04x27 - The Universe Is Written in the Language of Mathematics

[bunniefuu]

Please tell s you're "oking-J."

This can't be real.

Oh, it's real.

We're going to use our model rocket to do the dirty work for us.

Just a few thousand years later,

Xeno and I finally made our first rocket together.

Ignition.

Do your thing, Rocket.

We'll keep on wielding the power of science

and blasting our way into the future!

Booyah!

You took a major L, Suez Canal.

The book of the universe is written in the language of mathematics.

Know who said that?

Galileo Galilei.

I want it, the ultimate universal language,

representing the shared wisdom of humanity!

Um, that all sounds really bad and inspiring and stuff. It's just--

We don't know what you're talking about, not a clue.

For that rocket launch, I was controlling the trajectory manually.

But that won't cut it for a rocket navigating the vast expanse of space.

We'll need constant and perfect calculations to pull it off.

If that's the case, can't we rely on Senku's brain like always?

He's a walking calculator.

Nah, I mainly deal in guesstimates,

basically rough estimations based on approximate values.

That's nowhere near good enough for a rocket.

If our calculations are off by just a fraction of a digit,

the errors will keep compounding

and eventually k*ll everyone on board.

Point made.

Makes sense that the angle can't be even the tiniest bit off.

The difference would add up over thousands of kilometers.

You could easily find yourself lost in space.

Interstellar travel is "ary-scay."

The rocket scientists at NASA wrote their calculations to the 15th digit of pi.

Are you serious?

That's a lot of pi.

If I'm picking up what you're putting down,

we'll have to unleash some freaky-deaky math moves the whole time our rocket's airborne.

You're not wrong, thus our trip to India.

India is known for having next-level math education.

They memorize the multiplication tables up to two digits.

Boy, that's brutal.

If I had been born there, I would have run away from math class screaming.

I want that mathematical prowess.

It's only fitting. Desire is noble.

That is precisely why the Nanami Conglomerate founded a university to cultivate talent in India.

Is there anything they didn't have their grubby fingers in?

We'll pay a visit to the University and start reviving them.

There should be hundreds of capable students and professors of computation to choose from.

If it was good enough for the first Apollo mission, then it's good enough for us too.

They relied on handwritten calculations to get humans to the moon.

If luck is on our side, we may even locate Sai.

Who?

That's, like, a mega-popular name in India.

An ace math whiz with top-tier brain power,

a million times that of the average person.

October 1 5750

October 1 5750
The New Perseus Arrives in India

Cumin

Cumin seeds acquired

Cardamom

Cardamom seeds acquired

Coriander

Coriander seeds acquired

Turmeric acquired

I'm in curry heaven.

I knew this would be on the menu when we got here.

We only just blasted open the Suez.

And already, we're dining on delicious Indian cuisine.

Saving a whole year is a tasty victory,

but not as tasty as this curry.

Weird.

If we had been forced to wait another whole year,

I would have become Ruri's older sister since she still stuck as a statue.

I can't help but worry about her and all the folks we left behind on the island.

I hope they don't fall to pieces before we can go back home and revive them.

That would be the worst thing ever!

If they break even a little, they'll wear down, and then we can't put them back together.

There's no need for us to worry about that.

Hmm?

Have faith in Priestess Ruri.

I know that she would have made sure everyone took defensive postures in time.

So there's nothing to fear.

And even though we're separated by land and sea,

our bond as siblings

can't be broken.

Hell, yeah!

We can count on Ruri!

I wouldn't doubt her for a second.

Hey, Chrome.

There's a reason why you feel that way about her.

You know what I mean, right?

Huh?

It's true.

Huh?

We're connected to the people we're close to.

That invisible bond is unbreakable,

and it can lead you straight to them.

I know that I'm right.

It's sailor's instincts.

Thousands of years ago, when that first petrification beam hit

it would have been around 9:30 in the morning here in India

not long before classes began.

Sai always spent his spare time on his laptop.

That day would have been no different,

somewhere with a decent signal where he could work in solitude, which means--

- when he became petrified, he was up on the school's rooftop.

You seem to know a lot about him.

The two of you must have been pretty close.

I don't exactly get how we're going to find him when we don't even know where that school is.

Don't worry. We already know how to solve for that.

All we need is the starting position of the target, the location where other statues were found.

And last, I'll be the geography.

Calculating the destination couldn't be easier.

We're doing what now?

It's simple.

We check the strength of the soil,

then analyze stability with the Fellenius method.

Oh, yeah.

I have the OG map on lock, so I'm like a cheat code for landslide detection.

And they're off.

Letting two science users team up only makes them even more excitable and twice as incomprehensible.

That should do it.

Is that Sai guy?

As in the dude with a million brains worth of brain in his brain?

"Ascinating-fay."

He looks half Indian, half Japanese.

Does he have to be handsome as hell?

I wonder what he'll be like.

Well, he is one of those genius academic types.

People like that can be a bit unapproachable.

So that's what I'm guessing.

What happened?

Oh.

You saved me, all of you!

I can't believe it!

I'm so grateful!

We lucked out.

He can communicate, and he's not murderous.

Thank you.

Thank you so much.

Running off the moment we're reunited, that is so rude of you.

Kohaku!

Just to be clear, you want me to catch him?

Stay back!

No, please, I'm begging you.

What's his "oblem-prey?"

I fled all the way to India to get away.

I won't go back to the Nanami Conglomerate.

And you can't make me!

I mean it. I refuse to go back with you.

Want to know his full name?

Nanami Sai.

Now on your feet.

We're in need of your mind of a million,

and we can't do this without you.

Our bond as siblings can't be broken.

You seem to know a lot about him.

The two of you must have been pretty close.

You don't own me...

little brother!

Little what?

So the math guy with the brilliant mind, Sai--

Turned out to be Ryusui's older brother.

You could have given us a heads up that you two shared DNA.

I don't see how that information is relevant.

Sai's the best in the world at the job we need him to do.

So of course I wanted him, and I got him.

Am I wrong?

Will you stop saying things like that? I'm not some kind of genius by any stretch.

That's just an unfounded claim you've been spewing to practically everyone my whole life.

LOL.

So you're not a freaky genius who eats math for breakfast?

Exactly, I eat cereal.

Don't worry. We can still pal up even if you're mid at math.

It's nice to meet ya.

That's good enough.

Really?

Of course, that's not enough.

Sai, you know you can't fool me.

We're brothers after all.

Admit it.

Your special talent has been apparent since you were just four years old.

twenty-nine quintillion five hundred ninety-nine quadrillion eight hundred twenty trillion three hundred seventy-four billion four hundred two million two hundred forty-four thousand nine hundred fifty-three

Oh, I'm so sorry.

Was I not supposed to multiply?

Mr. Nanami!

Incredible news, sir.

Sai is a prodigy, an absolute genius!

I want it.

Who cares?

Useless, pointless, worthless.

Computers do the same math instantly.

And anyone can learn 10-digit multiplication.

It just takes a little time and patience to get the hang of it.

Yeah, I'm not so sure about that.

Yeah, it would take a while to get to the exact number.

You can keep trying to run from it, but everyone could see your talent from a mile away.

The Nanami Conglomerate? Scratch that. It's all me!

I want that brain power of yours!

Of course you do.

Sai already has a firm grasp of linear algebra, not to mention topology and set theory.

Then ensure he spends his time furthering himself in mathematics.

I'll raise him to be our dedicated actuarial scientist.

What do you mean, he vanished?

Where do you think he went?

The master of the house has new orders.

Your study time is to be doubled from today onward.

Furthermore, you are forbidden from using the computer for any purpose outside of studying.

Sir.

Sai,

I don't understand what the problem is.

Why not just do everything?

Keep on studying, master mathematics, and be an actuary scientist.

Do what they want to get them off your back.

And on top of doing all that other stuff, you can make games.

You want it, so the next step is to take it.

You can have everything, even the Nanami Conglomerate.

What?

There's no way I could handle that much.

And also...

I don't want to.

I love programming games and won't be happy doing anything else.

Hey, Sai.

I want your math expertise.

We're going to build a racetrack, so calculate the optimal racing line.

Not a chance!

Slow down.

We're going to make a sail together.

Use computational fluid dynamics for me.

Never!

Wait for me!

Go away!

Sai!

You're wrong.

Sai!

I'm not a mathematician!

I'm a programmer!

Ryusui and our father's company kept putting me to work.

I had to escape to an Indian university.

I want to code.

I have to.

This world is nothing but rocks.

How long will it take to build one?

A half decent computer.

Making semiconductors will suck.

If we're being real, it's ridiculously out of the question as of now.

We're at least 5 years away, or maybe 10.

I told you!

I don't get it.

Why did you save me?

It's a nightmare.

In this stone world, there aren't even calculators.

There's nothing for a programmer like me to achieve here.

I know he can be a little dramatic, but he always comes through in the end.

It super seems like math isn't his jam.

I feel bad for him.

And that aside, he said he's not fast at it.

So--

Didn't you say that even the smallest mistake could get us all k*lled?

Yeah, and either way, we need a whole team calculating trajectory.

Unlike for the Apollo missions, we have Why-man as an unknown variable.

We'll have to be able to react to evolving

conditions at lightning speed and around the clock.

It doesn't matter how many people we have.

Doing manual calculations is like a tightrope walk without a safety net.



What am I supposed to do in the meantime?

I can't even write code.

It sounds like t*rture.

How will I survive?

No.

Who's to say I can't write code?

Truth is, coding is the one thing I can do here.

That's unusual.

No warm-blooded man can resist the aroma of fresh curry.

Now, that's a bit of an exaggeration,

though he must be hungry.

Oh, Sai.

Well, that's unsettling.

That's machine code

the original programming language

and the most direct way to talk to a computer.

Stop looking at my code!

Yeah, no can do.

It's pretty much all over the place, you know?

I mean, I have to do something with myself till we have computers again.

If I want to code, I'll simply have to write it down for later.

None of us can read what you wrote.

Is it a full program?

It's much more than a program.

It's Dragon Quest.

In other words, even with only the most primitive tools,

you're a marvel.

See, your mind can create a whole universe.

And don't try to tell me I'm wrong.

You're not.

I can do it.

I can program anything.

I'd say this calls for a change of plans.

Listen, if we can count on your OP coding skills,

there's a chance we can do this with the most basic hardware.

We can make our own Nintendo.

We can make a rocket fly.

Humanity's singularity, we're going to need the absolute apex of scientific crafting.

Time to get ridiculously excited.

We're making a stone-world computer.