Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Manga Chapter 148

Toying With (翻弄) is the 148th chapter of the Toaru Kagaku no Railgun manga series, released on August 25th 2023 in Monthly Comic Dengeki Daioh.

Characters
By order of appearance:
 * Konoe Nagisa
 * Misaka Mikoto
 * Kessai Kiyoshi
 * Shin'enkouji Rurikakesu
 * Hasekura Reiri

New Characters

 * Special Force Squad
 * Leader
 * Charlie

Abilities

 * Electromaster (Railgun-variant) - Misaka Mikoto, Level 5
 * - Shin'enkouji Rurikakesu

Locations

 * Academy City

Referbacks

 * While talking about the circumstances surrounding Takebayashi Yayoi and Tanrei Chemicals (including the fatalities, what might have led a Majesty-level esper to lose control and what might have befallen her clique members), Hasekura refers back to the raid on Montgolfier, which Ruri took part in alongside her clique, with it being revealed here that Ruri 'buffed' them with her protection beforehand.

Cultural References

 * The effects of Ruri's ability are compared to an RPG - this is a term used to describe a positive status effect in RPGs and other video games.
 * Charlie is the designation of the letter "C".