Toaru Kagaku no Railgun S Episode 05

"Level 6 Shift Project" (絶対能力者進化計画(レベル6シフトけいかく)) is the 5th episode of the Toaru Kagaku no Railgun S anime series, and the 29th episode of the anime series adaptation of the Toaru Kagaku no Railgun manga series. It was first broadcast on May 10, 2013.

Guided by the feeling of someone having the same ability as herself, Mikoto comes upon a creepy girl wearing a Tokiwadai Middle School who stood alone. It was like a projection, a mirror, a girl of her own shape, a doppelganger. While silence dominates between the two, a strange word originated from the other girl.

Mikoto was caught unaware by the girl calling "Misaka," who says to her that she is trying to help a cat that is stuck up on a tree. After that is done, she she refers to herself as a "Sister" to Mikoto, and admits frankly that she is her clone. Due to the incongruous situation, Mikoto is befuddled.

Synopsis
Continuing from the previous Misaka Mikoto meetes Misaka 9982. The first word that Misaka 9982 says is "meow" pointing to the fact that a black cat is stuck on the tree. She found the cat while she was opening a car window with her electricity. It shocked the cat which caused it to go up the tree. Misaka 9982 insisted that they help the cat so she climbed on top of Mikoto's back to rescue the back. Eventually the cat fell and she caught it on her skirt.

Major events

 * Misaka Mikoto bonds with Misaka 9982.
 * Misaka Mikoto learns the truth about the clones and the Level 6 Shift.
 * Misaka 9982 dies in her battle against Accelerator.
 * Misaka Mikoto lets out a bloodcurdling scream as she rushes to attack Accelerator at the episode's end.
 * The ending is replaced by a new OST theme in order to complement Mikoto's scream.

Adapted From

 * Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Manga Chapter 022
 * Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Manga Chapter 023

Characters

 * Misaka Mikoto
 * Misaka 9982
 * Uiharu Kazari
 * Haruue Erii

New Characters

 * Black cat
 * Accelerator

Locations

 * Academy City
 * School District 7
 * Kazari Residence

New locations

 * Endymion
 * Misawa Cram School

Abilities

 * Electromaster - Misaka Mikoto, level 5.
 * Electromater - Misaka 9982, level 3.

New Abilities

 * Accelerator (ability) - Accelerator

Trivia

 * The episode marks the first time a pantyshot actually appears on the Railgun adaptation.
 * Endymion, along with Misawa Cram School can be seen from the distance in the bridge scene where Misaka 9982 says farewell to Mikoto.

Animation Trivia

 * Scenes of Misaka 9982 has her goggles drawn traditionally or of poorer quality.
 * Compared to his original appearance in the Toaru Majutsu no Index anime, Accelerator has noticeably longer and wavier hair in his apperance here.
 * While Misaka 9982 crawls toward the Gekota badge after her legged ripped off, a scene where her entire body is shown along with her missing leg. However, the scene is censored in the television airing, with a black bar diagonally placed on screen to cover her leg.
 * The ending theme is cut during this episode, an unprecedented move in the animated Toaru Majutsu no Index series. Moreover, the entire credits sequence is changed into a scrolling one in a black background.