The Community, Issue 12: Part 3.1

Page 297 Panel 1: Action shot of the top half of Walsh's body, walking upstage with the microphone firmly gripped in his right hand at the base. You can see a mix of blue and black from the curtain and the screen in the background.

WALSH

(Cont., energized) There's even a pocket of air that can be activated whenever we have to break into low orbit. Though hopefully we won't need to utilize such a...

Panel 2: Same setting/layout as the previous panel. His train of thought is interrupted slightly by the sound of a phone ringing somewhere in the audience.

Panel 3: Cut to a shot of the audience a few moments later as more reporters' phones start ringing all throughout the makeshift rafters.

Caption

(Seanna)

"Thank you for the opportunity. You have an extra minute?"

Panel 4: At the end of the interview, as the camera tech packs up, we see Aurora and Seanna chatting in the middle of the room.

AURORA

(nods, slightly puzzled; to Seanna) Got about 30 seconds I can spare...what's up?

SEANNA

(reaches into their bag, to Aurora) Just an extra story you can do with, whatever you like. Before I left Sacramento, a friend of mine who worked at WalshTech had some information about Nuevo Romano they're trying to expose to the world--

Panel 5: Slight close-up on Aurora a beat later, much more puzzled than before.

AURORA

(awkward chuckle) That's not really my cup of tea, dude. Tell your friend to try someone with more tech or hard news experience.

Panel 6: We move back to Watkins a beat later, holding the zip drive in their left hand. You can see a look of hopeful needling on their face as they speak.

SEANNA

You sure there isn't anyone you know who doesn't wanna knock Alexander Walsh a peg or ten?

Page 298

Panel 1: A two-part set of panels that starts with Aurora looking at the zip drive for a few moments, carefully pondering the offer; an increasing level of intrigue on her face.

Panel 2: In the second part a split second later, she grabs the drive in one swoop.. You can see a slight grin over her face as she speaks.

AURORA

(to Seanna) Now that I think about it...I might know someone who wants to.

Panel 3: Back in the present, we catch up with Walsh at the presser. He tries to put up an unfazed, casual front to the crowd; a rage bubbling from within.

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(Cont., Aurora)

"Though I'll claim ignorance if this someone boomerangs back at my ass!"

WALSH

(to the audience) Let me move things on to our Chief Technical Officer to discuss the town's street-level schematics in better detail...

Panel 4: Action shot of the now angered billionaire quickly running off-stage, glaring at his assistant standing to the right of the panel view.

WALSH

(enraged, to Assistant) I can assume the leak came from you.

ASSISTANT

(trying to explain, to Walsh) Well, sir, I--

WALSH

(interjecting, Bubble 2) That was rhetorical, of course. Sentry spotted the hack days ago, which you should have prepared against. You're fired- effective immediately!

Panel 5: Down the hallway a few moments later, he shifts his focus to the phone immediately looking for answers.

WALSH

(Cont., into the phone) Is there a way to salvage this...?

A.I.

(from the speaker, to Walsh) Too early to speculate, Mr. Walsh.

Panel 6: From the phone's screen, we see a small "Breaking News" hologram window pop up, showing a pipe bomb explosion and shooting in Louisville that killed over 50 people.

A.I.

(Cont., Off-Panel) But there is an avenue to steer the conversation that would better guarantee a more...positive outcome for you.