Toaru Kagaku no Railgun S Episode 07

"I Want To Be Onee-sama's Power" (お姉さまの力になりたいですの) is the 7th episode of the Toaru Kagaku no Railgun S anime series, and the 31st episode of the anime series adaptation of the Toaru Kagaku no Railgun manga series. It was first broadcast on May 24, 2013. The script was written by Yamada Yasunori, storyboarded by Takayanagai Shigehito, and directed by Hatano Kouhei. The animation was directed by Ushijima Yuiji and Matsumoto Fumio.

"Sisters" dying left and right for the sake of the "experiment." The figures have accepted their fate that they are to be killed. Above all, it was because of her actions in the past are what gave birth to these experiments, makes Mikoto feel a deep guilt. And in one opportunity, she once again meets Shinobu, and here, tells of her plan to challenge the research facilities involved in the experiment on her own.

Through the use of cyberterrorism, and sneaking into the facility directly, Mikoto deals one terrible blow after another. On the other side of this cold battlefield, Kuroko begins to worry about Mikoto's state. Although she feels utter powerlessness with Mikoto's silence, she hears of reports of suspicious successive fires among research facilities, and goes out on patrol. She later meets up with children who ends up finding a "Good Luck Card."

Major Events

 * Misaka Mikoto begins her reign of terror against the research facilities involved with the Level 6 Shift.

Adapted From

 * Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Manga Chapter 025

Characters

 * Misaka Mikoto
 * Shirai Kuroko
 * Tokiwadai Dorm Supervisor
 * Saten Ruiko
 * Uiharu Kazari
 * Konori Mii

New Characters

 * Keitz Nokleben
 * Minori

Locations

 * Academy City
 * School District 7
 * Tokiwadai Dormitory

New Locations

 * Multiple Level 6 Shift Project Laboratories
 * Shinasame University DNA Map Analysis Laboratory

Abilities

 * Electromaster - Misaka Mikoto, level 5.
 * Teleport - Shirai Kuroko, Level 4.

Trivia

 * The blond scientist that acts as the security supervisor for the Level 6 Shift in the original manga is finally named during this episode as Keitz Nokleben.

Referbacks

 * The bridge appearing at the end of the episode is the same bridge that appears at the end of the first one.
 * The episode features how the files regarding the Level 6 Shift and the facilities Mikoto attacks are found in Kirugumar back in episode 11 of the first Toaru Majutsu no Index season.

Animation Trivia

 * The typing animation used for Konori Mii during the girls' investigation of the Level Upper back in episode 10 of the first season is reused for Kuroko here.
 * The cleaning robot that sweeps the streets before the scene cuts into the recurring alleyway is reused three times in the episode.
 * Scenes from episode 10, 16, 24 from the first season is used for Kuroko's flashback sequence.

Quotes

 * Kuroko: "It's obvious that you're shouldering some great burden. But... you won't ask for my help, will you?"
 * Keitz Nokleben: ""We" have no means."—said to his subordinate.
 * Saten: "Those who believe shall be saved. Don't forget that seeing is believing!"—said to Minori.
 * Saten: "Happiness might be harder to find than we think."
 * Kuroko: "Must be nice. If only we could understand each other's feelings without words like those butterflies do."
 * Kuroko: "I'll be here... when you come home. Onee-sama."