Poor Diana

Li Ke paused, then spoke.

"Anyone who made Black Braindance had stopped being human."

Li Ke didn't know what Mikoto Misaka had seen, but whatever it was, it had made this girl—who was, at heart, a goody-goody—throw up. It had to be something truly inhumane.

Li Ke trusted Mikoto Misaka's moral character. And the reason he called her a goody-goody was simple.

Her mom was practically a biker, and Mikoto Misaka was already well-behaved, okay?

It was just a shame about her chest.

"But... but there should still be innocent people there..."

Mikoto Misaka muttered to herself, a trace of resentment in her voice.

Li Ke had to explain it to her again.

"We're saving the world, Mikoto Misaka. You already know that, don't you? These two worlds might both be destroyed because of the World Fragment. We don't have time to vet everyone one by one. Killing them outright is the best option."

If he hadn't been short on leads, Li Ke would have charged straight in. He wouldn't have had time to explain all this to Mikoto Misaka. But he needed her power, which was why he had to spend time on this.

"I can't let the power of these two worlds be depleted too much. To save them, once things reach a certain point, I'll destroy every civilization on this world and force its people to live on another planet... Mikoto Misaka, if you really want to help, I hope you'll take this seriously instead of worrying that there might be innocent people. At a time like this, there are no innocents. And the sooner you get used to things like this, the easier it'll be for you later."

Li Ke was saying it both to Mikoto Misaka and to himself.

Mikoto Misaka gritted her teeth. She