November 27th, 2018
27 Nov 2018 · page 854 of 1306
Not quite that easy.
Cast: Vincent Knott, Will Sharpe
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You did remember to bring the keys for the handcuffs didn't you?
right in his pocket
Let's hope Sharpe is less good at pocket picking than our Sidney.
Bad news for Knott, there. Sharpe is simply the best at whatever he puts his mind to.
Well, he thinks he is, at least. <_<
Not a very high bar, considering Sidney can steal things that are magically nailed down.
putting your theorist friend at risk ?
From what we’ve seen of Eliza, I think she’d jump at the chance to be involved!
Being handcuffed together is definitely going to make this a lot of fun.
Reality... newspaper?
"You're my lawyer?"
"I am Knott"
/swat XD
You. I like you.
It is the first time Knott calls Sharpe by his name, and it's just "Sharpe", without "mister". Sharpe himself uses "Mr" all the way.
I feel like he's going to want a long chain in a very short amount of time
I like how Vincent's stammer disappears briefly, emphasizing just how determined he is.
Now I can see how much Elisa will be happy about this. Especially about the subject of Sharpe's essay, with her "Spirits control humans? Is this even possible??"
She's going to kill Knott, and this will turn into "Weekend at Bernie's." Can't wait. ^_^
Kate-- this is probably such a random comment to make, but I just wanted to say that this story is so, so good... You come up with the most interesting character dynamics I think I've ever seen in comics. I mean, a hangman cuffing himself to the man he's supposed to execute in order to find a way to stop the execution?? Like, I can't even express how interesting and fun and unique this is shaping up to be. I really really enjoy this comic, and I can't wait to see where this particular story goes :>
Can't wait to see how Eliza reacts (I assume that's where they're going) when Vincent shows up at her door less than 12 hours later like this
She might be impressed. This is a lot more action than she'd expected from Knotty. (He's being an idiot, of course. But he knows that.) She'll end up going along with it, if only because this is the juiciest potential conspiracy EVER, and she is just the brilliant investigator to penetrate its hidden mysteries and discover the real truth.
Also, her friend needs help.
I notice that Vincent had to leave to get the keys. That implies that he has some privileges in the system.
He stole them off the guard’s belt after giving him drugged tea on the last page. I suppose being someone who can offer a prison guard refreshments without raising suspicion counts as a privilege under the circumstances...
You know, I actually wonder where he got that cup of hot tea. :)
Good point! Is there a prison kitchen?
There must be! They did feed Sharpe -- that's how he got hold of the spoon. This is Will's last night, it's late, and any kitchen staff would have gone home by now.
Apparently Vincent has done this three times before, so he would be familiar with the layout.
I think they travel to different cities, but it's not too hard to figure out the layout of a small facility that this seems to be.
Er, what sort of privileges? That he's allowed to go in and out of the cellblock area without being challenged? Well, yes, but so did the professor. Security at this jail is pretty lax. The thinking seems to be, "Hey, the prisoner is cuffed and behind bars, we have a trusty guard posted in the hallway outside. What could go wrong?"
How Vincent got the keys wasn't via any privilege. He's not supposed to have them! He gave the guard some tea laced with the sleeping draught Eliza gave him earlier. Once the already-yawning guard fell asleep, Vincent lifted the keys from his back pocket.
Oh I can believe you're doing this. I can so believe you're doing this.
...and we can see why guards were called "screws".
Vincent... :D That was just BADASS!
I love it! <3
Don't you hate it when your patsy turns out to have a spine?