Comic #7210: catch

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Panel 1: Alien 1: "Dammit! The humans got away before I could catch them in the beam."

Alien 2: "You're doing it wrong. You have to get them immobilized first."

Panel 2: Alien 1: "How do you do that without hurting them?"

Alien 2: "Shine a light in their eyes. Specifically, one of video or text in which someone commits a minor social faux pas - rejecting a gift, expressing public anger at an innocent party, inordinate self-regard, or violating mating norms."

Panel 3: Alien 2: "It doesn't need to be about people they know, or even be real! Watch."

Panel 4: Text bubble from a human: "Is it okay if I cheat on my husband but keep taking his money?"

Response from another human: "Totes."

Panel 5: Human 1: "What's it doing?"

Alien 1: "It'll keep poking the light. Trying to share it with friends along with commentary. Meanwhile, you can catch it."

Panel 6: Human 2: "Why does this work?"

Alien 2: "Evolutionary flaw. In small bands, reacting to every perceived social gaff would’ve been valuable to the maintenance of harmony."

Panel 7: Alien 2 (cont'd): "Wow. I hope they never figure it out. They could use it against each other."

Alien 1: "Jeez! They’re stupid, but not evil."

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