Scylla Page 9

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Chapter 3: Scylla Page 9
A comic page set inside a paneled corporate office. Ben Eberstaff, a man wearing glasses and a yellow-green plaid shirt, stands in front of a desk speaking emphatically while gesturing with one hand. Dr. Ventrik, a bearded man wearing glasses, sits behind the desk working at a laptop as he listens.

In subsequent panels, the conversation continues as Ben references responsibility to clients and contractual obligations, while Ventrik responds from his seat, remaining focused on his work. Close-ups show Ventrik’s face and the laptop screen as he speaks calmly.

The final panels shift attention to Ventrik’s research displayed on the screen, showing dense text and an image of a massive, swirling cloud of movement - glowing eyes and fanged mouths can be seen within. The page closes with Ventrik asking if he can return to his work.
 

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Chapter 03: Scylla – Page 09
Posted on January 19, 2026 by ALFA

This week’s page continues the flashback introduced in Page 8, extending the conversation rather than resolving it. This time, we lean further into memory as a story telling device, keeping the environment intentionally restrained while allowing the ideological conflict between Eberstaff and Ventrik to surface through posture, framing, and contrast. This moment isn’t about escalation, but about exposure.

A more detailed behind-the-scenes breakdown of the choices behind this page is available on the free Dystopia Patreon.

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