Chapter 91.2: The Power Above All! The Pope is Stunned! The Level 6 Absolute Esper Plan!
[ A Certain Magical Index World — Kamijou Touma ]
[ Question—What is the name of Touma Kamijou's right hand? ]
『 A slightly handsome young man wearing a high school uniform and spiky black hair appeared on the screen. 』
[ Only three contestants can get the right to answer each time ]
[ Starting the rush to answer now—Ding! Those who obtained the slots are: Aleister Crowley, Teitoku Kakine, and Thanos. ]
『 Viewers of Myriad Worlds 』
Everyone widened their eyes.
What is the name of his right hand? What kind of question is this?
A right hand is naturally called a right hand!
However, after a brief period of thought, everyone quickly figured out the underlying relationship. Since this question centered on the right hand of the person named Kamijou Touma.
That meant that, to some extent, the importance of this young man's right hand surpassed that of his own existence.
If it wasn't an external mechanical object, then could it only be that some kind of ability or some terrifying existence was dwelling within his right hand?
A devil? An angel? Or perhaps the supreme God?
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[ The following hint will now be provided. Please watch carefully ]
『 The safest place in the world—Academy City—
A city occupying one-third of the western area of Tokyo, home to 2.3 million people, 80% of whom (over 1.8 million) are students, representing the scientific faction.
It possesses the world's most cutting-edge technology.
Furthermore, there are no police within Academy City, only Judgment (Disciplinary Committee) and volunteer teachers serving as Security (Anti-Skill) maintain law and order.
This is a city of espers. Most of the students in Academy City acquire their superpowers through methods such as drugs, hypnosis, and electrical stimulation.
There are various types of abilities, categorized by scope and power:
Level 0 (Those with No Ability).
Level 1 (Low-Level Ability).
Level 2 (Different-Level Ability).
Level 3 (Strong-Level Ability).
Level 4 (Great-Level Ability).
And Level 5 (Esper).
Along with the theoretically existent Level 6 (Absolute Ability User).
Kamijou Touma is one of the most ordinary existences among them, a Level 0 (Those with No Ability). However, something incredible seems to be stored within the young man's right hand— 』
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〜Myriad Worlds livestream Chat〜
[ Hashirama Senju (Naruto): "Academy City, the safest place in the world?! And over 1.8 million students. Hahahaha, those children must be very happy there! Madara, we must also build a super school for ninjas in the future!" ]
[ Hiruzen Sarutobi (Naruto): "First Hokage-sama, the current ninja world has already established ninja schools. Although they are not like the one on the screen, they are already showing promise." ]
[ Uchiha Madara (Naruto): "Heh heh, if you mean a ninja school that cultivates killing machines, then yes, it has certainly been realized." ]
[ Tohsaka Rin (Type-Moon): "To actually build a city centered around espers… It's impossible to imagine how much energy this city possesses." ]
[ Homelander (The Boys): "Espers induced by hypnosis, stimulation… drugs…?!" ]
[ Teitoku Kakine (A Certain Magical Index): "A useless piece of trash who isn't even an Esper was chosen?! Heh heh, how utterly, utterly ridiculous!" ]
[ Lady Avalon (Type-Moon): "Oh my~ Instead of blaming others, why don't you think about yourself~ Since you say this child is trash, what does that make you, who wasn't chosen~" ]
[ Thanos (Earth-616): "So what exactly is the answer? What exactly dwells within that human's right hand?! Does the person himself know?" ]
[ Righty (Parasyte): "I don't know, but it shouldn't be some kind of parasitic beast, right?" ]
[ Kamijou Touma (A Certain Magical Index): "Ah, some Gekota Doctor told me it was Imagine Breaker." ]
[ Heaven Canceller (A Certain Magical Index): "Gekota… that is highly disrespectful, young man." ]
[ Natsuki Subaru (Re:0): "What a chuunibyou name!" ]
[ Tsuchimikado Motoharu (A Certain Magical Index): "…Kamijou's Purifier of God's Illusions." ]
[ Fiamma (A Certain Magical Index): "I just happen to want to witness that legendary Holy Right Hand~" ]
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〜Marvel Cinematic Universe, Earth-????〜
Aboard the battleship, Thanos stared deeply at the young man on the screen, or rather, at his right hand.
But no matter how he looked, Thanos couldn't discern any mystery within it.
However, for Thanos, who has existed for countless ages, this wasn't hard to guess. It was merely that his right hand controlled some kind of power.
Modifying time, controlling minds, twisting space, and so on.
That young man also stated its name, Imagine Breaker. It seems to be a type of ability that materializes abstract concepts.
But so what? Could it be stronger than him, who is about to gather the Infinity Gauntlet?
Imagine Breaker compared to his Infinity Gauntlet?
Thanos couldn't help but laugh out loud. It was a super weapon capable of ending half the life in the universe.
However, the purple sweet potato head seemed to recall something, and his expression darkened slightly.
Even though Infinity Stones were practically being sold wholesale, he was still struggling so much…
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〜The Boys World〜
Outside Vought International, the clamor was deafening. Ordinary people were shocked by the world on the screen—Espers could actually be artificially created.
Meanwhile, the Espers inside felt somewhat repressed.
"The Espers in that world are all induced through drugs and stimulation?"
Homelander's expression was dark and uncertain.
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〜The Disastrous Life of Saiki K World〜
"An Esper academy?"
So what about an Esper like him… Kusuo Saiki pondered, then quickly shook his head.
No, no. Setting aside the fact that he wasn't particularly enthusiastic about his own kind, if he went, he would definitely be dissected and studied, right?
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〜A Certain Magical Index World〜
The Demon Gods watched this scene with indifference. Imagine Breaker was originally a product they created by making a wish, so why would they be surprised?
The form of Imagine Breaker changed with the era and location. Similar powers had appeared throughout various ages in the past.
However, they did not know whether the existence currently in Kamijou's hand was a "singular power" inherited from those past things.
Or if it was a "plurality of powers" naturally generated in other forms after that wish dissipated. Even they did not know this.
But it didn't matter. The Demon Gods had no fluctuations. Neither the new existence of Imagine Breaker nor Aleister's goal mattered.
They only needed to know that Imagine Breaker still existed and continued to fulfill the wish they desired.
The safest place in the world, Academy City—
All ability users, from Level 5s down to Level 0s, focused their gaze on Kamijou Touma on the screen.
In their eyes were jealousy, incomprehension, envy, hostility, and various other negative emotions. Why? How could this guy, whom they had never even heard of, be selected?!
And why weren't they, the darlings of heaven who stood at the pinnacle of Academy City— and even the world, selected!
Within Academy City, both Shizuri Mugino and Teitoku Kakine showed cruel looks in their eyes. Even the apex of this academy—Accelerator—currently frowns deeply.
What virtue and ability does this scum/trash/pig possess?
Inside the Windowless Building—
Aleister, hanging upside down, monitored everything without the slightest ripple of emotion.
This city….
Soon, the three answers appeared on the screen.
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〜Myriad Worlds livestream Chat〜
[ Thanos (Earth-616): "Imagine Breaker" ]
[ Aleister Crowley (A Certain Magical Index): "The One who Purifies God and Slays Demons" ]
[ Teitoku Kakine (A Certain Magical Index): "Imagine Breaker" ]
[ Ding, all three answers are incorrect. The correct answer—The One who Collects Harem! ]
[ Vinsmoke Sanji (One Piece): "…? Is that what I think it is?! That's too enviable!" ]
[ Aogami Pierce (A Certain Magical Index): "I see! Damn it! Touma, you hid such a powerful ability from your good brother and used it alone?! Ahem, quietly, how exactly do you use this ability?" ]
[ Sawamura Eriri (Saekano): "Ah ah ah, Pervert! It must be the kind where just a glance can hypnotize some married woman* and then..!" ]
[ Lady Avalon (Type-Moon): "Hahahahaha! Then this ability is too interesting~" ]
[ Kotori Itsuka (Date A Live): "Although it's a bit vulgar, if Shido had this ability…" ]
[ Thanos (Earth-616): "Human, did you deceive me?!" ]
[ Kamijou Touma (A Certain Magical Index): "Dammit! I truly didn't know that!" ]
[ .....]
〜A Certain Magical Index World〜
Inside the Windowless Building—
"The One who… Collect Harem,"
Aleister's face froze, and his hoarse voice murmured these three words.
"That Administrator truly has a wicked sense of humor,"
Aiwass's figure appeared, bathed in holy light, and he murmured softly.
This was the truth, fooling all of them.
Based on their observations, Imagine Breaker, using Kamijou Touma as its vessel, indeed attracted romantic attention.
[ Ding, next, three members of the Kamijou faction will be randomly selected for playback ]
[ Index Librorum Prohibitorum, Mikoto Misaka, Misaki Shokuhou, Othinus, Accelerator, Qliphah Puzzle 545, Last Order, Fiamma of the Right, Ollerus, Misaka Sisters, Collective Will, Itsuwa, Seria Kumokawa, Hyouka Kazakiri, Misaka Worst, Kanzaki Kaori, Stiyl Magnus, Tsuchimikado Motoharu, Heaven Canceller, etc(20,000+).— ]
[ Ding, random selection concluded. Three people have been selected—Mikoto Misaka, Othinus, Accelerator ]
『 Viewers of Myriad Worlds 』
Everyone raised an eyebrow slightly. Setting aside Kamijou Touma's ability, just looking at the scope of his faction, it seems he is not to be underestimated.
Although they don't know the strength of the members, the fact that he can accommodate such a group of people into an organization shows that his personal charisma is considerable.
Everyone gradually became expectant, wondering what kind of enjoyment this young man named Kamijou Touma would bring them!
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〜A Certain Magical Index World〜
Upon seeing the list, both the Magic Side and the Science Side fell into collective silence.
It's fake… it must be fake!
This thought flashed through the minds of everyone on both the Magic Side and the Science Side.
The people named on the list even let out cold laughs and ridicule. What virtues and abilities did Kamijou Touma possess that made them join him and follow him?
Academy City—
"Onee-sama… No, Kuroko's Onee-sama, when did you actually… actually…"
Kuroko was utterly lost, her whole being sinking into a daze.
Mikoto Misaka also looked stunned. She joined that spiky-headed guy's faction? Are you kidding me? She is a Level 5 Esper!
"He actually used that evil ability to manipulate Onee-sama in the palm of his hand and treat her as a forbidden collection. Unforgivable! Kuroko will go now and deal with that gorilla who only thinks with his lower body—"
"Zhizizizzi—!"
A fierce electric current flashed, and Kuroko spat out a puff of black smoke. Satisfied—
"Kuroko, you were rotten since you were in the womb!"
Mikoto Misaka shouted, her face flushed with shame and anger.
Although she did have some good feelings for that guy, a forbidden collection?!
"Hoo…"
Mikoto Misaka took a deep breath, her gaze fixed on the screen. Everything about her joining the Kamijou faction was about to be revealed!
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『 A lively, tsundere 14-year-old girl with shoulder-length brown hair, amber eyes, and a delicate, heroic face.
Mikoto Misaka—ranked third among the only seven Espers in Academy City, the strongest "Electromaster" in Academy City, code name "Railgun."
She can freely manipulate ten billion volts of high-voltage current, electromagnetic waves, and magnetism.
Her signature move is the "Railgun," firing an arcade coin at three times the speed of sound!
She is a Level 5 Esper who walks in absolute light, has never seen the darkness, and stands above countless lives! 』
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〜Myriad Worlds livestream Chat〜
[ Vinsmoke Sanji (One Piece): "Oh oh! What a lively and cheerful girl!" ]
[ Nami (One Piece): "Hey! Sanji, can't you see her ability?! Isn't this just another Enel?!" ]
[ Shirai Kuroko (A Certain Magical Index): "Onee-sama belongs to Kuroko! Don't even think about it!" ]
[ Pikachu (Pokémon): "Pika~ Pi" ]
[ Ash (Pokémon): "Pikachu would definitely get along well with this girl in that world." ]
[ Thor Odinson (Earth-616): "As the God of Thunder, I can say that you are very good, girl!" ]
[ A (Naruto): "Girl, you have an affinity with my Hidden Cloud Village!" ]
[ Rick Sanchez (Rick And Morty): "The current is secondary. A little girl who controls electromagnetism, one of the four fundamental forces? Develop your ability well; you will be terrifying in the future." ]
[ Misaki Shokuhou: "Heh heh, so it's that Amazonian warrior. Oh dear, she's truly pitiful~" ]
[ Misaka Mikoto (A Certain Magical Index): "Do you want to fight, you star-eyed creep?!" ]
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〜A Certain Magical Index World〜
Academy City—
A hint of loneliness clearly appeared in Misaki Shokuhou's star-patterned eyes.
The bitterness rising in her heart made her eyes slightly red.
She was the one who came first… Whether it was knowing Touma or liking Touma, she was the one who came first.
And why wasn't she the one chosen…
( Translator-kun: Hey! Author-san, why didn't you pick Misaki!? )
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『 Viewers of Myriad Worlds 』
If a Level 6 Absolute Ability User were only theoretically existent, then Level 5 was the undisputed strongest in this city.
So why would a powerhouse standing at the apex follow Kamijou Touma, a Level 0?
Everyone grew increasingly curious.
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『 The ultimate goal of Academy City's ability development is to create an existence that surpasses humanity and understands the will of God—the Absolute Ability User (Level 6).
To this end, the "Absolute Ability User Evolution Project" was born.
According to the precise calculations of the "Tree Diagram Designer," among the seven Espers in Academy City, only the top-ranked Accelerator had the chance to evolve into an Absolute Ability User.
As long as 128 battlefields were prepared and Mikoto Misaka was killed 128 times, Accelerator could evolve into an Absolute Ability User!
But there are not 128 Mikoto Misakas. 』
『 .....』
〜A Certain Magical Index World〜
Academy City—
Mikoto Misaka's face suddenly turned utterly pale, and her body even began to tremble uncontrollably.
"That's absolutely awful!"
Kuroko supported Mikoto Misaka, comforting her while angrily saying,
"How dare they lay hands on Onee-sama! Unforgivable! And can Accelerator even defeat Onee-sama?!"
"Besides, Onee-sama, this is just a plan. You saw that the conditions simply do not allow the experiment to begin."
Mikoto Misaka didn't speak. What she feared was not being killed 128 times, but the day she felt electromagnetic waves identical to her own…
If it were impossible to reproduce 128 Railguns, then… Mikoto Misaka's lips trembled slightly.
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『 The "Mass Production Esper Project"—clones of the Misaka Sisters, copied using stem cells provided by Mikoto Misaka.
According to the calculation results of the "Tree Diagram Designer," the same goal could be achieved by preparing 20,000 battlefields and 20,000 Level 2 "Sisters."
The plan quickly commenced. Under Accelerator's slaughter, the Sisters couldn't even reach the battlefields.
20,000 Sisters, like dolls, were wantonly slaughtered until only over 10,000 remained.
Even when Mikoto Misaka learned of this, under Accelerator's power, Mikoto Misaka didn't even have the qualification to stand before him. 』
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〜Type-Moon World, ????? Worldline, Chaldea〜
"…"
Mash didn't speak, but the fierce trembling in the girl's eyes betrayed her.
20,000 clones… dolls… slaughtered until over 10,000 remained.
That kind of thing… that kind of thing!
An unprecedented feeling of suffocation and nausea nearly caused the girl to faint!
"Mash, don't look anymore!"
Ritsuka Fujimaru quickly said.
Mash took a deep breath and countered,
"No… Senpai, I believe there will be a hero like you to save them!"
〜A Certain Magical Index World〜
Academy City—
"They're nothing but walking corpses,"
Accelerator scoffed with a raised eyebrow.
Although this experiment had not actually begun due to the screen's appearance, and he had never met the so-called Sisters, Accelerator was certain.
They were not people; they were just piles of meat.
The Church of England, Necessarius—
"What Mass Production Plan?"
Inside the cathedral, Laura couldn't help but laugh out loud.
Aleister, your goal is now known to the whole world.
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