Mental Out 20

Chapter 20

01

Margin: What has Kamino brought them to see?

Guard: Who are you!?
Guard: Stop or I'll shoo-

SFX: Beep

Misaki: Aren't they a little violent?
Misaki(small): Aren't they on your side?
Guard: Come on in
Kamino: Yes, but I'm not allowed in this area either.

Title: Chapter 20
Credit: Author: Kamachi Kazuma
        Art: Nogi Yasuhito
        Character Designs: Haimura Kiyotaka

02

Kamino: I'm not allowed in any of the areas I've showed you.
Kuroko: Huh!? This wasn't an official tour?
Misaki: Could you not involve us in your crimes?

Kamino: We need Mental Out to get past the guards up ahead.
SFX: Whirrrr

SFX: Crackle crackle
SFX: Flame
SFX: Whirrr

Kamino: Oh, dear. There are nonhuman ones too.
Misaki: You need to work on your research ability!
Kamino: Yuiitsu-sensei wouldn't give me a straight answer.
Kuroko: We ened to get out of here!

03

Kamino: The True Body...

Kamino: is a test tube baby made from...
Kamino: the previous generation's germ cells.

Kamino: It has been improved to remove the physical limits on using Synthesize Grid.
Kamino: The previous generation intends to be resurrected using that body.

Kuroko: I find that hard to believe.
Kuroko(small): But it is a big problem if true

Misaki: And the grown True Body is...
Misaki: Kokuchou Mayui?
Misaki(small): Is that it?

Kamino: The circumstantial evidence suggests it.
Kamino: However...

04

Kamino: I can't be certain.
Kamino: The data was lost in the split I mentioned.
Kuroko: I can't believe this without evidence.

Kamino: The True Body was adopted out to unknown parents with its origins hidden.
Kamino: But I suspect there is still some data hidden here.

Kamino: Tokiwadai's Director Unabara ordered me to...
Kamino: investigate that during my joint research here.
Kamino(small): I'm working undercover

Misaki: That woman ordered you?
Misaki: Is that how you knew I was investigating □□?
Kamino: Yes
Kuroko: You know the director?

05

Kuroko: She hasn't appeared before the students since I enrolled...
Kuroko: so I don't know what kind of person she is.
Misaki: Let's see.
Misaki(outside): Hmm

Misaki: In a word, she's a Tokiwadai supremacist.

Misaki: She puts improving Tokiwadai's status above all else.
Misaki: She will DO ANYTHING AND DISCARD ANYTHING to that end.
Misaki: Even though she's so uncultured she sticks out there.

Misaki: As you can tell from Tokiwadai's social standing...
Misaki: she definitely has a rare talent for running a school.

Kuroko: You certainly think highly of her.
Misaki: I do.

Kuroko: Then why...

06

Kuroko: did you call her "that woman"?
Kuroko: You don't even do that with Onee-sama and she's your rival.
Kuroko: What happened between you two?

Unabara: Congratulations, Mental Out.

Unabara: I eagerly await your future growth as the face of our school.

Misaki: I thought you would be more interested in my ability to influence public opinion.
Misaki: You are known to wor kbehind the scenes too.

07

Unabara: Lies cannot defeat the truth.

Misaki: Only the truly strong can take the heavens.

Unabara: Lies are always found out.
Unabara: And I want to take the heavens by force, not sneak off with them.
Unabara: This needs to be done right.

Unabara: I will take the heavens with the strongest possible Tokiwadai.

Unabara: Your current rank and height aren't up to the task, so get growing, okay?
Misaki: How can you say that to a girl brimming with adult charm? Especially with your artificial youth?

08

Misaki: Also, I want to a peaceful school life, so find someone else.
Misaki(small): Sorry about that.

Unabara: If you think the world will let you, go ahead.
Unabara: Now, if you will excuse me.

SFX: Click

Unabara: The trick to winning is DIVERSIFICATION.
SFX: Fade
Unabara: You will understand one day.

Misaki: A hologram...

Misaki: She means...
Below Mikoto's head: the other Level 5...
Misaki: doesn't she?

Misaki: I can't stand her!
Misaki: Not that it matters

SFX: Roarrr

09

SFX: Whoosh stab stab
Kamino: Don't leave any of your stuff behind!
Kamino: Our helpers will deal with the cameras and clean up.
SFX: Scatter
Kuroko: Okay...

Misaki: How savage!
Misaki: I could have elegantly brainwashed the leaders and had us invited in on a red carpet!
Misaki(fantasy): Thanks☆

Kamino: Oh.

10

Kamino: I am too kindhearted for such a heartless and unscrupulous plan.
Misaki: How shameless can you be!?
SFX: Glare...

Misaki: I'd do it right now if there wasn't a Kihara involved.

Kuroko: Go ahead, Shokuhou-san! You're no help against machines!
SFX: Whoosh whoosh
Kamino: Yes, you're a hindrance, even.
Misaki: Shut up, both of you.

Misaki: What a pain
SFX: Step step

SFX: Beep

SFX: Beep
Misaki: Hm?
SFX: Ga-shunk-shunk-shunk

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SFX: Buzz

SFX: Sizzle

Misaki: Um, Shirai-san!?
SFX: Thrum

SFX: Thrum
Misaki: From behind too!?

Kuroko: The three of us is over my Teleportation's weight limit!
Kuroko: And one at a time is too slow!

12

Kuroko: Take the bottom one.
Kuroko: I will get the next one up.

SFX: Oh

SFX: Whoosh
Kuroko: I get it!

SFX: Scatter
SFX: Whoosh
SFX: Sizz-

Kuroko: Slip through the gap below!!
SFX: Thrum
Misaki: Really!!?

13

SFX: Slide

SFX: Sizzle

Misaki: Gyah!!! It just fried my boobs ability!!
Kuroko: It only scorched your jacket!
SFX: Steam
Kamino: Spit on it them you're that worried.

14

Kamino: Gasp!

Kamino: Shirai-san! Your legs are injured!
Kuroko: It's only a scratch.
Kamino: You must take these things seriously!!!

Kuroko: I-it's really not a big deal.
Kamino: Oh, it is. Allow me to take care of everything.
Kamino: I will treat you with the utmost care.

Misaki: Do you have special feelings for small girls?
Misaki(small): Is that it?

Misaki: Did you have Shirai-san's clothes so you could dress someone in them?
Misaki(outside): They're too small to be for you

15

Kamino: I had a much younger sister...
Kamino: who I will admit I absolutely adored.
Kamino: Shirai-san reminds me of her.

Misaki: Oh?
Kuroko: That explains it.

Kuroko: But I take issue at reminding you...
Kuroko: of your younger sister when I am a mature lady.
Kamino: I see.

Misaki: Is this what's felt off to me about all this?
Misaki: She made it sound like she hasn't seen this sister in some time.
Misaki: Was I wrong to be suspicious?

Misaki: Sisters, hm?

Kamino: However...

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Kamino: The person I wanted to dress in those clothes...
Kamino: was YOU FROM LAST YEAR.

Kamino: It's a real shame.

Kuroko: Get off of me!
Misaki: Your chastity is in danger!!
Misaki(small): She is devious.
Kuroko: From you maybe!!
Kamino: Hee hee hee

17

Text: *Being controlled

Cube: That is probably my former body.
Misaki: You can tell?
Misaki: Did the transformation only leave your arm?

18

Misaki: I know it's a shocking sight.
Misaki: I can erase the memory if its too bad.

Kuroko: ...I'm fine.

Cube: It is only an empty shell.

Kamino: I have something to tell you during the data transfer.

Kamino: Based on current Tokiwadai policy...
Kamino: Director Unabara must have let the True Body in.

Misaki: That woman does do a lot to strengthen Tokiwadai's ranks.
Misaki(outside): Not that it does any good if no one knows who they are.

19

Misaki: Maybe Misaka-san and I weren't enough for her...
Misaki: so she wants the #1 as well.

Kuroko: You must be joking!

Kuroko: That is an insult to Onee-sama, to you, and to the rest of the students!
Kuroko: She better not have one this for such a silly reason!!

Misaki: You'll defend me too?
Kuroko: Well, you are a Level 5...

Kuroko: We have two of the Level 5s who stand at the pinnacle of the city...
Kuroko: so it's childish to insist on having the #1 too.

Kuroko: Wait.

20

Kuroko: Then would the director actually want the previous #1 to be resurrected?

SFX: Nod
Misaki: Oh!

Misaki: The True Body completely changes how I look at this!

Misaki: I thought the previous generation was pressuring Tokiwadai for her plan.

Misaki: But it's more likely the director is trying to get her to join!

Misaki: That changes the meaning of the election too.

Misaki: The president is traditionally introduced to high society as Tokiwadai's representative!
Misaki: That's the perfect place to show off the previous #1's return after being elected president over the other two Level 5s.

21

Misaki: Is that the purpose of this year's election?

Misaki: I could see it with that woman!!
Misaki: It's exactly the kind of thing she does!

Misaki: And the previous #1 would be cooperative unlike Misaka-san or me!!

Unabara: The trick to winning is DIVERSIFICATION.
Unabara: You will understand one day.

Misaki: Yes! I do all too well!!

Kuroko: I am not ready to believe this, but I also can't overlook at as Judgment.

Kuroko: But why tell us this?
Kuroko: Aren't you working for Director Unabara?

Kamino: I...

22

Kamino: WE are on the students' side.

Kamino: We have worked closely with the director...
Kamino: but if she used you as a pawn in her power plays...
Kamino: wouldn't you want to give her a solid kick in the back?

Kamino: I thought you two could help.

Kamino: I have high hopes for you, little Judgment girl.
Kuroko: Was that "little" really necessary!?

23

Kamino: A lot of students will side with the director, but Kokuchou Mayui-san is the biggest threat at present.
Kamino: We should avoid doing anything to provoke her.
Kuroko: Agreed, but I doubt that will be a problem.
Kuroko: No one in the Shokuhou Clique would pick a fight with her.

SFX: Grab

24

Mikoto: Nice weather, huh?
SFX: Scrape

Mikoto: Got a moment to talk?
Text: The quick-to-fight Electric Duo have contacted Kokuchou Mayui!!