Panel 3: Gotta admit, every time I read a scene of surprised reaction like this, I'm automatically "hearing" the sound FX featured in stealth-based videogames (such as the Metal Gear Soild or Tenchu franchises) to accompany enemy NPCs spotting your not-quite-stealthy-enough player character. (For the record, despite the former series' vaaaaaaastly higher degrees of fame and critical acclaim, I've always preferred the Tenchu franchise.)
Panel 4: And lo, thus does Empowered vol. 9's long-brewing final chapter kick off. Best strap yourselves in, webcomic readers!
Today’s Patreon update: Originally done as a means of scratching out
more worktime to complete the long-gestating Empowered vol. 12,
I've switched over to a Monday/ Wednesday/ Friday Patreon posting schedule that
won't feature the fixed content format I previously used. So, who knows what
today's post might feature? Could be Life Drawing or Distressed
Damsels content (both of which are featured at least three times per
month), or something in the Work Stages, Vintage Con Sketches or Design
departments, or possibly something entirely new. Golly!
-Adam Warren