Streets of Kinzoku

Issue #1 In the Arms of Sleep. March 25th, 2012

Caleb Gillen

Streets of Kinzoku, Issue # 1 Caleb Gillen PAGE 1 (FOUR PANELS)

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PAGE 1, Panel 1. Wide Panel at the top of the page, taking up the upper fourth of the pages space. We focus on ABBI FRYEs face, particularly her half-open eyes, barely open and only just waking up. Her crimson hair is a bit in her eyes, but we only see a hint of it. There are bags under her eyes, and her face, from what we can see of it, is a bit dirty. CAPTION 1: I dont know why I wake up in the morning anymore. PAGE 1, Panel 2. This, and the rest of the panels on the first page, share the same shape; a wide panel that takes up a fourth of the page. This, however, shows a blurry image of JUN IWASE, focusing awkwardly on his green jacket and we only get a fleeting glimpse at the rest of his body, only seeing his chin as he rushes through an alley in the middle of the day. CAPTION 2: I mean, I dont have much to care about, or think about. PAGE 1, Panel 3. We get more of a look at Abbis face... sort of. We see her short, crimson half and eyes, still half- awake and her face a little dirty. Half of her face, however, is covered by a blanket and the area is still covered in the shadows. CAPTION 3: Im just a homeless girl with nothing to me but a name... PAGE 1, Panel 4. Its a close-up of the left half of DOMINO VINLANDs face in the foreground. Domino is a punk kid, seventeen years old with bleach blond hair, a wiry frame and teeth like a shark. He doesnt have much of a stature, but hes looking into the background, clearly running down the alley, running away from Jun Iwase. Jun Iwase is far back into the background, running forward. JUN IWASE: (SHOUTING) Hey!

Streets of Kinzoku, Issue # 1 Caleb Gillen PAGE 2 (4 PANELS)

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PAGE 2, Panel 1. Panel layout should be similar, if not almost exactly the same; four wide panels, each taking up a fourth of the page. Domino comically trips over a make-shift home made of tons of cardboard and trash, just as Abbis finally wakes up, popping her head out of the gigantic pile of trash that serves as her home. Abbis reaction clearly shows shes barely aware of whats going on, and that shes half-awake. SFX 1: CRASH! ABBI FRYE: (WEAK) Eh? PAGE 2, Panel 2. This focuses in on Juns face, smirking; this is his chance. JUN IWASE : Thanks a lot! GET READY FORPAGE 2, Panel 3. Domino yells in an extremely overexaggerated fashion, head point upward. DOMINO VINLAND: (SHOUTING) HENCHMEN! PAGE 2, Panel 4. Juns expression says all; a slightly fearful, dumbfounded look. JUN IWASE: ... Henchmen?

Streets of Kinzoku, Issue # 1 Caleb Gillen PAGE 3 (4 PANELS) PAGE 3, Panel 1. Square panel, taking up half of the page space. Two gigantic, square-shaped cliched goons appear in front of Jun; each wearing a suit and with idiotic sunglasses on to go with their shit eating grins. The only real difference is in their hair styles; the one on the left is bald and the one on the right has a buzz cut. Each of them flex, and combined, theyre a wall of mass that tower over Jun. Juns stance clearly shows his awe and surprise. JUN IWASE 1: Oh, I, um, see... PAGE 3, Panel 2. A long panel, taking up the left side of the bottom half of the page, showing the bald goons heads as they hear something from off-screen. ABBI FRYE: (OP) Hey, look over here! PAGE 3, Panel 3. A panel with the same shape and size of Panel 2, right next to it, showing the same goon looking in a different direction as before.

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PAGE 3, Panel 4. A square panel, taking up the rest of the space, focusing on Juns eyes, as they seem to have a certain spark in them.

Streets of Kinzoku, Issue # 1 Caleb Gillen PAGE 4 (6 PANELS) PAGE 4, Panel 1. In this wide panel taking up the top third of the page, Juns fist collides with the bald goons stomach, practically penetrating his flesh as the force of Juns punch seems to force its way into the mans stomach, looking extremely uncomfortable. Spit comes out of the mans surprised face, yet the one even more surprised one is the goon with the buzz cut, looking in complete disbelief as this puny Asian kid decimates his partner with a single punch. GOON: (WEAK) Guh... PAGE 4, Panel 2. A long panel, the first in a series of five, showing the bald goon as he topples over. PAGE 4, Panel 3. Long, vertical panel. Jun looks mildly impressed as he speaks. JUN IWASE 1: I cant believe that worked. PAGE 4, Panel 4. Abbi Frye stands there, looking dumb-founded herself. ABBI FRYE: Neither can I. PAGE 4, Panel 5. Jun looks rather happy, as he speaks. JUN IWASE 2: Well, thanks a lot for thePAGE 4, Panel 6. Juns face collides with a gigantic fist.

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Streets of Kinzoku, Issue # 1 Caleb Gillen PAGE 5 (5 PANELS)

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PAGE 5, Panel 1. A long panel, taking up the left fourth of the page, with Juns back in the foreground, Jun is on the floor, just starting to come up from the ground, rubbing his cheek lightly. The gigantic, raging goon is seen, towering over Jun, red-faced and angry, looking like angered swine. JUN IWASE 1: Oh, right. Youre here. Sorry about that, I was just having a conversation... PAGE 5, Panel 2. A square panel, the first in a series of four that take up the rest of the page. A fist rockets towards Jun. PAGE 5, Panel 3. Juns eye is focused on, unwavering, with the same spark in at as before. PAGE 5, Panel 4. The fist collides with the concrete ground, cracking it a bit. PAGE 5, Panel 5. We see the goons face, and its pretty obvious that hes confused.

Streets of Kinzoku, Issue # 1 Caleb Gillen PAGE 6 (3 PANELS)

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PAGE 6, Panel 1. Long, horizontal panel taking up a third of the page. Jun is seen pushing against the monster of a man with a large amount of power behind him, practically looking like a quarterback. The crazy thing? Hes actually doing something. PAGE 6, Panel 2. A long, horizontal panel taking up a third of the page. Juns hard-working, sweating face is seen, his eyes crazed and his mouth open, screaming. JUN IWASE 1: (SHOUTING) GRAAAAAPAGE 6, Panel 3. A long, horizontal page taking up a third of the page. It shows Abbi thinking... as it appears that shes come to a realization. ABBI FRYE 1: Wait a second...

Streets of Kinzoku, Issue # 1 Caleb Gillen PAGE 7 (3 PANELS) PAGE 7, Panel 1. Another long, horizontal panel. We focus even more onto Jun, his mouth more open, more sweat pouring down his face, as he yells. JUN IWASE 2: (SHOUTING) HAAAAAAAAAAA! PAGE 7, Panel 2. Yet another long, horizontal panel. We sees Abbi in full panic, practically begging, pleading. ABBI FRYE 2: NO! NO! Please, no! PAGE 7, Panel 3. Jun topples the other goon into a gigantic cardboard mess full of garbage and other thing; the same thing that Domino crashed into. SFX 1: CRASH!

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Streets of Kinzoku, Issue # 1 Caleb Gillen PAGE 8 (7 PANELS)

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PAGE 8, Panel 1. A long, horizontal panel taking up roughly a fourth of the left page. A light dust fills the air as Jun looks upon the unconscious man, toppled over onto a bed. JUN IWASE: Well, that takes care of him. PAGE 8, Panel 2. This is a small square panel, the first in a series of six, that take up the rest of the page; each of the same size and in a typical format. This one shows Abbis face, angry and red-faced. ABBI FRYE: What the hell?! That was my house! PAGE 8, Panel 3. Yet another square panel, showing Jun with a meek expression and a weak smile. JUN IWASE: Oh, Im sorry about that! PAGE 8, Panel 4. This one is yet another shot of Abbis irritated face, though now we can see more of her body, roughly up to her shoulders. ABBI FRYE: Sorry my ass! Who are you to do something about this, anyway?! PAGE 8, Panel 5. Juns meek expression is even meeker, as its clear hes sweating a bit. JUN IWASE: Um, Im kind of... a police officer? PAGE 8, Panel 6. Abbis gone from angry to curious.

Streets of Kinzoku, Issue # 1 Caleb Gillen ABBI FRYE: Oh, a police officer? PAGE 8, Panel 7. Abbis face has immediately gone from curious to mischievous, a sly smile forming on her face. ABBI FRYE: Then I suppose you wouldnt mind showing some identification, would you?

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Streets of Kinzoku, Issue # 1 Caleb Gillen PAGE 9 (5 PANELS)

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PAGE 9, Panel 1. A square panel, to the left of a much wider one, both of which take up the top half of the page. This panel shows some sort of futuristic device, circular in design, with Juns gloved hand presenting it forward. A hologram emits from the top, showing off some form of identification. It shows a small photo of Juns mugshot, his name, and some sort of barcode. At the top is a sort of miniature badge, reading K.I.A.F, Certified Agent, Kinzoku Police Department. JUN IWASE 1: (OFF-PANEL) See? ABBI FRYE 1: (OFF-PANEL) What the heck is KIAF? PAGE 9, Panel 2. A wide panel. This shows Jun, mainly explaining things in a rather professor-like fashion, with the KIAF logo in the background. JUN IWASE 1: Youve never heard of KIAF? ABBI FRYE 1: (OFF-PANEL) Nope. JUN IWASE 2: Basically, were a specialized department meant to take down specific individuals or groups within the city, usually big-time hackers that are hazardous to the citys network. ABBI FRYE 2: (OFF-PANEL) So, youre pretty much glorified bounty hunters? JUN IWASE 2: Um- its a little more complicated than that. PAGE 9, Panel 3. A wide panel, the first in a series of two in the middle of section of the page. This shows Abbi, face to face with Jun, though Abbi is roughly a head shorter than he is. Jun is holding his circular device, fiddling with it, as his expression is still that of meekness.

Streets of Kinzoku, Issue # 1 Caleb Gillen ABBI FRYE 1: Well, either way, youre part of the police, arent you? I demand compensation! JUN IWASE 1: Well, you are entitled to it, let me just-

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PAGE 9, Panel 4. Another square panel, as Jun is clearly irritated, sighing as Abbi seems a bit confused. A small beep comes from Juns device. SFX 1: BEEP! JUN IWASE 1: Goddamn it. Well, thats what I get for causing collateral damage. ABBI FRYE 1: Wait, what? PAGE 9, Panel 5. A wide panel, taking up the final bottom part of the page. We see the two in a different perspective. Jun is in the foreground, putting his palm to his face, clearly annoyed by the news. Abbi seems less surprised, but follows behind, being seen in the background. JUN IWASE 1: Nothing, come with me. Youll be staying at my place for a little while. ABBI FRYE 1: What?

Streets of Kinzoku, Issue # 1 Caleb Gillen PAGE 10 (4 PANELS) PAGE 10, Panel 1. One of two wide, vertical panels that take up a third of the page. This one is a expositional panel; showing Juns triple-decker apartment. CAPTION 1: Later.

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PAGE 10, Panel 2. This is the second of the horizontal, wide panels that take up a third of the page, this time showing Juns rather dirty house; his computer and desk covered in soda cans, an ashtray and and wires, his coffee table covered in similar things and his couch covered in various snack packages and chip bags. On the wall, theres a pair of Japanese swords. Jun and Abbi are seen from the side of the panel, Jun with a regular smile on his face and Abbi with a disgusted look. JUN IWASE 1: All right, so heres my house. Ive got an extra bedroom, but feel free to make yourself at home. ABBI FRYE 1: Urgh... tell me why Im staying at your house again? JUN IWASE 2: The chief told me to take care of it myself... for certain reasons. PAGE 10, Panel 3. A square panel, taking up a fraction of the bottom third of the page. We see Abbi, looking up, as she seems rather entranced by something off-panel. ABBI FRYE: Reasons, eh? Ohhh! Whats this? PAGE 10, Panel 4. This is a wide panel taking up the rest of the bottom part of the panel, showing off a pair of sheathed Japanese swords; one long, and one short. Theyre a katana and wakizashi, respectively. We see Abbi from the bottom, staring at them with a mesmerized, excited look on her face.

Streets of Kinzoku, Issue # 1 Caleb Gillen JUN IWASE 1 (OFF-PANEL) Theyre something a friend of mine gave me. ABBI FRYE 1: Are they real? JUN IWASE 2: (OFF-PANEL) Yeah. ABBI FRYE 2: Can I have them?! JUN IWASE 3: (OFF-PANEL) Absolutely not!

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Streets of Kinzoku, Issue # 1 Caleb Gillen PAGE 11 (8 PANELS)

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PAGE 11, Panel 1. A square panel, showing Abbis overexaggerated expression, fake tears coming from her eyes and eyes blob-like as her lower lip quivers. ABBI FRYE: B-Bu-But... PAGE 11, Panel 2. A square panel of Jun speaking. Juns face clearly shows hes irritated by his new roommate, as we see him from the side. JUN IWASE 1: Listen, I dont need this right now. I just got a tip from the department about where that guy I was chasing might be next. And I dont have a sitter for you, so I might just have to take you with me. PAGE 11, Panel 3. Another square panel, showing Abbi, in the last in a sequence of three. Abbis face is yet again somewhat angry. ABBI FRYE: Im not a kid! For your information, Im umPAGE 11, Panel 4. Jun looks somewhat assuming in yet another square panel, focusing on his face. JUN IWASE: Dont even know your age, huh? Whats your name, then? PAGE 11, Panel 5. Abbi blushes a bit, but blurts out her name angrily. ABBI FRYE: My names Abbi! Abbi Frye!

Streets of Kinzoku, Issue # 1 Caleb Gillen PAGE 11, Panel 6. We focus on the small contraption that Jun was holding before, as it seems that, on the holographic screen, Jun is putting her name and face into a search engine. JUN IWASE (OFF-PANEL) Abbi Frye, eh? Well, lets see all your informatio-

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PAGE 11, Panel 7. Another square panel, with the same look on the devices holographic screen, with the search engine only reading NOT FOUND. JUN IWASE (OFF-PANEL) What the hell? PAGE 11, Panel 8. A wide panel taking up the rest of the bottom of the page. Jun walks away, in front, while Abbi trails behind. JUN IWASE Whatever, the point is, I have to get going. And youre coming with me, all right? ABBI FRYE: Whatever.

Streets of Kinzoku, Issue # 1 Caleb Gillen PAGE 12 (3 PANELS)

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PAGE 12, Panel 1. We open with another wide expeditionary panel taking up the top third of the page. This time, it shows some sort of techno-y club called the HELIX NEBULA, with plenty of lights outside of the place. However, the look isnt really that of a techno atheistic; its combined with that of an 8-bit, retro game design. PAGE 12, Panel 2. A rectangular, splash panel taking up most of the page with space on its right side for a small, wide panel. We see the interior of the place, people dancing while large, LCD screens float around, showing off various strange and pixillated images as the floors change color with the music. The place feels large, with people not just on one floor; many people dance on smaller platforms floating around. PAGE 12, Panel 3. A thin, tall, horizontal panel showing a rather shifty-looking, paranoid Domino Vinland, covered in some sort of hoodie.

Streets of Kinzoku, Issue # 1 Caleb Gillen PAGE 13 (5 PANELS)

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PAGE 13, Panel 1. This is the first in a series of three tall, horizontal panels that take up half of the page. We see Domino Vinland sit at a bar as the chaos remains in the background. There isnt anyone near him at the bar. PAGE 13, Panel 2. A strong-looking, tattooed barkeep speaks to him. Hes not like the henchmen in the comical amount of muscle mass they had, but still, hes a ripped guy wearing nothing by a tank top. BARKEEP: Anything I can help you with? PAGE 13, Panel 3. Dominos hooded face looks upward, coming a bit into the light as his shark-like mouth opens up. DOMINO VINLAND 1: Im looking for information, particularly, a certain piece of data. Does Spotlight ring any bells? PAGE 13, Panel 4. A wide panel, taking up the left half of the bottom of the page. The once-friendly barkeep looks more grim, looking at Domino as if a rat had suddenly entered his bar and started speaking to him. BARKEEP: Im afraid it doesnt. And even if it doesnt, you shouldnt bring things up like that here. Im sick of your type running around here, looking for information. PAGE 13, Panel 5. Another one in the similar set of wide panels. This focuses on Dominos hand, as he reaches into his hoodie, seeming to pull out a gun from it. DOMINO VINLAND: Oh, really? Im afraid Im not fond of your attitude.

Streets of Kinzoku, Issue # 1 Caleb Gillen PAGE 14 (6 PANELS) PAGE 14, Panel 1. This is the first in a series of six rectangular panels, showing Dominos gun pointed into the stomach of the Barkeep. DOMINO VINLAND: Maybe this will change your mind, then? PAGE 14, Panel 2. We see a surprised, and defeated look on the Barkeep in this square panel.

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BARKEEP: Fine. Just tell me why you need it, why would you ever want that data? Its useless to anyone butPAGE 14, Panel 3. We focus on Dominos face, as hes got a mad smile on his face and a furious spark in his eye. DOMINO VINLAND: Dont bother trying to talk about the repercussions of my actions. Ive had it with that shit; all I know is that whoever the fuck is paying me wants this bad. So bad, theyre willing to give me hired muscle and firepower. As long as Ive got some income coming in, I dont care. PAGE 14, Panel 4. We see the barkeep reach shakily under the bar, where we see his masculine hand reach under the bar, where theres a USB Flash Drive taped under the bar. BARKEEP: (OFF-PANEL) Fine, then. Ill give you the data. But be forewarned- therell be more than one mans blood on your hands. Your clients, theyre using you as a puppet; what theyve given you is nothing, at least to them. Page 14, Panel 5. Dominos face is focused on, clearly bored by this mans words. DOMINO VINLAND: Did you hear what I just said? I dont give a flying-

Streets of Kinzoku, Issue # 1 Caleb Gillen Page 14, Panel 6. Dominos face collides with an off-panel fist, rather abruptly. DOMINO VINLAND: (SHOUTING) FU-

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Streets of Kinzoku, Issue # 1 Caleb Gillen PAGE 15 (1 PANEL)

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PAGE 15, Panel 1. A Splash page, showing Jun with a magnificent smile on his face, his left hand clenched into a fist as Abbi peeks over, Domino in the foreground, on the floor, a bit of his beaten face shown as he groans. The chaos of the dance floor is seen in the background, as Abbi looks extremely interested. JUN IWASE 1: Domino Vinland, youre under arrest for various charges of Cyber Crime by the Kinzoku Individualized Anti-Hacking Force. You have the right to remain silent and get your face promptly pounded into.

Streets of Kinzoku, Issue # 1 Caleb Gillen PAGE 16 (4 PANELS)

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PAGE 16, Panel 1. A wide panel, one of two, this one thinner than the second. We see Dominos beaten face, as he seems clearly frusturated. DOMINO VINLAND: God... PAGE 16, Panel 2. We see Domino rise in this wide panel, pointing his gun forward, his face more crazed than before. DOMINO VINLAND: (SHOUTING) DAMMIT! PAGE 16, Panel 3. The rest of the page is taken up by two equally-sized horizontal panels. In this one, we see Jun upper-cut Domino, his gun dropping to the floor, as the barkeep looks in the background, confused. SFX 1: BAM! PAGE 16, Panel 4. We see Abbi, looking at something, with a shocked look; or not. Her eyes are dialated, but it seems that theres something odd going on about htem; they dont seem to have the same color. ABBI FRYE 1: Jun. ABBI FRYE 2: Weve got trouble.

Streets of Kinzoku, Issue # 1 Caleb Gillen PAGE 17 (4 PANELS)

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PAGE 17, Panel 1. A rectangular panel, taking up the top half of the page. Abbi is surrounded by a group of three muscle-bound thugs, much like the ones Jun fought before. Jun is in the foreground, to the left of the panel, looking back. JUN IWASE: Run away! Ill take care of them laABBI FRYE: No. PAGE 17, Panel 2. This is the first in a series of three, wide panels that take up the bottom half of the page. We see Abbi reach into her back, as her action takes up these three panels. Jun is in the background, as he looks back in surprise; but Abbi has a ferocious, focused look on her face. JUN IWASE: What?! PAGE 17, Panel 3. Abbi draws a katana, as we focus on the blade coming out of the sheath. SFX 1: SHING! PAGE 17, Panel 4. We focus in on Abbis face, with the same ferocious, focsued look on her face and her strange eyes. ABBI FRYE: Ive got this.

Streets of Kinzoku, Issue # 1 Caleb Gillen PAGE 18 (4 PANELS)

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PAGE 18, Panel 1. More triangular panels are used here, as the first three panels are essentially one large square panel, cut into three different sections, the first and last being right trangles and the middle being a thin parallelogram. IN the first page, one of the goons is cut down, being thrown aback. SFX 1: SLASH! PAGE 18, Panel 2. Yet another panel with Abbi cutting one of them down. SFX 2: SHING! PAGE 18, Panel 3. The final panel, this one with one of the mens clothes being cut in half. SFX 3: RIP! PAGE 18, Panel 4. A wide panel, showing Abbis katana sheathed.

Streets of Kinzoku, Issue # 1 Caleb Gillen PAGE 19 (5 PANELS) PAGE 19, Panel 1. The first of the three panels that are rectangular, and of equal size. In the first panel, we see Abbi, but without the ferocious look, and instead with a slightly surprised, but somewhat vacant, look on her face, her katana in her hands, and a pile of unconscious thugs in the background... without a single mark. Jun is in the foreground, mouth agape. JUN IWASE 1: How did you... what... When did you take my swords? PAGE 19, Panel 2. Panel 2 and Panel 3 are wide panels, each half the size of Panel 1. Abbi merely looks dumbstruck, confused as she speaks. ABBI FRYE: I dont know... I just did... and I think I did kind of a... Kenshin thing? PAGE 19, Panel 3. Jun looks absolutely amazed by Abbi, as we focus on his face. JUN IWASE 2: Who are you? PAGE 19, Panel 4. Abbi blushes a bit as she speaks, a bit embarrassed by his interest, but she puts on an attractive, weak smile as she speaks. This, and the fifith panel, is the same size as Panel 1.

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ABBI FRYE: My name is Abbi Frye... and thats about all I know. All I can remember was that I woke up in the gutters one day about six months ago, and Ive been living on the streets ever since. But... I still remember stuff. Facts. Knowledge. Abilities. Interests. But nothing important, at least nothing important to me. There are moments where... something comes over me, and I do something I never thought I could do. Thats all I know, and thats all Ive ever known about myself. PAGE 19, Panel 4. We see Jun, with a full smile on for the second time, as he talks to her.

Streets of Kinzoku, Issue # 1 Caleb Gillen JUN IWASE 2: Well, Abbi, Im glad to finally meet you, and I await seeing what you can do.

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Streets of Kinzoku, Issue # 1 Caleb Gillen PAGE 20 (3 PANELS) PAGE 20, Panel 1. Square panel at the top showing Abbi, a bit confused by his statement. ABBI FRYE: What I can... do? PAGE 20, Panel 2. Square panel, it shows Jun, offering his hand forward. JUN IWASE 1: Yeah. After all...

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PAGE 20, Panel 3. A large, splash page taking up the rest of the page, showing a beaten, defeated Domino Vinland in the foreground, on the floor, the defeated thugs in the background and in the middle of it all is Jun and Abbi, in an impassioned handshake, Jun with a grin on his face and Abbi with a mesmerized look on her face. JUN IWASE 1: From this moment forward, were partners.