"Time related esper abilities. This is definitely a time related esper ability. My god, Academy City's ability theory cannot possibly be wrong."
"Record everything. Record all the data. Send it to the Tree Diagram for calculation."
All the researchers at the Seventh Pharmaceutical Research Center who were qualified to participate in high level research were frantically operating the control panels, their fingers rapidly striking the buttons.
"Mr. Kihara's theories were indeed correct. Every esper possesses a different 'Personal Reality', so the emergence of an ability related to time, as described in the theory, is completely reasonable. This is a groundbreaking discovery."
An elderly, slightly hunched researcher slowly operated the console with a calm and almost gentle expression while glancing at the data being recorded. His eyes seemed to sink into deep thought.
A multi ability esper.
Time manipulation, spatial manipulation, the potential to interfere with the AIM diffusion fields of other espers, and telekinesis as well.
Hehehe.
Academy City truly is the best place in the world for realizing one's ideals.
Chairman Aleister, could this multi ability esper also be one of your experiments?
This time manipulation ability... could it also be connected to Level 6?
"Time related esper abilities currently have an unknown operational range, unmeasurable output strength, and an undefined classification. Everything about this power is still unknown. Academy City currently has no established method for testing time related abilities."
"Director Kihara, do you think the Eighth might actually have a higher chance of reaching Level 6 than Accelerator?"
One of the researchers spoke excitedly, his voice trembling.
"Hehehe. Calm down."
Kihara Gensei smiled kindly as he spoke.
"Although the Eighth is a multi skill esper, according to the calculations of the Tree Diagram, he can at most reach Level 5 in multiple ability categories. However, if he were to reach Level 6, it would require at least six hundred and eighty nine years."
"Therefore, the mechanism behind his multi ability status is far more valuable for research. It seems that it is time to restart that old plan."
"The previous plan? Are you referring to the 'Special Ability User Multiple Adjustment and Reorganization Technology Research Project' that was suspended after Accelerator's appearance?"
The researcher asked excitedly, his entire body trembling with anticipation.
"Hehehe. Yes. That plan."
Kihara Gensei continued smiling in that seemingly gentle manner.
"Alright. I am already an old man. I will not participate in these matters personally."
"Such opportunities should be left to the younger generation."
After saying that, Kihara Gensei slowly left the monitoring and analysis room with his hands clasped behind his back.
News regarding the discovery of a time related esper ability quickly spread to multiple research institutions throughout Academy City.
Those institutions immediately began preparing to restart several previously suspended projects while submitting research proposals and funding requests to the Board of Directors.
"The newly ranked Level 5 in the Eighth position is a multi skill esper. We request approval to establish a dedicated research project for the study of the Eighth's abilities."
Inside the living room of an underground nuclear defense facility, a man wearing powered combat armor was speaking to the head of an organization through a tablet screen.
"Don't contact me for something this trivial. Handle it yourselves."
After saying that, the connection was immediately terminated.
"Hmph. The Eighth. A multi ability esper who can manipulate time."
"This is probably another one of your creations, Aleister."
"What exactly are you planning this time?"
The armored man muttered quietly to himself.
"But it would be better not to get involved in anything that offers no benefit."
The armoured man sighed softly.
"Even though I hold a high ranking position as one of the Board of Directors, in reality I am nothing more than a chess piece controlled by that monstrous chairman."
The more he understood about the chairman's true objectives, the more impossible it became to resist him.
The enemies of Academy City were beyond imagination.
If he made even a small mistake, not only would Academy City collapse, but he himself would also die.
He was one of the earliest directors to join the development of Academy City.
Over the years, far too many directors had mysteriously disappeared or been violently purged after attempting to rebel against Aleister.
Meanwhile, deep underground.
On the unknown eleventh basement level beneath the Tenth Underground Street of District 22, there existed the interior of a train that never stopped moving.
Inside a dimly lit control room, the indicator lights of countless operation panels flickered quietly.
"I approve this research plan."
"If we can successfully develop applications using time based esper abilities, the technology could be utilized across numerous fields."
"We will allocate one hundred million dollars as the initial research budget."
"All research results must be reported directly."
...
"Regarding the research plan targeting the Eighth."
Nunotaba Shinobu had already overheard a considerable amount of information regarding the matter.
"The Board of Directors has already been informed, and they have agreed to the proposal."
"This is troublesome."
Holding the data she had collected regarding human emotions, Nunotaba Shinobu walked expressionlessly toward the changing room.
"Hey. Shinobu. Are you planning to leave the research center early today?"
"I heard that the new research project requires the transfer of several researchers. Aren't you planning to take a look?"
A female researcher who appeared both naive and mature asked curiously.
"No. I still have some work to finish related to the 'Learning Device', Researcher Yoshikawa."
Nunotaba Shinobu replied calmly.
"I see. I'm not planning to go either. My own research isn't finished yet."
After changing her clothes, Nunotaba Shinobu left the research institute in her car.
"Have these people completely lost their minds?"
"They have already confirmed that he is a multi ability esper and even possesses time manipulation abilities that only gods should be capable of controlling, yet they are still preparing to conduct research on him."
She knew very well that if anyone tried to forcefully experiment on the Eighth, he would certainly become enraged.
Even if he appeared gentle and calm now, just look at Accelerator.
Once a powerful esper's personality became twisted, the result would be absolutely terrifying.
She took out her phone and dialed Arata's number.
"Hello. I need to see you."
"Meet me at the ice cream shop near the high school in District 7."
Inside the hospital.
"Huh? You managed to organize the emotional relationship data in just one night?"
Arata asked in surprise after returning to the hospital.
"That's incredibly efficient."
"It's not about that. It's about you."
"It's not something that can be explained clearly over the phone. I hope we can talk privately."
"Oh my. I usually don't refuse requests from beautiful girls."
"I left spatial coordinates on your body earlier, so I can reach your location instantly."
Arata shrugged with a helpless smile.
"Are you some kind of pervert?"
"Don't say that. It's simply a precaution so I can appear immediately if you encounter danger."
Arata replied casually.
"I sincerely hope that moment never comes."
After ending the call, Arata looked at the three Misaka Sisters standing in front of him wearing nurse uniforms with a rather complicated expression.
"Doctor, why were the Misaka Sisters given nurse uniforms?"
"Are you planning to have them work as nurses?"
The Underworld Doctor was currently injecting medication into one of the newly delivered Misaka units. He spoke with a helpless tone.
"Other than nurse uniforms, the only clothes available in the hospital are white coats for doctors."
"They cannot keep wearing the same clothes forever, so the nurses simply gave them spare uniforms to wear for now."
"I see... that makes sense."
"I was being a little thoughtless."
"I'll go buy some proper clothes for them later."
Arata scratched his cheek awkwardly before glancing at the three Misaka Sisters standing neatly in a row while holding medicine bottles and wearing nurse uniforms.
Although nurse uniforms could be quite suggestive...
I... I should stop thinking about it.
If I continue imagining things, the image will only become more vivid.
"By the way, Nunotaba Shinobu sounded extremely serious just now."
"I wonder what kind of major incident has happened."
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