Strip 369 -- First Seen: 2010-02-11
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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
Still at the knife fighting class. Guy and Wally square off, holding their wooden knives “icepick” stile for close combat as Bryce watches from nearby. Guy is a bit larger than Wally yet, but the match isn't horrendously lopsided. Wally puts on a show of bravado.

Wally: Watch yerself, Terry. Amina cut ya.

Panel 2
Wally thrusts, Guy easily parries with his left palm against Wally's wrist.

Guy: Aha! Playing with the psychology, eh?

Panel 3
Guy now holds Wally's knife arm with his left wrist while he thrusts the wooden knife at the boy's torso, jabbing him in the solar plexus (not breaking skin, of course). The jab stuns Wally.
Guy: But my name is not 'Terry,' it is Guy. Please remember that.

Panel 4
Guy has now whirled the boy around so that he's behind the lad and has the boy's right arm pinned while he's reached around with his own knife and has it pressed against the boy's throat.
Wally: Believe me, I don't forget a lesson.