Toaru Kagaku no Railgun T Episode 23

Possession (憑依) is the 23rd episode of Toaru Kagaku no Railgun T. It was broadcast on September 11th 2020.

Characters
By order of appearance:
 * Misaka Mikoto
 * Leader
 * Yakumaru
 * Naru
 * Kuriba Ryouko (flashback)
 * Seike
 * Shirai Kuroko (fantasy)
 * Shokuhou Misaki
 * Doppelganger
 * Female Researcher
 * Chief

Abilities

 * Predator - Leader, Level 3
 * Electromaster (Railgun-variant) - Misaka Mikoto, Level 5
 * 'Soul Possession' - Doppelganger
 * Mental Out - Shokuhou Misaki, Level 5
 * Stick Slip - Seike, Level Unknown
 * Perfect Paper - Naru, Level 3
 * Mix Master - Yakumaru, Level Unknown

Locations

 * Academy City
 * School District 20

New Locations

 * Academy City Air Traffic Control Search Radar (referenced only)
 * Warehouse No. 8086

Trivia

 * The unnamed Skill-Outs are voiced by Mine Akihiro, Iwasawa Toshiki, Akano Yuu, and Kimura Hayato.
 * The unnamed girls in Leader's flashback are voiced by Aizawa Saya and Shibasaki Marina.

Referbacks

 * Leader referenced the athlete's pledge back in Daihaseisai.
 * Leader wet herself again after wetting herself from fear due to Accelerator.
 * The Doppelganger referenced her first encounter with Mikoto at the cyborg facility back in , with the scene in the aforementioned episode used as flashback.
 * Mikoto notes the similarity between the Doppelganger and Sherry Cromwell's Ellis golem she fought after the end of summer vacation back in ', which was adapted in '.

Differences in Adaptation

 * Mikoto's fight with the Doppelganger near the end of the episode is slightly extended, especially on firing her Railgun at it.

Animation Trivia

 * The 'giant puppet' created by the Doppelganger is rendered in CGI.

Unanswered Questions

 * How will Mikoto be able to deal with the Doppelganger's 'giant puppet'?