"Just how exactly can she speak " Shidou Akane a senior researcher in the level six shift project demanded a junior researcher

"We only have a theory but it is possible due to AIM resonance?"

"That only leads to overloading not suddenly being able to speak for a newborn clone"

"We just assume that the Misaka network might have partially connected with her due to resonance in other words the network itself might be conscious "

"Do you have any concrete proof ?"

"No but this is the most logical explanation "

" What about the clone? "

"No. We think the lack of connection is related to a lack of esper abilities. It's a level zero. Entirely useless."

"Well, I suppose we decant it and get a new one growing. We'll need a replacement for the Tree Diagram's plan. Kenza, could you get some security staff to dispose of this one?"

A tinny voice crackled over the intercom with an "affirmative."

Misaka 9982 was just getting her hair cut when a pair of armored guards came into the room they picked Misaka up by the shoulders, between which she hung limply,

They were silent as they dragged her from the room. Misaka struggle as much as she could to electrocute them except that it cannot do much against the two carrying her, they had Faraday cages - wire mesh made to ground and interrupt electrical signals - built into their suits and grounded into the metal floors. She could watch the faint static haze of the air collect on their bodies, only to be pulled along the sealed mesh of their suits. They had cameras inside their helmets,

They made their way out of the facility slowly. Five checkpoints with non-ferrous blast doors, each with a keycard reader. Five long, sterile hallways with placarded doors on each side. A thousand tiny machines.

When they finally made it to the disposal room (oh. She knew that from her previous life. This was where her dead sisters were dumped after cleaning)

They threw her roughly to the ground

"W-wait Misaka doesn't understand why she's here Misaka is here ?"

" Blame yourself for being weak useless level zero "

"Misaka is a level three see ! Mi" Misaka9982 summoned a large current of electricity in her hands causing the guards to stop

"What should we do now?" the second guard asked

"Just kill her it's easier"

"But the experiment "

"Misaka finished the experiment so let Misaka go please "

"Whatever " the first guard pointed his gun at her

"Misaka is not lying Misaka really returned from..." She pleaded as he opened fire and..

Time foze

"...death..huh ?" Misaka 9982 stared at the bullet frozen mid-air

Slowly Misaka 9982 scrambled to her feet as she took on last look at them and ran

Misaka9982 was for all reasons in confusion first the she is not connecting to the Misaka network second she felt an urgent sense of panic when the guards escorted her and third and most importantly the gentoka badge was missing even though it was pretty childish it was her only gift from her older sister and she can't die till she finds it

For all their security the exit from the sixth room was a metal mesh door(and wall) with a lock and few warning signs against trespassing

Misaka9982 easily melted the lock and ran even as time finally got released

One minute that how long time had been frozen

Kuroko's day was not good at all the whole day she had been dealing with thugs who received a power boost from that level upper thing

That's when she noticed a couple of thugs ganging up on a girl

" Hey stop you-"

Bzzzt-Crackle-pop

Five fried thugs extra crispy!

" Huh?" Kuroko recognised the girl despite her bad hair cut and skimpy outfit(which was basically the cloth barbers use to prevent hair from falling on you)"Onee-sama!!??"

Misaka 9982 turned towards her "Who are you?"