I continue to be baffled at people who have been reading this comic and didn’t realize that the relationship had been foreshadowed for literally years.
Cloaking devices, as seen in this strip from… uh… exactly one year ago today. Interesting. Is this the beginning of an annual tradition of Lion gyroships decloaking every Halloween?
The roleplaying game GURPS actually has a game mechanic for that—if your character has the “Gizmo” advantage, then once per session you can declare that a certain pocket-sized item (multitool, superglue, lockpick, flashlight, whatever) of your choice has actually been in your pocket all along.
"But Doctor, why do you have a beard trimmer with you in the first place?"
"Always gotta be prepared to look suave and sophisticated at a moment's notice. In my line of work you never know when you might suddenly meet an attractive lady scientist looking for romance."
heck yeah, this is the “Ming’s true weapons are fear and shame and anger and hatred and those are real weapons that cause real harm BUT WE CAN FIGHT BACK TOGETHER” content that I am here for
