ALiS 17 - Pioneers 4: Priorities

Pioneers 4: Priorities is the 17th comic of Another Life in Strangeverse. It was published on February 5 2013.

Plot Synopsis
Dirge is still sitting in the twig brig, now joined by another kid. There he plans to break out and overthrow Ed's tyrannical rule. When suddenly Ed comes up to him and informs him that Dead Space 3 is out. Upon hearing this Dirge immediately breaks character and tells the kid that he's leaving to play the game with Ed. As they walk off into the sunset, arguing about who get's to play as Isaac Clarke, the little kid left in the twig brig is seen shedding a tear.

Trivia

 * This is the first proper pop culture reference in the series.
 * Azriel Black is a big fan of the Dead Space franchise.
 * Originally this story arc was supposed to drag on a little longer and lead to a prison break/mutiny story where Dirge and Ed battle each other and then both get bored and leave together. But the creator got bored and wanted to end the arc sooner.
 * Apparently Ed has a "friendship agreement" with Dirge that Dirge seems to be unaware of.