Panel 1
A resident signs once for a weekly fuel allotment beneath a bright welcome banner.
Caption: Joining required one name and half a breath.
CLERK: Welcome forever.
Panel 2
To stop renewal, the resident is sent through desks labeled REASON, REGRET, SUPERVISOR, and FINAL REGRET.
RESIDENT: I only came to leave.
Panel 3
A care worker runs a plain cord from the original signing desk to a small bell and ledger stop.
CARE WORKER: Same distance out.
Panel 4
The resident pulls once; the renewal line is crossed out while the clerks sit amid their unused maze.
Caption: The exit made no speech.
CLERK: We had seven more questions.