We know it’s the end of the story because the PCs get to lecture the NPCs about how the world should be from now on. Now that’s agency.
Look, it’s really important we all remember humans fail, and therefore try to build systems that compensate for that. If that’s the single thing you’ll remember from this comics, I’m satisfied. Although I also hope you’ll at least remember this gag.
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