It's not that the audience lacks exposure, nor is it because they are actors hired for the show.
What's happening before their eyes is truly beyond the realm of magic, it could even shake people's worldview.
The green-haired individual seemed to be contemplating with his eyes closed slightly. Although he slowly extended a finger towards the flowing water, it seemed like a deliberate approach.
As the finger gradually approached, the water that was originally falling vertically seemed to be held in place, as if attracted by a magnet. And with the upward motion of the man's finger, the water slowly ascended.
It was as if there were invisible hands lifting the seemingly impossible flow of water.
It's well-known that water is formless, and the reason water flows downward is due to gravity, a well-established scientific law.
But now, under the influence of the person's finger, the water flowed upwards. Those witnessing this scene felt as if their worldview, shaped over many years, was being shaken. The scene erupted into a commotion.
After completing these actions, the green-haired individual immediately stopped, took a breath, and looked exhausted.
"A miracle!! This is undoubtedly a miracle!"
The host shouted excitedly while waving his hands around the flowing water. "We have already confirmed earlier that there are no tricks. Mr. Horikoshi used telekinesis to change the direction of the water flow."
Looking at the visibly tired Horikoshi, the host respectfully said, "Please return to your seat and take a rest."
Amidst a round of applause, Horikoshi was slowly assisted back to his original position by the host.
Afterward, the host walked to the center and shouted in the microphone, "Truly worthy of being called a 'hero' with supernatural abilities!
As many are aware, during his youth, Mr. Horikoshi faced criminals holding his middle school hostage.
It was Horikoshi who, in order to save his kidnapped friends, used telekinesis to overload a ceiling fan, causing it to fall and injure the criminals, and successfully rescued his companions and the teacher.
Although Horikoshi's power significantly decreased or even regressed due to the excessive use of his abilities in his childhood, his recent performance was still captivating!"
"Now, I wonder how Professor Okabe views this?" After introducing the young man's heroic deeds, the host approached Rintaro Okabe and asked, "Can this power be explained by science?"
"Hmph! Don't underestimate science!"
Sitting on the other side, Okabe Rintarou half-combed his hair with his right hand and revealed a smile filled with confidence. "Assistant! Bring that out!"
With Okabe Rintarou's words, a woman with dark red hair pushed a small cart and walked slowly towards them.
She, like Okabe Rintarou, was dressed in a researcher's white coat. Although her appearance was that of a rare beauty, her displeased gaze at Okabe Rintarou added a hint of sharpness to her at this moment.
Seeing the woman's expression, Okabe Rintarou's previous arrogance diminished momentarily. Then he coughed awkwardly twice and quickly stood up to assist her.
These subtle movements on the woman's part didn't escape the eyes of the live audience. Seeing Okabe Rintarou, who was filled with arrogance just moments ago, displaying a somewhat timid expression in front of the woman, smiles of goodwill unconsciously appeared on the faces of the onlookers.
As for Senichi, watching the woman with red hair didn't surprise him. If he guessed correctly, this was likely Makise Kurisu.
The two pushed the cart to a spot near the sink, and everyone could now clearly see the items on the table.
Above the items was a large sphere, connected below to a rectangular column and a white square base. Behind it, there was a plug.
The red-haired woman nodded, inserted a pin, and Okabe Rintarou placed his left hand on the sphere. He then extended his right index finger, gesturing to the audience, and gradually approached the continuously flowing thin stream of water.
As Okabe Rintarou's finger approached, the originally straight downward flow was now lifted straight up. Unlike the green-haired individual, this time the arc of the lifted water flow was even larger.
"As long as static electricity can be generated, changing the direction of tap water is as simple as moving a finger—this is nothing more than a straightforward principle of physics."
Makise Kurisu spoke with a cold tone. Although she didn't explicitly state it, the undisguised disdain in her eyes suggested that such tricks were unnecessary.
"This thing is called a Van de Graaff generator, a device used to generate high-voltage static electricity."
Okabe Rintarou wore a disappointed expression. "If this is the extent of so-called superpowers, then it's just a waste of my time."
"But Professor Okabe, just now Horikoshi-kun achieved this phenomenon completely with his bare hands, and he doesn't have such a machine on him," the host spoke up for the other side while taking a relatively impartial stance.
To this, Okabe Rintarou smiled disdainfully. "Static electricity is omnipresent. When an object with static electricity contacts an object with zero potential or with a potential difference, charge transfer occurs.
The simplest example is our own bodies. I'm sure everyone has been shocked by static electricity before. But you may not know that the human body can store 100,000 to 200,000 volts of static electricity!"
"If that's the case, then please don't rely on such machines. Just try it with your own hands!"
Horikoshi, who seemed to have recovered, sat on a chair with a displeased expression on the elevated platform.
"With my current condition, I can't do it."
Okabe Rintarou smirked devilishly, then turned to the green-haired individual. "After all, I'm not wearing clothes made of chemical fibers, nor did I vigorously rub my clothes before the show to generate static electricity."
After saying this, Okabe Rintarou paid no attention to the other's sullen expression, smiled at the camera, and said, "That's all I have to say."
Then he waved his hand. "Assistant, you can take everything away."
"Huh?"
Seemingly dissatisfied with Okabe Rintarou's casual attitude in trying to command her, the woman with red hair, likely Makise Kurisu, showed a cold expression once again.
"Oh, let me help you!"
Okabe Rintarou, sensing the chill in her gaze, hesitated and then quickly joined her in pushing the cart to the side.
This scene once again drew friendly laughter from the audience, and the host jokingly remarked, "It seems our enthusiastic scientist can't find the upper hand when it comes to love either."
This small jest lightened the previous tension, and taking advantage of this opportunity, the host began the next segment with a smile.