Chapter Summaries

Ruiko Saten demonstrated her newly awakened ability to make focused targets disintegrate, while Qian Qian and the narrator kept its true power secret. Two days later, the narrator was summoned to meet Academy City’s chairman, Aleister, and entered his sealed headquarters.

• Shirai Kuroko and the others welcomed Ruiko Saten at the research institute and learned that her experiment had been extended to test her new ability.
• Ruiko Saten focused on a glass and crushed it into powder, revealing an ability that made objects fragile and disintegrate.
• The narrator told the girls that Ruiko Saten’s ability was close to Level 3, concealing its much greater potential, and the friends left to celebrate.
• Ruiko Saten spent the next two days testing her ability and grew more cheerful after gaining an esper power suited to supporting her friends.
• A Covert Operations Department representative summoned the narrator to meet Academy Chairman Aleister, and a spatial guide brought him to Aleister’s sealed headquarters.
• The narrator found Aleister floating upside down in a glass container, pulled out a folding stool, and invited him to speak.

The narrator met with Aleister, who questioned their origins, intentions, and role in Ruiko Saten’s new ability before letting them leave. After an odd encounter with a silver-haired shop clerk, the narrator followed a magical signal and found Stiyl and Laura Stuart waiting at a deserted construction site.

• The narrator told Aleister they were outsiders, denied him access to the technology behind Ruiko Saten’s ability, and learned that Aleister had summoned them to assess the threat they posed.
• Aleister let the narrator leave after warning that Academy City might eliminate uncontrollable forces if necessary.
• The narrator collided with a silver-haired clerk, who handed over a card for Little Xi Accessories Shop without including its address or contact information.
• The narrator sensed magical power and followed it to a deserted construction site surrounded by runes and barriers.
• Stiyl and Laura Stuart emerged from the shadows, and the narrator greeted Stiyl.

The narrator met Laura and Stiyl, then used Alaya’s Shadow Space to convince them they had entered Heaven. Laura accepted the narrator’s request for the English Puritan Church to find a lost angel and report her location without approaching her.

• Laura greeted the narrator in awkward Japanese, and the narrator told her that even Heaven knew about her language problem.
• Laura explained that she had come to verify the angel’s arrival and hear the request for the English Puritan Church to search for a lost angel.
• The narrator ordered Alaya to create a Shadow Space, and Laura and Stiyl watched the surroundings transform into a dim garden.
• Alaya appeared, and the narrator presented the garden as a place in Heaven while Laura reacted with religious fervor and Stiyl put out his cigarette.
• The narrator told Laura to find the lost angel, avoid contacting her, and report her trail immediately.
• Laura agreed to follow the order and treated the search as an honor for the English Puritan Church.

Ruiko Saten trained with the Institute’s unusual abilities while Misaka Mikoto’s distress revealed that the Level 6 experiment was still underway. After Misaka told A Jun and Qian Qian about the cloned sisters, they began coordinating a search and response, but Vega reported that Viska’s connection had been cut off.

• Ruiko Saten demonstrated an intermediate gun skill, and Lin Xue warned her to keep the Institute’s unusual abilities and research secret.
• Qian Qian took A Jun shopping, where they spotted Misaka Mikoto and later found her staring at a cake with a frog keychain.
• A Jun confronted Misaka Mikoto about the ongoing experiment, and she admitted the plan involving the twenty thousand Misaka Sisters had not stopped.
• A Jun and Qian Qian brought Misaka Mikoto into an alley, where she explained the experiment and asked for help.
• Qian Qian said Pandora was taking over Academy City’s surveillance system to locate the sisters, while Vega reported that Viska’s connection had been cut off.

A Jun learned that Viska had discovered the Misaka Sisters’ experiment and gone berserk, so he froze military command systems and sent forces to stop her. Viska attacked Accelerator with overwhelming weapons and nearly launched planet-wide destruction, but Vega’s Scorpion unit disrupted the missile silos and arrived as the fight continued.

• A Jun learned Viska had left the institute, then received reports that an unknown unit had tried to requisition the Empire Fleet and weapons capable of exterminating species.
• A Jun froze military deployments and Pandora’s command authority, while Sandora reported that Bastion Star’s factories and Hyperspace Engine were activating.
• Viska attacked Accelerator in a remote area, suppressing his vector control and summoning nuclear missile silos as she threatened to destroy all life on Earth.
• Vega’s Armored Scorpions fired spatial interference nets that forced the missile silos back into their Space Rifts.
• Vega complained that her Armored Scorpions were fighters rather than long-range gunners as they faced the continuing threat from Viska.

Vega and her Armored Scorpions fought Viska’s rampage until Ruiko Saten awakened her command powers and the Emperor arrived with Qian Qian, stopping the battle. Viska reunited with the Emperor, but the attack left widespread damage and injuries, and he prepared to face Aleister while Accelerator remained captured.

• Vega and her Armored Scorpions blocked Viska’s attacks and destroyed her floating cannons while keeping Accelerator out of danger.
• Viska unleashed a helium flash toward Academy City, but an unseen barrier halted it long enough for the scorpions to neutralize the attack.
• Ruiko Saten appeared as a Shilin Apostle, and Vega’s forces protected her while she used her command abilities to strengthen the scorpions.
• Qian Qian and the Emperor arrived, froze the battlefield, and the Emperor embraced Viska after her rampage ended.
• The Emperor assessed the damage and injuries, decided to speak with Aleister, and learned that the scorpions had captured Accelerator and suppressed his power.

Chen let Accelerator leave after warning him to keep the encounter secret, then explained the interdimensional visitors’ role in saving Earth to Ruiko Saten, who eagerly accepted the revelation. After the rescued Misaka 10031 awakened, Chen and Lin Xue confronted Aleister, who proposed a deal.

• Chen decided not to punish Accelerator and let him go, warning him that revealing their presence could put Earth at risk.
• Chen’s group returned to the institute, where Ruiko learned they came from another world and excitedly asked about their adventures and her ability.
• Chen and Older Sister checked on Misaka 10031, who had recovered and awakened after the treatment procedure.
• Chen and Lin Xue visited Aleister, who acknowledged their involvement in the incident and proposed a deal.

Wood and Lin Xue negotiated with Aleister for a peaceful stay in Academy City, offering help if the city faced a serious threat and giving him a dangerous crystal that Wood had secretly rigged to collapse. After discussing Aleister’s motives, they visited Little Xi Accessories Shop, where the slow-moving clerk mistook them for a couple and Lin Xue accepted a bracelet from Wood; the clerk then closed the shop and invited them for coffee.

• Wood and Lin Xue agreed to protect Academy City when necessary in exchange for being left alone, and Wood gave Aleister a powerful crystal as a gift.
• Wood warned Aleister not to rely on Aiwass or pursue the Absolute Power Project, and Aleister agreed to compromise.
• After Wood and Lin Xue left, Aiwass told Aleister the crystal was only a fragment of the outsiders’ everyday energy source and warned him not to provoke them.
• Wood explained to Lin Xue that he had made the crystal self-collapsing so it would distract Aleister without revealing its secrets.
• Lin Xue and Wood entered Little Xi Accessories Shop, where the clerk mistook them for a couple and Lin Xue chose a bracelet that Wood bought for her.
• The clerk invited Wood and Lin Xue to stay for coffee after closing the shop.

A Jun and Lin Xue befriended Silvia, whose brain tumor had been cured but whose past memories were gone; Lin Xue also found that Silvia had no visible future. After returning to the institute, A Jun learned Ruiko Saten would receive a medal and shared dinner with his family and Misaka 10031, while the group discussed Aleister and Silvia’s mysteries.

• A Jun and Lin Xue visited Silvia’s struggling accessory shop, where Silvia explained that she was an orphan with memory problems caused by a brain tumor that had recently been cured.
• As they waited for the train, Lin Xue revealed that Silvia’s future appeared completely blank, though A Jun ruled out her being the angel they were seeking because she had no supernatural energy.
• A Jun returned to the research institute, where Qian Qian told him that Ruiko Saten qualified to become a registered Empire commander and would receive a medal.
• A Jun learned that Misaka 10031 would stay at the institute and that he would help arrange transfers for the remaining Misaka Sisters.
• The family shared dinner with Misaka 10031, and A Jun recounted his meeting with Aleister and his visit to Silvia’s shop.

The narrator presided over Ruiko Saten’s chaotic ceremony appointing her a Shilin commander, then learned from Kanzaki Kaori that the Roman Orthodox Church was moving against Academy City. He promised to intervene if the church caused trouble and left Kanzaki questioning why the messengers of God supported the Science Side.

• The narrator struck Ruiko Saten out of her fantasies and told her to change into her commander’s uniform before the ceremony.
• The narrator hurried through Ruiko Saten’s appointment and presented her with ceremonial weapons, while she struggled to open her Personal Space.
• The narrator returned to the surface with Ruiko Saten still practicing her abilities and found Kanzaki Kaori waiting with a message from the Archbishop.
• Kanzaki Kaori reported that the Roman Orthodox Church had learned an angel was in Academy City and appeared to be targeting the city itself.
• The narrator said he would oppose the Roman Orthodox Church if it caused trouble in Academy City, leaving Kanzaki Kaori surprised by his support for the Science Side.

The narrator explained to Kanzaki Kaori that science and magic were both mortal ways of seeking truth, then gave her a powerful anti-magic sword. Later, he reassured Misaka Mikoto that the Absolute Power Project had ended and the Sisters were safe, just as Shirai Kuroko attacked him over making Mikoto cry.

• The narrator told Kanzaki Kaori that science and magic were merely different methods of seeking the world's truth, though Kanzaki struggled to accept his explanation.
• The narrator gave Kanzaki the sword Spellbreaker, which could destroy magical power, and she happily accepted it before leaving after lunch.
• The narrator spent time with Qian Qian and took her to a barbecue stand, where they ran into Shirai Kuroko and Misaka Mikoto.
• Misaka Mikoto questioned the narrator about the recent explosions, and he told her the Absolute Power Project had been safely terminated and the Sisters would soon be under his research institute's care.
• Misaka Mikoto became emotional with relief, and Shirai Kuroko revived and lunged at the narrator for making her Older Sister cry.

The first Misaka Sisters arrived at the Shilin Research Institute, while Wood and his companions discovered that Roman Orthodox Church magicians had taken the Lost Angel. Stiyl identified the captive as a silver-haired girl, and Wood and Lin Xue realized she was Silvia as Kanzaki set out to track her.

• Wood welcomed the first hundred-plus Misaka Sisters and arranged for Misaka 10031 to guide them to the Biological Repair Pods before they were transferred to Shadow City.
• Wood, Lin Xue, and Qian Qian investigated magical traces in an alley and met Kanzaki Kaori, who said the Roman Orthodox Church planned to use the Lost Angel against the Science Side.
• Wood's agents found Stiyl unconscious after a tall blond man in white robes ambushed him, and Alaya healed his injuries.
• Stiyl told Wood that a Roman Orthodox Church nun had taken a silver-haired angel who seemed powerless and slow to react.
• Wood and Lin Xue recognized the description as Silvia, gave Kanzaki a crystal to signal them if she found the abductors, and sent her to continue the search.

After Silvia disappeared and Kanzaki failed to find her, Wood suspected Aleister had maneuvered them into leading a search for the Roman Orthodox Church. The group mobilized agents to locate Silvia while the first Misaka Sisters began receiving treatment in Shadow City, and Older Sister said the next group would arrive tomorrow.

• Wood and Lin Xue searched Silvia's apartment, but found no evidence of a struggle or clues to where she had gone.
• Kanzaki reported that the Roman Orthodox Church had likely taken Silvia out of Academy City and would not negotiate over the angel.
• Wood ordered Qian Qian to deploy Shadow City agents and sent Alaya to find the Fox Woman; Lin Xue recommended using Sikaro to infiltrate Roman Orthodox territory.
• A battalion-sized force of Shilin Special Agents set out to search for Silvia, while the first Misaka Sisters received physical adjustments in Shadow City.
• Misaka 10031 told Wood she felt happy in the research institute and thanked him for the Sisters; Older Sister said the next group would arrive tomorrow.

Misaka Mikoto and her friends learned that Level Upper users were falling into comas, and Ruiko Saten asked the Shilin Research Institute for help. The narrator explained that a cure required finding Level Upper’s creator, Kiyama Haruue, and the chapter ended as a group of middle school girls tracked her down.

• Ruiko Saten used her ability to toss an ice cream cup into a trash can, and Shirai Kuroko teased her about the Shilin Research Institute’s director.
• Misaka Mikoto reflected that the Absolute Power Project had ended and the Sisters were being cared for at the institute.
• A day later, students who had used Level Upper began falling into comas, and the number of victims quickly exceeded ten thousand.
• Kogami Meiwi and the Judgment officers discussed the mysterious comas, so Shirai Kuroko and Kazari Uiharu urged Ruiko Saten to seek help from the institute.
• Ruiko Saten asked the narrator to treat the coma victims, and the narrator explained that a lasting cure depended on finding Kiyama Haruue’s original Level Upper file.
• Three days after the first coma, a violent group of middle school girls tracked down Kiyama Haruue, while the flowerpot girl narrowly escaped disaster.

Misaka Mikoto and Ruiko Saten joined the pursuit of Kiyama Haruue after she defeated Anti-Skill, and Misaka confronted her about using Level Upper on thousands of students. Kiyama neutralized Misaka’s attacks with multiple abilities, but Ruiko revealed her commander power and exposed Kiyama’s invisibility, giving Misaka a chance to strike.

• Judgment Committee identified Kiyama Haruue as the creator of Level Upper and asked Anti-Skill to help arrest her.
• Kazari Uiharu tracked Kiyama’s blue sports car, but Kiyama defeated the Anti-Skill officers sent to capture her.
• Kogami Meiwi authorized Misaka Mikoto to assist, and Misaka brought Ruiko Saten and Kazari Uiharu to confront Kiyama.
• Kiyama explained that she had to finish something before everyone woke, while Misaka accused her of endangering innocent students and attacked.
• Kiyama dispersed Misaka’s Lightning Spear and evaded her Railgun with her abilities, then Ruiko used “Enemy of the Legion” to reveal Kiyama’s invisibility and mark her as a target.

Misaka Mikoto and Ruiko Saten fought Kiyama Haruue, but the uncontrolled Level Upper network created a gigantic Fantasy Beast that headed toward Academy City's Nuclear Reactor. Ruiko destroyed it with satellite fire support, and Kiyama's treatment program then collapsed the brain network, though the devastating strike left a new problem in its wake.

• Misaka Mikoto attacked Kiyama Haruue, but after Ruiko Saten stopped supporting her, Misaka was overwhelmed by Kiyama's combined Esper abilities.
• Ruiko returned in a battle suit, rescued Misaka, and used Deadwood's Funeral attack to threaten Kiyama, but the Level Upper network went out of control and formed the Fantasy Beast.
• Misaka and Ruiko's enhanced Railgun wounded the Fantasy Beast, but it regenerated, grew larger, and headed toward Academy City's Nuclear Reactor.
• Kazari Uiharu warned Misaka and Ruiko about the Fantasy Beast's destination, and Ruiko called for fire support from the Command Center.
• Ruiko's satellite strike annihilated the Fantasy Beast, and Kiyama's treatment program caused the brain network to collapse two minutes later.

The narrator brought Kiyama Haruue to the base’s underground computing center and offered her three Shilin Mainframes to help awaken her students. After explaining his choice to Older Sister, he learned that Sikaro had been expelled from Europe and returned to the base, where Pandora was beating him.

• Ruiko Saten brought Kiyama Haruue to the Shilin Research Institute, while the narrator told Misaka Mikoto that the Misaka Sisters would be taken to Shadow City and that she could visit them.
• The narrator led Kiyama Haruue underground and revealed three Shilin Mainframes, but she mistook them for children being used in an experiment and attacked him.
• The narrator demonstrated that the Mainframes were information-born computing machines and offered their computational power to help Kiyama Haruue awaken her students.
• The narrator told Older Sister that he admired Kiyama Haruue and wanted to help her, and Older Sister agreed that she was a great teacher.
• Older Sister reported that Sikaro had tracked Silvia’s possible transfer toward Italy, then revealed that he had been expelled from thirty-seven European countries and was back at the base with Pandora beating him.
• The narrator became furious at Sikaro and declared that he was going to shoot him.

The narrator learned that the Roman Orthodox Church was moving Silvia to Venice as it prepared to use the Adriatic Sea Queen Fleet against Academy City. After discovering Silvia might be tied to the weapon’s targeting, the group prepared to travel to Italy and stop the operation.

• Sikaro reported to the narrator after being sent home for selling watches outside the Papal Palace, and the narrator confronted him about it.
• Aleister told the narrator that the Roman Orthodox Church was preparing an attack on Academy City in Venice and asked the outsiders to intervene.
• The narrator accused Aleister of using Silvia as bait and warned him that he did not control the initiative.
• Qian Qian and Lin Xue explained that the Adriatic Sea Queen Fleet could destroy a city, while Lin Xue warned that the Church’s target was something she could not foresee.
• Laura described the Queen Fleet’s modular flagship, its warning spells, and Bishop Biagio’s willingness to use Silvia as leverage.
• The narrator and the others began preparing to travel to Italy to stop the Roman Orthodox Church’s operation and rescue Silvia.

The narrator and his companions surveyed Venice before boarding the Roman Orthodox Church’s magically created Queen Fleet to locate Silvia and stop its attack on Academy City. As they approached the flagship under camouflage, an unexpected Amakusa-Style Remix of Church member arrived on deck.

• Lin Xue guided the narrator, Qian Qian, Pandora, and Viska around Venice while secretly tracking the Roman Orthodox Church’s forces and searching for Silvia.
• The group waited until nightfall, then watched a huge ice-like warship rise from a canal as a spell dulled the perceptions of people nearby.
• The narrator, Qian Qian, and Pandora followed the warship under camouflage and boarded it as the Queen Fleet’s vessels emerged from the water.
• The group moved through the ship while avoiding Roman believers on patrol and planned how to reach the fleet’s flagship.
• Lin Xue detected unfamiliar magical fluctuations, and a delinquent-looking man carrying a strange weapon leaped onto the deck.

The narrator, Qian Qian, and Pandora entered the Queen Fleet’s flagship to find Silvia, while Tatemiyazai Aji and the Amakusa-Style Remix of Church followers agreed to rescue prisoners. Their stealth mission collapsed into a destructive fight through the ship, and they reached a room where an unseen man challenged them to enter.

• The narrator learned that Kanzaki had sent Tatemiyazai Aji and about two hundred Amakusa-Style Remix of Church followers to help, and assigned them to rescue the Queen Fleet’s crew.
• The narrator, Qian Qian, and Pandora reached the flagship Adriatic Sea Queen and searched its confusing corridors for Silvia.
• The ship’s magical traps activated, producing ice guards, while Qian Qian and Pandora helped demolish the corridors as Alaya worked to disrupt the defenses.
• The group fought through Roman Orthodox believers and advancing guards, and Pandora’s Quantum Bomb damaged a large section of the upper deck.
• The narrator and his companions followed Pandora’s life detector to a sparsely guarded door, where a man challenged them to come inside.