Highlights
- The situation on Egghead Island is tense, with the fate of the Straw Hat Pirates and Dr. Vegapunk in the balance as larger forces come into play.
- The Straw Hat Pirates and Vegapunk face challenges from both Rob Lucci and Kaku, who have been secretly supplying information to the Marines, and the satellite York, whose safety is important to the Five Elders and the World Government.
- The preservation of Punk Records, which contains crucial research data and memories of Vegapunk's satellites, is of paramount importance in order to revive Shaka and Pythagoras and continue developing weapons and technology for the Marines.
As the first arc of the Final Saga of One Piece approaches its climax, the situation on Egghead Island is extremely tense, with the fate of the Straw Hat Pirates and Dr. Vegapunk hanging in the balance. After a considerable period away from the island, during which time there earth-shattering revelations about Imu, the Will of the D., and the hostage situation on Hachinosu, the focus has finally shifted back to the exploits of Luffy and his crew on the island of the future. However, there are much larger forces at play as the standoff has finally reached a point where something or someone has to give in.
The Egghead Incident, as it will come to be known following its conclusion, has already claimed a number of casualties, with some of the strongest combatants from the Marines and the pirate world in One Piece about to face off. Amid this chaos, York, one of the six satellites of Vegapunk, betrayed her creator and orchestrated the deaths of her fellow satellites Shaka and Pythagoras. With the scenario growing more perilous by the minute, is there any possibility of Vegapunk being able to salvage and restore his now dead satellites to life?
The Situation On Egghead
Considering the sheer volume of military might that has gathered on the shores of Egghead Island, the Straw Hat Pirates and Vegapunk find themselves in quite a predicament. On one hand, they must deal with Rob Lucci and Kaku, who have been secretly supplying information to the Marines from within the island. Additionally, they also need to deal with the satellite York, whose safety is of prime concern to the Five Elders and the World Government, as she struck a deal in exchange for betraying Vegapunk's main body, the Stella.
As Kizaru has made his move to infiltrate the island's defenses, defeating Sentomaru in the process, Luffy went off on his own to take on the Admiral and halt his progress to buy his crew more time. Whether the match up between these two titanic fighters will have a decisive end is still not certain, as Luffy may just be stalling for Vegapunk and Franky to ready the Thousand Sunny and depart the island. Simultaneously, Zoro is fighting Lucci, to prevent the latter from fulfilling his objective of carrying out Vegapunk's assassination on the World Government's order.
Preserving Punk Records
In all this confusion, it is fairly certain that most of Vegapunk's other bodies will be accompanying him off the island, as they will all be linked to his data storage and exchange system in Punk Records. Additionally, the Five Elders have explicitly stated that one of their main objectives on the island is to safeguard and collect the information stored there, as it would be vital in recreating the Mother Flame. Since the Five Elders are primarily safeguarding York due to her ability to recreate the Mother Flame, which was the basis of their agreement to make her a World Noble, protecting Punk Records is of paramount importance.
In effect, Punk Records is the key to reviving Shaka and Pythaogoras, as it contains all the research data Vegapunk has gathered over the years on a plethora of topics. Maintaining its integrity is also necessary for the Marines to develop weapons and other technological implements in the years to come. Most importantly, all the data and experiences of Vegapunk's satellites are transferred and synchronized through Punk Records, hinting at the fact that their shared memory banks may not function the same way if it is destroyed.
Hence, it is safe to say that barring a massive calamity capable of destroying the island, Punk Records will likely survive the Egghead Incident, and continue to fulfill its purpose for as long as the World Government sees fit. This outcome would also be extremely beneficial to Vegapunk, as he can continue to interface with his satellites, although it is uncertain whether the synchronization process can also take place even outside of Egghead Island's confines or if it can take place over extremely long distances.
Reviving Shaka And Pythagoras
If both these functions are possible, then the probability of Shaka and Pythagoras being restored to life is quite high. There is no doubt that it would be quite easy for Vegapunk to create new bodies for the two satellites, provided that he manages to escape with the Straw Hat Pirates and not incur any more casualties among his remote bodies. While there is the problem of the traitorous York still being connected to Punk Records, Vegapunk might surely be able to find a way to exclude her from the synchronization process, and in time, isolate her completely from Punk Records.
Since he has grown quite used to operating with six satellites over the years, it is likely that Vegapunk would desire the same comforts and efficiency in his work that he once had on Egghead Island. To add to that, he is now a fugitive on the run from the World Government, and his work will demand a greater degree of efficiency and care due to the limited resources now at his disposal. That being said, he is a genius without equal in the world of One Piece, and even his current circumstances may not stop him from continuing his life's work.
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