It’s been almost exactly a year since the last page where we saw Lightning. (And he’s exactly as bad off now as he was then, poor guy.)
Kara Lynn: If my outfit can include any material . . . let’s put on something phosphorescent.
Blake: How did they get through here?
Walker: Either that girl or her Being are cleverer than they sound. Follow them in. I’ll be down as soon as I can. If you find them, here’s what you say . . .
Jany: Smart thinking, the light idea. Oi there! I’m Jany, and this is Kara Lynn! Who’re you? Would you look at that bolt . . . ?
Lightning: H-hello? I’m the Bearded Vulture. But my Master calls me Lightning. Do you know where he is? Can you call him, please?
Well, that 86s the idea that this guy is Sparrow’s being separated long ago. So who do we quasi-know in this comic that would have a being, and either let it be taken by Walker, or not even know they have one. Theories?
Drat, I liked that theory. It’ll take me a while to come up with a new one.
I keep hoping Lightning is defaulting to the masculine for some Being reason. :p
Lightning is cute. Too bad the next part of this conversation is:
Jany: Okay, I’ll call him. What’s his name?
Lightning: …
Possible counter, if Jany can think fast enough.
“Lightning! We challenge you to a Game! Just Go Seek. The winner is whomever finds your Master and gets contact information for when we all snap back.
Of course, if anyone can invade or interrupt a Game, I’m betting Walker has a way. and either way Jany and Kara Lynn are still deep in the bowels of Walkers complex…
Aaaaand my heart just broke. I knew she’d find out the darker side of Walker’s facility eventually. And as much as I’m glad to see her being forced to think seriously about Being ethics, it’s still sad to see.
I don’t even want to think of how long that Bearded Vulture’s been there.
WELP.
Jany…might be a little doomed here. In the center of Walker’s least savory experiment (of which we are aware), being vastly OVERestimated an therefore being considered a serious threat, having information that could very well get her killed and will certainly get her into a lot of trouble shoved into her face…all because she misheard a direction. Wow.