Comic #5198: eternal

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Panel 1: Character 1: "DEAR GOD, HOW CAN YOU PUNISH HUMANS WITH ETERNAL DAMNATION?"

Panel 2: Character 2: "WE'RE LIMITED BEINGS. WE COMMIT FINITE CRIMES AND YOU GIVE US INFINITE PUNISHMENT."

Panel 3: Character 1: "REALITY IS A CHAIN OF CAUSE AND EFFECT. THE BAD THINGS YOU DO HAVE CONSEQUENCES THAT ECHO FOREVER."

Panel 4: Character 1 (continuing): "WAIT, WHAT?"

Panel 5: Character 1: "ONE SEC, LET ME CHECK THE INSTRUCTIONS ON THE KIT I BOUGHT, AND… AH DAMMIT! THIS THING'S ONLY GOOD FOR 10^10 YEARS OR SO!"

Panel 6: Character 2: "DAMMIT DAMMIT DAMMIT! YOU KNOW WHAT THIS IS? IT'S PLANNED OBSOLESCENCE! THEY MAKE IT SO YOU GOTTA BUY A NEW ONE OVER AND OVER!"

Panel 7: Character 1: "SO, CAN YOU CANCEL HELL, OR—"

Panel 8: Character 2: "LOOKS LIKE IF I JUST WAIT A FEW EONS IT'LL CANCEL ITSELF!"

Panel 9: Character 1: "I'M SUDDENLY HAVING THE MOST BANAL EXISTENTIAL CRISIS."

Panel 10: Character 2: "WHAT A RIP-OFF! UGH. I SHOULD'VE PAID EXTRA FOR A TOP SHELF ONE."

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