'That is not true.' Misaka responds with a shake of her head. 'Sometimes you must announce your convictions to make them clear to those around you,' Misaka explains thinking of that boy in particular.

[Not that he's here, but she's sure he'll show up. He's saved her once before, and anything is possible for him.]

'If you do not, misunderstandings may arise,' Misaka says, even if she agrees that following through is just as important.