[Panel 1]
[Nils]
Look, I really don't
have a problem with an
imaginary tenant...
[Bell]
I'm going to prove she's real,
all right? Just wait here.
[Panel 2]
[Bell]
Nils, meet Elizabeth.
Elizabeth, meet Nils, who
claims you aren't real.
[Elizabeth]
Well, he might have a point.
What do we mean by "real"?
How can you prove I exist,
even with my cooperation?
[Nils]
On the other hand, if one's
hallucinations are consistent,
then surely the only sane thing
to do is to accept them as real?
Otherwise one might just as well
sit around all day going "bim".
[Bell]
[style thinks]
"Bim"?
[Panel 3]
[Elizabeth]
Fair point. Let's leave
that aside for a bit.
Hello, Nils. What book have
you read most recently?
[Nils]
First time or re-read?
[Elizabeth]
You'll do.
[Bell]
[style thinks]
Bim.
[Bell]
[style rrect]
My head hurts.
[Panel 4]
[Bell]
I take it you've decided
each other are real, then?
[Nils]
Provisionally.
[Elizabeth]
In at least some senses...
[Bell]
I need coffee, if there's any
left. You two can sort out
details like whether Elizabeth
really wants to live here and
what real rent she'll need to
pay with real currency.
[Nils]
Get real, my whole job's
about imaginary money...
[Bell+Elizabeth]
[style thinks]
Bim!
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