A Scientific Urban Detective.

Chapter 1118 Situation Escalates
Misaka Mikoto stayed in the room with her mother for a while, until she saw her mother lying down on the bed and falling asleep, before leaving the room and going downstairs.

Although a long time had passed, Lin Wuming and Misaki Shokuhou were still waiting for her in the living room.

“Mom is asleep,” Misaka Mikoto said. “Thank you so much everyone for today…”

Recalling what had happened not long ago, Misaka Mikoto still felt a lingering fear and couldn't help but let out a heavy sigh.

—Mom has finally come to understand and accept her sisters' situation, but what about Dad? He certainly won't be so easily persuaded.

Furthermore, how to get along with the mother and sisters in the future is also a problem that needs to be seriously considered.

Even now, only a very small number of people in the world know the truth about the "Sisters" incident, and Misaka Misuzu can be said to be the only ordinary human among them.

Misaka Mikoto is worried that this secret might put her mother in danger.

“Don’t worry too much,” Lin Wuming said. “As long as you don’t intend to transfer schools or leave Academy City, no one in this city should hurt you or your mother. In fact, someone might even protect your aunt. It’s just that things are a bit turbulent outside lately, so it’s good for your aunt to stay in Academy City as well.”

Misaka Mikoto from "A Certain Scientific Railgun" is the representative of Level 5. Not only Tokiwadai Middle School, but even the entire Academy City prefers to use Misaka Mikoto as its image ambassador when promoting itself.

After all, compared to the other Level 5s, Misaka Mikoto is practically innocent. The biggest scandal you can find about her is that she likes to pick fights with delinquents.

Unlike the others—Accelerator has a naturally villainous face and a terrible personality; Kakine Teitoku and Mugino Shizuri are directly involved in the underworld; Shokuhou Misaki doesn't like to appear in public and always keeps a low profile; the sixth one's identity is unknown and can't be found at all; and Shizuka Gunha is also very unreliable, his style of doing things can be described as that of a wandering knight, but to put it bluntly, he's also a thug.

Finally, there's Lin Wuming. Overall, he has a positive image, but his past controversies can't withstand close scrutiny. Furthermore, since he's already a "nameless director," it's no longer appropriate for him to act as an ambassador.

In the end, only Misaka Mikoto remained as the precious "last survivor".

It's easy to see how much importance Academy City attaches to her.

To preserve this living brand, we'll do anything—whether it's a positive or negative measure, we'll spare no effort!
According to Misaka Mikoto, her mother no longer intends to let her transfer schools; in fact, her mother herself is planning to stay, saying she wants to get to know her younger sisters better.

In this way, Academy City will not only not harm them, but will also have to take extra care of and protect Misaka Misuzu, just to keep Misaka Mikoto calm down.

Misaka Misuzu is, after all, an adult. Despite the significant shock, she did not lose her composure. In particular, through the inhumane experiment of the "Mass Production of Ability Users Project," she truly saw through the dark nature of Academy City.

That's why Misaka Misuzu quickly figured out the key point. That's why she decided to give up the fight and instead submit to the "will" of the city, allowing Mikoto to stay.

It's not just because there are "hostages" here, but also because there are companions here—Misaka Mikoto is not fighting alone. Her companions, friends, and lover are all here, and through their efforts, they have even turned this place into their home ground.

Given this, it would be extremely unwise to rashly leave and abandon the home advantage.

Moreover, Misaka Misuzu also knew that the outside world was not peaceful at the time—the entire world was in a state of near-frenzied turmoil.

Protests and demonstrations against Academy City and the Church of Christ are erupting one after another, giving the impression that every city of any size has been drawn into the conflict. According to her husband, who is currently on a business trip in North America, the situation could escalate into violent conflict or even armed war at any moment!

Thinking about it calmly, taking Mikoto out at this time is probably not a good choice.

Looking back now, earlier today, Misaka Misuzu was also influenced by the atmosphere of other students' parents, which is why she had the idea of ​​taking her daughter home.

"..." In the darkness, Misaka Misuzu suddenly opened her eyes and sighed, "I'm caught in a dilemma. Now I can only trust the children's own choices, right?"

After that, Misaka Misuzu couldn't fall asleep again all night...

Just as she had agreed with her daughter Misaka Mikoto yesterday, Misaka Misuzu chose to stay and not leave Academy City.

And it didn't take long for facts to prove that staying was the right decision—Misaka Misuzu made the right choice.

Because the "war" really started in the evening of the second day.

To be precise, an external armed force attacked the walls of Academy City.

Although there is still a considerable distance to go before breaching the city walls and entering the Academy City, the significance and impact of this action far outweigh any actual battle results.

Academy City immediately entered a state of war, with all city gates closed simultaneously and all flights at the airport in District 23 suspended.

The entire city was completely cut off from the outside world.

Moreover, Academy City did not simply retreat into a defensive posture; it also used some unknown weapon to conduct a carpet bombing of the area outside the city walls, physically obliterating everything on top of them.

But nothing more was heard from there. It was unclear whether the enemies outside had been wiped out or, sensing the danger, had already fled the area.

In short, after Academy City's counterattack, all that remained outside the city walls was devastated ruins and a deathly silence.

With no enemies present, Academy City did not continue its attack, but it also did not reopen the city gates to restore communication with the outside world.

For a moment, both inside and outside the city walls were completely silent, quietly awaiting further developments in the situation.

The battle for the walls of Academy City can be said to have come to an end, but this brief but intense clash was like the sounding of the bugle call for a general attack. What was originally a demonstration and a standoff between crowds suddenly escalated into a real armed war!
In Tokyo alone, hundreds of violent clashes broke out in a short period of time, including some serious incidents involving firearms.

Because the incident happened so suddenly, almost everyone was caught off guard, and the already tense situation was instantly ignited—the world was thrown into chaos!
—If I had left Academy City yesterday, I'd probably still be in Tokyo right now, and might even be caught up in the chaos…

(End of this chapter)