Transcript For Strip 250

Panel 1
A formal dining room, 26th-Century style. Well-appointed, with hardwood paneling and art objects adorning the walls and filling the niches. The table is a good deal shorter than the room, being adjustable, to some extent, to the number of guests. Hari is seated at the head, Seamus to Hari's left and Nicole to Hari's right. There is room for five more seats but the seats aren't there. An open space on the floor suggests where the rest of the table would be if it were needed. Three servants mill about.
Hari: So when you're on Huoxing, you'll be in touch with Po's nephews – what were their names?
Seamus: Tong Xie Po and Ma Bo Nu.

Panel 2
Closer 2-shot of Hari and Seamus.
Hari: Do you trust them?
Seamus: About as far as I can throw them. On Terra.

Panel 3
Medium shot of Nicole. One waiter is removing her salad plate and the other is setting down a plate with her main course. She regards it happily.
Hari (OP): How much do they know about the project?
Seamus (OP): Only what's on record: that it's an inquiry into some more esoteric aspects of quantum vibremonics.
Panel 4
3-shot. Nicole has taken a bit of her food but chokes on it, in reaction to Seamus' comment.
Hari : Do you think they're curious?
Seamus: Doubtful. Tong only cares about money and Ma only cares about pussy.
Nicole: {koff!}

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