# WebtoonLib — Dr. Stone #45

## Series
- title: Dr. Stone
- slug: dr-stone-5eb95b

## Chapter
- number: 45
- release_date: 2025-05-29

### Summary
The narrative shifts from the present-day conflict to the past, focusing on the poignant and desperate struggle of the last six humans. From the International Space Station, Senku's adoptive father, Byakuya Ishigami, and his fellow astronauts witness the world's petrification and undertake a perilous return to Earth. Faced with the monumental task of restarting civilization from nothing, they become the founders of a new humanity, laying the groundwork for the future generations that Senku will eventually encounter in Ishigami Village.
- summary_source: graph_aggregator
- summary_verification: unverified

### Characters involved
- Darya Nikitina — character
- Yakov Nikitin — character
- Shamil Volkov — character
- Connie Lee — character
- Lillian Weinberg — character
- Byakuya Ishigami — character

## Spoiler
- level: auto

### Safe teaser
The narrative shifts from the present-day conflict to the past, focusing on the poignant and desperate struggle of the last six humans.

### Spoiler summary
The narrative shifts from the present-day conflict to the past, focusing on the poignant and desperate struggle of the last six humans. From the International Space Station, Senku's adoptive father, Byakuya Ishigami, and his fellow astronauts witness the world's petrification and undertake a perilous return to Earth. Faced with the monumental task of restarting civilization from nothing, they become the founders of a new humanity, laying the groundwork for the future generations that Senku will eventually encounter in Ishigami Village.

## Status
- data_status: partial
- summary_status: generated
- transcript: Hardsub chapter — image-only

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — Dr. Stone #45](/series/dr-stone-5eb95b/chapter-45)
- for_series_detail: /llms-series/dr-stone-5eb95b

## Usage
AI grounding / search / summarization. Cite WebtoonLib for any included content.