[SENKU] The mission to seize
the petrification beam
begins in earnest here.
And our key to success this time
will be the earrings of science.
[GEN]
Okay, and what are those?
[SOYUZ] Are we trying to make
someone extra cute now, or what?
[SUIKA]
What's the point?
They already started
the selection, right?
[SENKU] That's why I'm whippin'
this up at top speed.
[chuckles] We're lucky
the copper wire
looks the way it does.
It'll seem like decoration
when it's really an inductor.
On the hook that goes
around the ear,
I've attached some Rochelle
salt from the wine we made.
The same stuff we
used for our speaker.
Hold on, is this
what I think it is?
'Cuz it'd really help
with the infiltration.
[SENKU]
You bet.
[SENKU chuckles]
[SENKU]
A super handy spy tool
for transmitting
instructions remotely.
[SENKU]
We've got ourselves an earpiece.
[GEN]
Huh.
I keep looking,
but I can't seem to find any
machinery on this thing.
Does this bit here in the middle
pick up radio waves, or what?
[SENKU]
Yeah.
It's so tiny!
You must've made a microchip
when I wasn't paying attention.
Nah, that's just a rock.
Eriously-say?!
Galena, pyrite, or native copper
could all get the job done.
Heck, you could even use a coin.
Huh? And where's the battery?
Y'don't need one. Thing'll work
forever without it.
Eriously-say?!
Ha-ha! I don't get it.
How could a machine work without
any kind of power source?
It works the same way as those
old timey crystal radios.
The sound it produces
is faint as hell,
but that's no problem when the
thing's literally in your ear.
[SUIKA] Yes! It looks to me like
all three of 'em got chosen!
[GEN laughs]
Even Miss Ginro's among them.
Enough. Let's focus
on what we're here for.
[OTHERS]
Huh?
Heh. Didn't have time to
test this thing for real,
so it's gonna be do-or-die.
[GEN]
Can you hear me, Kohaku?
If you can, give me
a signal, like... Uh.
Strike a cute pose for us, eh?
[KOHAKU]
A cute... pose?
Cute? What'd be cute?
Uh... Think!
[KOHAKU stammering]
[SUIKA laughs]
[KOHAKU]
Cute!
It must be working!
Man, I was really scared
there for a minute!
Heh. I don't know if that
really qualifies as cute,
but whatever.
[SUIKA] What? So she didn't
hear our message?
[GEN]
Oh, she heard.
[snickers]
Hey, Gen?
Hope you're prepared, because
I'm gonna get you back tenfold
for the humiliation you
just put me through.
[GEN squeals]
So now that we can give
Kohaku instructions
through the earpiece,
what's our actual strategy
for getting our hands on
the petrification beam?
The only person we
know who has one
is that warrior Kohaku
fought, Kirisame.
Yeah, and if we're
judging by that fight,
she is ridiculously strong.
[SENKU]
Uh-huh.
So we can't exactly waltz up
and snatch her w*apon.
That's ten billion percent
asking for trouble.
Kirisame's well aware how
valuable the petri-beam is.
They wouldn't want it to fall
into the wrong hands,
so my guess is, there's only one
moment where she lets it go.
Uh.
When she throws it
to use it, you mean.
Like, when it's in the air?
That's our chance to strike.
[GEN]
Huh?
Okay, so we were able to
make it into enemy territory,
but what now? Any ideas?
Ha! It's simple, we just take
the petrification beam.
[GINRO, AMARYLLIS gasp]
That Kirisame has it,
doesn't she?
So let's att*ck her
in her sleep tonight!
Not tonight!
That's way too soon!
Why does everything always
have to be so rushed with you?
I wanna get this
over quickly, too,
but that may be a bit much.
[sighs] I mean, I don't
wanna be a mistress,
especially to some master
I've never seen before.
But let's start with recon.
We know that Kirisame is one
of the master's guards,
and we probably won't catch
one of them sleeping alone,
so we'll need to be
a little more creative.
[static]
Huh? It's a message from Senku.
[AMARYLLIS] What? You can hear
him through that earring?
How does that work?
Wish we could explain,
but we don't have a clue either.
Science is weird like that.
[SENKU] Listen,
as I'm sure you've noticed,
the kingdom of science
is splitting up.
There's us on the science team,
and you on the spy team.
This'll be a w*r
waged on two fronts.
The spy team's first
mission is as follows:
Observe the targets closely,
and when the big sh*ts split up,
lure Kirisame into
an isolated location.
Then get her to
throw her w*apon!
Understood.
We'll make it happen.
Oh, right. I suppose you
can't hear my response.
Still, even one-way
communication
is a major help
in this situation.
It's not like we could get away
with having a huge cell
phone on your back.
[static]
[SENKU] And once you
guys have done that,
the science team will
nab it from mid-air.
Yeah, about that, Senku.
I didn't understand when you
implied it earlier, either,
but how are we getting
it from in the air?
[chuckles]
This has been an air battle
since the moment we learned
the w*apon was thrown.
Get ready because
our next project
is building the king of
three-dimensional movement!
We're talkin' a drone!
The drone!
'Cuz the air is the
domain of science!
[GEN gasps]
[GEN]
I'm no expert on the topic,
but don't drones float
perfectly balanced
with no input from the user?
We'd need a control
system for that.
Like, one with circuitry
and microchips.
[SENKU chuckles]
Don't worry about it. I've
thought this over a crap-ton.
What we should focus on
now is making a motor.
[SENKU]
Uh, got it?
[SOYUZ]
Uh, yeah. Here ya go.
[SENKU laughs]
[SENKU] Look at this little
bracket! It's the perfect shape!
Uh. So you're gonna turn that
fastener thing into a motor?
Well, if I did it alone,
it would take all day,
and the way that a motor works
is actually stupid simple, so...
You lucky people get to help me.
Run electricity through some
copper wrapped around iron
and you get an electromagnet.
Huh?!
Oh, yeah, even I remember
that. It's pretty basic.
I think we learned about it
back in elementary school.
[SENKU] Now we make a magnet
out of this horseshoe thing.
What do you think happens
when you put the two
magnets next to each other?
[chuckles]
Whoa!
They're repelling each other
and spinning around!
When north and south meet,
we flip one magnet's polarity
by changing the electric
flow in the wires.
Keep at it and the poles
constantly repel.
[ALL gasp]
Uh, wait, I think I
know what comes next,
and I'm not excited about it.
Yup!
We're gonna need a ridiculously
powerful electromagnet!
And enough of those
to power each propeller!
Which means wrapping
these wires hundreds--
no, more like
thousands of times!
There it is!
The kingdom of science
classic, never-ending,
back-breaking manual labor!
[KOHAKU]
So this is the enemy base.
The master's stronghold.
[yells]
[GINRO yelps]
Ha! You get a load of that?
Hope so, 'cuz it was the great
Oarashi's miracle punch!
There's nothing stronger
on this island than me!
My miracle power is unmatched!
[GINRO squeals]
This statue used
to be a real fool.
He snuck into the inner palace
to take his daughter back
when he knows damn
well he can't.
And bad people like that
get termin... terminay--
Uh, terminized?
--Terminated?
--Yeah, that!
Point is, don't you dare try to
escape or this'll happen to you!
Terminate. Terminate?
That's good to know.
It's clear they take
security seriously.
That's why sneaking
in was our only option.
We'll have to find
an opportunity
to learn the layout
as soon as we can.
[gasps]
[KOHAKU] Ha. There's a reason
I like quick offenses.
This is our chance to scout
while the place is
busy with newcomers.
Amaryllis, buy me some
time. Fifteen seconds.
[gasps]
I'm sorry, what?
What're you gonna do?
Okay, you got it.
Wow! How impressive!
I've never seen this before!
Your arms are so
powerful, so sculpted!
Would you mind if I touched
them for a second?
Ah! Heh. You get it!
You got a good eye, lady!
You can tell how miraculous
my miracle muscles are!
Go on, enjoy them
as much as you like!
[AMARYLLIS gasping]
So cute!
You said it! No wonder she got
picked for the inner palace!
You both are quite
impressive as well!
May I take a closer look?
My father's gone, and I
don't have any brothers,
so I'm not used to having
such strapping young
gentleman around.
[BOTH]
Ka-pow!
[AMARYLLIS giggles]
Man, you guys are so strong!
[chuckles]
[GINRO gasps]
I had a feeling,
but now, I'm sure.
I've never been more
grateful for my eyesight
or for all of the
knowledge I gained
from the kingdom of science.
What's all this racket?
[AMARYLLIS] Kirisame?
Damn it! She got here fast!
[ISLANDERS gasp]
[AMARYLLIS] I hope I bought
Kohaku seconds.
Oh, thank goodness!
You made it back in time.
Where'd you run off
to anyway, Kohaku?
I found something good.
The key to ensuring our victory.
It's a key of science.
Huh?
[KOHAKU]
Now that we found it,
what's next is
figuring out a way
to tell the science team
about our discovery.
But our communication
is one-way.
How do we tell them anything?
We could always just
hope they hear us
if we shout real loud.
Like you did to me
when I was on the ship.
Right after we finally
managed to sneak in?
That would ruin everything.
[OTSUBONE growls]
Feeling chatty, are we?
Less talk, more focus!
You ladies are in
training, got it?
You've still got a week
until you're official!
Better learn proper posture
and manners by then!
And if not, you've got more
of this to look forward to,
you understand me?
[SENKU] This is basically
to test the motor.
If we didn't screw up
building the thing,
it should start
moving on its own.
[SUIKA]
Time to switch this guy on!
Look at how fast it goes!
[GEN]
Hm? So a mini off-roader?
I think this could actually
be useful in and of itself.
Like for communication
purposes.
[static]
[SENKU]
Hey, can you hear me, Kohaku?
Heh. Keep your eyes peeled.
We're about to send
something fun your way.
Let's call it the
rat of science.
Huh? Ah!
It's a huge rat!
[chuckles]
It's obviously a toy car
to any modern person,
but to them, if it moves,
it's an animal.
And because of how haphazardly
it was put together,
its movements are pretty
much all over the place,
but that helps
sell the illusion.
Animals are unpredictable, too.
[KOHAKU stammers]
[OTSUBONE]
Hey, what are you doing?!
Yes, I'm talking to
you, little missy!
[stammering]
There was this big mean
rat scurrying around,
and I was so scared!
Thank goodness Kohaku caught it!
I didn't know what to do!
I'm so grateful.
I'm watching you, ladies.
[GINRO] They switch so
quickly! Girls are scary!
Especially Amaryllis,
she's terrifying!
If you run into trouble
and need something,
just dispatch the rat.
And feel free to include an
SOS letter with details.
That's what he said.
And what the heck is a letter?
Uh. Unfortunately, I don't know.
But I suppose the point is that
we should use this science
rat as a distress signal.
[gasps]
[GINRO]
Wait, letter.
[GINRO laughing]
[GINRO]
Huh? Lookie here.
[GINRO]
Oh, wow.
You're in science school,
too, eh, Kinro?
Always gotta be so serious, huh?
Stop.
[GINRO]
Huh? What am I lookin' at?
What are those
squiggly pictures?
[KINRO]
I'm writing characters.
Senku and the others from his
time can all decipher them.
Make words out of them
and put them in what's
called a letter
and you can communicate with
someone without meeting.
It's very useful.
We'd do well to learn it.
You never know when it
might come in handy.
[GINRO]
I see.
If you think it's a
good idea, I'll do it.
Then let us both learn together.
I'm proud to call
you my brother.
So if we make one
of those letters,
then attach it to our weird
little rat-like thing
and send it, we
can contact them!
We can tell them about the
key to victory you found!
Huh?
Am I wrong, or...?
Well, you couldn't know this
because you don't
know Ginro like I do,
but that last part of his story
was definitely made up.
Learnin' how to write?
Yeah, no thanks.
That sounds like a major
pain in the butt. Ha!
Hey, Ginro! Agh, I can't
believe you're my brother!
[GINRO wails]
[GINRO] I should have
just sucked it up
and learned something for once!
Don't worry!
That plan may be dead in the
water, but there's still hope.
[GINRO]
Uh?
You did well just
explaining the idea.
We can simply modify
it a little from there.
[gasps]
Ah! Are they in trouble already?
I didn't expect them to send an
SOS signal, like, immediately!
What's this scrap
of cloth sticking out
from underneath
mister rat's fur?
[SOYUZ]
What's this mean?
[SENKU]
Is it a code?
It's like a game
show's final puzzle.
I didn't think about it,
but that's probably the best
any of them could do.
Y'know, considering
they can't write at all.
I guess we'll just have to
decipher the intended message!
Here's the thing, the trick
is to put yourself
in the mind of the writer!
[SENKU]
Okay.
[ALL]
Uh...
[SENKU] What is this supposed
to be? An ice pop?
[growls]
[SENKU] An ice pop that Hyoga
has got melted by an engine?
And why in the world would
that be an SOS?!
Agh! No idea. I am
completely stumped!
This is more your
thing, mentalist.
Okay.
We may have to look deeper than
the surface level drawing.
We'll want to consider the
psychology of each choice.
Think about what's typically
going through someone's head
when they draw pictograms.
They want to use basic images
to represent familiar words
so the message is as easy
to decipher as possible.
Now then, would you consider
this easy to decipher?
Nope. Super confusing.
[GEN]
Exactly.
And that tells us that they
couldn't make it any simpler.
Likely, the word or words
they want to use
are fairly unfamiliar
to our villager friends.
So perhaps...
Science terms.
[SENKU]
Hmm...
So this obviously
isn't an ice pop,
but it's a scientific item?
[gasps]
The plastic hurdle
has been cleared!
Is it plastic?
[SUIKA]
So what does that mean?
Those three want us
to send them plastic?
[SENKU]
I don't think so.
What use would plastic
be in their situation?
It could be an
acronym or the like.
Let's focus here for a sec...
...and do our best
Senku impressions.
Next up we have some
sort of splotch.
It isn't there by accident;
the shape is too specific.
It looks to me like tinder
you'd set up for a fire.
The drawing of Hyoga
emphasizes his spear,
which would normally represent
something that inspires fear.
Perhaps "strong,"
"long-ranged," "scary."
Though I doubt Ginro would have
the guts to cut his finger,
so if we're thinking from
Kohaku's perspective,
the spear is a nuisance at best.
And finally, an engine.
Or so it looks,
but Kohaku may not remember
every single invention.
It could be a furnace, or a
refrigerator, for all she knows.
With that in mind,
perhaps it's supposed to be
something more generic
like "machine," which is my bet.
[SENKU chuckles]
I've never seen a riddle solved
with such brute force before.
Wow, I could never do that.
It's like he's reading their
minds or something.
All right.
If we're taking
the first couple
of letters or syllables
from each,
then we've got
possible combinations.
That seems manageable.
Now this is the fun part.
We have to mix and
match the sounds
to look for a word or
phrase that makes sense.
It's within the roots of
the master's treehouse.
[GINRO]
Down there?
That's where the key
is, you mean?
I spotted a strange round
object that's likely manmade.
A sphere of science,
built to withstand the elements
for thousands of years.
What we came here for.
The treasure chest left behind
by Senku's father and his team.
The Soyuz spacecraft!
[gasps]
[SENUK, KOHAKU]
Found it. Platinum!
[chuckles]
Looks like the spy team found
what we came here for.
The ultimate treasure
that Byakuya left on
this island for us.
There's only one thing
you can mean by that!
And we just need
a tiny piece of it.
It's a catalyst.
One that can make boat
loads of nitric acid.
Our platinum.
[SENKU] With that,
we can revive them all.
Every member of the
kingdom of science!
03x10 - Science Wars
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Japanese anime series based on the manga series of the same name, 3,700 years after a mysterious light turns every human on the planet into stone, genius boy Senku Ishigami emerges from his petrification into a "Stone World" and seeks to rebuild human civilization from the ground up.
Japanese anime series based on the manga series of the same name, 3,700 years after a mysterious light turns every human on the planet into stone, genius boy Senku Ishigami emerges from his petrification into a "Stone World" and seeks to rebuild human civilization from the ground up.