> Page 1797 — Cynical Cycle
> 19th Jan 2023, 6:00 AM in [What About Discord?](https://friendshipisdragons.thecomicseries.com/archive/62874)
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> "That's extremely rich coming from you, Discord!" — me, the writer who just wrote these lines of Discord dialogue
Transcript:
> Fluttershy: Twilight?
> Twilight Sparkle: Yeah?
> Fluttershy: I know it's a big, heavy decision, but… there's still hope as long as we have each other, okay?
> Discord: How can you say that so… unironically?
> Fluttershy: Discord…
> Discord: You can't expect the magic of friendship to bail you out of \everything.\ Sooner or later you have to come up with a plan that's compatible with reality. Then again, I suppose I'm not the greatest example of that, am I? I had all the power, all the options, and I still ended up here…
> Tirek: \ENOUGH!\
> SFX: (STOMP!)
> Tirek: I want your answer \now\, Twilight. Surrender your magic in exchange for your friends… or we'll continue our interminable battle without them.