I’m not sure, between two thirds of the tea-drinking contingent and seven eighths of the Commandos, which is the rock and which is the hard place. It’s probably an academic question that Neil would prefer to ponder from a safe distance, indeed.

And yes, I did write myself into quite the corner when it comes to Score’s little verbal quirk. Note to self: Don’t get him upset very often. It’s rough on the ol’ Thesaurus.

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Can our grim little hero of the hour wrap things up in just one more comic? Stay tuned, true believers!