Temperature Control in Academy City

"I understand." Natsume Sonoko nodded.

Just as Misaka 9977 left, the other Misaka sisters also put down what they were doing and rushed to the experimental site from all directions.

"Zero, there are some things that need to be taken care of suddenly. Misaka looked apologetic."

Misaka No. 9982, who was squatting on the blanket and looking at the Quata badge in her hand, was stunned for a moment. After a while, she spoke, stood up and took out a black bag from the storage room.

The Misaka Apartment, which was originally bustling with people, suddenly became quiet. There were only a few cardboard boxes in the yard making popping sounds due to the wind.

Natsume Sonoko took out her cell phone and called Misaka-senpai, and Misaka-senpai's tone on the other end was also a little serious.

"Misaka-senpai, the experiment has begun. Misaka No. 9977 has already set off." Natsume Sonoko said.

"I understand. I will arrive before Misaka No. 9977. As for Misaka No. 9977 and the others, I'll leave them to Natsume-san." The voice of Misaka-senpai was a little tired but firm.

"Yeah." Natsume Sonoko nodded.

This was something that had already been planned. Misaka-senpai would conduct the experiment on behalf of Misaka 9977, while he would be responsible for keeping the Misaka sisters away from the experiment.

At this time, the Misaka sisters were walking in groups in the remote alleys of the Seventh School District, cooperating with the development of the experiment according to the formulated experimental plan.

As for Misaka No. 9977, she did not join the main group, but acted alone, leaving the rest of the Misaka sisters behind.

On the streets of the Seventh District, a guy with white hair and skin, only his pupils were bright red, was walking through the narrow alley boredly.

"Damn it, I'm suddenly not used to it."

Accelerator scratched his ear with his little finger and shook his head a little.

The Seventh School District seemed too peaceful today. Even those bad boys who had no sense enough to cause trouble to him were rare. Was this still the Academy City he remembered?

It was dirty, chaotic, and full of darkness, and even a veteran villain like him could live here with impunity.

As soon as he walked out of the alley, Accelerator looked up and saw a chain coffee shop. Without hesitation, Accelerator walked straight in.

“They only offer freshly brewed coffee.”

When they walked out of the coffee shop, Accelerator's mouth showed a dissatisfied arc.

He prefers canned coffee to brewed coffee, although he gets tired of almost all canned coffee after a week or so.

"Ah, it's you."

"Got it, got it. Today's experiment, right? I'll be there on time."

Accelerator's steps suddenly stopped because his cell phone rang suddenly and his face showed an impatient expression.

"Natsume-san, Misaka will retaliate against those who interfered with the normal progress of the experiment but apologizes for her actions."

In a narrow alley, Natsume Sonoko was blocking the way of No. 9977 Misaka, and at the same time, a thick ice wall was formed on the road that No. 9977 Misaka had to pass.

"It's almost time for the scheduled experiment, Misaka said anxiously."

Misaka 9977 put on goggles, and a dazzling flash of lightning appeared on her forehead. It only spread two or three meters in the air before disappearing into the air.

The Misaka sisters are basically only at level 2. According to Academy City, they are still in an impractical stage, and the electric current they release is not even aggressive enough.

But this move was obviously not intended to attack. Just after the electric spark flashed, Misaka No. 9977 accelerated forward, with his shoes tightly fitting against the vertical wall, and was running quickly along the side of the wall.

While running, Misaka sister grabbed the high railing tightly with her hands and climbed directly to the nearby building. She could not walk on the wall as easily as Misaka senior, but needed the help of some nearby facilities.

"Misaka No. 9977, today's experiment will be conducted by Misaka-senpai. So, your experiment is cancelled." Natsume Sonoko said with a serious look on her face as she looked at Misaka No. 9977 who was constantly climbing over the floors.

Misaka No. 9977's climbing figure suddenly froze, and the railing he was holding on to almost slipped away, but he managed to stick to the wall again at the critical moment.

"Onee-sama." Misaka No. 9977 murmured to herself.

At this moment, Misaka No. 9977 suddenly fell into a coma and fell from a great height, but she floated steadily in the air, with a strong updraft supporting her body.

"Are you all here so soon?"

Before she could put Misaka No. 9977 on the ground, Natsume Sonoko looked into the darkness. More than Misaka sisters wearing goggles were standing neatly behind her. The light reflected from the goggles made Natsume Sonoko's face shine.

"It seems that this experiment has caused Natsume-san unnecessary worry, Misaka No. 9982 said so and apologized." said the Misaka sister with the Quata badge.

Chapter 145: Shokuhou-senpai's Help

In a dark alley, an empty can was casually abandoned on the roadside and was blown by the wind to the depths of the alley.

As the can gradually rolled, it attracted the attention of almost all the Misaka sisters. They were extremely curious about some trivial things, just like babies who were so naive about the world.

"There is no need to apologize at all."

After slightly changing her mind, she threw the can into a nearby trash can. At this time, Natsume Sonoko put her hands on her hips and spoke angrily.

"Although you keep saying that participating in the experiment is the only meaning of your existence, that is just a memory instilled in you by others. It has nothing to do with you at all."

"Besides, the meaning of existence is meaningless. People live just to eat. As a senior with twelve years of life experience, I have overwhelming authority on the topic of the meaning of existence, so you all have to listen to me."

Natsume Sonoko's tone became serious. She herself didn't understand the meaning of her existence, so naturally she couldn't answer the question that was bothering the Misaka sisters.

But is the meaning of existence so important? No one in the world exists for that false meaning. It is enough as long as there are people around them who care about them, or people they care about.

Humans are social animals. Those who cannot integrate into society will feel that they are insignificant and even no longer cherish their own lives.

The Misaka sisters just need a chance to integrate into society, and the first thing they need to do is to tear off the label of experimental animals.

The reason why this label continues to exist, in addition to the memories instilled in the Misaka sisters, is the existence of the Misaka Network.

Although the Misaka Network has collected the memories of all the Misaka sisters, the records of more than 9,000 experiments have become their shared memories that they can browse at will. Having experienced so many deaths, they have become numb and have become more and more convinced that experiments are the meaning of their existence.

Even a normal person would be hypnotized if they were implanted with the memory of being an experimental animal for a long time, not to mention the Misaka sisters whose minds are blank.

"The dorm supervisor's view on the meaning of life is really surprising, Misaka 9988 said thoughtfully."

The Misaka sisters seem to address Natsume-san in different ways. Some call them Natsume-san, while others call them the dorm supervisor.

"I have seriously considered Natsume-san's suggestion. Misaka 9995 has no opinion on it."

"That's really Natsume-san's style. Misaka 9990 tried to hide in the crowd and whispered to herself."

The scene became somewhat chaotic, and the Misaka sisters seemed to be complaining about what Natsume-san said.

At this moment, a golden figure suddenly appeared.

"Oh my, so this is what Natsume-san wants me to help you with. Misaka Mikoto's cloning plan sounds like it's filled with the darkness of Academy City."

Slender but well-developed, she doesn't look like a junior high school student at all. Senior Shokuhou Misaki with dazzling blonde hair walked out of the alley, carrying a white ladies' handbag in her hand.

Because a thick block of ice blocked the alley, the temperature of the air nearby was too low. Senior Shokuhou Misaki unconsciously curled up slightly, and a layer of small bumps appeared on her body.

"It's so cold, Natsume-san, can you put away your ability for a while?" Senior Shokuhou Misaki couldn't help but say, and her face turned a little red because of the cold.

"Of course. But Shokuhou-senpai, you're so fast."

Natsume Sonoko was also a little surprised. She sent her location over when she left Misaka Apartment. She didn't expect Shokuhou-senpai to come so quickly.

"Well, I was shocked when I received a text message from Natsume-san asking for help last night. So, I rushed here as soon as I got the location. We haven't seen each other for just a few days, and Natsume-san has already made such a big move."

As the ice melted, the temperature around quickly returned to normal. Senior Shokuhou Misaki finally breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Natsume Sonoko with a smile.

"So, what is it that Natsume-san wants to help with?"

Senior Shokuhou Misaki lowered her head slightly, waiting for Natsume-san's explanation with some curiosity.

"I would like to ask Shokuhou-senpai to delete Misaka sisters' experimental memories and death fragments from the Internet." Natsume Sonoko said seriously.

"Hey, why is Natsume-san suddenly saying something I don't understand, something about Misaka Network and experimental memory." Senior Shokuhou Misaki rubbed her chin and showed a strange smile.

"Okay, I get it, but let me first figure out what's going on."

As if she noticed that Natsume was a little embarrassed, Shokuhou Misaki showed a satisfied smile on her face and took out a remote control from her pocket like a lady.

Although the principle behind Shokuhou-senpai's ability is unclear, there are several hypotheses about bioelectricity and brain water in Academy City. The only ones who can effectively prevent mind control are those with power generation abilities and psychics in the same department, excluding some weird ones.

However, Shokuhou-senpai seems to have set up an obstacle or psychological hint for her own abilities, subdividing and weakening her abilities. She frequently uses the remote control to assist in the use of her abilities, and she also needs to aim at the target.

When Shokuhou-senpai isn't holding the remote, that's when she's actually weaker.

Of course, not using the remote control doesn't mean that Shokuhou-senpai can't use her abilities, but that seems to put a lot of pressure on her, such as going berserk.

However, it is true that Shokuhou-senpai sometimes plays with the remote control everywhere in the dormitory. I saw Shokuhou-senpai holding the remote control several times when I went to her dormitory.

Shokuhou Misaki-senpai put the remote control against her forehead and suddenly pressed a button on one of the Misaka sisters.

A faint electromagnetic barrier appeared in front of Misaka No. 9982, but it broke through Misaka's defense in an instant and invaded Misaka's brain.

"Converting brain waves into electrical signals to form a network is truly an amazing masterpiece. But, Natsume-san really overestimates me."

With her hands on her hips, Shokuhou Misaki shook her head, which made Natsume, a classmate standing beside her, a little confused. Could it be that Shokuhou Misaki was unable to make changes?

"Although my ability is mind control, it doesn't mean I'm a hacker. The electrical signals are already beyond my ability to decipher."

Senior Shokuhou Misaki spread her hands and showed a helpless look. Natsume-san seemed to have some special expectations of her.

Moreover, although the connection between the Misaka sisters and the Misaka Network is two-way and can be uploaded and downloaded, it is limited to things like memories. If one wants to influence the entire Misaka Network from the outside, these Misaka sisters cannot do it.

"Is that so?"

Natsume Sonoko suddenly felt a little lost. Her plan failed again. Why did she say the word "again"?

"Then I'll have to trouble Shokuhou-senpai to make them forget their memories of the experiment."

"That's useless. Misaka 10000 is very grateful for the efforts you two have made for us but pretended to be indifferent." After a moment of silence, one of the Misaka sisters spoke up.

"It's really useless. They seem to be able to back up their memories. They just need to download it once."

Senior Shokuhou Misaki shrugged her shoulders, not thinking that Natsume's plan was of any use. In this way, Misaka sisters were actually immune to some of Shokuhou's abilities.

"Although Misaka-san and I don't have a very good relationship, and I'm not interested in her troubles, if it's Natsume-san's request, I might be able to offer some advice from a professional's perspective."

Shokuhou Misaki crossed her arms and spoke thoughtfully.

When it comes to memory and consciousness, Shokuhou Misaki can indeed be considered an expert. Although she can control consciousness and make it produce various emotions such as joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness, that is based on her own control.

"Natsume-san's idea of ​​erasing their experimental memories is actually correct, but the only way to change the experimental animals' mindsets is to rely on Misaka Mikoto to clone... her sisters themselves." Senior Shokuhou Misaki said slowly.

"What we need to do is not much, just let them feel that others care about them, and stop treating them as experimental animals. As for the lack of emotions, they can develop slowly."

"Fortunately, they seem to have met a few very nice people and have developed some initial feelings of dependence on them, but this kind of emotion is not enough to free them from the mindset of experimental animals. They need further stimulation."

Shokuhou Misaki suddenly paused at this moment. She saw another very familiar person from Misaka's sister's memory, and her expression suddenly became a little gloomy.

After calming down her emotions, Shokuhou-senpai smiled again.

"In fact, this is very simple. As long as someone is willing to risk their lives for them, I think Misaka-san can do it. Of course, the prerequisite is that the Absolute Escapist Project must be ended. If you want to get rid of your identity as an experimental animal psychologically, you must get rid of it in reality as well."

Natsume Sonoko also remembered at this time that when she heard that Misaka-senpai was participating in the experiment in her place, Misaka No. 9977 did look a little strange.

"But I've always been curious, where is Misaka-san now?" Shokuhou-senpai suddenly said.

"Misaka-senpai has now replaced Misaka No. 9977 to participate in the experiment with Accelerator." Natsume Sonoko said softly.

"Accelerator is a monster, and Misaka-san seems to be even bolder than I thought."

Senior Shokuhou Misaki pursed her lips and seemed a little surprised. She had no way to deal with Accelerator at all.

"But Natsume-san's plan should not be just to invite me. I seem to have noticed something different about Natsume-san." Shokuhou Misaki said with a smile.

Although she did not use her mind-reading ability on Natsume-san, she could see that Natsume-san was a little different now.

However, she couldn't tell what was different.

At this moment, the Misaka sisters around her seemed to become a little restless, because the time for the experiment had arrived, but the experimenters had not yet arrived at the scene.

"According to the experimental substitute regulations, if Misaka is unable to arrive at the scene, a Misaka with a later number will be required to start the experiment in her place, Misaka No. 9978 said expressionlessly."

Some unexpected things happened, and Natsume Sonoko was prepared for it.

She had almost learned a lot of details about the experiment from the Misaka sisters, although sometimes the Misaka sisters would seriously ask about some related passwords or what codes needed to be deciphered.

But even if the password is not revealed, the Misaka sisters will take the initiative to reveal the secret. This is what Natsume felt after being with the Misaka sisters.

The Misaka sisters were asking for help, at least that's what Natsume Sonoko thought, because she felt that she couldn't crack the codes at all.

Therefore, the absolute ability user evolution plan must be stopped.

"No, someone is already conducting the experiment." Natsume shook his head, ready to stop Misaka No. 9978 again.

"According to the regulations on obstruction of experiment, Misaka will be charged with..."

All the Misaka sisters put on goggles at the same time, and gradually dispersed their formation like a well-trained army.

Weak electric currents began to gather, and the combined power of the large number of Misaka sisters could not be underestimated.