Editing Toaru Majutsu no Index:Biohacker Chapter3 (section)

===Part 5===

The girl in a dress clicked her tongue while hiding behind some scorched scrap metal.

(Measure Heart didn’t stop him from immediately swinging his fist at her? Agh, these self-righteous types are the hardest to deal with!!)

The emotional distance between herself and the target boy was that of a dangerous escaped convict. He should normally have been frozen in fear or immediately turned around without worrying about the little girl in front of him, yet he had stuck to the enemy there.

Her power had affected him.

The emotional distance had changed.

Yet his actions had not changed.

That sounded simple, but it was actually the hardest thing to do. Most people would not even try and skip straight to targeting her instead. Especially if their life was on the line and they wanted to escape that pressure as soon as possible. Except that would cause them to rush things, they would fail to unravel the tangled threads, and they would be stopped by the strength of that large tangle.

Yet this boy did not mistake what order to do things in.

As the one using the power, Kaibi knew the emotional distance really had changed and shaken him. It was working, but he did not change. It felt like she was up against a giant insect or an AI weapon.

He was straightforward and unwavering.

To someone from the back alleys, that alone was a threat.

She ignored her slipping shoulder strap while bringing a hand to her ear and speaking over the radio.

“Rikuri Nee-san, Amazora is down. And she’s been captured by the enemy. I will retake her, so you increase the drone surveillance outside. We can’t let our real target get away while we focus on this distraction!”

“No, Kaibi-chan. There is no need for that. You did well, so leave the rest to your big sister.”

“Rikuri Nee-san?”

She heard a buzzing even louder than an electric shaver.

And it was not alone.

A deadly army flew in like someone had split open a hornet’s nest.

“A distraction? Do not make me laugh. Nothing could be more important for us.”

The girl in a dress felt a chill run along her spine.

This was someone who could inspire uncontrollable emotions in an emotion-controlling expert.

She was a specialist in unmanned weapons and poisons.

She was Gokusai Rikuri, the Potion Lady.

That spider lured you out with a sweet aroma and then captured you in her invisible web.

“I hope he is ready for what is coming to him now that he laid a hand on my little sister. This is a job I am willing to do pro bono.”