Scientists Are Not Just Senku! Episode 9 of "Dr. STONE" Season 4, An Intense Turn of Events Entrusted to Chrome, Fans Say "Mentor and Disciple" and "Touching"

Online, reactions poured in with comments like "This is incredibly moving," "Seriously intense," "Senku isn't the only scientist," "Mentor and disciple," and "I'm crying buckets."

The "Dr. STONE" anime series is based on a popular manga serialized in "Weekly Shonen Jump" (published by Shueisha), with the original story by Riichiro Inagaki and illustrations by Boichi. Set in a world where civilization has collapsed due to the petrification of all humanity, it depicts the adventures of the science prodigy Senku.

■Episode 9: "The Light of Science"
[Synopsis]
Dr. Xeno realizes that the leader of the Kingdom of Science is Senku, with whom he once shared a mentor-disciple relationship. Nevertheless, Xeno instructs Stanley to shoot Senku. Amid the chaos aboard the Perseus, Senku is shot by Stanley! Although he narrowly escapes death thanks to a momentary defense, Senku is left gravely injured. Taiju pleads with Luna, who was once a medical student, to treat Senku. Meanwhile, Chrome and others, who are scouting Xeno's castle, set their plans into motion to capture Xeno.

(C)Kome Studio, Boichi/SHUEISHA, Dr.STONE Project