The Death of Dr. Gero

"Trunks, are these the guys you described? Are they the ones?" Vegeta asked.

"Y-yes, they are."

Seeing the familiar faces of Android 17 and Android 18, Trunks' muscles tensed up instantly.

He was ready to launch an attack at any moment.

"Are those two really Android 17 and Android 18?"

Judging solely by their appearance, it was hard for Krillin to imagine that these two were the monsters Trunks spoke of, the ones who had nearly wiped out all of humanity.

"Everyone, you must not be deceived by their appearance. In truth, they are both cold-blooded and ruthless individuals."

As he spoke, Trunks kept his eyes locked on Android 17 and Android 18, not daring to relax for even a second.

"They are the cronies of Son Goku I told you about. Do not underestimate them; not only did they defeat Android 19, they nearly took my life as well."

Although he had great confidence in the Android 17 and Android 18 he had created, Dr. Gero remained cautious, as if facing a formidable enemy.

"Android 19? You created another android?" Android 17 asked.

"That's right!"

"I see. So that's how the Doctor used him to modify himself into an android?"

Android 17 glanced at Dr. Gero's mechanical body and immediately understood the purpose behind the creation of Android 19.

He then asked, "Is Android 19 an energy-absorption type?"

"Correct!"

"Why would a new model android revert to the old energy-absorption function?" Android 18, who had been silent until now, asked with a hint of interest.

Without waiting for Dr. Gero to answer, Android 18 tilted her head and teased, "Is it because the infinite energy type androids are too powerful for you to control? Is that it?"

"Yes," Dr. Gero replied stiffly.

Nonsense. If I could control you, I would have destroyed you both by now!

"So that's why he got defeated!" Android 18's playful voice echoed in Dr. Gero's ears once again.

Dr. Gero's face darkened instantly.

Even if that's true, I still have my pride. Could you not say that when there are others around?

Dr. Gero felt indignant in his heart.

"Unable to control them?"

Hearing the conversation between Android 18 and Dr. Gero, Piccolo and the others were shocked.

Trunks finally understood why the androids in the future timeline took pleasure in killing.

It was because they couldn't be controlled.

Dr. Gero's only goal in creating the androids was to eliminate Son Goku and his friends; he never had any intention of destroying the world.

With that, everything finally made sense.

"There is no point in discussing this further. Why don't you hurry up and finish those guys off?"

Stung by the truth, Dr. Gero flew into a rage. For a moment, he forgot his own predicament and barked an order at Android 17 and Android 18.

"Old man, have you finished your nagging? We only kill when we feel like killing."

"You... what did you say?"

Looking at Android 17's indifferent expression, Dr. Gero felt as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over him, and he instantly calmed down.

Without the controller, he was now a fish on the chopping block, at their mercy.

Dr. Gero was furious, but he dared not speak his mind, his back teeth nearly shattering from how hard he was clenching his jaw.

"Damn it!"

Dr. Gero glanced at the damaged controller on the ground.

If only the controller weren't broken...

Android 18 crossed her arms and walked forward nonchalantly, "accidentally" stepping on the remote control on the floor.

With a "crunch," the remote was crushed into a pile of fragments.

"Android 16?"

Android 18 walked over to a stasis pod lying on the ground with the number "16" written on it.

Android 18 turned back to ask Dr. Gero, "Is this also an infinite energy type?"

"But it looks like a different model than us. The build seems quite large. I wonder what makes him different?"

Android 18 examined the person inside the stasis pod closely.

Seeing that Android 18 had taken an interest in Android 16, Dr. Gero shouted urgently, "Don't touch him, 18! You absolutely must not touch him."

Android 17: "He looks interesting. 18, why don't you let Android 16 out?"

Android 17, who had originally been uninterested, saw Dr. Gero's look of utter panic and suddenly found his interest piqued.

"No, stop!" Seeing Android 18 about to release Android 16, Dr. Gero rushed to intervene.

"Do you want to destroy the entire world?"

Dr. Gero knew all too well that the bomb inside Android 16 was powerful enough to reduce the entire Earth to cosmic dust.

Furthermore, Android 16 was a failed experiment with an unstable personality; who knew if he might suddenly decide to detonate the bomb within him?

By then, it would be too late, and the entire planet would be blown to pieces.

Therefore, Dr. Gero absolutely could not allow them to release Android 16.

With a grave expression, Dr. Gero said to Android 17, "Number 16 is a failed experiment. You must not activate him under any circumstances."

However, Android 17 and Android 18 completely disregarded Dr. Gero's words; if anything, his interference only made them more determined to release Android 16.

"Stop! Don't touch him!"

Seeing Android 18 about to take action, Dr. Gero hurried over and grabbed her arm, trying to stop her.

"Don't go around taking liberties with a lady!"

The "frail and elderly" Dr. Gero was no match for Android 18; with a single flick of her arm, she sent him sprawling to the ground.

Android 18: "If he's a failed creation, why is he so well-preserved? I heard you even disposed of Android 15."

Dr. Gero: "I intended to rebuild him later."

"In any case, you are not to touch him. If he activates, he might kill me and both of you."

Dr. Gero was frantic, perhaps even terrified.

"Are you saying he might kill us?"

Android 17 activated his internal scanning device to scan Android 16.

"According to the data, our abilities are clearly superior!"

"Forget about him, activate him, 18!" Android 17 said.

He was done wasting time with Dr. Gero.

"You dare to defy my orders again and again? You are just like Number 16—all of you are failed creations! Go ahead and do whatever you want; I'll just deactivate your power sources."

In his rage, Dr. Gero began to speak without thinking.

Android 17 replied indifferently, "But the remote is already gone."

"I can just make another one."

Beep.

Hearing the sound of the stasis pod opening behind him, Dr. Gero panicked.

He turned back and roared at Android 18, "After all I've said, do you still not understand? You cannot let Number 16 activate!"

However, he failed to notice that when he mentioned building a new remote, the look in Android 17's eyes had changed.

No one wants to be controlled by another.

So, as Dr. Gero turned to speak to Android 18, Android 17 moved.

He moved at high speed behind Dr. Gero, his hand forming a claw, and thrust it into the doctor's back.

Dr. Gero looked on in disbelief at the hand that had pierced through his back and out his chest.

"17, you wretch, why? I am your creator! How could you treat me like this?"

However, the only answer he received was a heavy, powerful kick from Android 17.

Android 17 landed a brutal kick on Dr. Gero's neck, snapping it instantly and sending his head flying through the air until it landed right in front of Krillin.

"You ungrateful wretches!"

Having modified himself into an android, Dr. Gero could continue to live as long as his head remained intact.

Ungrateful?

Hearing Dr. Gero's words, the anger in Android 17's heart was instantly ignited.

Android 17 leaped into the air, bringing his foot down toward Dr. Gero's head.

BOOM!

Just then, a massive explosion erupted from deep underground, accompanied by a faint, yet distinct, energy signature.

"Hahaha! It's him! It's a success! He will surely avenge me! Hahaha..."

Hearing the commotion from beneath the earth, Dr. Gero burst into laughter.

But before he could laugh for long, his entire head was crushed to pieces under Android 17's foot.