Misaka hacks Railgun Five Overs

The group of Five Overs swarmed Kamijou and Othinus all at once.

Some came from the white sky and others tore into the group behind them. Anything
within range, from a human to an air-to-surface missile traveling at Mach 4, could be shot
down with a high level of accuracy. The two of them were targeted with the great “arms”
that were the Gatling railgun barrels used to tear their prey to pieces.

In that moment, one Five Over in the air lost its balance. After that, all of the advanced
weapons filling the sky began to crash, one after another. Some even collided with the
models on the ground.

“Shit! What is going on!?”

Kamijou crouched down while holding Othinus. As he did, the danger pouring down like
a meteor shower tore up the surrounding snow and dirt and he heard several explosions.

Finally, the disturbance settled down.

“What happened?”

Despite surrounding them from only five meters away, the Five Over barrels did not spew
their steel downpour. In fact, the weapons were completely motionless.

However, there was a clear order to it all.

The insects covering the snowy plain all had their heads tilted as if focusing on one fellow
machine in particular.

From overhead, their formation may have looked like a strange giant flower.

Kamijou heard a hard clank as someone stepped up on the head of the “queen” receiving
all the others’ focus.

“What?”

The short girl had short brown hair and she wore an expensive-looking duffle coat over a
Tokiwadai Middle School uniform.

More importantly, this was the Level 5 the Five Overs were based on.

“Misaka!?”

“Just to be clear, I’m not about to join your side for no reason. I’m not that convenient a
girl.”

She spoke indifferently and spread her arms to indicate the army she had made her own.

“I’ve hacked all of this firepower. If you don’t want to die here, then defeat me and
continue on.”

“...”

Kamijou lowered Othinus to the snowy ground and clenched his right fist once more.

As he prepared to confront the #3 Level 5 while surrounded by 150 Five Overs, he asked
a quiet question.

“...Are you mad?”

“Yes, quite a bit! When did you become a spy for Gremlin!?”

-Shinyaku Toaru Majutsu no Index Volume 10 Chapter 15 Part 5