"Is this a checkmate?"
Yowane looked at Arifuku Haruki, whose head was covered in cold sweat and whose face wore a twisted smile as he pointed a gun at his own head, and at Mikoto, who was standing beside him. Yowane raised an eyebrow and asked.
"Can't... can't move. Is this psychic power? Since when?"
"It activated when I spoke."
Arifuku Haruki, with terror in his eyes, looked at Yowane as if he were looking at a monster. He hated these espers to the core.
"However, even so, you can't stop it. The future of this Academy City will only be destroyed in flames."
Arifuku Haruki spoke wildly, as if he already saw Academy City engulfed in a sea of fire.
"Then, would you mind shutting up?"
"Click, click~!"
"Ah~~~!"
The pistol, along with the hand holding it, was twisted into a pretzel by the powerful psychic force. After doing this, Yowane also released the psychic restraint. Arifuku Haruki wailed on the ground, clutching his hand.
"How is it?"
Yowane came over to Mikoto, who was helpless in front of the keyboard, and asked.
"I have no idea what this final program is."
Mikoto looked at the keyboard in distress, a tiny spark of electricity flickering on her hand. An information packet had just been sent out, and she didn't know where it went, which frustrated her immensely. She couldn't even track it. These researchers really knew how to cause trouble.
"It's useless, it can't be stopped at all. The final program is to scatter five thousand silk conductors into the sky above Academy City, causing 'Diffusion Ghost's' ability to go out of control, leading to a chain collapse of the AIM diffusion fields filling Academy City."
A short-haired girl with glasses suddenly stood up angrily and began to forcefully explain. If she could, she didn't want to die either. She never expected this thing to be used so carelessly. This made her despair, while also hoping that the two'Superiors' in front of her could resolve the matter, though hope was slim.
"The launch device is located in an engineering machine in geostationary orbit, 35,000 kilometers high. The missile has already been launched, traveling at a speed of seven kilometers per second, heading towards Academy City. Now, no one can..."
After solemnly explaining the important matter, the girl with glasses had tears in her eyes. She really didn't want to die.
"Missile?"
"Never mind the missile for now. Ruiko, bring Febri over. I have 'candy' here."
Yowane said to Ruiko, who was on another split screen. Although a little confused as to why Febri needed to be brought over now, Ruiko still chose to trust Yowane and nodded.
"Please, everyone, help out!"
"Of course! This is a matter of life and death. I'll calculate the trajectory."
"Eh! What should I do then?"
Next, everyone started to get busy, each doing what they could.
"You seem very composed!"
Fusako Seihin looked at the leisurely Yowane with a puzzled expression. From beginning to end, she had been observing this Fourth Ranked. Her expression in the face of 'death' didn't seem like a pretense. Such a person was either strong, had come to terms with it, or was insane, but she believed the first possibility was greater.
"I've invited a helper!"
Yowane smiled and said to Fusako Seihin. Yowane's words confused Fusako Seihin. The fourth strongest in the entire Academy City still needed to call for reinforcements? What was going on?
"Misaka 00001 reports to Big Sister Yowane. Hello, Big Sister Yowane, it's been a long time. Misaka is happy that Misaka has a new body, and complains that it's a little small, Misaka says with a little melancholy."
A small Misaka and two large Misaka Sisters walked in. The small Misaka ran to Yowane and reported.
"Eh!? 00001? Isn't that the first Misaka Sister to be killed?"
Mikoto suddenly bristled and ran over, looking at the small, long-haired version of herself that reached her waist.
"Yes, Misaka died once. Misaka reports to Big Sister, and is a little angry at Big Sister's ghost-like expression, Misaka adds."
"Uh... I'm sorry."
"But what on earth is going on!?"
The situation in front of her made Mikoto's head spin. Had the plan restarted? It shouldn't be! Accelerator had already been defeated.
"Misaka 00001 was saved by Big Sister Yowane. Misaka gratefully hugs Big Sister Yowane's leg and asks for a hug, Misaka says expectantly."
The small Misaka hugged Yowane's leg, looking at Yowane expectantly. Just as Yowane was about to fulfill her wish, a large Misaka Sister walked up to her and picked up the small Misaka.
"Misaka 00001, Misaka 10030 warns you, you cannot run away," Misaka warned.
"Muu! Misaka 00001 is very angry at Misaka 10030's actions, but Misaka has no ill intentions," Misaka said, feigning innocence.
These guys are still twisted, Yowane thought, covering her head.
"First, Misaka 19090 extends greetings to Big Sister Yowane and Big Sister, and Misaka also thanks Fusako Seihin for the fragments of heart she gave Misaka," Misaka expressed her gratitude again.
This Misaka Sister walked up to Fusako Seihin and thanked her.
"You are? From that time..."
"Yes, that's right."
"You received that file?"
"Yes, and this time's operation, besides Big Sister Yowane's summons, Misaka believes that the two's basic thought patterns are the same as the program Misaka logged into, so they are equivalent to Misaka's sisters. Does a sister need a reason to save her sisters?" Misaka tried to act like an older sister.
"I also want this child to know, to know how dazzling this world is."
The Misaka Sister who received the document, in the end, seemed to truly gain her own soul, no longer ending with "Misaka," and spoke what she wanted to say.
"Don't worry! Not all sins are irredeemable."
At this moment, Yowane walked to Fusako Seihin's side, placed her hand on her shoulder, and said.
"Mm! We can definitely save these two children."
For the first time, Fusako Seihin felt the presence of light in this world; that light was so beautiful and warm, capable of completely igniting the lamp of hope in the hearts of despairing people.
"We... we're here."
While Fusako Seihin was still in a state of emotion, Ruiko, carrying Febri, arrived in front of Yowane, panting.
"We can start now, right?"
Yowane put a lollipop into Febri's mouth and said to Fusako Seihin, who was standing nearby.
"Of course, Febri, we need you now to wake up your sister. She can't keep sleeping in."
Fusako Seihin walked up to Febri, knelt down, and held Febri's shoulders, saying seriously.
"Mm."
---------------------------------
I hope you enjoy this fanfiction! If you're having fun and want to read 30 chapters in advance, feel free to check out my Patreon: patreon.com/TLScarlet
Your support means a lot so if you like the story, don't forget to drop a Power Stone.