Dr. Stone (2019–…): Season 2, Episode 12 - Special: Ryusui - full transcript

THE KINGDOM OF SCIENCE DRAMA CLUB
FIRST PERFORMANCE

THE MYSTERIOUS LIGHT

-What's going on here?
-Yeah.

What is this about?

Why did they want us here?

A stage play? "The Mysterious Light?"

On that fateful day
thousands of years ago...

Planet Earth was shrouded
by a mysterious light.

No! This is super bad!

And with that, everyone on the planet
was turned into stone.

All the civilizations that had been
built up until then

began to collapse one by one.

But there was a boy who didn't give up.

He prepared himself for
his own reawakening.

He was...

a boy of science, Senku Ishigami.

One, two, three, four...

-Senku held onto his consciousness by
-Five, six, seven...

continuing to count for
thousands of years!

Crackle-crackle-crackle!

What's going on?

This is a world filled with damn stones!

I'm gonna climb up to the top of
humanity's two-million-year civilization!

We'll use science to figure out
the petrification and how to undo it.

We're gonna build a civilization
from scratch!

Senku and Taiju researched endlessly.

The de-petrification revival fluid
is complete!

After the intense battle
with the Tsukasa Empire,

the time has finally come to
unravel that mystery.

To solve the petrification ray mystery,
we're headed to the other side of Earth.

What? The other side of Earth?

How are we supposed to get there?

We are all going to build a ship together!

I get goosebumps just thinking about it.

Senku. He might be able to...

He may be able to solve
the mystery of that light.

Hello, everyone.

Those of you who were thinking,
"What's going on right now?"

are now our comrades too.

On that note,
could you help us to build the ship?

Let's reclaim our civilization!

We got this!

He motivated everyone
by sharing information.

That's our Gen.

The stage play was great!

It was very well done. I was moved.

Without further ado,

let's start a contest for
the ship's design ideas.

Hey, Gen.

I'm ten billion percent certain
that we don't need the confetti.

Come on, Senku.

It's just for fun.

Magma and Yo?

I wasn't expecting them.

They usually look really lazy,

but they're looking very sharp today!

The tribe of Ishigami Village
lives by the water.

We are experts in building ships.

I'll become the next chief.

This is finally my chance.

If I win the contest,
I get to rise to the top!

All right, contestants,
show us your ideas!

Why do we even need a contest for this?

We all know Senku is going to win.

Yeah, this is strange.

I'm sure he wants to start building
right away.

Yo?

It's better to save my design for last.

My ship is already completed, you see.

Seeing is believing.

Whoever builds it and shows it first
will win, right?

You primitive people won't be able to...

No! I mustn't make fun of the uncivilized.

Awesome!

There are a ton of boats in my village.

I've seen countless numbers of them
ever since I was just a boy.

After seeing this,
I can't wait to see Yo's design.

He said something like
"seeing is believing", right?

And with a seriously smug look at that.

That's right. Show it to us already!

I said no such thing.

Oh, did I say that?

Oh, no! I forgot to bring it!

Huh?
There's a tiny raft-looking thing here.

What's wrong, Senku?

This design. Is the sail a woven mushiro?

What is that?

A mat made from woven straws.

Well, I guess so.

Thanks a lot, Magma.

You are right.
The seaside tribe is certainly amazing.

Your experience
is worth a thousand treasures.

You actually have proof
of using the woven mat as the sail.

And with that, we can build this ship!

-That's the one!
-That's the one!

Damn it. He went all out.

If we can build that,
that's obviously what we'd pick.

That is a sailing ship.

It looks cool as hell,

but how many centuries
is it gonna take to build it?

I won't live to see the ship's completion.
Poor me!

Unless we have hundreds of people
working on it...

Don't you see it?

What do you think
that crappy stage play was for?

We have all the promising comrades that
Mr. Tsukasa awakened for us.

We have a hybrid of science and strength
in our manpower.

I get goosebumps just thinking about it.

If we're able to create that awesome ship

we can easily travel
to the other side of the planet.

Yeah, if we can get the one special talent
I'm ten billion percent sure we'll need.

Tsukasa.

Will you stop crying already?

Tsukasa told me

that you're the informer
who knew who to revive.

I have a job for you, reporter.

Reporter...

The connections between people.
Information about them...

Those were my weapons as a reporter.

Who are you looking for?

I'll find whomever you wish.

I need a captain.

We are going to the other side
of the planet in this stone world.

In this age of discovery,
all we have is one shot.

The one who holds the key
to reviving all humanity...

I want a skilled captain with a sailing
ability of ten billion to join us.

I see it. That's the island.

Just you wait, captain!

But we are building

a sailing ship, right?

Is there anyone in the modern world
who knows how to pilot that thing?

They probably only use
sailing ships for training.

It's basically impossible to find anyone
who pilots a sailing ship regularly.

Ryusu...

Ryusu?

No, it's nothing!

Let's get moving. Hurry!

Nanami Academy.

Nautical schools like this one
usually teach sailing.

If we revive the teachers, they should
at least be able to pilot a ship.

All right. Let's start digging.

Dig as hard as you can, Team Gorilla.

Leave it to us!

I told you, I'm not a gorilla.

Are we going to revive everyone?

No, we're running low on the revival fluid

since Homura blew up the cave of miracles.

Then, let's look
for an experienced middle-aged hunk.

I'd been here for interviews,
so I know some of the teachers.

You're actually here, Ryusui.

You mentioned that name earlier.

No! Don't even think about it!

Stop beating around the bush.
Just tell us already.

He must be someone impressive
or you wouldn't have mentioned him.

The owner of Nanami Academy

was the Nanami Conglomerate
which dominated the shipping industry.

The company's net worth was 200 trillion.

The most outrageous son of the family

was this man, Ryusui Nanami.

Apparently, ever since he was a kid,

he'd use his billions in allowance money
to collect model ships and bottled ships.

Billions for his allowance?

He couldn't get enough and eventually,
he had a real sailboat built for him.

He'd been piloting sailing ships
on his own since he was in middle school

and traveled across the world.

A captain since middle school?
He must have mad skills!

Nothing beats practical experience.

As I said, he was a total wastrel.

The kind of profiteer that
Tsukasa would hate.

I would pick someone else.

No one can match Ryusui's piloting skill,

but no one can match
his terrible personality either.

The ultimate dilemma.

Should we pick a decent person
of average skill,

or someone who is skilled
but extremely dangerous?

He's already poured the fluid on him!

Skill comes first, obviously.

I'm finally back!

The world shall be mine once again!

I'm alive again!

I want everything in the world
and the world wanted me, too!

Minami, I think I already get
what you meant.

I warned you.

Did you people save me by any chance?

If so, I'll thank you properly.

It's not elegant,

but get a check from my butler, François.

Write whatever number you want,
whether it's 10 billion or 20 billion.

François!

It seems things
are not as simple as I thought.

A sailor's instinct is always right.

Civilization is no more.

The Nanami Conglomerate
and I are flat broke.

Am I right?

Yes.

I'm glad you get it so quickly.

This is the greatest chance ever!

You did well reviving me!

With all of the world's
ownership rights erased,

I can have everything I want from now on!

Why don't you put on some clothes first?

Sorry about that.

Forgive my rudeness
in the presence of three beautiful women.

Three beautiful women?

Is your mind still foggy after waking up?
There are only two beauties here.

Even if it's true,
there is no need to say it out loud.

Don't be silly.

There may be many types,
but all women are beautiful.

Am I wrong?

Well done, you all.
I can't wait to have this.

Isn't it exciting to see the ship?

Can this ship take us to
the other side of the planet?

Nah, there is no way that's possible.

Not with the sailing technique of
a captain who's used to modern ships.

A primitive ship like this depends
mostly on technique...

Before I answer,

you should retreat and protect this ship.

A sailor's instinct is always right.

A sudden rise in temperature.

It's now 14 °C.

He's right.

It is exactly 14 °C.

The humidity is now 90%.
The wind is coming from south-southwest.

It could be
because of the Yangtze River air mass

pushing the Siberian air mass upward.

Capillatus clouds are closing in
at a speed of 60 km/h.

In other words,

soon the storm of spring,

also known as the May Storm, is coming!

He was right about everything.

He saved us.

Just who is that Ryusui guy?

Is this science too?

We'd be doomed if we ran into a storm
during our voyage.

To begin with, the wood is too weak.

It's not of the same quality as the wood
humans spent decades cultivating.

Going to the other side of the planet
with these sails is a big risk.

I thought so.

That's why I'm going to make
a motor-sail hybrid ship.

Really?

Senku, you were testing me.

You wanted to see
if I'd get tricked like an idiot.

How arrogant of you.

I'd have wanted you
in the Nanami Conglomerate.

Where are we getting the power?

The low-quality coals you use
for your heaters?

The weight of that junk alone
can sink the ship.

Without the proper fuel,

you can forget about your voyage
to the other side of the world.

What do you mean?

I don't know much about science, you see.

Drop the act.

You know what I mean. Right, Senku?

You know what I seek.

Fine. The Kingdom of Science
needs it, too.

It's time to get it.

We are going to dig up
the king of all fuel,

petroleum!

Where in Japan do we have that?

How? This isn't going to work!

You'd be surprised.

Shizuoka? Are you serious?

I am dead serious.

It's called the Sagara Oil Field.

They stopped drilling due to
financial reasons,

but it's still active.

That's the spot where we'll find
the finest petroleum in the world.

Surprisingly,
Japan has many kinds of resources.

They just don't come in large quantities.

I have no idea what it is,
but you can count on me!

It's your time to shine, Master Gatherer.

All right, let's move out.
The New Chrome Expedition Team!

BEST EYES

BEST EARS

The best expedition trio

will bring back the petroleum
you dubbed the king of all fuel!

Once we have the petroleum,

you have my word that I will take you
to the other side of the world.

However, I have one condition.

My job is to ensure everyone
gets there alive.

As my reward for being your captain,

I want the rights to the oil field
that we find.

You're asking too much! That's too greedy!

How low of you to put
such a small price on life.

If you think I'm asking too much,
find someone else.

You're the only one who has the skills.

You're gouging us because you know it.

Huh? But even if we find the oil field,

if Ryusui takes over it,
where will we get the fuel for our ship?

What are you saying? Isn't it obvious?

You'll have to buy it from me.

VALUE, PAYMENT

UNLOCKED: CURRENCY!

What is that? I'm so jealous!

He's become super rich right after
he's revived.

Damn it. How did he manage that?

All right.

Yo, what's up?

You must be Ryusui.

I really envy... I mean, you're sly...
You're just too suspicious.

Let me join... No!

As a former policeman,
I need to know your methods.

The currency issued by
the Ryusui Conglomerate,

known as the "Drago."

I'll sell you one milliliter of petroleum
for this 100 Drago bill.

As soon as we find it.

But I don't need petroleum.

Where can I even use this money?

See that?

-I want some ramen.
-All right.

Senku will have to gather enough Dragos
to get the petroleum from me.

They will make all sorts of products
using science to sell them.

Right?

It turned into real money instantly.

Do you still insist
on not taking the money?

No, I'll take it! Thanks!

I told you he was the worst person alive.

Are you just going to let him
do as he pleases?

I don't mind it for now.

Currency is also the result of science.

It brings people's strength together.

He's gone ahead and created it for us,

so let's gratefully put it to good use.

When the currency bubble
reaches a certain point...

Well done, Nikki.

I want your strength.

Ryusui, you are new here,
so I'm willing to help you out.

But I'm not taking your fake money.

Besides, we haven't found
the oil field yet.

What value does
your little stack of paper have?

That is a great question.

The value of a currency is not
directly tied to the existence of an item.

It's about trust.

Senku invented technologies
in this primitive stone world.

He can definitely find the oil field.

And that hope is enough
to turn paper into treasures!

What is it?

I hear a waterfall.

What?

I see it.

Oh, no.

This is totally different
from Senku's map.

Did he make a mistake?

No, I don't remember everything
about the terrain,

but 3,700 years ago,

Shizuoka definitely

didn't have a massive waterfall
like Niagara Falls!

With that giant mountain
as our fixed point,

the west side of it looks perilous.

Perhaps we've underestimated

what 3,700 years can do to this world.

I see.

The coastline was a mess, too.

So is the inland.

What's wrong, Senku?

Now that I think of it,
that's perfectly normal.

As a scientist, how could I overlook that?

Its cycle is only a few centuries.

The great eruption of Mount Fuji...

One eruption will greatly alter
the surrounding terrain.

Over the 3,700 years
we had been petrified,

it had erupted
at least four or five times.

It might even have erupted over ten times.

The map of the modern world
is no longer accurate.

That sounds scary!

We'll need a new map.

It'll take a while,
but we'll need to make one.

We can move forward even without a map.

No, it'll be too much of a long shot

to find an oil field without directions.

It's also too dangerous.

-A map...
-But how do we...

Birds...

If only we could ride on them.

If we look from above,
we can see the terrain with no problem.

That's it!

Hemp! I need hemp.

I need everyone available to gather
a crazy amount of hemp.

But Senku,
everyone is busy building the ship.

This links the petroleum expedition
to the currency.

We're gonna put those Dragos
that they saved up to good use.

Does this mean I've become a billionaire?

I have far more Dragos than you.

But you see,

the Dragos has run into some trouble.

What?

Our team can't find the oil field.

Without the oil field, the deal to trade
with Dragos is off the table, right?

So...

I'll teach you how to make sure
your precious Dragos

don't turn into scrap papers.

These people are easily swayed by money.

The value of currencies
has always fluctuated because of rumors.

You let us hoard the currency on purpose
to drop its value and use it against me.

You people are
way more despicable than I am, Senku.

We've gathered a pile of hemp for you!

Suika was right.

We should've searched for
the oil field from above.

Hot air balloons.

The treasure hunters of science

will press on from the sky!

Can a person...

Fly...

In the sky?

For us to take on the world,

let's conquer this new Japan that
Mount Fuji shaped for us.

You must be kidding, Senku!

No matter how smart you are,
there is no way a human can fly.

No, I mustn't make fun
of the uncivilized.

No, I'm not laughing at you.

We don't get it either.

There is nothing here.

How is he going to fly?

Things are getting more interesting
by the minute!

The sky? I'll want it!

It's done.

This is the roadmap
that will take us to the sky.

That sounds like the longest roadmap yet!

But I'm fired up!

HEMP STRINGS
FABRIC

HOT AIR BALLOON

That's all?

It's insanely easy
to build a hot air balloon.

The whole vessel can be folded up
and tucked into the trunk of a car!

I didn't think flying would be such a
casual thing.

Hemp fabric? Isn't air going to leak?

Some leakage is fine.

The first hot air balloon
was made from hemp fabric too.

The one huge ordeal to overcome is...

Yeah...

You need tons of fabric, right?

What? I didn't realize that at all!

But fortunately for us, we have a member
from the handcraft club!

The science team will design the gondola.

I'll make whatever tools you need.

Can I leave the fabric-making to you?

To the Yuzuriha Handcraft Team?

Leave it to me!

I'll take care of crushing the hemp.

I don't get it.

Can these grasses really make us fly?

You can't fly with grass.

They're making thread with it.

We're making the thread using a spinner.

-A spinner?
-A spinner?

Yuzuriha's

-Simple Handcraft!
-Simple Handcraft!

Round one!

Fiber taken from crushed hemp
is hairy and fluffy.

Take a strand of fiber
and tie it to the spinner.

Then give it just a little spin.

All that's left is to keep spinning!

And it's done!

It's simple, right?

This is surprisingly fun.

And we're going to make...

A few thousand of kilometers' worth!

There's the catch! I knew it!

There is no end to this.

Persist and it will be done.

This is even more confusing now.

This thread can make us fly?

Like I said, you can't fly with thread.

We are weaving fabric with it.

Okay then.
Let's go over how to make fabric.

Yuzuriha's

-Simple Handcraft!
-Simple Handcraft!

Round two!

String the hemp vertically, like a harp.

Next, do it horizontally.

Up and down...
Weave them in one after another.

Continue this over and over, and...

It'll start to look like fabric.

Are we going to do it bit by bit?

It's going to take forever.

Handcraft takes patience.

There is nothing simple about it!

The steps are simple enough.
It's just going to take a lot of work.

That said, this really would take forever.

I'll ask the science team for help.

A loom?

Finally, a loom!

It's done.

What's wrong? Is this not what you wanted?

Sorry, we didn't have enough time.

Did you want an electric one?

Not at all! I appreciate it! So much!

Why don't we dye it with this
to add some color to it?

You're so ladylike, Nikki.

It looks wonderful!

UNLOCKED: FABRIC!

The handcraft club is truly impressive.

Judging by the amount, we're almost there.

There are some defects in the batch.

Some of the gaps
are too wide and breathable.

There are some
that can't be used on a hot air balloon.

I'll leave it to you then.

Have you heard, everyone?

We still don't have enough thread,

so we are holding
the Happy Thread Weaving Championship.

Whoever weaves the longest thread
will be rewarded a whopping 10,000 Dragos!

What are you talking about?

I'm sure that will get them pumped up,

but where did you get...

Don't worry, I'll come up with the money.

We can use breathable hemp fabric
with big gaps

to make merchandise to sell.

And sell them where?

The Senku Department Store!

That's the whole story.

Yes! I want to make it!

OPERATING, DO NOT ENTER

I'm hearing crazy noises.

Yuzuriha, are you all right?

Ginro!

She's gone berserk.

Is Yuzuriha going through
a personality change?

Really?

She's always like that
when she's crafting.

This is embarrassing.

The traditional, tribal-style outfit
is matched with a shawl

to show the wearer's elegance!

Kinro!

You're walking funny!

Show off your grown-up confidence
with a knit turtleneck

and some accessories for a traditional,
yet casual tight fit silhouette.

Did they make these with hemp fabric?

This is amazing!

A lovely outfit for a girl
with a touch of streetwear,

this is the trendiest fashion style.

She's so cute!

I kind of want this.

A three-piece suit for
that special occasion

with some rock and roll spice.

It's so expensive!

Go on, fall for me.

Well?

It suits you well, Mr. Magma!

They're nice, but the price...

I think I'm gonna buy it.

You're buying it?

Maybe I should sleep on it.

This is Senku Department Store's
first batch of premium goods.

It might take some time to sell.

You might as well give them away
to those who work hard.

After all, we have a living spendthrift
who will buy just about anything.

Thank you for your purchase.

Am I getting myself into trouble
with this?

UNLOCKED: A LOT OF CAMPAIGN FUNDS!

We've taken care of the hardest part
of building a hot air balloon, the fabric.

Now we patch the fabric together
and get ready to take flight!

What? A flying machine?

-That's crazy!
-Hey, Chrome!

We can fly! That's awesome!

Senku, how big do you want
the fabric to be?

Let's see...

If the balloon is 2,000 cubic meters
and we heat 15 °C air up to 90 °C,

it can lift 520 kg of weight.

With every 1,000 meters,
the temperature will drop 6,5 °C.

Even if we keep it under 100 °C
to avoid igniting the thin fabric,

we can reach the maximum altitude

just below the jet stream,
which is 1,500 meters.

In other words...

The radius of the balloon is 7,8 meters
and it'll carry three people.

Ouch! I stabbed myself again!

Sew...

You primitive people are too good at this.

We used to sew leather outfits and stuff
pretty often.

Modern people can't do anything useful.

Why are you bragging Magma?
You're not doing anything.

What was that about
modern people being useless?

And why are you so smug about it?

It's finally done!

This is the flying machine?

It's huge!

So, who's going? Only three people, right?

I'll pass.

Senku knows how it works,
so he has to be on it.

Who will be the other two?

The hot air balloon doesn't fly itself.

The pilot must read the wind's directions.

Therefore, the pilot must be someone
who can tell which way the wind is going.

I see.

Hey! Ryu...

Both you and Taiju are too direct
when it comes to negotiations!

Ryusui will use this chance
to rip us off again!

I leave the trickery part to you.

Everyone, gather around!

There are only two spots
left on the hot air balloon.

We'll decide by drawing lots.

The two Jokers in the deck
are the winning cards.

It's your turn, Ryusui.

He's making it seem like
Ryusui draws the Joker by chance.

And make him work for free, huh?

Is it even going to work?

I get it.

You could have just said so
if you need my help.

Gen, seeing as you've resorted
to petty trickery,

I'll charge you one million Dragos
for my piloting service.

The Joker shall be mine!

Studies have shown that

humans feel great regret when losing
something they think they already have.

Love is a good example of that.

Oh, my. What a surprise!

I got the Joker. What should I do now?

What is it? Don't you want the spot?

This is a very rare platinum-level ticket.

You get to be the first
to fly in this new world.

You do have a point...

But riding in a hot air balloon
is just too scary for me.

Then, I can take your place!

Really?

But I did win this ticket after all.

I can't just give it away for free.

We were supposed to pay him.
How did it even turn out this way?

Gen is starting to scare me.

We'll have enough money to buy petroleum
in no time!

All right, I'm going to get the last spot.

I didn't get it.

The last spot goes to the lucky one.

Someone not afraid of heights
and who is motivated.

I'm super not afraid of heights
and I'm super motivated!

I'm gonna draw a card to get on
that flying machine, too.

I'll win it with my willpower!

Chrome, did you run all the way back here?

I want to see what the world is
really like with my own eyes from the sky!

Senku told me that Earth is round.

But for us, who lived our entire lives
in this tiny village,

we've never seen it.

Because all we did was hear it from
Senku, who already knows everything.

And that is why...

Yeah!

Seriously?

Chrome actually got it with his willpower!

This is awesome!

Senku, what are you doing?

This is a pilot balloon made with
deer organs and hydrogen.

What's the ascending speed?

Judging by the size,
it's about 70 meters every minute.

Does that tell you something?

We can tell the direction
of the wind above.

We can fly with this wind.
It's the perfect weather to fly!

It's floating!

It's actually flying!

Look! It's really working.

Such wonder!

Humans are so greedy,
yet they are also relentless.

They made it.

With millions of years of science.

I can barely see it now.

Wait, the balloon is shining.

It's still dark for those on the ground.

We are 1,200 meters above the ground.

We are seeing the sunrise
seven minutes earlier than the ground.

It's true then. Earth really is round.

I've finally seen it with my own eyes.

Damn it! I wanna see more!
I wanna know everything about this world!

We're in the sky with nothing
but our bodies.

No other vehicle can replicate
this exceptional experience.

Not this unique sensation.

We are flying with birds!

We shouldn't be happy about that.

Bird strikes.
They've caused countless aerial accidents.

Seriously?

We just need to avoid them.

But something's weird.

The ascending speed
is slower than expected.

The wind determines where we go.

This thing is a sailing ship in the sky,

so let me take this first flight
safely to our destination!

The destination?

Where are we headed?

-Ishigami Village.
-Ishigami Village.

What? It takes two days by foot,
even if you walk fast!

In a hot air balloon,
it takes only two hours.

That's the power of the wind.

That distance
that took us so long to cover...

Sky travel is insane.

It's so easy.

Actually, it's not that easy.

Flying west to Ishigami Village
is a little complicated.

The sky of Japan always has wind
blowing from west to east.

Yeah. Even an amateur can fly east.

So how are we flying towards the west?

Because of low air pressure!

It's usually the violent wind
that gives birth to storms.

I'm taking advantage of its
counterclockwise wind,

and capturing it to travel west!

If I can acquire the skill to
use this wind to fly to Ishigami Village,

we can travel further to the west
and find the oil field!

The risks and difficulties are great.

But a professional adventurer
will overcome this challenge!

Am I right?

You amateurs can leave
everything to your captain!

"Professional adventurer?"

And did he just call me an amateur?

Me? The king of exploration?

Ryusui, you're indeed
a professional adventurer of the sea,

but I wouldn't be so sure
if you could be the same on land.

After all, you're too young and ignorant.

As we get closer to the ground,
the terrain affects the wind.

The wind mostly follows the river.

We are indeed flying along the river.

We can't get back
if the wind brings us to the ocean.

Let's ascend.

A true professional adventurer,
who explores on their own two feet

would know this by heart.

Unlike an amateur,
who's been on vehicles all his life!

Don't start fighting
over such silly things.

To see what the wind below us is like,

you just have to use these dolls
to get a general idea of the stream...

What an unexpected change.

Flying west means to battle
with the gods of the sky!

It's massive.

Get ready to face
the devil of clouds that conceives storms.

The cumulonimbus!

This is bad! What is this?

If we get any closer, it'll pull us in
with its overwhelming force!

A balloon wouldn't stand a chance!

Get ready to land!

Chrome, pull that rope.

That'll open up the top
and release the hot air.

-It'll allow us to descend quickly.
-Got it!

Wait.

Senku?

The top is already torn.

The fabric will rip if you pull it
and we'll crash.

What tore it?

It must have been
the bird strikes from before.

No wonder we didn't ascend.

This is bad! We're going higher
even though we've shut off the flame!

The vertical draft of the cumulonimbus
is taking us up!

Is there no way to descend?

No! We are all out of options right now.

Start thinking, figure something out!

What can science do
in a situation like this?

Once the steep ascent puts me into anoxia
and my brain shuts down, we're done for.

This is the greatest chance ever!

I'll obtain the skill to
take on this cloud demon!

I will find us an escape route!

The wind tunnel!

This is super bad!

I want to get out of here,
but there is no way out!

Run away? Is that it?

Is that really the answer?

Humans are weak as hell.

-In nature, running away...
-This is super bad!

...means certain death!

Rather than running...

We just have to bust our way through
with mind and soul!

Straight through that cloud demon!

Is that bad?

No.

Ascending thousands of meters
above ground instead of landing

will get us above
this growing cumulonimbus.

The altitude is scary, but there
is enough oxygen to keep us alive.

Chrome, not bad.

Toss all the remaining fuel
into the burner.

Yes!

We need a big boost of speed
to shake off the cumulonimbus.

Is that...

The revival fluid
used for my de-petrification!

A mixture of alcohol and nitric acid.

It's more flammable
than anything you've seen.

This is the last bottle.

It's a bit of a waste,

but wet your pants.

Get ready to be awed
by its energy density!

All right. This is it!

Where is the exit?

Ryusui, what are you doing?

I can see the vertical draft!

The path of the wind!

Now!
Toss all the fuel into the burner!

We're going to bust through
the cumulonimbus demon's head!

Break through the sky, Ryusui!

The sky of this world shall be mine, too!

It's flying.

They are actually flying.

Chrome, Ryusui,

Senku!

Everyone, Senku and his team
have reached Ishigami Village.

Isn't it too fast?

Seriously? It's only been a few hours!

It feels like the world
is getting smaller.

Yeah!

Let's show them what we've got!

It seems science can elevate not just
balloons, but people's hearts as well.

That's right.

Everyone's morale is soaring.

I'd say they might finish the ship
sooner than expected.

Gen, something has been bothering me.

During the design contest,
we all knew who would win in the end.

So what was the point?

There is a magic trick known as "forcing."

It's decided which card will be drawn.

But then,

we make the audience feel
like it's their choice.

That is an important part of the show.

People don't come together

under an oppressive leader.

Gen, I must say I'm glad

you sided with Senku
and not Tsukasa or Hyoga.

We've finally reached our destination.

That must've been pretty easy,
given your skill, Ryusui.

You're not too shabby either.

If professional adventurers like us
rely on each other and work together,

finding the oil field should be easy.

Enough with your "friendship play
after the big fight" cliche,

get me back up there now.

I've reached my limit.

Senku really understands...

that people equal strength.

Me too, Chrome.

What do you mean?

I want to see more
and learn everything about this world.

I want to know what's on
the other side of this world,

where the petrification ray came from.

Very well, Senku!

I'll take you to
the other side of the world!

Yeah. With our mighty hot air balloon,

we'll find the most powerful fuel,
petroleum!

I get goosebumps just thinking about it.

This story is fiction but the flora/fauna,
substances, and methods

are based on reality.

Collecting/making them is dangerous
and/or may constitute a criminal act.

Please do not attempt.