Season 1, Episode 16:
A Tale for the Ages
Senku has won the hearts and minds of the village and the position of chief. Ruri delivers Senku a message from someone dear - the hundredth tale, the story of his father.
Feats of Science:
- Senku builds rockets as a kid — from scratch.
- Senku stimulates muscles to contract with ECG pads.
Tropes:
- But What About the Astronauts?: They see the green petrification wave through a porthole and quickly figure out the petrification disaster.
- Clothes Make the Superman: Downplayed - Senku builds a wetsuit that shocks the wearer's muscles into performing an ordinary swimming stroke. Subverted - it doesn't actually work. Byakuya is so touched by the time and effort Senku put in to help him that it motivates him to learn to swim the hard way.
- Framing Device: This is the 100th tale of the 100 Tales.
- Meaningful Name: The village that Senku just became chief of is named Ishigami village — and that's Senku's last name!
- Whole Episode Flashback: The episode is the backstory behind how humans survived the petrification.
