Strip 438 -- First Seen: 2010-05-12
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In the meantime, Not-Safe.Space will continue, as a murder mystery begins and the relationship between Eithne and Diana develops in unexpected directions.

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The Transcript For This Page

Panel 1
Side-shot of Norman at his desk with Robyn sitting across from him. He's leering at her suggestively. She's sitting back in her chair and glaring at him.

Norman: You are especially lucky, because I am going to give you a special treat.

Norman: In two days there will be a total eclipse of the Moon.

Panel 2
A diagram of what Norman is describing: the Sun on one side, the Moon on the other, with Earth in between casting its shadow on the Moon.

Caption (Norman): 'From our perspective, it will be a total solar eclips as the sun passed behind the Earth. This one will be even better, because the Moon will be at its closest approach to the Earth.

Caption (Norman): 'It will be quite spectacular, I promise.'

Panel 3
Medium shot of Normal, sitting back in his chair with his arms resting on his desk, looking across at Robyn (OP) levelly.

Norman: I want you in my personal quarters at 22:00 on Thursday.
Norman: When you arrive, another of my personal assistants will see to it that you have a nice bubble bath and access to a little makeup and some dressy clothes.

Panel 4
Medium shot of Robyn sitting sullenly in her chair, looking back at Norman through smoldering eyes.

Norman (OP): Then the three of us will have an 'eclipse party,' where I will demonstrate several interesting solutions to the 'three-body problem.'
Norman: Capiche?
Robyn: Oh, I understand, Mr. Norman.