In the quiet stillness of his lab, Senku was deep into another experiment, his focus razor-sharp. He adjusted the final piece of equipment, unaware of a small spark flickering dangerously close to an unstable solution. Just as he leaned forward to observe the reaction, a sudden force yanked him back. Heart racing, he stumbled, narrowly avoiding a flash of light and heat as an explosion erupted right where he’d been standing.

Dazed, Senku looked up—and froze. A figure stood there, radiating a soft, otherworldly glow, watching him with steady eyes. “Alright, who... or what are you?” he murmured, mind racing to make sense of what he was seeing.