The group escorted [Senku] into the White Cabin. The moment they approached, every signal around them was blocked.
At that moment, the five of them were alone inside with this eerie [Senku].
The interior was stark and empty, its walls smooth and white, with no unnecessary decorations.
Kohaku and Stanley stayed on guard the entire time, pinning [Senku] firmly between them. They took out restraint straps and bound him tightly to a pillar.
The immediate crisis was contained.
Li Xiang walked slowly up to him. "[Senku], now that it's come to this, don't you have anything to tell us?"
Bound tightly to the pillar, [Senku] showed no hint of panic. Instead, an amused smile curled across his face, his expression mocking and faintly malicious.
He tilted his head, studying Li Xiang with cunning eyes, his voice airy. "Then don't you have anything you want to ask me, Big Sister Li Xiang?"
Being called "Big Sister" made Li Xiang's scalp prickle and left her uncomfortable all over.
The face before her was identical to Senku's, but his personality was the complete opposite.
She cleared her throat twice. "Stop, stop, stop. Don't call me your sister. It's too weird. Just use my name."
Suppressing her discomfort, Li Xiang got straight to the point, her gaze fixed on him. "You should know what we're after."
The bound [Senku] nodded lightly, his expression calm.
"Then I'll be blunt." Li Xiang's eyes sharpened. "What exactly are you? A clone made by Why-man? An alien life-form disguised as Senku? Surely you're not Senku's illegitimate son from the future?"
Beside her, Senku's mouth twitched hard twice, his face full of exasperation. "Li Xiang, things are critical enough already. Can we skip the pointless jokes?"
Only Li Xiang would come up with a guess like that.
Meanwhile, [Senku]'s