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| date      = April 2, 2008
 
| date      = April 2, 2008
 
| title    = Journal 3
 
| title    = Journal 3
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| image    = journal 3.png
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| image    = journal_3.png
 
| titletext = Oh, and, uh, if the Russian government asks, that submarine was always there.
 
| titletext = Oh, and, uh, if the Russian government asks, that submarine was always there.
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==Explanation==
 
==Explanation==
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In [[374: Journal]], [[Black Hat]] explains to [[Cueball]] that a hobby of his is to pretend to write in a journal while on the subway, acting embarrassed if anyone sees. He then proceeds to silently scorn the person once they give him any kind of reassurance.
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In Journal 1, [[Black Hat]] explains to [[Cueball]] that a hobby of his is to pretend to write in a journal while on the subway, acting embarrassed if anyone sees. He then proceeds to silently scorn the person once they give him any kind of reassurance.
  
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In [[377: Journal 2]], however, [[Danish]] sees through his ruse. She counteracts it by proving that she understands him, and attempts to resign him to the fact that he will never see her again, thus stripping him of the satisfaction and confidence of a proper social connection. She decamps, abducting his hat in the process. (We also explored the fact that she might be even better than Black Hat. But Black Hat shows his true power and ingeniosity.)
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In Journal 2, however, the brunette (we'll call her [[Danish]]) sees through his ruse. She counteracts it by proving that she understands him, and attempts to resign him to the fact that he will never see her again, thus robbing him of the satisfaction of a proper social connection. She leaves, taking his hat in the process. Initially stunned, he has at last regained his hat, the trademark of his personality and attitude, leaving him with the upper hand.
  
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Initially vanquished, Black Hat seems to have quickly recovered and tracked Danish down, even to the extreme fringes of the Earth. He tells Danish that although she was able to read him impossibly adequately she blundered one "inconsequential" detail. We are led to believe that this is some mistake in the disguising of her tracks, but then he explains that it was simply how much he values his hat. It may also be the possibility that Black Hat placed a tracking device of some sort on his hat. This way he trampolines her wrath back at her. She thought that he would agonise the loss of her - the only person who understands him - but he subdues her ego when claiming that he likes his hat (implicitly saying that he doesn't care for her). The series continues in [[432: Journal 4]]. He leaves, taking “her hat" from her.
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The whole "[[:Category:Journal|Journal]]" story are:
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* [[374: Journal]]
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The title text continues the theme of Black Hat's supernatural ability to troll and to deftly dodge the consequences: If Black Hat stole a military submarine, said military is probably going to be hot on his tail, but he writes it off with: "just tell them it was always here," as if it is no big deal. Black Hat will even be blamed for stealing the submarine in [[496: Secretary: Part 3]]. However, since this is (presumably) the American Senate reviewing him, it may be that he simply has stolen two submarines. It is also possible that the submarine is the American submarine and the title text refers to the Russian Government because their current location is in their territory, and he is shifting any reason for the submarine being there away from himself.
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* [[377: Journal 2]]
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* [[405: Journal 3]]
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It perhaps may be significant that this comic includes the line "So, you found me after all", given that the previous comic number [[404: Not Found]] was skipped, leading instead to an HTTP 404 Not Found error page.
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* [[432: Journal 4]]
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The destiny of Black Hat is fully known in [[:Category:Journal|The Journal]].
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* [[433: Journal 5]]
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The whole "[[:Category:Journal|Journal]]" story is:
 
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*[[374: Journal]]
 
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*[[377: Journal 2]]
 
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*[[405: Journal 3]]
 
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*[[432: Journal 4]]
 
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*[[433: Journal 5]]
 
  
 
==Transcript==
 
==Transcript==
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:[Two women ice-skating outside.]
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:[Two women ice-skating outside]
 
:Ponytail: Wait up!
 
:Ponytail: Wait up!
 
:Danish (wearing Black Hat's Hat): Skate faster!
 
:Danish (wearing Black Hat's Hat): Skate faster!
  
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:[Danish sees cracking ice.]
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:[Danish sees cracking ice]
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:''Crack Crack''
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:<<Crack>> <<Crack>>
  
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:[Danish on chunk of ice broken off.]
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:[Danish on chunk of ice broken off]
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:''Crack Rumble''
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:<<Crack>> <<Rumble>>
  
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:[Submarine dorsal fin emerging.]
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:[Submarine dorsal fin emerging]
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:''AWOOGA''
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:<<AWOOGA>>
  
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:[Black Hat (without hat) coming out of hatch.]
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:[Black Hat (minus hat) coming out of hatch]
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:''CREAK''
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:<<CREAK>>
 
:Black Hat: Hi.
 
:Black Hat: Hi.
  
 
:Black Hat: That's my hat you're wearing.
 
:Black Hat: That's my hat you're wearing.
  
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:Danish (wearing Black Hat's Hat(stolen in [[Journal 2]])): So, you found me after all.
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:Danish (wearing Black Hat's Hat): So, you found me after all.
 
:Black Hat (out of frame): You didn't make it easy.
 
:Black Hat (out of frame): You didn't make it easy.
  
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:Black Hat: You saw through me, all right. But not quite well enough.
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:Black Hat: You saw through me, all right. But not quite well enough.
  
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:Black Hat: Because if you wanted to stay lost forever, you made one mistake.
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:Black Hat: Because if you wanted to stay lost forever, you made one mistake
  
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:[Black Hat climbing out of hatch.]
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:[Black Hat climbing out of hatch]
  
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:[Black Hat sliding down a sheet of ice.]
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:[Black Hat sliding down a sheet of ice]
  
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:[Black Hat taking back his hat from Danish's head as he slides by on the ice.]
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:[Black Hat snatches hat from Danish's head as he slides by on the ice]
  
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:[Black Hat skidding to a stop and putting hat back on his head.]
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:[Black Hat skidding to a stop and putting hat back on his head]
  
 
:Black Hat: You took my hat.
 
:Black Hat: You took my hat.
  
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:Black Hat: I '''LIKE''' my hat.
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:Black Hat: I LIKE my hat.
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:[Black Hat walking away.]
 
  
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:[Danish left standing, feeling like Black Hat in [[Journal 2]].]
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:[Black Hat walking away]
  
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{{comic discussion}}
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:[Danish left standing]
  
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[[Category:Journal|03]]
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{{Comic discussion}}
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[[Category:Comics sharing name|Journal]]
 
 
[[Category:Comics featuring Black Hat]]
 
[[Category:Comics featuring Black Hat]]
 
[[Category:Comics featuring Danish]]
 
[[Category:Comics featuring Danish]]
 
[[Category:Comics featuring Ponytail]]
 
[[Category:Comics featuring Ponytail]]
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[[Category:Journal|03]]

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