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This CRT will feature additions and changes for Alice Anotherbible from Toaru Majutsu no Index.
Tier Proposal:
At least 9B Physically as Child Alice, At least 5B Physically as Inner Alice, far higher with Grabbing, At least High 1-C, likely far higher with Live Adventures in Wonderland.
Justification:
--At least 5B Physically, far higher with Grabbing: Alice physically matched Anna Sprengel, and eventually overpowered her by further amping her physical stats:
--At least High 1-C likely far higher: Alice is stated to manipulate the world on the same level as Othinus:
Reasoning:
--5B Physically, far higher with Grabbing: Alice was able to physically match and eventually overpower Anna Sprengel after she "grabbed" and used H. T. Trismegistus as a weapon. The far higher comes from the fact that she can use her 'Grabbing' miracle to wield anything and anyone as a weapon to increase her physical stats. This is how she was able to physically overpower Anna Sprengel.
--At least High 1-C, likely far higher: This one is quite straightforward. Alice is stated to manipulate the world on the same level as Othinus, who is also rated at High 1-C for manipulating an at least 11-D world. For this reason, Alice should get the same tier rating as Othinus. The likely far higher comes from the fact that Alice is stated to be able to essentially change the whole cosmology of the verse by making any theory a reality, but due not having direct statements of theories that go beyond High 1-C, it's difficult to give her any concrete rating that is higher than High 1-C.
Durability Proposal:
At least 9B Physically as Child Alice, At least 5B Physically as Inner Alice, likely far higher.
Should follow from her AP. She was also completely unharmed when fighting Anna Sprengel, Trismegistus, and several other Transcendents at the same time.
High 1-B Proposal:
There have been suggestions within the Toaru community that Alice's ability (described in the quotes above) to make any proposed theory a reality and use it to change the world should place her at High 1-B. This is mainly due to the existence of Schrodinger, the Uncertainty Principle and the Copenhagen Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics within the verse.
The existence of the Copenhagen Interpretation within the verse heavily implies the existence of John von Neumann, and his theory of Hilbert Space.
The main connection to be made here is that the Copenhagen interpretation is intrinsically tied to the Hilbert space formulation of quantum mechanics, as it provides the mathematical structure to represent quantum states, observables, measurement, and the key principles of indeterminacy and complementarity that are central to this interpretation. Hilbert space, as defined by von Neumann, provides the mathematical structure to describe quantum states and observables in quantum mechanics. In this framework, wave functions are represented as vectors in Hilbert space, and observables are described by linear operators. The Copenhagen interpretation describes measurement as an irreversible process that causes the wavefunction to "collapse" probabilistically onto one of the eigenstates of the measured observable. This collapse is a key feature of the Copenhagen Interpretation and is formalized using the projection postulate in the Hilbert space formalism. Additionally, the Copenhagen interpretation emphasizes the principle of complementarity, which states that certain pairs of observables (like position and momentum) are incompatible and cannot be measured simultaneously with arbitrary precision. This is reflected in the Heisenberg uncertainty principle, which is a mathematical consequence of representing these observables as non-commuting Hermitian operators in Hilbert space.
In short, the Copenhagen Interpretation and the Hilbert space formalism of quantum mechanics are deeply intertwined, with the latter providing the essential mathematical foundation for the key principles and concepts of the former. The two are intrinsically linked, and it would be difficult to argue the existence of the Copenhagen Interpretation without Hilbert Space.
Now of course the theory merely existing within the verse wouldn't normally be able to grant it any tier, as there's no real reason to assume that the cosmology of the verse is built on said theory. But when coupled with the canonical fact that Alice can make any theory that exists within the verse a reality and change the cosmology of the verse, we can see the connection and justification for her being able to be rated High 1-B.
If accepted, this would replace the High 1-C rating proposed above.
I imagine it should also grant her Dimensional Manipulation.
Speed Rating Proposal:
At least Speed of Light Attack Speed & Reactions (Reacted to, and Blitzed Trismegistus, whose sword slashes are stated to be light), Infinite movement speed when Walking, Sub-Relativistic Attack Speed and Reactions for the flamingo cricket bat (Intercepted Rosencreutz's attack), Massively FTL+ throwing speed (Once got upset and threw her ceramic pot to a planet dozens of lightyears away).
--Speed of Light attack and reaction speed: Alice could easily react to and blitz Trismegistus, whose sword slashes are stated to be actual light.
--Infinite movement speed: Alice can appear wherever she wills instantly, no matter the distance, and seemingly in no time. The moment she physically takes action to move, she's already arrived at her destination.
Abilities Addition:
The following are abilities that Alice has demonstrated, that are to be added to her profile:
1. Passive Social Influencing/Madness Manipulation: She has insane passive social influencing bordering on mental manipulation.
2. Concept Manipulation (Type 2?)/Subjective Reality: She has the power to make any theory that has ever been proposed a reality:
3. Intangibility: Alice can avoid any attack simply by intending/moving to do so:
4. Spatial Manipulation: Alice can stop all movement of a target she chooses, isolating them from outside interference:
5. She can make every attack miss her, even after it has been fired, by confusing the attack(s) aimed/locked on to her.
6. Transmutation & Weapon Creation & Mind Manipulation: Alice can turn anything into a weapon, be it an object, phenomenon or a living being, by simply grabbing it, robbing it of its will in the process:
7. Homing Attack: Alice can pinpoint the exact location of her target, making her attack a guaranteed hit.
8. Regeneration (Mid) & Immortality (Type 2, 3 & 4): She can heal herself and bring herself back to life just by willing it. The novel reiterates that death is essentially meaningless to her:
9. Fate Manipulation/Probability Manipulation: She can seemingly protect those "on her side" by passively protecting them from taking any damage and ensuring their attacks always hit, even when they purposely try to miss:
10. Regeneration Negation: It is reiterated multiple times that once Alice kills someone, there is no coming back. Not even Good Old Mary's resurrection can heal/bring back someone killed by Alice.
11. Durability Negation (Internal Damage): By simply flicking her finger, she can cause her opponent's heart to burst, and fling them far way in the process.
12. Paralysis Inducement: By simply tapping her foot, Alice can freeze anyone in place.
13. Death Manipulation via Fate Manipulation: Alice sentenced Touma to death, simply by suggesting it.
14. Energy Projection: Alice can produce invisible claws that tear through space itself by swiping her hand in whatever direction she wishes:
15. Sound Manipulation: Alice can produce a concentrated shockwave of sound whenever she roars:
16. Creation: Alice can create as many regular Transcendents as she wants.
17. Cloth Manipulation: All Transcendents can create clothing.
18. Automatic Translation: All Transcendents have the ability to automatically translate language.
Additional Abilities:
From the quote above, Alice is stated to be the originator of All of the Transcendents' abilities, and has a stronger version of each of their abilities, which include:
1. Possible Existence Erasure via Fate Manipulation: Vidhatri's ability to erase people's existence by ommiting all mentions of them:
2. Possible Mind Manipulation: Blodeuwedd's ability to control all living beings
3. Possible Pocket Reality Manipulation: Good Old Mary's ability to isolate space-time, creating a pocket reality using her Tribikos
4. Possible Curse Manipulation: 2nd Saga's ability to create a curse that ensures death, and will follow its victim to the end of the world.
5. Possible Creation & Death Manipulation: Good Old Mary pocket reality can produce anything in the world, including non-existent forms of death.
Equipment Abilities:
The following are abilities demonstrated by her familiars, referred to as the Alice Series, some of who passively defend/attack for her. These are to be added as a separate tab under her abilities:
1. Pink Flamingo Cricket Bat:
--Passive Instinctive Action: The flamingo bat automatically deflects all attacks against her, so that she doesn't have to act herself.
2. The Executioner:
--Death Manipulation via Fate Manipulation: Is able to kill by cutting the threads of life and destiny, killing the target instantly.
--Non-Phyisical Interaction: For affecting an incorporeal ghost.
3. Dinah, Alice's cat:
--Large Size (type 2): The strongest of Alice's familiars, Dinah is described as being as large as a Kaiju.
4. Gryphon:
--Large Size (type 1): Described as truck-sized.
5. Hedgehogs:
--Weapon Creation: They explode, and form long swords made of countless spines.
--Small Size (type 1)
Resistances:
1. Resistance to Time Stop: (Is stated to have total control over time, and is able to move and act freely within stopped time.)
2. Immunity to Internal Damage: (Is stated to be immune to all forms of internal damage seen in the series so far. The novel states that this is due to her being built differently, and the conditions for internal damage not applying to her.)
3. Resistance to Mind Manipulation with Madness Manipulation: (Trying to read and control Alice's mind leaves those who attempt to do so trapped in a psychedelic world.)
--Resistance to Transcendents' abilities:
4. Fate Manipulation: (Cannot be affected by Vidhatri's ability to control the fate of the world)
5. Existence Erasure: (Cannot be erased by Vidhatri, who can erase people's existence by ommiting mentions of them.)
6. *Mind Manipulation: (Cannot be affected by Blodeuwedd's ability to control all living beings.)
7. Curse Manipulation: (Cannot be affected by 2nd Saga's curse manipulation)
8. Death Manipulation: (Cannot be affected by Good Old Mary and Frillsand's death manipulation)
Consequent Changes:
--Range: At least High Complex Multiversal (Live Adventures in Wonderland affects the whole world)
--Stamina: Superhuman (Should at least be as high as Kamijou Touma. She said was going to keep reviving herself if she got killed, until he got exhausted.)
Minor Changes:
--Minor Addition to her Intelligence: She is capable of uncovering the true nature of people and things, no matter how deeply they try to hide it.
Weaknesses:
1. She needs to physically move to take an action, and can't use her abilities with just a thought, expect for those that are passive.
2. She can only use one of her "miracles" (i.e. Walking, Crawling, etc) at a time, and not multiple at the same time.
Tier Proposal:
At least 9B Physically as Child Alice, At least 5B Physically as Inner Alice, far higher with Grabbing, At least High 1-C, likely far higher with Live Adventures in Wonderland.
Justification:
--At least 5B Physically, far higher with Grabbing: Alice physically matched Anna Sprengel, and eventually overpowered her by further amping her physical stats:
Anna could compete with Alice on her own, but that changed if Alice boosted her strength with something else.
That is, if Alice turned someone else into a weapon.
That absurdly powerful magic could boost her stats by forcibly equipping herself with something else: a sword, a shumai, a goddess – anything.
(Is that a superior version of Mut Thebes’s ability to absorb the shadow of any weapon!?)
“Gahh!?”
“Anna!!”
Alice made a further attack. The Gryphon extended her reach, so the little villain failed to dodge. She was pummeled hard enough to bend backwards.
Anna groaned and tried to raise her golden staff.
But Alice was again faster.
Alice was always a step ahead. To an unnatural degree.
That is, if Alice turned someone else into a weapon.
That absurdly powerful magic could boost her stats by forcibly equipping herself with something else: a sword, a shumai, a goddess – anything.
(Is that a superior version of Mut Thebes’s ability to absorb the shadow of any weapon!?)
“Gahh!?”
“Anna!!”
Alice made a further attack. The Gryphon extended her reach, so the little villain failed to dodge. She was pummeled hard enough to bend backwards.
Anna groaned and tried to raise her golden staff.
But Alice was again faster.
Alice was always a step ahead. To an unnatural degree.
--At least High 1-C likely far higher: Alice is stated to manipulate the world on the same level as Othinus:
The presence of Imagine Breaker suddenly
felt a lot less significant
It was a reference point for the world.
And so it could negate any and all illusions.
But that meant it had no effect on anything
that could distort even that reference point.
For example, his right hand hadn't been able to destroy the infinite worlds created by Othinus.
Alice could absorb the world to that extent.
She simply hadn't done so before now,
'What...is this place?"
Everything looked normal, but that was no
reason to relax
Kamijou felt like something was lurking on
the other side of an invisible barrier.
felt a lot less significant
It was a reference point for the world.
And so it could negate any and all illusions.
But that meant it had no effect on anything
that could distort even that reference point.
For example, his right hand hadn't been able to destroy the infinite worlds created by Othinus.
Alice could absorb the world to that extent.
She simply hadn't done so before now,
'What...is this place?"
Everything looked normal, but that was no
reason to relax
Kamijou felt like something was lurking on
the other side of an invisible barrier.
“That really depends on your definition of ‘save’,” said Othinus. “Human, would you really be saving her if you grabbed that oversized head and shoved it back inside the small body? Back inside that shed skin?”
She was a god who had once destroyed the world and been pursued by all of humanity as a great criminal.
That Magic God was saying this about another monster capable of ending the world.
She said it clearly, without averting her gaze from reality.
She was a god who had once destroyed the world and been pursued by all of humanity as a great criminal.
That Magic God was saying this about another monster capable of ending the world.
She said it clearly, without averting her gaze from reality.
Reasoning:
--5B Physically, far higher with Grabbing: Alice was able to physically match and eventually overpower Anna Sprengel after she "grabbed" and used H. T. Trismegistus as a weapon. The far higher comes from the fact that she can use her 'Grabbing' miracle to wield anything and anyone as a weapon to increase her physical stats. This is how she was able to physically overpower Anna Sprengel.
--At least High 1-C, likely far higher: This one is quite straightforward. Alice is stated to manipulate the world on the same level as Othinus, who is also rated at High 1-C for manipulating an at least 11-D world. For this reason, Alice should get the same tier rating as Othinus. The likely far higher comes from the fact that Alice is stated to be able to essentially change the whole cosmology of the verse by making any theory a reality, but due not having direct statements of theories that go beyond High 1-C, it's difficult to give her any concrete rating that is higher than High 1-C.
Durability Proposal:
At least 9B Physically as Child Alice, At least 5B Physically as Inner Alice, likely far higher.
Should follow from her AP. She was also completely unharmed when fighting Anna Sprengel, Trismegistus, and several other Transcendents at the same time.
High 1-B Proposal:
He had never imagined the day would come when the word "god" had any relevance to the real world.
Both as a reliable ally.
And as a very real threat
"Basically, Alice is an extraordinary being
who can build a bridge between reality and
any proposed theory or concept, no matter
how inaccurate or contradictory it might be.
It could be the geocentric model, phlogiston, conspiracy theories about the moon landing being fake, that the Y2K problem would cause the world's computers to run wild and destroy the world, that neutrinos travel faster than light, or anything else. The Anotherbible provides freedom on a level far behind even the framework of magic. It might be faster to just say there is effectively nothing she can't do."
The 15cm eyepatch girl, who existed here
like normal, sighed with exasperation and
looked to the school once more
"But despite all that, Alice decided this was
the best shape for this place. That shows a
fixation, doesn't it? It implies that using her
all-powerful crafting to alter even a single
side path or building corner would cause
her to lose all interest in the place."
"But whatever shape it takes, this is already
Alice's castle. Human, this world will not be
kind to you"
Both as a reliable ally.
And as a very real threat
"Basically, Alice is an extraordinary being
who can build a bridge between reality and
any proposed theory or concept, no matter
how inaccurate or contradictory it might be.
It could be the geocentric model, phlogiston, conspiracy theories about the moon landing being fake, that the Y2K problem would cause the world's computers to run wild and destroy the world, that neutrinos travel faster than light, or anything else. The Anotherbible provides freedom on a level far behind even the framework of magic. It might be faster to just say there is effectively nothing she can't do."
The 15cm eyepatch girl, who existed here
like normal, sighed with exasperation and
looked to the school once more
"But despite all that, Alice decided this was
the best shape for this place. That shows a
fixation, doesn't it? It implies that using her
all-powerful crafting to alter even a single
side path or building corner would cause
her to lose all interest in the place."
"But whatever shape it takes, this is already
Alice's castle. Human, this world will not be
kind to you"
Like Nostradamus, astrology, a dream that
comes true, letting a spirit possess you to
answer questions, or having an aquarium
octopus predict the results of soccer
matches.
It didn't really matter what.
It could be scientific or not and it could even violate the rules of magic. If the theory had been proposed at any time throughout history, Alice could build the bridge to make it real. Once a ridiculous theory began to operate, she could toy with it until it was hers.
It may have been less concerning if she had said she simply knew it to be true with no reason behind it. Because no matter how often someone's intuition was correct, it could always be wrong
But that excuse didn't exist here
The logic behind it was nonsensical, but it
did exist.
If Alice said it would happen, then it was
guaranteed to happen.
Why had he let himself relax?
She had never said a single word about
what hour, minute, second, or rotation of the Earth it would happen on
Now was still an available option.
Alice's prophecy was not over yet. The
predetermined outcome was still coming
comes true, letting a spirit possess you to
answer questions, or having an aquarium
octopus predict the results of soccer
matches.
It didn't really matter what.
It could be scientific or not and it could even violate the rules of magic. If the theory had been proposed at any time throughout history, Alice could build the bridge to make it real. Once a ridiculous theory began to operate, she could toy with it until it was hers.
It may have been less concerning if she had said she simply knew it to be true with no reason behind it. Because no matter how often someone's intuition was correct, it could always be wrong
But that excuse didn't exist here
The logic behind it was nonsensical, but it
did exist.
If Alice said it would happen, then it was
guaranteed to happen.
Why had he let himself relax?
She had never said a single word about
what hour, minute, second, or rotation of the Earth it would happen on
Now was still an available option.
Alice's prophecy was not over yet. The
predetermined outcome was still coming
Was it even possible?
Had it been definitively proven, or was it
only a theory?
Alice didn't care about that.
It could be the geocentric theory, phlogiston, an ancient nuclear war, or that dinosaur farts caused the ice age. Of course, it could also be something accurate like universal gravitation or quantum theory. Accurate or not, if a theory had ever been proposed - if someone had thought it up and put together the logic behind it - she could build a bridge to it.
She could choose whichever theories
she wanted and link to them to wholly
change the world. She was the ultimate
conversion device. She could place Yamatai anywhere she liked, she could invent a perpetual motion machine of the first kind to produce unlimited energy, or she could remake the spherical Earth into a flat disk.
So there just had to be a single section in
the more than 10 thousand grimoires
Just one passage
Even a single line would do.
No matter how absurd or difficult to achieve it was
Alice could easily activate it and save
Kamijou.
Had it been definitively proven, or was it
only a theory?
Alice didn't care about that.
It could be the geocentric theory, phlogiston, an ancient nuclear war, or that dinosaur farts caused the ice age. Of course, it could also be something accurate like universal gravitation or quantum theory. Accurate or not, if a theory had ever been proposed - if someone had thought it up and put together the logic behind it - she could build a bridge to it.
She could choose whichever theories
she wanted and link to them to wholly
change the world. She was the ultimate
conversion device. She could place Yamatai anywhere she liked, she could invent a perpetual motion machine of the first kind to produce unlimited energy, or she could remake the spherical Earth into a flat disk.
So there just had to be a single section in
the more than 10 thousand grimoires
Just one passage
Even a single line would do.
No matter how absurd or difficult to achieve it was
Alice could easily activate it and save
Kamijou.
He wanted to live that life. Was he allowed to wish for something like that?
"Academy City's esper powers have a foundation in quantum physics. Quantum physics is useful in describing the behavior of subatomic particles like protons and electrons as well as the four fundamental forces of the strong force, the weak force, gravity, and electromagnetism, but you will almost certainly never be aware of the changes caused by the observations you make in an ordinary life. You can't make an apple disappear by willing it to disappear, after all. You can think of those changes like imaginary numbers – they are necessary to explain the way the world works, but you are never really aware of them. Normally, anyway."
She had complained about having to give this makeup lesson, but once she got going, she proved herself to be a true teacher.
Her words flowed smoothly, but she changed her intonation on the important terms so they would stick out in Kamijou's mind.
"Academy City's esper powers have a foundation in quantum physics. Quantum physics is useful in describing the behavior of subatomic particles like protons and electrons as well as the four fundamental forces of the strong force, the weak force, gravity, and electromagnetism, but you will almost certainly never be aware of the changes caused by the observations you make in an ordinary life. You can't make an apple disappear by willing it to disappear, after all. You can think of those changes like imaginary numbers – they are necessary to explain the way the world works, but you are never really aware of them. Normally, anyway."
She had complained about having to give this makeup lesson, but once she got going, she proved herself to be a true teacher.
Her words flowed smoothly, but she changed her intonation on the important terms so they would stick out in Kamijou's mind.
Komoe-sensei tried to use the saibashi to get the other two to eat some carrots instead of just eating meat, but they ignored it.
"Schrödinger?"
"Yes. Schrödinger is the name of a teacher of quantum mechanics. He left behind the story of Schrödinger's cat. The story may sound rather cruel to those who love pets, so I think I'll change it a bit."
Komoe-sensei put vegetables on top of the meat that had finished cooking and placed them on Index's small plate. Index immediately took off the vegetables and gave them to the cat, but the cat rejected them with a cat punch.
"There is a box here," said Komoe-sensei as she grabbed a box for chocolates from the floor with her other hand. "Now what do you think is inside, Sister-chan?"
"Mh. Chocolates of course. Touma has the same kind in his house."
"But this box has hard candy inside."
"Why would you put that inside…?"
"Now then, Sister-chan. What is inside this box?"
"You just said it has hard candy inside!"
"Yes, but you don't know unless you open it up. I could have been lying."
"…"
"So there are now two possibilities: the possibility that chocolates are inside or the possibility that hard candies are inside. Of course, only one of those can be true. However, when we're just talking about possibilities, both possibilities are jumbled together."
Komoe-sensei lightly waved the box for chocolates around.
"Those two possibilities appear as a single result once the box is opened to check on what the contents are. Originally, the contents had a 50% chance of being chocolates and a 50% chance of being hard candies, but once you look it changes to a 100% chance of being chocolates."
Komoe-sensei opened the box and small chocolates were inside.
"Now then," she said closing the box again. "Assuming the two possibilities were 50% chocolates and 50% hard candies, what do you think is inside this box, Sister-chan?"
"??? I don't really get it, but I saw chocolates in there just now."
"Yes. A normal person will choose the 50% chance of chocolates at this point." Komoe-sensei waved the box around again. "But what would happen if there was a person who could choose the 50% chance of hard candies?"
"Mhh? Then the contents of the box would become hard cand-…"
Index trailed off and seemed to have realized something.
A strange phenomenon outside of the normal would occur.
"That is the true identity of psychic powers. There are many possibilities in this reality. Among them are the possibility that fire can come from one's hand and the possibility of reading someone's mind. Because those 1% possibilities differ from the 99% possibility of the natural thing happening, they can be referred to as supernatural powers." Komoe-sensei spun around the saibashi. "However, this is also why supernatural powers are not almighty. For instance, in our example there was a 50% possibility of chocolates and a 50% possibility of hard candies, so there was a 0% possibility of gum being inside. These powers cannot be used in places or conditions that have no possibility in the first place."
"???"
"When we refer to espers, we refer to someone whose ability to view the reality of the 50% chocolates vs. 50% hard candies differs from that of normal people. RPSK Syndrome, commonly referred to as a poltergeist, is caused by children who are no longer able to properly view reality due to trauma or excessive stress. The Ganzfeld experiment used in powers development purposefully seals off the senses in order cut one off from the proper reality." Komoe-sensei continued to spin the saibashi around. "Espers who are cut off from the proper reality gain a personal reality that differs from ours. As a result, they can distort a micro world using different laws. In other words they gain the power to destroy things without touching them or to see one year into the future by closing their eyes."
Komoe-sensei's words seemed like an otherworldly language, so Index did not understand.
"The development we carry out is to artificially create personal realities. Simply put, we use things like drugs and suggestions to help cause certain types of damage in the brain."
"Schrödinger?"
"Yes. Schrödinger is the name of a teacher of quantum mechanics. He left behind the story of Schrödinger's cat. The story may sound rather cruel to those who love pets, so I think I'll change it a bit."
Komoe-sensei put vegetables on top of the meat that had finished cooking and placed them on Index's small plate. Index immediately took off the vegetables and gave them to the cat, but the cat rejected them with a cat punch.
"There is a box here," said Komoe-sensei as she grabbed a box for chocolates from the floor with her other hand. "Now what do you think is inside, Sister-chan?"
"Mh. Chocolates of course. Touma has the same kind in his house."
"But this box has hard candy inside."
"Why would you put that inside…?"
"Now then, Sister-chan. What is inside this box?"
"You just said it has hard candy inside!"
"Yes, but you don't know unless you open it up. I could have been lying."
"…"
"So there are now two possibilities: the possibility that chocolates are inside or the possibility that hard candies are inside. Of course, only one of those can be true. However, when we're just talking about possibilities, both possibilities are jumbled together."
Komoe-sensei lightly waved the box for chocolates around.
"Those two possibilities appear as a single result once the box is opened to check on what the contents are. Originally, the contents had a 50% chance of being chocolates and a 50% chance of being hard candies, but once you look it changes to a 100% chance of being chocolates."
Komoe-sensei opened the box and small chocolates were inside.
"Now then," she said closing the box again. "Assuming the two possibilities were 50% chocolates and 50% hard candies, what do you think is inside this box, Sister-chan?"
"??? I don't really get it, but I saw chocolates in there just now."
"Yes. A normal person will choose the 50% chance of chocolates at this point." Komoe-sensei waved the box around again. "But what would happen if there was a person who could choose the 50% chance of hard candies?"
"Mhh? Then the contents of the box would become hard cand-…"
Index trailed off and seemed to have realized something.
A strange phenomenon outside of the normal would occur.
"That is the true identity of psychic powers. There are many possibilities in this reality. Among them are the possibility that fire can come from one's hand and the possibility of reading someone's mind. Because those 1% possibilities differ from the 99% possibility of the natural thing happening, they can be referred to as supernatural powers." Komoe-sensei spun around the saibashi. "However, this is also why supernatural powers are not almighty. For instance, in our example there was a 50% possibility of chocolates and a 50% possibility of hard candies, so there was a 0% possibility of gum being inside. These powers cannot be used in places or conditions that have no possibility in the first place."
"???"
"When we refer to espers, we refer to someone whose ability to view the reality of the 50% chocolates vs. 50% hard candies differs from that of normal people. RPSK Syndrome, commonly referred to as a poltergeist, is caused by children who are no longer able to properly view reality due to trauma or excessive stress. The Ganzfeld experiment used in powers development purposefully seals off the senses in order cut one off from the proper reality." Komoe-sensei continued to spin the saibashi around. "Espers who are cut off from the proper reality gain a personal reality that differs from ours. As a result, they can distort a micro world using different laws. In other words they gain the power to destroy things without touching them or to see one year into the future by closing their eyes."
Komoe-sensei's words seemed like an otherworldly language, so Index did not understand.
"The development we carry out is to artificially create personal realities. Simply put, we use things like drugs and suggestions to help cause certain types of damage in the brain."
The existence of the Copenhagen Interpretation within the verse heavily implies the existence of John von Neumann, and his theory of Hilbert Space.
The main connection to be made here is that the Copenhagen interpretation is intrinsically tied to the Hilbert space formulation of quantum mechanics, as it provides the mathematical structure to represent quantum states, observables, measurement, and the key principles of indeterminacy and complementarity that are central to this interpretation. Hilbert space, as defined by von Neumann, provides the mathematical structure to describe quantum states and observables in quantum mechanics. In this framework, wave functions are represented as vectors in Hilbert space, and observables are described by linear operators. The Copenhagen interpretation describes measurement as an irreversible process that causes the wavefunction to "collapse" probabilistically onto one of the eigenstates of the measured observable. This collapse is a key feature of the Copenhagen Interpretation and is formalized using the projection postulate in the Hilbert space formalism. Additionally, the Copenhagen interpretation emphasizes the principle of complementarity, which states that certain pairs of observables (like position and momentum) are incompatible and cannot be measured simultaneously with arbitrary precision. This is reflected in the Heisenberg uncertainty principle, which is a mathematical consequence of representing these observables as non-commuting Hermitian operators in Hilbert space.
In short, the Copenhagen Interpretation and the Hilbert space formalism of quantum mechanics are deeply intertwined, with the latter providing the essential mathematical foundation for the key principles and concepts of the former. The two are intrinsically linked, and it would be difficult to argue the existence of the Copenhagen Interpretation without Hilbert Space.
Now of course the theory merely existing within the verse wouldn't normally be able to grant it any tier, as there's no real reason to assume that the cosmology of the verse is built on said theory. But when coupled with the canonical fact that Alice can make any theory that exists within the verse a reality and change the cosmology of the verse, we can see the connection and justification for her being able to be rated High 1-B.
If accepted, this would replace the High 1-C rating proposed above.
I imagine it should also grant her Dimensional Manipulation.
Speed Rating Proposal:
At least Speed of Light Attack Speed & Reactions (Reacted to, and Blitzed Trismegistus, whose sword slashes are stated to be light), Infinite movement speed when Walking, Sub-Relativistic Attack Speed and Reactions for the flamingo cricket bat (Intercepted Rosencreutz's attack), Massively FTL+ throwing speed (Once got upset and threw her ceramic pot to a planet dozens of lightyears away).
--Speed of Light attack and reaction speed: Alice could easily react to and blitz Trismegistus, whose sword slashes are stated to be actual light.
The young butler did not hesitate to move.
Light flashed from his right hand as the blade
hidden in his cane turned to light and sliced
through the floor. The strange slash had an effect well beyond the length of the sword. And it struck right were crawling Alice's lowered head was. It definitely hit. Except the metal blade passed right through her. Like she was intangible.
Light flashed from his right hand as the blade
hidden in his cane turned to light and sliced
through the floor. The strange slash had an effect well beyond the length of the sword. And it struck right were crawling Alice's lowered head was. It definitely hit. Except the metal blade passed right through her. Like she was intangible.
The young butler once more held his right hand to the staff at his hip in an iaido pose.
The meaning of his sword strikes had changed.
But he was a moment too slow.
With a dull thud, the equilibrium was broken. Anna’s small body took a powerful blow.
The meaning of his sword strikes had changed.
But he was a moment too slow.
With a dull thud, the equilibrium was broken. Anna’s small body took a powerful blow.
But Alice was again faster.
Alice was always a step ahead. To an unnatural degree.
She grabbed H.T. Trismegistus’s wrist as he tried to attack her from the side. She turned him into a weapon, equipped that weapon, and swung it artlessly to the side.
A direct hit.
A dull impact rang loud.
Alice was always a step ahead. To an unnatural degree.
She grabbed H.T. Trismegistus’s wrist as he tried to attack her from the side. She turned him into a weapon, equipped that weapon, and swung it artlessly to the side.
A direct hit.
A dull impact rang loud.
Based on what Kamijou had seen, those sword strikes came in more than one variety.
Lightning.
Light.
Water.
Crystal.
How did it have so much variety? The young butler himself had said it wasn’t Zeus, but
even knowing that, Kamijou couldn’t believe what he was seeing.
Aradia and the Bologna Succubus’s spells were supposedly powerful enough to fight the
entire magic side on their own. Same for Good, Old Mary’s resurrection.
Was Trismegistus the same?
He could infuse his sharp blade into any phenomenon, so if he wasn’t afraid of cutting
himself, could he fill this entire universe with miniscule death and destruction?
[...]
The young butler could apparently infuse his sword strikes into a variety of ordinary
phenomena like light and water. So could he apply a cutting edge to the an
electric field and not just to a lightning strike?
Lightning.
Light.
Water.
Crystal.
How did it have so much variety? The young butler himself had said it wasn’t Zeus, but
even knowing that, Kamijou couldn’t believe what he was seeing.
Aradia and the Bologna Succubus’s spells were supposedly powerful enough to fight the
entire magic side on their own. Same for Good, Old Mary’s resurrection.
Was Trismegistus the same?
He could infuse his sharp blade into any phenomenon, so if he wasn’t afraid of cutting
himself, could he fill this entire universe with miniscule death and destruction?
[...]
The young butler could apparently infuse his sword strikes into a variety of ordinary
phenomena like light and water. So could he apply a cutting edge to the an
electric field and not just to a lightning strike?
--Infinite movement speed: Alice can appear wherever she wills instantly, no matter the distance, and seemingly in no time. The moment she physically takes action to move, she's already arrived at her destination.
She took a step
Just one.
"Touma, she's coming!!"
"!!!???"
He understood that, but he couldn't restrain his reflexes as a living being. Crossing his arms in front of his face was a definite mistake.
The sweet scent of tea filled the boy's nose
Something was overpowering the library's old paper smell.
Alice Anotherbible already stood behind Kamijou.
Walking
In other words, she took action to move to her desired location.
She had not formed a special shape with her fingers, nor had she stepped in a a complex pattern.
She had taken the same action anyone could.
She was blessed with a special result without having to focus on it.
The meaning extracted from her ordinary actions was just too pure!?
"Ali-!?"
She was already right there
Just one.
"Touma, she's coming!!"
"!!!???"
He understood that, but he couldn't restrain his reflexes as a living being. Crossing his arms in front of his face was a definite mistake.
The sweet scent of tea filled the boy's nose
Something was overpowering the library's old paper smell.
Alice Anotherbible already stood behind Kamijou.
Walking
In other words, she took action to move to her desired location.
She had not formed a special shape with her fingers, nor had she stepped in a a complex pattern.
She had taken the same action anyone could.
She was blessed with a special result without having to focus on it.
The meaning extracted from her ordinary actions was just too pure!?
"Ali-!?"
She was already right there
Alice tugged on her hair binding the flames, causing little Anna to pitch forward and lose her balance.
At that same moment, the grown woman took a step forward. They had seen what this did already. Whatever the distance, Alice would have already arrived at her destination.
Which meant right in front of Kamijou.
At that same moment, the grown woman took a step forward. They had seen what this did already. Whatever the distance, Alice would have already arrived at her destination.
Which meant right in front of Kamijou.
Abilities Addition:
The following are abilities that Alice has demonstrated, that are to be added to her profile:
1. Passive Social Influencing/Madness Manipulation: She has insane passive social influencing bordering on mental manipulation.
"Hm? Oh, you mean Kotatsu Syndrome?"
If he was being honest, he had completely
forgotten. He had assumed that had just
gone away once New Board Chairman
Accelerator declared martial law
That strange form of group psychology led
people to passively protest their entrance
exams and the new school term by lazing
around instead.
It led people to shortsightedly seek peace
and comfort without worrying about the
later consequences
"Let's head outside" was all Othinus said. "It
may not be visible from here, but you will
see soon enough."
Skeptical, Kamijou walked to the hospital
exit after his release process was complete.
The glass door was partially soundproofed.
probably to make life in the hospital more
comfortable for the patients
Something was exploding outside
At first, Kamijou had no idea what it was
He really did think something was exploding in the distance.
But when he listened more closely, he
realized it was an amalgam of voices.
"I'm sick of this martial law! You can't tell me what to do anymore-
"They're keeping down the little guy. as
usual!"
"Flip them!! Flip all those armored
monstrosities!"
Was that a wave of people? Were those
strange voices and noises being made by
human beings?
"I already saw it all on the way here."
Maybe the hospital was so busy because
people were claiming to feel sick and hiding out there for safety.
"It probably began with the melancholy
caused by winter break ending and the new
school term beginning," quietly explained
Othinus. "Then the new Board Chairman
declared martial law and banned them from leaving their homes, so their frustrations grew as their vacation passed them by under those restrictions. When Alice Anotherbible's return triggered a resurgence of Kotatsu Syndrome, it pushed all the city's residents' minds in the opposite direction".
This is entirely different from the gentle
social phenomenon built on escapism. I get the sense that, whether it will help them or hurt them, they will yell at and physically attack anyone who tries to boss them around."
This wasn't Kamijou's first time seeing a
city-wide riot.
For example, he had seen Academy City
during the Christmas season when Anna
Sprengel had arranged the rise of R&C
Occultics.
For example, he had seen Shibuya on
December 31 flooded with the youths
influenced by the Transcendents Aradia and the Bologna Succubus.
But this was different from those.
When it was caused by Alice Anotherbible
the nature of the riot changed.
"It's beginning"
"Acute Kotatsu Syndrome is a very different
threat from CRC, who was the ultimate
individual. This is a new trend- a countdown toward destruction by a group. If nothing is done about Alice, Academy City will be brought down by internal violence.
Maybe it could be stopped by a military
force, but that would require Anti-Skill, or
whoever else, to fire live ammunition on the
people of the city."
If he was being honest, he had completely
forgotten. He had assumed that had just
gone away once New Board Chairman
Accelerator declared martial law
That strange form of group psychology led
people to passively protest their entrance
exams and the new school term by lazing
around instead.
It led people to shortsightedly seek peace
and comfort without worrying about the
later consequences
"Let's head outside" was all Othinus said. "It
may not be visible from here, but you will
see soon enough."
Skeptical, Kamijou walked to the hospital
exit after his release process was complete.
The glass door was partially soundproofed.
probably to make life in the hospital more
comfortable for the patients
Something was exploding outside
At first, Kamijou had no idea what it was
He really did think something was exploding in the distance.
But when he listened more closely, he
realized it was an amalgam of voices.
"I'm sick of this martial law! You can't tell me what to do anymore-
"They're keeping down the little guy. as
usual!"
"Flip them!! Flip all those armored
monstrosities!"
Was that a wave of people? Were those
strange voices and noises being made by
human beings?
"I already saw it all on the way here."
Maybe the hospital was so busy because
people were claiming to feel sick and hiding out there for safety.
"It probably began with the melancholy
caused by winter break ending and the new
school term beginning," quietly explained
Othinus. "Then the new Board Chairman
declared martial law and banned them from leaving their homes, so their frustrations grew as their vacation passed them by under those restrictions. When Alice Anotherbible's return triggered a resurgence of Kotatsu Syndrome, it pushed all the city's residents' minds in the opposite direction".
This is entirely different from the gentle
social phenomenon built on escapism. I get the sense that, whether it will help them or hurt them, they will yell at and physically attack anyone who tries to boss them around."
This wasn't Kamijou's first time seeing a
city-wide riot.
For example, he had seen Academy City
during the Christmas season when Anna
Sprengel had arranged the rise of R&C
Occultics.
For example, he had seen Shibuya on
December 31 flooded with the youths
influenced by the Transcendents Aradia and the Bologna Succubus.
But this was different from those.
When it was caused by Alice Anotherbible
the nature of the riot changed.
"It's beginning"
"Acute Kotatsu Syndrome is a very different
threat from CRC, who was the ultimate
individual. This is a new trend- a countdown toward destruction by a group. If nothing is done about Alice, Academy City will be brought down by internal violence.
Maybe it could be stopped by a military
force, but that would require Anti-Skill, or
whoever else, to fire live ammunition on the
people of the city."
Othinus stared into the distance
She was more bothered by the moral
collapse than by the actual destruction.
"These people treating Academy City like
their own secret base will bring down the
city. And the world economy supported by
science will go down with it. They can't
suppress this with force like they do with
demonstrations. Not when it's backed by
Alice's charisma. This is being fueled from
the outside. Aiming a gun at these students
will not stop them, nor will actually firing on
them. So like I said, the only way to stop this is to slaughter every last Academy City
resident with Academy City's guns. Win or
lose, the city is done for."
It Was a shift a distortion in morals.
Even if captured Index lost her life now,
would it be caught up in this bizarre scenery and converted into something that was considered "for the best"?
If so, Kamijou had to settle this before that
happened.
He had to draw on everything he had and
face Alice.
He understood what had to be done.
"But...
Misaka Mikoto had died. ******** ****** had died too. (..? Why did I think there was
someone else there?)
She was more bothered by the moral
collapse than by the actual destruction.
"These people treating Academy City like
their own secret base will bring down the
city. And the world economy supported by
science will go down with it. They can't
suppress this with force like they do with
demonstrations. Not when it's backed by
Alice's charisma. This is being fueled from
the outside. Aiming a gun at these students
will not stop them, nor will actually firing on
them. So like I said, the only way to stop this is to slaughter every last Academy City
resident with Academy City's guns. Win or
lose, the city is done for."
It Was a shift a distortion in morals.
Even if captured Index lost her life now,
would it be caught up in this bizarre scenery and converted into something that was considered "for the best"?
If so, Kamijou had to settle this before that
happened.
He had to draw on everything he had and
face Alice.
He understood what had to be done.
"But...
Misaka Mikoto had died. ******** ****** had died too. (..? Why did I think there was
someone else there?)
2. Concept Manipulation (Type 2?)/Subjective Reality: She has the power to make any theory that has ever been proposed a reality:
He had never imagined the day would come when the word "god" had any relevance to the real world.
Both as a reliable ally.
And as a very real threat
"Basically, Alice is an extraordinary being
who can build a bridge between reality and
any proposed theory or concept, no matter
how inaccurate or contradictory it might be.
It could be the geocentric model, phlogiston, conspiracy theories about the moon landing being fake, that the Y2K problem would cause the world's computers to run wild and destroy the world, that neutrinos travel faster than light, or anything else. The Anotherbible provides freedom on a level far behind even the framework of magic. It might be faster to just say there is effectively nothing she can't do."
The 15cm eyepatch girl, who existed here
like normal, sighed with exasperation and
looked to the school once more
"But despite all that, Alice decided this was
the best shape for this place. That shows a
fixation, doesn't it? It implies that using her
all-powerful crafting to alter even a single
side path or building corner would cause
her to lose all interest in the place."
"But whatever shape it takes, this is already
Alice's castle. Human, this world will not be
kind to you"
Both as a reliable ally.
And as a very real threat
"Basically, Alice is an extraordinary being
who can build a bridge between reality and
any proposed theory or concept, no matter
how inaccurate or contradictory it might be.
It could be the geocentric model, phlogiston, conspiracy theories about the moon landing being fake, that the Y2K problem would cause the world's computers to run wild and destroy the world, that neutrinos travel faster than light, or anything else. The Anotherbible provides freedom on a level far behind even the framework of magic. It might be faster to just say there is effectively nothing she can't do."
The 15cm eyepatch girl, who existed here
like normal, sighed with exasperation and
looked to the school once more
"But despite all that, Alice decided this was
the best shape for this place. That shows a
fixation, doesn't it? It implies that using her
all-powerful crafting to alter even a single
side path or building corner would cause
her to lose all interest in the place."
"But whatever shape it takes, this is already
Alice's castle. Human, this world will not be
kind to you"
Like Nostradamus, astrology, a dream that
comes true, letting a spirit possess you to
answer questions, or having an aquarium
octopus predict the results of soccer
matches.
It didn't really matter what.
It could be scientific or not and it could even violate the rules of magic. If the theory had been proposed at any time throughout history, Alice could build the bridge to make it real. Once a ridiculous theory began to operate, she could toy with it until it was hers.
It may have been less concerning if she had said she simply knew it to be true with no reason behind it. Because no matter how often someone's intuition was correct, it could always be wrong
But that excuse didn't exist here
The logic behind it was nonsensical, but it
did exist.
If Alice said it would happen, then it was
guaranteed to happen.
Why had he let himself relax?
She had never said a single word about
what hour, minute, second, or rotation of the Earth it would happen on
Now was still an available option.
Alice's prophecy was not over yet. The
predetermined outcome was still coming
comes true, letting a spirit possess you to
answer questions, or having an aquarium
octopus predict the results of soccer
matches.
It didn't really matter what.
It could be scientific or not and it could even violate the rules of magic. If the theory had been proposed at any time throughout history, Alice could build the bridge to make it real. Once a ridiculous theory began to operate, she could toy with it until it was hers.
It may have been less concerning if she had said she simply knew it to be true with no reason behind it. Because no matter how often someone's intuition was correct, it could always be wrong
But that excuse didn't exist here
The logic behind it was nonsensical, but it
did exist.
If Alice said it would happen, then it was
guaranteed to happen.
Why had he let himself relax?
She had never said a single word about
what hour, minute, second, or rotation of the Earth it would happen on
Now was still an available option.
Alice's prophecy was not over yet. The
predetermined outcome was still coming
Was it even possible?
Had it been definitively proven, or was it
only a theory?
Alice didn't care about that.
It could be the geocentric theory, phlogiston, an ancient nuclear war, or that dinosaur farts caused the ice age. Of course, it could also be something accurate like universal gravitation or quantum theory. Accurate or not, if a theory had ever been proposed - if someone had thought it up and put together the logic behind it - she could build a bridge to it.
She could choose whichever theories
she wanted and link to them to wholly
change the world. She was the ultimate
conversion device. She could place Yamatai anywhere she liked, she could invent a perpetual motion machine of the first kind to produce unlimited energy, or she could remake the spherical Earth into a flat disk.
So there just had to be a single section in
the more than 10 thousand grimoires
Just one passage
Even a single line would do.
No matter how absurd or difficult to achieve it was
Alice could easily activate it and save
Kamijou.
Had it been definitively proven, or was it
only a theory?
Alice didn't care about that.
It could be the geocentric theory, phlogiston, an ancient nuclear war, or that dinosaur farts caused the ice age. Of course, it could also be something accurate like universal gravitation or quantum theory. Accurate or not, if a theory had ever been proposed - if someone had thought it up and put together the logic behind it - she could build a bridge to it.
She could choose whichever theories
she wanted and link to them to wholly
change the world. She was the ultimate
conversion device. She could place Yamatai anywhere she liked, she could invent a perpetual motion machine of the first kind to produce unlimited energy, or she could remake the spherical Earth into a flat disk.
So there just had to be a single section in
the more than 10 thousand grimoires
Just one passage
Even a single line would do.
No matter how absurd or difficult to achieve it was
Alice could easily activate it and save
Kamijou.
3. Intangibility: Alice can avoid any attack simply by intending/moving to do so:
Kamijou spun around and swung his right hand back in something like a backhand blow.
But it found only air.
The grown woman pressed her four limbs down against the floor like an animal and lowered her head as far as it would go
Crawling
She had moved to his blind spot and then his last-second counterattack had missed. What this meant squeezed at his heart. He might as well have offered her the perfect chance to attack him.
The young butler did not hesitate to move.
Light flashed from his right hand as the blade hidden in his cane turned to light and sliced through the floor. The strange slash had an effect well beyond the length of the sword. And it struck right were crawling Alice's lowered head was. It definitely hit. Except the metal blade passed right through her. Like she was intangible.
A specific meaning had been extracted from her ordinary action: evasion.
"It doesn't matter if you hit her or not!?" hatefully spat Othinus.
As long as the adult woman moved to dodge, no external damage could affect her. Even if she took a direct hit from a nuclear missile. Alice showed no interest in H.T. Trismegistus even with his attempted decapitation of her. Still crawling, she raised her head and casually extended her hand toward Kamijou
"I was right."
Apparently the young butler's attack had been to check something
He had ended up cutting through the floor below Alice instead of her, so it fell.
That had been his intent from the beginning
He had intentionally destroyed the floor so he could gather more information and survive.
But it found only air.
The grown woman pressed her four limbs down against the floor like an animal and lowered her head as far as it would go
Crawling
She had moved to his blind spot and then his last-second counterattack had missed. What this meant squeezed at his heart. He might as well have offered her the perfect chance to attack him.
The young butler did not hesitate to move.
Light flashed from his right hand as the blade hidden in his cane turned to light and sliced through the floor. The strange slash had an effect well beyond the length of the sword. And it struck right were crawling Alice's lowered head was. It definitely hit. Except the metal blade passed right through her. Like she was intangible.
A specific meaning had been extracted from her ordinary action: evasion.
"It doesn't matter if you hit her or not!?" hatefully spat Othinus.
As long as the adult woman moved to dodge, no external damage could affect her. Even if she took a direct hit from a nuclear missile. Alice showed no interest in H.T. Trismegistus even with his attempted decapitation of her. Still crawling, she raised her head and casually extended her hand toward Kamijou
"I was right."
Apparently the young butler's attack had been to check something
He had ended up cutting through the floor below Alice instead of her, so it fell.
That had been his intent from the beginning
He had intentionally destroyed the floor so he could gather more information and survive.
4. Spatial Manipulation: Alice can stop all movement of a target she chooses, isolating them from outside interference:
Alice grabbed her long hair as a single mass.
And she swung her head around.
In a move straight out of kabuki, the thick bundle of hair drew a large circle in the air, which narrowed down as soon as the crimson flames passed through it.
The orange flames stopped in midair.
Binding.
In other words, stopping all movement of a
target. And separating the target out from all possible interference.
"Tch!"
The Pneuma-less Shell was Anna's spiritual item but what weapon she acquired was a matter of chance. She wouldn't receive the same weapon if she tried again.
And she swung her head around.
In a move straight out of kabuki, the thick bundle of hair drew a large circle in the air, which narrowed down as soon as the crimson flames passed through it.
The orange flames stopped in midair.
Binding.
In other words, stopping all movement of a
target. And separating the target out from all possible interference.
"Tch!"
The Pneuma-less Shell was Anna's spiritual item but what weapon she acquired was a matter of chance. She wouldn't receive the same weapon if she tried again.
5. She can make every attack miss her, even after it has been fired, by confusing the attack(s) aimed/locked on to her.
A sharp voice rang through the broken faculty room. Aradia held out her palm and launched a scattershot of light to keep Alice back. Each shot moved like a sea snake as they tore through the air and targeted adult Alice from multiple angles.
The storybook girl said nothing
She didn't even look Aradia's way
She only extended a finger and rotated it once clockwise.
Like some kind of joke, all of the glowing
projectiles veered away from the fully-grown woman, blasting through walls and pillars instead.
Cursing.
That one childish action easily confused every eye on her, bringing them under her spell.
"Kh."
The storybook girl said nothing
She didn't even look Aradia's way
She only extended a finger and rotated it once clockwise.
Like some kind of joke, all of the glowing
projectiles veered away from the fully-grown woman, blasting through walls and pillars instead.
Cursing.
That one childish action easily confused every eye on her, bringing them under her spell.
"Kh."
6. Transmutation & Weapon Creation & Mind Manipulation: Alice can turn anything into a weapon, be it an object, phenomenon or a living being, by simply grabbing it, robbing it of its will in the process:
With a single hand, Alice casually grabbed the beaten-up Gryphon to use it as a weapon.
As if it were a giant club
Grabbing
The act of denying an object its own will and applying her own will to it by unilaterally wielding it for its offensive or defensive functionality
Anna could compete with Alice on her own, but that changed if Alice boosted her strength with something else.
That is, if Alice turned someone else into a
weapon.
That absurdly powerful magic could boost her stats by forcibly equipping herself with
something else: a sword, a shumai, a goddess—anything.
(Is that a superior version of Mut Thebes's ability to absorb the shadow of any weapon!?)
As if it were a giant club
Grabbing
The act of denying an object its own will and applying her own will to it by unilaterally wielding it for its offensive or defensive functionality
Anna could compete with Alice on her own, but that changed if Alice boosted her strength with something else.
That is, if Alice turned someone else into a
weapon.
That absurdly powerful magic could boost her stats by forcibly equipping herself with
something else: a sword, a shumai, a goddess—anything.
(Is that a superior version of Mut Thebes's ability to absorb the shadow of any weapon!?)
Anna groaned and tried to raise her golden staff.
But Alice was again faster.
Alice was always a step ahead. To an unnatural degree.
She grabbed H.T. Trismegistus's wrist as he tried to attack her from the side. She turned him into a weapon, equipped that weapon, and swung it artlessly to the side.
A direct hit.
A dull impact rang loud.
In this case, taking Anna's side had been a
mistake.
Or maybe he had been thwarted by Alice's
tailwind.
That magic stole power from external sources. If H.T. Trismegistus had remained no more than one of Alice's toys, he couldn't have provided more power on top of her own.
The little villain struggled to breathe and a red clump splattered from the corner of her mouth.
The equilibrium was broken.
Despite dropping her golden cross staff, Anna clenched her teeth and stepped forward.
Another impact sounded.
But Alice was again faster.
Alice was always a step ahead. To an unnatural degree.
She grabbed H.T. Trismegistus's wrist as he tried to attack her from the side. She turned him into a weapon, equipped that weapon, and swung it artlessly to the side.
A direct hit.
A dull impact rang loud.
In this case, taking Anna's side had been a
mistake.
Or maybe he had been thwarted by Alice's
tailwind.
That magic stole power from external sources. If H.T. Trismegistus had remained no more than one of Alice's toys, he couldn't have provided more power on top of her own.
The little villain struggled to breathe and a red clump splattered from the corner of her mouth.
The equilibrium was broken.
Despite dropping her golden cross staff, Anna clenched her teeth and stepped forward.
Another impact sounded.
He wouldn’t let anyone say the defeated people’s feelings had been any weaker than anyone else’s.
If Alice could “grab” any object, phenomenon, or person and make it her weapon, then he was supported by the strength of the feelings that had led him to this point.
If Alice could “grab” any object, phenomenon, or person and make it her weapon, then he was supported by the strength of the feelings that had led him to this point.
7. Homing Attack: Alice can pinpoint the exact location of her target, making her attack a guaranteed hit.
Kamijou thought that came from something other than her intense emotion.
Then Alice made her next move.
Smelling
She sniffed out her target's precise location
Which meant her next move was guaranteed to hit, no matter how poorly aimed it was.
Once again, Alice swung H.T. Trismegistus
around with a single hand and struck Anna's little body with her boosted attack. The force of the blow caused the gloomy young butler to slip from Alice's grasp. No, his right wrist shattered like pottery. Only his hand remained in the grown woman's hand.
This wasn't like a home run in baseball or a strike in bowling
The two of them were knocked away with a
strange sound.
Neither one cried out.
Kamijou didn't even want to think about how much damage that had done to Anna.
Then Alice made her next move.
Smelling
She sniffed out her target's precise location
Which meant her next move was guaranteed to hit, no matter how poorly aimed it was.
Once again, Alice swung H.T. Trismegistus
around with a single hand and struck Anna's little body with her boosted attack. The force of the blow caused the gloomy young butler to slip from Alice's grasp. No, his right wrist shattered like pottery. Only his hand remained in the grown woman's hand.
This wasn't like a home run in baseball or a strike in bowling
The two of them were knocked away with a
strange sound.
Neither one cried out.
Kamijou didn't even want to think about how much damage that had done to Anna.
8. Regeneration (Mid) & Immortality (Type 2, 3 & 4): She can heal herself and bring herself back to life just by willing it. The novel reiterates that death is essentially meaningless to her:
Don't you get it? They're still here fighting alongside me."
"Then the girl will heal herself."
That was all Alice said.
She was so powerful she had never had a chance to experience defeat and so didn't worry too much about who won an individual battle. She didn't fear the possibility of being beaten and dying.
If she did ultimately bury the enemy who stood in her way, it was no skin off her nose if she died once or twice first.
Because...
'Have you forgotten, teacher? The girl already had her head crushed by someone calling himself Rosencreutz. And yet here she is as good as new. So it doesn't matter to the girl even if you do manage to kill her in exchange for severe damage on your part. The girl just has to resurrect herself a billion or even a trillion times if necessary and wait for you to finally wear yourself out"
"Then the girl will heal herself."
That was all Alice said.
She was so powerful she had never had a chance to experience defeat and so didn't worry too much about who won an individual battle. She didn't fear the possibility of being beaten and dying.
If she did ultimately bury the enemy who stood in her way, it was no skin off her nose if she died once or twice first.
Because...
'Have you forgotten, teacher? The girl already had her head crushed by someone calling himself Rosencreutz. And yet here she is as good as new. So it doesn't matter to the girl even if you do manage to kill her in exchange for severe damage on your part. The girl just has to resurrect herself a billion or even a trillion times if necessary and wait for you to finally wear yourself out"
If his arm was torn off, that thing would emerge.
He had proven that when he severed the arm himself to summon it against Rosencreutz
That would work if he was only interested in defeating her.
That thing may have been the only remaining mystery in this world that rivaled Alice.
But Kamijou had made a decision back then.
He had made up his mind.
He would never use that thing again. Never
against another person. Plus, a little thing like death wouldn't be enough to stop Alice!!
He took the full brunt of the attack as payment
He had proven that when he severed the arm himself to summon it against Rosencreutz
That would work if he was only interested in defeating her.
That thing may have been the only remaining mystery in this world that rivaled Alice.
But Kamijou had made a decision back then.
He had made up his mind.
He would never use that thing again. Never
against another person. Plus, a little thing like death wouldn't be enough to stop Alice!!
He took the full brunt of the attack as payment
9. Fate Manipulation/Probability Manipulation: She can seemingly protect those "on her side" by passively protecting them from taking any damage and ensuring their attacks always hit, even when they purposely try to miss:
"You didn’t find it remotely odd? We’re all regular Transcendents here. A clash between our two groups shouldn’t end so easily. Yet you’re being easily defeated in a one-sided game. Is it a bad matchup between the individual Transcendents? Do our spells combine so well it’s like we were dealt a royal flush? No, that could never happen.”
“…”
“No one can defeat Alice Anotherbible.”
For this alone, she took on a respectful tone.
Almost like she was reading off the handwritten creed only she believed in.
Blodeuwedd the Bouquet thought only of her own blessings as she spoke euphorically.
“You underestimated the meaning of that statement. And that optimism has brought you certain death. It doesn’t just mean you won’t survive a direct physical fight against Alice. There’s no getting around it. We control all of the coincidences and all of our baseless hunches and inspirations will work out in our favor. We have the trends of the world on our side. That is what it means to ‘resonate’ with Alice and take the winning side. To be clear, we are only firing blindly from the hip. You’re the ones ensuring we hit you.”
Vidhatri.
2nd Saga.
And Blodeuwedd the Bouquet.
The Bologna Succubus’s side was being worn down, but all three of them were unharmed. She had gotten a few clean hits in on them, so had they managed to shrug off the damage?
And she was slipping past their expectations and landing an attack they failed to dodge or defend against, so it made no sense for them to be changing their stance to reduce the damage with 100% accuracy.
That wasn’t their individual abilities.
It was their “resonance” with Alice Anotherbible.
“Defying her means death. You had lost from the moment you bet on there being an exception to that, like that you could move beyond her reach, hide where she couldn’t find you, or escape punishment if your defiance was indirect. Not that she would let you get away with this even if you had been correct.”
“How are you on Alice’s side when you only love yourself?”
“…”
“No one can defeat Alice Anotherbible.”
For this alone, she took on a respectful tone.
Almost like she was reading off the handwritten creed only she believed in.
Blodeuwedd the Bouquet thought only of her own blessings as she spoke euphorically.
“You underestimated the meaning of that statement. And that optimism has brought you certain death. It doesn’t just mean you won’t survive a direct physical fight against Alice. There’s no getting around it. We control all of the coincidences and all of our baseless hunches and inspirations will work out in our favor. We have the trends of the world on our side. That is what it means to ‘resonate’ with Alice and take the winning side. To be clear, we are only firing blindly from the hip. You’re the ones ensuring we hit you.”
Vidhatri.
2nd Saga.
And Blodeuwedd the Bouquet.
The Bologna Succubus’s side was being worn down, but all three of them were unharmed. She had gotten a few clean hits in on them, so had they managed to shrug off the damage?
And she was slipping past their expectations and landing an attack they failed to dodge or defend against, so it made no sense for them to be changing their stance to reduce the damage with 100% accuracy.
That wasn’t their individual abilities.
It was their “resonance” with Alice Anotherbible.
“Defying her means death. You had lost from the moment you bet on there being an exception to that, like that you could move beyond her reach, hide where she couldn’t find you, or escape punishment if your defiance was indirect. Not that she would let you get away with this even if you had been correct.”
“How are you on Alice’s side when you only love yourself?”
10. Regeneration Negation: It is reiterated multiple times that once Alice kills someone, there is no coming back. Not even Good Old Mary's resurrection can heal/bring back someone killed by Alice.
What about Alice? Can you-”
He left the question unfinished, realizing too late that it was a meaningless question.
She silently shook her head.
Her big hat wobbled sadly.
Not even Good, Old Mary could save Anna from the Shrink Drink’s effects. Because a mere Transcendent could not resist even a fragment of Alice Anotherbible’s power.
He left the question unfinished, realizing too late that it was a meaningless question.
She silently shook her head.
Her big hat wobbled sadly.
Not even Good, Old Mary could save Anna from the Shrink Drink’s effects. Because a mere Transcendent could not resist even a fragment of Alice Anotherbible’s power.
That primitive attack had been amplified to the extreme.
“If you die, it’s over. I know it’s obvious, but you can’t forget that absolute rule!! Good, Old Mary’s resurrection does not work against fatal wounds caused by Alice herself. If you really want to save her, then you can’t expect the world to do you any favors. You can only reach out your own hand to help her!!”
“If you die, it’s over. I know it’s obvious, but you can’t forget that absolute rule!! Good, Old Mary’s resurrection does not work against fatal wounds caused by Alice herself. If you really want to save her, then you can’t expect the world to do you any favors. You can only reach out your own hand to help her!!”
11. Durability Negation (Internal Damage): By simply flicking her finger, she can cause her opponent's heart to burst, and fling them far way in the process.
Aradia didn’t even have time to gasp in shock.
Alice really didn’t look her way the entire time. She simply changed the arrangement of her casually extended fingers. She curled up her middle finger and held it down with her thumb like she was preparing to flick something.
There was no light or sound.
It was a lot like returning the favor.
Aradia broke through the wall and flew off somewhere.
Kamijou’s face paled.
That had definitely hit.
Flicking.
What even was that?
What meaning had been extracted from that simple action anyone was capable of?
Warning bells rang loud in Kamijou’s mind.
If you died, it was over.
Death really and truly meant goodbye.
Because Alice’s attacks were the one thing not even Good, Old Mary’s resurrection could cure.
“Aradiaaa!!”
“Don’t worry, fool. It looks like the two of them distributed the damage between them. But that would have caused her heart to burst if there hadn’t been two identical Aradias here.”
Alice really didn’t look her way the entire time. She simply changed the arrangement of her casually extended fingers. She curled up her middle finger and held it down with her thumb like she was preparing to flick something.
There was no light or sound.
It was a lot like returning the favor.
Aradia broke through the wall and flew off somewhere.
Kamijou’s face paled.
That had definitely hit.
Flicking.
What even was that?
What meaning had been extracted from that simple action anyone was capable of?
Warning bells rang loud in Kamijou’s mind.
If you died, it was over.
Death really and truly meant goodbye.
Because Alice’s attacks were the one thing not even Good, Old Mary’s resurrection could cure.
“Aradiaaa!!”
“Don’t worry, fool. It looks like the two of them distributed the damage between them. But that would have caused her heart to burst if there hadn’t been two identical Aradias here.”
12. Paralysis Inducement: By simply tapping her foot, Alice can freeze anyone in place.
On the floor above, Alice ignored their conversation and moved.
She tapped her heel down.
Creating a vibration.
It didn’t matter that they were on separate floors.
Kamijou and the others went stiff. They were pinned in place.
Stomping.
It was a juvenile act of resistance and intimidation. A challenge and attempted reversal against someone who was clearly your superior. It was a threat meant to overpower adult logic with childish instinct and a primitive gamble that all humans attempted at some point.
It worked.
The adult Alice jumped down in the single second the world was frozen.
She aimed to land on Kamijou. On the top of his head.
A dull sound followed.
Alice again knocked something sharply to the ground.
That broke the spell and Kamijou quickly leaped toward Anna and rolled along the floor.
She tapped her heel down.
Creating a vibration.
It didn’t matter that they were on separate floors.
Kamijou and the others went stiff. They were pinned in place.
Stomping.
It was a juvenile act of resistance and intimidation. A challenge and attempted reversal against someone who was clearly your superior. It was a threat meant to overpower adult logic with childish instinct and a primitive gamble that all humans attempted at some point.
It worked.
The adult Alice jumped down in the single second the world was frozen.
She aimed to land on Kamijou. On the top of his head.
A dull sound followed.
Alice again knocked something sharply to the ground.
That broke the spell and Kamijou quickly leaped toward Anna and rolled along the floor.
13. Death Manipulation via Fate Manipulation: Alice sentenced Touma to death, simply by suggesting it.
If Alice said it would happen, then it was guaranteed to happen.
Why had he let himself relax?
She had never said a single word about what hour, minute, second, or rotation of the Earth it would happen on.
Now was still an available option.
Alice’s prophecy was not over yet. The predetermined outcome was still coming.
“…”
Then there was nothing more he could do.
Struggle all he wanted, he couldn’t recover from taking the wrong turn so long ago.
Kamijou Touma’s life had been over from the day he first met Alice.
Their difference in power was just that great.
Of course, Alice hadn’t intended to harm him.
He had chosen it himself. She had warned him not to, but he hadn’t believed in the absoluteness of her prophecy, he hadn’t given much thought at all to his own life, and he had simply assumed everything would work out the way it always did. Even though things were different this time. If he had known then how extraordinary Alice was, he never would have seen it that way.
But a choice was a choice.
He had already used up his one and only ticket.
He had walked through the crossroads, so there was no way left to avoid his predetermined death.
Why had he let himself relax?
She had never said a single word about what hour, minute, second, or rotation of the Earth it would happen on.
Now was still an available option.
Alice’s prophecy was not over yet. The predetermined outcome was still coming.
“…”
Then there was nothing more he could do.
Struggle all he wanted, he couldn’t recover from taking the wrong turn so long ago.
Kamijou Touma’s life had been over from the day he first met Alice.
Their difference in power was just that great.
Of course, Alice hadn’t intended to harm him.
He had chosen it himself. She had warned him not to, but he hadn’t believed in the absoluteness of her prophecy, he hadn’t given much thought at all to his own life, and he had simply assumed everything would work out the way it always did. Even though things were different this time. If he had known then how extraordinary Alice was, he never would have seen it that way.
But a choice was a choice.
He had already used up his one and only ticket.
He had walked through the crossroads, so there was no way left to avoid his predetermined death.
Did you think that statement didn’t mean much?
It meant more than anything.
Alice Anotherbible’s power is absolute. That does not apply only to direct violence.
It meant more than anything.
Alice Anotherbible’s power is absolute. That does not apply only to direct violence.
14. Energy Projection: Alice can produce invisible claws that tear through space itself by swiping her hand in whatever direction she wishes:
Alice was already doing something.
Whatever this was, that irregular Transcendent had chosen to use her own body to act.
And she chose to attack.
“Fool!!”
Little Anna kicked him in the back of the knee from the side.
As soon as his view dropped straight down, something tore diagonally upwards through the air.
All sound vanished.
Five clawmarks were torn diagonally through the library wall directly behind Kamijou. Same for the many bookcases in between. Only after the fact did he realize the same would have happened to him if his head hadn’t lowered by a few dozen centimeters.
Claws.
Scratches.
That primitive attack had been amplified to the extreme.
Whatever this was, that irregular Transcendent had chosen to use her own body to act.
And she chose to attack.
“Fool!!”
Little Anna kicked him in the back of the knee from the side.
As soon as his view dropped straight down, something tore diagonally upwards through the air.
All sound vanished.
Five clawmarks were torn diagonally through the library wall directly behind Kamijou. Same for the many bookcases in between. Only after the fact did he realize the same would have happened to him if his head hadn’t lowered by a few dozen centimeters.
Claws.
Scratches.
That primitive attack had been amplified to the extreme.
In a merciless head-on assault, Alice’s fist compressed the air and tore through the existing faculty room while the path of her five claws sliced through the entire building and space itself.
Dodging was meaningless against this.
If she made a single roundhouse kick, it would probably become an AoE attack that struck everything around her. When her attack was like a massive gale sweeping right to left, there was no way to avoid it just by moving your body out of the way.
Dodging was meaningless against this.
If she made a single roundhouse kick, it would probably become an AoE attack that struck everything around her. When her attack was like a massive gale sweeping right to left, there was no way to avoid it just by moving your body out of the way.
15. Sound Manipulation: Alice can produce a concentrated shockwave of sound whenever she roars:
The animal roared loud.
“Oooooooooaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!”
Was that magic?
It was an apocalyptic roar.
A great energy grounded in something other than intelligence and reason spiraled out. The roar reflected off the walls and floor before gathering unnaturally on a single point in space.
Anna swept her little hand from left to right.
That was all it took for a thick shockwave to bend like a bow and knock over a few bookcases.
“Oooooooooaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!”
Was that magic?
It was an apocalyptic roar.
A great energy grounded in something other than intelligence and reason spiraled out. The roar reflected off the walls and floor before gathering unnaturally on a single point in space.
Anna swept her little hand from left to right.
That was all it took for a thick shockwave to bend like a bow and knock over a few bookcases.
16. Creation: Alice can create as many regular Transcendents as she wants.
17. Cloth Manipulation: All Transcendents can create clothing.
18. Automatic Translation: All Transcendents have the ability to automatically translate language.
Additional Abilities:
"If Alice wanted, she could have changed the world you see before you in any way she liked,” said War God Othinus from his shoulder. “The consulate in District 12 is a good example of that.”
“I thought the other Transcendents made that.”
“You need to assume Alice can do anything the regular Transcendents can. In fact, her version is probably the original.”
“What do you mean by that?”
“Did you really think the Bridge Builders Cabal members created that divine cosplay spell all on their own without any hints to work off of? Remember, these are the people who abandoned their magic names and relied on someone else because they knew they could never achieve their goals themselves. …You can think of the regular Transcendents as custom products created by taking the open-source Alice Anotherbible and tweaking the details to fit their preferences. Where Alice came from, I couldn’t tell you.”
Othinus spoke harshly, but she was that way about everyone on Earth.
In fact…
“Hm? I don’t sense much scorn in your voice there, god.”
“Because I have no real reason to feel scornful,” readily replied the real god.
This wasn’t about what was correct. They simply used different methods. She spoke like a living national treasure of a dancer appreciating the younger people in a phone video who were simply enjoying moving their bodies.
Apparently that was analogous to the one-eyed girl who had gathered faith and polished her skills until she became known as a god and the Transcendents who had chosen various gods and dressed up as them.
“I thought the other Transcendents made that.”
“You need to assume Alice can do anything the regular Transcendents can. In fact, her version is probably the original.”
“What do you mean by that?”
“Did you really think the Bridge Builders Cabal members created that divine cosplay spell all on their own without any hints to work off of? Remember, these are the people who abandoned their magic names and relied on someone else because they knew they could never achieve their goals themselves. …You can think of the regular Transcendents as custom products created by taking the open-source Alice Anotherbible and tweaking the details to fit their preferences. Where Alice came from, I couldn’t tell you.”
Othinus spoke harshly, but she was that way about everyone on Earth.
In fact…
“Hm? I don’t sense much scorn in your voice there, god.”
“Because I have no real reason to feel scornful,” readily replied the real god.
This wasn’t about what was correct. They simply used different methods. She spoke like a living national treasure of a dancer appreciating the younger people in a phone video who were simply enjoying moving their bodies.
Apparently that was analogous to the one-eyed girl who had gathered faith and polished her skills until she became known as a god and the Transcendents who had chosen various gods and dressed up as them.
1. Possible Existence Erasure via Fate Manipulation: Vidhatri's ability to erase people's existence by ommiting all mentions of them:
Like it had been nightmarishly spirited away.
“You must understand.”
With the sounds of springs operating, the ball-joint doll Dhatri’s arms split and lots of pulleys and latches emerged. It formed a loom.
Extremely thin pieces of white and black danced about.
They were threads.
No, was some of that her own black hair?
“Vidhatri controls fate and Dhatri creates all things. Those two goddesses determine all that happens through the weaving of the white and black. Good, Old Mary, you may be able to create anything with your alchemy, but I decide how many different options are included in that ‘anything’.”
“I see.”
“I am Vidhatri. When paired with my partner goddess, I control fate and creation. I am the Transcendent who classifies the world based on my preferences and saves all of those that meet my preferences.”
The threads of fate were woven together to create the warp and the weft of the world.
Was this what it meant to confront someone who had control over all things?
“You are the same as mama. You contain a portion of the mystical power you borrowed from Alice, but you have failed to make full use of it. You are no more than an imperfect performer.”
“Say what you like. In this field, Good, Old Mary, I can easily erase your very existence. I must only intentionally omit all mention of you.”
Good, Old Mary didn’t even have time to hear her out.
With the breakwater gone, the fish crashed into the bridge like a silver wave.
“You must understand.”
With the sounds of springs operating, the ball-joint doll Dhatri’s arms split and lots of pulleys and latches emerged. It formed a loom.
Extremely thin pieces of white and black danced about.
They were threads.
No, was some of that her own black hair?
“Vidhatri controls fate and Dhatri creates all things. Those two goddesses determine all that happens through the weaving of the white and black. Good, Old Mary, you may be able to create anything with your alchemy, but I decide how many different options are included in that ‘anything’.”
“I see.”
“I am Vidhatri. When paired with my partner goddess, I control fate and creation. I am the Transcendent who classifies the world based on my preferences and saves all of those that meet my preferences.”
The threads of fate were woven together to create the warp and the weft of the world.
Was this what it meant to confront someone who had control over all things?
“You are the same as mama. You contain a portion of the mystical power you borrowed from Alice, but you have failed to make full use of it. You are no more than an imperfect performer.”
“Say what you like. In this field, Good, Old Mary, I can easily erase your very existence. I must only intentionally omit all mention of you.”
Good, Old Mary didn’t even have time to hear her out.
With the breakwater gone, the fish crashed into the bridge like a silver wave.
2. Possible Mind Manipulation: Blodeuwedd's ability to control all living beings
That they were on a bridge over a large river wasn’t enough to explain it.
This noise was unusual.
The dark water of the January night was stirring with no connection to the water or wind current.
Stirring violently.
“I am loved by all living things. And not just people – birds, land animals, bugs, and fish too.”
Something crashed into the large bridge. They were the black bass, bluegills, and other troublemakers of the river environment. They were small and common creatures with nothing divine about them, but tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands had gathered to form a giant wave.
These lives were so easily manipulated.
Red and silver.
They had enough force and mass to possibly break a bridge weighing more than ten thousand tons.
“What do you think of my Total Courtship?☆”
Using cries, pheromones, dances, and colors, she could seduce any living creature, including humans. Simply put, she was a courtship expert.
Was she already drunk on victory?
Euphoric, Blodeuwedd the Bouquet raised her voice.
“Ha ha☆ Love them, demon of the night. Love every last one of them. But there are plenty of environmentally destructive species that are hated just because there are too many of them!!!”
This noise was unusual.
The dark water of the January night was stirring with no connection to the water or wind current.
Stirring violently.
“I am loved by all living things. And not just people – birds, land animals, bugs, and fish too.”
Something crashed into the large bridge. They were the black bass, bluegills, and other troublemakers of the river environment. They were small and common creatures with nothing divine about them, but tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands had gathered to form a giant wave.
These lives were so easily manipulated.
Red and silver.
They had enough force and mass to possibly break a bridge weighing more than ten thousand tons.
“What do you think of my Total Courtship?☆”
Using cries, pheromones, dances, and colors, she could seduce any living creature, including humans. Simply put, she was a courtship expert.
Was she already drunk on victory?
Euphoric, Blodeuwedd the Bouquet raised her voice.
“Ha ha☆ Love them, demon of the night. Love every last one of them. But there are plenty of environmentally destructive species that are hated just because there are too many of them!!!”
3. Possible Pocket Reality Manipulation: Good Old Mary's ability to isolate space-time, creating a pocket reality using her Tribikos
A quake-like vibration disturbed the dark river.
Blodeuwedd the Bouquet could make a weapon out of the vast city full of pests and vermin, but she wasn’t the only one responsible.
As the fish rushed in as a great wave threatening to swallow up the bridge from the side, they were stopped by a three-legged object the size of a stadium.
“Tribikos,” whispered Good, Old Mary, manager of experimental tools.
She was facing Vidhatri, Indian goddess of fate. Their eyes happened to meet and she took a breath as their piece of time and space was cut away from the confused battlefield. At times, rhythm and timing meant everything in a chaotic battle. Good, Old Mary was bound by Vidhatri in the same way.
Their clash was inevitable now.
Good, Old Mary addressed the perfectly-proportioned model wearing a red sari.
“Vidhatri, mama is serious. Mama will crush you. So what will you do?”
“Are you sure you want me to take this seriously?”
Blodeuwedd the Bouquet could make a weapon out of the vast city full of pests and vermin, but she wasn’t the only one responsible.
As the fish rushed in as a great wave threatening to swallow up the bridge from the side, they were stopped by a three-legged object the size of a stadium.
“Tribikos,” whispered Good, Old Mary, manager of experimental tools.
She was facing Vidhatri, Indian goddess of fate. Their eyes happened to meet and she took a breath as their piece of time and space was cut away from the confused battlefield. At times, rhythm and timing meant everything in a chaotic battle. Good, Old Mary was bound by Vidhatri in the same way.
Their clash was inevitable now.
Good, Old Mary addressed the perfectly-proportioned model wearing a red sari.
“Vidhatri, mama is serious. Mama will crush you. So what will you do?”
“Are you sure you want me to take this seriously?”
4. Possible Curse Manipulation: 2nd Saga's ability to create a curse that ensures death, and will follow its victim to the end of the world.
“2nd Saga!! Eliminate her now!”
“Hee hee.”
An alluring female face and limbs appeared in the dark night. She was around 18, at the midpoint between girlhood and womanhood.
But that was all that was visible.
The pieces floated separately. No, her torso had clearly been torn apart. It now contained strange hollow spaces. Had her human silhouette unraveled like bandages? Was it due to the thick ribbon that had been wrapped around her torso? The lights of the city were visible in the space beyond her partially eliminated body.
The space seemed somewhat distorted.
Or maybe it was a type of camouflage.
Aradia faced this person who was strange even for a Transcendent. She had the face of a girl with short flaxen hair with the interior dyed bright blue.
“2nd Saga. Do you derive some special meaning from covering and hiding things?”
“I’ve always had trouble choosing just one thing. I never want to throw anything out, so my room always ends up a mess.”
Saga was a goddess from Norse mythology.
She was said to be extremely powerful and to manage the spring where Odin is gifted with poetry and wisdom.
But she is barely mentioned throughout all the Norse monuments and texts.
Barely anything is known about her other than that her home is called Sokkvabekkr.
Information on her was scarce.
She was a mysterious figure who is simply known to share drinks with the top Norse god.
This woman had gone out of here way to choose a god like that.
She had wanted to be her.
Aradia spat annoyed words with the yellow and black railroad crossing barrier in hand.
“If a single performer tries to forcibly dress up as multiple gods, the traits of the gods cancel each other out, diluting their presence. We normally have strict rules about what we can’t do if we want to stay in character and keep our costume authentic, but I didn’t expect one of us to take advantage of that fact.”
“By intentionally keeping a low profile, I can do things other gods can’t. I am not the star of the show. But if a tree or a bush does something they shouldn’t, the audience has no way of knowing if it was correct or not. This allows me to be a performer on the stage while also freeing me from the bonds of the script. I am the only one allowed to be myself.”
“…”
“I am the Transcendent who saves all the bit parts and understudies who never get any attention. I can’t look down on them if I’m to do that. I need to understand how they feel and be one of them first.”
She disappeared.
Did she unleash her skill to the point she became one with the air?
The bluish-white armor partially surrounding 2nd Saga’s limbs vanished into the air, causing what little of her skin and face were still visible to look unnaturally alluring.
The bright round skin of her face was like a device for giving off sex appeal.
The pupils of her blue eyes were colored an impossible bright red. Did she use a light-bending technique to pull that one off?
Even with her full body unraveled, the individual pieces were made of captivating feminine skin.
But if a member of the opposite sex were caught by her like this, it would probably break his mind.
The strange avant-garde woman sneered.
“My name is 2nd Saga, a fictional god created on the mischievous whim of the compiler. Which allows me to add on any magic I wish which is never actually found in Norse mythology. …Now, it is time you lost your one and only life. The divine curse – that is, the light of Brisingamen, necklace of infidelity – can even trigger a war between world-destroying kings. Do not assume an individual can escape that deadly fate!!”
It started at the center, where her chest had been.
The thick ribbon, which bound her skin and showed the city behind her, created a transparent distortion much like sugar water, which spilled beyond her outlines.
It forcibly gathered Aradia’s focus on a single point, much like having a finger jabbed between the eyes at close range.
Aradia sensed a definite deadliness in this unknown phenomenon.
Was she mistaken, or had that been the true trigger?
The impossible distortion became a large artillery shell that tore through the air.
This was an assassination spell.
It was guaranteed to take a life.
And the user could sidestep their own sin by saying they were only adoring the beautiful gold and jewels. The necklace brought doom, but it allowed the user to claim they didn’t know it was cursed and thought it was only a beautiful piece of jewelry. Was that to insure they would not be hit in the unlikely case that the curse was sent back the way it had come?
Aradia snorted with laughter.
The rails were laid out nicely, but it was all nonsense with no actual mythological basis. The sky is heaven, the gods shine bright, the workings of salvation and divine punishment, cats are capricious and dogs are loyal – by combining the common symbols found across cultures, anyone could fake apparent legitimacy.
Yes, this was faked.
Her cosplay was sloppy. Gods were meant to draw a strict line between right and wrong, so they couldn’t accept – much less use – a loophole like this. A real god did not choose their words carefully for fear of backlash or controversy. Even the cruelest act could be written off as “divine punishment” if it was truly necessary.
And even if this curse would pursue Aradia to the ends of the Earth, there was only one thing she had to do.
“Hee hee.”
An alluring female face and limbs appeared in the dark night. She was around 18, at the midpoint between girlhood and womanhood.
But that was all that was visible.
The pieces floated separately. No, her torso had clearly been torn apart. It now contained strange hollow spaces. Had her human silhouette unraveled like bandages? Was it due to the thick ribbon that had been wrapped around her torso? The lights of the city were visible in the space beyond her partially eliminated body.
The space seemed somewhat distorted.
Or maybe it was a type of camouflage.
Aradia faced this person who was strange even for a Transcendent. She had the face of a girl with short flaxen hair with the interior dyed bright blue.
“2nd Saga. Do you derive some special meaning from covering and hiding things?”
“I’ve always had trouble choosing just one thing. I never want to throw anything out, so my room always ends up a mess.”
Saga was a goddess from Norse mythology.
She was said to be extremely powerful and to manage the spring where Odin is gifted with poetry and wisdom.
But she is barely mentioned throughout all the Norse monuments and texts.
Barely anything is known about her other than that her home is called Sokkvabekkr.
Information on her was scarce.
She was a mysterious figure who is simply known to share drinks with the top Norse god.
This woman had gone out of here way to choose a god like that.
She had wanted to be her.
Aradia spat annoyed words with the yellow and black railroad crossing barrier in hand.
“If a single performer tries to forcibly dress up as multiple gods, the traits of the gods cancel each other out, diluting their presence. We normally have strict rules about what we can’t do if we want to stay in character and keep our costume authentic, but I didn’t expect one of us to take advantage of that fact.”
“By intentionally keeping a low profile, I can do things other gods can’t. I am not the star of the show. But if a tree or a bush does something they shouldn’t, the audience has no way of knowing if it was correct or not. This allows me to be a performer on the stage while also freeing me from the bonds of the script. I am the only one allowed to be myself.”
“…”
“I am the Transcendent who saves all the bit parts and understudies who never get any attention. I can’t look down on them if I’m to do that. I need to understand how they feel and be one of them first.”
She disappeared.
Did she unleash her skill to the point she became one with the air?
The bluish-white armor partially surrounding 2nd Saga’s limbs vanished into the air, causing what little of her skin and face were still visible to look unnaturally alluring.
The bright round skin of her face was like a device for giving off sex appeal.
The pupils of her blue eyes were colored an impossible bright red. Did she use a light-bending technique to pull that one off?
Even with her full body unraveled, the individual pieces were made of captivating feminine skin.
But if a member of the opposite sex were caught by her like this, it would probably break his mind.
The strange avant-garde woman sneered.
“My name is 2nd Saga, a fictional god created on the mischievous whim of the compiler. Which allows me to add on any magic I wish which is never actually found in Norse mythology. …Now, it is time you lost your one and only life. The divine curse – that is, the light of Brisingamen, necklace of infidelity – can even trigger a war between world-destroying kings. Do not assume an individual can escape that deadly fate!!”
It started at the center, where her chest had been.
The thick ribbon, which bound her skin and showed the city behind her, created a transparent distortion much like sugar water, which spilled beyond her outlines.
It forcibly gathered Aradia’s focus on a single point, much like having a finger jabbed between the eyes at close range.
Aradia sensed a definite deadliness in this unknown phenomenon.
Was she mistaken, or had that been the true trigger?
The impossible distortion became a large artillery shell that tore through the air.
This was an assassination spell.
It was guaranteed to take a life.
And the user could sidestep their own sin by saying they were only adoring the beautiful gold and jewels. The necklace brought doom, but it allowed the user to claim they didn’t know it was cursed and thought it was only a beautiful piece of jewelry. Was that to insure they would not be hit in the unlikely case that the curse was sent back the way it had come?
Aradia snorted with laughter.
The rails were laid out nicely, but it was all nonsense with no actual mythological basis. The sky is heaven, the gods shine bright, the workings of salvation and divine punishment, cats are capricious and dogs are loyal – by combining the common symbols found across cultures, anyone could fake apparent legitimacy.
Yes, this was faked.
Her cosplay was sloppy. Gods were meant to draw a strict line between right and wrong, so they couldn’t accept – much less use – a loophole like this. A real god did not choose their words carefully for fear of backlash or controversy. Even the cruelest act could be written off as “divine punishment” if it was truly necessary.
And even if this curse would pursue Aradia to the ends of the Earth, there was only one thing she had to do.
5. Possible Creation & Death Manipulation: Good Old Mary pocket reality can produce anything in the world, including non-existent forms of death.
The towering monster looked like a stadium-sized container supported by a trio of pylon-sized legs.
That was the Tribikos.
Good, Old Mary’s experimental tool was said to contain an entire universe inside and thus carried the possibility of producing anything. That ultimate container could produce nonexistent forms of death and destruction as simple playthings.
“Hm.”
Christian Rosencreutz mimed loosely holding something like a brandy glass.
But his hand remained empty.
“The paternal cross and the maternal flower are a little too convenient, so people have a tendency to rely too much on the red secret art and cease to work at coming up with their own plans.”
His corpse had remained unchanged for 120 years. He had created a perfect miniature world where he could reach any answer by recreating the past, present, and future. That sage among sages had produced the secret art that could heal the entire world.
Which meant he was exceedingly similar to this experimental tool that had mastered the art of kitchen alchemy. The only real difference was that Good, Old Mary kept the miracle sealed inside like it was Pandora’s box while CRC let it out in his strong desire to interfere with the larger world. Alternatively, this would mean Good, Old Mary’s Tribikos was so powerful that she feared what would happen if the red secret art were released from it.
“One rule applies to the entire world,” whispered Good, Old Mary. “When one person attacks, another takes revenge. This rule applies even to that which slumbers in the secret territories. Be destroyed by the divine punishment triggered by your own decision as per the law of action and reaction, CRC.”
That was the Tribikos.
Good, Old Mary’s experimental tool was said to contain an entire universe inside and thus carried the possibility of producing anything. That ultimate container could produce nonexistent forms of death and destruction as simple playthings.
“Hm.”
Christian Rosencreutz mimed loosely holding something like a brandy glass.
But his hand remained empty.
“The paternal cross and the maternal flower are a little too convenient, so people have a tendency to rely too much on the red secret art and cease to work at coming up with their own plans.”
His corpse had remained unchanged for 120 years. He had created a perfect miniature world where he could reach any answer by recreating the past, present, and future. That sage among sages had produced the secret art that could heal the entire world.
Which meant he was exceedingly similar to this experimental tool that had mastered the art of kitchen alchemy. The only real difference was that Good, Old Mary kept the miracle sealed inside like it was Pandora’s box while CRC let it out in his strong desire to interfere with the larger world. Alternatively, this would mean Good, Old Mary’s Tribikos was so powerful that she feared what would happen if the red secret art were released from it.
“One rule applies to the entire world,” whispered Good, Old Mary. “When one person attacks, another takes revenge. This rule applies even to that which slumbers in the secret territories. Be destroyed by the divine punishment triggered by your own decision as per the law of action and reaction, CRC.”
Equipment Abilities:
The following are abilities demonstrated by her familiars, referred to as the Alice Series, some of who passively defend/attack for her. These are to be added as a separate tab under her abilities:
1. Pink Flamingo Cricket Bat:
--Passive Instinctive Action: The flamingo bat automatically deflects all attacks against her, so that she doesn't have to act herself.
The high-voltage current pierced right through those glass doors and plastic bottles. It was on a collision course.
“Ugh!?”
He groaned and felt a pain in his heart, but he belatedly realized nothing had happened to him.
Something was dancing through the cramped space. It was floating in the air as if to protect Alice who he held under his arm, but what was it? A weapon? An oar? It was a long flat panel painted pink.
“A cricket bat,” muttered Youen in a puzzled voice. “Were you hiding that under your apron?”
A second and third blast of electricity flew their way, but the bat(?) soared this way and that to block them with sparks flying. Every time, pink feathers scattered from the bat and it squawked like a bird. At times, the oar-shaped bat’s outlines started to distort.
Kamijou had not seen it emerge, but if Youen was to be believed…
“Ugh!?”
He groaned and felt a pain in his heart, but he belatedly realized nothing had happened to him.
Something was dancing through the cramped space. It was floating in the air as if to protect Alice who he held under his arm, but what was it? A weapon? An oar? It was a long flat panel painted pink.
“A cricket bat,” muttered Youen in a puzzled voice. “Were you hiding that under your apron?”
A second and third blast of electricity flew their way, but the bat(?) soared this way and that to block them with sparks flying. Every time, pink feathers scattered from the bat and it squawked like a bird. At times, the oar-shaped bat’s outlines started to distort.
Kamijou had not seen it emerge, but if Youen was to be believed…
Kamijou’s group weren’t the only ones shocked.
(What is that? A flamingo bat? That animal ears girl must be some kind of weirdo to choose a non-baseball bat in this country.)
The sniper wore a cowboy hat and a red China dress. You couldn’t find that kind of clothing at an ordinary store, so she must have stolen it back from the confiscated items being transported along with her in the Overhunting. She gulped at what she assumed that picture book dress girl must have done. A pink oar-like object had floated into the air and blocked the ricocheted bullet.
(What is that? A flamingo bat? That animal ears girl must be some kind of weirdo to choose a non-baseball bat in this country.)
The sniper wore a cowboy hat and a red China dress. You couldn’t find that kind of clothing at an ordinary store, so she must have stolen it back from the confiscated items being transported along with her in the Overhunting. She gulped at what she assumed that picture book dress girl must have done. A pink oar-like object had floated into the air and blocked the ricocheted bullet.
Fearsome electricity surged in every direction.
It radiated out from a central figure.
Finding some kind of shield wasn’t enough this time. Thick reinforced concrete broke like styrofoam and the row of metal lockers exploded. The vortex of destruction was so great it was a miracle the entire station and adjoining buildings didn’t collapse.
Imagine Breaker would not negate this
If not for the long pink cricket bat that popped out from below Alice’s apron and flew around her, Kamijou would have been hit and killed by the lightning. In fact, the bat wasn’t alone this time. Several balls dropped down from below her apron and then sharp needles shot out in every direction.
The effect was unclear. Or rather, he didn’t have time to watch what they did.
He was too busy escaping the locker room even if he had to roll along the ground.
It radiated out from a central figure.
Finding some kind of shield wasn’t enough this time. Thick reinforced concrete broke like styrofoam and the row of metal lockers exploded. The vortex of destruction was so great it was a miracle the entire station and adjoining buildings didn’t collapse.
Imagine Breaker would not negate this
If not for the long pink cricket bat that popped out from below Alice’s apron and flew around her, Kamijou would have been hit and killed by the lightning. In fact, the bat wasn’t alone this time. Several balls dropped down from below her apron and then sharp needles shot out in every direction.
The effect was unclear. Or rather, he didn’t have time to watch what they did.
He was too busy escaping the locker room even if he had to roll along the ground.
2. The Executioner:
--Death Manipulation via Fate Manipulation: Is able to kill by cutting the threads of life and destiny, killing the target instantly.
--Non-Phyisical Interaction: For affecting an incorporeal ghost.
A few solid impacts rang out.
They came from Frillsand #G, not Alice. Her neck kept bending unnaturally to the right or the left. At times, it bent more than 90 degrees.
The shadow extending from young Alice’s little feet had grown unnaturally long.
It slid out past Frillsand #G and a strange silhouette stood up from it. The emaciated and bony silhouette was far creepier than the flamingo or hedgehogs. But instead of white bones, these were clear as crystal.
It held a one-sided axe with a sharp sword blade extending from the butt end of the staff.
This was the horrifying side of fairy tales – the polar opposite of the candy and the stuffed animals.
(What is that?)
Kamijou had no advance knowledge and no one gave him the answer, but when he saw the bony creature wrapped in a tattered black cloak, he was strangely certain of the answer. Like the answer had been inserted into his mind.
(An executioner?)
The ominous silhouette seemed puzzled by its failure to lop off its target’s head in a single attack.
Its skull-like head tilted disconcertingly far while it spun the shaft around in its hand. It switched to the sword blade and sliced sharply at the air. Whenever it spun the shaft like a baton and aimed the point at its target, the artificial ghost’s head was mysteriously knocked aside, causing it to bend directly sideways.
Kamijou honestly couldn’t even see the axe, the sword, or even the blur of the blades in motion.
Most likely, the conditions it used to cut had nothing to do with that motion.
Maybe it was the arrangement of the fingers gripping the weapon, maybe it automatically sliced at the weak points the target reflexively tried to protect, and maybe the baton-like weapon was a spool for the threads of life and destiny and it would cut those threads, killing you instantly, if you failed to defeat it before it spun a certain number of times.
Frillsand #G was only still intact because she was an artificial ghost, but Kamijou was willing to bet he would have been decapitated before he could even try to react. He couldn’t even guess when he would need to use his right fist.
“Oops.” Alice noticed something and quickly pressed her small foot against the ground and rubbed forward with the sole. “Teacher would be mad if the girl actually killed you. Come on back, Executioner. You can’t cut the Cheshire Cat who vanishes into thin air.”
They came from Frillsand #G, not Alice. Her neck kept bending unnaturally to the right or the left. At times, it bent more than 90 degrees.
The shadow extending from young Alice’s little feet had grown unnaturally long.
It slid out past Frillsand #G and a strange silhouette stood up from it. The emaciated and bony silhouette was far creepier than the flamingo or hedgehogs. But instead of white bones, these were clear as crystal.
It held a one-sided axe with a sharp sword blade extending from the butt end of the staff.
This was the horrifying side of fairy tales – the polar opposite of the candy and the stuffed animals.
(What is that?)
Kamijou had no advance knowledge and no one gave him the answer, but when he saw the bony creature wrapped in a tattered black cloak, he was strangely certain of the answer. Like the answer had been inserted into his mind.
(An executioner?)
The ominous silhouette seemed puzzled by its failure to lop off its target’s head in a single attack.
Its skull-like head tilted disconcertingly far while it spun the shaft around in its hand. It switched to the sword blade and sliced sharply at the air. Whenever it spun the shaft like a baton and aimed the point at its target, the artificial ghost’s head was mysteriously knocked aside, causing it to bend directly sideways.
Kamijou honestly couldn’t even see the axe, the sword, or even the blur of the blades in motion.
Most likely, the conditions it used to cut had nothing to do with that motion.
Maybe it was the arrangement of the fingers gripping the weapon, maybe it automatically sliced at the weak points the target reflexively tried to protect, and maybe the baton-like weapon was a spool for the threads of life and destiny and it would cut those threads, killing you instantly, if you failed to defeat it before it spun a certain number of times.
Frillsand #G was only still intact because she was an artificial ghost, but Kamijou was willing to bet he would have been decapitated before he could even try to react. He couldn’t even guess when he would need to use his right fist.
“Oops.” Alice noticed something and quickly pressed her small foot against the ground and rubbed forward with the sole. “Teacher would be mad if the girl actually killed you. Come on back, Executioner. You can’t cut the Cheshire Cat who vanishes into thin air.”
Wasn’t that the Executioner that took people’s heads off on the Queen of Heart’s command?
The distance between them was little comfort. That thing did not use its physical strength to decapitate. It took the heads off with an attack more like an invisible curse.
The distance between them was little comfort. That thing did not use its physical strength to decapitate. It took the heads off with an attack more like an invisible curse.
3. Dinah, Alice's cat:
--Large Size (type 2): The strongest of Alice's familiars, Dinah is described as being as large as a Kaiju.
The gym noisily split apart from within. An enormous fluffy cat emerged. It gave a displeased growl and glared at Kamijou with open hostility. It was shaped like an adorably round pet, but it was the size of a kaiju. Kamijou felt something other than fear crawling along his spine. His pride and dignity as a person were gone if he was slowly tormented to death by that thing’s kitty punches.
Humor felt horribly out of place when combine with death.
This one was different. It was clearly far more powerful than the others.
Kamijou gulped.
“What is that? The cat in Alice is, um…what was it again?”
“Do not become the kind of person who needs his phone to know anything.” Othinus sounded exasperated. “That’s probably Dinah, Alice’s pet cat. Butterflies and birds talk like normal in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, but Dinah is the one being who is nearly invincible and unbeatable. She only appears in the parts of the story that take place in the real world, but she possesses such deadly power that the other characters tremble in fear and run away at the mere mention of her name.”
This was another opinion.
It was a very real thing Alice thought.
Humor felt horribly out of place when combine with death.
This one was different. It was clearly far more powerful than the others.
Kamijou gulped.
“What is that? The cat in Alice is, um…what was it again?”
“Do not become the kind of person who needs his phone to know anything.” Othinus sounded exasperated. “That’s probably Dinah, Alice’s pet cat. Butterflies and birds talk like normal in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, but Dinah is the one being who is nearly invincible and unbeatable. She only appears in the parts of the story that take place in the real world, but she possesses such deadly power that the other characters tremble in fear and run away at the mere mention of her name.”
This was another opinion.
It was a very real thing Alice thought.
4. Gryphon:
--Large Size (type 1): Described as truck-sized.
As soon as the great wings spread wide, the trauma surfaced from the depths of Kamijou’s mind. Reflexively holding his hands up to guard himself was an obvious mistake. By flapping his wings and converting the power of the air into forward momentum, the truck-sized Gryphon charged straight toward him.
Kamijou heard a deafening roar.
Kamijou heard a deafening roar.
5. Hedgehogs:
--Weapon Creation: They explode, and form long swords made of countless spines.
The flamingo bat wasn’t alone. Several hedgehogs much larger than real ones were bouncing around near Kamijou’s feet. Shortly after he noticed them, they exploded. More accurately, they formed long swords made of countless spines and they struck. They all rushed in to attack the emaciated multi-armed doll that had appeared. The enemy was made of bones. It was a full skeleton made of a transparent crystal-like material.
Resistances:
1. Resistance to Time Stop: (Is stated to have total control over time, and is able to move and act freely within stopped time.)
2. Immunity to Internal Damage: (Is stated to be immune to all forms of internal damage seen in the series so far. The novel states that this is due to her being built differently, and the conditions for internal damage not applying to her.)
With that, Shirai started to stand from the bench.
That was when it happened.
“…is…still…”
Kamijou Touma’s view dropped straight down. No, all his strength had drained from him and he fell to his knees.
“Kah…”
He didn’t even have time to shout.
An unpleasant sound came from within his body. He thought he maybe had a nosebleed, but the stickiness he felt while blinking told him there was blood below his eyelids.
He saw a doll-like blue dress and long blonde twintails blowing in a way unrelated to the night breeze. She was right there in front of him, but she looked less real than a mirage.
(Frillsand #G!? Why does she have to show up now!?)
She hadn’t laid a finger on him.
She had not shot a horrific beam of light through his chest and she hadn’t caused a massive explosion.
She had simply appeared before him.
That was enough for a wet and sticky sensation to flow from his eye and ears. After falling to his knees, he was helpless to do anything but slowly collapse forward.
He was experiencing unexplained bleeding, a headache, chills, and a fever.
Death was approaching little by little – step by step.
“What? Bh…ah!!!???”
(Damn…it. I can’t even raise my right hand. This attack…makes no sense. Agh, what am I even supposed to punch with Imagine Breaker!?)
“…still…inside…”
This was absurdly dangerous.
That monotone female voice was simply too dangerous.
His vision was tilted on its side and growing red starting from one side, but he managed to see Shirai Kuroko collapsing from the bench to the ground. His brain was hallucinating cracking and straining noises. The confusion of all his senses was worse than any pain and it felt like having an invisible hand squeezing him in its grasp.
This was Frillsand #G the artificial ghost.
Unlike in Alice’s world, she did not just launch powerful electricity and use her scientific nature to resist Imagine Breaker.
This was not a visible, physical threat like that. He didn’t understand any of it, but was she a much more dangerous being who would kill you if you carelessly looked in her direction when she spoke to you!?
At the same time…
“Yawwwn?”
He heard an odd voice.
It was cheerful, carefree, and cutely sweet. Apparently she had trouble staying up late in the real world too. She was nodding off in the middle of the crisis playing out around her.
Alice Anotherbible looked like she had stepped out of a picture book and she alone remained standing. After holding a small hand to her mouth and yawning, she placed her index finger on her chin and tilted her head to ask a question.
Yes.
The fundamental question of why was everyone around her collapsing?
“Ri…still…inside…”
“That won’t work on the girl,” interrupted Alice with a sleepily clueless smile.
This time, no cricket bat or hedgehog balls emerged from below her apron. This was a formless curse, after all. But Alice was still entirely unaffected by the invisible attack.
Was she built differently from the others on the inside?
Was this like how carbon monoxide was deadly to humans but harmless to insects because their blood was different? This didn’t seem like she simply didn’t feel any pain because she was that much stronger than the average person. It was a lot more like the conditions of the attack didn’t apply to her in the first place. Kamijou even had a meaningless fantasy about someone continually giving animal carcasses to a vulture in the hopes of giving it food poisoning.
Which was more unnatural here: Frillsand #G for causing fatal wounds without laying a finger on anyone or Alice for being exposed to that and smiling like it was nothing?
“A ghost can’t match the girl’s level of mystery☆”
That was when it happened.
“…is…still…”
Kamijou Touma’s view dropped straight down. No, all his strength had drained from him and he fell to his knees.
“Kah…”
He didn’t even have time to shout.
An unpleasant sound came from within his body. He thought he maybe had a nosebleed, but the stickiness he felt while blinking told him there was blood below his eyelids.
He saw a doll-like blue dress and long blonde twintails blowing in a way unrelated to the night breeze. She was right there in front of him, but she looked less real than a mirage.
(Frillsand #G!? Why does she have to show up now!?)
She hadn’t laid a finger on him.
She had not shot a horrific beam of light through his chest and she hadn’t caused a massive explosion.
She had simply appeared before him.
That was enough for a wet and sticky sensation to flow from his eye and ears. After falling to his knees, he was helpless to do anything but slowly collapse forward.
He was experiencing unexplained bleeding, a headache, chills, and a fever.
Death was approaching little by little – step by step.
“What? Bh…ah!!!???”
(Damn…it. I can’t even raise my right hand. This attack…makes no sense. Agh, what am I even supposed to punch with Imagine Breaker!?)
“…still…inside…”
This was absurdly dangerous.
That monotone female voice was simply too dangerous.
His vision was tilted on its side and growing red starting from one side, but he managed to see Shirai Kuroko collapsing from the bench to the ground. His brain was hallucinating cracking and straining noises. The confusion of all his senses was worse than any pain and it felt like having an invisible hand squeezing him in its grasp.
This was Frillsand #G the artificial ghost.
Unlike in Alice’s world, she did not just launch powerful electricity and use her scientific nature to resist Imagine Breaker.
This was not a visible, physical threat like that. He didn’t understand any of it, but was she a much more dangerous being who would kill you if you carelessly looked in her direction when she spoke to you!?
At the same time…
“Yawwwn?”
He heard an odd voice.
It was cheerful, carefree, and cutely sweet. Apparently she had trouble staying up late in the real world too. She was nodding off in the middle of the crisis playing out around her.
Alice Anotherbible looked like she had stepped out of a picture book and she alone remained standing. After holding a small hand to her mouth and yawning, she placed her index finger on her chin and tilted her head to ask a question.
Yes.
The fundamental question of why was everyone around her collapsing?
“Ri…still…inside…”
“That won’t work on the girl,” interrupted Alice with a sleepily clueless smile.
This time, no cricket bat or hedgehog balls emerged from below her apron. This was a formless curse, after all. But Alice was still entirely unaffected by the invisible attack.
Was she built differently from the others on the inside?
Was this like how carbon monoxide was deadly to humans but harmless to insects because their blood was different? This didn’t seem like she simply didn’t feel any pain because she was that much stronger than the average person. It was a lot more like the conditions of the attack didn’t apply to her in the first place. Kamijou even had a meaningless fantasy about someone continually giving animal carcasses to a vulture in the hopes of giving it food poisoning.
Which was more unnatural here: Frillsand #G for causing fatal wounds without laying a finger on anyone or Alice for being exposed to that and smiling like it was nothing?
“A ghost can’t match the girl’s level of mystery☆”
Also, her body was immune to bacteria, bugs, curses, and all other forms of internal damage, both scientific and magical. As for external damage, she would always remain unscathed thanks to the hedgehogs and flamingo protecting her. Moreover, this didn’t come from a fear of shedding blood. She protected herself that way because if anything obstructed her actions, she might get angry and kill someone.
3. Resistance to Mind Manipulation with Madness Manipulation: (Trying to read and control Alice's mind leaves those who attempt to do so trapped in a psychedelic world.)
In Shibuya, the Bologna Succubus had said he was the only person capable of controlling Alice, but was that really true?
“I wouldn’t do that if I were you.”
That line stuck with him.
The gloomy young butler’s words would not leave Kamijou’s mind.
Strangely, he had trouble remembering who the young man had been speaking to.
Alice herself had looked confused. He was pretty sure she had spread her arms to welcome them.
However…
“Peeking inside this girl’s mind will only trap you in a psychedelic world. Alice’s world is like a bottomless pit that can bring only tragedy to those who experience it.”
If the young butler hadn’t casually grabbed Alice’s collar and stopped her, she might have run over to Kamijou.
“I wouldn’t do that if I were you.”
That line stuck with him.
The gloomy young butler’s words would not leave Kamijou’s mind.
Strangely, he had trouble remembering who the young man had been speaking to.
Alice herself had looked confused. He was pretty sure she had spread her arms to welcome them.
However…
“Peeking inside this girl’s mind will only trap you in a psychedelic world. Alice’s world is like a bottomless pit that can bring only tragedy to those who experience it.”
If the young butler hadn’t casually grabbed Alice’s collar and stopped her, she might have run over to Kamijou.
--Resistance to Transcendents' abilities:
4. Fate Manipulation: (Cannot be affected by Vidhatri's ability to control the fate of the world)
5. Existence Erasure: (Cannot be erased by Vidhatri, who can erase people's existence by ommiting mentions of them.)
6. *Mind Manipulation: (Cannot be affected by Blodeuwedd's ability to control all living beings.)
7. Curse Manipulation: (Cannot be affected by 2nd Saga's curse manipulation)
8. Death Manipulation: (Cannot be affected by Good Old Mary and Frillsand's death manipulation)
Consequent Changes:
--Range: At least High Complex Multiversal (Live Adventures in Wonderland affects the whole world)
--Stamina: Superhuman (Should at least be as high as Kamijou Touma. She said was going to keep reviving herself if she got killed, until he got exhausted.)
Minor Changes:
--Minor Addition to her Intelligence: She is capable of uncovering the true nature of people and things, no matter how deeply they try to hide it.
Weaknesses:
1. She needs to physically move to take an action, and can't use her abilities with just a thought, expect for those that are passive.
"But Alice Anotherbible has had her
baseline purity forcibly increased, so each
and every one of her actions is pure without going through that process.'
"We should consider ourselves fortunate,
said H.T. Trismegistus
That was the gloomy young butler's
assessment.
Because..
"We are in fact incredibly fortunate that
Alice cannot kill her enemies with a thought or set the world in motion to kill her enemies if she wills it. This tells us she must take a physical action to trigger her attacks
Common sense says we are lucky indeed."
But that also meant this wasn't limited to
her scratching claws
baseline purity forcibly increased, so each
and every one of her actions is pure without going through that process.'
"We should consider ourselves fortunate,
said H.T. Trismegistus
That was the gloomy young butler's
assessment.
Because..
"We are in fact incredibly fortunate that
Alice cannot kill her enemies with a thought or set the world in motion to kill her enemies if she wills it. This tells us she must take a physical action to trigger her attacks
Common sense says we are lucky indeed."
But that also meant this wasn't limited to
her scratching claws
2. She can only use one of her "miracles" (i.e. Walking, Crawling, etc) at a time, and not multiple at the same time.
Alice could extract miracles much like the
Pneuma-less Shell but without relying on any tools.
That knowledge came from Anna Sprengel
However.
"So why don't you just keep on 'crawling' while you attack? Then you could remain untouchable the entire time you send your unfair attacks our way."
"Since you aren't doing that, I can only assume you're limited to using one miracle at a time. For example, your 'crawling' causes any attacks to pass right through you, but it also keeps you from laying a finger on us, so you can never actually end the fight that way, can you? Your 'walking" and 'cursing' are the same. Your miracles are isolated things - they can't be combined or used in parallel!. Which means l've found your weakness, Alice Anotherbible. I don't know how tough you are, but you can't make yourself untouchable while you attack. The damage will reach you then!!"
Pneuma-less Shell but without relying on any tools.
That knowledge came from Anna Sprengel
However.
"So why don't you just keep on 'crawling' while you attack? Then you could remain untouchable the entire time you send your unfair attacks our way."
"Since you aren't doing that, I can only assume you're limited to using one miracle at a time. For example, your 'crawling' causes any attacks to pass right through you, but it also keeps you from laying a finger on us, so you can never actually end the fight that way, can you? Your 'walking" and 'cursing' are the same. Your miracles are isolated things - they can't be combined or used in parallel!. Which means l've found your weakness, Alice Anotherbible. I don't know how tough you are, but you can't make yourself untouchable while you attack. The damage will reach you then!!"
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