Mental Out 19

Chapter 19

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Title: Chapter 19
SFX: Step
Text: Someone truly terrifying stands before them...

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

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Misaki: Kihara Yuiitsu
SFX: Whisper

Kuroko: Kihara?

Kamino: Did you have a meeting at the office today?
SFX: Step step
Yuiitsu: They insist I sometimes show up in person instead of working remotely.

Yuiitsu: Now I'm all stiff from sitting all day.
Yuiitsu(outside): Nhh

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SFX: Wham
Misaki: Gh!?

Yuiitsu: Hello to you too, Mental Out.

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Kuroko: I don't know what this is about...

Kuroko: but I need to restrain her.

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SFX: Spin

Kuroko: She dodged!?

SFX: Warp

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SFX: Scatter
SFX: Bwoosh

SFX: Land

Misaki: Bang★
SFX: Beep
SFX: Freeze
Misaki: Resisting forfeits your brain ability.

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Yuiitsu: Okay, fine. You win.
Yuiitsu: Three espers is too many.

Yuiitsu: But I will point out that you started it.

Kamino: Your tablet hit her first.
Kamino: That wasn't very mature, Yuiitsu-sensei.
Kamino(small): Try to restrain your curiosity.
Yuiitsu: Boo. Kamino-chan, you traitor.

Kamino: Shokuhou-san, Shirai-san. Don't be so hostile.
Kamino: We aren't here to fight, remember?

Kamino: Is that how she greets everyone?
Yuiitsu: Release meeee

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Yuiitsu: Nhh

Yuiitsu: Let's try this again, Mental Out.
Yuiitsu: I hear you and my grandpa are ACQUAINTED.

Misaki: Kihara Gensei.

Misaki: He was so mad it melted his brain.
Misaki: Should have put him in a home before THE BOTTOM OF HIS CROWN SPLIT OPEN.

Yuiitsu: Are you aware...
Yuiitsu: you are peering into the pit of death?

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Yuiitsu: I will overlook it this once.
Yuiitsu: I CAN'T KILL YOU with what I have on hand.

Misaki: Yeah, right.

Yuiitsu: I look forward to your experiment report, Kamino-chan.
Kamino: Thank you.

Yuiitsu: Oh, right.
Yuiitsu: I would recommend not peeking inside my head.

Yuiitsu: Even with Mental Out...
Yuiitsu: I can't guarantee the Kihara in me won't harm you.

Yuiitsu: Oh, my tablet broke.

Kuroko: Shokuhou-san...

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Kuroko: Did you use your feminine wiles to trick her grandfather into giving you all his money?
Misaki: Not at all.
Misaki(small): That interpretation is honestly hurtful

Kuroko: B-but she really seemed to resent you.
Misaki: I'm the one that was nearly killed!!
Misaki(small): That's just mean!!
Kamino(outside): Heh heh heh
Kamino: I...
Kamino: I do not know what that was about...

Kamino: but Yuiitsu-sensei is a Regeneration researcher and is helping guide me.
Kamino: So try to get along.
Misaki: Only if she does.

Kuroko: Speaking of Kihara.
SFX: Whisper
SFX: Tug

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Kuroko: That name crops up a lot in high-level esper crimes like Level Upper.
Kuroko: Is this place really safe?

Misaki: My research says this is a legit company.

Misaki: And if we want the tiger cub ability...
Misaki: we must stay focused and enter the tiger's den.

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Kamino: The rules require long hair to be worn up.
Kamino(small): And that you wear a coat and hat.
Misaki: I see.
Kuroko: Wait just a second!

Kuroko: Why are mine so different!?

Kamino: This is all we have in your size.
Kamino(small): They belong to me
SFX: Tighten
Kuroko: How am I supposed to stay focused dressed like this?

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Misaki: A bigger bow would be cuter☆
SFX: Tighten
Kamino: Good point.
Kuroko: Stay! Focused!

Kamino: □□ refers to a group of the scientists researching Synthesize Grid-sama...
Kamino: who especially worship that previous generation.
Kuroko: How did this happen?

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Misaki: Worship him?
Kamino: They were just that different.

Kamino: They were an esper who came from outside Academy City.

Kamino: They were a rare specimen for the scientists to study...
Kamino: and also an example.
Kamino: They led to great advances in esper development techniques.

Kamino: They are the foundation for all of us espers.
Kamino: So approach them with respect.

Cube: So don't try to grind off pieces of me.

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Misaki: You were so quiet I assumed it was your naptime.
Cube: I'm not that old.

Kuroko: Are there really espers outside of the city?
Kuroko(small): Isn't that an urban legend?
Kamino: There was at least one anyway.
Kamino(outside): Hee hee

Kamino: I haven't heard of any other noteworthy examples.
Kamino(small): Of those Gemstones.

Misaki: If that previous generation rose to the #1 spot as a born esper...
Misaki: I can see why some people would mistakenly think they were worth worshiping.
Cube: They were not mistaken.

Kamino: But that worship wasn't considered a problem.
SFX: Vwum
Kamino: Until they were split into two cubes.
Kamino: That miracle led to...

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Kamino: scientists with the same ideals and goals...
Kamino: using two squares as their symbol.
Kamino: Thus □□.

Kuroko: I wouldn't have even seen it as a name without that explanation.

Kamino: Yes, that was the point.
Kamino(outside): Camouflage to keep us inconspicuous.

Misaki: Then what's this company? Seems pretty conspicuous to me.
Misaki: You're contradicting yourself.
Kuroko(edge): Oh
Kuroko: I think I get it.

Kuroko: There was internal strife leading to a split.

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Kamino: Correct.
Kamino(outside): How did you know?
Kamino: Some joined Regeneration...
Kamino: and the rest still operate as □□.

Misaki: You're sharp.
Kuroko: Heh. I've heard similar stories from my family.

Misaki: You were raised on the most horrific bedtime stories imaginable, weren't you?
Misaki(outside): There, there
Kamino(outside): There, there
Kamino: You poor abused child!
Kuroko: It was all covered up, so I don't need your pity!!

SFX: Whoosh pop

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Kuroko: I-I can't stand this!!
Kuroko: Why do they insist on constantly touching me?

Kuroko: Wait, why did I just imagine myself as Onee-sama there?
SFX: Gasp

SFX: Shock
Kuroko: C-could this be how Onee-sama always feels!? No!

Misaki: So what is □□'s goal? I have a good guess.
Kuroko: That can't be! I only ever show Onee-sama my true love!
SFX: Wham wham
Misaki: This is a regenerative medicine company, after all.

Kamino: Yes, regeneration is the main point.
Kamino: But...

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Kamino: Regeneration is not their goal.

Kamino: They need new hardware after the previous generation cast off their temporary body of flesh.

Kamino: In other words...

Kamino: they are constructing a new body.

Text: The ultimate mad science aims to surpass humanity!!