Yes, it looks like Girii is the buttmonkey of this chapter. Happens to everyone eventually. Not that Jacob is having a good day either.
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Militia: (Target sighted!) Freeze!
Roger: Jacob! The other end of this alley is on fire!
Jacob: Trust me, you don't want to go out that end.
Militia: Jacob Doe! You are trespassing in the city-state of New Shenzhen!
Msaka: The...what?
Jacob: Friends of yours?
Militia: Throw your weapon out, then follow with your hands up!
Roger: Jacob! The other end of this alley is on fire!
Jacob: Trust me, you don't want to go out that end.
Militia: Jacob Doe! You are trespassing in the city-state of New Shenzhen!
Msaka: The...what?
Jacob: Friends of yours?
Militia: Throw your weapon out, then follow with your hands up!
“Jacob is having a good day either.”
…and now he’s got a chance to take it out on someone.
Why do I feel like I’m on the front row at a Gallagher concert?
Ah, yes. Jacob fall out of flying pan into fire, yes?
Seriously. Only one army against Jacob? Where’s my popcorn?
“city state” uh ? Yeah, I’m sure Msaka is pleased to hear the news.
Let fetch some drinks and waffles.
This is the last second in the life of five Middle Kingdom Empire’s soldiers…
That’s what Sun Bin wrote to Pang Juan at Maling
on that famous notice on a tree…
I have a note for you all from today’s news: The first telomere therapy has been applied to mice, and it lengthened their lifespans by about 24%.
I have to find time to update the Timeline soon…
The telomere thing reminds me of a question I once had:
What age is Jacob supposed to look like behind his generic old man-comic face?
Also: I never thought about it, but…why doesn’t he have eyes in his eyes?
Jacob looks old. I could draw him as a 98-year-old man, but the wrinkles would take me hours. He’s probably a bit trimmer than that anyway, with his square chin and fairly toned muscles.
The eyes? The eyes are just a visual shorthand to distinguish Genocide Men, although I do plan to give you a reason for the look at the end of chapter six. Hint: The eyes are the windows into the soul. 🙂
He’s Little Orphan Annie and Daddy Warbuck rolled into one!