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From Dystopia: Chapter 2 – Midwife, Aborted, Page 18. Angie and 8244, Tribunal midwives in light blue bodysuits and white battle masks, reach the vast chamber housing the massive cylindrical “Ophan.” Defenders confront the midwives. This comic page shows an intense battle scene unfolding across six panels.

8244 has suffered a crushing blow that has shattered the lower portion of their mask and brought them to their knees. The Ophan Guard in heavy tech-infused armor with a dimly visible face behind a visor, wielding amber energy blades from oversized gauntlets stands over them. The Ophan howls in the background. In a close up, 8244 looks up at Angie… They are clearly hurt with blood streaking across their features, and they utter a single word, "O-PHAN!"

They rise to their feet and re-engage in the fight with the guard as a "tender" carrying an energized weapon approaches from behind. Again, the Ophan howls in the background. The Tender lunges forward with the energy weapon making contact with 8244's head, streams of energy arc from the weapon to the metallic horn-like forms that sit atop the midwife's head. The force of the energy transfer knocks the battle mask from 8244's head and we can see them grimacing. As 8244 throws their head back and howls in pain, we can see the effect of the weapon. Bulging eyes roll back in reinforced sockets and flesh falls from their face exposing technical augmentations to 8244's skull.

Angie observes the aftermath of the battle and we can see their view in "battle mode" through a shaded screen and digital readouts that offer additional detail. The armored Guard stands triumphantly over the still body of 8244 as the tender relaxes, a maniacal grin on their face.