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Who... Who could it be?

Who sent that mysterious message?

Maybe there are other survivors

on the other side of the ocean.

Could be a distress call.

A derelict ship might have picked up our signal.

Then why not say "Mayday" or "hello" instead?

The sender asked "why" several times. We're the ones who should ask that.

TACTICAL MEETING HALL

Worrying won't solve the mystery.

Leave that to Senku and his team. We should focus on our work here.

Alright, let's get working!

I wholeheartedly agree, Master Taiju.

Yes. Too many cooks spoil the broth.

We should let the council members decide our course of action.

They have firsthand experience

and are the Kingdom of Science's...

five most brilliant minds.

Wait. Does Chrome belong to the list?

He is pretty smart, but he overreacts sometimes.

I don't overreact!

Case in point.

Will we be okay?

Let's retrace the events so far.

One day, a mysterious light covered the entire Earth,

and all of humanity was petrified.

Of course, our civilization at the time did not have such technology.

Then, Senku woke up from the petrification on his own

after 3,700 years of sleep.

And I think "Why-Man" is the mastermind behind all this.

You've already given the person a name?

I seriously doubt the culprit has been alive for 3,700 years.

But if petrifying oneself is possible, then that's a different story.

Hold on...

I blew my top about this,

but is Why-Man even our enemy?

Maybe we're dealing with a friendly.

That's beside the point.

For now, we need to assume this entity as an enemy.

Even if we were wrong,

it wouldn't hurt to be over-prepared.

I'm pretty sure they're not thrilled about making our acquaintance, for real.

After all...

Are you the mastermind?

They completely ignored Senku's provocation

and ended the Morse code transmissions abruptly.

And Why-Man has been quiet ever since.

We're clueless about the enemy.

We neither know the entity's identity nor its whereabouts.

It can't get much worse.

That's it!

That made things a lot simpler.

Let's take a look at this enemy we can't see

with the "Eye of Science."

A conical flask?

This will enable us to see the enemy?

I don't think so.

She's correct.

I actually got it right?

Power Team, it's time for work.

This was found inside Chrome's cavern full of precious stones.

The beautiful sphalerite.

Oh yeah, we collected some of that.

I need this powdered...

Powdered in seconds!

Powder the ore,

dissolve it with water, and pour the solution into the flask.

It will then stick to the bottom surface.

Fluorescent coating done!

Then, the usual process.

We're making a big vacuum tube with this conical flask.

Easy work.

Even at this stage, I still don't get it.

You might get it once we turn on the switch.

Press.

Like a vacuum tube, we create a current with heated electron-emitting electrodes.

Electron beam!

Electrons hit the bottom of the flask,

and the phosphor coating lights up.

And that's how a CRT display is made.

UNLOCKED: BRAUN TUBE!

I was going to use it for our GPS, so I had everything prepared.

Easy-peasy.

You call this thing a display?

I only see a dot.

Maybe Senku finally lost his marbles

because he made too many complex things.

We move the electron beam to create images.

By moving the beam from left to right and top to bottom at an accurate speed,

the display will create an image.

This is the old-school CRT television.

How do we move the electron beam at an accurate speed?

For that,

we need the magic stones known as crystals.

He wants to spy on our enemy with crystals now.

He really has lost his mind.

I haven't gone senile just yet.

Crystals really do have magical powers.

This is based on science, right?

This is ten billion percent based on science.

A crystal plate vibrates at a very precise frequency

when voltage is applied.

The precise vibrations generate low-distortion crystal-made electric waves

which are then sandwiched between two plates.

Curve!

The electron beam passing through the plates will make a clean curve.

The light just moved sideways!

The dot turned into a pretty straight line!

I don't really get it, but is this a crystal TV?

I only know crystals are bad!

A stone actually has this kind of power...

Nature's law is so unfathomable.

Yeah.

Making use of these phenomena with a grateful heart...

is science!

We wrap up with the vertical curve.

Connecting the radio antenna with the horizontal sandwich plates...

I get it now.

Isn't this...

As a sonar expert, I should have realized that this was the fastest.

We can now see the unseen enemy

with the Eye of Science!

It's a radar!

By connecting the wire of the antenna to a microphone,

it turns into an underwater sonar.

Ukyo, that's your field of expertise.

A GPS, a radar, and now a sonar...

This really is a vessel of science.

I told you.

Humanity's greatest weapon is information.

Why-Man, I'll smoke you out,

whether you're on land, in the sky, or in the sea.

The first thing you said after spotting us was "why."

You must have something to do with the mystery of the petrification.

We can see what's in the ocean with this squiggly line.

If the flat part is the ocean floor,

then what's causing the zig-zag pattern in the middle?

Senku! Ukyo!

There's something in the water!

A whole swarm of them!

Good job, Chrome.

This is half of the reason why sonar was made.

A voyage to the other side of the Earth is a long journey.

Naturally, we'll need to procure fresh food on the sea.

We can detect schools of fish too.

What a haul!

UNLOCKED: RADAR AND SONAR!

In other words,

the Eyes of Science, radar and sonar, will help us reach the other side of Earth

and find the mysterious Why-Man!

Yeah. We owe Why-Man our thanks.

After all, we were clueless as to where to start.

Since he made contact first,

we're finally one step closer to solving the mystery of the petrification.

You seem thrilled, for real.

A showdown with the enemy might be imminent...

If Why-Man's message was meant to be a threat,

ironically, it has the opposite effect...

against someone like Senku.

Yeah, you're right.

My dear Senku is just made different.

I've never seen so many fish before!

With fishing radar and bread,

we won't have problems with food at sea.

RESTAURANT FRANÇOIS

This is amazing.

With this, we can catch all the fish we need.

Radar and sonar are amazing technologies.

Indeed. It doesn't matter if it's a dark night or a cloudy day,

This can see through anything.

Can see through...

...anything?

If radar sees through anything, can it see through girls' clothes...

Right, no ulterior motives.

Just a slight scientific curiosity.

Stinking pervert.

Ginro, how can you...

You'll need an X-ray for that.

But it sees through more than just clothing.

Using radar... to see through...

Hey! Chrome is thinking about the same thing!

I doubt that.

Chrome is probably thinking about something that's more fun,

we just don't know what it is yet.

Ukyo, what is your professional take on this thing?

I'm more worried about the radar's output.

Batteries won't be enough to power it.

Don't worry.

I'll install a few massive engines on the ship.

Those will generate the power we need.

It sounds so challenging that it has me all fired up!

The ship is complete after we install the engines, right?

Yeah.

But there are a few problems.

To make massive engines,

we need more than just a lab.

We have to go industrial.

That requires a lot of iron and petroleum.

We're running out of ironsand.

For such low yields, it's not worth the trouble anymore.

The radar can see through anything...

The sky and the sea too...

In that case,

can it also see through the ground and help us find stuff like iron?

This thing transmits radio or electromagnetic waves.

Anyway, if I connect this coiled thing

to the radar display...

We won't know until we try.

Let's see how it reacts with the ore.

Where is Chrome?

He took off somewhere in high spirits.

He kept yelling, "This is bad! This thing works!"

This place brings back memories.

The God of Thunder has descended.

Kohaku, Senku, and I

captured lightning on this barren hill.

This is where we found the magnet,

the rock that reacted with the radar just now!

I found this bad rock on a barren hill.

Try to remember... Didn't I find it here with my feet when I was little?

It has to be here somewhere.

It moved! It moved a little just now!

It definitely moved!

We're getting warmer!

Here comes the underground radar in a bamboo tube!

This is bad! It's a lot of work, but it's a lot of fun.

This feels like a treasure hunt.

Yeah!

Senku!

This is a metal detector.

Since it uses electromagnetic waves, you could say it's an underground radar.

When a magnetic substance,

in this case magnetite, gets close to the coil, an electric current is induced.

Master gatherer Chrome,

the thing you discovered with science and your own two feet...

is an iron ore deposit!

Amazing!

UNLOCKED: IRON MINE!

Look at him all smug.

Chrome becomes a big-head when he gets praised for his effort.

Don't worry, I'm not letting it get to my head.

It just feels really awesome

when you try out your ideas and your thesis is proven true!

This is bad! Science is so much fun!

You can say that again.

You should consider yourself lucky, though.

We really hit the jackpot, didn't we?

As I mentioned, the age of industrialization is upon us.

We'll need far more resources than we've ever imagined.

Darn it...

This work is too exhausting.

Oh, right. I didn't think about how to transport the ore.

There are a lot of them, and they're so heavy.

Indeed.

It's tough enough to move the ore out of the cave.

The cave is surrounded by mountains. On top of that, we must cross the ocean.

We have a hundred or so villagers in the Kingdom of Science.

We'll get everyone to help carve out a new path.

Senku!

How does this look?

Yeah, this is perfect. Ten billion points for you.

Kaseki, you'll be in charge of this mine.

All right, Chrome.

Let's show them what the Crafts Team is made of!

All right, let's take care of the work outside in the meantime.

Senku, what is this work about?

What did you mean by "carve out a new path"?

We're going to build an extensive logistics network.

If we... can c-clear a path to the cave through this rough terrain,

we can use w-wheels on land...

It's difficult when road conditions are this bad.

It's super hard...

We're getting paved roads!

The primitive stone world suddenly became somewhat urbanized.

Yeah. With petroleum, the world will undergo big changes.

Then again, asphalt is actually 90% gravel.

For real?

I thought paving roads meant

pouring petroleum-based mud-like stuff onto the ground.

Me too.

Don't be silly! That's way too wasteful of petroleum.

It's petroleum effluent plus gravel.

It's a very cost-effective solution!

The sticky leftovers of boiled petroleum

is asphalt.

The next step is mixing it with gravel, and...

-Go... -...rilla!

What!?

-Gori-Gori... -the final touch is smashing it flat!

Gorilla! Gori-Gori...

They're working at break-neck speed...

I can't tell if the method is scientific or primitive...

We won't need power tools if we have the Power Team.

We're not going to be overly ambitious and pave all the roads in the area.

We're only fixing the bumpiest bit for the shortcut to the river.

This is not just good enough...

This is awesome!

Once you get it to the river...

Leave it to us, the seaside tribe!

Ginro, you're not rowing the boat at all!

Transporting heavy goods by water is more efficient.

It has always been that way.

Japan's logistics is possible because of its elongated layout.

Shipping King!

The Nanami Conglomerate was originally a shipping company back in the Edo Period.

Was that how your ancestors made a fortune, my dear Ryusui?

Yeah!

So then...

Now, we have to move the ore up this rough slope.

When we go industrial,

we need more than just one genius to get things done.

A leader with great leadership plays a pivotal role in this situation.

That's the field of kingcraft.

When I was little, the Nanami Conglomerate had taught me

how to control my emotions...

and never be obsessed with anything.

But I disagree!

My kingcraft is different!

People don't follow leaders who aren't having fun!

Being able to enjoy this world

is the strength of a leader that motivates the people.

Well then, the Kingdom of Science...

has done just that to perfection, for real!

We can't have a mine without this vehicle.

A mine cart!

UNLOCKED: MINE CART!

This is bad! This is so much fun!

I don't know if you're the culprit behind the petrification.

Just wait, Why-Man!

We're coming after you real bad

with science and resources!

THE KINGDOM OF SCIENCE'S LOGISTICS NETWORK

The Kingdom of Science's fun network of logistics is complete!

PERSEUS, SHIP OF SCIENCE

This story is fiction but the flora/fauna, substances, and methods

are based on reality.

Collecting/making them is dangerous and/or may constitute a criminal act.

Please do not attempt.