"Misaka-senpai, has it been like this since then?"

"Ah, sort of."

Shirai replied visibly absent-mindedly.

"Uh......"

Looking at Mikoto, who was staring at Gufa's seat in a daze, Saten didn't know what to say. And...... Although Saten doesn't want to say much, in fact, when it comes to strangeness, Shirai's current performance is really not far behind.

"Looks weird, doesn't it?"

She walked over to the only one who seemed to be normal, Hakuharu.

"Hmm...... Truly. Regardless of Misaka-senpai, it's really rare for Shirai-san to look like this. ”

"What the hell is Shirai-san doing? A new style of work? ”

"Hey, over there, I can hear you." Bai Jingtou replied without raising his head.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry."

"Besides, I'm working seriously."

"But you still don't have a clue, do you?"

"Don't say anything superfluous." Shirai leaned back and pressed his fingers lightly on his forehead. Indeed, as Chu Chun said, she is still clueless.

The only thing she figured out was the cause and effect of Mitsuki Haihara's involvement in this matter.

What she didn't expect was that, according to Huang Quanchuan, the guards had actually started tracking down Skill_Out attack a long time ago. And Mitsuki Haihara was the earliest informant. So far, most of the clues that the guards have come from him.

Mitsuki Umihara was not involved in this incident, but was a private helper in this incident from the beginning, and the time can even be traced back to the day they were invited to be swimsuit models. Combined with some of the news I heard from Senior Sister Liu Qi, it is understandable why Mitsuki Haihara is so concerned about this.

The notebook she kept on her lap was playing back and forth the surveillance footage she had received from the guards, arguably the most important clue to date. But to be honest, this clue is almost useless to her personally.

"Hey, this is the suspect." Saten stepped forward, "It's a beauty unexpectedly." ”

"Don't be fooled by appearances, if you see her outside, contact the security guard immediately. Never let her find out. ”

If you only look at it on the surface, it is indeed easy for people to come to the same conclusion as Saten. But the danger level of this girl can even rank in the top ten in Shirai's mind. The point is that she can't find even the slightest clue related to the girl.

No one was found that matched the description, and even if I asked the early spring investigation library, there was no record of it. As Huang Quanchuan said, this girl seemed to suddenly emerge from the ground. In a place like Gakuen City, where the personal information database is unprecedentedly complete,There are absolutely no examples like this.。

(And that ability...... ）

It is difficult to comprehend the bizarre abilities that are exhibited in surveillance. Although many abilities have a very wide range of generalization, what this girl shows is a surprising eccentricity. Any one of these links can probably be done with a specific ability; Maybe changing the way an ability is used might be able to make use of it in any event. But what this girl did seemed to be a combination of different abilities and applied them to a fixed occasion.

What Shirai really cares about is precisely this.

She hadn't forgotten that there had been a similar example in the previous Fantasy Mite. It's just that the example of this girl is obviously more extreme.

"I knew I had signed up for lip reading training......

Shirai complained.

It is clear from the surveillance video that the girl once said a word to the surveillance camera. This is also the reason why Shirai asked the guards for this video. But she was not trained to read lips, and although she had tried her best to read the girl's words, she had no clue, which was a very frustrating thing.

Considering the timing and occasion of the girl's appearance, it should be more than speculation to think that the girl is related to the black hand behind the Big_Spider.

"I've heard, isn't there that kind of software that recognizes language by lip syncing?"

"Unfortunately, due to legal restrictions, this type of software is not available to minors. And for confidentiality reasons, the video cannot be posted online. ”

Even in terms of formality, the members of the Discipline Committee were not given much authority. After all, by their very nature, the Discipline Inspector is just a law enforcement agency that assists adults. If it's a security officer......

"Huh? The guards sent an email. ”

"Huh?"

Shirai immediately raised his head and looked at Hatsuharu, who was checking his email.

"I'll see...... The headquarters of the garrison will launch a counterattack against the attack carried out by the Skill_Out, and from tomorrow morning there will be a comprehensive crackdown on the 10th school district, and the G area, collectively known as Strange......"

"Kuroko?"

"In a way, it's a predictable development." Shirai gently closed the notebook and sighed, "It's really ......"

At this time, there are still 22 hours left before the suppression operation in Area G-

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"It's really ......"

On the other side of the school city,There are also people who sigh like this.。

If cause and effect are determined, then when did the "cause" that caused this "effect" occur?

Is it the one who starts attacking the ability from Big_Spider? Or from two years before the black wife was gone? Or is it the day Big_Spider founded?

Or, rather, earlier, earlier?

The most causal view of quantum mechanics is John Wheeler's time-lapse choice experiment. That seems to reveal the so-called effect that can take shape with the cause before it appears. Then the whole process of the city's birth and development to the present may be just a "past" that can be changed at any time.

Since that day, the day he understood the power of information, a conjecture had sprouted in his mind.

There is no such thing as prophecy, and there is some kind of force in this city that determines everything.

The bright light of the triangular pillar illuminated his eyes. In his eyes,The school city seems to be a looming river of information.。

He could even see it at this time...... It can be described as "infinite", a huge flow of information. This is the "fruit" that the school city is determined.,It's the root of the school city.。

He's only slightly.,Imperceptibly,Touched the essence of the school city.。

Silently, as if nothing had happened, he put the triangular pillar back into his clothes once more, and pushed the door open.

"I'm back."

He said.

"Welcome back, brother."

His sister stood up and bowed her head to say the greeting he never tired of hearing. He smiled and nodded, and took out a pack of senbei from the shopping bag in his hand.

"Do you want to eat?"

"Hmm."

Dome replied softly, taking the fairy shell with both hands and taking a small bite like a golden chipmok. That cute look made Mitsuki Umihara pinch her cheek.

"Uh......h Please don't ...... like that."

Dome leaned back, dodging his fingers.

"What did the doctor say?"

"Maybe it's due to the adaptation period when I was improving my ability, and I was asked not to use my ability for a short time so that I could record my physical data."

Dome turned and asked him to look at the thin, ornamental-patterned metal thread on the back of the dress.

He guessed something from the beginning, after all, as the younger sister of a Tokiwadai student, it is rare for her to not wear a school uniform on weekdays.

"Do you have to do it even when you take a shower?"

Even he didn't know what the reason was, but he actually made a joke.

"Brother!"

Dome blushed in protest, and he reached out to gently stroke his sister's head. The girl's long, soft and smooth hair slid lightly and mischievously from her fingers.

"You've seen Big Brother Black Wife, right?" As if inadvertently, he asked suddenly. "You can guess what I care about."

“……”

"It's just a child's game, but it's also a straightforward performance. If even this straightforwardness is to be used as a tool, then ......," he said, in a joking tone, but with an element of seriousness in his words, "let this game end." ”

Dome didn't speak, she knew it was best not to say anything at this time.

Among the people who are familiar with both their brother and sister, there is a very special person who once made such an evaluation of Mitsuki Haihara:

If you open your eyes, he looks like just an emaciated teenager. But if you close your eyes and feel his presence, it is not at all. His presence is as huge as a monster. This impossibly large presence comes from the most terrifying side of his character.

To outsiders, Umihara is sunny and cheerful, and in any way has nothing to do with being terrible, but only those who really know him will understand the most important characteristics of his character. It's a creepy stubbornness that I am afraid can only be seen in a madman.

In fact, a madman is not terrible, but the terrible thing is that Mitsuki Haihara has no resemblance to a madman.

"When will it be?"

Tilting his head and thinking for a moment, Dome asked.

"Tomorrow."

"Well, then, I'll go with me tomorrow."

"Just wait with peace of mind."

Mitsuki Umihara walked past his sister. At this moment, a slender and delicate hand grabbed his sleeve from behind.

"At the very least, I want to see the results."

Knowing that there is a stubborn part of Mitsuki Haihara's character, Dome is still so persistent.

"Let it go." Mitsuki Umihara said softly. "I think something is going to happen tomorrow......"

At this time, there are still 18 hours left before the suppression operation in Area G-

_

Those who received the notice from the guards naturally also had Gufa, who was also a member of the Discipline Inspection Commission. But she was about to go out when her roommate stopped her first.

"Meiwei, you forgot something."

In the hands of her roommate, she was familiar with something she was no longer familiar with, the armband of the Discipline Commissioner.

By the way, since she received the notice, Liu Qi, who is also a member of the Discipline Inspection Committee, is naturally no exception.

Gufa smiled bitterly, opened the door and walked out.

"It's really ......"

Liu Qi, who was left alone in the dormitory, let out the same sigh.

"Now, then, it's time for me to do something."

She muttered to herself and turned her shoulders and sat back down in front of the computer. On the thin LCD screen, a video is played repeatedly.

It was taken in a security facility, some special surveillance video.

The girl in the video is turning her head and looking directly at the camera, as if to say something.

At this time, suppressing the action from the G area,

There are 13 hours left before someone's "time" starts to run -