Strip 173 -- First Seen: 2009-05-13
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QV on a short break

QUANTUM VIVE is taking a break for a few weeks, as we prepare for Part 2 of the Novo Palermo story, and also for a Kickstarter campaign for Part 1, which will start in September.

In the meantime, Not-Safe.Space will continue, as a murder mystery begins and the relationship between Eithne and Diana develops in unexpected directions.

Not-Safe.Space is a NSFW strip but more than half the pages are SFW so I've set those to *not* require a Patreon membership. Readers should be able to follow the story without seeing the NSFW pages. If I've done this right.

The Transcript For This Page

Panel 1
Medium close-up of Harris, laughing evilly in the grand tradition of villainous mirth.

Harris: Oh, this is rich. My fate is in the hands of a kid? Spare me.

Panel 2
Medium shot of Reggie, Fiorella with her camera, and now Emily, who is still moving towards Reggie, letting go of Babbette's hand as she passes just in front of Ernie.
Reggie: Yes, she will decide whether or not you are to be spared.

Reggie (2): Do you wish to make any statement about the killings of de León and the Rose family?

Panel 3
Medium shot of the defiant Harris. The frightened Young is looking at him.

Harris: Like a denial or an apology or something?

Harris (2): Well, how about this statement:

Panel 4
Looking past Harris towards Bert, Reggie, Emily (now standing between Reggie and Fiorella), Fiorella, Ernie, and Babbette, all looking outraged.

Harris: Hell yes, I ordered them torched!

Harris (2): Well, I'm not denying it, I'm not apologizing.