Chapter 17, Page 20a: Conflicting emotions

Doctor Muskiday thought he had built in the perfect failsafe. He made himself immune to the micronanos.

Unfortunately, the micronanos have gotten a little… ambitious.

Now they’re macronanos — and they’ve learned how to use emotions as both a power source and an attack vector. Pride, fear, unrequited love, oddly rigid opinions about iced coffee… nothing is off-limits.

Poor Muskiday. You can outrun a lot of things in Fairmount City. But apparently, you can’t outrun your own conflicting emotions.

Coming soon on Evil Inc After Dark

In Evil Inc After Dark, young Hailey is still reeling after losing the one thing every aspiring internet celebrity treasures most:

Her social-media status.

Luckily, public-relations guru Yazmine is there to console her.

And because this is Yazmine, “console” does not mean tea, tissues*, and some encouraging words about “building your brand authentically.”

It means helping Hailey process her feelings in a way only a content creator could truly appreciate.

*OK... it might require some tissues...

Transcript

Dr. Muskiday makes a mad dash for his laboratory. Small macronano clouds begin forming around his head.

Panel 1

Narration: Doctor Muskiday makes a mad dash for his laboratory.

Macronanos: You can’t outrun us.

Panel 2

Macronanos: Clever, making yourself immune to the micronanos. But we’ve evolved.

Panel 3

Macronanos: We can take over anyone — using their own emotions against them!

Panel 4

Macronanos: …And you have such wonderfully conflicting emotions!

Panel 5

Macronanos: You’re proud of creating us — yet terrified of what we’ve become.

Panel 6

Macronanos: You’re in love — with someone who doesn’t love you back.

Panel 7

Macronanos: And… surprisingly intense feelings about… iced coffee??

Muskiday (succumbing to the emotion cloud): Coffee is a hot beverage! You don’t chill soup and call it lunch!