Comic #4926: surge
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Panel 1: The scene shows a woman with gray hair and glasses looking surprised and angry. She is speaking to a super-heroine wearing a green costume with a mask and a yellow cape. The super-heroine stands confidently with her hands on her hips. The gray-haired woman exclaims, "Unhand her!"
Panel 2: The super-heroine responds, "Thank you… What's your name?" The gray-haired woman answers, "Super-Economist." The scene shows both women; the super-heroine has a look of curiosity.
Panel 3: The super-heroine, still confident, states, "In return for my services, I expect 50% of the money you would’ve lost during this mugging." The gray-haired woman, looking incredulous, exclaims, "Half the money in my purse?"
Panel 4: The super-heroine continues, "More. You have to consider the time you would’ve lost replacing your credit and ID cards."
Panel 5: A close-up of the super-heroine as she asks, "Oh, do you think you would've experienced any lost work time due to emotional trauma?" The gray-haired woman replies uncertainly, "Probably?"
Panel 6: The super-heroine, calculating, states, "Right, so I just need to take those hours and multiply through your hourly wage, then divide by two in order to determine my rate of compensation."
Panel 7: In a larger shot, the gray-haired woman looks appalled and exclaims, "This is outrageous!"
Panel 8: The gray-haired woman continues, "You know what's outrageous? The current incentive structures for superheroing."
Panel 9: The super-heroine appears frustrated and responds, "Sure, there are a few weird individuals willing to work and suffer for nothing. But, over the long-term, it’s an unstable arrangement."
Panel 10: The gray-haired woman, looking around nervously, says, "Well, I won't… AAAAAH! There's a supervillain right behind you!"
Panel 11: In the next panel, a new character enters, dressed in yellow with a mask. This character states, "They call me Captain Surge!"
Panel 12: The supervillain, Captain Surge, appears to generate energy around him as he speaks, "Oh, I’m afraid I need to make you aware of ‘surge pricing.’"
Bottom Section: The super-heroine and the gray-haired woman exchange looks of confusion, alongside an illustration of Captain Surge looking menacingly confident.
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