"Takitsubo!"
At the sight of Rikō Takitsubō slumped on the ground, the fear in Kinuhata Saiai's eyes instantly turned to anger.
"What did you do to her!"
"Don't make it sound like I'm the villain here. You attacked first. Whether it's peeking at someone's true nature without permission or casually catching others in lethal beams, it's all very rude."
Roland walked leisurely forward, staring at Rikō Takitsubō.
"But since you did give me a surprise, I'll go a little easier on you."
Roland clasped his hands behind his back, undisguised delight in his voice, as though he had stumbled across something extremely interesting.
"To think you can interfere even with a fabricated AIM Diffusion Field. With such a special ability, you might be an even better prize than Atomix."
Despite the vast gulf in their levels, Rikō Takitsubō could still interfere with the outward manifestations simulated by Magnetic Field Rotation. That was enough to show that her ability had considerable priority when it came to AIM Diffusion Fields.
If developed properly, this ability might freely strengthen or weaken other people's Personal Realities. If she became an Esper, she might even be able to give others abilities or take them away.
Once enhanced with the Dream Creator, judging by the scope of its effects, it could at least serve as an accelerator for magnetic field training.
If everything went smoothly, creating a different sort of army might not even be impossible.
Seeing the naked fervor in Roland's eyes as he approached step by step, Kinuhata Saiai's unease reached its peak.
But even with her hands and feet still trembling, the girl resolutely stood in front of the three behind her.
For Kinuhata Saiai, whose past life had been surrounded by nothing but indifferent researchers and ruthless projects, her life in ITEM