The episode kicks off in a very innocent fashion where Monaka returns to Earth to deliver a package to Bulma (it really seems like Monaka is the only employee of this delivery company). It’s nice to get to spend so much time with the character as of late, but his latest appearance on Earth leads to Goten and Trunks sneaking onto his delivery truck and they get stuck in the thing. On that note, this episode is really just a good ol’ fashioned romp as the Saiyan children get up to some hijinks. Dragon Ball is no stranger to this sort of story, but Goten and Trunks haven’t had too many opportunities to get up to mischief yet in Dragon Ball Super up until this point. Goten and Trunks find themselves on an unexpected intergalactic journey that takes them to Planet Pot-au-feu along with Monaka’s next delivery.

On this planet, some space bandits invade and plan to steal a key (which looks strangely like a pacifier) that will allow them access to Superhuman Water from the planet’s elder. In spite of Goten and Trunks’ ability to stand their ground, the bandits actually succeed in their mission. This results in them all absorbed by the mysterious purple liquid that then produces clones of them all. This in theory isn’t a terrible story idea, especially when this villainous ooze inevitably takes over and duplicates some of the show’s heroes. However, this concept of clones/dopplegangers/mirror versions isn’t exactly new for the show. It’s actually a rather common theme in this series. It’s still nice to see Goten and Trunks lead the way on this one though and their playful, naïve perspectives are enough of a filter to make this adventure feel different from previous installments.

While this episode is also nothing to get too excited about, how damn cool is it to see a young Trunks inexplicably get drawn to a sword and start to experiment with it? It’s a total tease to the audience, especially since this sword is a short-lived addition to Trunks’ arsenal, but it’s still a fun moment. Plus, it helps the audience remember that Trunks should get a sword! It’s clearly what fate wants! The character designs for Planet Pot-au-feu’s inhabitants, as well as its invaders, are also pretty unique and a breath of fresh air. It’s not a crucial detail here, but it doesn’t hurt that these new aliens that the show spends time with for a few episodes actually look fun.

There are many fun touches in this one that give it a lot of personality, even if it all is a bit of a drag. Comedic detours like Monaka listening to space radio on his deliveries (let alone getting his mail read on the air) or Bulma’s blackmail collateral on Jaco make for nice distractions. It’s always fascinating when the show decides to open its universe up a little more. It’s also an interesting wrinkle that the bad guys don’t realize that the Super Water will invade them in the way that it does. The fact that their “ultimate power” comes at the cost of their free will—like in some Venom symbiote situation—is a creative direction to take.

Bulma eventually figures out that Goten and Trunks must have disappeared with Monaka and so she asks that Vegeta and Jaco go to Pot-au-feu to look for them. As fun as the prospect of an entire episode where Vegeta and Jaco are in space together would be, the two reach their destination rather quickly here. It’s also rather convenient that the head of these space bandits happens to be the outlaw that Jaco’s been on the hunt for. This ties things together in a way that isn’t exactly necessary, but it also doesn’t hurt.