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Papadum is a pun, although, I doubt many people are going to get it. “Papadum” is a delicious, crispy snack in South Asia (and on Mars, I assume. No one’s gonna settle there permanently if all they get is potatoes). “Papa” is the Swahili word for shark.
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Get it?
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Anyways. Papadum is Maida’s personal assistant, like Siri, only more good and more shark-shaped.
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Panel 1: Maida sits down at the kitchen counter. Berenger: "I wish any of my kids worked so hard." Ujana: "Well, she didn't get it from me!" Berenger: "Ha-ha."
Panel 2: Maida opens up a holographic work station and a holographic cartoon shark appears as well. Maida: "Papadum, get my homework queued up." Papadum: "Right-o."
Panel 3: Maida and Papadum get to work on her homework while Berenger continues to work in the kitchen cooking and cleaning.
Panel 4: Maida's aunt appears in holographic form. Ujana: "Maida, it's time for tea." Maida: "Alright."
Panel 5: Maida, as she folds her workstation up into her ID card: "Do you have to do these tea meetings as well?"
Panel 6: Berenger: "Oh, no. I live on the property. I'm sure they see more of my kids than they'd like!"
Panel 7: Maida walks up a flight of stairs.
Panel 2: Maida opens up a holographic work station and a holographic cartoon shark appears as well. Maida: "Papadum, get my homework queued up." Papadum: "Right-o."
Panel 3: Maida and Papadum get to work on her homework while Berenger continues to work in the kitchen cooking and cleaning.
Panel 4: Maida's aunt appears in holographic form. Ujana: "Maida, it's time for tea." Maida: "Alright."
Panel 5: Maida, as she folds her workstation up into her ID card: "Do you have to do these tea meetings as well?"
Panel 6: Berenger: "Oh, no. I live on the property. I'm sure they see more of my kids than they'd like!"
Panel 7: Maida walks up a flight of stairs.
I get it now.