Story Structure — 5 Plot Phases
Schemes and Family Trouble
Schlotter uses remote-controlled spies to learn about shrinking technology, with Serge helping his scheme. Meanwhile, Marie prepares for a trip and Nano's grandfather suffers an accident.
Key Events
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Schlotter Seeks Shrinking Technology — Schlotter uses remote-controlled spies to gather information about Micro Minitec's shrinking technology, with Serge's help. Characters: Professor Schlotter, Serge
Location: Unspecified
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Marie Prepares for a Trip — Marie prepares to travel with her grandmother. Characters: Marie
Location: Unspecified
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Grandfather's Accident — Nano's grandfather tries to master a game before an accident leaves him in pain. Characters: Nano
Location: Unspecified
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Schlotter Approaches the Gardener — Schlotter approaches Mr. Sunday under the pretense of treating his back. Characters: Professor Schlotter
Location: Unspecified
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The Shrinking Chamber Scheme — Schlotter and Serge bring the gardener to the chamber and involve a mechanical Gobot in the plan. Characters: Professor Schlotter, Serge
Location: Shrinking chamber
The Gobot Threat Emerges
Schlotter approaches the gardener under false pretenses and brings him to a shrinking chamber with Serge's help. The mechanical Gobot becomes dangerous as family secrets begin to surface.
Key Events
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The Gobot Becomes Dangerous — The Gobot becomes a threat as the family's secrets begin to emerge. Characters: Professor Schlotter, Serge
Location: Unspecified
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Bodynauts Investigate an Ulcer — Rappel travels through a patient's digestive system to examine an ulcer. Characters: Rappel, Dr. X, Micro Minitec
Location: Patient's digestive system
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Rappel Loses His Safety Cord — An unexpected pressure wave breaks Rappel's safety cord. Characters: Rappel, Dr. X, Micro Minitec
Location: Patient's digestive system
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Castor Oil Rescues Rappel — The team uses castor oil to get Rappel out; he returns to normal size unharmed. Characters: Rappel, Dr. X, Micro Minitec
Location: Patient's digestive system
Rappel's Perilous Mission
Rappel investigates an ulcer inside a patient's digestive system, but a pressure wave breaks his safety cord. The team uses castor oil to bring him out safely.
Key Events
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Bodynauts Investigate an Ulcer — Rappel travels through a patient's digestive system to examine an ulcer. Characters: Rappel, Dr. X, Micro Minitec
Location: Patient's digestive system
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Rappel Loses His Safety Cord — An unexpected pressure wave breaks Rappel's safety cord. Characters: Rappel, Dr. X, Micro Minitec
Location: Patient's digestive system
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Castor Oil Rescues Rappel — The team uses castor oil to get Rappel out; he returns to normal size unharmed. Characters: Rappel, Dr. X, Micro Minitec
Location: Patient's digestive system
The Children Join the Secret
Nano and the children discover the laboratory and learn about Rappel's work as a bodynaut. When the Gobot worsens Nano's grandfather's condition, Nano and Lilly are prepared for a dangerous mission.
Key Events
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Children Discover the Laboratory — Nano and the children discover the laboratory's work, and Rappel explains his role. Characters: Nano, Lilly, Micro Minitec, Rappel
Location: Laboratory
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The Gobot Harms Grandfather — The Gobot overrides Nano's grandfather's synapses as his fever worsens. Characters: Nano
Location: Unspecified
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A Mission Inside Grandfather — The team prepares Nano and Lilly for a mission inside his grandfather to stop the Gobot. Characters: Nano, Lilly, Micro Minitec, Dr. X
Location: Laboratory
The Chase Inside the Body
Nano and Lilly try to reach and destroy the Gobot, but killer cells pursue them into an artery. With oxygen running low, they plan an escape route while Nano challenges Schlotter; the excerpt ends before the outcome is known.
Key Events
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Killer Cells Pursue the Children — Nano and Lilly escape into an artery while killer cells pursue them. Characters: Nano, Lilly
Location: Artery
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The Route Through the Lung — With oxygen running low, the children plan a route through the lung and out of the mouth. Characters: Nano, Lilly
Location: Inside the body
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Nano Challenges Schlotter — Nano contacts Schlotter and asks why his Gobot is fleeing from two children; the chase remains unresolved. Characters: Nano, Lilly, Professor Schlotter
Location: Inside the body