There’s more to U.N.I.T.Y. than that. Per Dr. Lee in “Once and Future”, she has some modifications that keep her body from rejecting the gunk like the animals did. I think she’s got some kind of nanite hive that keeps the gunk fresh and active, too. (I seem to recall her mentioning a “chest engine” at one point, though I don’t recall where in the decade-plus archive that might have been.)
It’s this strip here. But I just took “chest engine” to be an idiosyncratic alternate name for “heart”, the approximate logic behind which would be, “Well, it’s a thing in my chest that does something an engine would do, ergo, ‘chest engine’.”
Anyway, I’ve been using “chest engine” that way myself ever since reading that strip.
Also, Dr. Lee said that she was only one of a team that made Unity, so the rest of the team may have made any number of others without Dr. Lee’s help or knowledge.
I see that the old tradition of “Well, those people beat us, so let’s get our own, only we don’t really know how they beat us so we’re going to actually get caricatures of them” has successfully made the leap to the private sector.
Well I’ll be darned, another Unity, I wonder what her backstory is, I’m guessing that the entire team is from an alternate universe where SkinHorse is loyal to Anasigma. Also one has to wonder how The evil organization can stay secret when they’re constantly offing everyone, but it’s a comedy, this series doesn’t have to take itself too seriously.
My assessment is, this is a classic impasse. Their assassin’s ability to assimilate the assembled, the fastidiousness of the lass in glasses, the sassy crassness of the badass, and the pompass assiduousness of the guy with the mustache are all counterbalanced by the trespassers who passed as associates
This assignment is an embarrassment that can only end with mass assassinations.
In 20XX, a crack commando unit was sent into general obscurity by a for a crime they weren’t central enough to the plot to commit. These people were promptly recruited by A-Sig as a foil for the writers to do a shameless sight-gag. Today, still wanted by the government, they survive as Ira’s lackeys. If anasigma has a problem related to plot-relevant characters, if silliness might help, and if there aren’t any better gags written this week, maybe they can deploy… The B-Team.
Unless…. the new team is simply playing it up to confuse the readers; who, even from their demi-god’s eye view, are still subject to more manipulation than they would be able to accomplish in trying to confuse or manipulate the author.
Not sure what wall (or mirror, or curtain) that might involve!
I’m wondering about that trenchcoat. The rest of the team all have matching uniforms, and it’s not a Unity thing either. It makes me think of the proverbial “group of [small creatures] in a trenchcoat”, which I expect is probably easier than nanogoo.
Considering the confusion that is about to ensue “Let’s call in an air strike.” Might just work in favor of our heroes.
Of course an air strike will do little to either “Unity” so I propose a mutual eating contest.
Naturally “our” Unity will win simply because she has not recently consumed a pickup and is still hungry.
The Unities will fight, the Tips will seduce each other, the Doctors Lee will share a truly relaxing complaint over coffee, and Nick will be able to get something done.
… ok. What. No.
THERE’S TWO OF THEM.
Remember, Virginia makes mad science sane. There’s no limit to the number of Unities they can build, other than their own common s –
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There’s no limit to the number of Unities they can build.
I was gonna say “self preservation instincts”, but clearly the result is the same.
I don’t recall Unity ever being Mad science to begin with.
Dr. Lee was recruited to reverse engineer mad science technology, and zombification was one of those technologies she reverse engineered.
Let me guess… her name is C.H.A.O.S.?
Worse. She’s also called UNITY.
Crazyness ensues.
If these are their evil opposites – AMY, because AMY’s Mean, Yeah?
Or Anne, because Anne’s Not Nice Either.
“Nah, UNITY sounds lame. ”
“Call me EPIC.”
I would have guessed T.R.I.N.I.T.Y.
Oh, Lord, Dr. Lee made two.
Heck, she just made black nanobot gunk. If it can replicate itself in whole or in part, there’s no end to how many they can make of themselves.
There’s more to U.N.I.T.Y. than that. Per Dr. Lee in “Once and Future”, she has some modifications that keep her body from rejecting the gunk like the animals did. I think she’s got some kind of nanite hive that keeps the gunk fresh and active, too. (I seem to recall her mentioning a “chest engine” at one point, though I don’t recall where in the decade-plus archive that might have been.)
It’s this strip here. But I just took “chest engine” to be an idiosyncratic alternate name for “heart”, the approximate logic behind which would be, “Well, it’s a thing in my chest that does something an engine would do, ergo, ‘chest engine’.”
Anyway, I’ve been using “chest engine” that way myself ever since reading that strip.
I generally find that it’s safest to assume that Unity means things literally.
Can’t assume that Dr. Lee made this one, since she is in the company of . . . let us call her Dr. Yee.
Also, Dr. Lee said that she was only one of a team that made Unity, so the rest of the team may have made any number of others without Dr. Lee’s help or knowledge.
I see that the old tradition of “Well, those people beat us, so let’s get our own, only we don’t really know how they beat us so we’re going to actually get caricatures of them” has successfully made the leap to the private sector.
Have you looked around at the internet lately? Pretty sure that tradition originated in the private sector.
That tradition is called “follow the leader” and was an album by Korn.
The games industry has been doing it for decades.
Well I’ll be darned, another Unity, I wonder what her backstory is, I’m guessing that the entire team is from an alternate universe where SkinHorse is loyal to Anasigma. Also one has to wonder how The evil organization can stay secret when they’re constantly offing everyone, but it’s a comedy, this series doesn’t have to take itself too seriously.
It doesn’t count if there are no witnesses!
This guy brags about an asset. Tip wants to assess their work. This assignment is getting to be a pain in the ass.
You’re just assuming…
My assessment is, this is a classic impasse. Their assassin’s ability to assimilate the assembled, the fastidiousness of the lass in glasses, the sassy crassness of the badass, and the pompass assiduousness of the guy with the mustache are all counterbalanced by the trespassers who passed as associates
This assignment is an embarrassment that can only end with mass assassinations.
Oh, well done, indeed!
(Slow clap) Oh, bravo sir, bravo.
Daaaaaaang. Nice.
I suppose their “Sweetheart” is a cat named Grumpy?
Or just Catbert…
A-Sig doesn’t like nonhumans, only tolerates those it can control. “Cats” and “control” don’t mix well.
You did see the asset up there, right?
Blueberry waffles, and no doubt various other commands.
Nah. First is a frontal shot, and then it’s out of the frame.
In my imagination goatee-Gavotte is a Russian termite colony.
Oh, I like this. Head-canon, now.
Blueberry Waffles! Blueberry Waffles!
In 20XX, a crack commando unit was sent into general obscurity by a for a crime they weren’t central enough to the plot to commit. These people were promptly recruited by A-Sig as a foil for the writers to do a shameless sight-gag. Today, still wanted by the government, they survive as Ira’s lackeys. If anasigma has a problem related to plot-relevant characters, if silliness might help, and if there aren’t any better gags written this week, maybe they can deploy… The B-Team.
So well played. Bravo.
I’m hearing the theme song… on kazoos. Y.T.I.N.U. is playing one… loudly!
So when’s evil Sweetheart going to show up?
Wouldn’t that be H. T.?
While H.T. is indeed evil in his own right, his evil doesn’t mesh at all with A-Sig’s purposes.
Shaenon, I have to say working-for-the-other-side (since “evil” would be redundant) Unity made my day.
No sign of their Nick, either.
Wasn’t their Nick the guy who said, “Save the makeup tips…”?
Oh, yeah, missed the overtones of that.
It’s the slouch that’s the real giveaway.
could A-sig have recruited evil universe twins for their own (typically) nefarious purposes?
Well, DisUnity seemed to get along with the Skin Horse gang by the end, but President Sweetheart didn’t much care for her counterpart.
Hmm. What if this isn’t the real inspection team but another group that is trying to infiltrate?
Too much of a coincidence, even for this comic
Oh, come on… there’s no such thing as “too much of a coincidence” for this comic.
Unless…. the new team is simply playing it up to confuse the readers; who, even from their demi-god’s eye view, are still subject to more manipulation than they would be able to accomplish in trying to confuse or manipulate the author.
Not sure what wall (or mirror, or curtain) that might involve!
I’m wondering about that trenchcoat. The rest of the team all have matching uniforms, and it’s not a Unity thing either. It makes me think of the proverbial “group of [small creatures] in a trenchcoat”, which I expect is probably easier than nanogoo.
Considering the confusion that is about to ensue “Let’s call in an air strike.” Might just work in favor of our heroes.
Of course an air strike will do little to either “Unity” so I propose a mutual eating contest.
Naturally “our” Unity will win simply because she has not recently consumed a pickup and is still hungry.
How heavy will the forty cakes lie on her stomach?
As long as they’re not blueberry muffins, she should be OK.
The ultimate boss battle… zombie vs zombie.
There’s a joke in there somewhere about all their “parts” but its too late for me.
Any significance to “New Unity” wearing a trenchcoat?
I’m just out of it today. I’m not even properly reading the comments today.
The Unities will fight, the Tips will seduce each other, the Doctors Lee will share a truly relaxing complaint over coffee, and Nick will be able to get something done.
*the Nicks.
Black dude, previous strip, far right. Complains about Anti-Tip.
I can’t picture the Unities fighting each other. Au contraire, in fact.
Would that make her Duality?