Shadow of the Canned Food Part 3

Do they normally...expand like that?

Well, it has been sitting there for a while.

You're not going to...eat it, are you?

I don't think it's normal! Not in the slightest!

I-It isn't ordinary a-at all! Th-There's probably some c-creature's parts sealed in it...!

L-Like the tentacles of a k-kraken...or the t-tail of a giant s-s-sea snake...

Or some other h-horrible creature we don't know about!

These are mass-produced war rations made in factories. I highly doubt they sell canned mythical creatures.

L-Let's try checking the ingredients.

"Our mixed seafood sauce is made of fresh whole seafood to emphasize the flavor and texture."

"Contains herring, sardine, octopus, etc., and no separate pasteurization was done so as to preserve the seafood's unique taste."

Basically, the seafood inside this can has probably rotted or fermented to an alarming degree.

Gross. Ick.

So you mean this can is so full of fish gas that it expanded?

That means if we're not careful, it could explode. It's a fishy gas bomb.

...Please don't name it.

Let's just take it far away enough and toss it out.

No, wait!

If what Saki said is true, that seafood sauce can is an explosive that emits biochemical gases at the slightest touch.

If we dispose of it irresponsibly, a janitor or citizen could suffer serious damage.

W-Well, what do you want us to do? Eat it?!

EOD missions such as eliminating duds and IEDs are also part of SRT's duties.

We can't afford to let this abominable bio-bomb fall into anyone else's hands.

Miyako, are you...

Are you serious right now?!

It's our duty to properly eliminate this seafood can!

Starting now, commence Operation Rotten Herring! The objective is to safely dispose of this mixed seafood can.

We have to render the explosive inoperable without detonating it.

Since most of the odorous components of fish are water-soluble, let's begin by slowly degassing the canned food in water.

Okay, good luck. Do what you gotta do.

Right, Saki. I'm counting on you.

What in the hell makes you think I'm gonna do it?

You're the only one out of us who's completed the EOD training, Saki.

That's not true. Moe did too.

Well, but... I mean, Moe and explosives...

Heeheehee. Yeah, that's right. Why don't you let me handle it, Saki?

...Fair point.

I'm sorry. There's just no other choice.

But don't worry! We'll support you in any way we can.

W-We're all in this t-together!

Are we really making this big of a fuss over a can of seafood?

Well... Actually, I guess I'm a little bit nervous.

First, make a very small hole in the bottom of the can to start slowly releasing gas.

Wh-What if it explodes?

Being attacked by a toxic liquid...! *pant* *pant*

Um....

Wait, Saki. When piercing an expanded can, you have to do it at the thickest bottom edge so the pressure doesn't break the can.

I-I can't look. I have a b-bad feeling about th-this...!

At this point, why not just let it explode?! *pant* *pant*