Original subtitles

If you're here, then that means...

We totally won, didn't we?!

Yep. And it's all thanks to your quick thinking, Chrome.

Because of you, I was able to squeak by like a cockroach refusing to die.

Now, as the science tag team, we just gotta revive everyone else!

This'll be a bit of a brain teaser.

We gotta revive 'em in the right order, or we might all starve to death.

Yeah, me too, man.

For gathering food...

Amaryllis!

So heavy...

For strength...

Taiju!

For cooking...

Francois!

Let's dig in!

This is delicious!

Unfortunately, our beloved cell phone's battery is on its last breath.

Ruri tried to ring me earlier, but the call dropped a second later.

How are things on your side of the world?

It sounds even fuzzier than the earpiece, though.

The call is coming from the mainland, after all.

So Ruri called just to check up on us?

Guess that's why she's the village priestess!

Hang on a sec. If she really was just worried about us, why would she be calling?

She knows it would just slow us down.

Sure, some people might make the call for their own peace of mind,

but Ruri's not that selfish.

For eighteen years, she suffered alone so that others wouldn't have to.

Good point!

That kind of deep-seated trust can only mean one thing!

So, is this Ruri girl Chrome's lover? At the very least, she's gotta be an old flame, right?

No. She's actually Senku's ex-wife, or so I'm told.

What?!

Why didn't you tell me you got married, Senku?!

I didn't think it was important. We got divorced a few minutes later.

What?! Why didn't you tell me you got divorced, Senku?!

Like I said, I didn't think it was important!

I'm so confused.

So you guys are in some sort of love triangle, Chrome?

Uh, it's kind of an insanely long story.

And it's beside the point! What's important is that Ruri's got something to tell us.

We gotta call her back!

The equipment on the Perseus should allow for bidirectional communication.

Nice call!

Well, the signal should reach, but there's just one small problem.

Goddammit! Those assholes couldn't figure out how to operate the ship,

so they just went and wrecked it, huh?!

Shit!

Screaming your head off isn't gonna fix anything.

Come to think of it, I'm not sure I've ever actually seen you get angry, Senku.

Well, it definitely happens, dude. I'm far from a saint.

But it would waste precious time.

This level of damage will take several weeks to repair.

Therefore, I shall go and ready the mess hall.

Not gonna lie, I'm loving how capable Francois is!

Once we wake up Kaseki and the others, we can throw a wave of manpower at this repair job.

It's no sweat.

We aren't waging a war anymore, so we can take our sweet time reviving everyone.

I think we've earned a reward for snagging Medusa.

So whaddya say we get the Perseus ready for a victory tour?

It feels like every time I'm revived, there's a messed-up amount of work waiting for me.

You said it!

Yo's statue should be right below the ship.

Kirisame...

Saving an enemy is always a tough call.

Do we risk reviving her?

Let's just smash 'er!

You're way too casual about murder!

And you're way too casual about trusting an enemy!

She's not our enemy. Ibara had her fooled, that's all.

What is it that you want?

I'm sure you have some reason for reviving me so soon.

Yeah, I sure do.

Remember those invaders you caught?

I need to know where you dumped their statues.

His wounds were fatal.

You really think they'll be healed?

The revival fluid's restorative powers are no joke.

G-Ginro...

Kinro!

Guys...

K-Koha...

Thank you so much!

You're the breast, Kohaku-chan!

Yup, Ginro's back to his old self!

That's certainly one way of proving it.

Hey, no fair! Why does Senku get all the love?!

Geez! I mean, c'mon!

Oh, right.

Kirisame-chan's been under the impression that those two are legit lovebirds this whole time.

It's not like that between them, Kirisame-chan.

It's a different kind of love.

Nothing beats some cola after a huge W!

Think you're a match for the great Oarashi-sama's miracle power?

Give me your best shot, if you dare, fool!

That some sorta joke?

What about you is so miraculous, anyway?

Maybe it's how miraculously stupid you are?

The hell did you just say to me?!

I want a clean match.

Ready?

Go!

Give 'im hell, Magma! Show 'em how tough our people really are!

I heard about what you did, Ginro.

Even though you were mortally wounded, you made sure to convey the infor—

Might be hard to believe, but it's all true!

Getting stabbed by Ibara was all part of my master plan, too.

Pretty incredible, don't you think?

You just never change, Ginro.

Hey, guys!

Have you seen Senku and his team around anywhere?

Keep it quiet.

Does that mean it's time?!

Found 'em.

There they are!

Come on, science team! You all deserve a drink, too!

Give yourselves a break already!

Let's freakin' go! We're finally getting a signal!

Our comms are all patched up!

Again, would everyone please pipe down? How are we supposed to hear anything like this?

Senku?

Yep, I'm here. Can you hear me okay, Ruri?

Yes, loud and clear. I'm glad I finally got through.

Let's save the story-swapping for later.

You had something to tell us, right? Go on.

This is your first time talking to your ex-wife after everything that's happened, and that's what you say?

She doesn't even get a "hi"?

That's Senku for you.

Senku, were you the one sending us that strange message?

That sounds like interference.

A stronger signal is blocking ours out.

A stronger signal?

How is that even possible? We should be the only signal, right?

Unless you mean it's him?

More Morse code?

Nope, it's not code.

I-Is that someone's voice?

Yeah.

12,800,000 meters.

One second.

No! It'll trigger the device!

Hey, do us a favor.

Keep that thing away from the speaker like your life depends on it.

Well, it's safe to say we know where Why-Man stands now.

That was an obvious attempt on our lives.

Doesn't get much clearer than that.

I don't get it. Why would he send that now?

This is utterly insane!

12,800,000 meters?

Why such a specific, humongous number?

The reason is pretty clear.

That's the diameter of the Earth.

The real issue at hand isn't what was said.

It's who said it.

Yeah...

I'd recognize that voice anywhere.

Because it's yours, Senku!

12,800,000 meters.

One second.

This is getting exhilarating!

You're tellin' me the voice in that transmission was Senku's?

This is scary. Terrifying, even!

I've got goosebumps from head to toe!

I-I-I don't get it at all!

It sounded like Senku talking to us, but he's right here!

But if it was Senku, then who's this guy?

Nah, there's no way that was him!

Senku could never be a super-villain!

That theory is almost refreshingly simple.

It's gotta be a recording! Like on a smartphone or something!

Sadly, there are no smartphones around,

and I'm ten billion percent certain I have no memory of recording that.

What if Senku has a twin?

Like an evil clone?

Maybe he traveled through time?

Don't be crude, crew.

Theories without evidence are no more than idle speculation.

Am I wrong?

Why-Man is trying to destroy us,

so he'll be in touch again soon enough.

And sooner or later, he'll slip up and expose himself.

You're having tea at a time like this?

How are you always so chill?

We got another transmission! Come listen!

He's repeating that same message at regular intervals.

12,800,000 meters.

One second.

It's the exact same message.

Same pitch, tone, everything.

As a former sonar operator, I'd stake my ears on it.

The voice dips into the uncanny valley, almost as if it were synthetic.

Because it is.

B-B-But how is that even possible in this primitive stone world?

How isn't really important at the moment.

The fact is that it's being done.

The real question is why?

Why send the transmission using a synthetic voice?

Answering that could help us expose who it is and where they are.

Well, Why-Man-chan is clearly trying to petrify us all, so that answers part of your question.

But what's not clear is why he's imitating Senku's voice.

Transmissions?

Senku's voice?

And a phony?

When you finished off Ibara, you activated the device over the radio, right?

What if they copied your voice using that transmission?

I really don't get it. Is this Why-Man dude super-smart or just dumb as rocks?

Maybe he ain't actually the one who made Medusa, after all.

That's got the cogs turning in my head, too.

Why was the device on this island to begin with?

Yeah, good question!

If we can find someone who knows about the device's history,

they might know about Why-Man, too.

I-I remember!

Oh, uh, not about the device's history or anything...

But I know I've seen this shape somewhere else before.

We've identified our next foe: Why-Man.

For those of us in the battle team, our job isn't to spend time theorizing.

Rather, it's to train for the inevitable battle ahead.

We just beat the Kingdom of Petrification, and we're already facing an even scarier enemy!

They're evenly matched!

And they're both so fearsome!

You're strong.

So strong that I'm beginning to think you were holding back the last time we fought.

You think I was going easy on you?

I'd never disrespect your strength like that.

Regrettably, the dress I was wearing last time was simply a bit too constrictive.

No freakin' way, man!

I'm out! I've had it with all this insanity!

Who is this person?

Some random, ancient islander that Taiju-chan dredged up from the ocean floor.

Ch-Check out this mark on their arm. It kind of looks like a scar or tattoo, right?

What do you think it is?

Isn't that...

It's all swoopy, like the Medusa thingy!

Oh, yeah, his arm sorta broke off while I was carrying him.

In that case, the cross-section can't have deteriorated much yet.

Some revival fluid should make him good as new.

This guy healed with some scars! It's been a while since we've seen that.

He was petrified long ago, so the surface had time to deteriorate.

No way to avoid that leaving a mark.

His fragments are also much thinner than ours,

meaning he was only petrified for a few centuries.

Have I truly been rescued from the effects of that queer blast?

Or are my eyes deceiving me?

Nope, you're really back.

And that "queer blast" is exactly what we want to ask about.

I am eternally in your debt, strange travelers. Allow me to express my gratitude.

Listen, can we just skip this part?

We're kinda in a hurry here.

No way! I ain't going back!

Get back here, Ginro!

My Lord...

I'll save you, my Lord!

I have dishonored myself, my Lord.

I should never have let myself be petrified.

But now that your loyal Matsukaze has returned,

those brigands shall not have their way with you!

U-Uh, so...

Does that mean you're on my side?

Look, Matsukaze, this guy ain't your lord.

He's just our resident sleazebag.

Hey! You don't have to put it like that!

Uh... hi?

Oh, man! Do I really look like some super-important person from the past?

Gotta be some distant relative of mine. Yeah, that's definitely it!

In fact, there's a good chance I'm actually the reincarnation of that person!

So how about you just serve me instead? That sound good to you?

And he wonders why we call him the resident sleazebag...

I mean, it must be fate that you found me, right?

Whatever the situation, he's always looking out for his own interests.

That's Ginro for you.

What happened to the guy in the dress who acted so valiantly?

So, back to the petrification device you saw all those years ago, Matsukaze-kun.

Why dontcha tell Senku all about it?

Very well, then. I shall recount my story.

Long ago, this island was a peaceful realm.

Until, one day, disaster befell us.

Countless of these so-called "petrification devices"

rained down in a scene resembling a nightmare.

That settles it!

The source of all this is high above!

That super-valuable info is more than enough to springboard us into action!

Let's get a move on, guys!

You don't even wanna hear the rest of his story?!

We'll fill in the gaps with science!

And just like that, they're gone with the wind.

Here it is.

Isn't that the weapon we used against Tsukasa's army?

Yeah, the thing that gathers sound, right?

The shock cannon.

What're we using it for this time?

Well, our little cannon can gather sound and radio waves.

This parabolic antenna's gonna help us trace the signal Mr. Why-Man's been blasting at us.

12,800,000 meters.

One second.

The baseline length of these measurements is too short to really pinpoint anything.

It's clear that it's coming from well beyond the Earth's atmosphere, though.

I ain't really sure what all that means,

but are you saying the enemy's really far away?

Depends on the time of day.

We're constantly moving, thanks to the Earth's rotation.

Once we reach a position that gives us a longer baseline length, we'll know for sure.

Regardless, they're not too far away.

So they're actually super close?

It can't be both!

Now, then...

We had some fun tracing Why-Man's call, and the results are in.

Turns out, the enemy is a few hundred thousand kilometers above us.

Getting it yet?

Why-Man is...

on the Moon.

The...

...Moon?!

The signal is moving in conjunction with the Moon.

There's no mistaking it.

How is that even possible?!

And how are we supposed to fight back?

The Perseus wasn't exactly built to fly us to the stars, was it?

Regardless, we can't simply ignore him.

That would spell certain death.

Now hang on just a second here.

I've got a terrible feeling about all this.

A feeling that is most assuredly correct.

I know you well enough to know what you're about to say, Senku.

But, I mean, c'mon... We're living in the stone world, here!

Yep, you guessed it.

We're going to the Moon!

There it is!