Jany: Why —
Why should I believe you?
Of course you want me to think you were locked up for no reason. I’ve seen that Twilight Zone episode! You probably did something terrible, and the German authorities asked Ms. Walker to restrain you for them. Like Cohen in Boston with the Rabbit. Am I right? Is that what happened?
Lightning: You’re not from this country, are you?
Jany: No! What’s that got to do with anything?
Lightning: It means you can’t afford not to believe me. Unless the laws have changed in the past five years, there’s nothing to protect you —
— when she locks your Being away next.
The text is pretty hard to read because it’s outlined in white instead of being in white. Is that intentional? ><
It’s an error of some kind. Because when you click and drag the comic itself into the URL bar to just see the image it’s perfectly fine.
Ah. Thank you.
I guess so, as there’s no transcript.
Fff, that would be an error, yes. /stealth fix from work computer
Yeah, the image is still messed up on the page along with white elements in the first two panels.
But what Lightning told them… Oh goosebumps!
Ah yes that was a good Twilight Zone episode; for those who don’t get it; a man is told by another man that he has the devil locked away in a room (special seals and what have you). The man in the room keeps telling the new guy he is just some innocent person and that the monk is insane…naturally the rational person believes him and lets him out…but…it really was the Devil.
You pick an interesting time to become skeptical, Jany. Is her trust in Walker really so strong that she automatically disbelieves this? That’s worrisome. I’m inclined to believe Lightning, but I suppose I should reserve judgement. (As established on the previous page, I want to believe Lightning because yay, Kohler.)
I agree that reserving judgment is wise – even knowing what we know about Walker, we can’t be sure that Lightning is honestly telling the whole story – but I also want to note that this fits Jany’s bad habit of shooting the messenger. When she’s afraid to believe something, she lashes out at the person who’s trying to break the news.
Side note: does Lightning’s dialogue imply they’ve been imprisoned for five years?
Welp, the Lizard’s out of the Game.
I just want to say that the stricken expression on Lightning’s face at the top is really well-executed.
The Bearded Vulture is a beautiful, beautiful character, can I just say that? Sorry, I have a thing for guys with facial markings…..I’ll be going now. *blushes and hurries away, embarassed*
Five years?! * shakes fist * Walker!!!