V08.cbz - Cerebus

The crowd, who actually likes wine and food, erupts into cheers. They swarm the Silent Brothers, not to kill them, but to drag them off to the tavern to force-feed them.

Cerebus, the aardvark, finds himself—through a series of unfortunate, drunken, and entirely selfish decisions—appointed as the High Priest of the massive, labyrinthine temple of the Supreme Creator. He doesn't believe in the Creator. He believes in money, wine, and being left alone.

The Leader speaks: "Aardvark! Renounce the flesh! Embrace the void!" Cerebus v08.cbz

Cerebus looks at the massive crowd, then at the bustling, profitable market across the street. He grins—that familiar, malicious, tiny-toothed grin.

Cerebus goes to the temple steps. Thousands of pilgrims are silent, looking grim. The leader of the Silent Brothers approaches, holding a staff. The crowd, who actually likes wine and food,

A close-up of Cerebus looking at the reader. "Priest, king, pope... it's all the same. People just want someone to tell them it's okay to be stupid." g., Cirin, Jaka)? A more surreal, philosophical angle ? A different setting (e.g., in the middle of a war)?

"Cerebus has an announcement," Cerebus shouts, his voice echoing. "The Supreme Creator says... that the Silent Brothers are bad for business. Also, they are all banned from the tavern." He doesn't believe in the Creator

Cerebus returns to his throne, tosses the heavy mitre into a corner, and opens a new bottle.