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|Kanji = リーダー
 
|Kanji = リーダー
 
|Romaji = Rīdā
 
|Romaji = Rīdā
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|Classification = [[Esper]]
 
|Classification = [[Esper]]
 
|Affiliates = [[Scavenger]] ''(Leader)''
 
|Affiliates = [[Scavenger]] ''(Leader)''
|Esper Power = {{nihongo|'''Predator'''|<ruby><rb>鳥瞰把握</rb><rp> (</rp><rt>プレダター</rt><rp>) </rp></ruby>|Chōkan Hāku (Puredatā)|lit. "Bird's-eye Grasp"}}
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|Esper Power = {{nihongo|'''Predator'''|鳥瞰把握 (プレダター) |Chōkan Hāku (Puredatā)|lit. "Bird's-eye Grasp"}}
|Level = 3<ref name=RailgunCh89/>
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|Level = 3
 
|Appears In = Manga
 
|Appears In = Manga
 
|Manga Debut = [[Toaru Kagaku no Accelerator Manga Chapter 006|Accelerator Chapter 6]]
 
|Manga Debut = [[Toaru Kagaku no Accelerator Manga Chapter 006|Accelerator Chapter 6]]
 
[[Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Manga Chapter 087|Railgun Chapter 87]]}}
 
[[Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Manga Chapter 087|Railgun Chapter 87]]}}
{{Nihongo|'''Leader'''|リーダー|Rīdā}} (real name unknown) is a character introduced in ''[[Toaru Kagaku no Accelerator]]'', a girl in a flu mask who leads [[Scavenger]].<ref name=AccelCh6>[[Toaru Kagaku no Accelerator Manga Chapter 006]]</ref><ref name=AccelCh9>[[Toaru Kagaku no Accelerator Manga Chapter 009]]</ref><ref name=AccelCh11>[[Toaru Kagaku no Accelerator Manga Chapter 011]]</ref><ref name=AccelCh16>[[Toaru Kagaku no Accelerator Manga Chapter 016]]</ref><ref name=AccelCh17>[[Toaru Kagaku no Accelerator Manga Chapter 017]]</ref><ref name=RailgunCh89>[[Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Manga Chapter 089]]</ref>
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{{Nihongo|'''Leader'''|リーダー|Rīdā}} (real name unknown) is a character introduced in ''[[Toaru Kagaku no Accelerator]]'', a girl in a flu mask who leads [[Scavenger]].[[Toaru Kagaku no Accelerator Manga Chapter 006]][[Toaru Kagaku no Accelerator Manga Chapter 009]][[Toaru Kagaku no Accelerator Manga Chapter 011]][[Toaru Kagaku no Accelerator Manga Chapter 016]][[Toaru Kagaku no Accelerator Manga Chapter 017]][[Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Manga Chapter 089]]
 
==Appearance==
 
==Appearance==
She has short brown hair, and despite her normal appearance, wears a white flu mask with two dark crossed hands printed on it.<ref name=AccelV4C>[[Toaru Kagaku no Accelerator Manga Volume 04]] Cover</ref> She also wears a short-sleeved shirt, shorts, mismatched black tights and a backpack.<ref name=AccelCh7>[[Toaru Kagaku no Accelerator Manga Chapter 007]]</ref>
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She has short brown hair, and despite her normal appearance, wears a white flu mask with two dark crossed hands printed on it.[[Toaru Kagaku no Accelerator Manga Volume 04]] Cover She also wears a short-sleeved shirt, shorts, mismatched black tights and a backpack.[[Toaru Kagaku no Accelerator Manga Chapter 007]]
   
 
==Personality==
 
==Personality==
As the leader of the Scavengers, she reins in the oftentimes the excitable and vicious nature of her colleagues. She has a habit of recruiting anyone who looks promising or she has taken a liking to,<ref name=RailgunCh89>[[Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Manga Chapter 089]]</ref> as attested by her trying to recruit Accelerator despite being his enemies.
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As the leader of the Scavengers, she reins in the oftentimes the excitable and vicious nature of her colleagues. She has a habit of recruiting anyone who looks promising or she has taken a liking to,[[Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Manga Chapter 089]] as attested by her trying to recruit Accelerator despite being his enemies.
   
After working with Mikoto, a fan of [[Gekota]], Leader becomes interested in Gekota as well.<ref name=RailgunCh96>[[Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Manga Chapter 096]]</ref>
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After working with Mikoto, a fan of [[Gekota]], Leader becomes interested in Gekota as well.[[Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Manga Chapter 096]]
 
==Background==
 
==Background==
Leader was abused by a teacher in her past, and as such has a strong resentment for them and "teacher's pets" as well, leading to her belief that eliminating them is justice. This is a trait shared with all the members of Scavenger.<ref name=RailgunCh89 />
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Leader was abused by a teacher in her past, and as such has a strong resentment for them and "teacher's pets" as well, leading to her belief that eliminating them is justice. This is a trait shared with all the members of Scavenger.
 
==Chronology==
 
==Chronology==
 
===Toaru Kagaku no Accelerator===
 
===Toaru Kagaku no Accelerator===
When [[Nakimoto Rizou]] realizes that DA has become a problem, he contacts the Scavenger mediator to eliminate the group. The mediator wakes them up and announces them through an intercom that they have a job to do.<ref name=AccelCh6>[[Toaru Kagaku no Accelerator Manga Chapter 006]]</ref>
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When [[Nakimoto Rizou]] realizes that DA has become a problem, he contacts the Scavenger mediator to eliminate the group. The mediator wakes them up and announces them through an intercom that they have a job to do.[[Toaru Kagaku no Accelerator Manga Chapter 006]]
   
They succeed in not only destroying DA's forces but also killing several innocent Anti-Skill personnel.<ref name=AccelCh7>[[Toaru Kagaku no Accelerator Manga Chapter 007]]</ref><ref name=AccelCh9>[[Toaru Kagaku no Accelerator Manga Chapter 009]]</ref> Later, after defeating DA's [[Tarantula]], they come across [[Estelle Rosenthal]] and [[Hitokawa Hasami]] defending [[Yomikawa Aiho]] and [[Misaka 10046]].<ref name=AccelCh11>[[Toaru Kagaku no Accelerator Manga Chapter 011]]</ref> As she and the other despise teachers like Aiho, they also despise "teacher's pets". With Leader calling the shots, Estelle tries to contend against them with Hasami. However, Scavenger is too powerful for them despite all their efforts. It is not until the arrival of Accelerator that the tide of battle turns, with him making quick work of the Scavengers. Seeing him, Leader tries to recruit him, but is turned down and soon after, to her horror, discovers that they are up against Academy City's first-ranked Level 5,<ref name=AccelCh16>[[Toaru Kagaku no Accelerator Manga Chapter 016]]</ref> freezing up completely despite [[Yakumaru]]'s efforts to snap her out of it. After the other Scavengers are easily defeated, Leader is left alone before Accelerator, wetting herself out of fear before passing out.<ref name=AccelCh17>[[Toaru Kagaku no Accelerator Manga Chapter 017]]</ref>
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They succeed in not only destroying DA's forces but also killing several innocent Anti-Skill personnel.[[Toaru Kagaku no Accelerator Manga Chapter 007]][[Toaru Kagaku no Accelerator Manga Chapter 009]] Later, after defeating DA's [[Tarantula]], they come across [[Estelle Rosenthal]] and [[Hitokawa Hasami]] defending [[Yomikawa Aiho]] and [[Misaka 10046]].[[Toaru Kagaku no Accelerator Manga Chapter 011]] As she and the other despise teachers like Aiho, they also despise "teacher's pets". With Leader calling the shots, Estelle tries to contend against them with Hasami. However, Scavenger is too powerful for them despite all their efforts. It is not until the arrival of Accelerator that the tide of battle turns, with him making quick work of the Scavengers. Seeing him, Leader tries to recruit him, but is turned down and soon after, to her horror, discovers that they are up against Academy City's first-ranked Level 5,[[Toaru Kagaku no Accelerator Manga Chapter 016]] freezing up completely despite [[Yakumaru]]'s efforts to snap her out of it. After the other Scavengers are easily defeated, Leader is left alone before Accelerator, wetting herself out of fear before passing out.[[Toaru Kagaku no Accelerator Manga Chapter 017]]
   
 
===Toaru Kagaku no Railgun===
 
===Toaru Kagaku no Railgun===
 
====Dream Ranker Arc====
 
====Dream Ranker Arc====
 
{{Main|Dream Ranker Arc}}
 
{{Main|Dream Ranker Arc}}
Leader participates in Scavenger's operation to track down the [[Kuriba Ryouko (Doppelganger)|robotic doppelganger]] of [[Kuriba Ryouko]], in order to improve Scavenger's situation after their previous failure. After locating the doppelganger,<ref name=RailgunCh87>[[Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Manga Chapter 087]]</ref> they proceed to the [[Shinasame University DNA Map Analysis Laboratory]], only to find the doppelganger gone. However, Leader is confident that it won't escape her eye. They catch up with the doppelganger after she confronted the original Ryouko. After capturing the doppelganger, Leader sends [[Seike]] after the original Ryouko to verify that they hadn't switched places, then taunts the doppelganger over her appearance and possible desire to be a real human. In response, the doppelganger partially breaks free and grabs Leader's arm, snapping it. Fortunately, Leader is spared from having her eye plucked out when [[Naru]] attacks the doppelganger.<ref name=RailgunCh88>[[Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Manga Chapter 088]]</ref>
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Leader participates in Scavenger's operation to track down the [[Kuriba Ryouko (Doppelganger)|robotic doppelganger]] of [[Kuriba Ryouko]], in order to improve Scavenger's situation after their previous failure. After locating the doppelganger,[[Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Manga Chapter 087]] they proceed to the [[Shinasame University DNA Map Analysis Laboratory]], only to find the doppelganger gone. However, Leader is confident that it won't escape her eye. They catch up with the doppelganger after she confronted the original Ryouko. After capturing the doppelganger, Leader sends [[Seike]] after the original Ryouko to verify that they hadn't switched places, then taunts the doppelganger over her appearance and possible desire to be a real human. In response, the doppelganger partially breaks free and grabs Leader's arm, snapping it. Fortunately, Leader is spared from having her eye plucked out when [[Naru]] attacks the doppelganger.[[Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Manga Chapter 088]]
   
Thinking that the smashed doppelgänger is now harmless, Leader groans in pain and Yakumaru prepares to make a painkiller for her. However, the doppelgänger gets up again and demonstrates a new ability to control other materials, including Naru's paper armour. The doppelgänger is now too powerful for them to defeat, so the three of them decide to flee. Leader decides to find Seike, only for [[Misaka Mikoto]] (who has just defeated Seike) to approach. Terrified at meeting another Level 5, Leader thinks quickly and persuades Mikoto to work together with them.<ref name=RailgunCh89>[[Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Manga Chapter 089]]</ref>
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Thinking that the smashed doppelgänger is now harmless, Leader groans in pain and Yakumaru prepares to make a painkiller for her. However, the doppelgänger gets up again and demonstrates a new ability to control other materials, including Naru's paper armour. The doppelgänger is now too powerful for them to defeat, so the three of them decide to flee. Leader decides to find Seike, only for [[Misaka Mikoto]] (who has just defeated Seike) to approach. Terrified at meeting another Level 5, Leader thinks quickly and persuades Mikoto to work together with them.[[Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Manga Chapter 089]]
   
Leader sends Naru and Yakumaru to pick up the unconscious Seike while she remains with Mikoto. When asked about who she works for, Leader lies to Mikoto that they're from Judgment and hands her a fake Judgment armband as proof. Mikoto is skeptical because of how aggressive Seike was, so Leader claims that Seike is a civilian working with Judgment. Mikoto has a phone call with [[Shokuhou Misaki]] and Leader is even more terrified at the prospect of a second Level 5, especially since Misaki's ability would let her see through Leader's deception. She gives an excuse to prevent Misaki coming there. She then praises Misaki extensively to get on Mikoto's good side, though this has the opposite effect. Leader then gives Mikoto a Gekota communicator so they can keep in touch, and is relieved when Mikoto happily accepts it. They then track down the doppelgänger.<ref name=RailgunCh90>[[Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Manga Chapter 090]]</ref>
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Leader sends Naru and Yakumaru to pick up the unconscious Seike while she remains with Mikoto. When asked about who she works for, Leader lies to Mikoto that they're from Judgment and hands her a fake Judgment armband as proof. Mikoto is skeptical because of how aggressive Seike was, so Leader claims that Seike is a civilian working with Judgment. Mikoto has a phone call with [[Shokuhou Misaki]] and Leader is even more terrified at the prospect of a second Level 5, especially since Misaki's ability would let her see through Leader's deception. She gives an excuse to prevent Misaki coming there. She then praises Misaki extensively to get on Mikoto's good side, though this has the opposite effect. Leader then gives Mikoto a Gekota communicator so they can keep in touch, and is relieved when Mikoto happily accepts it. They then track down the doppelgänger.[[Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Manga Chapter 090]]
   
Mikoto fights the doppelgänger but is forced to flee while carrying Leader (who loses her mask in the process). Leader uses her ability again and finds out where the doppelgänger is going. She suggests redirecting the doppelgänger to a less inhabited area which only has some Skill Outs. She is surprised when Mikoto asks for the Skill Outs to be evacuated, then remembers that she's pretending to be part of Judgment. Leader thus calls her team to handle the evacuation, then tells Mikoto to start redirecting the doppelgänger. Leader rejoins her group at an abandoned warehouse where they meet their employer. The doppelgänger and Mikoto break in, as planned by Leader, and Leader uses the threat of the doppelgänger to coerce the employer into signing off on their job. She then flees with the rest of Scavenger. She thinks back on her experiences with Mikoto and feels guilty.<ref name=RailgunCh91>[[Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Manga Chapter 091]]</ref>
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Mikoto fights the doppelgänger but is forced to flee while carrying Leader (who loses her mask in the process). Leader uses her ability again and finds out where the doppelgänger is going. She suggests redirecting the doppelgänger to a less inhabited area which only has some Skill Outs. She is surprised when Mikoto asks for the Skill Outs to be evacuated, then remembers that she's pretending to be part of Judgment. Leader thus calls her team to handle the evacuation, then tells Mikoto to start redirecting the doppelgänger. Leader rejoins her group at an abandoned warehouse where they meet their employer. The doppelgänger and Mikoto break in, as planned by Leader, and Leader uses the threat of the doppelgänger to coerce the employer into signing off on their job. She then flees with the rest of Scavenger. She thinks back on her experiences with Mikoto and feels guilty.[[Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Manga Chapter 091]]
   
Meanwhile, the doppelgänger is defeated by Mikoto and flees to an airship in the sky. Ryouko arrives and is taken up to the airship to negotiate with the doppelgänger, and Mikoto climbs up after them. Mikoto is unable to save Ryouko when she jumps off the airship, but Leader calls her and tells her to leave it to them. Leader locates the falling Ryouko and directs Naru and Seike to save her. Mikoto thanks Leader, to which an embarrassed Leader replies that she doesn't need thanks as they are working together.<ref name=RailgunCh93>[[Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Manga Chapter 093]]</ref>
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Meanwhile, the doppelgänger is defeated by Mikoto and flees to an airship in the sky. Ryouko arrives and is taken up to the airship to negotiate with the doppelgänger, and Mikoto climbs up after them. Mikoto is unable to save Ryouko when she jumps off the airship, but Leader calls her and tells her to leave it to them. Leader locates the falling Ryouko and directs Naru and Seike to save her. Mikoto thanks Leader, to which an embarrassed Leader replies that she doesn't need thanks as they are working together.[[Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Manga Chapter 093]]
   
Leader tells Mikoto of the doppelgänger's location on the airship. She, Mikoto and Misaki (via phone call) work out that the doppelgänger's power comes from self-replicating artificial muscles.<ref name=RailgunCh94>[[Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Manga Chapter 094]]</ref> Leader supports Mikoto from the ground as she battles the doppelgänger, resulting in Mikoto and the doppelgänger crashing back to the ground. Ryouko then arrives at the scene, followed by the chief scientist of the project, and she is shot in the ensuing confrontation. Leader tells Mikoto (via the communicator) that she'll contact a hospital and that Seike and Naru will be there soon.<ref name=RailgunCh95>[[Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Manga Chapter 095]]</ref>
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Leader tells Mikoto of the doppelgänger's location on the airship. She, Mikoto and Misaki (via phone call) work out that the doppelgänger's power comes from self-replicating artificial muscles.[[Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Manga Chapter 094]] Leader supports Mikoto from the ground as she battles the doppelgänger, resulting in Mikoto and the doppelgänger crashing back to the ground. Ryouko then arrives at the scene, followed by the chief scientist of the project, and she is shot in the ensuing confrontation. Leader tells Mikoto (via the communicator) that she'll contact a hospital and that Seike and Naru will be there soon.[[Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Manga Chapter 095]]
   
After the operation is over, Leader holds a meeting with the rest of Scavenger to discuss how they can improve the team. Naru suggests getting a new member so that they're similar to a sentai team, but the others disagree with this. They receive a call from their liason and Leader answers. When told that they aren't getting paid since the client went out of business, Leader isn't satisfied and demands compensation for risking their lives. She convinces the liaison to return their rank to normal. Yakumaru congratulates Leader on this achievement and starts throwing out old equipment. But when she asks about the Gekota communicators, Leader says that they are still usable.<ref name=RailgunCh96/>
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After the operation is over, Leader holds a meeting with the rest of Scavenger to discuss how they can improve the team. Naru suggests getting a new member so that they're similar to a sentai team, but the others disagree with this. They receive a call from their liason and Leader answers. When told that they aren't getting paid since the client went out of business, Leader isn't satisfied and demands compensation for risking their lives. She convinces the liaison to return their rank to normal. Yakumaru congratulates Leader on this achievement and starts throwing out old equipment. But when she asks about the Gekota communicators, Leader says that they are still usable.
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===Jailbreaker Arc===
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Leader and her group take part in a jailbreak trial, a competition to test the security of a private juvenile hall by attempting to break out a fake prisoner. After passing the exterior wall, Leader orders Yakumaru to support Mikoto's group (who are also competing). She claims that this is to steal the fake prisoner from them, and plans on having the rest of the group hide by the exit.[[Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Manga Chapter 101]]
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While waiting, Leader worries about what Mikoto will think when they steal the prisoner from her. She thinks that Mikoto owes her for taking Kuriba Ryouko to the hospital, but then wonders if she should split the prize money 50/50. Later on, she hears an announcement that the trial is over and is shocked.[[Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Manga Chapter 105]]
   
 
==Abilities==
 
==Abilities==
 
[[File:Predator.png|thumb|180px|The Scavenger using Predator.]]
 
[[File:Predator.png|thumb|180px|The Scavenger using Predator.]]
Leader's [[esper]] ability is Level 3 {{nihongo|'''Predator'''|<ruby><rb>鳥瞰把握</rb><rp> (</rp><rt>プレダター</rt><rp>) </rp></ruby>|Chōkan Hāku (Puredatā)|lit. "Bird's-eye Grasp"}},<ref name=RailgunCh89/> which allows her to look for a target, apparently with no regard for distance.<ref name=AccelCh7/> When she uses Predator, she covers one of her eyes, and as the ability activates she sees numerous eye shapes in the sky. When the target is found, the eyes move toward that direction.<ref name=AccelCh7/> The effectiveness of the ability is reduced during the day, however.<ref name=RailgunCh89 />
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Leader's [[esper]] ability is Level 3 {{nihongo|'''Predator'''|鳥瞰把握 (プレダター) |Chōkan Hāku (Puredatā)|lit. "Bird's-eye Grasp"}}, which allows her to look for a target, apparently with no regard for distance. When she uses Predator, she covers one of her eyes, and as the ability activates she sees numerous eye shapes in the sky. When the target is found, the eyes move toward that direction. The effectiveness of the ability is reduced during the day, however.
   
 
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==Character Art Design==
 
==Character Art Design==
 
===Gallery===
 
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Scavenger - V4 Cover.png|"Leader" with Scavenger on the front cover of [[Toaru Kagaku no Accelerator Manga Volume 04]]
 
Scavenger - V4 Cover.png|"Leader" with Scavenger on the front cover of [[Toaru Kagaku no Accelerator Manga Volume 04]]
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==References==
 
==References==
 
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Revision as of 05:10, 21 October 2018

Leader (リーダー Rīdā?) (real name unknown) is a character introduced in Toaru Kagaku no Accelerator, a girl in a flu mask who leads Scavenger.Toaru Kagaku no Accelerator Manga Chapter 006Toaru Kagaku no Accelerator Manga Chapter 009Toaru Kagaku no Accelerator Manga Chapter 011Toaru Kagaku no Accelerator Manga Chapter 016Toaru Kagaku no Accelerator Manga Chapter 017Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Manga Chapter 089

Appearance

She has short brown hair, and despite her normal appearance, wears a white flu mask with two dark crossed hands printed on it.Toaru Kagaku no Accelerator Manga Volume 04 Cover She also wears a short-sleeved shirt, shorts, mismatched black tights and a backpack.Toaru Kagaku no Accelerator Manga Chapter 007

Personality

As the leader of the Scavengers, she reins in the oftentimes the excitable and vicious nature of her colleagues. She has a habit of recruiting anyone who looks promising or she has taken a liking to,Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Manga Chapter 089 as attested by her trying to recruit Accelerator despite being his enemies.

After working with Mikoto, a fan of Gekota, Leader becomes interested in Gekota as well.Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Manga Chapter 096

Background

Leader was abused by a teacher in her past, and as such has a strong resentment for them and "teacher's pets" as well, leading to her belief that eliminating them is justice. This is a trait shared with all the members of Scavenger.

Chronology

Toaru Kagaku no Accelerator

When Nakimoto Rizou realizes that DA has become a problem, he contacts the Scavenger mediator to eliminate the group. The mediator wakes them up and announces them through an intercom that they have a job to do.Toaru Kagaku no Accelerator Manga Chapter 006

They succeed in not only destroying DA's forces but also killing several innocent Anti-Skill personnel.Toaru Kagaku no Accelerator Manga Chapter 007Toaru Kagaku no Accelerator Manga Chapter 009 Later, after defeating DA's Tarantula, they come across Estelle Rosenthal and Hitokawa Hasami defending Yomikawa Aiho and Misaka 10046.Toaru Kagaku no Accelerator Manga Chapter 011 As she and the other despise teachers like Aiho, they also despise "teacher's pets". With Leader calling the shots, Estelle tries to contend against them with Hasami. However, Scavenger is too powerful for them despite all their efforts. It is not until the arrival of Accelerator that the tide of battle turns, with him making quick work of the Scavengers. Seeing him, Leader tries to recruit him, but is turned down and soon after, to her horror, discovers that they are up against Academy City's first-ranked Level 5,Toaru Kagaku no Accelerator Manga Chapter 016 freezing up completely despite Yakumaru's efforts to snap her out of it. After the other Scavengers are easily defeated, Leader is left alone before Accelerator, wetting herself out of fear before passing out.Toaru Kagaku no Accelerator Manga Chapter 017

Toaru Kagaku no Railgun

Dream Ranker Arc

Main article: Dream Ranker Arc

Leader participates in Scavenger's operation to track down the robotic doppelganger of Kuriba Ryouko, in order to improve Scavenger's situation after their previous failure. After locating the doppelganger,Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Manga Chapter 087 they proceed to the Shinasame University DNA Map Analysis Laboratory, only to find the doppelganger gone. However, Leader is confident that it won't escape her eye. They catch up with the doppelganger after she confronted the original Ryouko. After capturing the doppelganger, Leader sends Seike after the original Ryouko to verify that they hadn't switched places, then taunts the doppelganger over her appearance and possible desire to be a real human. In response, the doppelganger partially breaks free and grabs Leader's arm, snapping it. Fortunately, Leader is spared from having her eye plucked out when Naru attacks the doppelganger.Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Manga Chapter 088

Thinking that the smashed doppelgänger is now harmless, Leader groans in pain and Yakumaru prepares to make a painkiller for her. However, the doppelgänger gets up again and demonstrates a new ability to control other materials, including Naru's paper armour. The doppelgänger is now too powerful for them to defeat, so the three of them decide to flee. Leader decides to find Seike, only for Misaka Mikoto (who has just defeated Seike) to approach. Terrified at meeting another Level 5, Leader thinks quickly and persuades Mikoto to work together with them.Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Manga Chapter 089

Leader sends Naru and Yakumaru to pick up the unconscious Seike while she remains with Mikoto. When asked about who she works for, Leader lies to Mikoto that they're from Judgment and hands her a fake Judgment armband as proof. Mikoto is skeptical because of how aggressive Seike was, so Leader claims that Seike is a civilian working with Judgment. Mikoto has a phone call with Shokuhou Misaki and Leader is even more terrified at the prospect of a second Level 5, especially since Misaki's ability would let her see through Leader's deception. She gives an excuse to prevent Misaki coming there. She then praises Misaki extensively to get on Mikoto's good side, though this has the opposite effect. Leader then gives Mikoto a Gekota communicator so they can keep in touch, and is relieved when Mikoto happily accepts it. They then track down the doppelgänger.Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Manga Chapter 090

Mikoto fights the doppelgänger but is forced to flee while carrying Leader (who loses her mask in the process). Leader uses her ability again and finds out where the doppelgänger is going. She suggests redirecting the doppelgänger to a less inhabited area which only has some Skill Outs. She is surprised when Mikoto asks for the Skill Outs to be evacuated, then remembers that she's pretending to be part of Judgment. Leader thus calls her team to handle the evacuation, then tells Mikoto to start redirecting the doppelgänger. Leader rejoins her group at an abandoned warehouse where they meet their employer. The doppelgänger and Mikoto break in, as planned by Leader, and Leader uses the threat of the doppelgänger to coerce the employer into signing off on their job. She then flees with the rest of Scavenger. She thinks back on her experiences with Mikoto and feels guilty.Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Manga Chapter 091

Meanwhile, the doppelgänger is defeated by Mikoto and flees to an airship in the sky. Ryouko arrives and is taken up to the airship to negotiate with the doppelgänger, and Mikoto climbs up after them. Mikoto is unable to save Ryouko when she jumps off the airship, but Leader calls her and tells her to leave it to them. Leader locates the falling Ryouko and directs Naru and Seike to save her. Mikoto thanks Leader, to which an embarrassed Leader replies that she doesn't need thanks as they are working together.Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Manga Chapter 093

Leader tells Mikoto of the doppelgänger's location on the airship. She, Mikoto and Misaki (via phone call) work out that the doppelgänger's power comes from self-replicating artificial muscles.Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Manga Chapter 094 Leader supports Mikoto from the ground as she battles the doppelgänger, resulting in Mikoto and the doppelgänger crashing back to the ground. Ryouko then arrives at the scene, followed by the chief scientist of the project, and she is shot in the ensuing confrontation. Leader tells Mikoto (via the communicator) that she'll contact a hospital and that Seike and Naru will be there soon.Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Manga Chapter 095

After the operation is over, Leader holds a meeting with the rest of Scavenger to discuss how they can improve the team. Naru suggests getting a new member so that they're similar to a sentai team, but the others disagree with this. They receive a call from their liason and Leader answers. When told that they aren't getting paid since the client went out of business, Leader isn't satisfied and demands compensation for risking their lives. She convinces the liaison to return their rank to normal. Yakumaru congratulates Leader on this achievement and starts throwing out old equipment. But when she asks about the Gekota communicators, Leader says that they are still usable.

Jailbreaker Arc

Main article: Jailbreaker Arc

Leader and her group take part in a jailbreak trial, a competition to test the security of a private juvenile hall by attempting to break out a fake prisoner. After passing the exterior wall, Leader orders Yakumaru to support Mikoto's group (who are also competing). She claims that this is to steal the fake prisoner from them, and plans on having the rest of the group hide by the exit.Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Manga Chapter 101

While waiting, Leader worries about what Mikoto will think when they steal the prisoner from her. She thinks that Mikoto owes her for taking Kuriba Ryouko to the hospital, but then wonders if she should split the prize money 50/50. Later on, she hears an announcement that the trial is over and is shocked.Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Manga Chapter 105

Abilities

Predator

The Scavenger using Predator.

Leader's esper ability is Level 3 Predator (鳥瞰把握 (プレダター) Chōkan Hāku (Puredatā)?, lit. "Bird's-eye Grasp"), which allows her to look for a target, apparently with no regard for distance. When she uses Predator, she covers one of her eyes, and as the ability activates she sees numerous eye shapes in the sky. When the target is found, the eyes move toward that direction. The effectiveness of the ability is reduced during the day, however.

Character Art Design

Gallery

Scavenger - V4 Cover.png|"Leader" with Scavenger on the front cover of Toaru Kagaku no Accelerator Manga Volume 04

References

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Iizumi Rita RailgunT (Anime) Yakumaru Itsuki RailgunT (Anime) Sakuragi Naruha RailgunT (Anime) Seike Taroumaru RailgunT (Anime)
Iizumi Rita Yakumaru Itsuki Sakuragi Naruha Seike Taroumaru
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Scavenger Liaison (Railgun T Anime)
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