[h2]Shirai Kuroko[/h2]

Now out of the dark alleyway--and with the appropriate authorities contacted to deal with the stunned, and thus easily apprehended, thugs that had been foolish enough to attack onee-sama--and walking alongside Misaka, Kuroko was repeating her oft-ignored remonstration that it was Judgement's job to deal with this sort of thing, and she should really just wait until someone else got there before simply frying [i]everything.[/i]

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[h2]Dark Alley: Nadeshiko[/h2]

If Nadeshiko turned around, she would find herself face-to-chest with a tall youth of highschool age, dressed casually and with obviously bleached hair. His expression whilst looking down at the timid girl was one of barely-concealed irritation at her reaction, but was swiftly pasted over with a much more pleasant expression and a rather sketchy invitation: "Hey, miss, how would you like to help me out with an experiment?"