Originally Posted by
Mechalich
Her having lost the arms in some sort of childhood accident is the more likely explanation, since a child with such a severe congenital disability is simply highly unlikely to have been born in The Netherlands in this century (this is simply a statistical observation, it is not intended to imply any sort of political judgment).
Also, I find it very strange to imagine Liz attending school without some kind of prothesis. Sure, maybe bionic options weren't available when she was a kid, but basic artificial hands have existed for centuries, and while they certainly have limitations, they are still powerfully enabling. The way she's drawn in panel 4 of comic #5298 she'd struggle to perform almost any task without considerable assistance. I mean, assuming the classrooms in whatever school she's in have doors, in order to sneak into the classroom with the cat she'd have to open the door using her teeth.