Toaru Majutsu no Index III Episode 06

"People With Super Powers" (超能力者達) is the sixth episode of the third season of the Toaru Majutsu no Index anime series. It was broadcast on November 10th 2018, and directed by Nogami Yoshiyuki, was storyboarded by Nihei Yuichi, and the script written by Kingetsu Ryunosuke.

Synopsis
''Those who have power survive. White wings split upon conventional principles, and sneer at common knowledge.''

Adapted From

 * Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel Volume 15 Chapter 4, Chapter 5 & Epilogue

Major Events

 * The battle royale between the five underground organizations concludes.
 * After SCHOOL's attack on ITEM, Mugino Shizuri's actions prompt Hamazura Shiage to defy her for the sake of Takitsubo Rikou. He eventually manages to defeat her.
 * Accelerator fights and defeats Kakine Teitoku. When Kakine injures Yomikawa Aiho who tried to stop Accelerator afterwards, Accelerator proceeds to brutalize him in a rage, only calming down after the arrival of Last Order.

Characters
By order of appearance:
 * Kinuhata Saiai
 * Mugino Shizuri
 * Takitsubo Rikou
 * Kakine Teitoku
 * Hamazura Shiage
 * Sunazara Chimitsu
 * Girl in the dress
 * Frenda Seivelun
 * Kamijou Touma (flashback)
 * Yomikawa Aiho
 * Aleister Crowley (referenced)
 * Accelerator
 * Uiharu Kazari
 * Last Order
 * Sisters (flashback)
 * Xochitl
 * Etzali (as Unabara Mitsuki)
 * Musujime Awaki
 * Tsuchimikado Motoharu

New Characters

 * Unnamed SCHOOL operatives
 * Aiwass (referenced)

Abilities

 * Accelerator (ability) - Accelerator, Level 5
 * Dark Matter - Kakine Teitoku, Level 5
 * Meltdowner - Mugino Shizuri, Level 5

New Abilities

 * Measure Heart - Girl in the dress, unknown level

Locations

 * Academy City
 * School District 7
 * Heaven Canceller's Hospital
 * School District 10
 * Reformatory

New Locations

 * Academy City
 * School District 3
 * Private Salon
 * Botanical Ethanol Fuel Plant

Trivia

 * Kakine mentions Chimitsu carrying a Magnetic Sniper Rifle, finally explaning the reason for why he carries an unusual sniper riflle.
 * Hamazura Shiage carries two handguns, one, a Derringer, and the other, a Glock that is hidden in his sleeve. Because the scene where Hattori Hanzou gives him a lady's handgun is removed, the Derringer is used as the stand-in for the weapon that Shiage uses to shoot Mugino with.

Referbacks

 * Shiage and Touma's fight in Episode 24 of Toaru Majutsu no Index II is shown when he is confronted with the decision in saving Takitsubo Rikou.

Differences in Adaptation

 * The anime didn't adapt the parts where Kakine talks with Kinuhata about the Dark May Project and when Kakine says that Takitsubo has the potential to be the #8 Level 5.
 * In the novel, when Hamazura stabbed Mugino with the Body Crystal case, some of it got into her body and when she tried to use her ability, it went out of control, blowing up her arm. This scene did not happen in the anime.
 * Hamazura explains that Mugino's weakness is that she needs a certain amount of time to aim, otherwise she would be caught in her own attack, because her ability is too strong . He also says that her complex of superiority towards a Level 0 like him let her make fatal mistakes, like not using her power to kill him instantly.
 * In the novel, Accelerator attacked Kakine with four tornadoes in the middle of the fight and Kakine blew them apart, while in the anime Accelerator attacked him with only two tornadoes and Kakine dodged them.
 * Kakine's awakening wasn't explicitly shown in this episode as well as his trust in this new power which, according to what he felt at this moment, could beat anyone in the world.

Animation Trivia

 * The opening is removed for this episode.
 * In the scene where Mugino chases after Shiage, after the camera closes-up on Mugino's face, her walking animation is her cel simply being moved and down.
 * Despite her eye being bloodied by Shiage attacking it with the Body Crystal case, there are scenes during Mugino and Shiage's fight that have her opening her eyes and corneas still being white.
 * The can Accelerator throws in the recycling bin is CGI.
 * The visuals for Accelerator's wind-based attack from the previous season have been changed to a black attack with a purple aura or outline.
 * The visuals for the ending are removed, instead the credits and song play during the episode's epilogue.

Unanswered Questions

 * What is DRAGON?
 * What happened to Kakine?
 * Who couldn't Kakine protect in the past?

Quotes

 * Yomikawa: "That's why I'm here standing in your way. For the children I have to protect. For the peace that I love so much. It's a place where you are, and Last Order is, and we are all living together in laughter." -said to Accelerator.
 * Kakine: "It turns out you are the same as me. You can't protect anyone." -said to Accelerator.