Academy City's peacekeeping forces are absent due to the Avignon invasion. In that now lawless land, shadowy groups start moving behind the scenes.

--Those acting for their own interests.

--Those who love the dark and revel in killing.

--Those trying to destroy others' hope.

--Those standing up in defiance for those important to them.

--Those bringing the battle to the higher echelons.

--Those quelling rebellious elements.

--Those who would stop a rampage with violence.

In this city, which controls all of science, who will survive?

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About the Author

Kazuma Kamachi is a Japanese light novel author and creator of the massively popular series, A Certain Magical Index, its sequel, A Certain Magical Index: New Testament, and a manga adaptation, as well as two spin-off manga series, A Certain Scientific Railgun and* A Certain Scientific Accelerator. *