Ate lunch, sat down, and immediately realized that what was missing from my initial crack at this that I kept trying to "fix" in some way was the diegetic element of this being an in-universe ad to sell a service that also exists to sell you, the viewer in our world, on the service being provided.

Hey, you know that box? What if it was a badge, complete with a "SAMPLE" overlay to prevent duplication?
I like to think the picture is of Bun-E03 shortly after her first successful activation. Since she automatically authenticates with the Mainframe, she never actually needs her ID badge for anything.

Picking up right where the Acting Bridge left off, I'm very excited to present Bacon Pasta Comics: Ambush! There's 12 pages (16 if you count the cover, interior and back), so make sure to read them in order, which you can most conveniently do here: https://sites.google.com/view/boomboxscorner/comics/bacon-pasta-comics/bpc-revised-arcs/ambush

Mold in a dry climate vs Mold in a wet climate

68 and 72 ^-^