Ramona watched the crystal sway on the string, taking in its glimmer as it enveloped her vision. Her thoughts slowed to a crawl as the clucking of her friend Kim faded into an echo while the stage beneath her and the audience in front of her devolved into an all-surrounding blur. As Ramona found herself unable and unwilling to look away, she silently wondered what this hypnotist would have her do. Would she become a chicken like Kim, be made to stand as still as a statue like Knives, or something else? That question quickly took a backseat to the image of beautiful swirls forming in her vision, consuming her mind for the time being.

Scott Pilgrim(c)Brian Lee O'Malley, Oni Press, Netflix