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The second page of the comic.
Panels 1 to 3: Closeups of a bag filled with dry ice, some rope, and a plastic bottle, emphasized with action lines.
Panel 4: Hongou holds the bottle in his hand and asks "So how exactly are we to use these?". On the left side of the same panel, the background is darker and a lower opacity Hongou with a look of contempt on his face is thinking "Tsk... my freezer puzzle was better."
Panel 5: Akane is smiling, her right index finger pointing up in a know-it-all manner. A wall of text that takes up the entire panel background reads: "Oh, well, you see, carbon dioxide's sublimation point is -109 degrees Fahrenheit. This means we can use the bottle and the warm water from the pipes to make this dry ice violently sublimate and explode, breaking the ice that's blocking the door! Speaking of ice, did you know there's a kind of ice that has a melting point of 69 degrees? I heard it's called... ice-9. Originally it was a substance invented by American science-fiction author Joe Mama, but recently, scientists have discovered that it actually exists and wow I can't believe you're still reading this, I'm actually really impressed and I really appreciate your commitment." A simplified Aoi is holding the bag and the rope and says "Works for me".

here’s the comic I drew for What The Sigma: A Zero Escape Meme Zine @zeroescapememezine ! I had a lot of fun experimenting with a more cartoonish style for this

the mental image of Akane, Hongou and Aoi being trapped in the freezer together if Junpei chooses door 5 had been on my mind for a while soooo here’s a deeply unserious take on how that might have gone!

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