Dr. Muskiday discovers the fastest way to derail an emotion cloud: Give it something even more embarrassing to eat.

The macronanos have proven they'll do almost anything to generate emotions, including using shame and humiliation as a renewable food source. This time, the cloud controlling Miss Match thinks it has Dr. Muskiday cornered.

But just as Muskiday seems ready to fall for the trap, a notification on his phone changes everything. Apparently, Captain Heroic and that waitress are trending again — and the cloud immediately recognizes a buffet of fresh embarrassment when it sees one.

Sometimes the best way to defeat a monster isn't to fight it. Sometimes it's to distract it with a bigger meal.

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Transcript

Panel 1

Miss Match: Come on...

Miss Match: You'll never get a chance like this again!

Panel 2

Dr. Muskiday (checking his phone): I guess it couldn't hurt to just—

Dr. Muskiday: Zounds!

Dr. Muskiday: Cap and that waitress are trending again!

Panel 3

Miss Match (looking at her phone): WHAT?!

Miss Match: I don't see any viral—

Panel 4

(Scene pulls back to show Miss Match, alone in the hallway)

Miss Match: Not more shame and humiliation.

Miss Match: We're still digesting Jeremy's last batch!

Alt Text

Four-panel comic set in the Evil Inc office hallway. Dr. Muskiday, a small scientist with insect-like features, is hurrying toward his lab when he is intercepted by Miss Match, whose head is engulfed by a pink sentient emotion cloud. The cloud urges him, "Come on... You'll never get a chance like this again!"

Just as Muskiday seems tempted, he glances at his phone and suddenly exclaims, "Zounds! Cap and that waitress are trending again!" Miss Match angrily grabs her own phone and shouts, "WHAT?! I don't see any viral—"

The final panel reveals Miss Match alone in the hallway. The emotion cloud is feeding on Miss Match's embarrassment. Looking miserable as small shame-emojis float around her, the cloud complains, "Not more shame and humiliation. We're still digesting Jeremy's last batch!"