Season 2, Episode 6:
Prison Break
A seawater prison break is gonna be something!
— Yo
Chrome tries to use his knowledge of science to escape from his prison, but he just doesn’t have the tools. Yo, a former cop who had been revived into Tsukasa’s army, tries to work up the ranks.
Feats of Science:
- Chrome makes corrosive liquid by electrolysing the salt water in his sweat.
- Chrome uses some herbs he grabbed to make fake blood
Tropes:
- A Day in the Limelight: Chrome's episode to shine. Yo is introduced.
- Anonymous Benefactor: Somebody returns Chrome his battery.
- Bathroom Break-Out: Chrome is guarded too well to run, but he is able to gather some supplies to help him escape.
- Obfuscating Stupidity: Chrome pretends to be a primitive bumpkin so the modern guards will underestimate him.
- Right for the Wrong Reasons: Chrome remembers that Senku created the caustic sodium hydroxide by electrolyzing salt water. He tries to create some to aid in his escape, but because he didn't partition his water container he instead creates sodium hypochlorite, more commonly known as bleach. Both chemicals would melt the twine holding his bamboo prison together.
- You Don't Want to Catch This: After his jailbreak, Yo chases down and corners Chrome. Chrome spits fake Blood from the Mouth and lies about having pneumonia. While Yo is recoiling in fear, Chrome hits him between the legs with a bamboo pole and escapes.
