Page 8 of the Dystopia: Midwife, aborted comic book. Angie, a blue-skinned synthetic humanoid known as a midwife speaks with another midwife we know only as 8244 in a dim hallway. Angie asks, “Are we leaving?” and 8244 responds, confused, “Aren’t we supposed to? I thought…” They reflect on recent memories and a shared confusion of their purpose. 8244 shakes blood from a scalpel used to dispatch orderlies that were attempting to contain them. 8244 confirms that the goal is to locate "the Ophan." A loud "RRRRUMMMBLL!!", the result of an explosion or earthquake can be heard as we witness the hallway filled with gruesome carnage - bodies of the orderlies lie bloodied and lifeless. An overhead loudspeaker delivers a calm, eerie announcement from "the Counselor", reassuring the midwives to preserve the serenity of the tribunal.