What do we think are the odds V says fuck it and signs on with Team Evil?

Forever, because torture doesn't work. =P

Also, I love these past few comics, as it puts the entire adventure into perspective. Before, Xykon just seemed like some joke with a moderate amount of power (just a few steps beyond Roy) who is only any real threat because Redcloak is smart. And then the Snarl came along and I'm like "oh okay that's more or less the real villain."

Now Xykon looks like he's completely out of the OotS' league.

I think V is too proud for that. Though this has got to be another kick in the balls to find out even with a soul splice, it still isn't enough
From what he said before, it sounds like in every single fight we have seen so far he has taken it easy. Either because of some twisted degree of respect for noble quests or because he is so freakin strong he can afford to fool around

Not when the victim is a paladin who doesn't actually know anything. :P

You guys think V's even gonna survive this? If Xykon doesn't off him now it'll be entirely for his own amusement, because apparently he really is strong enough to fool around. He is the kinda guy who rides a zombie dragon when he can fly.

I think the humiliation of having more actual power than Xykon and still getting completely chumped by him could leave V receptive to new ideas.

though only if V first is able to understand why he lost. So far every time he has he rationalized it was because "he didn't have enough power". I am just uncertain V is able to understand this, that shortcuts ultimately fail under someone who has legitimately earned it. Especially since that would mean he admits to a gap he cannot bridge, that people like Xzykon have a head start so massive it would take decades if not centuries to catch up and thats assuming his enemies are content with their current strength.

So either V will continue with his obsession, which I personally thought was more likely given the whole dragon thing, or will have to just accept that 'more arcane power' isn't the answer to everything, which I doubt since that is basically his life philosophy. Not saying he wont realize this just I find it less likely. Should be interesting comic reguardless

The idea that Xykon would actually let him sign on to Team Evil would surprise me.

Redcloak was at least partly willing to accept Tsukiko, but a former Order of the Stick member? He wouldn't let it get ten rounds before a Maximized Harm.


And thus ends V's life.

Maximized Harm would still do the same damage, wouldn't it?

There seems to be little reason for Team Evil to let V live, but if they recognize her they might well throw her in the cage with O-Chul for questioning. Or I suppose Redcloak might, if he can hold Xykon back long enough. I also don't think we'll see one character finally resurrected just in time for another one to die so we can follow his adventures in the afterlife for the next few years.

Xykon deflected a disintegrate, what does it take to do that?