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[Senku] The mission to seize the Petrification Beam

begins in earnest here.

And our key to success this time will be the earrings of science.

[Gen] Okay, and what are those?

[Soyuz] Are we trying to make someone extra cute now, or what?

[Suika] What's the point?

They already started the selection, right?

[Senku] That's why I'm whippin' this up at top speed.

[chuckles] We're lucky the copper wire looks the way it does.

It'll seem like decoration when it's really an inductor.

On the hook that goes around the ear,

I've attached some Rochelle salt from the wine we made.

The same stuff we used for our speaker.

Hold on, is this what I think it is?

'Cause it'd really help with the infiltration.

[Senku] You bet.

-[beeping] -[Senku chuckles]

ROCHELLE SALT EARPHONES

COPPER COIL ROCK

[Senku] A super handy spy tool for transmitting instructions remotely.

COPPER ANTENNA

EARPIECE ACQUIRED!!

[Senku] We've got ourselves an earpiece.

[opening theme song playing]

[Gen] Huh.

I keep looking,

but I can't seem to find any machinery on this thing.

Does this bit here in the middle pick up radio waves, or what?

[Senku] Yeah.

It's so tiny! You must've made a microchip when I wasn't paying attention.

Nah, that's just a rock.

Eriously-say?

Galena, pyrite, or native copper could all get the job done.

Heck, you could even use a coin.

[Gen] Huh? And where's the battery?

Y'don't need one. Thing'll work forever without it.

Eriously-say?

[laughs] I don't get it.

How could a machine work without any kind of power source?

It works the same way as those old-timey crystal radios.

The sound it produces is faint as hell,

but that's no problem when the thing's literally in your ear.

Yes! It looks to me like all three of 'em got chosen!

[Gen laughs]

-Even Miss Ginro's among them. -Enough.

-Let's focus on what we're here for. -[others] Huh?

[Soyuz grunts]

[chuckles] Didn't have time to test this thing for real,

so it's gonna be do-or-die.

[Gen] Can you hear me, Kohaku?

If you can, give me a signal, like…

Uh…

Strike a cute pose for us, eh?

[Kohaku] A cute… pose?

Cute? What'd be cute? Uh… Think!

CUTE = "?"

-[Kohaku sputtering] -[Suika laughs]

SUIKA = CUTE

[Kohaku straining]

[Kohaku] Cute!

[both] Hmm?

-[Gen laughing] -It must be working!

[Suika] Man, I was really scared there for a minute!

Heh. I don't know if that really qualifies as cute, but whatever.

[Suika] What? So she didn't hear our message?

[Gen] Oh, she heard.

[snickers]

Hey, Gen?

Hope you're prepared, because I'm gonna get you back tenfold

for the humiliation you just put me through.

[Gen squeals]

So now that we can give Kohaku instructions

through the earpiece, what's our actual strategy

for getting our hands on the Petrification Beam?

The only person we know who has one

is that warrior Kohaku fought, Kirisame.

Yeah, and if we're judging by that fight,

she is ridiculously strong.

[Senku] Uh-huh.

So we can't exactly waltz up and snatch her weapon.

That's ten billion percent asking for trouble.

Kirisame's well aware how valuable the petri-beam is.

They wouldn't want it to fall into the wrong hands,

so my guess is, there's only one moment where she lets it go.

Uh…

When she throws it to use it, you mean.

Like, when it's in the air?

That's our chance to strike.

[Gen] Huh?

Okay, so we were able to make it into enemy territory,

but what now? Any ideas?

Ha! It's simple, we just take the Petrification Beam.

[Ginro and Amaryllis gasp]

That Kirisame has it, doesn't she?

So let's attack her in her sleep tonight!

Not tonight! That's way too soon!

Why does everything always have to be so rushed with you?

I wanna get this over quickly, too,

but that may be a bit much.

[sighs] I mean, I don't wanna be a mistress,

especially to some master I've never seen before.

But let's start with recon.

We know that Kirisame is one of the master's guards,

and we probably won't catch one of them sleeping alone,

so we'll need to be a little more creative.

[static hissing]

Huh? It's a message from Senku.

[Amaryllis] What? You can hear him through that earring?

How does that work?

Wish we could explain, but we don't have a clue either.

Science is weird like that.

[Senku] Listen, as I'm sure you've noticed,

the Kingdom of Science is splitting up.

There's us on the Science Team, and you on the Spy Team.

SPY TEAM - SCIENCE TEAM

This'll be a war waged on two fronts.

The Spy Team's first mission is as follows…

Observe the targets closely, and when the big shots split up,

lure Kirisame into an isolated location.

Then get her to throw her weapon!

Understood. We'll make it happen.

Oh, right. I suppose you can't hear my response.

Still, even one-way communication

is a major help in this situation.

It's not like we could get away

with having a huge cell phone on your back.

[static]

[Senku] And once you guys have done that,

the Science Team will nab it from mid-air.

[Gen] Yeah, about that, Senku.

I didn't understand when you implied it earlier either,

but how are we getting it from in the air?

[chuckles]

This has been an air battle

since the moment we learned the weapon was thrown.

Get ready because our next project

is building the king of three-dimensional movement!

We're talkin' a drone!

The drone!

'Cause the air is the domain of science!

[Gen gasps]

[whirring]

MOTOR - BAMBOO - PROPELLERS - CONTROLLER

ELECTROMAGNET - IRON - WIRE FEATHERS - PLASTIC

[Gen] I'm no expert on the topic,

but don't drones float perfectly balanced

with no input from the user?

We'd need a control system for that.

Like, one with circuitry and microchips.

[Senku chuckles]

Don't worry about it. I've thought this over a crap-ton.

What we should focus on now is making a motor.

[Soyuz grunts]

[Senku] Uh, got it?

[Soyuz] Uh, yeah. Here ya go.

[Senku laughs]

Look at this little bracket! It's the perfect shape!

Uh… So you're gonna turn that fastener thing into a motor?

Well, if I did it alone, it would take all day,

and the way that a motor works is actually stupid simple, so…

You lucky people get to help me.

Run electricity through some copper wire wrapped around iron

and you get an electromagnet.

Huh?

Oh, yeah, even I remember that. It's pretty basic.

I think we learned about it back in elementary school.

[Senku] Now, we make a magnet out of this horseshoe thing.

What do you think happens

when you put the two magnets next to each other?

[chuckles]

-Whoa! -They're repelling each other

and spinning around!

When north and south meet, we flip one magnet's polarity

by changing the electric flow in the wires.

Keep at it and the poles constantly repel.

[all gasp]

Uh, wait, I think I know what comes next,

and I'm not excited about it.

Yup! We're gonna need a ridiculously powerful electromagnet!

And enough of those to power each propeller!

Which means wrapping these wires hundreds…

No, more like thousands of times!

There it is!

The Kingdom of Science classic, never-ending,

back-breaking manual labor!

[Kohaku] So this is the enemy base.

The master's stronghold.

[grunts]

[yells]

[Ginro yelps]

Ha!

You get a load of that?

Hope so, 'cause it was the great Oarashi's miracle punch!

There's nothing stronger on this island than me!

My miracle power is unmatched!

[Ginro squeals]

This statue used to be a real fool.

He snuck into the Inner Palace to take his daughter back

when he knows damn well he can't.

And bad people like that get termin… terminay…

Uh, terminized?

-Terminated? -Yeah, that!

Point is, don't you dare try to escape or this'll happen to you! [grunts]

Terminate.

Terminate?

That's good to know.

It's clear they take security seriously.

Hmm. That's why sneaking in was our only option.

We'll have to find an opportunity to learn the layout as soon as we can.

[gasps]

[Kohaku] Ha. There's a reason I like quick offenses.

[Amaryllis] Huh?

[Kohaku] This is our chance to scout while the place is busy with newcomers.

Amaryllis, buy me some time. 15 seconds.

[gasps]

I'm sorry, what? What're you gonna do?

Okay, you got it.

-[Oarashi] Remember… -[Amaryllis] Wow! How impressive!

I've never seen this before!

Your arms are so powerful, so sculpted!

Would you mind if I touched them for a second?

Ah! Heh. You get it! You got a good eye, lady!

You can tell how miraculous my miracle muscles are!

Go on, enjoy them as much as you like!

[Amaryllis gasping]

So cute!

You said it! No wonder she got picked for the Inner Palace!

You both are quite impressive as well!

May I take a closer look?

My father's gone, and I don't have any brothers,

so I'm not used to having such strapping young gentleman around.

[both] Ka-pow!

[Amaryllis giggles] Man, you guys are so strong!

[chuckles]

-[grunts] -[Ginro gasps]

I had a feeling, but now, I'm sure.

I've never been more grateful for my eyesight

or for all of the knowledge I gained from the Kingdom of Science.

[grunts]

What's all this racket?

[Amaryllis] Kirisame? Damn it! She got here fast!

[warriors gasp]

[Amaryllis] I hope I bought Kohaku 15 seconds.

[Kohaku grunts]

Oh, thank goodness! You made it back in time.

Where'd you run off to anyway, Kohaku?

I found something good. The key to ensuring our victory.

-It's a key of science. -[Amaryllis] Huh?

[Kohaku] Now that we found it,

what's next is figuring out a way

to tell the Science Team about our discovery.

But our communication is one-way.

How do we tell them anything?

We could always just hope they hear us if we shout real loud.

Like you did to me when I was on the ship.

Right after we finally managed to sneak in?

That would ruin everything.

[Otsubone growls]

-[screams] -Feeling chatty, are we?

Less talk, more focus!

You ladies are in training, got it?

You've still got a week until you're official!

Better learn proper posture and manners by then!

And if not, you've got more of this to look forward to,

you understand me?

[Senku] This is basically to test the motor.

If we didn't screw up building the thing, it should start moving on its own.

Time to switch this guy on!

[whirring]

-[Soyuz gasps] -[Suika] Look at how fast it goes!

MOTOR ACQUIRED!!

Hmm? So a mini off-roader?

I think this could actually be useful in and of itself.

Like for communication purposes.

[static]

[Gen whimpering]

[Senku] Hey, can you hear me, Kohaku?

[chuckles] Keep your eyes peeled.

We're about to send something fun your way.

Let's call it the rat of science.

[whirring]

Huh?

[yelps, grunts]

[Oarashi] It's a huge rat!

[chuckles]

It's obviously a toy car to any modern person,

but to them, if it moves, it's an animal.

And because of how haphazardly it was put together,

its movements are pretty much all over the place,

but that helps sell the illusion.

Animals are unpredictable, too.

[Kohaku sputters]

Hey, what are you doing? Yes, I'm talking to you, little missy!

[sputtering]

There was this big mean rat scurrying around, and I was so scared!

Thank goodness Kohaku caught it! I didn't know what to do!

-I'm so grateful. -[both exclaim]

I'm watching you, ladies.

[Ginro] They switch so quickly! Girls are scary!

Especially Amaryllis, she's terrifying!

If you run into trouble and need something,

just dispatch the rat.

And feel free to include an SOS letter with details.

That's what he said.

And what the heck is a letter?

Uh… Unfortunately, I don't know.

But I suppose the point is that

we should use this science rat as a distress signal.

[Ginro gasps] Wait… Letter.

[Ginro laughing]

Huh? Lookie here.

SCIENCE ACADEMY

[Ginro] Oh, wow.

You're in science school too, eh, Kinro?

Always gotta be so serious, huh?

Stop.

[Ginro] Huh? What am I lookin' at?

GINRO - KINRO

What are those squiggly pictures?

[Kinro] I'm writing characters.

Senku and the others from his time can all decipher them.

Make words out of them and put them in what's called a letter

and you can communicate with someone without meeting. It's very useful.

We'd do well to learn it.

You never know when it might come in handy.

[Ginro] I see.

If you think it's a good idea, I'll do it.

Hmm. Then let us both learn together.

I'm proud to call you my brother.

[Ginro chuckles]

So if we make one of those letters,

then attach it to our weird little rat-like thing

and send it, we can contact them!

We can tell them about the key to victory you found!

Huh?

[groans softly]

Am I wrong, or…

Well, you couldn't know this because you don't know Ginro like I do,

but that last part of his story was definitely made up.

[glass shatters]

Learnin' how to write? Yeah, no thanks.

That sounds like a major pain in the butt. [laughs]

Hey, Ginro! Argh, I can't believe you're my brother!

[Ginro wails] I should have just sucked it up

-and learned something for once! -Don't worry!

That plan may be dead in the water, but there's still hope.

[Ginro and Amaryllis] Huh?

You did well just explaining the idea.

We can simply modify it a little from there.

[gasps]

Ah! Are they in trouble already?

I didn't expect them to send an SOS signal, like, immediately!

What's this scrap of cloth sticking out

from underneath Mister Rat's fur?

[Soyuz] What's this mean?

[Senku] Is it a code?

It's like a game show's final puzzle.

I didn't think about it,

but that's probably the best any of them could do.

Y'know, considering they can't write at all.

I guess we'll just have to decipher the intended message!

MENTALIST GEN'S DECIPHERING TIME

Here's the thing, the trick is to put yourself in the mind of the writer!

[Senku] Okay.

[straining]

[all] Uh…

[Senku] What is this supposed to be? An ice pop?

[growls]

An ice pop that Hyoga has got melted by an engine?

And why in the world would that be an SOS?

Argh! No idea. I am completely stumped!

This is more your thing, Mentalist.

Okay. We may have to look deeper than the surface-level drawing.

We'll want to consider the psychology of each choice.

[Senku] Huh?

Think about what's typically going through someone's head

when they draw pictograms.

They want to use basic images to represent familiar words

so the message is as easy to decipher as possible.

Now then, would you consider this easy to decipher?

Nope. Super confusing.

[Gen] Exactly.

And that tells us that they couldn't make it any simpler.

Likely, the word or words they want to use

are fairly unfamiliar to our villager friends.

So perhaps…

Science terms.

[Senku] Hmm…

So this obviously isn't an ice pop,

but it's a scientific item?

[gasps]

The plastic hurdle has been cleared!

Is it plastic?

[Suika] So what does that mean?

Those three want us to send them plastic?

[Senku] I don't think so.

What use would plastic be in their situation?

It could be an acronym or the like.

Let's focus here for a sec…

and do our best Senku impressions.

Next up we have some sort of splotch.

It isn't there by accident, the shape is too specific.

It looks to me like tinder you'd set up for a fire.

The drawing of Hyoga emphasizes his spear,

which would normally represent something that inspires fear.

Perhaps "strong," "long-ranged," "scary."

Though I doubt Ginro would have the guts to cut his finger,

so if we're thinking from Kohaku's perspective,

the spear is a nuisance at best.

And finally, an engine.

Or so it looks,

but Kohaku may not remember every single invention.

It could be a furnace, or a refrigerator, for all she knows.

With that in mind,

perhaps it's supposed to be something more generic

like "machine," which is my bet.

[Senku chuckles]

I've never seen a riddle solved with such brute force before.

Wow, I could never do that.

It's like he's reading their minds or something.

All right.

If we're taking the first couple of letters or syllables from each,

then we've got 96 possible combinations.

That seems manageable.

Now, this is the fun part.

We have to mix and match the sounds

to look for a word or phrase that makes sense.

It's within the roots of the master's treehouse.

[Ginro] Down there?

That's where the key is, you mean?

I spotted a strange round object that's likely manmade.

A sphere of science,

built to withstand the elements for thousands of years.

What we came here for.

The treasure chest left behind by Senku's father and his team.

The Soyuz spacecraft!

[wincing]

[gasps]

PURASUCHIKKU

CHI

NAGAI

ATTAKAI

PURA CHI NAGA ATTA

WE FOUND PLATINUM

[Senku and Kohaku] Found it. Platinum!

[chuckles]

Looks like the Spy Team found what we came here for.

The ultimate treasure

that Byakuya left on this island for us.

There's only one thing you can mean by that!

And we just need a tiny piece of it.

It's a catalyst.

One that can make boat loads of nitric acid.

Our platinum.

[Senku] With that, we can revive them all.

Every member of the Kingdom of Science!

[closing theme song playing]

WITH THIS FIST, A MIRACLE

NEXT EPISODE WITH THIS FIST, A MIRACLE

THIS IS A WORK OF FICTION. THE PLANTS, ANIMALS,

AND PRODUCTION METHODS DESCRIBED ARE REALITY BASED.

PLEASE DO NOT IMITATE WITHOUT EXPERTISE.