03x15 - Battle in Three Dimensions

[bunniefuu]

[SENKU] It's all riding on your

ridiculously powerful shoulders,

Master Moz, at least for now.

This little night raid should

b*at some fear into the guards!

[MOZ]

Hm?

[growls]

[yells]

[OARASHI]

Agh!

I don't know who all these

hooded warriors are,

but they're beyond strong!

Even with my miracle power,

I, the great Oarashi,

struggled to defeat them,

so I'd reckon that they have to

be on the same level as Moz...

[MOZ]

They are on my level.

Though fundamentally stupid,

he's oddly perceptive.

You'll wanna target

the confident,

braggart-types among them.

Since they won't want

to come off as weak,

they'll make you sound

that much more amazing!

[chuckles]

[SENKU]

All right.

This sneaky operation is simple,

but should still be effective.

Very soon, we'll be able

to make our move.

Once our phantom warrior

thoroughly freaks the enemy

forces out, it's go time.

Step one:

We'll discreetly plant

our aerial combat drone

somewhere that's sure to be

a good spot for takeoff.

Step two.

[MOZ] Look! The hooded brutes

are about to strike.

Here they come!

[IBARA, KIRISAME gasp]

[SENKU]

Step three.

[KIRISAME] Never fear!

I'll petrify them all!

[SENKU]

Step four.

[KIRISAME]

Oh, no!

It's simple, yes, but simple

and likely are different things.

You really should factor

in your rotten luck

since your plans don't

ever go accordingly.

Maybe. This is the

only way, though.

[RYUSUI sighs]

It's as good a strategy as any,

but there's one giant problem.

Senku, you know that Moz

is gonna show up for

the finale, don't you?

How very unexpected.

If these mysterious thugs

are really so fierce,

Kirisame and I will have

to crush them ourselves.

You will?

[ISLANDER B] No one can b*at

the invincible tag team

of Moz and Kirasame!

Those fools are dead!

[ISLANDER A]

You said it!

[RYUSUI]

So, yeah. It's guaranteed.

The second our drone grabs

the w*apon from Kirisame,

Moz will turn his blade

on us and take his prize.

[SENKU]

Which is precisely why

we're working on

a counter-Moz plan.

[KASEKI]

Oh-ho!

A damn shame.

Dismantling my dear

glass-blowing steel pipes

just breaks my heart

in pieces, too!

[SENKU] Once we cut 'em

into eight short,

macaroni-shaped tubes,

we'll stick 'em in a wheel.

Look! It just keeps

spinning around!

We made another fidget spinner?!

Yeah, what's wrong

with that, Gen?

Those little gizmos are useful

for way more than

just distraction.

[KASEKI]

I built them like you asked,

but I have no idea

what these are for.

Honestly, I wanna

work on the drone.

I was imagining some

kind of bad w*apon

since it's a

"counter-Moz" thing.

[RYUSUI gasps]

[YUZURIHA]

Is this what I think it is?

Everyone from the good ol' days

seems to know exactly

what it'll be.

Of course.

It's not too complex, in terms

of structure, at least.

Yeah, I guess not.

I recall inmates fashioning some

from junk they had on hand once.

All the internal stuff is

where things can get tricky.

Pack gunpowder made from

nitric acid into a small pipe,

shove a pachinko

ball in, and cap it...

[GEN]

Oh!

Then the gunpowder packed

into the pipe goes "boom"!

And the ball inside

goes "zoom"! Yeah?

I actually understand,

for once in my life!

It's really not that

complicated at all.

[SENKU chuckles]

[SENKU]

You're on the right track.

But in order to cause

that "boom" and "zoom,"

we need a detonator

to ignite the stuff.

We aren't creating

matchlocks here,

so what else can we use?

How 'bout some good ol'

mercury fulminate?

[yelps]

You're already back to words

and concepts far beyond me!

I would like to etract-ray

my last statement!

We could potentially

get blown up

from the smallest mistake.

That's why I'll be

doing the honors.

Just mix a little nitric acid,

mercury, and alcohol together.

Let the concoction dry,

and you're finished!

Except for the fun part.

Hit the homebrew detonator

with enough force, and...

At the very beginning of it all,

we journeyed up to Mount Hakone

and made gunpower

because we had no choice.

How many years have

passed since then, hm?

Been about three years now.

Took a while, but humanity

still made it here after all.

[chuckles]

I bet they're keeping my spot

in hell nice and warm.

[SENKU] This isn't just any

creation, as some of you know.

This is what allowed

h*m* sapiens

to conquer the natural world.

An invention of gods and demons.

Tools aren't divine or demonic.

It's the wielder who

chooses how they're used.

[UKYO]

Sorry.

I'm sure old platitudes

are the last thing

any of you wanna

hear right now.

Bottom line is, I don't

wanna see anyone die.

So, please, think hard.

[RYUSUI] A platitude? Ha-ha!

That wasn't mere lip service.

Not k*lling isn't just

cliche and ethical.

It prevents people from bearing

lifelong grudges, too.

Which, of course, includes us.

To avoid that,

we avoid k*lling others.

It's only logical.

There's no way this g*n

could k*ll anybody, though.

We didn't even put rifling in,

so aiming's gonna be

a heck of a chore.

With its lack of

power and precision,

it's essentially

a good luck charm.

I guess it could be

a tranquilizer g*n,

in the best case.

Um, it sh**t darts, then?

No, but it doesn't matter

what we hit him with, right?

'Cause we'll have the

petrification device!

We'll petrify, set him free,

and he'll be healed!

It's no different than a

tranquilizer g*n in that sense!

That seems like stretch,

but I guess so.

The way you say that

so pragmatically,

you're starting to sound

like a mad scientist,

just so you know.

He's always been mad!

Made it p*stol-sized so it won't

attract unwanted attention.

Question is, who'll be the stone

world's first gunslinger?

Few Japanese people are trained.

[ALL gasp]

[chuckles]

Who better to handle a firearm

than an ex-cop? No one.

So we're all agreed, aren't we?

No! Think it through, Senku!

Giving a bad w*apon to

a bad dude is a bad call!

[SOYUZ]

That's, uh, some face.

Ya see? That look alone

tells us all we need to know!

It's the look of a bad guy!

I wouldn't necessarily say that.

Yo is more of a devil-may-care

with a sizable need for

approval than a real devil.

Actually makes him

ridiculously easy to control.

[AMARYLLIS gasps]

It's history in the making,

ladies and gentlemen.

I present to you the first

sheriff of the new world!

[AMARYLLIS]

Mh-hm! Mh-hm!

[YO]

Oh!

[gasps]

Goodness me!

That's, um, a rather nice rod.

[GEN]

His face!

[YO laughs]

Leave the sharpshooting to me,

everyone! No sweat!

I sh*t troublemakers

all the time

when I was a cop just because!

[YUZURIHA]

That's not inspiring.

[UKYO]

No.

[chuckles]

Uh-oh. Yo didn't even

nick a single one.

Well, that's disappointing.

He was as smug as could be, but

he missed every sh*t he took.

A snake?

[CHROME]

Oh! I get it!

He switched his aim

to the snake!

Ha-ha! Now we can act instead

of waiting to get bit.

We're no longer the helpless

sitting ducks we once were.

Am I wrong?

[GROUP cheering]

Pretty nice sh**t' there.

'Least for an outlaw.

[YO]

Heh.

[YO]

Play it cool!

Don't blab and admit you hit

that stupid snake by accident!

I gotta practice my aim, stat!

[SENKU] In order to cut

this Medusa's head off,

we're gonna need four items.

As soon as we've got these

crucial pieces of equipment,

our mission can begin.

We'll have hooded

warriors serve as bait

in order to lure Kirisame out.

Gotta think of a way that has

a ten billion percent chance

of her throwing the w*apon,

or else we're doomed.

Right. Five hooded

warriors oughta do.

[ELDERLY MAN A] Hmm.

What's the world coming to?

Both food and clothes keep

disappearing from the storehouse

every time I turn around.

[grinding]

[AMARYLLIS]

So loud.

I better think of a way to

camouflage all the noise

coming from the cave lately.

It's the truth!

[AMARYLLIS crying]

[ISLANDER E]

Amaryllis!

[ISLANDER D]

What are you doing here?

[ISLANDER F]

Did you escape?

Yes, but please

don't tell anyone!

[ISLANDERS gasp]

[AMARYLLIS]

I-I had to run away.

My mind was consumed

with thoughts

of the manly suitors

who proposed to me,

and my heart dared to hope

you were still waiting!

I need a strong man!

Someone I can run off

and elope with!

Someone who can demonstrate

his strength and passion

by banging the drums at the

next festival loud and hard!

[AMARYLLIS] Ah!

I sound ridiculous right now!

This'll never work!

--[drumming]

--[ISLANDERS grunting]

[AMARYLLIS]

Oh. I stand corrected.

[YO] Ha! Yeah! I can

practice all I want now!

And look how much straighter

I'm sh**ting already!

So I know this g*n w*apon's

supposed to slow Moz down,

but there's one part of this

plan I still don't get.

Yes, how do we obtain

the dreaded Medusa itself.

You said it'd be a midair

battle using the drone,

but it's a ramshackle

pile of scrap.

Her toy's tied to a rope, too.

We'd be lucky if said rope gets

tangled in the propellers.

Ayy! Ten billion points

to the mentalist!

Which means it's

gonna be a tug-o-w*r.

Might be nice to have

a little muscle.

[SENKU]

How right you are!

Rise and shine!

Our power team is on deck!

[MAGMA groans]

[NIKKI, KINRO gasps]

[KINRO] Tell me.

I promise I can handle it.

Something's happened

to Ginro, correct?

[AMARYLLIS]

I'm sorry.

The only thing I

could do was watch.

[SENKU]

You thought he was dead, huh?

Yes.

Thanks to Kohaku, he'll

live to see another day.

Yes.

Kinro. Here's the deal.

We need you to lead the

decoy team for our plan.

If we don't have a skilled

spearman out leading the fight,

they'll see right

through our bluff.

[chuckles]

[SENKU]

But bear in mind,

there's a ten billion

percent chance

the squad leader

will get thrashed.

Fine. Bring it on.

[KINRO]

We're going to save them.

We'll triumph in battle

and save everyone.

Yes! Gotta train the

power team up, though!

Better not go easy!

And to ensure the rope holds,

we've got the science

team working on task.

It's the cotton candy machine!

Okay. Why's it stink, though?

And what's that goo?

Heh. No sweet treats

to enjoy this time.

Those are the dregs

of burnt coal, or tar.

Spin this black cotton

candy around a bit,

and what you get is a light,

unbreakable rope!

This is the rebirth

of carbon wire!

Uh-huh. Which is great.

Know what's not great?

Hours of this!

When the rebirth of your tools

mark the return of our labor!

It never ends!

[gasps]

[CHROME]

Senku, those tops they're using.

Um, they're all

spinning in midair,

and yet they're all

stable as a rock.

Yeah. The gyroscopic effect.

Things that spin at high

speeds wobble less.

It's why bikes don't fall over,

and why the earth isn't

rattling around in space.

[CHROME]

Aw, man!

I just got one of my crazy

bad flashes of insight!

The main issue with

our Mach One drone

is that it's shaky, right?

Well, yeah.

But it's really just an electric

bamboo copter right now.

[KASEKI]

Oh-ho-ho! Don't you worry.

Trial and error will lead

to improvements!

And I've got a trial idea!

Let's put a fidget spinner

at the drone's core!

The jai-ho-whatchamacallit

thing will help keep it steady!

Chrome! You're dead on!

Making a controller that can

stabilize it would be a pain!

Your idea is not only

easier, it's good!

[chuckles]

[SENKU]

So good, in fact,

that I took the

liberty of installing

such a spinner in our Mark Two!

[CHROME yells]

[GROUP gasps]

[SOYUZ]

Wow!

Much more stable than Mark One!

And the finishing touch!

Ah! I don't know what that is,

but it clearly involves

much more winding!

Please! Enough spinny type work!

I think Gen has been

traumatized. Spin-based shock.

Welp, suck it up,

'cause each propeller

needs one, guys.

Got a wirewound variable

resistor right here.

It sure is a mouthful!

You can adjust the voltage by

sliding this switch up or down.

For example, you can

increase the juice

for a single propeller.

[CHROME]

Uh! Bad! It swerved!

So... to keep the drone

balanced as well as airborne,

someone has to control

this manually, right?

Yeah. Exactly right.

That's, um, probably

really tough.

We need someone used

to steering, then.

Someone with a talent

for reading wind

patterns on the fly.

But who?

[ALL]

Uh...

[RYUSUI]

Oh, right.

[RYUSUI]

Ha-ha!

I'm a freakin' natural!

[SENKU]

Is he for real?

Ha! It's like a video game!

My pro-gamer training paid off,

a few thousand years later.

[SENKU]

I forgot.

This kid had the cash

to buy cheat codes

for anything and everything.

Ooh! That sweet helicopter

looks crazy fun!

I could say the same thing

about your sh**ting range.

Don't treat this like some

game! It's practice, okay?

Yeah, and we are practicing!

[SENKU chuckles]

We've acquired every piece

of equipment that we need.

This all goes down

when the sun comes up.

Our battle will be waged at

the cliff of the howling seas.

[AMARYLLIS]

Smart move.

The crashing waves

and roaring wind

are loud enough to drown out

the sounds of our drone.

[static]

Oh, hey!

Seems like the hooded

warriors have reemerged.

It appears they've arrived at

the cliff of the howling seas.

[IBARA]

Hm?

I suppose we have no choice.

Kirisame and I will fight.

Ah! Here we go, men!

Take no prisoners!

[ISLANDERS yell]

There is no way we're

losin' this time!

We have Kirisame and Moz

and my miracle power!

All the bad guys

will be here soon.

How long will it take for

them to grind us into dust?

Heh. We would ten billion

percent get creamed

if we tried to fight

them head-on.

[SUIKA gasps]

[SENKU]

Let's be clear.

The only condition that

will decide if we win

is if the petrification

device gets thrown our way.

Don't worry, Suika.

The real action's gonna

take place in the air.

Yeah, and it'll go

off without a hitch.

Our drone is gonna

intercept the w*apon

and get her rope all tangled up.

Then the power team

hiding in the mobile lab

will tug on that wire like

their lives depend on it,

'cause they kinda do.

We got this!

Last but not least,

we b*at back the enemy.

Yo, I hope you brought

your A-game.

Duh! I always do!

Good, you're gonna need it.

Because you'll have

to counter Moz.

Be careful. He's the

biggest thr*at out there.

As soon as we snag the

w*apon even he fears,

we'll go from being his allies

to his mortal enemies.

Three forces have gathered.

The petrification kingdom,

bent on k*lling us.

The kingdom of science, here to

claim the petrification device.

And the almighty Moz, who wants

the device and our heads.

[SENKU]

So it begins.

The three-way battle

that will decide it all.

They're here!

And they're fully armed!

[MOZ]

Hmph.

[SENKU chuckles]

[SENKU] How much scientific

equipment does it take...

...to capture an elusive

gorgon like Medusa?

[growls]

[OARASHI]

Miracle Power... Revenge!

What gives? He's attacking

from the get-go?

[SENKU] Overwhelming

us immediately works

to their advantage.

Meatheads are stupid strong

in these situations.

Tch. I should've learned

that damn fact from Taiju!

[KINRO]

Allow me.

[GROUP gasps]

[KINRO] Now it's for a true

battle, not some petty bargain.

It's for myself.

This time I fight

using what the kingdom

of science granted me!

And with this golden spear,

shining like the sun itself...

...I will protect us!