Toaru Kagaku no Railgun S Episode 02

"Critical" (寿命中断(クリティカル)) is the 2nd episode of the Toaru Kagaku no Railgun S anime series, and the 26th episode of the series overall the second season of the anime series adaptation of the Toaru Kagaku no Railgun manga series. It was first broadcast on April 20, 2013.

Before the "Large-scale Field Trip," Mikoto wants to go shopping. They try to use a shortcut to get to the shopping malls, the narrow back alleyes were there are no pedestrian traffic. However, many students have now appeared in them for some unusual reason. Wondering about this, Mikoto comes upon an envelope and decides to pick it up, which somehow surprisingly contains a "cash card". Similar phenomenon have been occurring around School District 7, and according to Konori Mii, has been increasing as of late. Then, Saten Ruiko who has come to know of the rumor takes Mikoto in search of cash cards all day long. As she tries to go home after being exhausted, her ears catches a conversation between the Skill-Outs, and that is they have an abandoned building where a girl who leaves all the envelopes resides.

Adapted From

 * Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Manga Chapter 018

Characters
By order of appearance
 * Misaka Mikoto
 * Edasaki Banri (referenced)
 * Shirai Kuroko
 * Uiharu Kazari
 * Konori Mii
 * Saten Ruiko
 * Haruue Erii (referenced)
 * Tokiwadai Dorm Supervisor

New Characters

 * Nunotaba Shinobu

Locations

 * Academy City
 * Judgment 177 Branch Office
 * Saten Residence
 * Tokiwadai Dormitory

New locations
No new locations were introduced during this episode.

Abilities

 * Teleport - Shirai Kuroko, Level 4

New Abilities

 * Critical - Nunotaba Shinobu (Not a real ability)

Trivia

 * The episode preview summary references the Large-scale field trip, the event that Mikoto and the gang partake in Toaru Kagaku no Railgun: Arts and Sciences City SS.
 * Shinobu's character design removes her trademark fisheyes.

Referbacks

 * Mikoto references the previous episode where she receives a flashback after watching children go to rehabilitative therapy.
 * Kirugumar as seen back in episode 10 of Toaru Majutsu no Index is show during this episode.


 * The flashback of Mikoto agreeing to give her DNA map from Episode 12 of Toaru Majutsu no Index is not only referenced but expanded on during this episode.

Cultural References

 * Ruiko has a green slime doll in her room of Drago Quest fame.