One-way traffic

But what is the reason? And why is it connected?

"Actually, it's quite simple to guess."

The sound came again.

"It is very possible that the merging of the two worlds will lead to the paradox of the world itself. For example, how will the people on the other side view us? And how should the people on our side view the people on the other side? For either side, the people who are forcibly merged will suddenly appear in this world, which completely violates everyone's worldview."

"So—here, to avoid such a situation, the world has engaged in something akin to self-deception."

"Self-deception?"

"That's why people's views are the way they are now."

Wait a minute, this means that—

In order to prevent people from finding the current worldview that suddenly emerged unacceptable, does the world itself change everyone's perception and fundamentally believe that the world should have been this way from the beginning?

Because they believe in their hearts that everything is correct, people don't feel abrupt about the appearance of idols.

It is precisely because of this that the world alters the perceptions of individuals in the side stories, Last Order, Aiho Yomikawa, and Kikyo Yoshikawa, and some memories that do not belong to them at all are fabricated.

This is merely a self-deceptive phenomenon that the world itself exhibits in order to avoid the worst-case scenario.

But this still doesn't explain one thing.

Why do I retain memories of the original world?

It's not just Accelerator; Hatsune Miku is in the same situation.

Even Aleister in front of me should retain the memories of the original world, so why is that?

"Even if the world tries its best to change its current appearance, it still cannot change all of humanity."

Aresta's flat voice remained completely unmoved.

“You and I belong to that special group of humans. Of course, I believe there are also many people in this world who retain various memories of the previous world. These people are all unique individuals who possess some kind of ability to resist changes in the world.”

"I am, after all, the overseeing chairman of Academy City. In order to achieve my ultimate goal, I have no reason to bow down to this hateful world... Yes, do you think I would allow this mere world to rewrite my thoughts without my consent?"

Accelerator felt a little out of place.

Just a moment ago, he seemed to sense that there was some kind of emotion in Aleister's words.

Is it...an illusion?

The system sends a notification to the user.

Then, a cold, mechanical voice reached his ears.

The voice, which only Accelerator could hear, echoed here, and he couldn't help but look ahead.

The screen that only he could see was now displayed.

"The current user has completed the task in this world and detected an anomaly that cannot be explained by relativity. The user's daily rest world will be directly transformed into the current world."

"At the same time, due to the resonance between the world and the world, the system itself will unlock new system functions."

"The system content is structured as above. We hope you have a pleasant time using it."

Under Accelerator's watchful gaze, a new message instantly appeared on the giant screen.

That item, which was always at the bottom of the menu bar and displayed in gray, has now been completely transformed into its normal color.

"connect".

It was a completely incomprehensible word. Accelerator tried to tap it, but there was no response.

Realizing that such actions might attract Aleister's attention, he quickly stopped.

Is there anything else you plan to ask?

“…No need.”

The first person turned around and didn't say anything nice to Aleister.

"I don't want to see a guy like you for even a minute longer."

"oh…?"

Aleister squinted.

"Well then, before you leave, let me give you something of value."

"what?"

Accelerator instinctively turned around, only to see something fall in front of him.

It was a black box, which looked to be made of some kind of shiny metal, but that wasn't the point.

Inside the box was something he had never expected.

Yet it was something he was extremely familiar with.

"Varied--?"

“When you last came here, I took it without permission and modified it a little.”

It was a jet-black, collar-like object, only now it was much brighter than before.

electrode.

Once connected, the frequency of brainwaves can be changed, thus connecting to the Misaka Network itself.

That was a necessity for Accelerator in the past when his brain was severely damaged and he had to rely on external computing power.

"Why are you giving me this?"

No, when exactly did the other party take away this electrode?

Accelerator frowned, trying to get an answer from Aleister, but it was clearly impossible.

"I've done a lot of work on the electrodes for you. They were originally just medical supplies that the doctor used to provide to patients; they're not suitable for combat at all."

"The internal power-off structure has been modified using the latest converter, which can convert not only electricity, but also sunlight and microparticles in the air into its energy source. The outer shell itself is also made of a new soft metal, so there is no need to worry about whether the power generation will interfere with the power supply or the power itself."

"You can easily boost your computing power during your daily use, and then press the switch on the electrode to reconnect to the Misaka Network and gain an additional boost in computing power."

"What does this mean to me?"

Accelerator cannot understand Aleister's actions.

"The creation of electrodes was ultimately just to supplement my computing power for daily life, but now that I no longer need them to live, what is the point of using them?"

"Isn't that a good thing? This thing can only support the ability enhancement mode for a maximum of one hour. Within that hour, you will be able to obtain a portion of the Misaka Network's immense power... Isn't that a good thing?"

“I’m not talking about that kind of thing.”

He tapped the tip of the electrode with one hand and looked directly at the other person.

"Why would you do something like this for me?"

There is a reason for doing anything, and it is obvious that the chairman of Academy City must be doing this to achieve some purpose.

Why exactly did they decide to have Accelerator reconnect to this electrode?

There must be a deep reason behind this.

"Even if we knew, what could we do?"

His response was nothing more than Aleister's one-sided words.

"Humans always like to explore the truth of things, but after knowing the truth, they can do nothing or change anything. So it's better to simply do what we can do now."

"The Last Order holds a deep place in your heart, doesn't it? In that case, it would be best to hand over the means to connect to the Misaka Network to you. That would be a good thing for you as well."

Accelerator fell silent.

After losing the electrodes, he will no longer be able to observe the Misaka Network itself. If something happens that affects the network itself, he will be in a very difficult situation.

Therefore, it is indeed a good thing to have a means to connect to and securely control the Misaka Network.

but.

"I don't care what you're planning to do."

The situation has reversed.

Accelerator walked slowly forward and came directly to the huge incubation tank.

Now, Accelerator has figured out the secrets inside this city.

That monster named Aiwass possessed immense power, the kind of power that could instantly obliterate Accelerator. Even the Archangel and the Angel of Science couldn't withstand it; even if they joined forces, they would be instantly defeated by Aiwass.

There is no chance of winning if one directly confronts the chairman of the board of directors of Academy City.

——So what?

"I only have one sentence to tell you."

"Whether you're the chairman or whatever else you want, do whatever you want, but..."

"Don't you dare touch that brat or that woman again."

It is precisely because we have experienced absolute darkness, and because we have witnessed the light.

Therefore, Accelerator will absolutely not allow such a thing to happen again.

He was determined to protect those around him, even if it meant going against the entire Academy City.

No matter what, we must protect that brat and that stupid young lady.

Regardless of who you are dealing with.

When Aleister looked ahead again, the white figure had already disappeared.

"…interesting."

A tiny bubble appeared slightly in the otherwise still orange liquid.

"This must be the first time, right? The core of the plan, speaking so arrogantly to me, the one who carried out the plan."

The final words came.

The chairman of the Academy City's governing body was once again alone in this building.

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A driver walks on the street.

Although he said those words to the chairman, he wouldn't have acted immediately.

It is foolish to be an enemy of Academy City. That is a path to be taken only when there is no other choice at the last moment. If we were to truly be an enemy of the entire Academy City, it would mean that Last Order and Hatsune Miku would also be implicated.

He didn't want the peaceful life the girls had worked so hard to achieve to be abruptly taken away like this.

Of course, he also wanted to have some peace and quiet.

"Let's just go back and get something to eat."

It's almost lunchtime, and of course, when we get back, it'll be all hamburger patties again.

Accelerator turned around decisively.

"so."

He looked directly at the men in black who had completely surrounded him.

"Are you bunch of scum here to die?"

His blood-red eyes glared fiercely at them, and the first person unleashed his sharp aura in all directions.

Chapter 247 Accelerator Becomes an Idol

The men in black surrounding Accelerator wore a peculiar expression on their faces.

They are from the upper echelons of Academy City.

I had already heard from the higher-ups that the strongest esper in Academy City had suffered brain damage and was now dependent on electrodes to move around.

However, later intelligence reports were inaccurate, suggesting that his brain was not damaged and that he did not wear electrodes during World War III.

But what is the situation now?

The white monster before them wore a black collar-like object around its neck, the front of which flickered with a bright green light, making it all the more terrifying in combination with its scarlet eyes.

What exactly is the state of the first person's brain? Does it really not need electrodes to maintain its function?!

"Alright, so what exactly do you guys want to do?"