Blackwing's exposure to the rift

[Carlo]

But--Wh--She is angry!

Sorry, I must not have been clear. I simply meant that, to my mind, had Rich been joking, he would have glossed over the specific contradictions introduced by the joke, rather than highlighting them deliberately. He would have gotten to the punchline quicker, rather than wasting panels on an unnecessarily clunky set-up.