"In the meantime," Gen agreed, because - as much as he ached for Senku, as much as he was worried about his friends - about the entire world - about - there's nothing he could do about that here. Hell. There's nothing he could do about it there, either. He had been dying, and he was about to get petrified. Which would at least solve the dying part.

Gen gave him a wry little smile, just, going to not focus on any of the impending doom at home. "In an unusual place - with unusual work, and animal features, my friend."