This is a really weird piece of body horror. Instead of killing murderers, the state cuts their limbs off, which allows for a more effective means of control. The people at the tables are all wearing artificial limbs that are controlled as if they were marionettes. It’s a very deeply creepy conceit with some really good art.

(Heavy Metal #307 2021 – Page 61 Bertold’s Bubble by Agrimbau and Ippoliti)