Quote Originally Posted by Krelon
I wonder, is that Misty dead or the other guy?

I think the Hamstard is finally fully emotionally involved, and now he has a chance to raise from the run-off-the-mill nerd tourist to a true protagonist (neither saying hero nor leader here on purpuse). The possibilities are countless and very exciting.
I concur. That is Misty, by the way. I'd bet that's why the authors showed us that heartwarming scene with Parson and Misty earlier; Parson has been looking at this like a strategy game, and now he's internalizing that these are real people instead of just units on a board. Beaucoup character development for Lord Hamster.