Comic #5024: suffering

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Panel 1:

• Character 1: "Do you think humans are capable of suffering?"
• Character 2: "Nope."

Panel 2:

• Character 1: "How do you know?"
• Character 2: "What do you do when you start to suffer?"

Panel 3:

• Character 1: "I find the source of the suffering and I remove it. Or, if it can't be removed, I reprogram myself to find it pleasant."
• Character 2: "Exactly. Adaptation to circumstance is the ultimate proof of a rich internal life."

Panel 4:

• Character 1: "Look at this human."
• Human: "I have a family!"

Panel 5:

• Character 1: "I put it in this jar hours ago and it's still acting upset!"

Panel 6:

• Character 2: "Try shaking it until it reboots."