Cleanup could have been a lot more extensive than it was, really – the major focus was on making the belt suck less, and de-“splash”-ing the page. It still flows well with the next page… just less obviously linked at the hip.

Also, visual continuity – alias’s “birthmarks” now extend down to his eyelids. They irregularly extend further – I’m still not sure if that’s a function of his abilities or what. Fortunately in this case it doesn’t matter either way – it’s “close enough” and won’t be a quantifiable continuity issue until later in the redux.