“The drawing he used”? You mean the avatar that appeared next to his screen name before he disappeared? That’s Spike Spiegal from Cowboy Bebop, a very popular anime series from the late 1990’s. I wasn’t aware his image was used in the context you described.
Maybe now, Fern can dedicate his time to helping his mother and do other life-fulfilling activities rather than trolling GoComics with willful ignorance and factoids from dubious sources.
I never had a pet growing up and my landlords will raise my rent if I get one, but even I know animals have souls. There’s one school I work at where they have a golden retriever therapy dog who is just the sweetest thing when given treats, so much so that she knows who I am just from hearing me walk into the school office. She likes to play and she shares her toys, and several times she stayed beside me with hugs when she somehow knew I had a rough day covering classes.
It’s not detention, it’s goal-oriented meditation.