24/12/2014 ToaruMajutsunoIndex:NTVolume11BakaTsukihttp://bakatsuki.org/project/index.php?title=Toaru_Majutsu_no_Index:NT_Volume11 1/123ToaruMajutsunoIndex:NTVolume11DeBakaTsukiContenido1NovelIllustrations2Prologue:ACertainEntranceNo.05_Open.3Chapter1:Reminiscence>>FrontHallEpisode_the_Girl.3.1Part13.2Part23.3Part33.4Part43.5Part53.6Part63.7Part73.8Part83.9Part93.10Part103.11Part113.12Part123.13Part133.14Part143.15Part153.16BetweentheLines14Chapter2:BlankPaper>>LabyrinthBroken_road.4.1Part14.2Part24.3Part34.4Part44.5BetweentheLines25Chapter3:TrueMotive>>GalleryAnother_Answer.5.1Part15.2Part25.3Part35.4Part45.5Part55.6Part65.7BetweentheLines36Chapter4:ChanceMeeting>>AudienceChamberDuel_in_the_Mind.6.1Part124/12/2014 ToaruMajutsunoIndex:NTVolume11BakaTsukihttp://bakatsuki.org/project/index.php?title=Toaru_Majutsu_no_Index:NT_Volume11 2/1236.2Part26.3Part36.4Part46.5Part56.6Part66.7Part76.8Part86.9Part97Epilogue:ACertainExitNo.05_Closed(and_Next_Door).8AfterwordNovelIllustrationsFullCover Pages002005Pages006008Page016Page041Page114Page135Page181Page236Pages240241Page253Hey,youlazyZashikiWarashi.WhatisthisHinoEnmathinganyway?IsupposeyoucouldcallitaJapanesesuccubus.Itscountedasabloodsuckingmonster,butitsactuallyanenemyofBuddhism.Inotherwords,itsafemaleYoukaithatuseshercharmtogetinthewayofasceticism.24/12/2014 ToaruMajutsunoIndex:NTVolume11BakaTsukihttp://bakatsuki.org/project/index.php?title=Toaru_Majutsu_no_Index:NT_Volume11 3/123Oh,asuccubus,yousay?Isee,Isee.Asuccubus!?Youmeanliketheoneinamicrobikinilivinginourattic!?Dontactlikethat,Shinobu.Itsdisturbing.AndIbelievethiskinddestroysthevictimsfamilyaswell.ThatswhyImsomad!!ButIwonderhowtheyworkedtheHinoEnmaintothecriminalPackage.EspeciallyintoaPackagetoattractallthegirlsaroundyou.Itsoundsridiculous,butitsnolaughingmatter.Themarkettowardpeoplewhowanttobepopularishuge.Inabroadsense,itcoversfashion.Inadeepersense,theresplasticsurgery.Andifyouwanttogetintotheshadierstuff,theresthepowerstonesyoucanbuyontheinternet.Ifyouincludelovesongsandmoviesthatvirtuallyfulfillthatdesire,itmightbethebiggestmarketintheworld.ButtheHinoEnmaisafemaleYoukaiandprimarilymesseswithmaleascetics.YoumeanitwouldntmakegirlsfallforpeoplelikethisPackagedoes?Thatsright.AndImighthavecalleditabloodsuckingmonster,butitcantturnotherpeopleintoitsownkindlikeavampire.SodidtheyusethatfacttocreateaPackagethatcreatesmoreHinoEnmas?Thatis,thetargetgirlsaremadeidenticaltotheJapanesesuccubus?Madeidentical?YoumeaninsteadofhavingtheHinoEnmaattackthem,thetargetsaredrawninbydoingthesamethingasit?HinoEnmaJapanesesuccubusEnemyofBuddhismInterfereswithasceticismSucksbloodHm?Wait.Whatisit?Yousayitsabloodsuckingmonster,butwhatsthedefinitionofbloodhere?Humanblood,ofcourse.Idoubtitcountsiftheyeatararevealsteak.Butwhatifanythingcountsaslongasitshumanblood.TheresmorethanjustA,B,AB,andO.Theresalsoartificialblood.Shinobu,youdontmeanAndcallingitartificialbloodisabitofanexaggeration.Itsnothingmorethanafewmineralsandelectrolytesaddedtosaline.Inthatcase,wevealreadyseentheartificialbloodtheyvebeenspreadingaround.Thosesportsdrinksandoralrehydrationfluid.ThispopularityPackageturnsthegirlswhodrinkthosethingsintosuccubiandmakesthemobeyyourwill.Butitsnothingtoworryaboutnowthatweknowthetrick.Cmon,letsgounmaskthem!24/12/2014 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4/123Prologue:ACertainEntranceNo.05_Open.Theyvereallydevelopedthisrestaurantsbroadcastability,mutteredShokuhouMisaki.ShewasoneofAcademyCityssevenandTokiwadaiMiddleSchoolstwoLevel5s.Herlonglegswerewrappedinstockingswithspiderwebembroideryandthoselegsdangleddownnearastoolssupportcolumn.Theamberpolishedcounterreflectedthedolllikefeaturesofhersmallfaceandherlong,honeyblondehair.PeoplefoundithardtobelieveherproportionswerethoseofamiddleschoolgirlandthoseproportionsseductivelypushedouttheblazerofherTokiwadaiwinteruniformfromwithin.Sheimpolitelyrestedherelbowsonthecounterandturnedherboredeyestowardtheflatscreenmonitorinstalledovertheemployeeshead.Intheolddays,ithadbeencommonforprofessionalbaseballgamesorhorseracestoplayatramenshopsorsetmealrestaurants,butthatwastechnicallyagainstthelaw.ThatledtoademandforprogrammingthatstoreandrestauranttelevisionscouldplaywithoutrelyingonTVbroadcasts.However,thespreadofthosehadonlyacceleratedpeoplestrendawayfromtelevision,sotherereallywasnowinninginthatbusiness.(Isthatamagneticallycontrolledmonitor?InsteadofRGBcolors,theyuseCMYK.Iveheardtheydontproducebluelightandcandisplayresolutionshigherthan4K8Kforthingslikeartmuseumandartintroductionshows,buttheytragicallynevercaughtonbecausethebroadcastsignalscouldntkeepup.)Iftheyhadascreenlikethathere,sheguessedsomeoneintherestaurantlovedgadgets.Atanyrate,whatdidatrulyhighclassgirleat?Therewereavarietyofanswers,butShokuhouMisakinevertouchedanyofthefoodsinconveniencestoresorfamilyrestaurantsthatwouldlistasinglevagueingredientsuchasSalisburysteak.Ontheotherhand,livingsolelyoffofhighclassFrenchfoodrequiringareservationseemedevencheaperandfeltlikesomethingasteaklovingmiddleagedmanwoulddo.Sorryaboutthewait.Thereisyourcheeseburger,Frenchfries,sevenveggiesalad,andorangejuice.Isoniondressingokay?ThankyouWewillprepareaminicustardpuddingpieforyourdessert.Pleasedo.Shesmiledandlookeddownatthetrayonthecounter.Italllookedlikethefoodsfoundatfastfoodrestaurantstheworldoverandnoneofitwasparticularlyexpensive.Nevertheless,shehadagoodreasonforchoosingthisastheultimateluxury.Beefbowls,hamburgers,hotdogs,riceballs,sandwiches,ramen,curryrice,sodas,andicecream.ThosewerethemaindrawofcountlessrestaurantsacrossJapan,butwhatiftheyweremadenaturallydeliciousbyanaturalprofessionalusingnaturalingredients?Thisrestaurantwastheanswer.Theingredientswerekeptcheap,sotherewasnomajorrisk.Butatthesametime,therestaurantdidnotraisetheirpricessolelytoimprovetheirimage.Thefaadeoffancywordswasthrownasideandtheymadesomethinganyonewouldwantiftheyknewjusthowdifficultitwastonaturallyenjoywhatwasnatural.24/12/2014 ToaruMajutsunoIndex:NTVolume11BakaTsukihttp://bakatsuki.org/project/index.php?title=Toaru_Majutsu_no_Index:NT_Volume11 5/123RestaurantslikethiswerehiddenaroundAcademyCityandonlythosewhoknewthelistcouldavoidthemanylandminesandenjoythesenaturalfoodsonadailybasis.InAcademyCityscase,mostrestaurantsusedclonedmeatandvegetablesgrowninsidefarmingbuildings,sofindingnaturalingredientsbetterthanthatwasahighhurdleindeed.ThebottlesofwaterandcafdessertsShokuhouateonadailybasiswerealsohiddenmasterpiecesburiedontheshelves.However,theremayhavebeenanother,completelydifferentreasonwhysheatethosenaturalthingssooften.Evenamongspecialists,opinionsweredividedonwhypeopledevelopedpreferencesinfood.Onetheorysaidtherewasadeepbondbetweenthesenseoftasteandmemories.Likingthetasteofyourmotherscookingwasproofofgrowingupinahappyhousehold.Conversely,achildwhowasalwayslonelywithbothparentsatworkwouldassociatetheflavorofreadymadeconveniencestoremealswiththosenegativememories.Whatthistheorysaidaboutdisgustingprisonfoodwentwithoutsaying.Peopleoftensaidtheirtasteschangedwhentheygrewup,butthatcouldbeinterpretedasovercomingtheirunpleasantmemoriesastimewenton.ChompShokuhouMisakigrabbedalargepapernapkinfromthecounter,wrappeditaroundthecheeseburger,andaccomplishedthemiraculoustaskofelegantlyeatingthathandheldfoodwhichwasmuchlargerthanhersmallmouth.Onelookatthehintofrelaxationaroundhereyeswasenoughtoseethatsomethingcomfortablehadcometomindwhenshetastedthatcombinationofjuicymeat,meltedcheese,crisplettuce,slicedtomato,andspiceskeptsubtleenoughtonotoverpowerthoseothertraits.Shewasnaturallyenjoyingthisnaturalthing.Therewasnoneedtogetexcitedandshedidnotletherhighclassworldtakethisfromher.(Cometothinkofit)Withthegiantcheeseburgerinonehand,shelookedtotheside.Thiswasanareaprimarilytargetedtowarduniversitystudentsandthefirstfloorofthisbuildingcontainedaconveniencestore.Butfromthesecondstorywindow,shecouldseeasmallintersection.(ThatstheintersectionwhereIfirstmethim,isntit?)Thosetwopeoplewithnopreviousconnectionhadbumpedintoeachotherthere.Theirpathshadcrossed.Itwasnotaparticularlybeautifullocationandithadnotbeenthekindoflovelymeetingseenindramas.However,ithadbeenaspecialeventforthegirlnamedShokuhouMisaki.Evenifithadallcometoanendandtheirpathswouldnevercrossagain,ithadbeenimportantenoughtostronglyinfluencewhathadhappenedtoherfromthenon.24/12/2014 ToaruMajutsunoIndex:NTVolume11BakaTsukihttp://bakatsuki.org/project/index.php?title=Toaru_Majutsu_no_Index:NT_Volume11 6/123ShokuhouMisakistillrememberedevennow.ThatwaswhenshehadfirstmetthepointyhairedboynamedKamijouTouma.ThattimeinAugustofthepreviousyearwasastrongcontenderforthehappiestperiodofherlife.Chapter1:Reminiscence>>FrontHallEpisode_the_Girl.Part1Whenshethoughtbackontheentireincident,thefirsttimeShokuhouMisakihadrunintoKamijouToumacouldeasilybecalledafalsestart.Thatwasoftentimeshowrealityworked.Kyah!?Ssorry!!Theloudcriesofcicadasandthegreatheatofmidsummerfilledacompletelyordinaryintersectioninacompletelyordinarydistrict.WhenapointyhairedboyranagainsttheflowofpeopleandcrashedintoShokuhouMisaki,ashortandslendergirlwhowasstilldeveloping,thecontentsoftheirbagsaudiblyscatteredallovertheasphalt.Herbrandnewstationaryandotheritemsnewlyboughtafterenteringmiddleschoolwenteverywhere.Theboywhohadrunintoherwasmostlikelytwoorthreeyearsolderthanher.Hecroucheddownuntilhewaspracticallyonallfourswhilequicklygatheringupallofherbelongingsandpressingthemintoherarms.Imreallysorry,butIminahurry.Youarenthurt,areyou?Bye!Eh?What?Wait!!Shedidnotevenhavetimetogetangry.Thepointyhairedboyranoffwithhisbelongingsinhisarmsandthecrosswalksgreenlightbegantoflash.Ontopofthat,shewashonkedatbyanemergencyvehiclefromanemergencyresponseservicethathadrecentlymadeanameforitselfasacivilianambulance.Shedecideditwouldbestupidtoturnbackinpursuitofthatintruderandhavetowaitthroughanotherfulllightcycle,soshequicklymadeherwayacrosstheroad.Huh?24/12/2014 ToaruMajutsunoIndex:NTVolume11BakaTsukihttp://bakatsuki.org/project/index.php?title=Toaru_Majutsu_no_Index:NT_Volume11 7/123Shefoundanunfamiliarobjectmixedinwiththebelongingsinherarms.Itwasacheapcellphone.Thescreenwaslockedwithapassword,soshecouldnoteventrytofindtheownersname.However,therewasnoneedtodothat.Sheknewwhoseitwaswithoutlookingintoit.Oneoftheboyspossessionshadgottenmixedinwithhers.Sheturnedaround,butastreamofcarsblockedhersincethelighthadchangedandthepointyhairedboywasnowheretobeseenontheroadpastthat.WhatamIsupposedtodoaboutthis?Shehadnorealobligationtoreturnitandhuntinghimdownsoundedlikearealpain.However,shefeltsheneededtoatleasthanditovertoAntiSkillorJudgmentlater.Evenifitwascheap,anelectronicdeviceseemeddifferentfromapenciloraneraser.Shewashesitanttojustthrowitaway,soshewasunsurewhattodowithit.Ifthisisanewtrickforhittingongirls,thenitsquitesomething.Thatwasallshesaidbeforeleavingtheintersection.Thatmeetinghadsurelybeennothingbutafalsestartandithadbeencompletelymeaningless.Infact,shedidnotevencountitasameeting.Inthatcase,AcademyCitys#5hadtohaveexperiencedanothermeetingthatdidholdgreatmeaning.ThatsecondchancemeetingwastheonethatheldrealvalueforShokuhouMisakiandKamijouTouma.Part2Ithadnotbeenuntilseveraldaysaftercrashingintoeachotherintheintersectionthatthingshadtrulybeensetinmotion.Theremayhavebeensignsfromwellbeforethat,butthiswasthedayandthetimethatheldgreatmeaningforShokuhouMisaki.Shehadnotwantedtomeetanyone.24/12/2014 ToaruMajutsunoIndex:NTVolume11BakaTsukihttp://bakatsuki.org/project/index.php?title=Toaru_Majutsu_no_Index:NT_Volume11 8/123Duringanoppressivelyhotnight,shehadstaggeredthroughthefamiliarstudentareasandcontinuallymadeherwayasfarfromanyotherpeopleasshecould.Shealwayschosethequieterandemptierdirection.Asshedidso,shecrossedintoanotherdistrict,lefttheasphaltandconcretescenery,andenteredawindingmountaintrailsurroundedbythetreesofadarkforest.ThiswasDistrict21.ThemountainousregionhadarareamountofpreservednatureforanurbancenterlikeAcademyCity.Itwasfilledwithobservatoriesandvaluablewaterresourcessuchasdamsorartificiallakes.Buteventhen,shekeptmoving.Shecouldnotacceptit.Shewalkedonandonwithoutendandultimatelyfoundherselfatthepeakofoneofthefewmountains.Thereshefoundacircularartificiallakewithadiameterofoverfiftymeters.Somethinglikeametaltowerrosefromthecenterofthelakeandthelakesedgeswereentirelymadeofconcrete.Fromspace,itmayhavelookedlikesomestrangeruins,butitwasactuallyanexperimentalgeothermalpowerstationthatstuckaheatconductingrodonethousandmetersdownintotheearth.Thesunhadalreadysetandthemoonwasout.Itwasfarpastherdormscurfew,sothedormmanagerandthelikewereprobablycausinganuproar.ButShokuhouMisakihadgrownsickofallthat.Ahh,ahh.Stillinthebrandnewsummeruniformofafirstyearinmiddleschool,shecollapsedontoherbacknexttotheperfectcircleoftheartificiallake.Nooneelsewasaround,soshespreadoutherlimbsdespitehershortskirt.Onecouldperhapscallitgivingintotemptation,butshepulledaTVremotefromherhandbagandtoyedwithitinherhand.Shespunitaroundlikeagunmaninawesternandalittlethoughtbegantogrowlargerandlargerinsideherhead.Itwasjustlikefrozenmoisturewrappingaroundthedustintheairtoformalargesnowcrystal.Shehadalreadysettledtheissueinvolvingagiant****toincrease****whichwasveryimportanttoher.Therelatedincidentinvolvinga****namedDollywhohadlivedhiddeninatallbuildingwasalsooverforthemoment,asmuchasshehatedtoadmitit.Enoughtimehadpassedsincethenforheremotionstocool.Andthatmayhavebeenthereasonwhy.Wasshefinallyrelaxingorhadshegrownlax?Itwasatthismoment,whensometimehadpassedafterallofherimmediateproblemshadbeendealtwith,thatherheartfellintoadecayedstatemuchlikeanoverlyseriousfreshmangrowingdepressedshortlyafterstartingschool.Shewasanesperwhocouldcontrolpeoplesminds,sosomemighthavefounditstrangeforhertofallvictimtothiskindofthing,butshehadnothadmanyopportunitiestouseherpowersonherownmind.Andthismayhavebeenoneofthoseopportunities.24/12/2014 ToaruMajutsunoIndex:NTVolume11BakaTsukihttp://bakatsuki.org/project/index.php?title=Toaru_Majutsu_no_Index:NT_Volume11 9/123Idontknowifyoucallthismywearinessabilityorwhat,butImjustsickofitall.Sickofmemories.Sickofrelationships.Sickofeverythinglikethat.ShestoppedspinningtheTVremoteandpresseditagainstherowntemple,justlikeshewascommittingsuicidewithahandgun.ShewasoneofthefewLevel5samongthe2.3millionresidentsofAcademyCity,soitwasnotunusualforhertobeusedforthebenefitoftheadults,inexperiments,oraspartofsomesortofconspiracy.Andduringtheintensetimespentdealingwiththoseconspiracies,shehadnothadtimetothinkaboutthissortofthing.If,duringoneofthosetimes,shehadseenherselfnow,shemighthaveangrilygrabbedtheremoteandeliminatedthatselfindulgentdenialofpeoplesbondsevenifitmeantalteringherpersonality.Butthatwaswhyonecouldsayshehadgivenintotemptation.Shehadgrownlaxandletherguarddown.Otherwise,shewouldneverhavesaidwhatshedid.Whynotreseteverythinginsidemyhead?Wouldthatfreemefromalltheseheavythoughts?Speakingitaloudmayhavebeenanimprintingritualmeanttoconvinceherselfofwhatshewassaying.Itwouldbeasimpletask.Sovery,verysimple.Sheonlyhadtomoveherthumbandpressthebuttonontheremotepressedtohertemple.ThatwouldimmediatelyactivateMentalOut,historysstrongestmentalesperpower,andresetallofhermemories.Shewouldnotregainallthattimeandnothingwouldphysicallychange,butshewoulddefinitelyreturntobeinginnocentinacertainway.Shefeltlikesomethingwasholdingherthumbback,butthedesiretoescapethestrangeweightinherheartwasstronger.Herthumbtwitchedandherpowerswereabouttoactivate.Butinthatverymoment,somethingelsehappened.Huh?Whatareyoudoinghere?Sheheardamalevoice24/12/2014 ToaruMajutsunoIndex:NTVolume11BakaTsukihttp://bakatsuki.org/project/index.php?title=Toaru_Majutsu_no_Index:NT_Volume11 10/123Shefirstthoughtaworkeratthegeothermalpowerstationwasoutpatrollingthearea,butthevoicewasfartooyoungforthat.Sheconcludeditmustbeastudentwhohadignoredthenoentrysignslikeshehad,butshecouldnotworkupthewillpowertositupandspeakwithhim.Whatdoesitmatter?Ireallydontthinkyoushouldbedoingthat.What,areyouwithJudgment?No,butThenwhatdoesitmatter?Oh,uhButIreallydontthinkyoushouldbedoingthat.Iguessitsnotreallymyplace,though.Hesoundedterriblyindecisive.Shequestionedwhetherthiswassomenewmethodofhittingongirls,buthespokeagainbeforeshecouldsitupandseewhathelookedlike.ImeanWhenyourelyingallsprawledoutlikethat,Icanseerightupyourskirtfromoverhere.Youshouldreallycoverup.Foraninstanttrulyjustaninstantherentirefacegrewbeetredfromthetipofhernosetotheedgeofherears,butasagorgeousandelegantlady,shedidnotdoanythingasunseemlyasfranticallyreachouttoholdherskirtdown.Instead,shesatupasslowlyandsilentlyastheshimmeringheat,removedtheTVremotefromhertemple,andpointeditattheboystandingashortdistanceaway.Erasehismemories!!sheshouted.Herthumbmovedandthepointyhairedheadswayed.MentalOutneverfailed,sothememoryofwhatcolorofflowergardenwasinsideherskirthadbeenbanishedtoeternaldarkness.Orsoshethought.?Theboygrewunsteadyonhisfeetasiffeelingfaint,soheslowlyshookhisheadwhileholdinghisheadwithhisrighthand.Hm?Igetthatyoureembarrassed,butwhywouldyouthinkthatwoulderasesomeonesmemories?hesaidwithadazedlookonhisface.AndIdontknowwhoyouthinksinterestedinyouandthatflatchestofyours,butIwonttellanyone,sojuststandupalready.What!?Heshowednosignofhavinglostthememory.24/12/2014 ToaruMajutsunoIndex:NTVolume11BakaTsukihttp://bakatsuki.org/project/index.php?title=Toaru_Majutsu_no_Index:NT_Volume11 11/123Ifanything,hewasaddingtoit.Justtobesure,sheaskedaquestion.Iincidentally,canyouremindmewhatImwearingtoday?Whatswiththatspiderwebpattern?Haveyouthoughtaboutsomethingmoreyourage?Anddoesthatevencoveruptheimportantbits?Erase!!Butnomatterhowmanytimesshetried,nothingcameofit.Itwasanendlessspiralofmemoryerasuredizzinessrighthandtotheheadconfusedlook.Afterthefailureofthepowersshehadabsolutefaithinandwhatseemedlikeatremendousobsessionwithherpanties,ShokuhouMisakithrewasideherladylikeauraandletoutashout.Iveerasedyourmemoriesthirtyeighttimesnow,sowhyareyoureyesstillgluedtomyunderwear!?Justhowgreatisyourpervertability!?Hm?Wait.Donttellmeyoureallyhaveapowerlikethat!Thatsabitofanoverreactiontosomepanties,dontyouthink!?Apuzzledlookcameoverherasshewatchedthepointyhairedboyhurriedlymoveback.Shefeltlikesherecognizedhimfromsomewhere.Youretheguywhoranintomeattheintersectionwithtoastinhismouth.Ididnothavetoastinmymouth.Cometothinkofit,thatmeansyouretheonethatbroughtmyphonetoAntiSkill.Thanksforthat.Shegrewsuspiciousashepulledthecheapcellphonefromhispocketandwaveditalittle.Sowasallofthissomenewwayofhittingongirls?Oh,Igetitnow.ThatsTokiwadaisuniform,isntit?Iverunintoapainfullyselfconsciouslittlelady,haventI?Part3ThecurrentShokuhouMisakilaughedwithoutmeaningto.Asshedid,thelargebreastsswellingoutfromwithinherwinteruniformshook.ShehadfinishedeatingandstartedbacktowardherstudentdormintheSchoolGarden,butshehadnaturallychosentousetheundergroundmallsheatedcorridor.Thereasonshelikedtheundergroundmallmayhavebeenbecauseitsspiderwebofintricatepassagewaysremindedheroftheunrealfeelingofalabyrinthinapicturebook.Sheenjoyedtheetherealfeelingofnotknowingwhereshewasorwhichdirectionshewasfacingdespitebeinginfamiliarterritory,butshealsorecalledwhathadhappenedbackthen.Thathadbeenaterriblemeeting.24/12/2014 ToaruMajutsunoIndex:NTVolume11BakaTsukihttp://bakatsuki.org/project/index.php?title=Toaru_Majutsu_no_Index:NT_Volume11 12/123Butinherdepravedstateofmindatthetime(whichthinkingbackwasadespicableandspoiledwaytoact),ithadbeenlikeaperfectscoreshotinthearm.Thereweretimeswhenfancyandbythebookwordswouldnotreachyou.Therewerealsotimeswhenyouwouldharshlyrejectanythingjustbecauseitcamefromyourparentsorteachers.Sometimesagagmangaorcomediansskitthatadultsmockedasmeaninglessandworthlesscouldbringlifebacktoaweakenedheart.AndthefactthatShokuhouMisakihadmadeitthisfarwithoutresettinghermemorieswassurelyduetothathorriblemeeting.Butforbetterorforworse,thathadbeennothingmorethanameeting.Thetwohadnotevenlearnedeachothersnames.Itwasherethattheyhadlearnedthatandthathehadmadesomekindofdefiniteconnectionwithher.Thisundergroundmallhadbeenthestageforthat.Part4ItwasapparentlyknownastheSummerCityFloodPreventionProgram.UuhWhatiswiththis?AcademyCityDistrict7wasacityofasphaltandconcretethatcouldbecalledShokuhouMisakishomegroundandshewascurrentlystandingtherewearingherschoolsdesignatedracingswimsuit.Thiswasthesummerofherfirstyearinmiddleschool,sotheswimsuitwasalmostbrandnew.Simplyput,thiseventusedthecityfordisastertraining.Itwasalargescaletestperiodtoensuretheundergroundmallsdrainageequipmentworkedandtheemergencyshutterscouldwithstandthewaterpressure.Thespiderwebofundergroundpassagewaysandsomeoftheabovegroundroadswereintentionallyfloodedbyguidingriverwaterintothemafterpassingitthroughwaterpurificationequipment.Thatwasthebasicoutlineoftheevent.Thisessentiallyturnedallthecitysshortcutsintoflowingpoolsandthestudentsswamallaroundwiththeirwalletsandstationeryinwaterproofbags.Letsplaywiththis!Ifwedivewithit,itsgottabefun!!Eh?Whatssogreataboutaradiocontrolledsubmarine?Youllseeonceyoudive!Smallchildrenwererunningaroundandshoutinginexcitement.Whetheritwastheocean,ariver,orapool,teenagestudentswouldgonutsaslongastheyhadabodyofwateronahotday,sothiseventhadlatchedontotheirheartsandwouldnotletgo.Orattheveryleast,noonecomplainedaboutit.24/12/2014 ToaruMajutsunoIndex:NTVolume11BakaTsukihttp://bakatsuki.org/project/index.php?title=Toaru_Majutsu_no_Index:NT_Volume11 13/123ExceptforthesmallminoritylikeShokuhouMisaki,thatis.(UuhIhadtowearmyswimsuitbecauseImnotabouttorevealmypatheticlackofabilitybysayingIcantswimatmyage,butwhatdoIdonow?)Shecouldmovefromoneendofthecitytotheotherwithoutenteringtheundergroundmall,buttheundergroundpassagewayswerebestifshewantedtotaketheshortestroutethatavoidedthereallylongredlightsatthemainroadsandtherailroadcrossings.Also,theairconditionedundergroundpassagewaysthatprotectedherfromthehotsunwereanurbanoasisforpeoplelikeher.(Its38degreesouthere.Imnotgoingtomeltlikeicecreambeforegettingbacktothedorm,amI?)Butnowthatshehadmadeashowofwearingherswimsuit,shedidnotwanttousethetrainsorbusses.Shewasnotgoingtobequitethatwelcomingtothemolestersoftheworld.Onthisdayofsummerbreak,simplyheadingouttothestorehadturnedintothislivinghell.Unlikethegirlsexcitedlyrunningtothestairsdowntotheundergroundmallwhilecarryingfloatsandbeachballs,Shokuhoualonefeltdarkasifshewereinareversespotlight.Thatwaswhensheheardfootsteps.Despitethecrowdsaroundher,thesefootstepssoundedoddlyloudinherears.Huh?Whatareyoudoingdroopingdowninthemiddleofthestreet?Youdonthaveheatstroke,doyou?Youretheguywhoranintomeattheintersectionwithtoastinhismouthandthentriedtohitonmeatthemountainpeak.ThenamesKamijouTouma,goldengirl.IamthegreatShokuhouMisaki!!ThatyoungladyofTokiwadaiMiddleSchoolimmediatelyshoutedbackinanalloutrejectionbecauseshefearedhavingthatweirdnicknamestickwithherforever.Shokuhou?Thatsoundslikeitsspelledwithsomecrazycharacters.Andwhyareyouwiltinglikethat?Areyoulost?Youjustinsistonmockingme,dontyou?Couldyouleavemealone?Iwashavingabadenoughtimesimplyhavingtowalkbacktomydormthroughtheincrediblyhotsunattwointheafternoon.Eh?Whywouldyoudothat?Justusetheundergroundpassageways.Theyveturnedintoairconditionedflowingpoolssotheyllfeelalmosttoocold.Kh!?Hershouldersjumpedmorethannecessary.Andifyouarentgoingtoheadunderground,whyareyouwalkingaroundinaswimsuitinthefirstplace?Thiswasnotgood.24/12/2014 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14/123Shewouldratherdiethanletitoutthatshewaswalkingaroundintheswimsuittoshowoffdespitenotbeingabletoswim.Yetsayingshewasgoingaroundtowninaswimsuitfornoreasonwouldjustmakeherapervert.Thiswasreally,reallybad.Hohohoho.Whatareyoutalkingabout?Iwasjustabouttoheaddowntherewithplentyofabilitytospare!!Ihavenoideawhyyousoundsodefiant,butwhydontyougetgoing?Iwill!Okay.Ireally,reallywill!!Okay?WhydoIfeeldjvu?Isitjustmeoristhisalotliketheleaduptoenteringaboilingbath?ShokuhouMisakitrudgedofftowardthestairstotheundergroundmalllikeshewaspreparingtocommitsuicide.Shehesitantlyturnedbackontheway,butthemysterypointyhairedboynamedKamijouToumawasstillgivingheraskepticallook.Shefavorablyinterpretedthatasherhipssimplybeingtooattractiveforherowngood,butshedidnotstop.Shecouldnotstopnow.Therectangularentranceleadingundergroundshowedastairwaythatwasfloodedpartwaydown,butitlookedlikeagiantmonstersmawtoher.Arawchillranfromtheinsideofherlegstothebackofherneck,butherhyperhighclassaurarefusedtolethergiveup.(Its)Shemovedhesitantlybutgatheredstrengthinhergutsothosearoundherwouldnotnotice.Asshedid,sheheardthecriesofplayingelementaryschoolchildrenwhoeasilyrandownthestairspastherandintothelabyrinthinepoolbelow.Thiswatergunsamazing!Itreallyis!!Look!!Ah,waitforme!Meanwhile,ShokuhouMisakiquietlyclenchedherteethandtriedtomotivateherself.(Itsokay.Eventhosechildrencanlaughandplayhere!Itdoesntmatterifyoucantswim!Thewaterisntfivemetersdeeporanything.Youcanwalkalongthecorridorlikenormalandreachtheexitlikenormal.Normalhumanabilityismorethanenoughhere.)Butwhatevershesaidonthesurface,shewasmorethanpanicked,sosheoverlookedasmallfact.OnechildlaggingbehindthepassinggroupgaveashoutofWaitforme!24/12/2014 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15/123Andamomentlater,thatslowerchildcrashedintoherback.Withouteventimetoscream,herfaceproducedatremendoussplashasitbrokethroughthewaterssurface.Inallseriousness,fearforherlifefilledherentirebeing.Underthewater,everythingsparkledbrightlyandshecouldnoteventellwhichwaywasup.Ccough!?Sheflailedherlimbsaround,butthatdidnothelp.Shewaslikeahamsterrunningandrunninginitswheel.Meanwhile,theoxygeninsideherbodywasconvertedintosomethingelseandastrangeheatwrappedaroundhermind.Oh,honestly!!Shethoughtsheheardavoiceandalargeclumpofairbubblesburstintothewaternearby.Itgrabbedherslenderflailingarmanddraggedheruptothesurface.ItwasthepointyhairedboynamedKamijouTouma.Cough!Cough!!Heshoutedatthe(selfproclaimed)beautifulgirlfromcloserangeasshecoughed.Thewaterisntevenameterdeephere!!Areyouthekindofpersonthatcausesproblemsfortheparttimelifeguardbydrowninginakiddiepool!?Shshutup.Thegroupofkids,includingtheonewhohadrunintoher,wasnervouslylookingtheirwayfromashortdistanceaway.Shokuhoushouldhavebeenthevictimhere,sowhydidshefeelsoguilty?Andifyoucantswim,thatsfine.Whyareyougettingsoangryandcharginginhere?Butifyourereallynotfeelingwell,Icancallacivilianambulance.Isaidshutup!!Sheshoutedindesperationwithherfacecompletelyredandeventheverytopofherheadsoakingwet,butthenshegrabbedontoKamijouToumasarm.Whatthehellareyoudoing?Hmph.Whatssogreataboutbeingabletofloatinwater?Doyoureallyhavetoswimthebreaststrokelikeafrogtobeawinnerinlife!?Ifpeoplewholiveonlandhadntforcedthemselvestoinventthesetechniquesofmovingthroughthewater,peoplelikemewouldntbestuckhavingtopretend!Butwhatdoesanyofthathavetodowithgrabbingmyarm!?Nowthatitscometothis,Ihavenochoicebuttobetmyprideontravellingthroughthispoolthatusedtobeanundergroundmall.ButIcantletanyoneseemerelyingonafloat,soIneedamoreelegantalternative.24/12/2014 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16/123Essentially,shewasafraidthesurroundingpeoplewouldspreadarumorofMissShokuhouMisakialmostdrowninginapoollessthanameterdeep,soherdesperateobjectivewastosuppressthatrumorwiththeimageofhertravellingthroughthepoolwithoutissue.Andinsteadofusingherarmsandkickingherlegstoswimthroughthepool,shewouldelegantlywalkthroughitwhileholdingaboysarm.HoweverTheyretouchingme!Youvebeenpressingthemupagainstmyarmforabitnow!!Youreally,reallyneedtoshutup!Ihavemoreimportantthingstoworryabout!!Nomatterhowmodesttheymightbe,agirlsbreastsarestillagirlsbreasts!Whatdidyoubgh!?Justasshebegantosnapbackathim,abeachballstruckhersquareintheface.Ashortdistanceaway,afewgirlsinswimsuitswerepanickingatthewonderfullycleanhitandKamijouToumaswordsprovidedthefinishingblow.Notagain.Thisisjustlikethetroubleyoucausedbynotnoticingthatkidcomingupbehindyou.Itsyourfaultfornotseeingitcomingfromrightinfrontofyou.Doesthisgobeyondswimming?Areyoujusthopelesslyallaroundunathletic?Hehhehhehhehhehhehheh.Hehhehhehhehhehhehhehhehhehhehhehhehhehhehhehhehhehhehhehhehhehhehhehhehhehhehhehhehhehhehhehhehhehhehhehhehhehhehhehhehhehhehhehhehhehhehhehhehhehhehhehhehhehhehheh.ShokuhouMisakinolongercaredaboutappearances.Withsomedarklaughter,shestuckahandinherbag,pulledoutoneofthemanyremotecontrolsinside,andpointeditineverydirection.Illeraseyourmemories!!Illeraseeverysinglememoryofmypatheticlackofability!!Wait!Arentyoubeingalittletyrannicalhere!?Incidentally,KamijouToumawasincludedinthetargets,butthebitofdizzinessonceagaincausedhimtograbhisheadwithhisrighthandandnegatehercommand.Meanwhile,shecontinuedthroughtheflowingpoolofapassagewaywhiledraggingthedumbfoundedboyalongasahumanfloat.IhaveafeelingImbeingcasuallyforcedtohelpwithsomethingawful.Hmph.YouhavetheprivilegeofaccompanyingMentalOutShokuhouMisaki,oneofAcademyCitysLevel5s,sothiswillnaturallybethehighlightofyourotherwisedrearysummerbreak.Level5?24/12/2014 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17/123Thatsright.MentalOut?Thatsright!Doyouhaveaproblemwiththat!?Yyouvegottabekidding.ButtherumorssaidtheLevel5withthegreatestmentalpowerswasayoungwomanwithanamazingbody!!Iamayoungwoman!!Ihavealwaysbeenthemostmatureoneinmyclass!Butforsomereason,KamijouToumagaveherakindlook.Shokuhoukun.ShokuhouMisakikun.Before,Imayhavesaidthat,nomatterhowmodesttheymightbe,agirlsbreastsarestillagirlsbreasts.Whwhataboutit?Listen,littlegirl.WhenIrefertoayoungwoman,Imeansomeonewhomanagesastudentdormandhasthetolerancetogiveanyoneadviceiftheywantit.Andthereisonethingyoulackasfarasthatsconcerned.Doyouknowwhatthatis,littlegirl?Therewasnowayshecould,soshegavehimaconfusedlookandhegavetheanswer.Thesecommonbreastsofyoursdisqualifyyoufromprovidingthesupportofayoungwoman.Giveupandtryagainlater.What!!!???Part5ThepresentShokuhouMisakiheldherheadinherhands.Asastudentatagirlsschool,shedidnothaveenoughcontactwithboystoknowwhatanaverageboywaslike,butshestillwonderedifthatpointyhairedonewasoneoftheworst.(Well)Whilereflectingonthosestupidwords,sheloweredhergaze.Withanoddshakingsoundeffect,twolargemassespushedoutthechestofherwinteruniformfromwithin.(ItdoeslooklikeIgrewevenmorethannecessarythankstothat)Shehadmethimafewmoretimesaroundthecity,buttheyhadneverexchangedcellphoneaddressesoranythinglikethat.Theymayhaveseensomespecialvalueinonlyevermeetingbychance.Andshehadsetupanotherpersonalrule:sheneverlookedinhismindusingMentalOut.24/12/2014 ToaruMajutsunoIndex:NTVolume11BakaTsukihttp://bakatsuki.org/project/index.php?title=Toaru_Majutsu_no_Index:NT_Volume11 18/123Whyhadshedecidedthat?Shemusthaveseensomespecialvalueinthataswell.Sheclimbedthestairsandlefttheundergroundmall.ThechillofthelateNovemberairstabbedatherskinandshefeltnohintofthatsummerheat.Shethenwalkedalongalargeroadforawhile.Perhapsduetolimitedland,allofthebuildingsinthisareawerequitetall,buttherewereoccasionalgaps.Oneofthosewasaparkentrance.Shesuddenlystoppedandturnedtothatentranceandthepolespreventingcarsfromentering.Thecasualremnantsofmemoriescouldbefoundhereandthereandthisparkwasonesuchplace.Part6Oneday,ShokuhouMisakihadfoundthepointyhairedboysittingonaparkbench.Whetherithelpedmuchornot,hehadchosenabenchintheshadetoescapetheheat.Shewantedtosayhewasreading,butthatmaynothavebeenquiteright.Hewaslookingthroughanotebook,butheheldnothingtowritewith.Whatwashedoing?Curious,shehadaskedandthiswashisreply.Hypnotism!IcangetanyonetodowhatIsaywiththis!!Hypnotism?Thatupperclassmansureisamazing.Highschoolgirlscandoanything!Theycanridemotorcycles,workparttime,andcasuallyansweranythingyouask.Takingthatstepfrommiddleschooltohighschoolreallyisamazing.Shessuchanadult!!What!?Areyoutryingtopissmeoff!?Shokuhouhadonlyjustenteredthemiddleschoolzonethisyear,soshedidnotlikethesoundofthattheory.Itmadeherfeelseverallevelsbehind.Butatthesametime,shenoticedtheboyhadmentionedaskingthishighschoolgirlsomething.Inthatcase(Hm.Couldhebestudyingpsychologytohavemoretotalkwithmeabout?)Hewaswayoffthemarkifthatwasthecase,butwhynothelpwithhisefforts?Shesatnexttohimandhecontinuedwiththenotebookinhand.24/12/2014 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19/123ButdoesntAcademyCitysCurriculumusehypnoticsuggestion?Well,therearesomekidswhouseabreaction,hypermnesia,selfhypnosis,andthatsortofthingastriggersorsafeties,butIseriouslydoubtthatinvolvesdanglingaplasticpendulumfromastringandwavingitbackandforth.Cmon,justthisonce!Ijustwanttotryitoutonce!Illonlytryitalittle!!Fine,butifyousucceed,itsmyturn.Illdotoyouwhatyoudidtome.Herwarningwouldmakehimtooafraidofherrevengetogiveanyinappropriateorders.Withthatinmind,shewatchedasheheldapowerstonependuluminfrontofhereyes.Allthewhile,hewaslookingdownatthenotebookinsteadofher.Okay,heregoes.UmFirst,stareatthependulum.(Itwouldactuallybeprettyscaryifthiswasenoughtomesswithsomeonesmind.Thisislikeperformingsurgerywithoutknowingwhatyouredoing.)Shefollowedhisinstructionswhileworkingtokeepherthoughtsfromshowingonherface.Butnowasurpriseattack!!Heclappedhishandsrightinfrontofherface.Therewasinfactawayofinducingahypnoticstatewithanunexpectedaction.Forexample,youcouldrubtheirbackastheyfocusedonthemovementsofyourfinger.Butitwashopelesswhenthemethodwasthisstraightforward.Diditwork?heaskedthesurprisedgirl.Ppleaserelax.(Controllingpeopleisntthateasy!!)Sheswallowedherthoughtsandfollowedhisinstructions.Shelethereyesglazeoverandshouldersgolimp.Thepointyhairedidiotcalledouttoherandwavedhishandinfrontofherfacetotestherreactions,buthefinallyseemedtobelieveinhisownpower.Itreallyworked.Amazing.Thatupperclassmansnotebookisreal!Shesreallysomethingelsetomakeamethodevenanamateurlikemecanuse.Highschoolgirlscandoanything!Theyreallyareadults!!(What!?Whyismyeffortimprovinghisopinionofthatoldwoman!?)Themiddleschoolgirlbrieflycontemplatedthrowingitallasideandattackinghimheadon,butshedecidedruiningthiswouldnotbeanyfunandsocontinuedheract.NowthatKamijouhadgainedtherighttofreelyuseanotherperson,shewantedtoseewhatkindofcommandshewouldgivethis(selfproclaimed)beautifulgirl.24/12/2014 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20/123Um,okay.Timeforthefirstcommand.HelookeddownatthenotebooktitledKumokawaSeriasHypnotismNotebook.Andthenhesaidit.Youhaveastrongdesiretostandupandliftyourskirtinbothhands.!!!???Shethoughtherheartwouldleapfromherthroat.(HeheheHecompletelygaveintohisdesiresoncehethoughthedsucceeded,didnthe!?)Shebegantotremble,butKamijoudidnotseemtonotice.Helookedatherfaceinconfusion,tiltedhishead,andlookedbackdowntothenotebook.Odd.Itsnotworking.Butitsaysrightheretotestthatfirst.?Shokuhoumovedjusthereyestoglancedownatthenotebooksittinginhislap.Someonehadusedahighlighteralloverthepage,butoneareawasemphasizedmorethantherest.Embarrassmentisanimportantparameterforshowingahumansresistance.Tocheckwhethertheyareunderyourcontrolornot,youfirstneedtotestacommandthatwillcausegreatembarrassment.Forexample,youcouldaskthemtolifttheirskirt.(Thatgirlisjustmakingthingsup!!)Infact,thefalsenotebookwaswrittentocarrythingsinanobscenedirectionnomatterwhathappened.Mostlikely,thatupperclassmanhadrealizedShokuhouwasinvolvedonceKamijoumadehisrequest.Inherjealousy,shehadcreatedthisnonsensemanualandgivenittoKamijou.Itwasexactlythesortofmethodshewouldexpectofthatoldwoman.Nexttimetheymet,shesworetocontrolherwithMentalOut,dressherinarisquswimsuit,andhaveherputonaonemansambacarnival,buthowtohandlethecurrentsituationtookpriority.Bbutthisisntgood.WouldntitbebadifIhypnotizedherbutleftherhanginglikethis!?Oh,damn.Isthereawaytostopthehypnotism!?Likeapurgeswitchorsomething!?Whathadheplannedtodoifthiswasreal?Shegrewmoreandmoreirritatedasheflippedthroughpageafterpage,butsherealizedshehadbiggerthingstoworryabout.24/12/2014 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21/123Namely,thepagehishandstoppedon.Hereitis!Letssee,letssee.Emergencyhypnotismrelease.Ifthehypnotismfails,itcouldcausecatastrophicdamagetotheirmemoriesorpersonality,sodonothesitateforasecondwhenperformingthisemergencyrelease.However,shoutingtothemorslappingthemwonthelp.Theirembarrassmentiswhatisinterferingwithyourcommands,soyoumustincreasethattoitsmaximum.(Eh?Wait.)Forexample,byremovingtheirpanties.Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaatttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt!!!???Shelostcontrolofherselfandjabbedthecornerofherhandbagintotheverymiddleofhispointyhairedhead.Part7Shokuhoufeltlikeholdingherheadandwrithingaround,butsheusedallofherstrengthtosuppresstheurge.Thathadnotactuallybeenthepointyhairedboysfault.Thatoldwomanwasatfaultandhehadsimplybeentrickedintoit.Itwouldhavebeensomethingifhehadunderstoodwhatwasgoingonandwentalongwithitwhileplayingtheroleofvictim,butshedoubtedhewasthatcrafty.Shewasinsideachillyparkcoveredinbrowndriedleaves.Itmusthavebeenacommonpointbetweentheirspheresofactivitybecausetheyhadsharedafewothermemoriesthere.ForexamplePart8ShokuhouMisakicouldnolongerheartheloudcicadacries.Therewasasimplereasonforthat.Onthatsummerday,shewasentirelycoveredinpigeons.Wahh,wahh,wahh!!Thepointyhairedboyfranticallyswunghisschoolbagaroundtodriveawaythefiftyorsopigeons.24/12/2014 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22/123Allofthepopcorninthecardboardcontainerhadalreadybeenwipedoutandshehadonlymanagedtoeattwoorthreepieces.Ilookawayforjustasecondtogetsomedrinksandthisiswhathappens!Whatareyouevendoing!?ButIThatwasntmyfault!Iwastheoneattackedbytheparkpigeons!!Thisgoesbeyondsimplybeingunathletic.What!?Whydoesitseemsofamiliar?Doyoumaybehavethesametendencyformisfortuneasme?Nno,Idont.Aperfectqueenlikemewouldneverhavethatkindofnegativeabilitydisplayedonherstatusscreen!However,theboyfishedthroughhisbagwithapityinglookinhiseyes.Hepulledoutasilverwhistleinaplasticbagandhandedittotheslendergirlwhostillhadfeathersonhersummeruniformandinherhair.Itresembledthekindofwhistleusedforsoccermatchesandthelike,butithadlikelybeencustomizedforemergencies.Shecoulduseittoletpeopleknowwhereshewasifshewasstrandedorburiedalive.Igotthisinsomekindoftraining,sotakeit.Youneedtohavesomethinglikethiswithyouatalltimes.Idbeworriedotherwise.Whatdoyoumeanbythat?Useitifyoureintrouble.Itmightgivememorechancestosaveyou.Onceshetookitbecausehesaidto,sherealizedshehadalreadybeenprettywelltamedbyhim.Shewouldneverhaveadmittedit,though.(Honestly,thisisntlikeputtingabellonacatscollar.)Despitebeingashinysilver,shefoundthewhistlewasmadeofplasticorsomethingsimilaroncesheremoveditfromthebag.Itwasacheapproductwiththesilverpaintedonanditwasprobablyworthlessthanonehundredyen,butthewhistleshadprobablybeenhandedouttoallofthestudentsataschoolandthoughtofasabargainiftheywouldhelpatall.Shecasuallybegantoplaceitinhermouth,butthenshefroze.(Wait.Giventhisthingssecondhandability,wouldthisbeanindirectkiss?)Herfacerapidlygrewred,butKamijouonlyyawned.Shehadasuddenurgetohithim,butshereconsideredit.Hehadhandedittoherwhileitwasstillintheplasticbag.Hehadlikelygottenitduringsomedisastertrainingandthenneverusedit.Shewasessentiallybeingusedasagarbagecanhere.Thatirritatedherabit,butsherelaxedandplacedthewhistleinhermouth.Willthisthingreallybeanyhelp?24/12/2014 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23/123Whoknows.Butitshouldbeeasieronthethroatthanscreaming.Itrieditoutonceanditwasreallyloud.Ahorriblydistortedwhistlerangthroughoutthepark.Theindirectkisswasanindirectkissafterall.Part9ThecurrentShokuhouMisakisighed.Thatwhistlewasstillinherhandbag.Shehadneverhadneedtouseit,butshehadfoundnoreasontogetridofiteither.Ultimately,shehadnotridherselfofherlingeringattachmenttothepointofcuttingallties.Thiscouldbesaidofanyone,buttherewerediscrepanciesbetweenwhoshewantedtobeandwhoshereallywas.Andthatboywasoneofthefewareasinwhichshewaswillingtoadmitthatfact.(Cometothinkofit)Insidethatparkwhichwasnearlyemptyduetothecold,acertaingirlsfacecametomind.ThatgirlwasMisakaMikoto.ShewasafellowstudentatTokiwadaiMiddleSchoolandAcademyCitys#3Level5.Thetwoofthemwerelikeoilandwater.Infact,theywerebarelycomparable.Atanyrate,shewouldalwaysendupinanargumentwhenevershesawthegirl.(AndthesememoriesmaybepartofthereasonIjustcantstandher.)AnolderboyandaTokiwadailady.Herspecialpowerdidnotworkonhim.Anindirectkiss.Thepathstheyhadtravelleddownwiththatboyweresimilaronallcounts.Ifitwerenotfortheproblemwithhismemories,Shokuhoumighthavebeentheonethere.Sheknewsheshouldreallygiveup,butshewasalsonotabouttosticktheremoteagainstherheadagain.Shehadalreadycastasidetheoptionofforgettingeverything.24/12/2014 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24/123Whatapain.Shecutacrossthenearlyemptyparkandmadeherwayoutsidetheotherexitwiththeshortskirtofherwinteruniformblowingabit.Shewalkedfurtherthroughthemanytallbuildingsofthecity.Countlessnarrowalleyscouldbeseeninthedimdarknessbetweenthebuildings.Shesuddenlystoppedinfrontofoneofthose.Thiswastheplace.NotallofhermemorieswithKamijouToumahadbeenenjoyableones.Someperfectlymatchedtheatmosphereofdangerousdarknessfillingthatnarrowalleyway.AndthismayhavebeenyetanotherwaythatMisakaMikotohadresembledShokuhousownpathwiththeboy.Simplyput,anincidenthadstoodinherwayanditwouldneverhavereachedherhadshenotbeenaLevel5.Andshehaddefieditalongwiththatboy.Part10Pantpant!!KamijouToumapantedlikeanexhaustedstraydogasheranthroughthehotAcademyCitynight.Hewasnotalone.HishandheldthehandofShokuhouMisakiwhoworeabrandnewsummeruniform.Technically,shewastheonebeingtargeted.Theyranpastasignatthebaseofawindturbinenotifyingthemofarecentmurder.Thetwoofthemtookaturnandleftthemainroad.Wwait!Whywouldyougooutofyourwaytoenteranemptyalley!?Giventheirspeed,awidestreetismoredangerous!Whentheyremovingthatfast,theyshouldntbeabletomaketightturns!!Thatideamaynothavebeenwrong,buttheirpursuersabilitiesexceededtheirexpectations.ThewordsontheprevioussignreturnedtoShokuhousmind.Therehadbeenamurderrecentlyandasinglemistakeherecouldgivethetwoofthemasimilarfate.Sheheardthesoundofwheelsburningthegroundbelowthem.24/12/2014 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25/123Theirpursuerwasaboyinaredridingsuitandafullfacehelmet.However,hehadsmallinlineskatewheelsattachedinoverfiftyplaces:bottomsofthefeet,knees,elbows,shoulders,wrists,waist,back,chest,etc.Ontopofthat,hehadtwotinyjetenginesonhisback.Theyweretwentycentimeterswideandfiftyfivecentimeterslong.Thepursuerchargedtowardthemwhilegenerallyleaningforwardlikeaspeedskater.Hedidnotdoanythingassensibleaskickofftheground.Itwouldbemoreaccuratetosayhekickedoffthewall.Dammit!!Heexceededtwohundredkilometersperhour.Thatincrediblespeedrivalledarollercoasterandhewouldtemporarilychangehisfieldtothewallsoreventheceiling.Evenasimpletacklefromahumansizedmasswouldbeafatalimpactatthatspeed.Andyettheboyheldsomethingresemblingabazookaoverhisshoulder.Itwasactuallyanexplosivedrivenpilebunker.Iftheycrossedpaths,ShokuhouandKamijouwouldbetakenoutinasinglestrike.Altogether,theequipmentwasknownasQueenDiver.Truetotheinitialimpressionitgave,theweaponsystemhadbeencreatedfromthegrounduptocrushShokuhouspecifically.Itsoverwhelmingspeedletonechargeinbeforeshecouldcontrolyou.TheconceptwastokillaLevel5evenifitmeantyourowndestruction.ShokuhouswungaroundherTVremoteregardless,butthatmethodhadacertainweakness.HerpersonalrulewastodivideuphertoopowerfulMentalOutabilityinordertomakeiteasiertouse.Andherpersonalrulerequiredhertoaimtheremoteathertarget.Whentheenemywasmovingaroundandaroundathighspeed,hertargetingwastooslow.Yetevenwhenshewascertainshehadaimedintime,theenemysmovementsdidnotfullystop.(Doesthathelmetdetecttheabnormalbrainwaveabilityandswitchcontrolofthesuitovertoaprogram!?)MentalOutmayhavebeenthemostpowerfulmentalability,butevenitdidnotworkonpuremachinesornonhumananimals.Thisequipmenthadclearlybeenmadespecificallytotargether.(Beyondtheissueofstrength,thisisjustapoormatch.AndIdonthavetimetoremovethatlimiterwhenhesmovingaroundsofast.Theywentoutoftheirwaytocreateaweaponwithabsolutelynousebeyonditsabilitytokillme!!)Whileshethoughtandclenchedherteeth,Kamijousnatchedtheremotefromherhand.WaiBeforeshecouldprotest,thepointyhairedboyhadthrowntheremoteattheredridingsuitashardashecould.24/12/2014 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26/123Thiswasacompletewaste,muchlikethrowingagunwithoutbotheringtopullthetrigger,butitwasstilleffective.Assoonastheremotehitthefullfacehelmet,theridingsuitlostitsbalancewhileclingingtothewallandtryingtopiercethroughShokuhousbody.Andoncehelostcontrol,thatpursuerridingtherailsofaninvisiblerollercoasterbecamequitefragile.Heflippedoverandfelltotheground.Beyondthat,heplowedthrougheverythingonthegroundattwohundredkilometersperhour.HepassedbyShokuhouandKamijouandcrashedintoanoldbikeandsometrashcansleftinthealley.ThatwaswhenShokuhouheardanexplosionandsaworangelightburstout.Yourekidding.EvenKamijou,theonewhohadsupposedlydefeatedthepursuer,wassodumbfoundedthathestoppedrunning.Didtheshockofthefallmesswiththejetengine!?Justhowdangerousarethesethingstheyrerelyingon!?Itdidseemtheyhadputinthebareminimumofsafetymeasures.Theyheardthesoundofashakensodaopeningbutmagnifiedseveraldozentimes.SomethinglikewhitesteamsurroundedtheskintightQueenDiversuit.Itwaslikelysomesortofincombustiblegas.Thepursuerhadprobablybeenwrappedinflamesforlessthantenseconds,buttheburningtemperatureofthejetfuelhadbeenextraordinary.Itwasnotclearwhatmaterialthesuitwasmadeof,butitmighthavemeltedontohisskinlikecheese.AcivilianambulancemusthavepassedbythemainroadbecauseasirenexperiencingtheDopplereffectreachedtheirears.Thedinwasunpleasantlyreminiscentofdeathandviolence.Then,justasKamijoubegantorunforwardtohelpthecriminalwhohadtargetedtheirlives,somethingelsemadehimstop.MoreQueenDiverswereapproaching.Withtheunpleasantsoundoftheirwheelsscrapingalongtheground,theyblockedtheboyandgirlspathinfront,behind,andevenabove.Theyallworeredridingsuitsandfullfacehelmets,buttheirsilhouettessuggestedthegroupcontainedbothboysandgirls.Basedontheirheightsandshoulderwidths,therewasalargerangeofagesaswell.KamijouheldShokuhoushandwhilegivinganannoyedyell.Hewaswithyou,wasnthe!?Arentyouworriedabouthimatall!?Wewontletfirstaidgetinourway,repliedamalevoice.Wehavesomethingmoreimportanttodealwith.Theyallhidtheirfacesbehindhelmetsthatblockedmentalattackstoanunknownextentandtheyallaimedtheirexplosivedrivenpilebunkersattheboyandgirl.24/12/2014 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27/123DeathtotheLevel5.Adelugeofnoisesurroundedthemasthepursuerspreparedtheirweapons.Thehumanmalicecreatedacagemorefrighteningthantheweapons.DeathtotheLevel5.Itsoundedliketheritualofsomestrangecult.Theirresentfulvoiceswouldoverpoweranyonewhoheardthembutshowedjusthowmisguidedtheywere.DeathtotheLevel5whohastakeneverythingfromus.Part11ThecurrentShokuhouMisakirecalledthoseeventswhilefacingthealleyentranceinthechillywind.Itmighthavesoundedabsurd,butevenoutsidethiscity,itwascommontofindattractionswhereoneraceddownaslopeinawheelcoveredridingsuitortofindspecialmadesuitsthatusedinlineskatesandajetengineonthebacktoreachoveronehundredkilometersperhour.ThatgrouphadcombinedafewsuchthingsandaddedthehighstabilityandhandlingofelectroniccontroltocreatetheweaponknownastheQueenDiver.Thenameofthatredridingsuitgroupcametohermind.Deadlock.ThegroupusingthatEnglishwordasanamecouldbedescribedasthestudentswhosepowersdevelopmenthadreachedastandstillandwouldnotprogressanyfurtherforsomereason.Theybelongedtoagreatnumberofdifferentschoolsandyears.Someweregenuinehighclassladiesandsomeweredelinquentboys.TheideologythatboundDeadlockwasshockinglysimpleandtheactionstheyactuallytookwentbeyondshocking.Shokuhousetfootinthatalleyforthefirsttimeinalongwhile.Shenormallyneverusedsuchareas(andshecouldnotletanyoftheTokiwadaistudentsknowaboutsomewherethatmadeherasnervousasthis),butshewasinthemoodtoday.Theabandonedbikeandtrashcanswereofcoursegone,butthegenerallocationhadnotchangedmuch.Halfwaydownthealley,shestoppedandlookedstraightup.24/12/2014 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28/123Yes,yes.Itwasrighthere.Theskyspreadoutwhileconfinedtotheshapeofthatnarrowalleyandarustyoldemergencystaircaseinvadedthespaceofthatlimitedsky.Therewasasmallchainlinkdoorattheentrancetothestaircase,butshecouldeasilyclimboveritifsheignoredhershortskirt.Whiletreadingoneachredandrustystepthatcouldbreakthroughatanymoment,sheclimbedtheemergencystaircase.Shewasnotinterestedinanyofthedoorsonthewayup.Shewasonherwaytotheroofofthesmallmultitenantbuilding.Beyondthatwasthefinallocation.ThefinallocationsheandKamijouToumahadrunto.Part12Theyhadjumpedfrombuildingtobuilding,rooftoptorooftop.ButhavingtobringalongShokuhouMisakiandtheflutteringshortskirtofherbrandnewsummeruniformhadtohavebeenagreatdetrimenttoKamijouTouma.Shewaswillingtoadmititnow:shewasterriblyunathletic.DuringtheathletictestinAprilofthatyear,herawfulresultshadledhertomanipulatethememoriesofeveryonearoundher.Shehadtogotothegreateffortofworkinguphercourageandthentakingarunningstarttocrosstheravinesthatwerenotevenameterwide,soDeadlockandtheirQueenDiversuitsnaturallycaughtupinnotime.Theyweresurroundedoneveryside.Deadlockmusthavebeencommunicatingbyphoneorsomethingbecausemoreridingsuitstudentsarrivedalongdifferentroutes.Morethanthirtyofthemhadgatheredontheroof.ShokuhoucouldtrytouseherremotetohavethemtakeeachotheroutandKamijoucouldclenchhisrightfist,butifDeadlockchargedforwardwhilepreparedtobecaughtinajetengineexplosion,thetwoofthemwouldnotescapeunharmed.OneofthescarletQueenDiversspoketoKamijouratherthanShokuhou.Areyousureyouwanttokeepthisup?HewastellingKamijouhewouldbesavedifhebackedoffnow.ButOfcourseImsure.KamijouToumadidnothesitatetoreply.ShokuhouMisakicouldnotunderstandwhathewassayingevenashisbackprotectedher.24/12/2014 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29/123Shewasjustapassingacquaintancetohim.Theywerenotchildhoodfriendswithadecadeofhistory,theywerenotbloodrelatedsiblings,theywerenotdating,andtheyhadnootherspecialrelationshiplikethat.Sowhyhadherespondedsoreadily?Whatwasitthatdrovehim?Itseemedtheridingsuitboyhadthesamequestion.Youmustbeaprettypowerfulespertosaythat.Butdonttakeuslightlybecausewerelyontools.EvenLevel4sarentuncommoninourgroup.Imnothingthatamazing,spatouttheboy.Imazero.ALevel0.ButtherearestillthingsIcantallow.Andwhenitcomestothosethings,Imreadytoclenchmyfist.Isee.Soyoureoneofus.TheQueenDiverboydidnotmockhimforit.Infact,someofthecalminhisvoicevanished.ThetoneofhisvoicesuggestedthatinawayfacingaLevel0boyhadgreatermeaningthanfacingthatLevel5girl.Thatmayhavebeenthecaseforthem.Heraisedahandtostophisimpatientcomradesandspoke.Dontyoufinditodd?Findwhatodd?Everything.Theridingsuitboydidnotmakeanymeaninglessorselfimportanttheatrics.Inthisalone,hewassincere.Hetooktheshortestcoursetothecruxofthematter.FromtheveryfactthatyouvedecidedtofightforShokuhouMisakiinthishopelesssituation,doesntitseemlikeshesalreadycontrollingyouwithherMentalOut?Part13ThecurrentShokuhouMisakifeltthechillywindonthesquareroofofthemultitenantbuilding.Shewasnotabouttojumpfrombuildingtobuilding.Shewasawareofherownlackofathleticabilityandshewaswearingtheshortskirtofherwinteruniform.Instead,shestayedhereandthoughttoherselfwhilealmostfeelingleftbehindbyherpastself.24/12/2014 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30/123TherewassuchathingasanAIMDiffusionField.Itwasatiny,tinypowersubconsciouslyemittedbyanesper.WithPyrokinesis,itwasheat.WithPsychokinesis,itwaspressure.WithElectromasters,itwaselectricity.Italwaysmatchedtheesperstypeofpoweranditwassoweakitcouldonlyjustbarelybedetectedwithamicroscopeorprecisionmeasuringdevice.Butnomatterhowweakitwas,powerwaspower.Thatpowerwasdefinitelyemitted.AndwhatwasShokuhouMisakispower?InMentalOutscase,whatkindofpowerdidshesubconsciouslyemitintotheouterworld?ThatwasthegroupnamedDeadlocksmotiveforkeepinganeyeonLevel5sandoccasionallyputtingtogetherasuicidalplantocrushthem.Someonewasbendingtheworldinawayconvenienttothem.Theywerelikelyapowerfulesper,sotheywouldnaturallybeoneofthoseatthetop.Theworldsfairnesshadbeentwistedtothosepeoplesbenefitandtheunfairnessthatcreatedwasforcedontomanyothers.Andtotopitalloff,theonestwistingtheworldfortheirownbenefitevenifitmeantmassproducingmisfortuneandtragedywerenotevenawaretheyweredoingit.Becausetheywerenotaware,compromiseandnegotiationwouldbeimpossible.Theycouldnotstopiteveniftheytried,sotheonlywaytobringfairnessbacktotheworldwastokillthem.Deadlockhadaskedherafewquestions.Haveyoueverthoughtyourlifewasgoingalittletoowell?Haveyouneverthoughtsomethingmighthavebeensacrificedtogiveyouyourhighclassstatusorthegrowthofyourpowers?Yes.JustlikeKamijouToumaashethrewhislifeawayforhersake.Part14Ah.ShokuhouMisakiletoutthatquietvoicewhiletheboyprotectedherdespitebeingsurroundedbyQueenDiversonthemultitenantbuildingroof.Thedoubtbroughtworry.24/12/2014 ToaruMajutsunoIndex:NTVolume11BakaTsukihttp://bakatsuki.org/project/index.php?title=Toaru_Majutsu_no_Index:NT_Volume11 31/123Theworrybroughtfear.Hadherpowerthrownsomeoneelseslifeoutoforder?Notonlythat,haditcausedanyonesdeath?Hadithappenedwithoutherrealizingit?Hadithappenedwithoutherbeingabletocontrolit?Themurdernotificationatthealleyentrancecametomind.Therefrainofcivilianambulanceservicesirensplayedagainandagain.Ahhhhhhhhhhh!Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!?Shewasnosaint.Shehadnoproblemwithusingherpowertomanipulatepeoplesminds.Shesimplysawnothingwrongwithusingwhatwashers.Butatthesametime,shefeltshehadtousepeopleproperlywhentheywereunderhercontrol.Ifsomeoneshecontrolleddiedorkilledsomeone,shewouldhavetobepunishedastheoneincontrol.Shehadthatmuchresolveanddignity.Butwhatifthatwasmeaningless?Whatifshehadalreadycontrolledcountlesspeoplewithoutrealizingitandthathadledthemtolosefortunes,closedofftheirfutures,oreventakentheirlives?IfshestillclaimedtobesafeandnormalafterallthatShelookedaroundher.Allofthemworethesameredridingsuitsandfullfacehelmets.Ifherownsuccesswaswhathadstolenthelivesofthosefacelessstudentsandevenrobbedthemofthepossibilityofproudlyshowingtheirfaces,justhowshouldonedescribeher?Shecouldalwaysclaimshehadnotknown,thatitwasnotunderhercontrol,andthatitwasthereforenotherfault,butwhowouldthosewordsactuallysave?Whatajoke.ButeventhoughShokuhouMisakihadputhiminthisdangeroussituation,thepointyhairedboyswordscutstraightthroughthestagnantatmosphere.Isitfunblamingothersforyourownfailures?Theharderitistoprovesomething,theharderitistoargueagainstit.Youallmadeupareasonwhyitwasokayforyoutofail.Thatwayyoucouldresteasyasyougotlazy.Youknowverywellthisgirlisntwhatcausedyoursetbacks.Perhaps,saidoneoftheredQueenDivers.Hewascompletelycalmandshowednoanger.EvenIwonderifwererightaboutthis.EverytimeIthinkaboutattackingtheLevel5namedShokuhouMisaki,Ifeelsomethinglikeaconsciencethrobbinginsideme.ItsaysthisisalltheworkofamonstercreatedbyourownweakheartsandtheexternalfactorofShokuhouMisakihasnothingtodowithit.24/12/2014 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32/123Buthewentontorejecteverythinghehadjustsaid.Butdoesntthatseemreallysuspicioustoyou?YoucantdenythepossibilitythatthisthrobbingIthinkismyconsciencewasactuallycreatedforsomeoneelsesbenefit.Normally,thatwouldhavebeennothingbutadelusion.Itwouldhavebeenthecrazyramblingsofsomeonewhocouldnotcontrolhisownheart.Butwithher,itwaspossible.WithMentalOut,itwaspossible.Andshecouldonlyfacetheworldontheconsciouslevel,sonotevenshecouldbecertainbecauseshesubconsciouslyemittedsomeofherpower.ThatiswhyIwontcallyourangerwrong.TheridingsuitboyreadilypreparedthepilebunkeronhisshoulderandviewedKamijouToumaasaclearenemy,buthisvoiceshowedherecognizedhimasafellowhuman.Butthatisalsowhyyoushouldwonderwherethatemotioncomesfrom.Itswrongtodieforsomethinglikethis.Ifyouknowthatbutstillstandtoprotecther,somethingdoesntaddup.Sowhatcreatedthatdistortion?Thinkaboutwhomotivatedyoutostandthereandwhy.ShokuhouMisakiwascertainthatclinchedit.Nomatterhowmuchshetriedtodenyit,herwordswouldneverreachKamijouTouma.Shehadnotevenridherselfofdoubt,soherwordswouldnevergetthroughtosomeoneelse.Andifheabandonedher,itwasallover.ShecouldcontroltheQueenDiverswithherremote,butiftheychargedtowardherattwohundredkilometersperhourfromthirtydifferentdirections,wouldevenswingingaroundtworemotesbeenough?Evenifshehadthemtakeeachotherout,itwouldnotbeeasy.Theyweresettoswitchtoprogramcontrolonceshetookover.DeadlockwaspreparedtodieaslongastheycoulddefeatMentalOut.EvenifaheadoncollisionatthatspeedwouldcrushtheirbodiesandeveniftheyriskedalargeexplosionifthatJP5jetfuelleakedout,itwasallworthittothemiftheycoulddefeatthisLevel5.Thus,itwasover.Shewouldeitherbetornapartbyapilebunkerorroastedinajetfuelexplosion.Whateverhappened,herslimchancesofsurvivalvanishedonceKamijouToumagaveuponher.Thatwasthefuturethatshouldhaveawaitedher.24/12/2014 ToaruMajutsunoIndex:NTVolume11BakaTsukihttp://bakatsuki.org/project/index.php?title=Toaru_Majutsu_no_Index:NT_Volume11 33/123HoweverNoneofthatmatters.Sheheardaquietvoice.Atfirst,shethoughtitwasanillusionbroughtonbyherweakheart.Thatcrazyconspiracytheoryhasnothingtodowiththis.Listen,youthugs.ItdoesntmatterifthesefeelingscamefrommyownheartoriftheywereplacedtherebyaLevel5.ItdoesntmatterifIreallythinkthisorifImbeingdeceivedandmanipulatedbysomeone.Eh?Ahoarsevoiceescapedherthroat,buttheboydidnotturntowardher.HestayedputsohecouldprotectthegirlnamedShokuhouMisakiwhilealsoallowinghisvoicetoreachtheboyintheredridingsuit.Evenwhilesurroundedbycountlessdeadlyweapons,hetightlyclenchedhisrightfist.Hedidsodespiteknowinghecouldnevertakeonthismanypeopleatonce.Andhespokewithhisbackturned.Ifitleadsmetostandhereandprotectagirlwithtearsinhereyes,Iwouldntwantanythingelse.Itwaslikelythatinstantthatadecisivegearbegantoturnwithinher.Thatwastheinstantinwhichthemostpowerfulmindcontrollingesperrealizedthesefeelingsstillsleptwithinher.Heh.Ontheotherhand,theboyintheredridingsuitlaughed.Butitwasnotamockingordespisinglaugh.Haha!Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!HehadacceptedthepersonnamedKamijouTouma.ThatlivingexampleofapossibilitytheycouldnotcopymayhaveshownhimanaspirationdifferentfromhisresentfulfeelingstowardthisLevel5.Guidedbytheboy,Kamijoulaughedquietlytoo.Evenfrombehindhim,Shokuhoucouldseehisshouldersshaking.Atfirstglance,thesceneheldthegentleatmosphereofaconclusion.Butrationallyspeaking,thatmoodwasquiteunnaturalanditwassoondestroyedbytheQueenDiversnextcoldheartedwords.24/12/2014 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34/123ThenIhopeyoureprepared,youdamnclown.Youbet.AndIhopeyouguysarewillingtoputyourlifeonthelineandcomeatmewitheverythingyouvegot.Withagreatroar,theboysandgirlsofDeadlockrushedinfromthirtydifferentdirectionswhilewieldingtheirexplosivedrivenpilebunkers.Theyhadrecognizedtheiropponentsbroadmindednessbutwouldstillkillhim.Itwasliketheoneononeclashbetweenwellknowncommandersduringanancientbattle.Thatwastheformthisbattletook.Part15ThecurrentShokuhouMisakiletoutasmallbreath.Sigh.Thatendeditall.SincesheandKamijouToumalivedtothisday,itwentwithoutsayingwhohadwonthatfightagainstthestudentgroupnamedDeadlock.Andafterafewmoreincidents,thetwohadpartedways.Shewouldbelyingifshesaidshehadnoregrets.Therewasnopointinaskingifshehadacceptedit.(Imstartingtofeelalittlesentimental.)Shewasawareofit,butshemadenoattempttofighttheurgeinsideher.SheleftthemultitenantbuildingrooftopandbeganwalkingthroughthecityscapeofAcademyCity.Ontheway,sheenteredasubwaystationandtookatraintoanotherdistrict.Sheknewwhereshewasgoing.Itwastheoneplaceinthosememoriesshehadnotvisitedtoday.ThatwouldbeDistrict21andthecircularartificiallakeonthemountaintopthatformedapartofageothermalpowerstation.Itwastheplacewhereeverythingbetweenthemhadbegunandanimportantsupportforherentirepersonality.IthoughtIwouldgoforthecompletesetoflocationswhileIwasatit,shemutteredwhilewalkingalongthewindingmountainpath.Shewasalreadysoakingwithsweatwhichwasunbefittingofanelegantlady.Honestly!WhydoIhavetogotoallthiseffort?DidIreallytrudgeallthiswaybackthen!?24/12/2014 ToaruMajutsunoIndex:NTVolume11BakaTsukihttp://bakatsuki.org/project/index.php?title=Toaru_Majutsu_no_Index:NT_Volume11 35/123Shehadstartedthismemorytouronawhim,butaftercomingthisfar,shewasreluctanttoturnback.Justassheusedtheremotestoregulateherpower,shewasoftenpulledaroundbyherownpersonalrules.Shewasnowwalkingupthemountainpathincompletedesperation.(Honestly.AndIknowperfectlywellthatdoingthisisntgoingtochangeathing.)Bythetimeshereachedthepeak,thesunhadsetandnighthadfallen.Pantpantpantpant.Shebentover,placedherhandsonherknees,andfranticallytriedtocatchherbreath.Shewascompletelyexhausted,butshetriedtoencourageherselfbysayingthiswasforthebestbecauseitrecreatedtheatmospherefrombackthen.Finally,sheraisedherheadtolookattheareafromhermemories.Ignoringtheinitialfalsestart,thiswasthewonderfullocationwhereshehadmetKamijouTouma.Thecloudscoveringthemoonmusthaveclearedbecausethescenesuddenlyappearedbeforehernightadjustedeyes.Andshesawitoncemore.Huh?Somethingslowlyrandownherspine.Itwasaterrible,horrible,indescribablefeelingthatwentbeyondacommonchill.Realityseemedtoleaveher.Shewasovercomebysuchgreatconfusionthatshenolongerfelteventhepullofgravity.Therewasindeedageothermalpowerstationthere.Butithadanentirelydifferentdesignfromtheoneinhermemories.(DidIgettheplacewrong?)Thelakewasmuchlargerandthetowerinthecenterwasadifferentcolor,height,andshape.However,therehadonlybeentheonewindingpath,soshecouldnothavetakenawrongturn.Nottomentionthattherewasonlytheonemountainpeak.Nomatterwhatrouteshehadtaken,thisiswhereshewouldhaveendedup.Therewasnowaytogetitwrong.Inthatcase,whatwasthis?Whatwouldleadtothescenebeforehereyes?(Wasthepowerstationitselfdemolishedandrebuilt?)24/12/2014 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36/123Shesuggestedapossibility,butitwasmostlikelyimpossible.Demolishingsuchalargefacilitywouldrequirealotofwork,includingexplosiveblasts.Thevibrationsthatcausedwouldhaveaffectedthedamandradiotelescopeonthesamemountain.Iftheshakingstirredupthemudandfilthaccumulatedatthebottomofthedam,thestandardpurificationprocesswouldnolongersuffice.ButShokuhouhadnotheardofalargescalewaterrestrictiontostopwaterpollutioninthecity.Andaftereliminatingeveryotherpossibility,onlythesimplestofexplanationsremained.Shehadleftthisoneforlastbecauseshehadnotwantedtothinkaboutit.ThatbeingIwaswrong?shemutteredinadaze.Mymemorieswerewrong?MymemorieswithKamijouToumadidntexist?Whenshehesitantlyvoicedthatpossibility,sheshudderedathowrepulsiveitwas.Likethebottommostcardinapyramidhadbeenroughlysnatchedaway,theseriesofkindmemoriesthathadbegunhereallcametumblingdown.No.Thatcouldntbeit.Itjustcouldnt.Rememberingsomething,shefranticallydugthroughherhandbag.Mixedinwiththeremotessheusedtocontrolherpowerswasacheapemergencywhistlepaintedsilver.Thatboyhadpersonallygiventhistoherwiththefollowingwords:Useitifyoureintrouble.Itmightgivememorechancestosaveyou.Ifshehadthatwhistle,itshouldhavemeanthermemorieswereaccurate.(But.)Shewantedtobelievethat,yetsherejectedherownhope.(Whatifsomeunknownthirdpartygavemethisalongwiththefalsememories?Thenthiswhistledoesntqualifyasmaterialevidence.)Heranguishcontinued.Becausethisconcernedformlessmemories,itwasdifficulttosetastoppingpointanddrawaconclusion.Butatthesametime,wasthisevenpossible?Couldsomeoneelsemanipulatehermemoriessuchthatshewouldnotnoticeforsuchalongperiodoftime?24/12/2014 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37/123ShehadtheLevel5powersofMentalOut,sonoonecouldmatchherwhenitcametopeoplesminds.Shewouldneverhaveallowedsomeonetomesswithherownmemoriesandthennotnoticethechangeforsolong.Andontopofthat,thesememorieswerethemostimportanttoherandcamefromthegentlestpartofher.(But)Thegreatdeviationbetweenhermemoriesandthescenebeforehershookhermindasshetriedtofightthedoubt.(Whatifsomeonedidaccomplishit?)Whoeveritwaswouldhavebeenusingsomethingtrulybizarre.ThiswentbeyondthatDeadlockgroupthatshewasnolongersurehadevenexisted.SheknewofthedeepestdarknessofthiscitythankstoDollywhowasrelatedtothemassproducedmilitary******andthe*******ProjectthatcreatedagiantversionofacertainLevel5sbrain,butshedoubtedeventhepeoplerelatedtothoseincidentscouldoutdohersoperfectly.MyInthatcase,ifthisscenewasrightandhermemorieswerewrong,itmeantsomeoneevenmorepowerfulthanthosepeoplehadattackedherwithoutherevenknowingit.MymemoriesShebroughtahandtoherheadandcouldfeelsomethingexplodeinsideherchest.Thatsomethingwasanger.Herragewasdirectedattheonewhohadsetfootinsidethemostimportantpartofherandtrampledoneverythingthere.Whatdidyoudotomymemories?Sheremovedtheglovecoveringherfingertips,pulledoutadigitalrecorderremote,andpresseditagainstherowntemple.Category044/ExtractthepastyearsmemoriesfromtheobjectItouchwithmyrighthand.Thiswasthepathshehadoncewalked,butnoinformationcamefromtheguardrail.Shefoundnothing,evenwithhermindreadingability.Whatdidyoudotomymemoriiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeessssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss!?Evennow,thatpointyhairedboyssmileflashedthroughthebackofhermind.Thegreatwarmthofthatsmileonlyshookherallthemore.24/12/2014 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38/123Werethosememoriesrealornot?Whathadtrulyhappenedinthosedaysbackthen?AbattlewasbeginningforMentalOut,the#5Level5,whowasovercomewithanguish.Shewouldfighttofindthisunseenenemyandgraspthetruth.BetweentheLines1Acertaingoldenretrieverdidnotlikepetcafes.OrperhapsheshouldbecalledtheresearchernamedKiharaNoukan.Theywereofficiallyawelcomingplacethatadvertisedtheirmanydishesspecificallydesignedforpetssotheownerscouldenjoythemselveswiththeirpets,butonceheactuallycrossedthethreshold,hefoundthehumansweretreatedsuperior.Orrather,theanimalsweremeaninglesslytreatedasinferiors.Allinall,itfeltlikehewasbeingmocked.Look,look,sensei.Thispuppycakeislowfatandlowsugar,butitsstillreallysweet.Cmon,sayah.Cmon,cmon.Sayah.Ahhh!?Whatisthismassofartificialsweetenersupposedtobe!?Honestly,itpissesmeoff!!Thesurroundingcustomerslookedsurprisedwhentherefinedvoiceofamiddleagedmancamefromwhatwasclearlyadog,butthiswasAcademyCity.Nowhereelseintheworldhadasmuchofanaffinitywithorpersuasivenessconcerningtechnology.Infact,ithadalmostreachedthelevelofareligiousbelief.ThepeoplebeganlivelybutmisguideddiscussionsalongthelinesofthattalkingcollarisniceorIwonderwhatsitesellsit.Butthewomaninacheapsuitandalabcoatpaidthemnoheed.Cmooon.Iorderedthisnicepuppycakethatsmadeforadogsbody,soeatit.Yourealwayssayingnottowastefood,right?Ifyouwanttobuymeatreat,makeitacigar.IwontacceptanythinglessthanatopclassCuban,though.ThatdoesntsoundlikesomethingIdhearfromaresidentofAcademyCitywhereeverythingsproducedinagriculturebuildings.Yuiitsukun.Whatisit,sensei?Oh,doyouwantmetobrushyou!?Gettothepoint.Cafeslikethisareawkwardenoughforguys.OnlyafteryoufinishthepuppycaSorry,Igotcarriedaway.Anyway,itlookslikeShokuhouMisakihasnoticed.Anditseemstheantviewsthebeesmovementasatriggerbecauseshehasstartedmovingtoo.Sothatmeansshewill24/12/2014 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39/123Yes,shehasfinishedbidinghertime.Ivelostcontactwiththeentiresection,soitwasprobablytakenoverfromwithin.Sheisaqueenantnow.Justlikeasamuraiant,hm?Right.Thatsthekindthatattacksothercoloniestocreateslaves,isntit?Thismeansthingsaregoingtogetroughforawhile.Ahhahhah!Isntthatperfectforyourwork!?Yuiitsukun.Thegoldenretrieversvoicegrewevendeeper.ThismaybeanirresponsibleandoutofplacecommentasaKihara,butIamnotparticularlyfondofthatKiharalikesideofyou.Wecansincerelycarryoutwhatdestructionisnecessary,butIdislikeunnecessarydestruction.Ofcourse,thisisanissueoflikeanddislike,notofgoodandevil.Ireallydontgetyou.KiharaYuiitsuchildishlypoutedherlips.Shelookedalotlikeachildpretendingtobeapoorstudenttogettheteachersattention.Afterall,thatmeansyoudbewillingtoplacethousandsorevenmillionsofpeopleonthedissectiontableaslongasitwasnecessary,right?Howisthatanydifferentfromus?AsIsaid,itisanissueoflikeanddislike,notofgoodandevil.Andunfortunately,realitysometimesbringsaboutsituationslikethat.Andthatiswhytherewillalwaysbeaplaceforhorribleindividualslikemyself.Chapter2:BlankPaper>>LabyrinthBroken_road.Part1ShokuhouMisakipulledoutathinribbon.Shepasseditthroughtheemergencywhistlesfastener,formedalargeloop,andworeitasanecklace.Shethenpusheditinsidethechestofheruniformasahiddentreasure.Shecouldnoteventrustthattreasure,butwhetheritwasrealorfalse,itwasheronephysicalconnectiontothosesummerdays.Ifreal,itwasaconnectiontothatboy.Iffalse,itwasacluetothetruthleftbythemysteriousculprit.Eitherway,shecouldnotletitgo.Shecouldnothaveitstolenwhiledisguisedaspickpocketingorpursesnatching.24/12/2014 ToaruMajutsunoIndex:NTVolume11BakaTsukihttp://bakatsuki.org/project/index.php?title=Toaru_Majutsu_no_Index:NT_Volume11 40/123Now,then.Withthatdone,shehadtogobackovertheinformation.Thescenerythatformedthefoundationofherheartwasnowheretobefound.Atitssupposedlocation,shehadfoundacompletelydifferentstructure.Shehadtriedtosearchtheareawithhermindreadingability,butshehadnotturnedupanyresidualmemoriesfromthattime.Thenwhatwasthesceneryinhermind?WhatwerehermemorieswithKamijouToumathathadstartedthere?Shewasthe#5ofAcademyCityssevenLevel5sandshepossessedMentalOut,thestrongestpurelymentalpower.Nomatterwhatpower,technique,ordevicesomeoneused,itshouldhavebeennearlyimpossibletooutdoherandmanipulatehermind.ItwasnodifferentthanchallengingMisakaMikoto,the#3,toahackingcompetitionorpickingafightwithherusingonlyastungun.Shewouldnotsayitwasabsolutelyimpossible,butunlessonehadatremendousamountofskill,facingaLevel5withherownspecialskillwassuicidal.Butifsomeonecouldhavepulleditoffbyforce,whowasmostsuspicious?WhocouldusepureskilltotakeonamonstrousLevel5andyetsmilefearlesslytheentiretime?Thatsright,groanedShokuhouMisakiinthenighttimemountainsofDistrict21.Thereisone,nowthatIthinkaboutit.ThatbrainoftheBoardofDirectorsstandsonalmostequalfootingwithmedespitenotusinganykindofpower!!ThatrelationshipmayhavebeensimilartotheonebetweenMisakaMikotoandUiharuKazari.Shewasacloseapproximationyetalsoasortofnaturalenemy.Shewassomeonewhosharedthesamepastyetalsopossessedtheconcretetechniquesneededtoabusethatfact.AndhernamewasKumokawaSeria!!Shoutingoutmayhavesoundeddramatic,butshewasstillinthemountainsofDistrict21andshewouldhavetowalkdownthepathshecameontoreachherhomegroundinDistrict7.Pantpant.Whilebreathingfartooheavilyforanelegantladyanddrippingsweat,shemadeherwaydownthewindingmountainpath.24/12/2014 ToaruMajutsunoIndex:NTVolume11BakaTsukihttp://bakatsuki.org/project/index.php?title=Toaru_Majutsu_no_Index:NT_Volume11 41/123Likepeelingbackthemetalplatingonanobject,thefearanddeterminationthathadshakenheruponseeingthatchangedscenerywaswornawaybysimpleexhaustion.Justyouwait!sheshoutedindesperation.IswearImgoingtopunchyouwithmyownhands!!Mostlikely,eventhemastermindbehindthiswasnotpreparedtohandleanoutburstlikethis.Part2Lacticacid.Simplyhearingthattermmightbringanimageofdairyproductstomind,buttheexhaustionfillingShokuhouMisakisentirebodyleftherinnostateforthat.ShehadcompletelyforgottenthatAcademyCityspublictransportationstoppedrunningoncethecurfewhit.Shehadbeenatalossonceshesawtheshutterscoveringtheentrancetothesubwaystation.Whiletrudgingbetweendistrictsonfoot,shepulledhercellphonefromherskirtpocket.Deviceslikethiswerenotherforte,butsheloggedontothesimpleSNSshehaddonenothingmorethanjoin.Andshepostedashortquestion.//QueenBee:AreyoufamiliarwiththeartificiallakeonaDistrict21mountain?Notevenaminutelater,adisappointingtripledigitnumberofresponsesreachedher.ShewastheQueenofthelargestcliquewithinTokiwadaiMiddleSchoolandshehadplentyofconnectionsoutsidetheschoolaswell.ThiswasjusthowmanypeoplewerestillclingingtoadeadSNSaccountshehadleftemptyafterbeingurgedtojoin.//Shigunyan:IamsorryIcannotliveuptoyourexpectations,butIamnot.//Matsu:DoyoumeantheexperimentalgeothermalpowerstationnamedGroundGeo?Isearcheditandfoundthisofficialsite.//CatClaw:Isthisforhomework?Icanlookintoitifyouwant.//Bunny44:Hawa!?Queen,haveyoudecidedtobecomeafactoryfieldtripgirl!?//EternalBeginnersLuck:Ifso,thefactorydistrictinDistrict17isthemoretraditionalchoice.Etc.,etc.(Nogood,huh?)Shesighedandlookedawayfromthephone.24/12/2014 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42/123Ithadbeensuchanimportantplacethatshehadnevertoldanyoneaboutit,butthathadcompletelycomebacktobiteher.Allofthemeithersaidtheydidnotknoworhadonlyjustthensearchedforit.Also,alloftheinformationtheyfounddidnotmatchhermemories.Itsimplycorneredherevenmoreasshefoughtonherown.Sherethoughtherplanandaskedadifferentquestion.Thistime,sheattachedaphotoshetookwiththephone.Thephotowasofthecheapemergencywhistlethatwaspaintedsilver.//QueenBee:Doyouknowwhatcompanymakesthis?Again,thecommentfieldfilledupinnotime.Itgrewasbusyasabeehive.//JuneBride:IjustsearcheditanditismadebyPMGeneralSecurity,acompanythatmakespolicebatonsandstunguns.//BlatantLie:Lookslikeitisntsoldinstores.TheycooperatewithAntiSkilltohandthemoutatschoolsorpublicfacilities.//Chiffon:Thereareapparentlymanydifferentvariations.Justlookingatthecolors,therearetwentythreedifferenttypes.ThesilveronesaredistributedinDistrict7andsomecollectorstrytogettheirhandsonacompleteset.//RedRidingHood:Butputtingthatpaintinyourmouthdoesnotlookgoodforyourhealth.//BambooLeafPanda:AndQueen,ourschoolsfacultyroomhassomeinaboxlabelledpleasetakeone.Etc.,etc.(Nousefulclueshereeither.)HearingthesilvercolorwasdistributedatDistrict7schoolssoundedimportant,butbothTokiwadaiandthatboysschoolwereinthatsamedistrict.Intheworstcase,itwaspossibleshehadbeenmadetothinkhehadgivenittoherwhenshehadactuallypickeditupatherownschool.Noneofthisallowedhertorelax.Sheloggedoutandplacedthephonebackinherskirtpocket.Shefeltasifshehadneedlesslyincreasedherweariness.BythetimeshemadeitbacktoherhomegroundinDistrict7,shefeltcompletelyexhausted,bothphysicallyandmentally.Shesatonaparkbenchandgaspedforbreathwhilemassagingherthighswithbothhands.Thesightofamiddleschoolgirlwithsuchanicebodydoingthatmighthaveseemedalittleinappropriate,butshecouldnotavoidthatrightnow.Herlackofexercisemayhavebeencatchinguptoherbecauseherthighsandcalvesweretwitchingunnaturally.IImgonnadie.Imgonnadiebeforethisconspiracycandoanythingtome.24/12/2014 ToaruMajutsunoIndex:NTVolume11BakaTsukihttp://bakatsuki.org/project/index.php?title=Toaru_Majutsu_no_Index:NT_Volume11 43/123Afterspendingagoodtwentyorthirtyminutes,shefinallygotoverthatmountainofpotentialcrampingandhesitantlystoodupfromthebench.UuhNow,then.(KumokawaSeriawillbemovingfromstrongholdtostrongholdforsafety,butisshestillinthatlastplace?)AsfarasShokuhouknew,KumokawaSeriawastheonlypersonwhocouldoutdoMentalOutandmanipulatehermind,esperpowersornot.(Isshetheonebehindthis,issheworkingforsomeone,ordidsomeonelearnorstealhertechniques?Atanyrate,itlookslikeIneedtospeakwithher.)Sheleftthebenchandheadedfortheparksexit,butshepassedabrightlyshiningdrinkvendingmachineontheway.Sherecognizedafewofthesodabottlesinit.Theyweretheonesthatpointyhairedboyhadalwaystriedtodrink,butshehadalwaysstoppedhim.Thatthoughtnearlybroughtasmiletoherlips,butitneverarrived.Shecouldnotrelyonthatwhenshestilldidnotknowifthememorieswereevenreal.Afterdecidingthat,sheleftthevendingmachine.Part3InsteadofvisitingastudentdormitoryinDistrict7,Shokuhoumadeherwaytoanapartmentcomplexmeantforschoolfaculty.KumokawaSeriaoftenusedthatmethodwhenchoosingahideout.However,aslightlyunexpectedvoicereachedherfromtheside.Queen.ThevoicebelongedtothegorgeousringletcurlgirlfromShokuhousclique.ShewasanotherelitefromTokiwadai.Shokuhoufrowned.IdonotbelieveIgaveyouanyorders.Thereisnoneed.Wehaveourownindependentinformationnetwork.Andofcoursewearegoingtothinksomethingisamisswhenyousuddenlyaskcrypticquestionsonanaccountyouhavenottouchedinoverthreemonths.Aroundtenothervolunteersarewaitingfororders.Youneednotexplainthedetailsandwecangowithoutknowingthebigpicture.Canyousimplytelluswhattodo?Shewasnotopposedtoreceivingorders.Shokuhouwassurprisedtofindhowcommonsuchpraiseworthypeoplewere.24/12/2014 ToaruMajutsunoIndex:NTVolume11BakaTsukihttp://bakatsuki.org/project/index.php?title=Toaru_Majutsu_no_Index:NT_Volume11 44/123Foraninstant,shethoughtoftheboywhonowonlyexistedinhermemories.Werethosememoriesrealornot?Shestilldidnotknow,butshesmiledalittle.IwillifIneedyou,butnowisnotagoodtime.Themorepeoplewithme,thegreaterthedangerofbeingcontrolled.Isee.Whenyouneedus?Thenhowaboutweatleastcreateanalibiforyouleavingthedorm,Queen?ThatIwillaskyou.Please,pleasedo!Afterthathonestplea,Shokuhoutookastepawayfromthecliquegirl.Theringletcurlgirlperceptivelyfrowned.Queen?Thisisarequestandnotanorder,saidShokuhouMisakiwithagentlesmile.Leavemealonefornow.ThepersonIamabouttomeetisjustasdangerousasme.Themorepeoplewithme,thegreaterthedangerfromhermanipulationability.Understood.Thiscliquegirlwasnotsocrassastoprotest.Justbecareful.ThankyouShokuhouenteredthefacultyapartmentbuildingonherown.Shegotthroughthelockbycontrollingthedormmanagertogetherhandsonthemasterkey.Shereachedherdestinationfloorwiththeelevator,stoppedinfrontofKumokawasdoor,andpreparedtostickthemasterkeyinthelock.Butthatwaswhenshestopped.Sheremovedherglove,tracedherfingertipalongthesurfaceofthedoor,andpressedadigitalrecorderremoteagainstherowntemple.Category044/ExtractthepasttwentyfourhoursworthofmemoriesfromtheobjectItouchwithmyrighthand.Iwasright.Sheremovedherhandfromthedoorandopenedthedoortotheneighboringroom.Shecircledaroundtothebalcony,climbedoverthesimpledividerthatcouldbedestroyedwithatackleincaseoffire,andbrokeintoKumokawasroomthroughthebalconywindow.Shelookedtowardtheentrancefromtheemptylivingroomandsawthesameinformationshehadobtainedamomentbefore.Afewsensorswereattachedtotheinsideofthedoor.Theycouldhavebeensimplealarmsortheycouldhavebeenriggedtoblowuptheentireroom,buteitherway,shewasnotabouttotouchthem.(Now,theresnosignofherevenafterbreakinginlikethis,soisshenothome?Orisshehidingintheclosethopingtomakeasurpriseattack?)24/12/2014 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45/123Thatwaswhenhercellphonevibrated.Sheanswereditandheardafamiliarvoice.Cmon,isntthisvisitalittlesudden?AreallTokiwadaigirlslikethat?Iwouldrathernothearwhoyouarecomparingmetoo,butcanIassumeyouhavesomethingtofeelguiltyaboutsinceyoumadesuchquickuseofyourescapeability?Icantunderstandwhyanyonewouldwanttobeanywherenearyouwhenyoucanuseallthoseremotesofyours.ThenhowdidyoupredictIwascoming?BecauseIvescatteredcamerasaroundtheareatomakeapersonalsecuritynetwork.Youreridiculouslypowerfulwhenitcomestothehumanmindbutweakagainstmachines.Althoughatthisrate,youregoingtoturnintothefoolishcollegegirlwhohastoaskforhelpwiringuphervideosystem.Thensomethingelsehappenedandithappenedsilently.Areddotsmallerthanthetipofherlittlefingerreachedthecenterofherchest.(Alaserpointer!?ButIdidntfindanyinformationonthis.)Oh,cmon.Youwerentcompletelyrelyingonyourmindreading,wereyou?Thatseasilyfooledbytemporarilyoverwritingyourownmemoriesandgoingaroundtouchingeverything.Thegirlsoundedbothmockingandsurprised.ThecliquememberswhowereallhighlevelespersofTokiwadaiwouldbewaitingoutside,buttheywouldnotmakeitintimeevenifShokuhoucontactedthemnow.Thefingeronthetriggerwouldbefaster.Shenaturallylookedoutthewindow.Imprettysureyouhadnosnipingability.Doyouhaveanewpet?Afoolishassassininsunglasseshadsomemisguidedsuspicionsaboutme,justlikeyounow.AbeastIdthoughtIwasdonewithwasstillhangingaround,soImusinghiminexchangeforapeacefulschoollife.Oh,andhesaboutasuncomfortableachairasyoucanfind.KumokawaSeriadidnotsoundtheleastbitamusedasshecontinued.Bytheway,thesensorsontheentranceactivateadetergentbombthatwillscatterchlorinegasandthehotwaterheaterismodifiedtofilltheplacewithcarbonmonoxideifyousomuchastouchit.ImfairlycertainAcademyCitys#5cantdisarmallofthatatonce.IfshehadwantedtokillShokuhou,shecouldhavedonesoatanytime.Butdespiteannouncingthat,shedidnotgothroughwithitwithoutwarning.24/12/2014 ToaruMajutsunoIndex:NTVolume11BakaTsukihttp://bakatsuki.org/project/index.php?title=Toaru_Majutsu_no_Index:NT_Volume11 46/123Areyousayingyouareatleastwillingtotalk?Icouldsaythesameaboutyou.Ifyouhadgivenyourselfasmanypawnsasyoucouldwithoutworryingaboutwhoyousacrificed,Iwouldnthaveescapedunharmed.Kumokawascomposureneverwavered.Now,howaboutwegetdowntobusiness?Whatexactlydoyouwanttodiscuss?Tobeclear,Imalittletickedyouenteredmyplacewithyourshoeson.Dependingonyouranswer,Imayjusthaveanewchair.Thesummeroflastyear,beganShokuhouMisaki.Itwasbetweenhimandme,butyouplayedintoitalittle.Iwanttohearaboutallthatagain.KumokawaSeriabrieflyfellsilent.Shokuhouhatedhowverysimilartheywere.Especiallyhowthegearssoeasilyfelloutofplacewhenhecameintothepicture,despitehowperfectandpowerfultheywere.Finally,thegirlgaveherresponse.AnditcameintheformofanewfigurestandingdirectlybehindShokuhou.!?Sensingapresencebehindher,shefranticallymovedaway.KumokawaSeriaendedthecallonherphone,erasedthesmileonherlips,andspoke.Inthatcase,letsdothisinperson.Notthatthisisacasualtopic.Ddidntyousayyoudontwanttobeanywherenearme.Idont,butIhavenochoice.Notoncehisnamehasbeenmentioned.Kumokawasoundedutterlyannoyed.Bytheway,IvegivenorderstoshootimmediatelyifIstartactingoddly.Andhedoesntseemtolikeme,sothattriggerwillfeelreallylight.Justknowthatusingmeasahostagewontdoanygood.Thatdoesntmatter.NotuntilIveheardwhatyouhavetosay.KumokawagesturedtothesofaandShokuhoufellsoheavilyintoitthatshebounced.Theroomsownersatontheoppositeend.Now,whatabouthim?24/12/2014 ToaruMajutsunoIndex:NTVolume11BakaTsukihttp://bakatsuki.org/project/index.php?title=Toaru_Majutsu_no_Index:NT_Volume11 47/123Everything.Embarrassinglyenough,Ihavelostmyabilitytosayforsureifmymemoriesareaccurate.ButifIhavesomeevidencefromsomeoneelsewhointeractedwithhimbackthen,itmighthelpmemakethatjudgmentaboutmypast.Isee.Sothatswhyyoususpectedme.Kumokawacrossedherlegsinannoyance.Butthatquestionismeaningless.Wespentthesametimewithhiminthepast,butweonlyhadhimasacommonacquaintance.Weneversetfootineachothersprivateaffairs.YoudontknowanythingaboutmyincidentandIdontknowanythingaboutyours,sowecantexactlycomparenoteshere.Shokuhouclickedhertongueandpulledthesilverwhistleonaribbonfromherchest.Doyourecognizethis?TheyhandthoseouteverywhereinDistrict7.Andnotjustatschools.Youcanfindthematlibraries,hospitals,andanyotherkindofpublicfacility.Theypassthemouteveryyearduringthedisastertraining,sotherearejusttoomanyofthemeverywhere.Theyrealotlikepockettissues,buttheresnouseforanythingpastthefirstone.Thiswasfurtherconfirmationthatthewhistledidnotqualifyasmaterialevidence.Anyonecouldgettheirhandsononeiftheywanted.ThatmeanstheonlyotherpersonIcanrelyonishimhimself.ButYeah,thatwontwork.Youmustknowperfectlywellwhatshappenedtohismemories.KamijouToumahadlosthismemories.ShecouldnotrelyonKamijouorKumokawawhohadsharedthatpastwithherandshecouldnottrustherownmemories,soshewasbeginningtothinktherewasnowayofprovingthatpasthadexisted.Howabouttryingthisfromadifferentangle?askedKumokawa.Idontknowwhatexactlyhashappenedtoyou,butthiswouldbesomethingthatgotthebetterofAcademyCitys#5andkeptyoufromnoticingforquitealongtime.Thatwouldrequireahighleveloftechnology.Ihadthoughtyouweretheonebehindit.WhatwouldIgainfrommessingwithyourhead?Youwouldgethimalltoyourself,immediatelyrepliedShokuhou.Ofcourse,thatwouldonlymakesenseifIwasstillincontactwithhim.Kumokawafellsilent.However,shewasnottremblinginrageoverafalseaccusation.Youreright.Icouldvedonethat.Damn.WhydidntIeverthinkofit!?24/12/2014 ToaruMajutsunoIndex:NTVolume11BakaTsukihttp://bakatsuki.org/project/index.php?title=Toaru_Majutsu_no_Index:NT_Volume11 48/123Wait.Butaboutthis.Kumokawaheldherheadinherhand.Ithadtohavetakenquiteabitoftechnologytopulloff,sowhoeveritwasmusthavesomethingtogainthatsworththat.Doyouknowwhatmemorieswerefalsifiedandwhattheyveledyoutodo?Andifso,whobenefitsfromthat?Ifweknewthat,wecouldnarrowitdownagoodbit.Whobenefits,yousay?TheKamijouToumainhermemorieshadbecomeaspoilingandkindsupportforher.Hadsomeonesetthingsupsoshewouldhelphim?Hehimselfdidnothavethehighleveloftechnologyneeded,sowassomethirdpartytryingtocontrolbothofthemmuchlikeintheAgitateHalationProject?TheonlyotherhintIcanthinkofistheactualtechnologyused.Whetheranesperpower,atechnique,oradevice,ithadtohavebeensomethinghighlyspecializedifitfooledyou.Iftheresanykindoftraceleft,Imightbeabletofindwhereitcamefrom.Shokuhoushookonehandbackandforth.Itcouldnthavebeenanesperpower.Noonecouldeveroutdomethere.Youreprobablyrightaboutthat.AndIalreadypointedoutyourbiggestweakpointorrather,blindspot.Doyourememberwhatthatis?What?Shokuhoulookedconfused,butKumokawacontinuedimmediatelyafterwards.AsIsaidearlier,yourepowerfulwhenitcomestothehumanmindbutridiculouslyweakagainstmachines.Whatwouldhappenifsomeoneusedamachinethatmanipulatesthehumanmind?Thiscaughtheroffguard.ShewasleftspeechlessandKumokawagaveanexasperatedsigh.Someesperswithhighbasicspecscangetbyonpurestrengthalone,sotheygetlaxincheckingthesmallloopholesintheirpowers.Thatsthetypethattendstogetbeatenupbyhim.Withthatsaid,Kumokawastoodfromthesofa.Forsomereason,sheurgedShokuhoutostandaswell.Okay.Illhelp,socomewithme.24/12/2014 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49/123Helpwithwhat?LikeIsaid,wemightfindatraceofthedeviceusedonyou.Therecouldbesomethingembeddedinsideyouorawoundwheresomethingwasinjectedintotheskin.Cmon,youcanusemybathroom,soitstimeforathoroughexamination.Wait!Thebathroom!?Wait,wait!Icandothisonmyown!!Isaidwait!!Theyvealreadymessedwithyourhead,soitmighthaveasecuritysystemthatmakesyoulookrightpasttheoddity.Honestly,itsnotlikeIwanttoseeyounaked.ThereddotinthecenterofShokuhouschestvanished.Atthesametime,KumokawaSeriadraggedhertowardthechangingroomwithasurprisingamountofstrength.Theyclosedthedoorfromtheinside.Justtobesure,wouldyouratherremoveyourclothesonyourownordoIhavetodoit?Oh,honestly!Icandoitmyself,solooktheotherway!!Shokuhousfaceandthenentirebodyturnedredassheshoutedback,butKumokawadidnotcomply.Halfindesperation,Shokuhouremovedherblazer.Shejustaboutstoppedwithherhandsonherwhiteblouse,butpursuingthemysteryofhermemorieswasmoreimportantnow.Withthatinmind,shequicklyremovedit.Nowwearingafullyexposedwhitebra(withalacespiderwebpatternthatjustbarelycoveredeverything)andapleatedskirt,sheaskedasimplequestion.Ththeskirttoo?Isaiditwasgoingtobeathoroughexamination,didntI?Personally,Idfinditcreepierthatsomeunknownpersonhadmessedwithmybodyandsometracemightstillremain.Sheloweredthesidezipperandtheskirtfelltothefloor.Shefinallyworeonlyherunderwear,longgloves,andkneesocks.Um,theunderweartoo?Fine,fine.Illspareyouthatfornow.Butifthisturnsupnothing,youllhavenochoicebuttoremovethataswell.Forsomereason,Kumokawawasactingirritatinglysuperior.Standinginherunderwear,Shokuhoupulledherhairupwithonehandandstaredintothedistance.Sigh.IfIthinkofthisasartusingmyfartooradiantbeautyability,thisisntallthatbad.24/12/2014 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50/123Soundslikeyourbrainhasbeennicelyfried.Thinkwhatyouwant,butfacethatwaysoIcancheckyourback.Fine.Bytheway,areyoureallyinmiddleschool?Cantyoudothisdigitally!?Icanfeelallsortsofheatgatheringinsideme!!Evenassheshoutedinprotest,Shokuhousomehowmanagedtocarryoutthebusinesslikework.Specifically,shelookedbackdownatherbodyandtouchedaroundwithherpalmstoseeifanythingfeltoff.(Therereallyisntanything.)Hm.YourskinisalotshinierthanIwasexpecting.Ah?Wait!Whatdoyouuse?Itisntoil.Isitatypeofmud?Wai!Dontrunyourfingerdownmybacklikethat!!Sheshoutedinangerandtriedtoturnaround,butKumokawatightlygrabbedherneck,ignoredthe#5slookofsurprise,andspoke.Hereitis.Hherewhatis?Somethingsattachedtothebackofyourneck....No,isitstickingintoyourneck?Dontmove.Withthat,Kumokawagrabbedsomething,oratleastitfeltthatway.Wassomethingstickingintoher?Afterhearingthat,ShokuhouimaginedasmallhooklikeaninsectlegoranICpinwasdiggingintoherskin.However,thelongpullingsensationthatcameafterwardsfrozeherspine.Itwaslong.Verylong.Itwaslikeahairhadburrowedintothebackofherneck.Gotit.AfterhearingKumokawasconfirmation,Shokuhouturnedaround.24/12/2014 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51/123Sheheldtheobjectbetweenherthumbandforefinger.Themainbodywasmadeofplasticandonlyafewmillimeterslong.Butsomethingelsecontinuedbelowit.Thesinglefiberwasthinnerthanahairandsheestimateditatmorethantwentycentimeterslong.Haditextendedupordownfromthebackofherneck?Neitheroptiondidanythingtomitigateherfear.Putonyourclothes.Thatsindecent.Kumokawagavethatdisinterestedcommentassheglanceddownatthebizarreobjectbetweenherfingersandshebegantoleavethechangingroom.Wwait!Thatsanimportantcluetosolvingthemysteryofmymemories!!AndImsayingIlllookintoitwithallthepoweroftheBoardofDirectorsbrain.Besides,whatcanyouevendofromhereon?Performanamateuronlinesearch?Doyouthinkpostingitonaquestionsitewillgetyoutheanswerrightaway?Withthatsaid,KumokawaSeriatrulydidleave.Shokuhouwantedtopursueherrightaway,butshecouldnotinhercurrentstateofundress.Shehurriedlyputonheruniformandpracticallytackledopenthedoor.Kumokawahadalreadyconnectedherhandhelddevicetothelivingroomcomputerandfinishedsomesortofauthenticationprocesstoaccessadatabasenormalpeoplewererestrictedfrom.Yousoundedprettyconfident,butcanyoureallyfigurethisout?Mostofthetime,peopleuseillegalmodifiedequipment.KillingsomeonewitharegisteredweaponwillgetAntiSkillknockingonyourdoorrightaway,afterall.Buttheresalwaysatechnologyitsbasedon.IfIcheckthroughtheresearchthatmatchesthematerials,appearance,andfunctionality,Ishouldfindsomething.Shesoundedproudofherself,butherfingersdidnotraceacrossakeyboardlikeahackerinamovie.Shewasapparentlyusingsomekindofprogramasanagent.WhenShokuhouthoughtaboutit,AcademyCitywasacollectionofcountless