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[water lapping]

[grunts]

Okay, our mobile lab's got a camo cover,

it was meant to hide it from animals.

[chuckles] Suika's a pro at blending into nature,

so there's a ten billion percent chance that she'll know to use it.

But, um, do you think that's gonna work to hide it from people, too?

No, not at first.

They'll still have to use force to bust their way out.

We have a real chance!

Especially if our team can work in coordination with each other.

[Gen] Hmm. Obviously, Suika's super capable,

so I'm not too worried about her, but her partner…

Well, ya know, that's a completely different story.

Maybe, but he always comes through in a pinch.

You've got this, Ginro. I know it!

[opening theme song playing]

Somebody really came to save me!

No reason for me to stay! Time to go! Like, right now!

Special Technique… Not My Problem!

[bleats]

[warrior 1] This thing's called a "goat" right?

The pelt's pretty nice, and I'll bet it tastes good, too.

[warrior 2] There're all kinds of creatures out there

that I've never seen before.

[Ginro] All righty.

They're busy moving the goats,

so I'm gonna sneak away on the other side while I can.

Somehow, I didn't get turned to stone,

so I gotta use this lucky streak and save myself!

[hesitates]

Oh, yeah.

I'm the only one. The last man standing.

[soft scraping]

[Ginro grunting]

Jeez, Kinro, this is a terrible time for a nap.

[Ginro grunts]

Let's get outta here together.

Ugh, fine. I'll carry you, if that's what you need.

-[clattering] -[gasps]

Whoa! Thing's bouncin' around like crazy!

I thought it was a fruit, but it's some weird beast!

[Ginro] Suika? But how?

[Suika] I can distract the guards!

Finally, this is my chance to be useful!

All I gotta do is keep making a bunch of noise,

and that'll give Ginro a window to escape with the lab.

[Ginro] What if they catch her?

They'll petrify her for sure this time,

or they might just kill her!

[glass shattering]

[warrior 1] It went that way!

[warrior 2] Hold still, will ya?

[Ginro] Come on. I don't have time for this.

Because we gotta run away together.

Right?

Kinro?

[Kinro] Ginro. Ginro!

Ginro!

I can't see or hear anything right now,

so I'm not 100% sure.

But since you weren't on the ship, I think you might still be alive.

Plus, I believe in you,

and even through all this darkness,

I know you're still alive… I can feel it.

If I could talk to you, I'd tell you to think.

Think about what you should do!

[Ginro] Aw, man, even if you can't talk,

I can see it on your face.

I know you want me to follow the rules or do the right thing.

Sorry, Kinro,

but you're gonna have to wait here a bit.

I'll find Senku.

I know he can figure out a way to save every one of us!

[warrior 1] Over there!

[warrior 2 gasps]

[lever cranking]

[Ginro grunting]

[warrior 1] Gotcha!

All right! Now you're gonna… Huh?

[warrior 2] What the hell? It's just some melon rind or something.

-[rumbling] -[warriors gasp]

[warriors yelling]

[all] Yeah!

[both] Huh?

Come back!

[grunting]

[yelping]

[Suika] This lab is so awesome! On land or water!

[Senku chuckles]

[Senku] Nicely done, you guys.

Senku!

[Ginro screams] They've got us surrounded!

[Gen] I can't say I'm all that surprised.

It's so dark. I can't see a thing.

At first I thought it was a boat, but then it took to the land.

Is it another strange beast?

[both gasp]

Oh. I see.

The islanders don't know there are vehicles

that can move around on their own.

In their minds, it has to be an animal.

I mean, it's what I would've thought.

Hurgle!

[chuckles] Well, that's a convenient misunderstanding for us.

That should mean they won't have any idea that we're even still alive.

But if we drive off right now,

we're gonna be spitting out a ton of exhaust.

Which will give away that this thing is man-ma…

[Senku] Those flowers.

[Amaryllis] Huh? Yes, those are jasmine.

[Gen] We're in the south, after all.

Do you think this is the right moment to have some jasmine tea for tea-time?

A shell?

It's one of yours.

You had dropped a few of 'em earlier today.

[chuckles] I never imagined we'd have a use

for the rotten flesh inside of these little guys.

Since we'll be blowing a cloud of fumes their way,

we might as well make them mega-fragrant.

With jasmine, plus amines from the shellfish,

we can make a batch of skatole.

Skatole, huh? Even the name sounds asty-nay.

HOW TO MAKE POOP SMELL

It's the return of Mecha-Senku!

Been a while since you've seen me.

Today, we're gonna be making poo!

Or rather, we're gonna be making the smell of poo.

Just pour some stupidly-strong jasmine tea

on whatever kind of cooked meat you have on hand.

[groans]

[Senku] In our case, we'll warm up some rotten clams

wrapped in jasmine petals.

POO ACQUIRED!!

Why do we need to acquire that anyway?

That's something we can get from our butts!

[chuckles] It's just the smell.

We'll throw in some sulfur, too.

I mean, why not give 'em a nice juicy fart as a bonus?

[Gen] This lab can make anything.

Huh?

[all] Gross!

[imitating farting sound]

[warrior] Ugh! I knew it was just an animal!

Oh, yeah! It worked! The lab's ours!

We left 'em chokin' on a big stinky cloud!

You know what this means.

Now we can transform Kohaku into a thing of beauty!

[warrior] Hard to tell what that was in the dark,

but we think it's some kind of beast.

[Ibara] Hmm…

Hmm…

I've got an idea… For safety, we should take this chance

to make some fake tracks to throw them off!

[Amaryllis] There's a secret passageway called the Sapphire Cave

that you can only access from the sea.

[Suika gasps]

[Suika] I don't think I've ever seen anything this blue before!

[Gen] It's like that place in… Italy?

I think it's called the Blue Grotto.

It was a very popular spot.

The waves carved this out over millennia.

I believe only the people from my village know about this cave,

so we can hide out in here for a while.

[Ibara] Perhaps it was a strange kind of beast

that left these tracks, or it was something else entirely.

Without investigating, there's no way to know.

But I will certainly find myself in quite a predicament

if there were escapees now roaming our territory.

So, leave no stone unturned as we search the island.

Under every tree.

In every village around. Look inside every last hut.

Nothing is off-limits.

So this beauty contest,

you think they'll still go through with it even after all of the ruckus we caused?

Perhaps you should work on your posture.

-[Amaryllis] They will. -[both] Huh?

It would take much more that to stop Moz.

He's not like Minister Ibara.

He's confident, powerful,

and does whatever he wants whenever he wants to.

Which is normally going after cute girls.

[Gen gasps] Wow! Look at all these tropical fruits!

Yeah, very nicely done, Amaryllis.

Sorry that I couldn't gather any more than this.

Mainly just coconuts and stuff.

[chuckles] This is more than enough.

And combined with a few choice items from the lab,

we'll have what we need.

All made possible with the awesome power of science.

SHAMPOO - GLITTER - FOUNDATION CONDITIONER - LIPSTICK - PERFUME

[Gen] Let Operation Kohaku's Beauty Makeover begin!

BEAUTY KOHAKU MAKEOVER ROAD MAP

[Suika] Um… We're really gonna make all of this?

Yeah, and by midday.

I guess it must take a whole lotta work to look cute, huh?

This makeover's gonna be a mad dash to the end.

A new hairstyle is a crucial component.

To start, we'll let it down and see what we're working with.

[Kohaku] Ba-ba-ba-boom!

These cowlicks are freakin' insane!

Stones and glass houses, Senku.

Now I understand why you had it tied up.

[Senku] Mix some coconut oil from the island

with a little regular old sodium hydroxide,

and then we'll have our friend Sulfurina give it a kiss.

Yay, wow!

It feels wonderful to have a working lab again!

[woman laughs]

Then add a skosh of salt and oil

and we're in the beauty business.

[bubbling]

My hair feels cleaner than it's ever felt before!

[Soyuz and Ginro] Whoa!

SHAMPOO ACQUIRED!!

Now, let me get it all nice and dry!

That's a Kohaku-powered hair dryer!

Is her hair gonna be soft, smooth, and silky like Ruri's when she's done?

[Suika] I can't wait.

[both gasp]

[Ginro and Amaryllis] What the…

She's got some fearsome follicles.

I mean, it tracks that her hair would be just as tough as she is.

I think some conditioner is in order.

Even hair is science.

Oh?

Just look closely at a strand.

It's wrapped inside a cover that's kinda like mushroom skin.

A shampoo will wash off the dirt, but as for that cover,

it just gets all bunched up and stuff.

That would explain why her hair looks so wild

even after giving it a good wash.

Wow, this has to be the first time

that Senku started one of his science lectures

and I didn't get bored to death after the first minute!

Well, we could all use some good tips on hair care.

I don't think that applies to me, though.

So anyway, we'll rip open the cortex with alkaline

and then pack in some sugars.

Once we calm the negatively-charged surface with a weak…

[others] Yep, I knew it, he finally lost me.

Everything's real simple and all natural!

Little bit of honey, lemon, and a coconut?

That all sounds delicious.

[Senku] If the outside layer of the hair is outta whack,

we can totally fix it up with some fats.

[whooshing]

[Ginro] Oh, yeah! There we go!

I can hardly believe how soft, shiny, and beautiful it looks!

CONDITIONER ACQUIRED!!

[Senku] For the next step,

we're gonna take this stuff and smash the hell out of it.

Got a ton of mica when I went into the treasure dungeon

with Chrome and Magma.

GLITTER ACQUIRED!!

The white version is what's known as sericite.

While the red and yellow stuff

is a type of rock we grabbed called Bengala.

It's got iron oxide.

Grind these babies up and mix that in with the coconut oil,

and boom, it's done.

FOUNDATION ACQUIRED!!

I've never heard of G-litter of founda-whatever,

but I really haven't been keeping up for a while.

All to upgrade Kohaku for the big infiltration mission.

In other words, it's makeup.

LIPSTICK ACQUIRED!! PERFUME ACQUIRED!!

[Amaryllis] Wow!

Amazing! How did all of this come from regular fruit?

I would love to have some of this for myself.

Ha. So painting this on my face

is using the power of science to be cute.

[Gen] Of course she'd hold the makeup like she was wielding a couple of weapons.

[Kohaku yelling]

[both gasp]

[all gasp]

[Senku] Kohaku. You're…

[both scream]

Hate to be a downer,

but I'm not entirely sure she's gonna get selected as one of the top cuties.

Well, perhaps we should consider putting forward multiple candidates.

The only other girl that we have in our group is Suika,

but she's way too young.

Let me give it a try!

Okay.

I think you'll look your best

with just a little styling work on your hair,

and a bit of light, natural makeup.

We really don't wanna overdo it on the eyes.

Some color should make those lashes pop,

and we'll give those lips some love, too.

[Kohaku giggles]

-[Suika gasps] -Yowza!

Oh, some al-pitations-pay? Ha.

Kohaku looks like a kind and beautiful priestess now!

So amazingly pretty!

Well, she is Ruri's little sister, after all.

[chuckles] Seems like you've got a real talent for beauty, Amaryllis.

These scientific cosmetics are incredible.

Which gives me a brilliant idea.

You mentioned having multiple candidates.

I think we should give that plan a shot.

[others] Huh?

There's a ten billion percent chance of failure.

Maybe you could pass,

if only you could keep your mouth shut.

That would be a dead giveaway, huh?

I, on the other hand, have no problem with my voice.

Whoa! He sounds like a girl!

Gen is a dainty little fella,

but there's a chance he might be a bit too much on the tall side.

Um… Think this'll be a hard nope.

[all] Extremely hard nope.

So I guess what we really need is a petite guy

with a more feminine sound.

[all] Hmm?

[chuckles]

The selection of ladies for the Inner Palace

is the thing I look most forward to every year.

Seems they're about to start the beauty pageant.

That's fine. We've got the mad science visual upgrades working in our favor.

[Gen] Mad science upgrades?

[warrior] Form a line, girls!

The most beautiful among you will be chosen for the Inner Palace,

which means you'll belong to the master!

[laughs] It's truly a great honor!

Ooh, looks like we've got some cuties this year, too.

Ginro, you do know that you can't keep hiding behind me, right?

What else am I gonna do? You know I'm a guy, Kohaku!

I really don't want these weirdos to choose me!

Ha. Did you just forget about our plan, or what?

-[girl screams] -[all gasp]

[Ibara] I was busy searching everywhere for that beast,

but lookie here, I just so happened to turn up

this adorable little thing instead.

Yes, isn't she lovely?

It proves that those of us who do the work

should also reap the rewards.

[islander] I'm begging you to let her go.

Please, sir. We're still only just newlyweds.

And why should that matter?

[islander 2] Idiot!

[islander 3] Stop! They're either gonna turn you to stone or kill you!

[Amaryllis] Please, try to calm down and play along.

These guys petrified some friends of mine.

I've waited for this moment for five years.

This is my big chance.

My group is going to infiltrate the Inner Palace,

so we can save everyone.

[gasps] Amaryllis. But how?

You're such a sweet and kind girl.

Now, let's have the other girls come introduce themselves

so we can begin to make our choices.

That means you.

Um… My name is Amaryllis.

I'm sorry, I just get so nervous around big, strong men.

You sure you want little ol' me to participate?

I feel so shy and embarrassed right now.

But I'll do my best! I promise!

[Kohaku] She changed her tone so quickly!

[Ginro] She's a pro.

Okay! We'll take you!

[warrior] Next up!

[Kohaku] Here we go.

Please don't pick me.

Please don't pick me. Please don't pick me.

Next one!

Oh, sir, I, uh--

[gasps] Guess that means I'm next.

I'm not totally convinced that you can pull off the cutesy,

shy little girl routine like Amaryllis.

So maybe you should go for the spry, energetic type, yeah?

-[Kohaku hesitating] -[warrior] Next!

My name is Koha…

[in girly voice] I mean, I'm Kohaku!

And fighting is like my…

I mean, being full of energy is my thing.

So you really oughtta pick me, okay?

NOPE - DOABLE REJECT - PASS

Ooh. Well… That's a tough one.

[Ginro] What in the heck is wrong with you? That was super rough.

Then again, I suppose you are kind of attractive.

Not to mention, you've got a body that won't quit.

My eyes aren't what they used to be, but those curves will work.

You won't be a problem at all.

[Kohaku gasps]

What's the big idea, Moz?

[Moz] I just saw a bee. Comes with the season.

Bee. Huh.

You pass! Quite doable!

[Amaryllis chuckles]

[Moz] Hmm. Kohaku, was it?

[Kohaku] Hmm?

I can tell.

You're a strong one, aren't you?

[gasps]

You're actually just my type.

I don't have a clue what you're after,

but that's not my problem.

Unless you try to spoil my fun at the Inner Palace,

because then things could get very ugly.

I'll sneak over there and find you sometime.

I think we could have a lot of fun together.

[Kohaku scoffs]

If you come looking for a fight, I'll be ready.

Sounds like a good time to me.

-[Ibara] All right, last one. You there! -[gasps]

Now, introduce yourself, sweetie.

[Ginro gasps]

[Kohaku] He did help recover the lab.

And he always comes through in a pinch.

Hey! I'm Ginro… I mean, my name is Ginrolina!

And, like, I'm the furthest thing from cute, ain't I?

[Amaryllis] I knew he didn't wanna get picked, but come on!

A little tomboy! You try to act so tough,

but you can't hide the fact you're so cute!

You pass, so come with us!

PASS!

[screams]

I guess he really doesn't have a type!

[Kohaku] Ha. It was close, but we all made it through.

The first hurdle has been cleared.

We're heading toward the enemy base.

[Senku] Now, then,

the Petrification Beam Mission is on.

We're about to shift into high gear.

It's about time to get excited!

[closing theme song playing]

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

AND PRODUCTION METHODS DESCRIBED ARE REALITY BASED.

PLEASE DO NOT IMITATE WITHOUT EXPERTISE.