Comic #5990: pced

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Description

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Panel 1:
A person with short, blue hair is holding a phone and speaking animatedly. They have a surprised and slightly distressed expression. The person is wearing a yellow shirt. The speech bubble reads:
"HELLO, 911? MY HOUSE IS ON FIRE AND I ONLY HAVE TIME TO SAVE MY ELDERLY GRANDMOTHER OR A PRICELESS WORK OF ART."

Panel 2:
The scene shifts to a woman on the other end of the phone with a neutral expression. She is holding a headset and appears to be in an office setting. The speech bubble says:
"HOLD ON MA'AM, WE'LL TRANSFER YOU TO OUR PHILOSOPHICALLY-COMPLEX EMERGENCIES DEPARTMENT."

Panel 3:
A different character, wearing glasses and a brown shirt, is shown on the phone. They have a serious demeanor and are listening intently. The speech bubble reads:
"HELLO THIS IS 911-P.C.E.D. DOES THE WOMAN IN THE BURNING BUILDING HAVE ANY ORGANS THAT COULD BE HARVESTED TO SAVE SEVERAL LIVES?"

Panel 4:
The original person with blue hair responds with a somber expression. In the background, there is a representation of a fire, indicating the burning house. The response says:
"NO, SHE AND THE PAINTING HAVE BOTH BEEN CARBONIZED."
Below this, another speech bubble adds:
"YOUR TICKET HAS BEEN RESOLVED. HAVE A SUBJECTIVELY PLEASANT EVENING!"

This comic plays on dark humor to address a life-and-death situation in an exaggerated manner, presenting an absurdity in the response to an emergency.