Toaru Kagaku no Mental Out Manga Chapter 006

Nice to meet you (はじめまして) is the sixth chapter of the Toaru Kagaku no Mental Out manga, released on December 28th 2021 in Comic Newtype.

Major Events

 * One day before her initial election challenge to Shokuhou Misaki, Gaouin Tsukasa observes Misaka Mikoto down after her Gekota keyring was blown away during a dispute between two girls trying to acquire her vote for the election the previous day. After a failed attempt by Kamino clique members to trick and curry Mikoto's favour with a knockoff, Gaouin manages to find and return Mikoto's keyring to her.
 * In the present, Kouzaku Mitori infiltrates a facility, only to find the people inside knocked out. She is then greeted through a cube-like object by an individual who claims to be the former first-ranked Level 5.

Characters
In order of appearance:
 * Gaouin Tsukasa
 * Shirai Kuroko
 * Misaka Mikoto
 * Makigami Komaki
 * Kamino
 * Shokuhou Misaki
 * Hokaze Junko
 * Kouzaku Mitori

New Characters

 * Iori Mashiro (unnamed)
 * "Senior"

Locations

 * Academy City
 * Tokiwadai Middle School

Referbacks

 * The Gekota strap that Mikoto lost was one that she acquired from the Handy Antenna pairing contest, the prize being recognized and recalled by Gaouin.
 * The wheelchair that a despondent Mikoto was seated in is the same sort as Kuroko was previously in during the events of the Daihaseisai.
 * Kouzaki expresses a dislike for vibrations, recalling Kuroko's countermeasure to her Liquid Shadow's echolocation from their fight.

Cultural References

 * Gaouin refers to the artificial woods behind Tokiwadai as the Schwarzwald of Eternal Darkness (昼なお暗き). is a German term, meaning 'black forest', and refers to forested mountain range in south-west Germany, bounded by the Rhine valley to the west and south, close to the French and Swiss borders, and source of the Danube and the Neckar.