Misaka Worst, a genetically engineered clone of Mikoto Misaka, emerges from Academy City’s Third Season Project as a successor to the abandoned Level 6 Shift initiative. Engineered to operate autonomously from the Misaka Network, she functions as a vessel for the clones’ accumulated malice, rage, and envy. Her accelerated growth grants her the appearance of a 16-year-old, slightly taller than the original with a more developed physique, orange eyes, and shadowed under-eyes. Surgical implants—metal plates and signal-blocking selectors—shield her from Last Order’s control, a procedure she recalls with visceral agony.
Tasked with assassinating Accelerator and Last Order during World War III, her mission collapses when Accelerator thwarts her self-destructive attack. This pivotal failure forges a volatile partnership, aligning her with him to protect Last Order. Though born from hostility, she later aids in neutralizing threats such as the Freshmen and participates in strategic operations like Hawaii’s invasion. Her dynamic with Accelerator oscillates between antagonism and codependence: she mocks his violent history yet begrudgingly acknowledges his evolution into a guardian.
Her capabilities exceed standard Sisters, ranking as a Level 4 electromaster discharging 200 million volts and manipulating electromagnetic waves unaided. Combat specialties include magnetically launching steel nails at supersonic velocities, explosive oxygen propulsion for agility, and technokinetic disruption of electronics. Augmented by military training and stolen data on Accelerator’s combat algorithms, she engages him in both physical skirmishes and psychological warfare.
A sadistic streak defines her interactions, relishing tormenting Accelerator and provoking allies like Umidori Kuroyoru. Yet moments of fragility surface, such as desperate pleas when overpowered. Despite her cruelty, she upholds loyalty to allies like Yomikawa Aiho and Kikyou Yoshikawa, prioritizing their safety above missions. Touma Kamijou unnerves her uniquely, as the Misaka Network’s absence of hostility toward him frames him as an existential anomaly.
Post-war, she adopts a pink-and-white aodai gifted by Yoshikawa, signaling her tentative assimilation into the group. Subtle emotional shifts hint at unspoken concern for Accelerator’s well-being and disengagement from conflicts excluding him. While her origins remain tied to Aleister Crowley’s schemes to evolve the Misaka Network, her actions gradually complicate her role as a mere instrument of malice.