Chapter 56

Luna Bai adjusted her emotions and continued her introduction.

"The seventh part is the Chairman, Aleister Crowley. He is the mastermind behind the city, orchestrating everything. I don't know his goals, but there's no doubt that he is the king of this country."

"Chairman? What else? What is the other part?"

"Finally, the eighth part, the Dark Side."

"The Dark Side..." The name alone evoked a sense of foreboding.

"I mentioned before that most things that students shouldn't know are handled by the security officers. But what about things that even the security officers shouldn't know?"

"In other words..."

"Exactly, those black events that no one should know about. To prevent these events from leaking, they are handled by the Dark Side."

"Handle means..." Another ominous term.

Sighing, Luna Bai finally spoke: "Kidnapping, assassination, destruction, suppression—using any means necessary to complete the events and prevent information from spreading. That's what the Dark Side does. And if the information does spread, the Dark Side is responsible for... eliminating the witnesses."

Saito Riko was somewhat frightened. How many people had silently disappeared under the cover of night? Human life was so precious, yet so fragile.

But Saito Riko quickly calmed down. "Didn't I say I would stay by your side?"

"Yue, is there anything else you need to tell me?"

After a moment of silence, Luna Bai didn't answer. Saito Riko looked at Luna Bai, believing that she would get an answer, an answer about what Luna Bai was really doing.

"We—Luna Bai, Mutsu Kasumi, Kurotani Watari, and Shokuhou Misaki—are all part of the Dark Side's Protect unit, and I am the leader of the Dark Side's Protect unit."

"Why?" Saito Riko was unexpectedly calm. Perhaps it was because she had made up her mind. Sometimes, the human heart can be so great.

Luna Bai looked at Saito Riko and smiled. Luna Bai was really afraid that Saito Riko would despise her for being in the Dark Side: "We protect the light from the darkness, hence the name Protect." Initially, in the deal with Aleister, the Dark Side was Luna Bai's concession. She didn't want to get involved in the darkness, but to ensure the peaceful lives of those around her, she had to compromise with Aleister.

"Now, let me tell you about Misaka Mikoto. The experiment involves the Board of Directors and the research facilities. In other words, the experiment on Misaka Mikoto was authorized by the top brass of the Academy City."

"What kind of experiment?"

"A mad experiment, about so-called Level 6."

Then, Luna Bai detailed the mass production plan for Railgun and the Absolute Ability Plan to everyone present.

Everyone was speechless. Luna Bai was still helpless. If they knew that all of this was a facade to cover up Aleister's plot, how shocked would they be?

"Don't ask me why I don't intervene. If I do, you will be in danger." Luna Bai cut off any further questions. If Luna Bai got involved, regardless of whether she could stop the experiment, she would be targeted by the Board of Directors, and naturally, they would be targeted as well. The best outcome would be a permanent separation from normal life.

To put it simply, Touma Kamijou had Aleister's protection, but Luna Bai didn't.

"Yue, help Misaka. There must be a way, right?" Saito Riko knew how difficult it was for Luna Bai, but Misaka Mikoto was one of her few friends, and she couldn't just stand by. "If you're worried about our safety, I'm willing to join the Dark Side and be with you. I believe you can protect us, right, Misaki?"

Shokuhou Misaki had only known about the clone plan. The Absolute Ability Plan? That was too far-fetched, using such an impossible method for an experiment? Wait a minute...

Anyone could see that the Absolute Ability Plan was problematic. Was there something wrong with the supercomputer? No, that was impossible. Who else in this Academy could manipulate that computer?

Connecting this with what Luna Bai had just said about the true ruler of the Academy City, everything became clear. But when she was about to speak, she saw Luna Bai shake his head.

Shokuhou Misaki realized that if she could think of it, Luna Bai could too. So, what was hidden behind this experiment?

Faced with Saito Riko's plea, Shokuhou Misaki wanted to refuse. Although she was also worried about her friend Misaka Mikoto, she was more concerned about Luna Bai!

No! Why was this experiment discovered now? Wasn't it supposed to be a secret? Could it be—deliberately discovered? What was the Chairman thinking? Did he want someone to stop the experiment? What he truly wanted was—Misaka Mikoto's clones!!!

Although she didn't know why Aleister wanted Misaka Mikoto's clones, it meant that there was no need to worry about Luna Bai's safety. "Yue, help Misaka Mikoto."

Seeing Shokuhou Misaki also say this, Luna Bai understood that she had figured something out. Otherwise, the more rational and less close to Misaka Mikoto Shokuhou Misaki wouldn't have suggested it.

What to do? He could only agree.

There were two things that Saito Riko and Shokuhou Misaki couldn't imagine. The first was that Aleister's goal also included training the Imagine Breaker, so Luna Bai couldn't just stop the experiment on his own. The second was Accelerator's power, which far exceeded the so-called Level 5. According to Accelerator himself, it was because there were no more levels between Level 5 and Level 6, so he was Level 5.

But so what? He, Luna Bai, was not a part of the system; he was a Hero!

Dialing the direct line Aleister had given him: "Chairman, I would like to speak with you."

"Oh? What is it?"

"Regarding the Absolute Ability Plan, I have sensed the experiment before, but considering it might be your will, I didn't interfere. But now my friend knows about it, and I can't just stand by."

"Oh? Is that so? What do you want to do?"

In his previous words, Luna Bai had hinted that he knew the experiment was Aleister's will, but Aleister didn't care. Luna Bai had no choice but to be direct. After all, the initiative for this experiment was always with Aleister.

"Chairman, if I want to stop this experiment, what would I need to do? How about three favors for you?"

"..."

"Five times." After a while, Aleister's reply came through the phone.

Luna Bai breathed a sigh of relief. If that was the case, things would be easier. "How can I stop the experiment to your satisfaction?"

"You just need to defeat Accelerator, and I'll take care of the rest."

"Understood. Goodbye, Chairman."

[Defeat Accelerator, huh? Alright, Accelerator, let's see how strong you are.]

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