Comic #3657: one-wish

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Description

Sure! Here’s a detailed description of the comic text, organized by panels:

Panel 1:

• Caption: "A man was given one wish."
• Text Bubble (Man): "I wish to outlive all of my enemies."

Panel 2:

• Caption: "This created a perverse incentive."
• Text Bubble (Man): "I need to make sure my enemies are healthy."

Panel 3:

• Caption: "The man got to work."
• Text Bubble (Man on phone): "Bob! Long time no talk. Do you and my ex-wife still go on long hikes? You know… stress is hard on the heart!"

Panel 4:

• Caption: "His kindness was so earnest that people couldn't help but listen."
• Text Bubble (Bob): "You know… maybe I shouldn’t have fired you."
• Text Bubble (Man): "No, you were right. In fact, you’ve been right so often, you deserve to retire/move to the beach/enjoy your money!"

Panel 5:

• Caption: "The kindness became reciprocal."
• Text Bubble (Man): "I’m sorry I once stabbed you in the neck."
• Text Bubble (Other person): "I’m sorry! I set your house on fire."
• Text Bubble (Man): "Friends?"

Panel 6:

• Caption: "This created a problem."
• Text Bubble (Man): "Oh god. They're no longer enemies."
• Text Bubble (Woman): "Did you just call my baby a scumbag?"
• Text Bubble (Man): "I did. I mean, he’s probably got, like, twenty years ahead of him."

Panel 7:

• Caption: "But young people are hard to turn into foes."
• Text Bubble (Teen): "Ha! This old dude called me a butthead and tried to fight me."
• Text Bubble (Other Teen): "Oh yeah. Wanna watch cartoons?"

Panel 8:

• Caption: "Worse, the man's earlier kindness had spread into society."
• Text Bubble (Woman): "No one knows what started it, but a wave of forgiveness is washing over the world."

Panel 9:

• Caption: "The world became a place of loving kindness."
• Text Bubble (Man): "Come on! I’m standing on your dog! Get mad!"
• Text Bubble (Woman): "I’m sure you have a good reason. And look! His tail is wagging."

Panel 10:

• Caption: "Finally, he lost his sanity."
• Text Bubble (Man): "THERE IS NO SAFETY. THERE ARE NO ENEMIES!"

Panel 11:

• Caption: "His body outlived his mind."
• Text Bubble (Spirit): "Your wish is technically granted."

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