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The Devil gestures beside a bed as a girl sitting cross-legged on it holds a phone and says, “Wait.”
The red-horned Devil points at coins on a table while the black-haired Girl sits beside him, looking at her phone.
A red, horned man gestures beside a black-haired woman with glasses, who sits on a bed holding her phone and speaking about wanting enough money to live comfortably without harming anyone or anything.
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The Devil gestures beside a bed as a girl sitting cross-legged on it holds a phone and says, “Wait.”
The red-horned Devil points at coins on a table while the black-haired Girl sits beside him, looking at her phone.
A red, horned man gestures beside a black-haired woman with glasses, who sits on a bed holding her phone and speaking about wanting enough money to live comfortably without harming anyone or anything.

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With the devil, wording a wish carefully is already a form of defence.

Page 1

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—”