Comic #3135: 2013-12-17
Description
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Panel 1:
- Person 1: "Oh God. I just had a horrible revelation."
- Person 2: "It chases the red dot over and over even though it can never be caught."
Panel 2:
- Person 2: "It kneads at cold idle objects in hope for nourishment."
Panel 3:
- Person 3: "I don't follow. Why’s that so bad?"
- Person 1: "Don't you get it?"
Panel 4:
- Person 1: "Everything—my cat does is a metaphor for life."
- Person 2: "Oh."
Panel 5:
- Person 1: "Oh God."
- Person 3: "Oh no! It's looking through a window, longing for what can never be!"
Panel 6:
- Person 2: "Push it away! Push it away!"
Panel 7:
- Person 1: "No! It's lying on the floor, the victim of unanticipated forces, wondering how everything went wrong!"
- Person 3: "RUN! RUN!"
Panel 8:
- Cat: "Mow."
This transcription accurately captures the dialogue and actions within the comic panels.