Chapter 2 – Page 031
Pocky pocky pocky pocky pocky pocky…
If you’re wondering what tunes Si has been playing this chapter, in keeping with the general thrust of this chapter I’ve been scraping scores for classic Sonic themes. The theme that Si is playing on this page is this lovely little number:
↓ Transcript
Panel 1 (narrow):
Si is looking up at Nancy, confused.
NANCY: Ohhhh, Pocky!
SI: “Pocky?”
NANCY: Highly addictive containers for mind-altering parasites.
Panel 2 (narrow):
Nancy is off on one, but Si’s mind is churning. She’s reaching for her violin.
SI (box): Pocky.
NANCY: The Confectionary Cartels banded together to prevent their spread outside Japan.
SI (box): Pocky pocky pocky.
Panel 3 (narrow):
Si is slotting the violin under her chin.
SI (box): Hmmm hmhm hmhmmm hmhmmm hm hmmm hm hm hmmm hmhmhmhm hmhmmm…
NANCY: If Nestle’s got their hands on them, stay the hell away.
Panel 4 (wide):
Si plays, stringing together the facts she knows including the tune on the kid’s headphones, a Megadrive cartridge and the “CKY” just visible on POXBOi’s cap.
Panel 5:
Si has stopped playing. Nancy is suspicious of her sudden outbreak of giggling.
SI: Heh…eheh…hahahahaha!
NANCY: Explain your mirth, now.
Panel 6:
Si, despite her reddened eyes, stares at Nancy wide-eyed.
SI: I know who he is!
Si is looking up at Nancy, confused.
NANCY: Ohhhh, Pocky!
SI: “Pocky?”
NANCY: Highly addictive containers for mind-altering parasites.
Panel 2 (narrow):
Nancy is off on one, but Si’s mind is churning. She’s reaching for her violin.
SI (box): Pocky.
NANCY: The Confectionary Cartels banded together to prevent their spread outside Japan.
SI (box): Pocky pocky pocky.
Panel 3 (narrow):
Si is slotting the violin under her chin.
SI (box): Hmmm hmhm hmhmmm hmhmmm hm hmmm hm hm hmmm hmhmhmhm hmhmmm…
NANCY: If Nestle’s got their hands on them, stay the hell away.
Panel 4 (wide):
Si plays, stringing together the facts she knows including the tune on the kid’s headphones, a Megadrive cartridge and the “CKY” just visible on POXBOi’s cap.
Panel 5:
Si has stopped playing. Nancy is suspicious of her sudden outbreak of giggling.
SI: Heh…eheh…hahahahaha!
NANCY: Explain your mirth, now.
Panel 6:
Si, despite her reddened eyes, stares at Nancy wide-eyed.
SI: I know who he is!