To identify the topic of the article
Not replaceable with free media because (WP:NFCC#1)	The character is copyrighted by Sega
Minimal use (WP:NFCC#3)	Will only be used to identify Chao
Respect for commercial opportunities (WP:NFCC#2)	The images are low resolution and available elsewhere on the internet. Also, they are game characters and profit is made primarily through video games.
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