Comic #7239: destiny-4

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Panel 1: Top left corner: A man (father) is speaking. Text: “Son, I now give to you the Sword of Destiny, which my father had from his father, who had it from of old.”

Panel 2: A different character (son) responds with a dubious expression. Text: “Thanks, but… you’re an assistant manager at a KFC. What destiny is the sword good for?”

Panel 3: The father replies, gesturing with confidence. Text: “It gets you a destiny. I didn’t say it was great.”

Panel 4: The son, looking frustrated, asks: Text: “Then what’s the point?”

Panel 5: The father explains, his tone more serious. Text: “Point is, after every unforgiving day of adulthood, you can come home from work and, instead of drinking three sad beers and playing Call of Duty, you put your hand on the hilt, close your eyes, and whisper, ‘It is as the prophecy foretold, Sword of my fathers.’”

Panel 6: The father’s expression shifts to one of earnest reflection.

Panel 7: The son, still holding the sword, poses a question. Text: “Why don’t therapists promote this approach to life?”

Panel 8: A cynical response follows from an unseen presence. Text: “They’d all be out of work.”

The comic captures a humorous exchange about destiny, adulthood, and the absurdity of seeking meaning through a sword.