Reasons

Panel 1

NARRATOR: Something went “pop”

Awakeman and Sideways Steve are still in Awakeman’s office. Awakeman is searching the desk for something that went “pop”.

AWAKEMAN: See what popped?

SIDEWAYS STEVE: No.

Awakeman finds a piece of paper and turns around.

AWAKEMAN: A…huh.

Panel 2

AWAKEMAN: Well. Notes don’t pop, but this is convenient.

The top of the note reads:

NOTE #403 - Completely legal & legitimate reasons why Major Condiment is not authorised to run bridge night at town hall: …

Panel 3

AWAKEMAN (thinking): Misfiled? This note seems familiar but I can’t remember from where…

AWAKEMAN (thinking): … oh well!

AWAKEMAN (thinking): Alamore was right! There’s enough here to pepper Condiment with indictments.

AWAKEMAN (thinking): Perhaps exile him from town…