12 bodies under normal circumstances, and in emergency she keeps increasing her limit. Misaki is enjoying her classes at UA things are going really good. She has greatly improved in many aspects. Sh

Title: "Double-Edged Duet" Having her own body turned against her, multiplied back at her, became the biggest test Misaki had faced so far. She could feel the impact of divide and conquer strategy on a personal level, irony not lost on her. She was used to splitting her consciousness between her many clones, but this was an agonizingly different experience. Syouma stood beside her, grim-faced, his fists radiating with the pent-up energy from the continuous battle, yet he refrained from hitting Misaki's clones. His quirk allowed him to release the absorbed impacts with outlining force, powerful enough to hurt Misaki's clones. He focused on the villain, dodging and darting, buying Misaki some time. Misaki knew she needed to use her quirk's strength against itself. It was all about control. If the villain had control through touch, Misaki needed to break that connection. Her original idea was to outnumber the possessed clones with her voluntary ones, but that was turning into a limitless loop. "I need to try something different, Syouma," Misaki said, her voice shaking with both exertion and unease. Syouma nodded, all the while keeping the villain busy, "Do whatever you have to, Misaki, I trust you.” Misaki split once again, but this time, she kept a specific purpose in mind - to envelope the villain-controlled Misakis. She let her clones rush at the duplicated bodies controlled by the villain and started engaging them in close fist fights. Unlike her normal clones, these duplicated bodies were fighting to defeat, not preserve energy. She concentrated hard, exerting all her willpower on maintaining perfect synchronization between her clones. The collision of blows, the tussle, the indefatigable physical exertion, and experiment brought unbearable strain on Misaki but she gritted her teeth and persevered. Her plan was to overload the villain, just like she overwhelmed herself when she made too many clones. If the villain was forced to control so many Misakis at once, she might lose her grip on them, just like Misaki did when she stretched her limits. The plan worked. Slowly but surely, the villain's grip began to slip, unable to divide her attention and control between the multiplying Misakis. Just as Misaki expected, the controlled clones started to falter and crumble, the once militant, expressionless eyes now showing signs of confusion and strain. The villain screamed in frustration as one by one, the clones ceased their attack and returned to being under Misaki's control. Utilizing this opportunity, Syouma charged towards the villain, releasing the accumulated energy. The sudden attack caught her off guard and his force blew her back, far away from Misaki. With the physical contact broken, the last of Misaki's possessed bodies regained their self-awareness and returned back to her control. The villain, weak and dazed from Syouma's attack, was easily restrained. The Pro Heroes that finally arrived took control of the situation and apprehended the villain. With their first real-life encounter with a villain, Misaki and Syouma had a newfound respect for their quirks and each other's strengths. Although beaten and battered, their bond had grown stronger; their day ended with the promise of growing more formidable together.