Transcript For Strip 2476

Panel 1
Bok is presenting the news. His new Las Noticías Indelicadas logo is desplayed prominently.
Bok: It is now five days since the Pillars declared the invasion is ended.
Bok: And, they’ve been five very busy days for the Pillars.
Panel 2
Inside the new Garibaldi sphere, the campus for the prisoners. Simple block structures with some greenery. Bok continues:.
Bok: The armistice obligated the Pillars to house and feed almost 9,800 Invaders, including solders, technicians, and others.
Bok: The soldiers will likely be transferred an IGC-aligned world as soon as possible.
Panel 3
On screen behind Bok is his best enemy, Jerome Fallstaff. Allain is standing near him.
Bok: Some of the executives have petitioned to stay, but the cost to them will be difficult to bear.
Jerome: Thirty years of indentured servitude is outrageous! We were simply following orders!
Panel 4
Bok speaks from an inset this time: Show the Pillars plus the newcomers (Mitch is transparent, like a ghost) (Pp.40-41)
Bok: The Pillars will be expanding their number soon, as other leaders have emerged in the crisis
Bok: New members are Gilead Verdura, Dio Acharya, Boudica Chan, plus Mitch Stouder, after he is resurrected.

Panel 5
The original 5 Pillars are at the table we first saw in Part 1. Standing to face them is William Inigo Francisco Montoya. Bok speaks from an inset.
Bok: But just before them, the Pillars will be receiving some special petitioners.
Montoya: Gentlebeings, I come before you to present a petition for ending a banishment order...

Panel 6
Appearing next to Montoya is an old friend.

Montoya: That order having been placed 251 years ago on Situ Li-Liang, aka Jesús Hernandez.
Montoya: Furthermore, we have a proposal for you to consider.

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