Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Episode 08

"Level Upper" is the eighth episode of the Toaru Kagaku no Railgun anime adaption. It was first aired on November 21, 2009.

Synopsis
But it isn't over yet, as Saten is somehow able to use her PC and the Internet despite the power outage. She is apparently looking for the Level Upper, but is having no luck with it. Giving up, Saten tries to find a new song to get for her player, but then notices a hidden link in the website she is browsing. Clicking on it, it shows in big white letters and in a black field, the words: Level Upper.

Adapted From

 * Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Manga Chapter 006
 * Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Manga Chapter 007

Adapted To

 * Game: Toaru Majutsu no Index: Imaginary Fest Main Story

Major Events

 * Academy City receives its first major outage in summer.
 * Level Upper users start falling unconscious all over the city.
 * Saten Ruiko discovers the Level Upper.

Characters

 * Akemi
 * Muu
 * Mako
 * Saten Ruiko
 * Misaka Mikoto
 * Shirai Kuroko
 * Kaitabi Hatsuya
 * Uiharu Kazari
 * Okahara Ryouta
 * Juufuku Miho
 * Kiyama Harumi

New Characters

 * Junta
 * Elder Sister

Abilities

 * Synchrotron - Kaitabi Hatsuya, Level 2 (raised via Level Upper, flashback)
 * Teleport - Shirai Kuroko, Level 4
 * Electromaster (Railgun-variant) - Misaka Mikoto, Level 5

New Abilities

 * Flux Coat - Elder Sister,Level Unknown

Locations

 * Academy City
 * School District 7
 * Sakugawa Middle

New Locations

 * Uiharu Residence
 * JonaGarden Family Restaurant
 * Mizuho Medical Institute
 * Saten Residence

Trivia

 * Assuming that the Railgun and Index anime adaptations are of the same timeline, we can presume that Mikoto would meet Touma again much later that would kick off the story of Toaru Majutsu no Index. Meaning, Mikoto would again, cause another power outage in the city.

Cultural References

 * is referenced during this episode.
 * is once again referenced in the series.
 * , the phenomenon in which a stimulation of a single sense leads to the influence and stimulation of other senses, is referenced during this episode.

Referbacks

 * Personal Reality, a concept that was explained by Tsukuyomi Komoe back in episode 12 of the Index anime.
 * The Level Upper that was first referenced off-handedly in episode 04 is discussed during this episode.

Differences in Adaptation

 * The lightning that leaves Academy City without electricity, caused by Touma´s fight against Mikoto after having frustrated her attempt to obtain information about the Level Upper, is changed to a fight against Elder Sister, omitting the crossover with the first episode of Toaru Majutsu no Index.

Animation Trivia

 * Scenes from the previous episode is used as flashbacks for this episode.