MOROCHEY -- #55


 


His Mind Decayed Quickly

   There we have it. Marl Hanson was the first to crack under the stress of The Forging. Some things are taboo for a reason.... and it turns out the reason for this one was a madness resulting from the crystals being repeatedly torn away. After all, being twice as sensitive to the connection means feeling it twice as keenly when it's broken.

   A bit of a production note: The first panel was the only one I had a clear picture of in my head for weeks in advance.......  too bad I changed it at the last minute XD. The original concept was to show the children lining up in an orderly fashion to accept the sensory shields that were being handed out to them. However, I changed my mind in favor of a more disjointed scene to mesh better with the sense that things are starting to fall apart.

   It also gives us a chance to see some of the different remedies for sensory amplification in action. Eyeshades, earphones, and pills are used to help control the sight, sound, and taste/smell sensitivities. Touch sensitivities, unfortunately have no cure. Remedies for the sixth and seventh sense have varied results, and are highly subjective and flexible due to their spiritual nature. More about sensitivities will be revealed later in the story.

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