#3121: Kite Incident
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[Cueball approaches Megan from the left. Megan is flying a kite, with the line attached to a spool.]
Cueball: Ooh, flying a kite?
Megan: Yeah. I found this big spool of fishing line in a closet.
[In a silent panel, Cueball and Megan are seen from further away, indicating that the kite is flying higher.]
[Cueball and Megan are seen from yet further away, indicating that the kite is flying still higher.]
Cueball: Are we allowed to fly a kite this high? Should we Google whether there are rules?
Megan: Eh, it's probably fine.
Megan: The string is really starting to sag.
Cueball: Maybe we could attach another kite? I'll go get one.
Cueball: It worked!
Megan: Nice!
Cueball: I bought another package of string.
Megan: Oh good, these spools are almost empty.
Megan: I think we're in the jet stream.
Cueball: How many kites are on there now?
Megan: I've lost count.
[Another silent panel.]
[A much larger panel.]
Cueball: Uhh...
Cueball: ...Did it blow in a circle?
Megan: I don't know. Lemme look at a map of where the jet stream goes.
Cueball: Hey, do you hear sirens?
[A CNN logo is at the upper right of the panel. Megan stands at a lectern, with Cueball on one side and Ponytail, holding a briefcase, on the other. Illegible text appears at the lower left, lower right, and below them.]
[A banner with white text on a black background:]
Breaking: Kite Incident Duo Speaks
Megan: On the advice of our lawyer, we would like to apologize for the events that shut down global air travel last week...
(Sourced from explainxkcd.com)
Title text:Detectives say the key to tracking down the source of the kites was a large wall map covered in thumbtacks and string. 'It's the first time that method has ever actually worked,' said a spokesperson.