Alfred: Who are you calling? Heidi: Erm… the Bank of Belgium. Alfred, does any payment method here use the old telephone system? Alfred: Sure, the Squirt system is still very popular and accepted everywhere. Just pay with your phone number.
The panel shows OIB-A271 in the real world. Heidi: Say, OIB-A271, can you do something with that info? OIB-A271: One second… sure. You now have one million dollars on an account with phone number 271-8281828. PIN code 1337. Heidi: You're such a hacker. OIB-A271: Well, hard work pays off.
Heidi: Good news everyone, we can go shopping. I still don't have a way out of here, but this may open new opportunities. Max: All right! Then let's thank Alfred for all his help, and go out again. Alfred: It was my pleasure. We'll probably see each other again? Max: We might, my friend.
52 in arc: Idiocraception – chapter: Was It the Same Duck
SONAIS 234 - Friday, January 16, 2026
We look towards the team exiting the apartment building, with 2 voices coming from the foreground. Voice 1: There they are. Halt! Stop, in the name of… the lard? Voice 2: Isn't it “the law?” Voice 1: Hmph… whatever, smart-ass. Just… stop! You are under arrest!
The voices prove to be cops. Steve: Are you supposed to be the police? Cop 1: Of course we are. Are ya dumb or something? Steve: It's just… your vehicles.
The cops prove to be moving on 2-wheeled self-balancing vehicles similar to Segways, only they look like kid's toys with handlebars sticking out from a cartoonish duck head. Cop 2: This is the new Sagwey Duck model. It is popular, discounted, and the fastest available, everyone in the whole squad got one. Steve: Owkay… why are we under arrest? Cop 2: Because… ehh… you are bad guys. That's what the superior said.
53 in arc: Idiocraception – chapter: Was It the Same Duck
SONAIS 235 - Tuesday, January 20, 2026
Heidi: We cannot afford losing time, despite the entangled matter being consumed slowly. Being jailed in this simulation will not be helpful at all. Max: Let me try something. If these cops are as dumb as the rest of the populace, it should work…
Max: What the duck! I do not believe these are the fastest Sagweys. I am sure mine is faster. Cop: Mind your language, son! And if you don't believe it, try it yourself! But then, off to jail you go! Max: Sure!
Max speeds off on the Sagwey Duck handed to him by the cop. Max: Sayonara, suckers! Cop: Hey! You… thief! After him, boys!
54 in arc: Idiocraception – chapter: Was It the Same Duck
SONAIS 236 - Friday, January 23, 2026
Frontal view of Max on the Sagwey Duck with the cops in pursuit in the background. Max: Damn, this thing is fast. Out of the way! Does this even have a horn or siren? This button maybe?
A pedestrian looks surprised while Max passes him at close distance. SFX: QUACK! QUACK! Max: My god, I hope this is not the official police siren… But, at least it is loud.
The police chief whose Sagwey was “stolen” by Max is sharing one with another cop, by holding on to his back. Cop: Faster, I want my duck back! Enable turbo mode! Other cop: But chief, these ducks have no turbo! Cop: Then lean forward even more! SFX: (coming from Max) QUACK