## One Piece Chapter 1078: Escape Limit - Chapter: 1078 - Pages: 0-13 - Characters: Caesar Clown, Vinsmoke Judge, Germa 66, Neo MADS, MADS, Stussy, Sentomaru, Admiral Kizaru, Dr. Vegapunk, CP0, World Government, Ohara, Egghead, Building B, Egghead Civilians, Navy, Labophase, Fabriophase Factory, S-Snake, Franky, Usopp, Dr. Vegapunk Lilith, Dr. Vegapunk Pythagoras, Boa Hancock, Seraphim, Building C, Nico Robin, Tony Tony Chopper, Dr. Vegapunk Atlas, Building A, Sanji, Dr. Vegapunk Edison, S-Shark, Jinbe, Monkey D. Luffy, Roronoa Zoro, Rob Lucci, Kaku, S-Bear, S-Hawk, Unknown Informant, Mary Geoise, CP5, CP7, CP8, Void Century, Five Elders, Saint Jaygarcia Saturn, Cipher Pol Aegis Zero, Jewelry Bonney, Straw Hat Pirates, Thousand Sunny, Stella, Dr. Vegapunk Shaka, Unknown Culprit, Cipher Pol Agents, Underground Laboratory, Dr. Vegapunk York, Celestial Dragons, Vegapunks ### Summary Page 0: Cover-story title page: Chapter 1078, "Escape Limit." The cover-story caption reads, "Germa 66's Ahh... An Emotionless Excursion Vol. 33: Formation, Neo MADS!!" Caesar Clown and Vinsmoke Judge pose together beneath a Germa 66 banner while the castle setting breaks behind them, announcing their renewed scientific alliance. This continues the Germa and MADS cover-story arc and is retained as useful extra context rather than main Egghead plot action. Page 1: On the island of the future, Egghead Laboratory, someone calls out, "Uncle Kizaru?" while the caption asks who the conversation is with. On the second floor of Building B, Stussy explains that CP0's mission was to eliminate the doctor and then wait for Kizaru's arrival. She says, "The Government's extra prepared it seems..." and that they view the situation as even more serious than Ohara. Stussy gives two reasons: first, the doctor took the forbidden research of Ohara and continued it; second, Egghead has the combat strength that Ohara did not. Sentomaru listens grimly as the implications become clear. Page 2: Stussy says those reasons are enough for the World Government to bring unexpected forces into action, then tells the person on the line to call her if anything comes up. Elsewhere, all communication equipment in the Labophase has been destroyed. At the Fabriophase Factory, Sentomaru warns the evacuees, "You heard that, right? Learn from history and think about what the Navy could do here! You don't have time to hesitate." The factory gate opens with a "Kachak," and the civilians finally act, shouting, "Set sail! We are escaping this island!!" and "Let's do as Sir Sentomaru said! Before the Navy gets here!" Page 3: In the research area on the third floor of Building C, S-Snake stands before the half-petrified search party. Someone shouts, "Ussop!" and "Lilith!!" Franky rages, "You goddamn brat!! Undo this petrification! My right side was off guard, but my left side can still move!" Usopp and Lilith, already turned to stone, plead, "If you undo this right now, we'll forgive you!" Pythagoras's small head also reacts in alarm. S-Snake watches them calmly, then the scene turns ominous as she prepares to continue the attack instead of reversing anything. Page 4: S-Snake ignores the pleas and turns on Pythagoras. Someone screams, "Pythagoras!" as the tiny Vegapunk head is crushed with a heavy "CRUSH" sound. Pythagoras demands, "Why are you doing this, S-Snake?! On whose orders?!" but no answer comes. A huge blast erupts in the research area, filling the room with smoke and rubble. S-Snake walks away through the devastation with quiet "step" sounds while Franky, still partly stone, shouts, "Hey! Wait up!!" and another voice cries, "Wait!!" The scene leaves the defeated search team helpless as the Seraphim moves on. Page 5: On the second floor of Building A, Robin, Chopper, and Atlas move through the lab while hearing explosions and screams. Chopper says he hopes everyone is okay, and Atlas concludes, "I'm sure that the Seraphim are on a rampage." Robin notes that teams already in a fight are stuck, and Chopper worries that something might happen to Vegapunk while everyone is busy. Robin remembers one lab that was once used and is now sealed off, saying, "Come to think of it, there's one lab that was once used and is now sealed off... I don't think anyone would have any use for that place though..." Chopper replies that she is right, and they decide to check it out, asking Atlas to lead the way. Page 6: On the third floor of Building A, Sanji tells the injured Edison to stay with him while Edison says he is off to look for Vegapunk. Sanji suddenly senses danger and asks, "Hmm? Whaa!!! Sanji?!" or reacts as S-Shark attacks. He faces the childlike Jinbe Seraphim and says, "Do you understand what 'the power of love' means?" The scene cuts to the fourth floor of Building A, where Luffy, Lucci, and the others are still fighting S-Bear and S-Hawk. Zoro spots the key detail: "Huff huff... damn it!! Those flames on their backs!! Aren't going away!!" meaning their Lunarian defense...