rouge_red 's review for:

Dr. STONE, Vol. 18 by Riichiro Inagaki

4.25

adventurous fast-paced

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Highlights:

1. the connection between Senku and Dr. Xeno- mentee and mentor; one using science for good and one for bad; and then Xeno decides to kill Senku? What'll happen to these two next?!?
2. Suika on the team with Ukiyo, Tsukasa, Hyoga to scope out Xeno.
3. Passing on the torch to Chrome because Senku's out of commisson...at least for the time being.

It was so exciting again to get some past stories about Senku; and alongside that, we got the petrification POV from the American side. It was also intriguing to see how these two science users differed in their knowledge/discoveries pre and post petrification. 

1. Xeno already knew nitric acid was the de-petrification secret; Senku didn't find this out until he and Taiju worked together.
2. Xeno already had platinum to build his fortress and then some; Senku didn't have this material until they got the materials off the Soyuz.
3. And lastly the different areas of focus- Xeno on more sophisticated tech/weaponry; Senku and gang on the single-minded pursuit to re-awaken humanity. 

And the fact that they both de-petrified on the same day? Can't wait 'til these two meet. What are Senku's plans with the Medusa object?