Oh, I know this one. Basically, Herb Tarlek as a Randian villain. How can you beat that? That drug manufacturer with his head--hmm, maybe they should ask him why his head is getting so big. But it has to be, to bear the weight of that word balloon.
And my God what a dick he is as they leave the court. I think a "Sagedickery" tag should be made just for this. the guy KNOWS he's been set up, and SAGE knows he's been set up, so why is he making excuses to Vic in the first place? Wouldn't a "let's get that bastard" attitude make more sense, if anything? I mean, uh, it's Vic they're after, what does his cutting himself loose help anyway? Oh, but then Vic wouldn';t have a reason to explain why he doesn't care about his friend. Vic's anus must be clenched so tight, I don't think he died from lung cancer; I think he formed a black hole down there, and it sucked out his guts and spine.
Has anyone ever pointed out that other people only exist in Sage's universe as straw men to prove his strength? It's the Rand universe; other than the impossible heroes, everyone else's conversations are nothing but strings of excuses. Often made without prompting, like everyone is Raskolnikov. Ditko comics psychoanalyze themselves as you read.
Vic Sage is how Rush Limbaugh sees himself. Think about it with that bit where the beatniks berate him.