Comic #5069: the-real-villain

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Here’s a detailed and accurate transcription of the comic text:

Panel 1:

• Character 1: "AND THE REAL VILLAIN IS…"
• Character 2: "OLD MAN RICHARDS!"
• Character 1: "BUT WHY?"

Panel 2:

• Character 3: "I WAS TRYING TO LOWER THE PROPERTY VALUE!"
• Character 4: "SO YOU COULD BUY IT CHEAP!"
• Character 5: "NO, SO POOR PEOPLE COULD AFFORD TO KEEP THEIR HOMES HERE."

Panel 3:

• Character 6: "THE NEIGHBORHOOD IS GETTING GENTRIFIED, BUT NONE OF THE LOCAL TENANTS OWN ANY PROPERTY. SO, THEY'RE BEING FORCED OUT BY COST. I THOUGHT, IF IT WAS HAUNTED, AFFLUENT PEOPLE WOULD STAY AWAY."

Panel 4:

• Character 7: "BUT IT TURNS OUT THE MODERN RICH ARE INTO WEIRD MYSTICAL STUFF, SO THEY WERE WILLING TO PAY EXTRA FOR GHOSTS!"

Panel 5:

• Character 1: "PROPERTY PRICES ARE THROUGH THE ROOF! THE OLD FOLKS CAN'T LIVE HERE ANYMORE! IT'S ALL GONE! ALL THE LOVE! ALL THE MEMORIES!"

Panel 6:

• Character 2: "PUT THE HANDCUFFS ON! THERE IS NO MONSTER BUT MEEEEE!"

The comic is by SMBC Comics.