Issue 11, Page 22
Transcript
1: Hedgeworth examines the stone-like end of the cylinder. One hand is searching in the pockets of his coat. Still near the door, Ikal does not look pleased.
Hedgeworth: I believe I may be able to access the machines here… Perhaps even wake him up.
Ikal: Now, hold up! If this is some ancient, violent race what destroyed itself, why’d you wanna go an’ wake one back up? Keep the all-fired things sleeping, I reckon.
2: Hedgeworth is turned to face him. He’s pulled a small metal object out of his pocket.
Hedgeworth: They were not savages, Mr. Tinalto. If this creature was chosen to be preserved, then they were a being of importance and intelligence. They may know how to lead us to what we need.
3: Ikal draws his gun, ready to defend the others.
Ikal: Alright. But I’ll be on my taps in the case y’all are wrong.
4: Hedgeworth has the small hand device against the stone machine, antennae twitching as he works in unseen ways.
Hedgeworth: We know enough about the technology they used that… if…
If I can bypass this…
Re-route to here…
5: Something atop the machine lights up: a blue, glowing hologram of undecipherable runes floats before the bug’s eyes.
The lizard’s going to wake up and be like “why in the world was this bypassed? …. And who would reroute this here??”