Comments on: chapter 6 page 191

By: Dovahderpy

Dovahderpy — Tue, 07 Oct 2025 10:59:20 +0000

In reply to Mr. A.

Oh my days I think you’re right. I just checked back and… The swoopy hair….

By: tinwatchman

tinwatchman — Tue, 07 Oct 2025 01:38:47 +0000

Knew it.

By: tinwatchman

tinwatchman — Tue, 07 Oct 2025 01:37:36 +0000

In reply to SmilesPerHour. I dunno. I heard that that incident had a real strong punchline.

By: Mr. A

Mr. A — Tue, 07 Oct 2025 00:15:05 +0000

In reply to Yarner. A judge, I think. Depends on if he's wearing a robe or an overcoat.

By: A Hundred Rabbits

A Hundred Rabbits — Mon, 06 Oct 2025 23:27:01 +0000

It makes sense to me. The clown corps are an old, and undoubtedly popular institution in pinfall. A mayor coming in and trying to muck too openly with it would cost him too much political capital. Instead, Burke gets Gilborn to drag down the Corps, just like he did with the angels; he doesn’t need Gus to win, just create pretext for interfering, ousting the old director and installing his puppet.

The fun part is figuring out how Echo/Maggie slots in to this. Did Burke put out a hit on her? Did she suffer a near-fatal car crash at just the right time to become a tool in his plan? Seems like Burke probably needed Gilborn to brainwash Maggie into being a useful tool, but was she ever meant to be more than just another general in Gilborn’s shadow circus? Hard to tell. Her and Mustard’s family apparently being wealthy might mean they rubbed shoulders with the mayor, and he had his eye on Maggie for her talents, but that’s just my guess.

By: Luci Ferrous

Luci Ferrous — Mon, 06 Oct 2025 21:23:04 +0000

Wait, so… was Gillborn trying to doublecross the mayor, when he tried the blood gun?
Like, I’m confident even Burke would have tested it on *someone* before using it himself, but no way it would have been tested mid-fight with the Corps. Sure he could’ve gotten it swiped if it was taken in as evidence, but risking it getting damaged? Seems a bit risky if there’s only one prototype like it seems.

(Also if there are multiple, why would Burke bother lying about the gun breaking at the auction? A better lie would have been never admitting an interest in it tbh)

By: Duane

Duane — Mon, 06 Oct 2025 15:42:04 +0000

In reply to Athelind Llewellyn Long. I am reasonably certain the reference is intentional

By: GreatWyrmGold

GreatWyrmGold — Mon, 06 Oct 2025 15:14:57 +0000

In reply to Shiny.

Playing both sides has its advantages. The mayor isn’t omnipotent, but neither is a criminal kingpin. Control over the cops lets you do things that you can’t do from the underworld; control over crooks lets you do things you can’t do in an official capacity.

Which does raise the question of what Burke’s trying to do, but I’ve seen more serious villains than him try to take total control of a city for no reason beyond wanting to control the city.

By: Athelind Llewellyn Long

Athelind Llewellyn Long — Mon, 06 Oct 2025 15:07:00 +0000

I can’t read “Who ar you and how did you get in here without hearing Leslie Nielsen say, “I’m a locksmith, and I’m a locksmith.”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFhpctuUwb4

By: yeet

yeet — Mon, 06 Oct 2025 14:46:06 +0000

In reply to Thag Simmons. a serious villain can never beat a clown