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[GINRO] Whoa!

Yay! Now all of us can go and rescue Chrome!

It's like we built a living creature. It's incredible!

[VILLAGERS gasping, chattering]

That thing'll run you over! Get outta the way!

Eriously-say! Steer clear of it, or else you're gonna get hurt!

[KINRO, GINRO gasp]

[MAGMA laughs]

[MAGMA] "Gonna get hurt," my ass!

All this thing does is run.

Which is exactly why it's gonna be no match

for my number one power!

Ah! Are you crazy?

Ha. Wow.

Looks like Magma and the iron steam engine creature

are going to fight it out right in front of us.

This'll be interesting.

[ALL gasp]

You don't frighten me!

[yells]

[MAGMA screaming]

[ALL] Magma!

That was really dumb, dude.

Even muscles as big as yours won't stop a steam engine.

It truly is like a living creature.

Indeed. One with incredible strength.

The thing's like a big gorilla!

Yeah, wild. Even more than Kohaku!

Ah!

Aww, man, that hurt.

Chrome usually takes these beatings, right?

I wish he was back home now.

Anyway, this means that we can all go on the rescue mission.

Sure does.

Once the engine's finished,

the rest of the car should be pretty easy to build.

It's our science-powered monster: The "Steam Gorilla."

All right.

Ishigami Village has been great to me...

...but I gotta say goodbye.

Listen, Senku.

We don't have the time to be getting

all sentimental and crap, 'cause we got a job to do.

Let's throw every last piece of science gear on board.

We're taking our army to the Tsukasa empire!

So get excited, you guys.

[CHROME] Let go of me, ya hear?

[CHROME yells]

That hurt, ya bastards!

Hey, do you think this wimpy bamboo cage is enough?

'Cause it's gonna take more than this to hold me!

[HYOGA] Tsukasa.

Is there a reason we're keeping him out in the open?

[HYOGA gasps]

[HYOGA] Huh?

[BOY A, GIRL A laughing]

[yelling]

[GEN] It's so shaky and rattly! It's gonna collapse!

All our cargo's gonna fall apart before we can even get there!

[GEN] Ah! So ad-bay!

Oh, why? Why me?

Why do I have to be the test driver, anyway?

Because you're the only one with a driver's license!

Why would that matter this world?!

[SENKU] Still gotta respect those traffic laws.

[GEN] You're that much of a stickler for rules?

[SENKU] Not even for a millisecond.

[GEN] Which is it?!

Regardless of that, these wooden wheels are gonna ork-way.

We won't be driving on paved roads.

So do we have tires, or what?

Don't worry! All of us kids are working super hard!

We're weaving bamboo!

Hm? Bamboo?

That's a tire?

Yeah, like the airless tires developed by NASA

for planetary exploration.

Ours are made from woven bamboo.

A great idea, but you know, I've never heard of that before!

I wasn't a big science fanboy like you, Senku.

It's finished, you guys! Woo-hoo! Check it out!

The Steam Gorilla is ready to go!

I don't understand it at all, but it's so cool!

Yeah. I'm confused, too, but it's awesome!

Sure, it's incredible, and I'm really impressed by it,

but why are the guys freaking out over it?

[GEN] That's how it is.

We guys just love our mechs.

[whimpering]

For some reason,

Old Man Kaseki seems really sad all of a sudden.

[GEN, RURI, KOHAKU] Hm?

We need to hurry up and get Chrome outta there

as soon as we can.

They've got him locked up and I just feel so sorry for him.

Tsukasa does need him as a hostage,

but who knows how they're treating him?

[KASEKI] No, no! I'm not talking about that!

Huh?

Building this incredible creation

was one of the coolest things we've ever done,

but since he got himself captured,

he had to miss out on the whole experience entirely!

I bet all of America would be crying for him right about now.

So we gotta get over there pronto

and flex our Steam Gorilla right in his face!

[sneezes]

[GEN] The science team sure is a kind-hearted bunch, huh?

[RURI] I guess that's how friends behave sometimes.

We're ready to move out when you are!

Let's start this rescue mission and go get Chrome!

Yeah. Time to get going.

Load up the science gear

and all the old farts who can't walk that far.

[ALUMI chuckles]

[SENKU] Huh?

Hey, Senku.

We think that it would be best if we stayed behind.

[BOTH gasp]

The elder folks have all talked it over.

You youngins could bring the science gear yourselves,

it would just take a couple more trips.

So why did you build this

so-called "automobile" contraption?

Because us old folks would slow you down

or stop you from getting there.

We've got you completely figured out. Right, Senku?

Nah, that's not it.

Honestly, I mostly built it

because I love using science to create things.

We'll stay behind. We belong in Ishigami Village.

We really don't want to be a burden to you,

much less get in the way of the battle.

And without us taking up room,

you can bring more science tools.

Don't stay! That's too dangerous.

She's right.

And what if the enemy sends reinforcements this way?

You won't stand a chance against them.

[KOKUYO] We have to go together.

[SUIKA] Please don't stay behind!

You're all so sweet, but we're not worried about that.

The Tsukasa empire is the least of our concern.

[SENKU] Huh?

[NATORI] You wanna know why?

[NATORI] Because we have faith.

You'll beat the Tsukasa empire

before they get a chance to come here.

Isn't that right?

Yeah, 'course we will.

We'll fight together.

And when we come back home...

[KOHAKU] ....we'll have the kingdom of science flag

raised high in victory!

He's lucky.

I wish I could drive, too. It's cool.

Woo-hoo! I'm so impressed by our Steam Gorilla.

It's holding up!

That's 'cause we're on level ground.

Although it's a bit of a roundabout way, I'll confess.

I've made this trip a couple of times,

so I know how to avoid any steep inclines.

Till now.

We can't skip all of them. Yeah.

[ALL yelling]

[MAGMA] Dumb thing can't go up hills?

[KOHAKU] We'll have to push it together!

The wobbler engine's good, but still,

it does need some momentum to keep it turning.

Yeah, we would've had a whole lot more power

if we'd built a double-cylinder engine.

Trying to save time backfired on us.

[gasps]

[SENKU] More power.

[KOHAKU] All right. There's even more of a climb ahead.

[KINRO, MAGMA] Huh?

Hey. What's up, Senku?

[laughing]

That's a seriously evil grin, you guys!

[SUIKA] That face tells me that he's definitely up to something.

[KOKUYO] We'll set up behind this ridge.

The natural protection is perfect for our field camp.

Production'll be down at the bottom.

We'll try to hide the smoke and stuff behind the trees.

[KOHAKU] First, we need to figure out

where they're holding Chrome.

Not much we can do until then.

[KOHAKU] But where do I start looking?

[gasps]

[KOHAKU] Suika?

[SUIKA] Now's the perfect time for Great Detective Suika

to make herself useful!

[inaudible]

[SUIKA] No luck. There's not a sign of him anywhere.

[CHROME] This is bad!

This is so boring!

I'm all cooped up in this stupid little cave

with the bamboo grid over the entrance!

[MAN E] Why the hell did he just start screaming like that?

[SUIKA] That was Chrome. He's still alive and well!

[KASEKI] Ya put yourself in serious danger, ya know?

[KOKUYO] Very well done, Suika.

[SUIKA] They had so many guards around, though.

[MAGMA laughs]

That just means we'll have to charge straight in there

and murder every last one of em'!

You gotta be kidding.

[SENKU chuckles]

I'm not so keen about murdering them,

but the part about charging in might not be a bad idea.

Say what? Do you really think so?

Because I don't wanna be the one doing it, myself.

It just sounds crazy!

We're gonna bust down that bamboo prison with brute force.

I mean, we've got an amazing mech on our side, right?

Our science-powered monster, the Steam Gorilla.

All it needs is an insane upgrade

and we'll have a real tank on our hands!

[ALL gasp]

[KASEKI cries]

[KASEKI] We're really gonna modify

my adorable little Steam Gorilla after all the hard work

and care we put into it?

[GEN] "Adorable"?

[KOHAKU] Don't think that's the right word.

[KINRO] It isn't adorable.

[GINRO] I wouldn't call it that.

[SUIKA] It's like the opposite.

No, we're giving it a power-up.

Oh! Seriously?

Then let's upgrade it! Right now! Come on!

Okay, Senku. How exactly are we giving it an upgrade?

Easy. We're gonna give it a ridiculous amount of armor.

Turn it into a tank that we can ram straight through their army

So cover it with iron?

That would make it way too heavy to move one millimeter.

To use it as a ram, we'll need speed.

Of course, yeah.

So then what will we cover it with, instead?

Paper.

"Pape-hair"?

"Pa-Prayer"?

I get it, Senku! A paper tank, huh?

That would certainly be nice and light.

What?!

[SUIKA] We got a ton of grass and weeds and stuff!

It doesn't matter what kind of plants we get, does it?

Nah. Any kind works.

We just take this bundle of grass

and boil it down in sodium hydroxide.

Mecha-Senku here again!

If you're trying this at home, use bleach or baking soda, okay?

[SENKU] We take that boiled mess of goo,

wash it, press it down, and dry it.

Whoa! This is legit!

I had no idea paper was so easy to make.

It'll come in handy for making blueprints and stuff.

Just think of all the pelts we could've saved

if we'd had access to paper before!

[KINRO] What's so great about it?

How is somethin' this flimsy gonna do us any good?

Sorry, but I agree with him, Senku.

I hope you're not suggesting we use such weak material

to make armor for our car.

Yeah, that is what I'm suggesting.

Hold on just a second.

That looks like a Japanese paper door.

That's ten billion points for you.

Now we just iron it out

and we get the stone world's first paper shield.

That does it.

We'll manufacture a bunch of these

and add them to the sides of the automobile,

turning the Steam Gorilla into a tank.

Senku. You may not be aware of this, but...

[KINRO] A blow from a spearman

can split even a wooden shield.

Considering the weapons we'll be up against,

I have a hard time believing in the effectiveness

of a paper one.

Yeah, that goes double for me!

Oh?

Sounds like that'll make for a perfect test, then.

[SENKU chuckles]

So, you wanna fight me?

This isn't good!

Senku and Kinro are about to battle each other for real!

A battle? Why would they do that?

Oh, boy.

And the spear that Senku asked Kinro to use for the test,

it's not for sparring sessions, is it?

It's the eal-ray deal.

This is too risky. I can't--

It's not a true test if you don't come at me

with your full strength.

That's what the rules say.

And "the rules are the rules," aren't they? According to you.

All right, then. I won't hold back whatsoever.

Senku!

[KINRO gasps]

[GINRO] Whoa!

[KOHAKU] Senku actually won!

That thing totally shattered Kinro's spear.

And Senku's shield wasn't so much as dented!

Huh? How'd a paper screen do that?

Give him a second.

[KOHAKU] I think he's going to need a little time

before he can answer any questions.

[SUIKA] Look at him shaking.

He did stop the blade, but he still took the impact.

That wasn't just regular glue

you were painting onto the paper, was it, Senku?

Yup, bingo.

I'll give you ten billion additional points for that.

Actually, I painted molten plastic onto it.

Combine the flexibility of paper with the rigidity of plastic,

and... boom!

Ya got ya some carbon fiber.

Carbon-- I'm pretty sure I've heard of that stuff!

It's a stupid light and stupid tough material.

They use it in Formula One car bodies and rockets.

I'd rate it at SS agility and SS defense.

The ultimate component!

Whoa! Check out the Steam Gorilla!

Look at it now! This baby's powered up! Woo-hoo!

[SUIKA] That's the toughest looking thing I've ever seen!

[SENKU] Now it's got a double steam engine,

front-wheel drive, and insanely huge caterpillar tread wheels.

We can pull it off!

As long as we have this tank

fortified with the ultimate material!

[KOHAKU] All we gotta do is ram into the prison and destroy it,

then we can save Chrome without any bloodshed at all!

[CHROME] I'm sure Suika told the others where I'm being held,

but I really hate just waiting here.

[MAN F] Gotta go pee.

[MAN G] Hey, idiot! Not over there!

[MAN F gasps]

[MAN F screams]

[CHROME gasps]

[CHROME] Bad. That's--!

[HYOGA] A trap?

Coal would be fairly easy for them to obtain

if quality isn't an issue.

Yes, and besides gunpowder,

the next scientific threat to be wary of

is an assault with some kind of steam engine.

[HYOGA] A steam engine?

You think that's a real option in the stone world?

[TSUKASA] Sooner or later, they'll get there.

Senku's capable.

[gasps]

[HYOGA] So that's why you put him practically out in the open.

You're anticipating that they might try and ram the cell.

I get it. We're just using Chrome as bait.

Senku likes to act cold-hearted,

but he's not the type to abandon his friends.

Sentimentality. That's his fatal flaw.

[yells]

Hey, listen, Senku!

Once we rescue Chrome,

we could use the Steam Gorilla on their army.

Scare 'em away and send 'em runnin' for the hills!

That way, we might not even have to fight 'em ourselves.

[SENKU chuckles]

Yeah, maybe if it's still actually running

after we slam the thing into the prison.

It was built to save Chrome, and that's about all.

[KASEKI, GINRO] For real?!

It's meant to be a one-shot surprise attack machine.

If they figure us out,

and prepare for a vehicular assault, we're done.

[MAN G laughs]

[MAN G] Here. There.

We've got anti-vehicle traps everywhere!

[MAN G, MAN F laughs]

If they try to come in and save their little friend,

they are gonna be screwed!

[CHROME] No! It's a trap, Senku!

Please don't come rescue me!

But how do I let 'em know? Somebody--

--[slap] --[BOTH gasp]

[CHROME] Damn, what am I thinking?

"Somebody come rescue me"?

What am I, a kid crying for his mommy and daddy?

Hell no!

[CHROME] I'll be the one.

I'll save Senku and the others.

It'd be such a waste to only use it once, though.

Maybe if we could mount a cannon on top,

we could use it to go on

and take over the miracle cave or something like that.

Stop it. You're talking in hypotheticals.

Now that's a real waste.

Ha. I hear you, Senku.

But If Chrome figured out how to free himself,

then we could make an even bigger move.

[CHROME] I'll figure out how to free myself.

All I need... is the power of science!

Yeah, I got this. I'm Chrome, the science user.