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El filibusterismo (alternative English title: The Reign of Greed), the second novel by Jose Rizal, is a sequel to Noli Me Tángere. The novel begins on a steamer. Boarding this steamer is Simoun, a mysterious rich jeweler. Outwardly, Simoun is a friend of the Spaniards. However, he is secretly plotting revenge against the Spanish authorities. He is fixated on fomenting a revolution and rescuing a girl named Maria Clara. Simoun uses his influence to encourage government corruption and oppression of the masses. He aims to degrade the morale of the country so that the people may become desperate and fight. But in a decisive moment, Simoun hears that Maria Clara has died. He aborts the uprising and becomes despondent. Read the masterpiece that inspired the Philippine Revolution.