PANEL ONE:
The champion faces DeVallon, who still possesses Maiz's body.
CHAMPION: Okay, so you've possessed Maiz's body. That still doesn't put you in a position to easily harm me.
MAIZ: Oh, you could certainly overpower me in a fight...
PANEL TWO:
Close on DeVallon/Maiz.
DEVALLON: But I have no need to fight you. All I have to do is wait until your guard is down... till you're SLEEPING. And then I can STRIKE. Meanwhile, you can do nothing to me without risking harm to the INNOCENT CHILD whose body I inhabit.
PANEL THREE:
Closer on DeVallon/Maiz.
DEVALLON: I can bide my time and wait until the moment is ripe. And unless you want to harm an innocent, there's NOTHING you can do to me! NOTHING!
PANEL FOUR:
DeVallon Maiz sits on the floor, bound with rope and gagged with a cloth. The champion stands nearby.
CHAMPION: Like I said, something more formidable than a seven–year–old child...
January 27 2024