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Phantom 2040: A New Shadow - Wed, October 29, 2025

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04 – Heir Apparent

Wed, October 29, 2025

Screenshot OCR: THIS WAY-OUR PASSES SHOULD GET US THROUGHNO PROBLEM. THIS WAY - OUR PASSES SHOULD GET US THROUGHNO PROBLEM .
Graphic design OCR: LEAD THE WAYLOIS. SHUT UP. MOVE ALONG. HURRYLOOKS LIKE IT'S STARTING. LEAD THE WAYLOIS . SHUT UP . MOVE ALONG . HURRYLOOKS LIKE IT'S STARTING .
Comics OCR: RIGHT BEHIND- HOLD ITKID. YOU'RE NOT ON THE LIST. WAITASEC- OSORIO? YOU'RE THAT SOCCER PLAYER- THE GUY WHO BLEW HIS KNEE OUT ON A SIMPLE PLAY? RIGHT BEHIND- HOLD ITKID . YOU'RE NOT ON THE LIST . WAITASEC- OSORIO ? YOU'RE THAT SOCCER PLAYER- THE GUY WHO BLEW HIS KNEE OUT ON A SIMPLE PLAY ?
Phantom 2040: A New Shadow - Part 4 - 04 – Heir Apparent
Graphics OCR: WHAT'D YOU SAY? YOU LITTLE PIECE OF- AT LEAST I GOT TO PLAY. YOU HAVE BENCH-WARMER WRITTEN ALL OVER YOU. WHAT'D YOU SAY ? YOU LITTLE PIECE OF- AT LEAST I GOT TO PLAY . YOU HAVE BENCH - WARMER WRITTEN ALL OVER YOU .
Graphic design OCR: NGGGHHHH! NGGGHHHH !
Publication OCR: TEMPERTEMPER- TEMPER
Book OCR: HOW'D THIS LOSER GET IN HERE? KRRRRK! HOW'D THIS LOSER GET IN HERE ? KRRRRK !
Graphic design OCR: HEY! HOLD IT! HEY ! HOLD IT !
Red hair OCR: HE'S WITH ME! AND IF YOU DON'T WANT VIDEO OF THIS 'LOSER' KICKING YOUR ASSYOU'LL LET US THROUGHALL RIGHT? HE'S WITH ME ! AND IF YOU DON'T WANT VIDEO OF THIS ' LOSER ' KICKING YOUR ASSYOU'LL LET US THROUGHALL RIGHT ?
Book OCR: NICELY DONEMEL! WHERE THE HELL DID YOU LEARN THOSE MOVESCARLOS? UUUUUGGGHHH….. NICELY DONEMEL ! WHERE THE HELL DID YOU LEARN THOSE MOVESCARLOS ? UUUUUGGGHHH … ..
Science OCR: LET'S TRY TO AVOID ANY MORE TROUBLEOKAY? YESMOM. GOD FORBID WE RUFFLE THE FEATHERS OF THE WORLD'S RICHEST EGOMANIAC. "CHARLES TYRUS IS ALL ABOUT PROFITAT THE EXPENSE OF ANYONE. "AND EVERYONE. LET'S TRY TO AVOID ANY MORE TROUBLEOKAY ? YESMOM . GOD FORBID WE RUFFLE THE FEATHERS OF THE WORLD'S RICHEST EGOMANIAC . " CHARLES TYRUS IS ALL ABOUT PROFITAT THE EXPENSE OF ANYONE . " AND EVERYONE .
Graphic design OCR: "IF THE WORLD WERE FAIR-AND IT'S NOTI KNOW-THEY'D ARREST THIS GUY RIGHT NOW. "DRILLING IN THE GHOST JUNGLE IS BANNED. "BEST INTENTIONS OR NOTCHARLES TYRUS IS BREAKING THE LAW. " IF THE WORLD WERE FAIR - AND IT'S NOTI KNOW - THEY'D ARREST THIS GUY RIGHT NOW . " DRILLING IN THE GHOST JUNGLE IS BANNED . " BEST INTENTIONS OR NOTCHARLES TYRUS IS BREAKING THE LAW .
Fiction OCR: "PILLAGING THE LAST RESERVOIR OF NATURAL RESOURCES TO LINE HIS OWN POCKET. "AND I BET IT'S JUST FUN AND GAMES TO HIM. " PILLAGING THE LAST RESERVOIR OF NATURAL RESOURCES TO LINE HIS OWN POCKET . " AND I BET IT'S JUST FUN AND GAMES TO HIM .
Animated cartoon OCR: "THE NEXT LITTLE TOY TO PLAY WITH." " THE NEXT LITTLE TOY TO PLAY WITH . "
Publication OCR: A SPOILED RICH KID COSPLAYING AS SOMEONE IMPORTANT. RICH A SPOILED RICH KID COSPLAYING AS SOMEONE IMPORTANT . RICH
Publication OCR: TYRUS OWNS THE GHOST JUNGLE. SOYOU THINK HE'S DOING SOMETHING GOODOUT OF THE KINDNESS OF HIS OWN TWISTED HEART? NOT AT ALL-GIVE ME SOME CREDIT. TYRUS OWNS THE GHOST JUNGLE . SOYOU THINK HE'S DOING SOMETHING GOODOUT OF THE KINDNESS OF HIS OWN TWISTED HEART ? NOT AT ALL - GIVE ME SOME CREDIT .
Comics OCR: LIKE ANY PHILANTHROPY DRIVEN BY THE MEGA-RICHTHE CATCH IS SIMPLE- THERE'S GOTTA BE SOME- THING IN IT FOR CHARLES TYRUS. WELLWE CAN AGREE ON THAT- LIKE ANY PHILANTHROPY DRIVEN BY THE MEGA - RICHTHE CATCH IS SIMPLE- THERE'S GOTTA BE SOME- THING IN IT FOR CHARLES TYRUS . WELLWE CAN AGREE ON THAT-
Comics OCR: IT IS MY GREAT PRIVILEGE AND HONOR TO INTRODUCE THE ONETHE ONLY- IT IS MY GREAT PRIVILEGE AND HONOR TO INTRODUCE THE ONETHE ONLY-
Graphic design OCR: CHARLES TYRUS! THANK YOUTHANK YOU! CHARLES TYRUS ! THANK YOUTHANK YOU !
Animated cartoon OCR: CLAP! CLAP! CLAP! CLAP ! CLAP ! CLAP !
Comics OCR: IT'S TRULY AN HONOR AND PLEASURE TO BE HEREWITH ALL OF YOU-ON A DAY THAT WILL BE REMEMBERED FOR YEARS TO COME. HYPERBOLE? I DOUBT IT. MY FRIENDS- WE LIVE IN DARK AND HOPELESS TIMES. BUT WE DON'T HAVE TO. IT'S TRULY AN HONOR AND PLEASURE TO BE HEREWITH ALL OF YOU - ON A DAY THAT WILL BE REMEMBERED FOR YEARS TO COME . HYPERBOLE ? I DOUBT IT . MY FRIENDS- WE LIVE IN DARK AND HOPELESS TIMES . BUT WE DON'T HAVE TO .
Publication OCR: I WON'T DENY THE TRUTH-I'VE LIVED A PRIVILEGED LIFE. ONE I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO BUILD ON TO DO GREAT THINGS. BUT EVEN AS A CHILDI KNEW IT WAS MORE THAN LUCK. I KNEW I WAS DESTINED FOR SOME- THING SPECIAL. I KNEW I WAS PART OF AN IMPORTANT LEGACY. I WON'T DENY THE TRUTH - I'VE LIVED A PRIVILEGED LIFE . ONE I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO BUILD ON TO DO GREAT THINGS . BUT EVEN AS A CHILDI KNEW IT WAS MORE THAN LUCK . I KNEW I WAS DESTINED FOR SOME- THING SPECIAL . I KNEW I WAS PART OF AN IMPORTANT LEGACY .
Comic book OCR: OH GIMME A BREAK- OH GIMME A BREAK-
Science OCR: AND NOW I KNOW- NOW I TRULY UNDERSTAND MY LEGACY. AND HOW THAT LEGACY CAN HELP US ALL. AND NOW I KNOW- NOW I TRULY UNDERSTAND MY LEGACY . AND HOW THAT LEGACY CAN HELP US ALL .
CG artwork OCR: OH... OH MY GOD. OH ... OH MY GOD .
Superhero OCR: FOR DECADESTHE GHOST JUNGLE HAS KEPT US ALIVEAND THRIVING. NOWIT PROVIDES US WITH MORE THAN THAT. IT PROVIDES US WITH A HERO. I CAN FINALLY EMBRACE MY TRUE LEGACY AS- THE PHANTOM FOR DECADESTHE GHOST JUNGLE HAS KEPT US ALIVEAND THRIVING . NOWIT PROVIDES US WITH MORE THAN THAT . IT PROVIDES US WITH A HERO . I CAN FINALLY EMBRACE MY TRUE LEGACY AS- THE PHANTOM
Comic book OCR: --MEAN YOU'RE THE PHANTOM?! --DID YOU FIND THE COSTUME? --GET AN --MEAN YOU'RE THE PHANTOM ?! --DID YOU FIND THE COSTUME ? --GET AN
Publication OCR: NOWNOW- LET'S TAKE A MINUTE TO PROCESS. I KNOW THIS IS JARRING. BUT ALL YOUR QUESTIONS WILL BE ANSWERED IN DUE TIME. WE'RE MAKING HISTORYMY FRIENDS. TOGETHER. EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW?! NOWNOW- LET'S TAKE A MINUTE TO PROCESS . I KNOW THIS IS JARRING . BUT ALL YOUR QUESTIONS WILL BE ANSWERED IN DUE TIME . WE'RE MAKING HISTORYMY FRIENDS . TOGETHER . EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW ?!
Multimedia OCR: PEOPLE ARE STARVING...AND THIS RICH WHITE DUDE IS ON THE HUNT FOR HIS NEW HALLOWEEN COSTUME? PEOPLE ARE STARVING ... AND THIS RICH WHITE DUDE IS ON THE HUNT FOR HIS NEW HALLOWEEN COSTUME ?
Hero OCR: C THIS IS WRONG. C THIS IS WRONG .
Publication OCR: THIS ISN'T WHAT THE PHANTOM IS ABOUT. THIS ISN'T WHAT THE PHANTOM IS ABOUT .
Animated cartoon OCR: To be continued! To be continued !
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