Hello again. As there isn't really any reason to put an intro here, maybe I'll just use this section for updates on my progress, and the bottom section for cliffhangers and explanations. Well then, carry on.


Chapter 2: Power Beyond Measure

Kamijou was doing his usual chores in his apartment. As he went out into the balcony, he found what appeared to be a futon hanging on his balcony. He didn't see a need for a futon, as he already had a bed. Then the futon itself spoke.

"... food."

"Huh?" Kamijou said.

"I need food," the futon said.

Looking up, it was actually a silver-haired girl, wearing a white and gold nun's habit. The girl's stomach was also making abnormally loud growls. Kamijou pulled the girl over the railing and into his apartment, having only used one arm with his enhanced strength. Once he set food on the table, the girl literally inhaled whatever she picked up from the table.

"You never told me your name," Kamijou said.

"Just call me Index," the girl said.

"Okay, Index," Kamijou started. "How did you end up on my balcony?"

"I wander around a lot."

Kamijou kept up the conversation. He learned a few things, such as that there were still a few minor surviving factions of the magic side, the 103,000 grimoires, Perfect Memory, the effects of his Imagine Breaker, and her view of the event that became known as the Apocalyptic Interdimensional Anomaly, where some believed that God had unleashed his wrath on the various religions that were giving false teachings. Well, considering that the only major religion left was Strict Christianity, with some minor variants still existing in small amounts, Kamijou could see just a little bit of reasoning behind their theory. But it was actually factions of the Magic Side declaring war on the world in order to conquer it before there were any possible "hazards" that became an issue. Kamijou's misfortune turned out to be one such hazard.

Time drew by and Kamijou had to decide on how to deal with Index. He decided to leave her in the apartment and strictly told her not to touch anything fragile. He went down his usual route to a Certain High School, which was where he was placed in since he has always avoided the Power Curriculum Program. The students there had observed Kamijou use his power before, several times with the Imagine Breaker, and a few witnesses with his other power, such as when Aogami annoyed him to the point that he made Aogami cease to exist for a couple minutes, before bring him back. Ever since then, Aogami would be quiet so he wouldn't have to experience the place he called "The Void." As he walked through the halls, he heard the usual chatter, including that of the ever annoying Kami-yan Disease. Kamijou entered his classroom and found Tsuchimikado and Aogami at the usual corner in the classroom.

"Kami-yan, why is it that I heard that the Kami-yan Disease IS SPREADING?!" Aogami yelled, causing boys to start chanting against Kamijou.

"When are you going to drop that subject?" Kamijou asked.

"Probably when the Kami-yan Disease is eradicated," Tsuchimikado responded.

"From my view, I think none of you are willing to even try going up to a girl and starting a conversation," Kamijou said.

All the boys were quiet for a moment, before they flooded out of the classroom to try out what Kamijou said. Kamijou sat at his desk and looked out the window. Doing this, one would see some areas intact, others abandoned. There were also the common air, land and sea patrols sent out by the International Coalition to maintain peace and security in the now redrawn map of the world, which now had areas called Exclusion Zones. Absolutely no one and nothing was allowed in or out of these zones, as they were considered uninhabitable and hazardous. Kamijou looked back and saw the boys file back into the classroom, all of them seeming glad that they made an effort. Komoe-sensei entered and began homeroom.

"Okay class, today is the day. We are doing a System Scan test," she announced.

"I don't think any of us made progress," one student said.

"What do you think our levels will be this time?" another asked.

"Kamijou-kun," Komoe called out, causing Kamijou to look up. "I'm afraid you won't be able to skip this time."

Kamijou figured it was only a matter of time before he had to reveal his power. The year before, he encountered a voice in his dream that gifted him with a power that would allow him to repent for his mistakes. Even IT had to guess in speculation of who this being was. The students went down to the track, where all the equipment had been set up to analyze their abilities. Some were basic, and others were private and isolated. Through the tests, Kamijou was observed to have physique that was far above average. He could sprint without need of rest and had superhuman strength, although everyone in the school had seen him demonstrate this plenty of times before. Then came the isolated part of the test. Kamijou entered the area and found monitors with various measurements. It was here where they determined and brought out one's Personal Reality. Kamijou did as he instructed.

"This is it. We're gonna have to prove ourselves of this power."

"It seems so," IT said. "But do they really think they can measure even a fraction of the power that is now held within you, now that you have been entrusted with a power greater than me?"

"That is if there isn't any interference."

"I'll move that minor ability out of the way for you. Now show your full power given to you, and show that their theories are just speculation."

"That's what that voice said."

The scientists on the other side just stood there with their jaws hanging at the sight of Kamijou's power, as it created dimensional fractures in the area around him. All of the measurements given regarding the Personal Reality showed a spam of nines across the screen. Even with achieving SYSTEM, there was still a calculated number to reach, and a limit to break. But here, the score and demonstration was so ridiculous, the scientists disregarded the numbers and simply put infinity symbols on the report. For an example of the so called AIM Field that was measured, were it converted to radiation, the average person would be immediately cooked alive. But an accurate measurement would have to be, well, infinity to the infinitieth power. Needless to say, this would gain the attention of the entire Kihara family. And start a whole new surge of ridiculous rumors around Kamijou. At least he didn't have to destroy anything.


-Meanwhile, in Tokiwadai Middle School-

After Misaka had finished her testing, took a shower and electrocuted Shirai for the groping, she went to the library to study. She was the third Level 5 out of seven, and Tokiwadai's Ace, the Railgun. She intended to study, but her mind kept drifting off to that boy who stopped her electricity in the same fashion as someone who paused a movie. She didn't know anything about his power, hell, not even his name.

"Misaka-san," someone called out. It was her friends.

"Oh, you're all here," Misaka said as she closed the book. "How did your test go?"

"I'm still the same Level 0 as ever," Saten replied.

"Saten-san, I'm sure you'll achieve something eventually," Uiharu said, trying to encourage her friend.

"Students are always amazed when you show your power, Onee-sama," Shirai said.

"Isn't that always the case?" Misaka questioned.

They continued to chat with each other throughout the day. Eventually they split up, returning to their respective dorms. That night, Misaka just couldn't get herself to sleep. Something just felt... off.


-In the Windowless Building-

The Board of Directors met up with Aleister Crowley as to see the request that he made to classify a specific report. Upon seeing why, questions kept piling up. Eventually, they summed it all to the final explanation.

"So you're saying that this Kamijou Touma has already achieved SYSTEM?" one of the directors asked.

"'Achieve' is too small of a word," Aleister said. "He has far and away SURPASSED it, gifted with a power that is far greater beyond the given limits of the universe, given by a far greater being."

"So now we have someone who is now labeled Level 6, but it needs to be kept private due to public concern?"

"Precisely. The information about him does not leave this room. And one more thing, he is actually an all new Level 7."

"...what?" the first director said.

"Also, his ability still doesn't have a name, but it has been easily linked to the Apocalyptic Interdimensional Anomaly," another director stated. "What is it to be called?"

"Interdimensional Shift would be a suitable name for his primary ability."

"Primary Ability?"

"He is a Multi-Skill user. Interdimensional Shift has a sub-ability called Energy Manipulator, which is used as his weapon, and there is his other ability, Imagine Breaker, which I'm sure you all have known about for the past year."

The Board of Directors eventually gave in and made his reports as secure as possible, as in "putting it behind every imaginable firewall, hack detector, counter-hack engine and tracer that could possibly be made" secure.

"'Defense of A Thousand Great Walls of China' security lock completed," said the third director.


-Kamijou's Apartment-

Kamijou returned to his apartment and thankfully found everything intact. He had no reason to fear that Index, knowing her diet, would raid his apartment for any food and break everything in the process. While checking his apartment, he found the water heater had broken down. Finishing his checkup on his apartment, he saw a portal open, and Othinus, in a mortal form, stepped through.

"You never said anything about coming over," Kamijou said.

"Do I need to have a reason to be here?" Othinus asked back.

"So, what is it?"

"What was that power that was given to you the year before? You seem to have mastered it quickly."

"The one that allowed me to shatter dimensions, rebuild them in my favor and even weaponize them with ease?"

"It was given to you by a greater being. Possibly God himself. And you defeated me with that greater power."

"I'm still unsure of its capabilities. The Voice told me that only a fraction of it was unlocked at the time. I only recently unlocked another part during the program."

"So there is still much for you to unlock. And to find out you defeated me using it at its minimum..."

"Back then, I only used your own power against you."

"So, how does it feel to become the strongest person in the universe?"

Suddenly, Kamijou became quiet. As if there was something he regretted about his power. Othinus looked to him and had him speak his emotions.

"When my parents were killed, I had this pain, this anger that could only be quelled with revenge. That was all I wanted. But instead of winning my personal war, I destroyed the world. I ended up killing half the world population, simply because I wanted revenge! But look where that got me... I could only destroy. I can't return everything to the way it was. So when that voice asked if I wanted to forgive myself, I wanted to make every chance count. So now, with the power from IT and the Voice, I have to protect the world... from it's own evil."

His phone started vibrating. Kamijou took it out, and found a message. It showed that Aleister Crowley had made him an all new Level 7, A Person Who Has Become Power Itself, and that the information on the message was strictly classified, so Kamijou had to be quiet about this. And on the bottom, he recieved a transaction of 100 billion yen a month, apparently coming from thin air as no bank could possibly pay that.

"One who has become the very powers that be, huh?" Othinus said.

"It does sound above a Person with Absolute Power," Kamijou repsponded.

Thinking about it, Kamijou wasn't sure if his life would become a hell of a lot harder, or easier.


If you wondering what power came first, I shall give you an explanation. Kamijou was born with the Imagine Breaker, so that was his first power. Then the Invisible Thing (IT) was allowed to share control over his body, allowing Kamijou to use Energy Manipulator, which was where all the neutron beams and meteors came from. As to how Energy Manipulator works, when you think about what matter is made of, and you look deeper into the construction of particles, it all comes down to energy itself, and Energy Manipulator can control that energy, mainly weaponizing it in the war of Magic against the world. The Greater Being (or the Voice) then came to Kamijou when he was suffering from his own regret, and gave him Interdimensional Shift, which bonded with his previous powers and allowed him to unlock far more capabilities, first allowing Kamijou to find new ways of using Energy Manipulator aside from destroying everything, and later on when he can change his position, which is where he vanished into thin air in front of Misaka. What he did with Interdimensional Shift there was that he took the current timeline and another timeline where he was situated elsewhere, shattered them and mixed the pieces together into the same dimension temporarily. He then used the piece of the other timeline and placed it in the current timeline to move his location, while the piece of the current timeline would vanish, resulting in the former turning into a shattered dimension drifting away into nothing, which was the part where Kamijou seemed to turn into shattered glass. Pretty much shattering the dimension and reconstructing it in his favor.

Now that Kamijou has become someone like the character from Megaton Rainfall (it is such a good game), nothing could possibly come to challenge him. RiGhT?

Well, I apologize for this chapter being late, I intended to have this uploaded by Friday last week, but had some power difficulties. But my efforts have paid off.

Until next time... please Review.