Mikoto recalls in a dream of how, when she was younger, she was approached by scientists wanting to use her DNA map to help cure Duchenne muscular dystrophy. The next morning, Kuroko tries to take Mikoto through an alleyway to get to the mall, only to find it filled with people. They discover this is due to someone hiding envelopes containing cash cards within the alleyways, piquing people's curiosity to search for them. After running into Ruiko, who is also on the hunt for the money cards, Mikoto overhears some SkillOuts who have managed to locate the source of the envelopes and decides to follow them. Meanwhile, Ruiko grows curious as she had allegedly seen Mikoto at the mall, despite Mikoto never actually getting there, with Mii explaining to Kazari about a rumor of there being clones of a Level 5. The SkillOuts eventually trace the envelopes back to a Nagatenjouki Academy student, demanding she hand over the other envelopes. Things get tense, however, when it appears the SkillOuts are gradually getting killed off by the girl, who claims to be able to freely kill anyone she's touched. When Mikoto arrives on the scene, the girl, who had simply knocked out all the SkillOuts using anaesthetic and clever acting skills, recognizes her as 'the original'.