I’m no real estate lawyer—or any kind of lawyer—but I don’t think this “taking over property” works like this. First of all, who said that the Plainsight HQ also burned to the ground or that Crass wanted to sell? The only thing mentioned being destroyed is the data center. Second, shouldn’t Tad Crass have called the police at some point? I don’t know how Happy Hooves plans to “take over” the land, but I’m sure that kind of project can take months, if not years, include a bunch of lawyers on both sides, and transfer piles of money. But, why am I considering these issues when it seems (so far) that Rivera has not? Third, just where is Tad Crass, anyway?

However, I seriously do like Bill Ellis’s attempt in panel 1 to remind Mark of why he was sent to Utah. Now, did the horses really cause issues, as Bill reminds Mark? That was part of Diana’s cover story, but I didn’t see any and I doubt that Mark did, since Rivera had Mark all but ignore them in order to focus on her vendetta against the data center. And with a grass fire, I’d expect those mustangs have already escaped to a different part of the state. Wow, Mark Trail solved two problems with one fire! Maybe he’ll get another award trophy.