After sending off the two little devils, Rei Ao finally responded to Misaka Mikoto's question.
Rei Ao: "That girl who looks exactly like you is related to you by blood."
Misaka's Sister.
She's an artificial lifeform created from Misaka Mikoto's DNA.
When it cos to blood ties, this goes beyond the question of whether you're actually related. You could say she's a clone.
He simply hadn't expected that Misaka Mikoto had already co into contact with this being.
The issue of the Misaka Sister runs very deep.
Whether it's the "Railgun Mass Production Plan," the "Power Curriculum Program," or even the real mastermind behind it all—Aleister—none of those are things that Misaka Mikoto, as she is now, can resolve.
Misaka Mikoto: "So you're saying she really is my sister?"
Rei Ao: "Misaka Sister—yes, you can think of it that way."
Rei Ao: "Her situation is very complicated. If you really want to know, you'll need to be ntally prepared."
Frieren: "It sounds like there's more going on here."
Stella: "All this secrecy—can't you just tell us?"
Rei Ao: "It involves Misaka Mikoto's personal safety."
Stella: "…"
gumi Kato: "If it concerns her safety, then it's better to be cautious."
Misaka Mikoto: "???"
Misaka Mikoto herself was full of doubts.
How did it suddenly beco an issue of her own safety?
Misaka Mikoto: "Go on, I'm pretty confident in my abilities—who could possibly hurt ?"
Aka: "You said you were the third-strongest in Academy City, which ans there are two people stronger than you."
Misaka Mikoto: "Hmph, I've just never had the chance to et the first or second rankers. If I did, I'd beat them, too!"
Rei Ao: "I don't an to discourage you, but the two above you are far stronger than you are."
Misaka Mikoto: "Huh? Are you kidding?"
Much stronger than she is?
She couldn't pretend she didn't hear that.
Rei Ao: "Heh heh."
Rei Ao: "The second-ranked esper is Dark Matter, an ability that can create substances that don't exist in this world."
Dark Matter doesn't produce sothing rely "undiscovered" or "theoretically possible." It literally creates things that do not exist at all.
So it's not bound by existing physical laws.
As soon as light waves or electron waves pass through the minute gaps on his white wings, they change their properties, twisting into impossible vectors that operate by their own rules.
Rei Ao: "His calculation power exceeds yours, and with that kind of ability, are you sure you can take him on?"
Misaka Mikoto: "…"
She had never heard the details Rei Ao was giving about the second-ranked esper, but what he was describing was worthy of the na Dark Matter. It sounded daunting. Just hearing about it made Misaka Mikoto's expression grow serious.
Misaka Mikoto: "Hmph, you can only tell who's weaker by fighting!"
She was still as stubborn as ever.
Rei Ao: "Pfft. Then there's the first-ranked esper, Accelerator. On the surface, his ability is called 'Vector Control.'"
Vector Control lets him manipulate the direction of energy. As long as it makes contact with his skin, he can freely alter the direction of kinetic energy, heat, electricity—all types of energy—and reflect every physical attack.
Rei Ao: "Accelerator also has what's called the greatest mind in Academy City."
Rei Ao: "According to your Academy's calculations, if he went all out, he could even slow the Earth's rotation."
Mai Sakurajima: "???"
Yukinoshita Yukino: "Slow the Earth's rotation… what an outrageous claim…"
Stella: "Tsk. Why are there so many monsters in Misaka Mikoto's school?"
Misaka Mikoto: "…"
Hearing this, even Misaka Mikoto began to lose confidence. Whether it was Dark Matter or Vector Control, both completely countered her electromaster powers. If their calculation abilities were really as far above hers as Rei Ao said, she had no confidence that she could win.
Rei Ao: "By the way, Accelerator is acknowledged by top scientists, researchers, and even the Board of Directors at your Academy as the person most likely to beco a Level 6 'Shifts.'"
Rei Ao: "Even so, are you still as confident as before?"
Misaka Mikoto: "Confident? Not at all—you've totally crushed my confidence! Ugh!"
Rei Ao: "Heh, so that's how you take it. Then maybe you don't need to hear any more details."
Misaka Mikoto: "Tsk, don't underestimate !"
She wasn't just bluffing. She simply hadn't realized that an esper in that world still wasn't enough.
Rei Ao: "All right, fine. I'll indulge you. Let's start with a little story."
Mabel: "I'm not a kid. I don't need to hear a little story."
Rei Ao: "Mabel, I'll co have a talk with you later."
Mabel: "???"
Rei Ao: "It's a simple story: a group of mad scientists targeted a superhuman who showed great potential, planning to use her DNA to clone more superhumans."
"…"
After a while, everyone was still processing his words, and Rei Ao fell silent.
Stella: "That's it? That's the whole story? There's not even any developnt?"
Shinoa Hiragi: "Indeed, it's a beginning with no end."
gumi Kato: "I get the feeling Rei Ao-kun is hinting at sothing."
Miyuki Shiba: "Um… is he implying this?"
Miyuki Shiba: "[Picture], [Picture]."
These two images weren't selfies; they were just sent by Misaka Mikoto—photos of her and the "Misaka Sister."
Upon seeing two people who were nearly identical, was taken aback, along with everyone else. It was like they'd made a huge discovery. Misaka Mikoto's own eyes went wide as a sense of unease, a dark cloud of foreboding, rose in her chest.
The chat group went silent.
Everyone more or less had the sa idea, but nobody wanted to be the first to say it.
Yukinoshita Yukino: "Rei Ao, are you implying they're… clones?"
In the end, Yukinoshita was the one to break the silence.
Misaka Mikoto: "Impossible! Absolutely impossible!!!"
Her reaction was extrely intense.
Rei Ao: "Mikoto, calm down. Think carefully—didn't you once donate your DNA?"
He tried to reassure her, offering that hint.
"!!!"
A mory from the past surfaced in Misaka Mikoto's mind—she recalled being much younger.
As a child, she had given a DNA map to Yamashita University Hospital. They told her it was to develop dicine for treating muscular dystrophy. The young Mikoto had believed them and donated her DNA map.
"Could it have been… back then…"
Misaka Mikoto murmured, trembling all over.
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