The Academy is a city of light and reason, a gathering place for humanity"s hopes, located somewhere in southern Japan, unaware of the impending cataclysms. However, who knows – scientists at power, unburdened by morality, understand that only the strength of their protégés can repel enemies and move forward into realms long forbidden to people. Strength is gained in battle, and if confronting magic requires shedding blood – well, science demands sacrifices. And nothing terrible if, during combat training, the strongest espers not only consume expendable material but also get into a bit of a fight… Outwardly the Academy is calm and peaceful, yet tension has already spread in the air, and at night storms roar, but so do other things. Ghosts of the past come to Mikoto Misaka – to deal with them, it is not enough to throw lightning; one must think. Only by stepping alone onto the edge of good and evil does Mikoto realize that a secret war has been waged in the city for a long time, involving dozens of factions, each with its own truth. Nevertheless, a railgun and a kind word help find consensus with anyone – white‑eyed psychopaths, clumsy losers, cunning blondes, and even walking laser cannons. New relatives will not hinder either – what if the madwoman Kuroko briefly distracts them?!
J.C. Staff Japan