E4 - Urban Legends

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    This is something that our
    upperclassman's friend's boyfriend
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    actually had happen to him.
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    It took place one sultry summer evening,
    as this boyfriend of hers
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    was passing through a park
    with no sign of anyone else around.
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    A woman, standing by herself,
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    asked him for directions
    to the train station.
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    And as the boyfriend was
    graciously giving her directions,
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    this vacant-looking woman
    slowly lifted her hands...
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    ...and then suddenly, with a whoosh...!
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    With a whoosh...?
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    ...she took off her blouse.
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    Geez, that wasn't the least bit scary at all!
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    Hanate! Kokoro ni kizanda
    yume wo mirai sae okizari ni shite
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    Genkai nado shiranai imi nai
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    Kono chikara ga hikari chirasu
    sono saki ni haruka na omoi wo
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    Aruite kita kono michi
    wo furikaeru koto shika
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    dekinai nara ima koko de subete wo kowaseru
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    Kurayami ni ochiru machinami
    hito wa doko made tachimukaeru no?
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    Kasoku suru sono itami kara
    dareka wo kitto mamoreru yo
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    Looking! The blitz loop this
    planet to search way
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    Only my railgun can shoot it ima sugu
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    Karadajuu wo hikari no hayasa de
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    kakemegutta tashika na yokan
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    Tsukame! Nozomu mono nara
    nokosazu kagayakeru jibunrashisa de
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    Shinjite'ru yo ano hi no chikai wo
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    Kono hitomi ni hikaru namida
    sore sae mo tsuyosa ni naru kara
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    Even with the mood we tried to create,
    with a story like that one...
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    Huh? It's not scary,
    even when it actually happened?
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    The urban legend of "The Undresstress"
    who disrobes without warning?
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    It's not scary. It's more like,
    she's a sicko, isn't she?
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    Okay, then, how about this story?
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    "When the wind turbines'
    propellers spin backwards,
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    some anomaly will strike the city."
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    "Don't go crossing school
    districts at 4:44 in the evening!
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    You'll wander into the phantom
    Imaginary Number School District!"
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    "An implement which increases
    your abilities just by using it--
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    the 'Level-Upper'."
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    Stop looking at that
    ridiculous site, will you?
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    Urban legends are such unscientific tales.
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    "Academy City Urban Legends"
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    This is the world-famous Academy City.
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    Geez, you've got no sense of adventure.
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    Moreover, sometimes incidents
    that have actually occurred
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    get twisted around,
    and end up becoming these rumors.
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    Like this one--
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    "The boy with the power to prevent
    other powers from working,"
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    is a story you'd only see
    in Academy City, isn't it?
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    The power to prevent other
    powers from working?
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    There is no way that someone
    could have a crazy power like that one.
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    Right, Sissy?
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    Yeah, right. If there was someone like that,
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    I'd sure like to fight him sometime.
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    You know, if there really was someone.
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    "Shocker King"
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    "True Tales of Academy City Urban Legends"
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    Urban legends, huh?
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    "The boy with the power to
    prevent other powers from working,"
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    of all things...
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    You're a cutie.
    Whoo! And from Tokiwadai, at that.
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    Wanna come with us and have a little fun?
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    We'll take you home.
    No telling when that will be, though.
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    These guys are idiots
    for talking to me. And sure,
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    it's not like those guys
    are without pity. I can tell that.
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    And really, it's not like they could
    cut in here and do something.
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    They'd just get hurt.
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    What are you looking at?
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    Everyone has to look out
    for themselves. That's normal.
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    And supposing there is someone
    who would do so for a stranger,
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    then that person is just a fool.
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    Oh, there you are!
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    Hey, thanks for keeping her company.
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    You know you shouldn't wander off like that.
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    Okay, thanks!
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    Who are you?
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    Hey, you! Play along, here! You've ruined my
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    "pretend-to-be-a-friend and
    naturally-walk-you-away" plan, you know!
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    Why should I have to go through
    the bother of anything like that?!
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    Who're you, pal?
    You think you can play us for saps?
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    You got some kind of problem here? Huh?
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    I, uh...
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    What's the use?
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    Yeah, that's right!
    Don't you guys have any shame?
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    All of you guys, fencing in
    a single girl like this--it's pathetic.
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    Take a good look at the girl
    you guys are hitting up.
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    She's still just a kid, isn't she?
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    You saw our exchange just now, right?
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    The rude attitude she displays,
    failing to respect her elders?
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    She may look like a sweet girl,
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    but she's still going
    through her rebellious age.
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    That's the kind of kid she is!
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    It's guys like you,
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    who can't even take on a little
    kid unless you gang up on her,
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    --that sicken me!
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    --What sickens me most of all...
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    ...is you!!
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    Why don't my shocks work on him?
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    Could it be just like the
    urban legends say...?
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    No, impossible! If I zapped
    like I really meant it, he'd be...
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    Next time I see him, I'll be sure to...
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    Let's see... Do you remember
    any landmarks, or anything?
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    Landmarks? There *was
    *a crosswalk right in front of it.
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    A crosswalk isn't much of a landmark.
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    You!
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    Oh, it's Zapper, the middle-schooler.
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    I'm not Zapper!
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    I'm Misaka Mikoto!
    And today is the day that I settle the score!
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    So that means you're not doing
    anything right now, right?
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    If it's time you want, I've got plenty!
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    Then, could you help this
    woman find where she parked?
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    Huh?
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    Yeah...
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    ...I can't remember where the
    parking lot is where I parked my car.
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    Eh? Hold on... Why me?
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    I've got someplace that I have to be.
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    You've got the time, so it's all good, right?
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    No, it's not "all good"!
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    You think you can weasel out
    of this again, but I won't let you!
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    You always sweet-talk your way out...
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    Wow, you know, it sure is hot.
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    W-What are you doing...?
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    I've been walking around
    quite a bit under the hot sun.
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    I'm dripping with sweat.
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    What is with this woman?!
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    I just ran into her a moment ago, myself!
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    I-In any event, please,
    put your shirt back on!
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    That woman is being assaulted!
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    Huh?! Did that boy take that off of her?!
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    --I'll bet he did!
[08:29] ---
    --N-No I didn't.
    --I'll bet he did!
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    Huh?
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    You've got it wrong!
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    Hold on!
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    Excuse me...
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    I can't have you running off with my shirt.
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    W-Whatever, just please put it on!
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    People are looking! People
    are looking at us! Come on, hurry!
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    It's cool here; I feel rejuvenated.
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    What is the deal with that woman?
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    Just taking off her clothes in
    public all of a sudden...
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    Huh? It's not scary,
    even when it actually happened?
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    The urban legend of "The Undresstress"
    who disrobes without warning?
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    No way, no way!
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    --Hello?
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    --Sissy? Where are you right now?
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    I was about to go have
    tea with Uiharu and Saten.
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    Would you care to come along?
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    Well, the thing is, I'm with this weird lady.
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    Weird, you say?
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    She suddenly got undressed?
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    Huh?! That has to be the Undresstress!
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    --Are you all right, Miss Misaka?!
    --L-Let go of me!
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    Please, stop doing that, you two!
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    T-Text me her picture later! Her picture!
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    Now listen, don't get carried away
    and link her to some urban legend.
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    --She may be a little odd,
    but she's just a regular--
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    When you say "odd,"
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    are you talking about me?
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    No, don't be silly!
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    I mean, nabbing a total stranger
    like me and... you know...
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    --The number you have dialed
    is currently unavailable.
[10:05] ---
    --Voice mail?
    --The number you have dialed is currently unavailable.
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    It seems kind of dodgy, doesn't it?
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    We should go looking for her, shouldn't we?
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    You two are fools to be
    taking urban legends seriously.
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    To thank you for accompanying me.
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    Then I accept. Ow...
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    "Soup Curry"
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    Why something hot? And Soup Curry, at that.
[10:30] ---
    When it's hot out,
    a warm drink is better for you.
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    Besides, the spices in curry
    contain things that relieve fatigue.
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    Well, I think I understand the theory of it,
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    but emotionally, I think I'd
    rather have something cold...
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    Emotionally?
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    That's right, younger girls do
    make decisions that way, don't they?
[10:52] ---
    I'll buy something else.
    What would you like?
[10:54] ---
    Oh, that's okay, that's okay!
    The sentiment is more than enough.
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    Sorry about this. Maybe it's
    because all I do is research,
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    but I have a habit of always
    thinking about things logically.
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    Research? You're a scientist?
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    Cerebrophysiology,
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    I primarily research AIM diffusion fields.
[11:15] ---
    That's the weak power that's
    emitted in the area around espers
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    without them even knowing it, right?
[11:21] ---
    Yeah. You've already
    learned about it in your classes?
[11:24] ---
    Yes, my first year.
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    They said that it can't be detected
    by the five human senses,
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    and that you have to use devices
    to measure it, the power is so weak.
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    I'm researching ways to apply that power.
[11:46] ---
    Uh-huh. Then, does that mean
    that you know a lot about abilities?
[11:51] ---
    Is there something you want to know?
[11:54] ---
    Um... well... is there such a thing
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    as an ability that can
    make any other ability ineffective?
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    Well, there are so
    many different kinds of abilities.
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    For example, what kinds of
    powers wouldn't work?
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    Say, taking high-level electric
    shocks without having it do anything.
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    Electric shocks, huh?
[12:14] ---
    As in, the ability to generate
    something like a lighting rod,
[12:16] ---
    and deflect the electrical
    current, or something?
[12:19] ---
    I mean something a little
    bit different than that.
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    Is this a friend of yours?
[12:27] ---
    N-No, it's an urban legend, an urban legend.
[12:31] ---
    Just something I happened to overhear.
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    An urban legend, huh?
[12:35] ---
    So lately, children
    are talking about those, too?
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    Well, you could say there are
    a number of them going around.
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    Such as the "Undresstress."
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    Undresstress?
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    No, never mind! It's nothing!
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    I-I'm sorry!
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    Oh, it's nothing to worry about.
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    If I wash it out right away, it'll be fine.
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    Didn't I say not to undress?!
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    #4 Urban Legends
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    I still cannot get through to Sissy.
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    She's being attacked by the Undresstress!
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    I will have none of that nonsense.
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    Miss Saten, I found a site
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    that has lots of stuff
    written about the Undresstress.
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    Let me see.
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    What is it?!
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    Shirai, it says that those
    who run into the Undresstress
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    give out a final cry,
    and then become unreachable.
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    Not more of that.
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    After all, Sissy is the ultimate,
    unstoppable shock princess,
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    and pride of Tokiwadai Middle School.
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    There is no way she would
    be done in by the Undresstress,
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    who does nothing but disrobe.
[13:51] ---
    No... Something even
    more terrifying could be going on.
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    What do you mean?
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    The Undresstress could be contagious!
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    Contagious?
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    Those who meet the
    Undresstress are also cursed,
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    and become Undresstresses themselves!
[14:10] ---
    Then, Miss Misaka will
    go about, taking her clothes off?!
[14:13] ---
    Oh, no... Not Sissy...!
[14:18] ---
    No! Sissy! Do not do that!
[14:21] ---
    M-Miss Shirai...?
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    Uiharu, find a way to lift
    the curse! Right now!
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    P-Please, don't get too worked up!
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    Yeah, right. It's just an urban legend.
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    Sorry for all the trouble I'm putting you to.
[14:43] ---
    Well, I've come this far already, so...
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    There you go.
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    Thank you.
[14:52] ---
    Oh, right, thank that boy for me, too.
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    Boy?
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    He's a friend of yours, right?
[14:59] ---
    When I was in trouble,
    he asked me what was wrong.
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    Oh yeah, he did?
[15:04] ---
    He's a good kid.
[15:06] ---
    He just likes to butt in,
    or maybe play the hero.
[15:10] ---
    It's irresponsible how he calls out,
[15:11] ---
    barges his way in,
    and then disappears again.
[15:16] ---
    What can I say?
    He's good at handling others,
[15:19] ---
    or maybe he's just shiftless,
    but he rubs me the wrong way.
[15:22] ---
    He always thinks he's--
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    Sounds like fun.
[15:25] ---
    Are you, you know, in love with him?
[15:28] ---
    W-What?!
[15:30] ---
    You know, that thing where
    you're cold to the person you like.
[15:34] ---
    It was prevalent a while ago--Tsun... tsun...
[15:39] ---
    "Tsundara"? No... "Tsunjire"?
[15:43] ---
    That's impossible!
[15:50] ---
    What is it? What happened?
[15:52] ---
    What, indeed? Come on, let's get going.
[16:03] ---
    Thank you for all your help. Bye, now.
[16:09] ---
    Drive safely!
[16:14] ---
    Then again, who forgets the lot
    where they parked their own car?
[16:19] ---
    "Maximum Rate ¥1500"
[16:23] ---
    For crying out loud. Why
    should I be this worn out?
[16:33] ---
    This is all his fault.
    Next time I see him, I swear I'll...
[16:39] ---
    They're all gone...
[16:41] ---
    My all-important source
    of protein... And after...
[16:45] ---
    And after two hours of waiting in line...
[16:51] ---
    How dare you run away
    and leave me hanging earlier!
[16:53] ---
    You dumped your
    problem on me to go shopping?!
[16:57] ---
    For a poor student like me,
[16:58] ---
    getting my hands on sale items
    is a matter of life and death!
[17:02] ---
    A Tokiwadai girl like
    you wouldn't understand!
[17:04] ---
    I had a hard time of it, too!
[17:06] ---
    She took off her dirty skirt in front of me.
[17:08] ---
    I had no choice but to wash it for her,
[17:10] ---
    and after all that, she said I was tsun--
[17:14] ---
    Tsun--?
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    W-Whatever, you owe me a fight! Fight me!
[17:20] ---
    "Fight me, fight me."
[17:22] ---
    You've lost every single time
    we've done this, haven't you?
[17:25] ---
    Shut up! I haven't taken a
    single shot yet, either,
[17:28] ---
    so I haven't lost anything!
[17:30] ---
    Then, how do we bring this to a close?
[17:32] ---
    Huh? Well, I just have
    to beat you, of course.
[17:38] ---
    Hey, you! Stop sighing so heavily!
[17:41] ---
    All right.
[17:44] ---
    If that's what will satisfy you...
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    ...I'll take you on.
[17:54] ---
    So you've finally come around, have you?
[18:03] ---
    Down here, we won't be
    any trouble to our surroundings.
[18:07] ---
    Whenever you're ready.
[18:08] ---
    Bring it on.
[18:12] ---
    You don't have to tell me.
    I've been waiting a long time for this!
[18:24] ---
    Shocks don't work against you,
    all right. Well then...!
[18:36] ---
    Huh? What's that?
[18:40] ---
    Whoa! Isn't it against the
    rules for you to use weapons?!
[18:44] ---
    I made it using my ability.
[18:49] ---
    The ironsand vibrates,
    making it act like a chainsaw,
[18:52] ---
    so you may bleed a little if it touches you!
[18:55] ---
    I-I don't think I can allow
    that, on any account.
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    You can scamper away all you like,
[19:07] ---
    but I can also do this with it!
[19:11] ---
    She extended the sword?!
[19:13] ---
    Gotcha! Do you have time to dodge this?
[19:21] ---
    He forced the ironsand back at me...
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    --Still, I anticipated as much.
    --Whoo! That was a close one!
[19:27] ---
    L-Looks like that's the match, huh?
[19:30] ---
    Oh, I wouldn't be too sure.
[19:35] ---
    You can even control
    the ironsand in the wind?
[19:38] ---
    No matter how much
    you try this, it will all end up the same!
[19:45] ---
    I've got you! You may be able to
    stop shocks in mid-air, but...
[19:50] ---
    My current isn't flowing...!
    What is with this guy?!
[20:04] ---
    Um...
[20:15] ---
    I-I give up!
[20:24] ---
    D-... D-...
[20:29] ---
    Don't you screw with me!!
[20:34] ---
    You take this seriously!
[20:36] ---
    But you're freaked out, you know!
[20:38] ---
    I am not either freaked!
[20:39] ---
    You liar!
[20:41] ---
    You got all teary-eyed,
    like this, and then you flinched...
[20:46] ---
    Die!
[20:49] ---
    Don't run away!
[20:52] ---
    Hey, you! If that had hit me directly,
    I'd typically be dead!
[20:57] ---
    It wouldn't have worked, anyway!
[21:00] ---
    Whether or not it would have worked,
    you've got some nerve,
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    launching an attack like
    that without hesitation!
[21:05] ---
    I've never used my power
    against someone like that, myself!
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    Why me?!
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    Stand still and face me!
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    I'm home.
[21:22] ---
    Huh? Kuroko's not here?
[21:27] ---
    Ugh, I'm exhausted.
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    Sissy...
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    Kuroko? Where are you...?
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    You were just taking off your clothes!
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    Then you really were cursed
    by the Undresstress!
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    Here, Sissy, you put these on your head, too!
[21:49] ---
    W-What's with you?
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    This is the only way to
    lift the Undresstress' curse!
[21:56] ---
    Away with you, Undresstress!
[21:58] ---
    Cut it out, will you!
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    They're freshly removed!
    They're freshly removed! Curse, be gone!
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    So she's the Level 5 I've heard about.
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    What a fascinating girl.
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    Dear my friend
[22:32] ---
    Every day & night
    Always be with you
[22:38] ---
    Dear my friend
[22:39] ---
    Every day & night
    Always be with you
[22:46] ---
    Hanashite mo madamada tarinai mama
[22:53] ---
    yuuyake ga machi wo somete yuku
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    Omou you ni nakanaka ikanai tte
[23:08] ---
    kizuitara issho ni naite ita
[23:16] ---
    Koi mo yume mo hana mo niji mo kaze mo
[23:19] ---
    zenbu tsukamou yo
[23:22] ---
    Daijoubu! Genki dashite
[23:26] ---
    Watashi ga soba ni iru kara
[23:30] ---
    Kyou no misu kuiyamu yori ima norikoete
[23:37] ---
    Daijoubu! Mayowanai de
[23:40] ---
    Mada minu mirai e to mukatte
[23:47] ---
    zutto aruite yukou
[23:52] ---
    Every day & night
    Always be with you
[24:00] ---
    Hey, I enjoyed myself today.
    And now, I have the preview left to me.
[24:01] ---
    #5 A Certain Pair of New Trainees
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    I think I'll finish with a
    graceful disrobing. Next time--
[24:08] ---
    Don’t take it off!
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