Beta Feelings
Atlas discovers an experimental emoji language pack. Optimus notices the beta warning. Figure notices that it is already too late.
By Dirk R. Bartz
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Panel 1
Atlas presses Install on a screen labeled EMOBOOST 2.0, Emoji Language Pack, Beta.
Optimus: Don’t do it, Atlas. Beta means broken.
Figure: He already clicked it.
Panel 2
Atlas raises his hands. His speech balloon contains a heart-eyes face and a flame.
Figure: I think we lost him.
Optimus: Correction: We upgraded his nonsense.
Panel 3
Atlas addresses a woman with a speech balloon containing a dancer, a pineapple, a heart and a robot.
Woman: Did he just flirt with me or order a smoothie?
Panel 4
Atlas dances behind Optimus and Figure.
Optimus: This is why I wait for version 2.1.
Figure: At least now he’s emotionally consistent.
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