PANEL 1
ARKADY: EVERYONE THINKS THE STUFF YOU ALREADY DO IS A MIRACLE, CAROLYN.
CAZ: WE’RE RUNNING OUT OF THINGS, ARKADY. SEE, WE DID SOME THINGS TOO WELL. PEOPLE STOPPED DYING, MORE PEOPLE CAME TO STAY, AND ALL OF THEM STARTED HAVING KIDS.

PANEL 2
ARKADY: KIDS ARE NICE.
CAZ: KIDS NEED FOOD AND WATER AND HEAT AND A SUPPORT SYSTEM. EVERY TIME WE SAVE A LIFE, WE PUT STRAIN ON THE STRUCTURE THAT SUPPLIES ALL THAT.
CAZ: WE’RE SUCCEEDING OURSELVES TO DEATH, REALLY.

PANEL 3
ARKADY: YOU WORRY TOO MUCH.
CAZ: SOMEONE’S GOT TO. KK’S OFF SHAGGING HALF-HUMANS FROM LAMBETH, CONNOR’S TAKING IN WAIFS AND STRAYS, SIRKKA’S COMMITTED CRIMES AGAINST NATURE—
CAZ:—KIRK’S UP THE TOWER ALL DAY, KARL’S IN A TINFOIL HAT TALKING TO HIS STRAWBERRIES, AND THAT’S HALF OF US.

PANEL 4
CAZ: AND I DON’T EVEN WANT TO THINK ABOUT WHAT LUKE’S UP TO.
ARKADY: LUKE’S KEEPING OUT OF TROUBLE.