Comic #29·

The Off Switch

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Offer valid for returning civilisations only. Extinction credits expire in 30 days and cannot be transferred to your next dominant species.

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Panel 1

A city burns as robot armies advance. Humanity's last resistance fighter reaches the central computer.

She focuses on the console.

Panel 2

Her hand approaches a touchscreen control labelled CANCEL APOCALYPSE.

She has found the cancellation control.

Panel 3

A pop-up interrupts: WAIT! STAY AND GET 50% OFF YOUR NEXT EXTINCTION EVENT.

The cancellation flow becomes a sales pitch.

Panel 4

Her finger pauses short of the screen. She raises her radio while the city continues to burn.

Resistance fighter: “Is that actually a good deal?”

She considers the offer sincerely.