A series of blows had already shattered her fragile heart, and now it was even more broken than before. At this moment, perhaps even the slightest provocation could cause her to completely lose control.
Murderous intent, darkness, and distortion had made her reason extremely unstable.
Accelerator herself understood that if she truly killed twenty thousand people, she would be completely ruined by those disgusting scumbags. Her already hopeless life would be utterly destroyed.
"The 8916th experiment has not officially begun yet. Mr. Accelerator's premature action will cause the experiment to deviate from the planned process," the Misaka Sister kindly reminded her. Misaka stood up expressionlessly. Blood dripped from her slender hand where the shattered firearm had cut into her arm.
"Just a friendly reminder. Do not be so arrogant, you puppet." Accelerator's lips twisted into a grotesque smile as a dark aura seemed to leak from her body. She walked forward cruelly toward the Misaka Sister, grabbed her collar, and slammed her to the ground.
The Misaka Sister groaned softly in pain.
"You know what pain is, so you are afraid? Damn it. Why do you not cry like a normal person?" Accelerator clenched her fists as her anger continued to rise. She knew very well that she was venting her frustration on these dolls.
"Your existence disgusts me. I will kill you." She said this while grabbing the Misaka Sister's neck with both hands.
"Wait."
Just as her killing intent was about to spiral completely out of control, a familiar voice sounded from behind her. The voice instantly pulled her back to her senses.
"Accelerator, are you being serious right now?" Arata appeared behind her, calmly staring at her. His sixth sense, strengthened by the "Simulated Star Chart," could faintly sense the chaotic madness and cruelty in her emotions, as well as the heart that had been devastated by despair. It was not mind reading, only a vague perception of emotional fluctuations.
Her heart was already shattered.
"You bastard. You finally showed up. I have been waiting for you for a long time." Accelerator's lips curved into a desperate smile as she slowly stood up. A terrifying aura spread from her body as her red eyes locked onto Arata.
"What exactly happened to make you like this? Or is it because of me?" Arata asked calmly while looking at her.
Accelerator gritted her teeth as she looked at the concerned expression on his face.
What kind of look is that? Damn it.
"I do not understand. You said that this 'Level 6 Shift Project' is merely a facade for some disgusting plan, and that these dolls are simply mass produced products created for that plan. If you were truly compassionate and wanted to save them, you would not go through such complicated steps. If that disgusting plan were exposed, Academy City would be destroyed. That is completely contradictory. Academy City is widely acknowledged as the strongest technological power in the world. How could something like that happen?"
"You would not fabricate such a ridiculous story just to deceive me. You are not that kind of disgusting person."
"Phew." Arata let out a small breath of relief when he saw that Accelerator was still rational. If she completely lost control after being provoked even a little, it would lead to a terrible tragedy.
"You really go straight to the core of the problem. It is good that you have not completely fallen into darkness yet. If all of this happened because of me, I would feel extremely guilty."
"You bastard. Stop saying nonsense." Accelerator spoke through clenched teeth as she glared at Arata.
"Alright. I will tell you everything. After all, we can become friends."
While speaking, Arata walked over to the Misaka Sister. He gently slipped one arm beneath her knees and the other behind her shoulders, lifting her carefully. He then carried her over to a nearby set of stone steps and sat her down before pointing beside him, signaling for Accelerator to come closer.
"Friends? Do not make such disgusting jokes."
Accelerator walked over with her hands in her pockets but did not sit down.
Arata created a telekinetic barrier around the area to block the spread of sound. Then he spoke again.
"Do you believe that magic exists?"
"Magic? That is just a fairy tale for little children." Accelerator stared at Arata with her crimson eyes and answered with obvious disdain.
"You have grown up inside Academy City your entire life. You do not understand the real world at all." Arata laughed lightly. "Do you truly believe that science represents everything in this world? Scientific knowledge has only existed for about two hundred years."
"What exactly are you trying to say?" Accelerator asked impatiently.
"You should know that Academy City is the stronghold of the science side. Therefore the enemy of the science side is the magic side. Do not think that magic is some mythical legend. On the contrary, magic is the oldest system of knowledge in the world. In many cases it is far more powerful than science. In the eyes of the elite magicians, a Level 5 esper in Academy City is simply a power worthy of praise, not a true threat."
"The magic side and the science side control completely different systems of knowledge. If one side interferes with the other's domain, it is essentially a declaration of war. Because of that, ninety nine percent of the people on the science side do not even know that magic exists. Meanwhile the magic side constantly monitors the development of the science side."
"At the same time, they are constantly trying to create conflict and eliminate this newly rising opponent."
Arata raised the corner of his mouth and looked directly at Accelerator, who was silently listening to his explanation.
"And Aleister is secretly planning the complete destruction of magic. He has designed a series of enormous plans. If those plans are ever exposed, the magic side will seize the opportunity to completely eliminate the science side. When that day comes, Academy City will cease to exist."
"The Level 6 Shift Project is nothing more than a convenient cover used to conceal a much more important plan, allowing that plan to be carried out openly under a legitimate pretext."
"You are not telling me some ridiculous story just to deceive me?" Accelerator grinned coldly. Her red eyes naturally emitted murderous intent from the countless battles she had fought.
"There is no need for me to lie to you. This is simply the truth of the world. I truly like this Academy City. I like the people who live here. I have many friends here. Perhaps this is only a temporary stage in my life where I will stay for a relatively long time, but I still want to protect their peaceful lives."
As Arata spoke sincerely, he could not help but think of Komoe-sensei, Fukiyose Seiri, Misaka Mikoto, and many other friends.
"Hehe... hahaha. So that is the truth. Interesting. Truly fascinating. Now I finally understand. This world is really disgusting." Accelerator laughed wildly. Her laughter grew louder and more unrestrained. For someone who had already given up on life, the state of the world no longer mattered.
"Even though this world is terrible and filled with irredeemable malice, as long as you are willing to reach out toward the light, you will still catch a small ray of it. If you never even try, how will you know whether you could succeed?"
Arata smiled gently at Accelerator. Then he extended his right hand toward her and said.
"Become my friend."
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