Comic #7052: vidjagames

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Panel 1:

• Text (top): "ME AS A KID:"
• Dialogue (from the character on the left): "VIDEO GAMES DON'T MAKE PEOPLE VIOLENT! WE CAN TELL REAL FROM VIRTUAL! WE HAVE BRAINS! BACK OFF!"
• Character Description: A young person with messy blonde hair and a serious expression, wearing a black shirt. Their hand is raised in a defensive stance.
• Background: There is a computer monitor to the right displaying the title "FIRST PERSON MURDER SPREE II."

Panel 2:

• Text (top): "ME AS AN ADULT:"
• Dialogue: "SO WITH ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, EVERY YOUNG PERSON WILL HAVE A SEXY DIGITAL ASSISTANT THAT SOUNDS LIKE A FLIRTATIOUS BARISTA WHO THEY CAN INTERRUPT OR IGNORE AT ANY TIME FOR ANY REASON."
• Character Description: A person with curly brown hair wearing a yellow shirt, looking overwhelmed or anxious, sits in front of a computer.
• Dialogue: "MUST. NOT. BECOME. ENEMY. OF. TEENAGE. SELF. MUST. NOT. BECOME. ENEMY. OF. TEENAGE. SELF."
• Face Expression: The character appears distressed, with their mouth open slightly, emphasizing their internal struggle.
• Background: The setting includes a desk with a computer and a more personal space feel.

Overall Description: The comic humorously contrasts the perspectives of a child and an adult regarding video games and technology, combining elements of nostalgia with modern concerns about artificial intelligence and personal identity.