Heru and Qeb flee an explosion, seal an emergency lock, and grimly agree to a contingency plan while riding a lift up a tall shaft.

Panel 1: QEB: Run!!
Panel 2: [SFX: KA-BOOM!] (Two silhouettes run from the blast)
Panel 3: [SFX: CHINK!] (A hand slams an emergency lock button)
Panel 4: QEB: Do you think it will hold?
[SFX: SCRATCH! SCRATCH!]
HERU: Not a chance.
Panel 5: HERU: We need to execute the contingency plan.
Panel 6: (no dialogue) (A lift rises up a tall shaft)
Panel 7: DISTANT FIGURE: How large do we need to make it?
DISTANT FIGURE: As big as we can.
Panel 8: HERU: I'm sorry, Qeb. I knew this was always a possibility, but I'm sorry we have to do it.
QEB: Me too.
Panel 9: HERU: As far as you can see in either direction.
QEB: May God protect this world.