Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Episode 09

Adapted From

 * Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Manga Chapter 008
 * Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Manga Chapter 009
 * Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Manga Chapter 010

Major events

 * Mikoto is reintroduced to Harumi, while Kuroko, Kazari, and Ruiko meet her for the first time.

Characters

 * Misaka Mikoto
 * Shirai Kuroko
 * Kiyama Harumi
 * Saten Ruiko
 * Uiharu Kazari
 * Akemi
 * Muu
 * Mako

New Characters

 * Koujun Kikuhiko
 * Trick

Abilities

 * Teleport - Shirai Kuroko, Level 4.

New Abilities

 * Telekinesis or magnetism-related power. - Unnamed thug, Unknown Level.
 * Trick Art - Trick, Unknown Level.

Locations

 * Academy City
 * Mizuho Medical Institute

New Locations
No new locations were introduced during this episode.

Trivia

 * Due to the fact that the previous episode removed Mikoto and Touma's meeting before he meets Index, this episode is forced to remove their meeting after Touma leaves after his remedial classes, as well as his recent meeting with Index in the morning. This would imply that summer vacation has not even started yet, and that their meeting is pushed back for much later in the altered anime timeline.
 * Despite Ruiko telling her mother that Academy City will not tamper with her head, one does not become an esper without the brain being altered in some form or other, using hypnosis, drugs, etc.
 * Despite Ruiko not believing that charms such as the one the one given to her by her mother could work. The existence of magic and the principles of Idol Theory however, allows the charm to work, though in a limited way.
 * This marks the first time Kuroko attempts to teleport an object directly into someone's body. This would not happen again until episode 7 of Toaru Majutsu no Index II, against fellow teleporter, Musujime Awaki.

Cultural References
No notable references were introduced during this episode.

Referbacks

 * Mikoto says "again", as she sees Harumi strip in the hospital, referring to her experiences in episode 4.
 * The stairwell seen at the end of the episode where Ruiko and her friends are, is the same one where Touma runs from the thugs that he tried to save in episode 1 of the Toaru Majutsu no Index anime adaptation.

Animation Trivia

 * The animation of Ruiko's running in the street after seeing the gang beat up Kikuhiko is reused after Kuroko's victory over Trick.
 * A still of Trick's face that is seen during his kick successful kick on Kuroko, is reused immediately after Kuroko lands inside the abandoned building.
 * Despite throwing the spike, the "teleport" sound effect is still used.
 * Focus on Ruiko's feet are given attention during this episode, as a still of it that was used during her confrontation with the gang is later reused after she runs away after Kuroko's victory over Trick.

Unanswered Questions

 * Why did Harumi stop being a teacher.
 * What happened to Kikuhiko, and for that matter, what happened to Trick's minions?
 * How did Ruiko show off the Level Upper to her friends despite her phone not having battery power?

Quotes

 * Ruiko: "Behold! I finally found it! That rumored item! Ta da!"―To Kazari, showing off the Level Upper.
 * Kuroko: "Everyone has different tastes! Besides, even barring men, there are women with twisted passions too!"―To Harumi regarding fetishes.
 * Mikoto: "Your Level doesn't really mean anything, right?"―To Ruiko.
 * Ruiko: "Level Upper, huh... An item like this that can make even me an esper is like a dream... But using something I know nothing about is scary..."
 * Kuroko: "You people, mistaking the power of something you received for your own, have no right to laugh at her. I'm with Judgment. Shirai-san... I'm arresting you on charges of assault."―To the thugs.
 * Kuroko: "Today's Kuroko is dangerous."―To the thugs.
 * Trick: "Us guys... Before getting a hold of Level Upper, we were always afraid of you Judgment people. That's why... if I ever gained huge powers, I decided I'd return the favor to you!"―To Kuroko.
 * Kuroko: "Prepare yourself. That annoying eye trick of yours... I'll break it into pieces."―To Trick.
 * Ruiko: "Thank goodness... Shirai-san's okay. I don't like this feeling. We're both in middle school... We're both the same age... We're both girls... But we live in different worlds. Espers and Level 0s... Everything about them is different."