Toaru Kagaku no Railgun S Episode 09

AIM Stalker ((能力追跡 (AIMストーカー)) is the 9th episode of the Toaru Kagaku no Railgun S anime series, and the 33rd episode of the anime series adaptation of the Toaru Kagaku no Railgun manga series. It was first broadcast on June 7, 2013.

ITEM, one of the organizations in the dark side of Academy City, received a request to defend a certain facility, had Frenda sprung a trap spread around in the facility. Although, initially cornered, Mikoto manages to break through. Suddenly, before her very eyes, a beam of glaring light broke through before her. With the name of the Meltdowner, the leader of ITEM, has appeared, the 4th-ranked Level 5, Mugino Shizuri.

Exhausted, Mikoto attempts escape, but Mugino's violent attacks ceasessly continues to follow her from afar. The one who guides Mugino however, is another member of ITEM and her ability. Meanwhile, Nunotaba Shinobu came a calling to the Cranial Nerve Application Analysis Laboratory, determined to personally to put to an end to the experiment that she has been involved in once.

Major events

 * Mikoto confronts three members of ITEM.
 * Shinobu fails in her missions as a strange being prevents her from installing emotions on the clones, and is captured by Saiai.

Adapted From

 * Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Manga Chapter 028
 * Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Manga Chapter 029

Characters

 * Misaka Mikoto
 * Mugino Shizuri
 * Frenda Seivelun
 * Nunotaba Shinobu
 * Sisters
 * Accelerator (referenced)
 * Kinuhata Saiai
 * Misaka 8912

New Characters

 * Last Order (unnamed)

Locations

 * Academy City
 * S-Processor Laboratories

Abilities

 * Electromaster - Misaka Mikoto, Level 5.
 * Meltdowner - Mugino Shizuri, Level 5.
 * Misaka Network - Sisters

New Abilities

 * AIM Stalker - Takitsubo Rikou, Level 4.


 * Offense Armor - Kinuahata Saiai, Level 4.

Trivia

 * The events of this episode differ from those of the Railgun S opening: In the opening, Touma and Kuroko were present in Mikoto's fight against ITEM, but in this episode Mikoto fights alone, without the help of either Touma or Kuroko.

Referbacks

 * The Ability Body Crystal, also known as the Crystallized Esper Essence, the focus of the entire second half of the previous season of Toaru Kagaku no Railgun returns as a consumable solid used by Rikou.