Dr. STONE (Dr.STONE)

Every last human on Earth is immortal now.

But there's a price.

The eventual trade-off is a life sentence

in Why-man's stony prison.

I'm guessing that's not exactly what you had in mind.

Then I suppose we have a common aim.

We must journey to the moon to negotiate with the man.

Please tell me you're joking.

Is it really a smart move to team up with an evil genius like Xeno?

While we're on the subject, care to explain this uper-say suspicious machine?

I'm using it to cool some air.

You brought AC to the Stone World?

Its true purpose is to extract argon.

Argon?

Um, now that I know a tiny little bit more about science,

I'd actually love to learn how that machine works.

It sends a current through argon gas in a glass tube.

Huh? But I was taught that electrical zappy zaps

can't go through the air.

Even I know about that. So there's no way you don't.

Indeed. Well, Dr. Suika,

your capacity to learn is rather elegant.

In fact...

I dare say a practical demonstration is in order.

I'm not too surprised.

You and Senku are eerily similar.

Two peas in a pod.

You want an ore deposit?

Try here-ish.

That indicates our electric pulse has passed through conductive gas

caused by rare ore deposits

more specifically, their radioactive elements.

Is that a fact?

So unless I'm misunderstanding,

you made a Geiger Counter?

Way too freaky!

Detecting radiation is critical.

It'll keep us safe.

I wonder why there's always a dark side to Xeno's science.

We utilized the very same technique to locate mineral deposits in the 21st century.

Even a middle schooler could construct one with a little lighter fluid and a bit of guidance.

Whoa, ho, ho, ho!

Déjà u-vay.

This epic loot reminds me of those ore drops

in games like Monster Hunter.

Ooh! Just the rare metals we need to build our own spaceship

a certified treasure trove.

Ridiculously impressive, mining team.

This is elegance incarnate.

We've created a literal stone sanctuary.

All that's left is the final puzzle piece.

Yeah, we're hauling it up as we speak.

And here I thought I'd never lay eyes on my precious Perseus again.

Sorry I made you wait seven years.

Look, see how much time ravaged my poor baby?

It's bad. The whole thing's red.

It's safe to say she's a tad rusty.

You abandoned it.

I doubt it took long for it to lose its drainage function and sink.

I know I've done wrong by you, Perseus, but I swear I'll do whatever it takes to fix you!

Wait! What are you doing to my baby!

We're salvaging her for iron.

I know it super sucks, but you totes can't get iron in this part of South America.

This'll give us the resources we need to soup it up into an incredibly powerful new Perseus.

Huh? What makes it new?

With the power of science,

we'll combine two kinds of metal to form a new substance

a futuristic superalloy.

Hurrah! Say no more!

Let's make a ton of superalloy!

You've got working Kaseki down to an art form.

You've figured out how to get him fired up.

The next step in the process is to throw chrome in the iron.

Are we really gonna throw chrome in there?

Of course, by adding chrome to our iron mixture,

it will endow it with multiple characteristics and make it stronger.

That principle is a core tenet of science.

It won't rust or even corrode.

We're about to score an invincible superalloy.

Ah! This stainless superalloy stuff must be super useful.

What sort of things can we make with it?

A lot.

One thing in particular.

Get excited.

Excited for what?

Canned food in all its glory!

Boring!

Exquisite. This world is rich in rare metals and they're all ours for the taking.

Add in some zirconium and tantalum,

and we can make remarkably elegant cans that will endure for at least 3,700 years.

By the way, in the old world, these bad boys would have cost

us around a million yen each.

That's a crazy expensive meal!

Wait, there's more!

I get it now.

That stainless stuff will help us keep our storehouses and our stomachs nice and full.

And that's exactly the sort of thing we need, since we plan to revive everyone around the whole world.

That may be true, but I think you're forgetting something big.

We need that stuff to build rockets and ships.

There are still a crap ton of materials we need for the rocket

and they're scattered far and wide across the planet.

We won't make it to the moon without them.

That's right.

We'll have to craft a new ship and adventure across the high seas at top speed.

I suggest we divide and conquer.

I'll handle the rocket engine.

Meanwhile, you'll build the new Perseus.

Does that sound amenable?

Yeah.

We've got better things to do than braid each other's hair.

If splitting the team gets us to the moon faster, count me in.

First things first,

the stainless steel we made won't suffice.

It's Level 1.

If we intend to confront Why-man on the moon,

we'll need to manufacture a superior superalloy.

What the heck is this?

That smell is intense.

It converts nickel into gas, thereby purifying it.

Think of it as a facility for leveling up superalloys.

But it produces a fatal toxin.

Gas masks are futile.

It's absorbed through the skin,

resulting in a rather swift demise.

That's what the Level 1 stainless steel is for.

It's able to contain the gas, thus protecting us from a catastrophic leak.

Is it just me, or is that not comforting?

Your science is scary.

We're on a path to the stars.

We have no choice.

It will take unflinching resolve and a willingness to harness toxicity itself and other horrors.

Not everyone would approve of that.

But I am not everyone.

So you can go ahead and leave the dirty work to me.

I truly relish being a scientist of darkness.

It's my pleasure and allows me to ignore the ignorant rabble of the masses,

elevating science by whatever means necessary.

Senku is clearly a scientist of light,

which means he can lead others into the future.

It's rather elegant.

We're each filling opposite yet complementary roles.

Two different people working together

to make an even more powerful team,

just like a superalloy.

It's hard to believe what we've accomplished.

After all this time, humanity is finally working as one.

The only way to fight grim fantasy is by wielding the power of science.

Scientists of darkness and of light,

it is imperative that we work together.

Holy crap-a-moly, I just thought of something.

How are we gonna sail a ship without any fuel?

There's no petroleum here.

Not even one stinkin' drop.

Does this mean we're building a sailing ship?

Our new Perseus will be a ship of the future.

Meaning it's gonna run on future energy.

What's future energy?

It's simple.

I'll show you.

Food waste!

This handy stuff is called biofuel.

Any kind of organic waste does the trick.

We can use leaves, leftover food,

even our own homemade poop.

Then we gather the gas it emits when it rots.

A gas? Why does science have to be so poopy?

Here's a question.

Senku, don't we need to collect this noxious gas?

Isn't that the whole point of these festering waste barrels?

That's right, which is why we're gonna build a huge tank for gas storage.

You mean those massive round things at industrial facilities?

Don't you think it's going to be absurdly ifficultday to get them perfectly spherical?

The tank's ready.