## One Piece Chapter 689, pages 12-13: An Island That Seems Not to Exist - Chapter: 689 - Pages: 12-13 - Characters: Monkey D. Luffy, Caesar Clown, Brownbeard, Trafalgar Law, Vergo, Donquixote Doflamingo ### Summary Page 12: Luffy says that everyone on Punk Hazard has been deceived: "...EVERYONE HERE HAS BEEN TRICKED IN SOME WAY." Caesar answers, "SHURORORORO... THAT'S RIGHT. HAA... HAA..." Luffy looks around and asks, "WHAT THE HELL KIND OF ISLAND IS THIS!!" Caesar explains with pride rather than shame: "...IT'S REALLY A LOT LIKE 'GAS.' AN ISLAND THAT DOESN'T SEEM TO EXIST!!" He reveals why Punk Hazard is useful to him: "AND IT'S FOR THAT REASON THAT I CAN BUILD SUCH STRONG CONNECTIONS WITH THE UNDERWORLD!! THIS PLACE IS A PERFECT BASE FOR SCIENCE DONE IN THE SHADOWS!! UNFORGIVABLE EXPERIMENTS. AND THE ESSENTIAL SUPPLY OF BODIES FOR TESTING!!! I'VE GOT EVERYTHING I COULD POSSIBLY WANT!!" The page defines Punk Hazard as a hidden criminal laboratory: invisible to the world, perfect for illegal experiments, and full of people Caesar can use. Page 13: Caesar says that in the end, everything is covered up: "AND IN THE END, IT'S ALL COVERED-UP THANKS TO A POWERFUL ALLY WHO'S GOT MY BACK!! IT'S LIKE NONE OF IT EVER HAPPENED!!" The image behind him points to Vergo and Donquixote Doflamingo, making clear the protection behind Caesar's operation. Caesar taunts Luffy: "YOU CAN CRY... YOU CAN SCREAM...!! BUT NO ONE WILL COME TO SAVE YOU!!" He continues, "WHAT A SHAME THAT YOU HAVE TO DIE NOW, FOR HALF-ASSEDLY STICKING YOUR NOSE WHERE IT DIDN'T BELONG!!" Brownbeard lies broken nearby while Caesar tells Luffy, "YOU DON'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THIS ISLAND!! STRAWHAT!!" He adds that Law is trying to steal the S.A.D.: "LAW IS TRYING TO GET HIS HANDS ON THE S.A.D.!! I'M THE ONLY ONE WHO CAN PRODUCE IT!! SO HE'S PLOTTING TO KIDNAP ME AS WELL!!" and says, "SAME GOES FOR THAT 'ALLIANCE'!!" The page lays out Caesar's confidence: secrecy, Doflamingo's backing, S.A.D., and the belief that Luffy has stepped into a world too large for him.