After several hours of applied mad sciences, Dr. Muskiday finally has a plan.

The macronanos have been feeding on Fairmount City’s emotions, growing stronger with every burst of anger, embarrassment, infatuation, and fear. Muskiday’s new device is designed to reverse the process — converting a macronano back into harmless micronanos while safely discharging all that stolen emotional energy.

There’s just one problem.

To test the thing, they need a macronano.

Fortunately, HoloClone Miss Match knows exactly how to bait the hook. A little romance. A little melodrama. And perhaps just a touch more enthusiasm than Dr. Muskiday was expecting.

Science demands sacrifice. Apparently, dignity is first on the list.

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Transcript

Panel 1
Dr. Muskiday finishes tinkering on his device in front of a whiteboard that shows how the device works.

Macronano —> containment unit —> compression field emitter —> emotion output emitter

Muskiday: OK… I think we’re ready to test it out. Can you attract one of the macronanos?

Panel 2
HoloClone Miss Match: Musky, darling, this may be our last chance to consummate our love before the macronanos take over! 

Panel 3
A macronano reacts as Holoclone Miss Match (continues off-panel): Take me, my love. I’m yours, body and soul!

Panel 4
The macronano enters the lab, and HoloClone Miss Match slams the door behind it.
HoloClone Miss Match: Ha-HA! You sure are gullible! I can’t believe you fell for that. GET ’IM MUSKY!

Panel 5
Dr. Muskiday is in the act of taking off his pants: …Huh??