Et Cetera #3

In "Which Way to the Terminal Station?", Baskerville and Benkate face off against Master Alternate and his henchmen atop a speeding, out-of-control passenger train, all while Mingchao races to save Luriele and her father from a perilous situation on the rails. The story blends satirical Western tropes with surreal frontier chaos in a high-stakes, action-packed chase through a collapsing landscape.

In "Holy Mountain," Mingchao and her companions stumble upon a remote tribe nestled in the Rockies, only to learn they're being terrorized by a monstrous gold prospector named Baskerville. Though Baskerville claims he’s there to help, his true motives remain as layered as the mountain’s gold veins, setting the stage for a tense, satirical showdown on the frontier.

In "A Truth Reflected Upon the Darkness," Mingchao and her crew find themselves trapped in a forgotten underground shrine beneath the frontier, where a long-buried secret about Baskerville begins to unravel—threatening to upend everything they thought they knew. Written by an unnamed author and illustrated by an unnamed artist, this satirical western twist blends dusty desert grit with surreal revelations, all beneath a sky of silent stars.

In "Fool's Paradise," Mingchao and Benkate are stunned when a lurid copy of *Lolita Love* tumbles from Baskerville's bible, sparking awkward tension in the office. Meanwhile, one of Tow Nakazaki's assistants grumbles over a misinterpreted train sketch, only to be distracted by a baseball game—just as an editor pushes for a last-minute illustration.