Conventional Wisdom

WHY AM I BENT ON MAKING LINKARA LOOK EVIL IN THIS UPDATE? THIS IS WEIRD. (and I’m totally imagining that last line in the voice of Guru from DBZ Abridged)

Also, holy HECK this page is long. I really should have tried to squish the first few panels down. Oops.

(Historical Notes: It occurred to me well after I drew this that it could be wrongly construed as some kind of fat joke.  It occurred to me even later that, if I HAD meant it like that, then all the weight I gained after moving would be appropriate karmic punishment.)