Full Dive
Original: Full Dive on Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal
Transcript
Panel 1:
A man with flame-like red hair, wearing a headset-like device with a radiation/nuclear symbol on the front, speaks excitedly.
Man: "We did it! We invented full dive VR machines!"
Panel 2:
Man: "Oh cool! So like if I had access, I could force you to unknowingly live out a life of true love, beautiful children, and creative fulfillment, only to then inform you that it's all false, and if you don't do as I say in the real world, I'll make it all go away and scramble the file forever."
Panel 3:
The red-haired man, now looking uneasy and worried, with sweat on his brow.
Man: "What a specific thing to say."
Panel 4:
The other figure (seen from behind, seated/lying back).
Figure: "Just a thought."
Votey:
A figure lies in bed, viewed from the foot of the bed, with a single speech bubble.
Figure: "Go to sleep. Relax."
A man with flame-like red hair, wearing a headset-like device with a radiation/nuclear symbol on the front, speaks excitedly.
Man: "We did it! We invented full dive VR machines!"
Panel 2:
Man: "Oh cool! So like if I had access, I could force you to unknowingly live out a life of true love, beautiful children, and creative fulfillment, only to then inform you that it's all false, and if you don't do as I say in the real world, I'll make it all go away and scramble the file forever."
Panel 3:
The red-haired man, now looking uneasy and worried, with sweat on his brow.
Man: "What a specific thing to say."
Panel 4:
The other figure (seen from behind, seated/lying back).
Figure: "Just a thought."
Votey:
A figure lies in bed, viewed from the foot of the bed, with a single speech bubble.
Figure: "Go to sleep. Relax."
Alt text
A four-panel comic. Panel 1: A man with flame-like red hair wearing a headset with a nuclear/radiation symbol announces excitedly, "We did it! We invented full dive VR machines!" Panel 2: He continues with an unsettling speech: "Oh cool! So like if I had access, I could force you to unknowingly live out a life of true love, beautiful children, and creative fulfillment, only to then inform you that it's all false, and if you don't do as I say in the real world, I'll make it all go away and scramble the file forever." Panel 3: The red-haired man now looks nervous and sweaty, saying, "What a specific thing to say." Panel 4: The other person, seen from behind reclining, replies casually, "Just a thought." The joke: the menacing VR-blackmail scenario is suspiciously detailed, implying the speaker has actually considered doing it. Votey (aftercomic): A person lies in bed, seen from the foot of the bed, saying "Go to sleep. Relax."
Transcribed by Claude Opus 4.8.