"That's ...... so"

"Well, yes. Shirai-san, although the principle is not quite right, the conclusion is correct. It's just that there shouldn't be many suspects who meet this requirement. Even if I am included, I am afraid that there will be no more than 5 people. ”

Even if it were to explain the principle, Dome did not exclude itself from this range. There is no denying that she could do such a thing.

"We were able to meet this requirement, and we only found two people. One is you, and the other has been hospitalized because of an unexplained coma, and there is no possibility of committing a crime. ”

"It's weird."

Dome flexed her shallot-like index finger and placed her second knuckle on her petal-like lips. This habitual action is actually influenced by Mitsuki Umihara, who also has this habit, and is quite famous among the girls of Tokiwadai.

This action is said to have come from ancient Greek scholars and represents "not speaking lightly until you think about it." Regardless of whether this statement is true or not, not speaking easily before thinking about it is indeed the style that both brothers and sisters insist on.

In a situation like now, even if it's just a simple guess, Dome has no interest in doing so. She was still used to thinking before deciding what to do next.

But she didn't seem to notice it herself, and when she was contemplating, there was a moving brightness. It was almost her most heartwarming moment, something that most women couldn't learn.

It was a long time before she asked a question.

"Synchrotron should have a focus on the use of this ability, right?"

"Yes, usually."

"So if you really want to cause destruction, why not speed up the hadrons? Generally speaking, this is a relatively normal choice. And taking a step back, isn't it easier to make particles collide and release high-energy photons – i.e., γ rays, even if it's more complicated? If you really want to create a destructive effect. ”

"Hmm......"

Kuroko Shirai didn't quite understand either.

Dome Nai's words are naturally correct, and the parties involved in the Void Blast incident seem to have deliberately gone around in such a big circle to achieve this effect, which is really a bit incomprehensible.

"And there's the question: why deliberately choose aluminum?"

This question was also asked by Mikoto Misaka. However, the meaning of the dome is slightly different.

"In principle, gravity is limited by mass. Then in principle, the material should not be important. Therefore, the prisoner should be able to use any object as a benchmark. But in reality, all the references are aluminum. And it's likely that the prisoner was only able to use aluminum as a reference, and the best evidence of this is what you just said, that the recent explosions were caused by hiding aluminum in other objects. If the prisoner could use other objects as a benchmark, then this act is really suspicious. ”

This is undoubtedly true. But unfortunately, this question cannot be answered by Shirai Kuroko.

Dome put her arm back on the table. On the table were books and papers on string theory and ring quantum theory, which she had been studying since yesterday.

"I think of a possibility." "Maybe using aluminum as a base point is the same reason for complicating blasting — because the prisoners don't really understand the process," she said. ”

Shirai obviously didn't understand the meaning of her words at the first time, so Dome further explained, "Sometimes this kind of thing happens, right? It's the kind of trying out a certain method and then understanding why. ”

“!”

This time, Shirai Kuroko immediately understood. In fact, it's the same as her abilities. In fact, she did not understand the string theory that underpinned her abilities. She simply rigidly used these tried and tested empirical formulas after others provided them with methods that had been proven to work.

In other words, the dome means that the prisoner also did not know what he was capable of, but only stumbled upon that he could do so.

But in this way, there are also some questions that are difficult to answer. Because a spatial ability like Shirai is actually more special among the ability people. In most cases, the ability person's understanding of the theory on which their ability is based is linked to the extent to which they can use the ability, because the school city conducts ability-related classes according to the ability person's energy level. Even a spatial ability like Kuroko Shirai, who doesn't know much about the principles of her own ability, at least in the teaching progress of multidimensional mathematics, is still linked to the progress of her ability. It's hard to believe that there will be a situation in the school city where the ability level of the ability is far ahead of their understanding of the relevant theories, resulting in serious limitations in the application of their own abilities. Because the two actually complement each other, if there is such a situation, then the person's ability level should have been limited by himself a long time ago.

In fact, one possibility that Dome had in mind was that the prisoner's level of competence was higher than that recorded in the official sources. And, I'm afraid, it's only recently become like this. This would explain the aforementioned inconsistencies.

Is it possible?

Probably there is. Tokiwadai students, including Kuroko Shirai, don't know, but Dome knows very well that Tokiwadai itself has such an example.

That instance is her roommate Hoshikawa. Although the details of this part were concealed due to the need for secrecy of the research, Dome knew very well that before the gymnasium incident, Hoshikawa would never have been able to do this to such an extent. It was clearly an example of a sudden explosive increase in ability.

But that's not always the case. A situation like Xingchuan itself is extremely rare, and if it can appear so easily in a row, then there will not be so few high-level abilities.

Therefore, for a low-probability event like this, it is better not to compare it too much with the original reference sample.

"I'm sorry, but I understand a little bit in general, but I still don't understand the specifics. Kaihara-san, I'll just interrupt you for a while today, can you please say more? ”

"Well, no problem. This is also a theory of application of your abilities, and it may also help you. ”

Will it?

To be honest, Kuroko Shirai doesn't think so. While it's true that her abilities are based on string theory, she feels that her own limits should end there.

Unlike the person in front of her, who seemed to be able to move forward forever, she was afraid that she could only get here. No matter how much she knew what to do next, she felt that she didn't have the energy and perseverance to persevere.

She had felt this feeling in Mikoto Misaka before, and it was even more obvious when she listened to Dome explain the theory just now.

The two of them are different.

Naturally, Dome didn't know what Shirai was thinking at this time. She stood up and pulled out her teacup and water bottle from the glass case next to her. Because she felt that it would take a long time to explain this theory in detail. Whether it's yourself or Shirai, you need to at least moisten your throat.

Of course, she didn't forget to pour a glass for the discipline committee members present. Although in this process, the other party will definitely not be able to interject anything.

Looking at her figure, Shirai Kuroko sighed quietly in her heart. As a woman, sometimes I can't help but lament the unfairness of the world.

Since there was no change of clothes to prepare before, the white dress on Qiongno's body at this time was provided by Tokiwadai. Although I don't know who picked it, I have to admit that the person has good taste. And, apparently, he also knows a lot about what the dome is suitable for.

She is actually not the kind of girl with all kinds of amorous feelings, and this kind of dress even seems to be a little too delicate. But this kind of delicate and intelligent is the most intoxicating.

Shirai lowered her head unconsciously, but the beautiful feet of the dome met her eyes.

At this time, Qiongno was not wearing socks, but a pair of brown sandals. The soft rubber rope strap with a linen string design is tightly wound around her ankle, outlining a soft touch.

If she could dance, she would be beautiful between her feet.

Will she? Nobody knows. She seems to be a lot, but no one can ever know in advance until she is willing to show it. Even, including herself.

Smack!

Dome Nai, who was holding the teacup, suddenly lost her hand, and the teacup slipped from her hand and shattered on the ground.

Shirai stood up abruptly.

It's not normal, it's definitely not normal. The ability of the dome is to manipulate gravity, and it is simply inconceivable that such a mistake will occur.

Unless, for some other reason. If there is any other reason for this special period......

Touching her left ear with her left hand, she turned around.

"I'm afraid, another incident has happened. I seem to hear the strings. ”

String tones?

Before he could speak, the mobile phone of the Discipline Inspector on the side suddenly rang.

The Discipline Discipline Committee member took out her mobile phone to answer the phone, and slowly, her expression became serious.

"Yes, I see." She hung up the phone, "Kaihara-san, your surveillance has been lifted. ”

"Is that really what happened?"

"Just now, a new graviton reaction was detected. You've been under surveillance, you don't have time to commit the crime, and you have a full alibi. ”

Hearing this, Shirai Kuroko suddenly bulleted and grabbed the shoulder of the Discipline Commissioner.

"Where?"

She asked eagerly.

The Discipline Commissioner, who was frightened by her, was stunned for a moment before answering her question.

And the moment Shirai heard the answer, she immediately disappeared from the room and appeared directly outside the house in the form of spatial movement. Just as she was confirming where to drop off the next teleportation, she saw something she had never expected.

No, it's not so much about things as people. It's the dome that was still in the room before.

Shirai Kuroko was stunned on the spot.

Before she could come to her senses, Dome had disappeared from her eyes again, and appeared on the other side of her vision.

This phenomenon is most familiar to her.

(Actually...... Is it space moving?! ）

Why does the Dome use space to move?!

Before she had time to think about it, she immediately used teleportation to try to catch up.

But after only two moves, Dono's figure had disappeared from the end of her sight.

(So fast!) It's so fast! ）

Far more than her equivalent to 280 kilometers per hour of continuous movement. The distance of a single move is far more than 80 meters away from her!

And every time she moves 80 meters, she needs to preset a target point for the next 80 meters, so she has to be constantly on the sidewalk, on the handrail, and even on top of the vending machine. But this limitation does not exist at all for Dome. She can even use the sky directly as her own target point.

No matter how desperately Kuroko Shirai chases, it is absolutely impossible to catch up with her.

(How so?) ）

There was no indication that the Dome was a spatial mover, but she was able to do just that.

I couldn't figure it out, and I didn't have time for her to keep thinking.

She couldn't catch up with Dome at all, but she knew where Dome was going. That must be what the previous commissioner of the Discipline Inspection Committee said, the location where the graviton reaction was detected.

Although in terms of speed, there is a gap that is too obvious. Thankfully, the location wasn't too far from the Academy. Even after being pulled down too long of a distance, Shirai Kuroko still reached the target location a few moments later.

This location, in Shirai's opinion, is even enough to prove the degree of insanity of the prisoner.

It was a chain of GREEN_MART convenience stores.

(Damn!) Actually picked this kind of place...... ）

Shirai immediately clenched the schoolbag in his hand. But before she could react, there was a loud roar from the convenience store.

(Oops!) ）

Shirai kicked the ground and ran into the store quickly.

The smoke and dust in the store blocked her vision for a moment, and she waved her hand to sweep away the smoke screen, trying to see the situation inside the store as quickly as possible.

However, she saw enough of that scene to be etched into her memory.

In the midst of the messy, chaotic, and shattered background of the shop, which was blackened by the sparks of the explosion, the girl was in the middle of it.

The left hand hung down weakly, and the red sprinkled down the sleeve like a star, as if it was about to shine a bright picture scroll on top of the pure white scroll. The snow-white dress was decorated with bright red, as if the bright red petals were blooming in the snow.

Obviously an incomparably weak figure, the traces of the destruction caused by the explosion use her as a dividing line, dividing the messy, chaotic, and broken background in two.

In front of her, the chaos and charred ruins of the explosion; And behind her, there is an orderly daily life. She was like an impassable barrier between the two, dividing the two worlds in two.

Slowly, the girl turned around. The slightly pale lip flap gently curved in a beautiful arc.

"I'm sorry, I thought I could do it, but I was still a little bit close......" she said in a beautiful voice that was gentle and soft, "but I finally caught up...... It's just wonderful. ”