Time always flew by amid the playful back-and-forth of being wanted and doing the hunting. And just like that, three whole days had passed since the night Misaka Mikoto and Shirai Kuroko, together with an unreliable little nun-mage, had taken down the entire building of the S-Pharmaceutical Brain and Neurological Research Center and "dug" it up to bring back to their secret magical base...
Over those three days, with the full assistance of Nunotaba Shinobu, a researcher from the original "Sisters" project, Misaka Mikoto had finally managed to get a rough grasp of the research center's situation. She had learned about and taken control of the experimental subjects there, and had ensured that all the center's instruments and equipment could continue operating normally.
Now that everything had settled down, the chaos had been dealt with, and the research equipment they had newly acquired was gradually running properly, Misaka Mikoto had finally found a little free time. She gathered her little group in the data control center for a meeting and a basic report and discussion about their work. The seven people there were little Annie, who had been away from home a lot over the past two days; Shirai Kuroko, who occasionally helped her out; the seemingly dispirited Angel Saten Ruiko; Uiharu Kazari, who had just made time to come here; the curious-looking Index; and their "volunteer," Nunotaba Shinobu.
After all, they were no longer isolated individuals. They were a united group, a revolutionary organization banding together and always ready to resist the "tyranny" and "oppression" of Academy City's Board of Directors. So there were things they needed to discuss and decide together!
"Annie!!"
"Please don't go touching those buttons! That's extremely dangerous and irresponsible!!"
Seeing a certain little girl eagerly dash over to the data console, just about to