Transcript For Strip 2416

Panel 1
New scene: In the Pillars’ conference room: Alyss, Jorge, Enrique, Kofi, and Hugo (who stands in the background)

Caption: Speaking of the Pillars:

Kofi: So where is de Cleyre?

Enrique: She may not be able to attend.

Panel 2
Cut to show the de Cleyre mansion being attacked by a squadron of Invaders

Enrique (inset): Her home is under continued assault and she doesn’t want to leave it, even though the defenses are mostly automated.

Jorge: Well, she’s the only one of us who never experienced a war.

Panel 3
Back to the four remaining Pillars. Kofi jerks a thumb towards Hugo.

Alyss: We’ll have to proceed in her absence.

Jorge: We should re-think the traditional rule for in-person meetings.

Kofi: What about HIM?

Panel 4
Alyss, Kofi, Hugo et al. Hugo is doing his silly grin and hand-wave.

Alyss: With Albert gone and Kāng Min-Chèng in hospital, Hugo is the best military strategist we have.

Kofi: If you say so, Alyss.

Panel 5
Alyss, Kofi, Hugo, Jorge, Enrique, Hugo

Alyss: Don’t disappoint me, Hugo.

Hugo: Well for one thing, I brought a new, more powerful capital ship in our fleet. I named her ‘Polyphemus.’

Alyss: Cool name. By the way, where is Murphy?

Panel 6
Cut to Polyphemus zapping Invader vessels which are attacking the SchildHaus.

Hugo: Oh, aboard Polyphemus, amusing herself by defending your Schildhaus from the invaders.

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