Railgun 158-B

Chapter 158-B

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Margin: Shokuhou is taken into Anti-Skill "custody"...

Misaki: In the past...

Misaki: whenever there was serious trouble...or even minor trouble...
Title: Chapter 158 (Part 2): Predicament
Credit: Author: Kamachi Kazuma
		Art: Fuyukawa Motoi
		Character Designs: Haimura Kiyotaka

Misaki: people suspected my involvement ability.

Misaki: But.

Misaki: I'm still not used to being shunned like this.

02

Kuroko: Shokuhou Misaki has been detained.
Kuroko(small): Effectively

Kuroko: It's obvious she could have carried out these crimes with her power.
Kuroko: It's hardly surprising Anti-Skill thought of it.

Kuroko: But the idea that she caused all these incidents trying to make Tokiwadai look responsible...
Kuroko: while keeping herself out of sight the entire time just doesn't sit right with me.
Kuroko: In some of the cases, she could have implanted the memory of an attack in the victim's mind.

Kuroko: And it should have been easy for her to lead the investigation away from her.

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Kuroko: Let's say there is some true villain other than her.

Kuroko: This will have temporarily eliminated...
Kuroko: Shokuhou and the investigative power of Mental Out.

Kuroko: They can't keep her for long since it's voluntary custody.
SFX: Thunk

Kuroko: So is the villain planning something they can accomplish in only a few days?

04

SFX: Whisper whisper whisper

Reporter: Hi, sorry to bother you after school.
SFX: Jump

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Reporter: You see, I work for Weekly Bunshu.

Reporter: The two of you belong to Shokuhou Misaki-san's clique, yes?
Girl1: Eh?
Girl2: How did you know that?

Reporter: Would you be willing to answer some questions?
Girls: W-we would rather not.

Reporter: Oh, don't worry. I know you can't talk about the case being investigated.

Reporter: I was wondering about something more recent. Like if Shokuhou-san had been acting unusual lately.

Girl2: Um.
Girl2: Uh...

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Mikoto: Shokuhou was sipping tea as lazily as ever.
Reporter: Oh, really? Lazily, you s-

Mikoto: If you want dirt on her, I've got plenty.
Girl2: Misaka-sama!!

Mikoto: Trying to get yourself added to the sex offender list?
Reporter: Now, now. Let's not be ridiculous.

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Mikoto: Do you seriously think a Tokiwadai student was behind those attacks?
Reporter: No, but it's my job to supply stories for the people who do.

Reporter: By the way, you're a lot tougher than you were a year ago.
Reporter(small): If you don't mind me saying
Mikoto: Yeah, thanks for that.

Mikoto: Why not quit the gossip beat and write a useful article for once?
SFX: Shoo shoo
Reporter: I'll consider it.

Girls: Th-thank you.
Mikoto: Uh, sure.

Girls: Shokuhou-sama didn't do any of the things people are saying she did.
Mikoto: Oh, I know.

Mikoto: She's selfish and twisted and her appearance and power make me sick...

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Mikoto: but she's not the type to frame someone who isn't even her enemy, is she?
Mikoto(small): Not that I would know.

Girls: N-no!!

Mikoto: The problem is...

Mikoto: the culprit can apparently recreate Mental Out.

Mikoto: Ruri-senpai said Antikythera's weapons could only recreate up to Level 3.
Mikoto: So they couldn't recreate a Level 5 power no matter how hard they tried.

Mikoto: I don't know who's behind this...
Mikoto: but could they recreate my Railgun too?

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SFX: Whoosh

10

SFX: Vrrr

SFX: Screech

SFX: Click

Box: Academy City Director
     Kaizumi Tsugutoshi

Kaizumi: Those wind turbines are the enemy of all the city's audiophiles. Can't we make them quieter?
Bodyguard: Please hurry, Kaizumi-sama.

Kaizumi: Yes, sorry. This is a bit of a prob-

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SFX: Boom

SFX: Crash

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SFX: Roar
SFX: Crackle crackle

Kaizumi: Ugh...
Bodyguard: Stay down!!

Bodyguard: There was an explosion out front!
Bodyguard: We need backup!
SFX: Fwoo...

Sha: Ah ha ha
Sha: The Railgun is overpowered.

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Sha: Most impressive.
Sha: Not even a B-rex could survive multiple of those.

Sha: But.
Sha: She would have to find me first.
SFX: Fade...

Gossip: A director was attacked!
Gossip: But it's not in any of the news.
Gossip: Apparently it was in the online news late last night before quickly being erased.

Gossip: So they're covering it up?
Gossip: And the word is Tokiwadai was involved again.

Gossip: For real?
Gossip: Are they plotting a coup?
Gossip(outside): Ah ha ha

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Box: Tokiwadai Dorm

AS: Starting today...

AS: Every single Tokiwadai student...
AS: will have their dorm life supervised by Anti-Skill!!

Gossip: Your parents and teachers have already agreed!
SFX: Mutter mutter
Gossip: At 5 PM, you will eat and sleep in the dorm dining hall until morning.

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Girls: You can't do this!
Girls: We have a right to privacy!

SFX: Shouting

Mikoto: I was afraid of this.
Mikoto: The rumor of a Railgun attack on a director must be true.

AS: We will provide sleeping bags and everything else!

AS: I know this won't be easy, but think of it like an emergency field trip and just accept it.
Girl: That sounds kind of fun, right?

AS: Be back in the dorm by 5!

AS: Any student who is not will be questioned...
AS: and could even be suspended or expelled! Keep that in mind!!

16

Sign: Infirmary

SFX: Sigh
Sha: Really?

Sha: I can't believe you would take her side.

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Sha: When the Hasekura Clique conspired to make you Misaka Mikoto's roommate...
Sha: I thought it would help us keep tabs on a Level 5.

SFX: Shut

Sha: Is that stranger more important than your family?

Sha: Do you not care what happens to Yayoi-nee?

Kiyoshi: It's not...
Kiyoshi: like...that.

Sha: Good.

SFX: Creak...

Sha: It will all be over tonight anyway.

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Kiyoshi: The Majesty emblem...

Sha: 12 past Majesties' residual thoughts reside in here.

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Sha: The key is Aggression Reflection, the power of the 3rd Majesty, Futami Renko.

Sha: It detects and reflects negative emotions directed at a chosen target.
Sha: It is a powerful scientific "curse reflector" that cause psychological damage just by witnessing hate directed at that target.

Sha: Not many people believe Tokiwadai students are behind the attacks.

Sha: And most who do only find it amusing.
Sha: But if even 1% of the city holds negative emotions toward Tokiwadai, that is tens of thousands of people.

Sha: Combine that with Double Edge, the 7th's power to convert psychological trauma into a physical attack...

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Sha: and some will have blood spurting from their pores...
Sha: while others burst into flames.

Sha: Tens of thousands who had been badmouthing Tokiwadai will suddenly die horribly. Perfect, isn't it?
Text: A monstrous revenge plan in which Tokiwadai is framed for mass murder!!

Box: To be continued next issue. The January Issue goes on sale Wednesday, November 27!!