I wanted to pop out of the current arc for a second and do something of no consequence... Plus, it's been a minute since we've seen Francis. In my idea file I had "organ donation" jotted down with nothing else. I'm sure I had intended for George to want to eat some or something, but I didn't want to include George in anything outside of the ongoing arc as to confuse the continuity... So I had to find another character that would be down for eating organs. In the end I settled on Francis, but it wouldn't be for eating-- just replacement parts. We'll probably be back with the storyline next week... I've just got to nail down the punches to the upcoming strips before I can commit.