Toaru Kagaku no Railgun S Episode 03

"Radio Noise Project" (超電磁砲量産計画(レディオノイズけいかく)) is the 3rd episode of the Toaru Kagaku no Railgun S anime series, and the 27th episode of the anime series adaptation of the Toaru Kagaku no Railgun manga series. It was first broadcast on April 26, 2013.

With her own eyes, she witnesses something that she should never have. There is a rumor going around that a Level 5's DNA map has been used to develop clones for military use. Mikoto meets the mysterious girl, Nunotaba, which raises a certain memory that chills Mikoto's soul.

Mikoto researches information regarding Nunotaba who speaks to her in riddles and acts strangely around her. There, she discovers that Nunotaba is a student of Nagatenjouki, and sneaks in to a certain research facility to connect the dots.

Major events

 * Misaka Mikoto confirms that an attempt at making clones of her is true, but is relieved that the project fell through before the start of production.

Adapted From

 * Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Manga Chapter 018

Characters

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

New Characters

 * Misaka clone

Locations

 * Academy City
 * School District 7
 * School Garden
 * Uiharu Residence
 * Tokiwadai Dormitory

New locations
No new locations were introduced during this episode.

Abilities

 * Electromaster - Misaka Mikoto, Level 5.

Trivia

 * Magical Powered Kanamin appears for the first time in the Toaru Kagaku no Railgun anime adaptation.

Referbacks

 * Ruiko mentioning a Mikoto look alike is used as flashback along with the other rumors of Misaka's clones.
 * Mikoto sitting alone in the arcade with a cup of coins next to her maybe a reference to a similar scene from Toaru Kagaku no Railgun OVA 01.

Cultural References

 * Ruiko's color failure is a reference to Ashita no Joe, where the main character dies in his final fight.

Animation Trivia

 * The montage of clone rumors in the episode are repeated in several times in the episode.
 * The animation used for the Magical Powered Kanamin scene on the guard's television is taken directly from episode 18 of the Toaru Majutsu no Index anime.