Hopefully he will aim to remove some wall and trim it later. But I’m afraid that might not work. The wall is an interface between Eden and nothing. Beyond a few atoms worth of thickness caused by material in Eden being absorbed like Alan’s arm, There might not be anything cuttable.
The little girl will convince him to allow the cutting and not die. She might even sacrifice a bit of her tail (if she hasn’t already) to convince him.
I like Terence’s calm approach. Into the breach, he’s a good man to have with you.
Bird is still talking down to the Endtowners, but I admit, it’s appropriate ‘defusing the situation.’ Now we just have to see if he’s going to remove the hand, or remove a block from the wall. A Zero scalpel should be able to cut the stone. It was how the stone was cut in the first place, right? Not that it was able to last, though.
I would assume he’ll leave a thin stone “cap” on the stump so Alan won’t start immediately jetting arterial blood the way he would if the flesh part of his arm was severed by the zero knife.
This is the way….if Alan lets him. Alan may just decide to take the way out. Let the snap come. It doesn’t appear to cause pain or Alan would be yelling. He doesn’t have to let Terrence cut.
This is either going to work as expected, but part of me is thinking Alan, who has always felt dragged into the middle of this against his will, might just make this his last stand.
Baarorso about 1 year ago
i honestly hope that (1) this isn’t painful for Alan and (2) that Alan still has most of that foreleg.
Jenner Premium Member about 1 year ago
Has anyone seen the movie Watchmen?
eddi-TBH about 1 year ago
Hopefully he will aim to remove some wall and trim it later. But I’m afraid that might not work. The wall is an interface between Eden and nothing. Beyond a few atoms worth of thickness caused by material in Eden being absorbed like Alan’s arm, There might not be anything cuttable.
alikgator about 1 year ago
There’s such a thing as too much freedom…
crookedwolf Premium Member about 1 year ago
I’m afraid by the look in his eyes, Alan may opt to stay put and join the void..
Pappyvtx about 1 year ago
I wonder if he has a “ZERO SHOVEL” for all the mess that Alan is about to make?! =)
Robert Nowall Premium Member about 1 year ago
Maybe a Zero Jackhammer…
gigagrouch about 1 year ago
i thought zero tools wouldn’t work in the hands of mutants… but then i remember the havoc Flask raised with her purloined zero knife.
RickD Premium Member about 1 year ago
Whatever he’s going to cut, he needs to get it done before the next SNAP.
darkstripe about 1 year ago
He’s quite a cut-up with his zero scalpel – really rather disarming, in fact.
One can hardly blame Alan for not being quite so sure about this plan, but they don’t have long to do something before more snaps absorb even more.
Mediatech about 1 year ago
It’s good that it will be quick, that should keep the screaming to a minimum.
Baslim the Beggar Premium Member about 1 year ago
The little girl will convince him to allow the cutting and not die. She might even sacrifice a bit of her tail (if she hasn’t already) to convince him.
I like Terence’s calm approach. Into the breach, he’s a good man to have with you.
gary.eddings4157 Premium Member about 1 year ago
Looks like a Zero Sum game for Alan; hands down
up2trixx about 1 year ago
All opposed to cutting Alan’s right arm off, raise your right arm!
Oh, sorry Alan
GravShire about 1 year ago
Bird is still talking down to the Endtowners, but I admit, it’s appropriate ‘defusing the situation.’ Now we just have to see if he’s going to remove the hand, or remove a block from the wall. A Zero scalpel should be able to cut the stone. It was how the stone was cut in the first place, right? Not that it was able to last, though.
Wentil about 1 year ago
I would assume he’ll leave a thin stone “cap” on the stump so Alan won’t start immediately jetting arterial blood the way he would if the flesh part of his arm was severed by the zero knife.
Vet Premium Member about 1 year ago
This is the way….if Alan lets him. Alan may just decide to take the way out. Let the snap come. It doesn’t appear to cause pain or Alan would be yelling. He doesn’t have to let Terrence cut.
Coyoty Premium Member about 1 year ago
Oh no.
Terrance isn’t going to free Alan from the wall.
He’s going to FREE him.
As a topsider would normally “free” an “animal” from suffering.
dcp9142 about 1 year ago
At least the zero scalpel seals off the wound
TheBigPickle about 1 year ago
“I won’t feel a thing…”
catchup about 1 year ago
Lucky that the walls have suddenly stopped closing in, giving them all chance to stand around discussing what to do!
Ida No about 1 year ago
“But, this may sting… in the morning. If we live that long.”
Palabrajot about 1 year ago
This is either going to work as expected, but part of me is thinking Alan, who has always felt dragged into the middle of this against his will, might just make this his last stand.
boydpercy Premium Member about 1 year ago
Happy cutting!
Twonky about 1 year ago
Time for Marx to show up.
ozed about 1 year ago
I see a panicked Alan in about two seconds with a large chunk of wall where his hand used to be.
[Unnamed Reader - caa68b] about 1 year ago
Why not use the dittos?
coffeeturtle about 1 year ago
this stuff is always easy for the doctors to say
coffeeturtle about 1 year ago
Hope Alan is left-handed
(if not, he will have to learn to be)