"Huh?"
Accelerator raised an eyebrow, glaring at Morpheus. "Where'd you come from? Civilians aren't allowed here."
He was conducting an experiment. Guards should've stopped intruders.
Morpheus stared at him expressionlessly, walking straight toward him.
Accelerator saw the intent. This guy was trouble.
"I don't know where you crawled out from, but I'd suggest you scram before I get mad."
Morpheus wasn't fazed. He knew Accelerator's foul mouth.
Besides, he was magnanimous. He didn't get angry with the soon-to-be-dead.
No need.
He stepped forward and kicked at Accelerator, who smirked, not bothering to dodge.
His Vector Manipulation gave him absolute confidence.
But the next second, Morpheus's foot connected with his stomach, sending him flying.
"Gah!"
Accelerator soared over ten meters, crashing hard, vomiting violently, even last night's meal.
He felt his intestines snap.
Worse, his Vector Manipulation had failed.
"You bastard, what did you—"
Before he could finish, Morpheus kicked his face, sending him flying again.
Thud!
Accelerator skidded seven or eight meters, hitting the ground hard.
His head spun, his brain rattled, unable to form a complete sentence.
But Morpheus didn't spare the so-called villain.
Sure, Accelerator was popular later and reformed, but what did that matter? Did popularity erase his crimes?
No way.
Morpheus stepped forward, delivering another kick. Crunch. Accelerator's bones shattered.
AAAAAAAAH!
Accelerator screamed in agony.
Then Morpheus sensed Misaka 999's life force fading. He paused, leaving Accelerator, and approached her, casting a healing spell.
White light poured from his palm, enveloping her. Her wounds healed visibly—broken bones mended, cuts closed, blood flowed back.
In moments, the near-dead Sister was restored.
She stood briskly, examining her healed body, and said flatly, "Misaka 999 asks: Who are you, and why did you save me? Misaka 999 is curious."
"Just a passing good Samaritan. Passing good Samaritan saw someone bullying a kid, Passing good Samaritan couldn't stand it, and Passing good Samaritan saved you. Passing good Samaritan ask is this good enough?"
"Misaka 999 finds this answer too vague. Misaka 999 suspects this self-proclaimed good Samaritan is teasing her, Misaka 999 states with dissatisfaction."
Morpheus's lips twitched, amused.
Classic Sister. Her speech was always entertaining.
"No lie, I'm really just a passing good Samaritan."
"Is that so? Misaka 999 looks at this person skeptically."
Morpheus nodded firmly. Misaka 999 began to believe him, his sincerity convincing.
He looked honest.
Morpheus could only think she was too naive, though he wasn't lying.
After saving her, he turned to Accelerator.
In the Windowless Building, Aleister and Aiwass watched clearly. As Morpheus focused on Accelerator again…
Aiwass said, "Looks like this Magic God won't let Accelerator go. What's your plan?"
Aleister stayed silent, weighing how Accelerator's death would affect his plans, ignoring Aiwass.
Aiwass, unfazed, smiled faintly and kept watching.
Morpheus approached Accelerator, raising a finger. Misaka 999 stepped forward, saying, "What are you going to do to Accelerator? Misaka 999 asks, curious yet slightly nervous."
Morpheus said, "Kill him."
"Why? Misaka 999 asks, puzzled."
"Because he's a bad guy."
"But Misaka 999 doesn't think he's a bad guy, Misaka 999 retorts."
"You're too young to see it, but I'm a good guy. If I say he's bad, you should believe me."
As he spoke, Morpheus flicked his finger. A condensed burst of Power of Light shot out, piercing Accelerator's head.
A hole opened in his skull.
Dead beyond dead.
Misaka 999's mouth fell open, wanting to speak but unsure what to say.
Morpheus said, "Let's go."
"Where? Misaka 999 asks, confused."
"To find Amai Ao."
Misaka 999 paused, then said, "Why does a passing good Samaritan know Amai Ao's name? Misaka 999 is utterly baffled."
Morpheus smiled. "I know more than you think. Few secrets in Academy City escape me, including Aleister's goals, Aiwass's existence, and his purpose."
"But I don't care about those."
"Right now, I'm annoyed about the Radio Noise Project, so I'm going to deal with Amai Ao."
"I'd like you to lead the way, Misaka 999. Can you do that?"
The "Radio Noise Project" aimed to replicate esper abilities by analyzing genetic sequences, ensuring consistent production of espers, which typically occurred sporadically.
In the original story, it was run by Higuchi Pharmaceuticals' Seventh Research Center, led by Amai Ao.
They'd deceived a young Mikoto Misaka to obtain her DNA.
Thus, the Sisters were created.
To accelerate their physical and mental growth, drugs like Zid-02, Riz-13, and Hel-03 were used, producing a body identical to Railgun's in fourteen days. Language, motor skills, and ethics were forcibly uploaded via learning devices, each Sister costing 180,000 yen.
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Bonus Chapter:
100 Power Stones = 1 BC
300 Power Stones = 2 BC
500 Power Stones = 3 BC
700 Power Stones = 4 BC
1000 Power Stones = 5 BC
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