Along with this scene, the audience in front of the video were looking at it with a grim or mocking expression.

The long-lost narration sounded again.

[Everything I did and couldn’t do has a happy ending]

[The world is pacified, and all the sorrows around us are gradually resolved]

[In this quiet and peaceful new world, even without the boy named Kamijou Touma, everything is still going on in an orderly manner]

The boy’s numb yet calm expression was so glaring in his voice.

In front of the screen, the audience’s discussion was so intense.

「But──」

[Never think about giving up your own life, young man——]

[As long as you keep working hard and persevere…the ‘meaning of existence’ you are pursuing is waiting for you at the end of the road]

[She…will give you unlimited courage.]

Those words rang out as if they were announced in advance.

Accompanying——

In the video, Touma walks into the building.

Take the elevator and press the button for the roof.

Although this elevator was quiet, smooth, and fast, which was in keeping with Academy City’s style, it still took more than a minute to reach the rooftop. Although I didn’t know how many floors there were, it was at least three hundred meters high.

There is no need to explain what would happen to an ordinary human being if he fell from a roof.

Even if there were trees or a thick rescue mat underneath, it would still be impossible to save your life.

“what……”

then.

The elevator stopped with a soft electronic sound.

The metal automatic door opened wide to the left and right.

“This is indeed…”

There is a dazzling world ahead.

The sky was more golden than orange, and the cool breeze was like a glass of water in the desert, nourishing Kamijou’s heart. The boy slowly crossed the rooftop and reached the edge. Perhaps because it was not open to the general public, there were no railings to prevent falling, and there was only a naked landscape in front of him. The world of supreme happiness. The little lights in front of him were all praising youth, and the small sounds of the celebratory music even reached the rooftops, without the sound of the guards and ambulances that would spoil the view. I guess it’s because they are no longer needed here, so they can’t be heard.

“It’s a very suitable place to meet the end of life, Othinus. I can’t create such a perfect place by myself.”

up until now.

I worked hard to solve many incidents along the way.

“Daibase Festival”.

And the Fuse Wind Slash incident on September 30th.

There was also the suppression of rebellions throughout Britain.

Even World War III.

…But what will happen next?

I have no intention of protecting the world, nor do I have a large-scale goal like “saving all mankind”. However, having said that, is the short history that follows really what Kamijou Touma expected? Othinus is the leader of the “troublemakers”. As long as they don’t mess around, maybe it won’t turn out like that. But on the other hand, I have also thought about this – if the “troublemakers” and Othinus don’t take action, will everything be happy? Really? If they don’t raise their heads, will it just be someone else who messes up the world?

“Troublemaker”.

Euthinus.

In a sense, this trend has been cut short.

No matter how problematic the process is, the definite result is right in front of us. After this, there will surely be no more “others” that Kamijou is worried about. Othinus will not create the soil for such things to happen naturally, and will not allow “incomplete swings” such as misfortune and tragedy to exist.

Even if it is essentially a dictatorship based on selfishness and arrogance, and even if the god who loves cleanliness and is neurotic does not consider the problems of the people one by one, what she does will still bring true peace and happiness. Regardless of whether she is at the mercy of the god or not, everyone can achieve success equally. In this way, people should not care about what happens in the process.

Everyone wants to be happy.

Because the ultimate direction of human beings is focused only on this point.

After all, people don’t want methods or processes.

Just the highest score left at the end.

“…”

Kamijou gazed at the golden streets for a while.

Incredibly, even at this point, the boy still had some hesitation and fear about the simple action of “jumping down”. He had spent a lot of time in the ritual to numb his senses, but he still couldn’t seem to let go of everything. He thought to himself, this is really embarrassing.

It’s clear that even if you resist, you won’t gain anything.

Obviously, the rebuttal is just a simple wish, and there is neither reason nor logic in it.

…It’s like chipping away at the heart bit by bit, and then you see what’s left at the very end – that’s desire. Lowly desire. He keeps saying “I want to help someone” and “I want to save the world”, but in the end, the deepest part is still his own petty desire. The demon god really saw through this. It’s natural to disappoint the other party. The reason why he lost his place may not only be due to Othinus’s “attack”. It’s incredible for someone like him to have a place to stay, right?

but.

This too will soon be over.

“…”

Kamijou gently closed his eyes. There were no railings or handrails here. As long as he walked straight forward, he would get the result. After that, there was only the world of imagination. There was a road ahead, a road to preserve what should be in the form it should be. An unnecessary piece was mixed into the huge puzzle, and it would never be completed at this rate. So it had to be removed. A path had to be prepared for this piece to move outside the chessboard, that’s all. Kamijou couldn’t help but laugh as he thought about this. Outside the chessboard. This really sounded like an answer. If you forcefully deny your wishes and desires, the result that awaits you is escape. Kamijou’s heart, which feared its own destruction, seemed to want to move to “somewhere that is not here.” Obviously, there was no such place. Obviously, it was because it did not exist that he could only disappear.

step.

With his hands and feet numb from soaking in ice water, he finally took a step forward.

Two steps.

Go forward. Go forward. Go for this ending that must be what everyone wants.

Three steps.

The amazing thing is, I gradually got used to it as I took the first step.

There is no fourth step. Even so, Kamijou still did not open his eyes. He just followed the momentum and mechanically took the next step. And that was it. No miracles or coincidences would happen. It was impossible to be saved for “some reason”. Othinus would exclude such ambiguous things. So he would die. He would disappear. He would disappear. There was no naive story of “going somewhere else”, he would just disappear.

The fall begins.

Just before that.

“Ulla——! I’ve been watching silently from the side since just now, you bastard, please be more careful——!”

Suddenly, a girl’s roar came from behind.

Before Kamijou could do anything, he felt a strong shock rush up his spine. It seemed that he had been hit by a flying kick. He finally opened his eyes after realizing this. At this time, Kamijou’s body had already leaned forward, and all he could see was the golden street scene.

“Strange, weird? Wait! I just wanted to complain a little to stop the suicide, but he pulled the trigger. What on earth is going on?”

The girl with a strange tone of voice seemed to be very surprised and shouted.

“???”

Kamijou listened with a confused look on his face.

That’s right.

The strange thing is that even though he fell from the top of a tall building, he was not dead.

“What the hell? Oh, I hooked the cleaning cage. Oh, that’s great. I thought it was going to end before it even started.”

Someone leaned over the edge of the roof and looked at him.

The man was wearing the summer uniform of Tokiwadai Junior High School, had short brown hair, and wore sturdy military goggles on his forehead.

Not Misaka Mikoto.

This person is…

“Misaka-chan…?”

“Puff?!”

The girl made a big cross with her hands.

“You also misunderstood that incident, didn’t you? There were two sisters you had direct contact with. One was No. 10032, the Misaka sister, who was successfully rescued. The other was…”

“Number 10031.”

The vision becomes blurred.

After saying the name and actually having the conversation, Kamijou once again realized how great Othinus’s “deeds” were.

“I was just a little bit short of saving my sisters…”

“That’s right. Although I’m just borrowing this child’s body, I can’t blame you for that. However, we are all a ‘collective consciousness’, so it’s not wrong to claim that I am the real person.”

“…Wait a minute. What you mean is… could it be that…”

Sisters.

A large number of military clones.

The “collective consciousness” composed of all members.

“For this me, this is our first meeting. Thank you for taking care of the physical terminal.”

she said, lowering her head.

“I am the ‘overall consciousness’ of the Misaka Network. Please give me your guidance☆”

In this world that has truly been transformed by the devil…

First Degree

Someone recognized Kamijou Touma.

In this space where consciousness is distorted by the devil.

After everything is settled.

Even Kamijou Touma himself thinks that no one needs to be in Kamijou Touma’s worldview.

And her appearance…

And Touma’s words in the touching scene she is about to perform.

It will perfectly prove how accurate the declarations of the people who are currently confronting Kamijou Touma with the Devil are…

Chapter 195: Hope Rekindled in His Eyes

Shocked and absolutely.

Despair, relief.

Emotions are like a kaleidoscope.

Will change over time.

It changes with what you encounter.

The ups and downs of human emotions.

All are closely related to this.

This is the case for ordinary people.

This is what the strong do.

so–

Even if you are the protagonist.

The same is true for Kamijou Touma.

[A world where only Kamijou Touma is not needed]

From Touma’s initial reluctance to his bewilderment at seeing the world peaceful;

Finally, he was relieved to be convinced that Kamijou Touma was no longer needed in this world.

The audience in the live broadcast room analyzed and analysed the situation from various angles.

Research from the perspective of psychology.