"Ah, that's actually quite fascinating." Senku said, which really wasn't a typical response, but he wasn't ashamed, he liked mysteries and puzzles.
"Humans, and swallows, were petrified one day and remained that way for just over 3700 years. I was the first one to break out, thanks to the luck of having nitric acid interact with me, and then my friend about six months later. After that I realized I needed to take certain factors into account, and since he found grapes, naturally alcohol was the crucial next step in turning nitric acid alone into nital."
He was aware of Hikaru looking up at his scars, but he wasn't terribly self-conscious about them. "The nital, once tested for concentration levels, actually worked."
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"Humans, and swallows, were petrified one day and remained that way for just over 3700 years. I was the first one to break out, thanks to the luck of having nitric acid interact with me, and then my friend about six months later. After that I realized I needed to take certain factors into account, and since he found grapes, naturally alcohol was the crucial next step in turning nitric acid alone into nital."
He was aware of Hikaru looking up at his scars, but he wasn't terribly self-conscious about them. "The nital, once tested for concentration levels, actually worked."