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Brain Won't Let Me Sleep Over GTA 6 Fears

A four-panel comic illustrating a relatable scenario where a person attempts to sleep, only to be kept awake by their brain's anxious thoughts about the potential quality of GTA 6. Panel 1: A pink, anthropomorphic brain with large, round eyes asks, 'Hey, are you sleeping?' Panel 2: The person, lying in bed under a blanket with eyes closed, responds irritably, 'Yes, now shut up.' Panel 3: The brain continues, 'If GTA 6 ever comes out, it might play like garbage.' Panel 4: The person's eyes snap open in shock, now fully awake due to the brain's worrying comment.
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Brain
Hey, are you sleeping?
Sleeper
Yes, now shut up
Brain
If GTA 6 ever comes out, it might play like garbage.

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A humorous depiction of a brain keeping someone awake by worrying about GTA 6's potential quality.

Overview

A four-panel comic illustrating a relatable scenario where a person attempts to sleep, only to be kept awake by their brain's anxious thoughts about the potential quality of GTA 6. Panel 1: A pink, anthropomorphic brain with large, round eyes asks, 'Hey, are you sleeping?' Panel 2: The person, lying in bed under a blanket with eyes closed, responds irritably, 'Yes, now shut up.' Panel 3: The brain continues, 'If GTA 6 ever comes out, it might play like garbage.' Panel 4: The person's eyes snap open in shock, now fully awake due to the brain's worrying comment.

Origin notes

The comic includes a watermark '@HANNAHILLAM / BUZZFEED' in the left margin, indicating it was created by Hannah Hillam and published on the BuzzFeed platform. It is an original digital illustration, likely part of BuzzFeed's humorous or relatable content series targeting gaming audiences and those familiar with anticipatory anxiety over highly anticipated media releases.

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