Toaru Kagaku no Railgun S Episode 06

"Because... I Can See What Everyone Has Been Through" (あたし…みんなのこと見えてるから) is the 6th episode of the Toaru Kagaku no Railgun S anime series, and the 30th episode of the anime series adaptation of the Toaru Kagaku no Railgun manga series. It was first broadcast on May 17, 2013. The episode's script was written by Minakami Seishi, storyboarded by Fukuda Michio, and directed by Ishii Kazuhiko.

It should have been aborted, but she was wrong.The Sisters have been produced for the Level 6 Shift, a project whose goal is for a certain esper to achieve Level 6. Misaka Mikoto has espied something in one of these experiments, which has thoroughly shocked her, in the test site, she saw something that was too horrible to bear. A scene where Misaka was murdered.

She charges in utter rage towards that mysterious white "figure," but her powerful attacks have been blown away easily. There, she discovers that the one she is facing is one of a kind in Academy City, the esper able to freely manipulate any vector, the white figure was called Accelerator.

Major events

 * Misaka Mikoto fights Accelerator and is soundly beaten. She would have been eliminated by Accelerator if not for the timely efforts of the Sisters.
 * Mikoto prepares to take down the Level 6 Shift Project alone.

Adapted From

 * Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Manga Chapter 024
 * Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Manga Chapter 025

Characters

 * Misaka Mikoto
 * Accelerator
 * Shirai Kuroko
 * Saten Ruiko
 * Nunotaba Shinobu
 * Uiharu Kazari
 * Haruue Erii

New Characters

 * Several Misaka clones
 * Misaka 8912

Locations

 * Academy City
 * School District 7
 * Tokiwadai Dormitory
 * Joseph's Coffee and Restaurant

New locations

 * School District 17

Abilities

 * Electromaster - Misaka Mikoto, level 5.
 * Accelerator (ability) - Accelerator, level 5.

New Abilities
No new abilities were introduced during this episode.

Trivia

 * Misaka 8912 replaces Misaka 9982 as the first Sister to have tasted milk tea. Moreover, milk tea is a recurring theme between the Sisters, appearing in the ending sequence as well as the tea Misaka 9982 references when she is taken by Mikoto for a drink.

Referbacks

 * The bench that Mikoto sits as she is found by Shinobu is the same bench Ruiko and Kazari sit on in episode 1 of the first episode of Railgun.
 * Erii shows one of the pictures they have taken in the picture booth back in episode 20 of the first season of Railgun

Cultural References

 * Ruiko's computer obviously uses the Windows 98 OS. Moreover, she has icons that clearly reference the Norton Antivirus and the Ninja Gaiden game.
 * The Gondola Song is referenced during this episode after Mikoto states that she was stargazing.

Animation Trivia

 * Several scenes from the previous episode are reused as a flashback, specifically, that of Misaka 9982.
 * The hospital flasback scene from episode 2 where Mikoto allows the scientist to use her DNA Map is reused for the nightmare sequence during this episode.
 * Although the pose and the beginning is relatively the same, the episode introduces a new Railgun shooting sequence.

Unanswered Questions

 * Why does Accelerator really want to become stronger to the point that challenging him is a sin?
 * How exactly would Shinobu stop the experiment on her own if Misaka Mikoto, the 3rd-ranked Level 5, is unable to herself?

Quotes

 * Accelerator: "Oh, I get it! This wasn't part of the plan, so I was a bit surprised. You're... the Original, aren't you? The clones are substitutes for the original. Meaning, if I kill you, it's gonna Shorten this pain in the ass work. I was getting pretty tired of it. Entertain me, Ms. Original."—said to Misaka Mikoto.
 * Accelerator: "Reason? You want my reason? Well... I want absolute power. Level 5? The strongest in Academy City? That's weak. I want power so absolute that just opposing me would be unimaginable. I want to be unmatched."—said to Misaka Mikoto.
 * Accelerator: "I'm Accelerator. Nice to meet ya."—said to Misaka Mikoto.
 * Sisters: ""I see. So all of this is your fault, Onee-sama. MISAKA's creation, MISAKA's murders, everything? All of it?"—Mikoto's nightmare.
 * Shinobu: "That's not exactly true. While I'll admit that, to some extent, we're all nuts, talking about what's right or wrong is completely different. For example, say there was the possibility to cure cancer with a magic bullet, but in order to develop it, the data from 20,000 guinea pigs were necessary. I'm sure you're thinking \Nthat there'd be no other choice. Guinea pigs aren't people. They're lives, all the same. At least in the eyes of those \Nresearchers they're the same. Those guinea pigs are artificially created to reach Level 6. Of course, there are some who \Nwork on it out of personal greed. And there are some who really have a few screws loose. But they don't think what they're doing is murder. I was the same."—said to Misaka Mikoto.
 * Misaka 8912: ""Is the air outside bitter or sweet? We were taught that the air outside tastes better, but I would prefer it if it's sweet," says MISAKA unveiling her preferences."—said to Shinobu.
 * Misaka 8912: "That's not it. There are various scents stimulating my sense of smell, and filling my chest. The wind ruffles my hair and blows around my body. The sun's rays pour down on my skin, and I can feel it warming my cheeks. I didn't know the world was such a wonderful place."—said to Shinobu.
 * Ruiko: "Just don't forget this: We're here for you. If you can't handle it yourself, just tell us whenever."—said to Misaka Mikoto.
 * Mikoto: "Just who do you think I am? I sowed the seeds. I'll clean up the mess myself."—said to Shinobu.