Kohaku shows Senku to her village, but it's going to take some convincing before they let him in. In the meantime, he makes friends with a like-minded, promising "sorcerer."

Taiju and Yuzuriha are on the verge of tears after they hear Senku's voice, and Senku informs them of his plan to win the war without any bloodshed.

Senku decides to use the Steam-Gorilla to capture The Miracle Cave. Using Lillian's recording, Senku gains the trust of more of Tsukasa's men. Ukyo reveals he saw Yuzuriha's secret mission to reassemble the fragments of statues Tsukasa destroyed.

The Kingdom of Science attacks and tries to execute their plan to steal the petrification device. Moz convinces Kirisame to use the device, but Ryusui's instincts tell him something is off about the situation.