Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Episode 10

"Silent Majority" (サイレント・マジョリティ) is the tenth episode of the Toaru Kagaku no Railgun anime series. It was first aired on December 5, 2009.

Adapted From

 * Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Manga Chapter 011
 * Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Manga Chapter 012

Adapted To

 * Game: Toaru Majutsu no Index: Imaginary Fest Main Story

Major Events

 * Kiyama Harumi is declared as the main suspect for the creation of Level Upper.
 * Kiyama Harumi tries to escape, with Uiharu Kazari as hostage.

Characters

 * Akemi
 * Muu
 * Mako
 * Saten Ruiko
 * Shirai Kuroko
 * Uiharu Kazari
 * Kiyama Harumi
 * Misaka Mikoto
 * Konori Mii

New Characters

 * Heaven Canceller

Abilities

 * Teleport - Shirai Kuroko, Level 4

New Abilities

 * Telekinesis - Akemi, Level Unknown (raised via Level Upper)
 * Unnamed power that allows the user to levitate objects, most likely Telekinesis - Muu, Level Unknown (raised via Level Upper)
 * Aero Hand - Saten Ruiko, Level 0

Locations

 * Academy City
 * District 7
 * Judgment 177 Branch Office
 * Saten Residence

New Locations

 * AIM Analytic Research Center
 * Heaven Canceller's Hospital

Trivia

 * Testament is referenced during this episode, which was first mentioned in episode 19 of the Toaru Majutsu no Index anime adaptation.
 * Tree Diagram, Academy City's foremost supercomputer, though its abilities mentioned only in passing back in episode 3, is referenced during this episode.
 * A brainwave network is mentioned for the first time.

Cultural References

 * The laptop used by Mii is Macwindows OS ready, which is a reference to the two foremost rival PC operating systems: and . Moreover, it is specifically a reference to Microsoft Windows, with a similar logo to it, as well as the  operating system. Furthermore, it also references the  microprocessors used by.

Referbacks

 * Episode 8 is referenced, regarding their conversation with synesthesia.

Animation Trivia

 * Several scenes from the previous episode are used for flashback.
 * A still from episode 8, the shaved ice Mikoto is eating, is used as a flashback.
 * Several scenes from previous episodes featuring Saten and Uiharu are used for a recollection during this episode, notably, episode 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8 and 9.
 * During the scene where Konori Mii accesses the databanks, not only are esper powers listed, but as well as magic terms such as the kanji translation for Innocentius, King of Witch Hunting, as well as that for Deep Blood. Furthermore, after Mii discovers the 99 match, Harumi is designated as a telepath, despite never undergoing the Power Curriculum Program. Another error is the word Pyrokinesis being separated into "Pyrokin" and "esis" rows.
 * Harumi's "Ability is experimental data" is the same one used for Kushiro Katabira back in episode 6.