04x05 - Doctor vs. Doctor

[bunniefuu]

[footfall]

Yo, Xeno.

Knew you'd be here.

[STANLEY]
I have good news.

I'm happy to announce

the New World
has its first guest.

[footfall]

[GEN] I'm getting
serious Senku vibes.

No, actually...

this guy's an adult.

[footfall]

[GEN] Meaning he's
the professional version.

[clinks]

A real scientist.

[camera shutter clicks]

[birds chirping]

[KOHAKU]
What's that thing?

The tall, slender tower
that's leaking smoke.

[CHROME]
Oh, damn.

They're definitely using
science to make something bad!

We've gotta gather as much
intel as we can,

then pass it on to
Senku's team.

[CHROME]
I'm confused, though.

I don't see Gen.

Do you think that means he was
able to infiltrate their base?

[scoffs] There's no way
that he could mess this up.

This is Gen
we're talking about, here.

The guy was born to schmooze.

[KOHAKU]
He's the most trustworthy liar

in the whole world.

Blahdy blah!

[CHROME]
How can he be such a great liar

and trustworthy
at the same time?

[telephone ringing]

[CHROME] Hello?
Can you hear me, Perseus?

We had a sudden change
of plans, so we need to--

Got it.
No need to say another word.

-Huh?
-Huh?

[CHROME]
Um, huh?

I see.
We have to be very careful.

Mm. They are
well versed in science.

So our enemy could be
eavesdropping.

It's a logical assumption.

They always seem to be
one step ahead.

[RYUSUI]
Hmm.

Then we can't rule out
the possibility

that our enemy
speaks our language.

[TSUKASA] Answer this
as simply as possible.

Who's with you?

Also,
what's the current situation?

Uh, it's just me and Koha...

It's just me
and the woman right now.

A, Gen's been taken hostage
by the enemy.

B, he's feigning betrayal
to infiltrate their base.

[snaps fingers]
Then it's B.

A sailor's instincts
are never wrong.

[laughs]

Nothin' to do with instincts.

I'm ten billion percent
positive that's it.

Boop.

-[both gasp]
-You hung up the phone?

They could trace the origin
of the radio signal

if we stayed on for too long.

[UKYO]
A good precaution,

since we don't know
how advanced their tech is.

This is a first for us,

unlike any prior battle.

Scientific prowess has always
been our advantage.

But now,
there's a real possibility

we've been surpassed
on that front.

[laughs]

So it's a hardcore battle
between scientists.

This is exhilarating.

Get excited.

[telephone ringing]

Huh?

-Dammit, Chrome.
-[telephone ringing]

What the hell are you doing,
you scrawny, stupid idiot?

Didn't they tell you
not to call us?

-[XENO] Ah, salutations.
-Huh?

[XENO]
There we are.

Found your frequency.

So this is how you
stay in touch.

Hmm.

[XENO]
It's a pleasure to meet you,

and your fledgling
Kingdom of Science.

[UKYO] I can't believe
they made contact!

[gasps]

[laughs]

So, you're the bad guy, then!

Lucky for you,
I like your guts!

Please forgive
my rough Japanese,

but I fear this isn't
a conversation for idiots.

[XENO]
My name is Doctor Xeno,

and I wish to speak
with your scientist leader.

I've much to discuss
with Doctor Taiju.

Huh? Huh?

Doctor Taiju?

[gasps]

[SENKU]
Brilliant.

That's our Gen.

[smirks] He made sure to set up
our toughest guy as the decoy.

Taiju's already your bodyguard,
so it makes sense.

Well played.

What?!
So I'm the new Senku?

Mm-hmm.

♪

[chuckles]

I'll take his place,
using the power of science!

Why the goofy getup?

It's a voice call.

Whatever helps him
nail the role!

This is Taiju!
Doctor Taiju here!

Hope that you can hear me
loud and clear.

I have something important
to tell you!

So listen up!

sh**ting innocent people
with machine g*ns

isn't right!

It's wrong, you hear me?

[ALL]
Bet he knows that.

Yes, I'm aware.

You must forgive
my soldier, Stanley.

It was necessary
to open your eyes.

[XENO]
As you have seen,

we are operating
at a much higher level.

Doctor Taiju.

As a fellow man of science,
I must warn you.

We are already in possession

of a fully functional
Haber-Bosch plant.

Holy!
Whoa! Harvard borscht?

No way! Good work with that,
Doctor Xeno!

I'm impressed!

[SENKU] Dammit, quit running
your mouth, you big oaf!

You're gonna give us away!

Um, what's this Haber-doohicky
he seems so smug about?

They've built
a Haber-Bosch plant.

It's an ammonia
chemical factory.

And in layman's terms...

[SENKU]
They can create not just a ton,

but limitless gunpowder.

Which means they likely
have access

to an infinite amount of a*mo.

Okay, then, so you can use
that machine g*n of yours

as much as you want to!

Is that what you're telling me?

That's correct.

I knew you'd understand me,
Doctor Taiju.

[snaps fingers]

[ALL] You made him believe
you already knew all that!

Maybe Taiju missed his
true calling as an actor.

Or he's exceptionally earnest.

[XENO] We are a group
of adult professionals.

While you're a ragtag
team of children

pretending that
you're scientists.

If you surrender quietly,

I will allow you to
work for me.

That's all I ask.

[XENO]
We lack adequate manpower.

What the hell is he saying?

No manpower?

There's loads of statues
just lying around

for him to revive
if he wants to!

[laughs]

In other words, they don't know
about the revival fluid.

-Am I wrong
-[laughs]

'Cause our neat
little discovery

doesn't quite fit within
the framework

of established science.

[XENO] Those who
maintained consciousness

for the thousands of years
after being petrified

can be revived
with a bit of nitric acid.

All my colleagues and I

were able to accomplish
such a feat.

That said, it just
doesn't add up

that dozens of kids like you

all happen to possess
mental fortitude

of the highest order.

[XENO] Tell me how you
revived the statues.

Well...you see--

That secret is
the only advantage

we have over them.

We can't let them know.

Don't forget that they shot
at us on sight.

If we tell them, they'll create
an army and destroy us.

True. They have the capacity
to make a metric sh*t ton

just as soon as they
figure out our recipe.

[SENKU]
Nitric acid from their factory.

Alcohol from their cornfield.

It also means
we have our Corn City

ready and waiting for us,

assuming
we can seize control of it.

Just imagine...

enough revival fluid
to wake everyone,

the entire world.

We'll never tell you about
the revival fluid!

Request denied!

[radio static]

[XENO]
Very well.

Then the negotiation
has failed.

How unfortunate.

[radio static]

[water lapping]

[wind gusting]

[airplane whirring]

Huh?

[Suika gasps]

[SUIKA]
Hey, we're in trouble!

That plane thingy
is heading back this way!

[all gasp]

[airplane whirring]

[STANLEY]
Well, now...

that's a mighty big
sailboat, kiddos.

They did it.

Found us and the Perseus!

Those freakin' scumbags
have more than one of 'em?

Why'd you assume they only
had one in the first place?

That was a scout plane
this time.

Yes, it makes sense to me.

They won't risk flying low.

Especially after what happened
during the river chase.

[gasps]

But now we can't hit 'em

with our spears
and bows anymore!

How can we fight
against a plane?

Tell us, Senku!

[Senku laughs]

We'll just have to deploy
our own plane.

The one they kindly gifted us.

[KASEKI]
Woo-hoo!

This baby's ready to go!

I couldn't help getting
fired up by it.

What a machine!

[all cheering]

Still, how will we take off?

Unlike those guys,

we don't have a runway
at our disposal.

Yet, we'll be making one.

[ALL]
Where?

Right here.

[SENKU]
We're making a carrier!

Operation
"Mod the Perseus" begins.

Let's get crackin'!

[yells]

I'm so ready!

[laughter]

A carrier?

♪

[clanking]

Right! Let's evaluate
the situation, eh, team?

-[NIKKI] Huh?
-Come on, doing this again?

It's freakin' weird when you
act squeaky clean

and pretend you can speak
properly, y'know.

Too bad!

So, you better shut
your damn trap

or I'll k*ll you dead!

Ugh. Now you're back
to your normal self

five seconds later!

You've gotta try harder
than that!

That shithead's got it coming!

We've gotta take down
Doctor Xeno.

I mean the guy has loads
and loads of corn, doesn't he?

And we need as much
as we can get

to make our plan work.

Let's bump him off
and take everything he's got!

[YO] You want us
to k*ll Doctor Xeno?

OFF

I just want one thing.

Hand over that g*n
on your waist, buddy.

[grunts]

Do it!

It's not like he's some kind of
psychopath or anything.

So this is your one chance
to contribute to our victory!

We can take the guy out,
just the three of us!

[MANTLE] When everyone else
is forgotten,

we'll be remembered
for all time

as the heroes
and saviors of humanity!

HEROES

[drooling]

[yells]

Go! It's Xeno-hunting time!

[laughs]

[screams]

What a scoop.

Huh?

[gasps]

[whimpering]

[groans]

What kinda pea-brained
moron thinks

that it's a good idea to go
charging into a fight

against a machine g*n?

It's not stupid
if we have a g*n of our own!

They still have
ten billion times

more firepower than you.

Unless they'll wait for us
to build a gunpowder factory.

If so, then yeah, sure.

Try your luck or whatever.

[footfall]

So, let's evaluate
the situation.

[weeping]

[MINAMI]
It's the same line as Magma's,

and yet somehow
so much more inspiring!

[metal clanking]

♪

Whoa!

Whatever board game this is,
looks epic!

Are we gonna play this thing,
or what?

KOHAKU / XENO / ME

GEN

Forming a strategy?

Yes.

Before all else
we must establish

where we are
and where the enemy is.

That first part is stupid easy.

[SENKU]
We're here.

Do we know
the enemy's position?

Roughly.

We can calculate
their direction and distance

based on the angle and timing
of Chrome's radio signal.

[UKYO]
They're around here somewhere.

[TSUKASA]
Hmm.

That means our enemy
isn't far from us.

Yes, that makes perfect sense.

Wait! Hold up!

Have you forgotten that they
know where we are, too?

I vote we take the Perseus

and flee for our lives
while we can.

But we can't escape
from their patrol planes.

We're doomed if we set sail.

We would lose our ability
to access the land.

Like I said!

We'll keep the Perseus
right where it is!

Hyoga. If you were the enemy,

what would you do
in Doctor Xeno's position?

[HYOGA] I would construct
a pirate ship at once.

Assuming the man is
a proper enemy, that is.

Knowing I had
superior firepower,

I would approach in a small,
high-speed boat.

And quickly claim victory.

Such a large ship would have
no chance to escape.

Exactly.

The same tactic pirates
from our time once used.

[HYOGA]
Mm.

[gulps]

The scout plane
has already determined

the precise location
of the Perseus.

I would also attack
from the sky.

[g*n firing]

[HYOGA] No matter
how capable we may be

in close-quarters combat.

We can't fly.

[gasps]

They have complete control
over the skies in this battle.

We aren't going to win.

[laughs]
That's a fair point!

There's only one way
to take on a plane.

[RYUSUI]
In a dogfight!

An aerial duel!

[KINRO]
Huh?

A...real dogfight?

Yeah.

It's construction time.

[thudding]

[splashes]

[cheering]

[SENKU]
We're turning the Perseus

into an aircraft carrier!

All hands, let's build
this thing hella fast!

♪

♪

♪

Wow.

They're really building
a runway on the ship's deck.

[MINAMI] Are you sure
this is going to work?

[chuckles]

The plane we nabbed
is ultralight.

That means it only needs


Yup.

And to make sure
we stick the landing,

we can grab it
with a heavy wire.

Just like a real
aircraft carrier.

That'll more than suffice.

Gee, but I wonder
who the pilot's gonna be!

We're gonna hardcore
mod that sucker, too!

It'll be stupid fast compared
to building it from scratch!

Look at those eyes!

You're not even trying to
hide it anymore!

You two were just looking
for an excuse

to build a carrier!

[metal clanking]

[SENKU] Since we'll be driving
the plane on wooden planks.

We'll start by switching out
all the wheels

for the good ol'
bamboo variety.

Leave it to me!

Oh-h*!

That's a lotta bamboo!

You brought all of that
from Japan?

Duh. Bamboo is Japan's
truly OP material.

It's the one advantage
we have over these guys.

Good thinking.

There's no bamboo
here in the US.

Huh? So that's why they used
the glass skis

instead of lighter wheels.

[RYUSUI]
It's the best they could do.

There's another reason.

Those skis open up
their landing options,

let 'em land even away
from their runway.

[chuckles]

They thought of everything.

[RYUSUI] When faced
with a lack of materials,

they used it as an opportunity
to improvise.

[laughs]

Nothing's better than
a clever foe.

[RYUSUI]
Like Doctor Xeno!

[gasps]

[footfall]

Hmm? Ryusui? What's wrong?

It's just, everything he does
is calculated.

[RYUSUI]
As a pilot myself,

I recognize that scout plane's
flight pattern.

It was intimidating us,

letting us know
there's nowhere to hide.

Plain as day.

You should know to never
question a sailor's instincts.

They'll pin us down,
and make sure we don't leave.

[XENO] They
have no chance of escaping.

The scout plane I deployed
made certain of that.

[Gen laughs]

[munching loudly]

So we'll hunt 'em down
with the plane.

And then once
they're cornered,

we'll go and beat 'em
into submission?

No! Those clever youths

are too wary to be lured
into a deadly chase.

That tactic will guarantee that
they stay rooted to the spot.

-Don't worry.
-[chomps]

I believe I've devised
a solution

that's suitably elegant
for our new friends.

Uh, uh...

We'll keep them pinned down
right there

and assassinate
the enemy scientist.

A-A-Assassinate?

[XENO] According to this
gentleman, Mister Gen,

they only have
one genius scientist.

So, it's simple.

In order to bring down

the fledgling
Kingdom of Science.

All we have to do is eliminate
that leader of theirs.

[cracking]

[shatters]

[XENO]
Doctor Taiju.

That idea does sound
completely illiant-bray.

But how can you be certain
you can really pull it off?

♪

[exhales]

We can do it.

Huh?

How exactly?

I can do it.

Now, Mister Gen.

If Stan says
he can do something,

you have no reason to pry
any further, understand?

It can be done.

[GEN] I'm so sorry
about this, poor Taiju.

[HYOGA]
Gen, Chrome, and Kohaku.

If we abandon them
and forfeit the corn,

then we can safely escape
into the open seas.

We don't leave
our friends behind, okay?

[HYOGA]
Naturally.

But the enemy doesn't know
that about us.

That's my whole point.

I think we can expect them
to attack us without delay.

[chuckles]

Well, if that's the situation,

let's save them the trouble
and launch our own attack

before they can make
their move.

We'll deploy a special squad,

and take the source
of their science.

Our goal is to capture
Doctor Xeno.

On that team.

[SENKU]
Tsukasa.

Hyoga.

Ukyo.

And also...

[SENKU]
Suika.

[gasps]

[GEN] Neither side can move
their base of operations.

Nowhere left to run,

barricaded by science.

This should be a legit battle.

There's a strong chance

that both sides
have already figured out

how to score a checkmate
and secure the win.

A Kingdom of Science
versus a Kingdom of Science.

It's a standoff!

♪

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