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With the devil, wording a wish carefully is already a form of defence.
A girl carefully limits her wish for a comfortable life as the Devil offers to make her richer than everyone around her. After receiving his response, she asks whether the deal is safe or a trick.
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The Devil stands beside a bed, gesturing toward the girl, who sits cross-legged on it holding a phone. The Devil: “I can make you richer than everyone around you.” The Girl: “Wait.”
Page 2
In a warmly lit room, the Devil points at coins on a table beside the seated Girl, who looks at her phone. No dialogue is visible.
Page 3
In a bedroom, the Devil gestures beside the Girl, who sits on a bed holding a phone. Girl: “I don’t want more money than other people. I want enough to live comfortably. This must be achieved by increasing my resources, without reducing anyone else’s, changing prices or causing direct or indirect harm to people, animals or property—”
