Why Did People Turn to Stone in Dr. Stone?
The petrification event in Dr. Stone happens because of a mysterious light that covers the Earth, turning everyone to stone. It's a central mystery in the series, and Senku spends much of his time trying to unravel its secrets!
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Blame the weird green light! It randomly petrified everyone and left Senku to science his way back to civilization. Classic anime twist, but oh-so-intriguing!
Spoiler alert: the petrification is caused by a phenomenon called 'Medusa.' It's a mysterious device that emits light, leading to the stone age 2.0!
It鈥檚 basically a mega-what-just-happened moment caused by a strange green light. Senku's on the case to figure it out!
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