Transcript For Strip 960

Panel 1
Re-establish the scene of Johanna presenting her case before the assembly.
Johanna: Our documentation and witness depositions had successfully established Farnsworth as instigator of the First Calamity, at the very least ...
Johanna: … And furthermore that he had later lived as Benedito Fernandes, and then Stanley Freeman, and had migrated to Luna.
Panel 2
One of the attending rejuvenators, looking much older now, being interviewed by a pair of CoA agents.
Caption: 'The trail had gone cold for the better part of three centuries. Many C. of A. agents resigned, but a persistent few pushed on, following any lead.
Caption: 'Finally, we got a break when one of the fugitive's rejuvenation team, long retired and nearing death himself, came forward in 523.'
Panel 3
The CofA agents, with some more of their fellows, in an intense conference.
Caption: 'By this time of course Seamus O'Murchadha had become widely famed as a great inventor, benefactor, and political liberator.
Caption: 'We knew that any case we made against him would have to be unassailable.'
Panel 4
Flashback continues as we see Johanna, wearing her C.ofA. Robe, being sworn-in during a ceremony.
Caption: 'As it happened I had recently joined the order myself, after I learned that some of my own family had been killed while visiting Jerusalem as tourists.
Caption: 'I felt it my duty to honor that legacy.'
Panel 5
Johanna chatting flirtatiously with Seamus at a bar. Seamus is still normal height, but older-looking than we'd just seen him previously.
Caption: 'I made contact with him at a science conference, and despite his age, or perhaps because of it, found it easy to work my way into his confidence.'
Caption: 'Our engagement was a ruse, of course, to learn as many secrets about him as I could.'
Panel 6
Back to the present, Johanna is doing something with her Screen as she speaks.
Johanna: 'My assignment to this station served to lure him out here where he could be safely arrested.'
Johanna: 'I am now releasing all pertinent documentation to the public domain, so that all may verify the veracity of my claims.'

Panel 7
Switch view to show Murphy, fingers pressed to her temple to indicate she is receiving transmitted data. She looks confounded. Antigone is also in the frame, seen from behind.
Antigone: Does the accused or his advocate have a response?
Murphy: I … I …
Murphy: Not at this time.

Panel 8
Switch view to show Antigone, Seamus and Murphy. Antigone is somewhat startled, Seamus looks defeated, Murphy is alarmed.
Seamus: Oh, what's the use.
Seamus: It's true, most of it. I am, or was, Theophilus Farnsworth.
Murphy: Seamus! NO!!

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