A Certain Scientific Accelerator (とある科学の一方通行[アクセラレータ])

So, what kind of research are they doing here to have thieves break in?

Atmospheric continuum mechanics.

What is that, exactly?

This is a research facility for a company that compresses air and sells it.

You mean like oxygen tanks? What would anyone be after here?

Are you all right? What happened here?

What the...? These are no ordinary thieves.

Get back!

What was that?

It's frozen? Someone's ability?

No...

Hey!

They cut up the floor.

Did they connect with the subways?

They got away.

--Good morning! --Good morning!

Early this morning,

the atmospheric continuum mechanics research facility in School District 4

was broken into, and experimental equipment was stolen.

Tch.

"#01 Accelerator "

"There you are!

You can't be outside when it's well past your checkup time!"

says Misaka Misaka, criticizing you.

"What's more, today's the big day when your head bandages come off,"

says Misaka Misaka--

This isn't a holiday or anything like it.

Huh?!

"It is a holiday! It is a holiday!

A holiday! A holiday! A precious, important, not-to-be-missed,

significant, momentous day to remember!"

asserts Misaka Misaka in a loud voice!

Yeah, all right, all right.

Holiday! Holiday! Holiday! Holiday! Holiday!

Hmm, your wound is just about all closed up.

You don't need the bandages anymore.

Now, next up,

I have to do a simple examination.

Don't need one.

That bullet to your head has caused some brain damage.

It will have mainly affected your speech, numerical, and motor skills.

But there is still a lot we don't know about the brain.

Under certain circumstances, this could prove life-threatening to you.

Are you threatening me?

I just want to provide the best care for my patient that I can.

Tch.

What is your name and background?

Accelerator.

Once first-ranked among seven Level 5 espers in Academy City.

My ability is controlling all vectors, like momentum, heat, and electricity.

At one time, I took part in Project Level 6 Shift, and,

as a result, I have to rely on this piece of junk to be able to walk and talk right,

ending up a basket case, which brings us up to today. That about cover it?

Hmm, no problems there, I'd say.

Nice sense of sarcasm you got there.

Ah, some other Misakas!

What is the matter, Last Order?

"Is the bandage-removal-celebration party coming along okay?"

verifies Misaka Misaka, unable to contain her eager heart.

"Readiness status is relayed among us clones via the Misaka Network,"

says Misaka, expressing some doubt.

"I know that, but this is my first time throwing a party for someone,

so I can't help but check," says Misaka Misaka...

After all, today is--

Huh? What are you doing?

Nuh'ing.

Antiskill. I need to see whoever's in charge of the hospital.

O-Okay.

If you all, who keep Academy City safe, show up in full tactical gear,

can I assume you aren't here for a checkup?

I'd feel a lot better if we were.

How's the chest wound coming along?

Coming to visit a sick friend while you're at it? I'm coming along fine.

So, what's happened?

Early this morning, a research lab in School District 4 was hit by thieves.

Apparently, it's a facility that researches air,

but behind the scenes, they were also developing a secret weapon.

That's what got stolen.

A secret weapon?

The facility has declined to provide us with any specific data.

If they can refuse to share information with Antiskill,

they must be involved with the governing board.

Yeah, they must be.

From what I've seen, it's something like a water cutter,

which can slice through just about anything.

So, how are the thieves who stole this secret weapon connected to this place?

After checking into similar research in the database,

it seems that the stolen secret weapon is for use against Accelerator.

Indeed, that's something I'll bet the governing board would want.

This all means that the thieves who have this secret weapon

are probably coming here, aren't they?

My read is that it's a good possibility.

Still,

your numbers are pretty small if you mean to intercept them here, huh?

When news reached the VIPs that a secret weapon had been stolen,

they started carrying on about being the targets,

and are monopolizing most of our personnel.

More worried about themselves than some hospital?

That's some prize-winning corruption. I wish they would go over there.

Listen up, Accelerator! It's time for your radical operation!

Sounds like they're here.

Ito!

Excuse me, but could you call Accelerator down for me?

I know he's here.

I'm afraid we can't honor that request.

Put down the weapon and surrender yourselves at once.

By the book, huh? Oh well. If you won't page him...

...I'll just have to...

...do it myself!

Fire!

Everyone, fall back!

--Emergency! Emergency! Armed intruders in the hospital!

--Why aren't you taking shelter? --Emergency! Emergency! Armed intruders in the hospital!

--Why aren't you taking shelter? --All patients, please follow staff instructions and take immediate shelter!

--You hear the announcement, right? --All patients, please follow staff instructions and take immediate shelter!

--So what if I do? --All patients, please follow staff instructions and take immediate shelter!

--These thieves are apparently after you. --All patients, please follow staff instructions and take immediate shelter!

They stole a secret weapon that's being developed with you in mind.

Oh, they did?

Then again, while you're still probably okay,

they're likely to turn the whole hospital upside down, so...

Huh?!

"If they turn the hospital upside down, that includes the kitchen, right?"

says Misaka Misaka, running off to ensure the ca--

to ensure that they are moved to safety.

Hey!

I'll keep Last Order safe. You hurry up and get out of here.

Tch.

Oh, Accelerator!

Look, that won't work.

Damn, being that bulletproof and with a blade that sharp, what do we do?

They're coming through!

Come on, where's Accelerator?

Tch.

Hiro.

Okay, what will it be?

Yomikawa...

What is it?

That man behind the armed girl--

it looks like he's the one carrying the magazines for that weapon.

What if we went after him, and then push her to use up her ammo?

Not bad. But who are they?

I've determined the culprits' identities.

Takata Yoko.

Kidera Minori.

Nakahara Hiromi. All three are high school students.

They're just children, all right.

Which means you don't want to shoot them.

That's that, then.

It's not my way to point guns at children.

Huh? You're radical. So, what will you do?

I'm just gonna do this!

Radical!

Well, aren't you radical?

No killing.

Tch.

"I went through trial and tribulation all morning to make these,

"Kitchen"

and here are the fruits of my labor.

I can't afford to lose these," mutters Misaka Misaka to herself.

Are they really that important? Is this some kind of holiday?

Yes, today is an important day. It's his...

So...

Okay, let's take that and get to shelter.

What about him?

I'm sure he's already gotten out.