"Undoubtedly," Gen confirmed with a nod. "He's a genius, but he's also got a knack for seeing other people's strengths, and stepping back when someone else can excel and shine. Take our friend in our reality, who was a skilled shipwright and navigator before the petrification. Or another, who used to be a sonar technician. Or even our friend who was a fantastic chef and baker."

Gen gave Devero a genuine smile. "Plenty of people approaching Senku-chan's genius have an ego to go with it. He doesn't. He just wants to fix a problem he's happy to let someone else take the wheel if they know more. People from my reality would have been screwed if he wasn't half as smart - but they'd also be screwed if he only thought of himself."