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Level Upper Arc

The Level Upper sound file info displayed on a screen.

Information

Date Started

July 16

Date Ended

July 24

Location

Academy City

Side

Science

Chronology

Manga

Next→
Sisters Arc

Anime

Next→
Big Spider Arc

Concurrent Events
Graviton bombings Index Arc

The Level Upper Arc (幻想御手 (レベルアッパー) 編 Reberu Appā-hen^?) or the Level Upper Incidents is a story arc that occurs within the Toaru Kagaku no Railgun manga and anime. It is the first story arc that occurs within the Toaru Majutsu no Index universe. It focuses on the Level Upper, a device that is sought out after by many people in Academy City as a means to easily gain powers. It is also a city-wide event that affected many espers and occurs during the middle of summer season, and canonically coincides with the beginning of the Index Arc.

The Level Upper

Main article: Level Upper

The Level Upper is a device or more specifically a sound that allows the users to gain abilities or make their current abilities better. Using synesthesia,^[1] it stimulates the brain to modify it's brainwaves close to that of Kiyama Harumi, the developer of the Level Upper.^[2] Because espers unconsciously produce AIM, it is used as a common protocol among the espers with the same brain pattern making a connection which is called the Level Upper Network which is controlled by Harumi. With many people with the same brain patterns, the network has tremendous computational ability, users of the Level Upper can then compensate and gain or enhance abilities that otherwise gained through normal Academy City curriculum by using the computational abilities of the network. However, using the Level Upper causes the users to fall into a comatose state, as the result of having their brainwaves modified forcibly.^[2]

Chronology

The Level Upper as an urban legend

The distribution of Level Upper has become widespread enough for people to have taken notice and use it, however it was not enough for people to take it seriously. The existence of Level Upper was simply an urban legend propagated by people and websites on the Internet, though this may have caused interest in people and may have made them seek and confirm the existence of the Level Upper themselves.^[3]

Criminal activity increases in Academy City

Before it's existence being confirmed by the authorities, many espers of Academy City have already used it and have now gained ability. Criminal activity has increased as a consequence of having, often low level espers, especially delinquents, gain abilities in a short period of time.^[4]

The Graviton Bombings

Main article: Graviton bombings

Kaitabi Hatsuya, a level 2 esper uses the Level Upper to strenghten his "Graviton" ability. Using aluminum materials stuffed inside mundane objects such as dolls, he creates miniature bombs that causes massive amounts of

Touma explode — The last of the graviton bombings.

damage. Before his capture, Hatsuya injured nine members of Judgment and has caused massive amounts of damage in establishments such as Green Mart.^[5] His last bombing occured in the Seventh Mist mall, using the highest output of his powers. The bombing made significant damage in a clothes botique of the mall, but made no casualties due to the effort of Kamijou Touma. Hatsuya was later taken into custody by Shirai Kuroko with the aid of Misaka Mikoto.^[6]

Confirming the existence of the Level Upper

The power produced by Hatsuya's bombs created discrepancies in the databanks, as his level was insufficient to produced that much power. Judgment, following the rumors of a device that increases the level of an esper in a short period, they confirm its existence but are unable to obtain the Level Upper..^[7] It is later discovered that many espers such as Kaitabi Hatsuya has collapsed and has become unconscious, they are later confirmed to have been users of the Level Upper.^[8]

Crackdown on the Level Upper

The prevention of the spreading of the Level Upper, the recovery of the comatose victims, and the arrest of the developer of the Level Upper are the top three priorities of Judgment as highlighted by Kuroko. During this point in time the use of the Level Upper has become widespread, and a considerable amount of criminals using their newly gained powers have also increased which strained the authorities considerably.^[9] Judgment has also taken protective custody of its user due to it's side-effects.^[4]

End of the Level Upper Incidents

Saten Ruiko, a close friend of Judgment member Uiharu Kazari collapses after using the Level Upper. In the anime her collapse forces Misaka Mikoto, the third level 5 esper to aid Judgment, as she blames herself for being insensitive to the feelings of its users, especially Ruiko who is a level 0, that was told by Mikoto that levels and abilities are nothing.^[1] With the help of the Heaven Canceler, Judgment figured out that the brainwaves of the Level Upper users all have the same pattern and are able to pinpoint Kiyama Harumi as the culprit behind the Level Upper. Mikoto goes after Harumi, Kuroko stays behind as she is still recovering after her encounter with Trick and other Level Upper users.^[2]

At the same time as this, Uiharu Kazari is kidnapped by Harumi after discovering her plans, she gives her the treatment program for the Level Upper and tells her the reason why she developed the Level Upper. Harumi is later forced to stop the car because of ann Anti-Skill barricade. The Anti-Skills demand Harumi to surrender but is surprised by Harumi having abilities, they are easily overwhelmed by her powers and are defeated.^[2]

Misaka Mikoto vs. Kiyama Harumi

Misaka Mikoto reaches Harumi and forces to her into a battle, initially Harumi had the upperhand as she controlled many abilities at the same time.^[10] However, she is tricked by Misaka Mikoto and is electrocuted by her, defeating her. Mikoto electrocuting Harumi allowed her to access her memories and the true reason why she developed the Level Upper.^[11]

Misaka Mikoto vs. The AIM Burst

Fetus scream1 — The AIM Burst being born.

Harumi regains consciousness and suddenly loses control of the Level Upper Network, this causes the birth of an accumulation of the Level Upper user's AIM diffusions, an AIM Burst. Mikoto attacked the being but it regenerates and becomes larger. All the while, the comatose victims of the Level Upper experience suddent convulsions after the AIM Burst manifested itself.^[12]

After saving Tessou Tsuzuri from it, Mikoto is then told that the AIM Burst is heading for a nuclear testing facility which makes the situation even more dire. Harumi aids Mikoto by telling her that the Level Upper treatment program can help stop the AIM Burst. Uiharu Kazari with the help of Tsuzuri and Yomikawa Aiho plays the program(as it is a sound file as well) all over the city and calms the comatose victims down which stops the AIM Burst from regenerating.^[12] Misaka Mikoto is then able to use her railgun to destroy it's core, destroying the AIM Burst in the process.^[13]

Aftermath

Kiyama Harumi is apprehended by Anti-Skill shortly after the battle, she is however still determined to cure her students and gladly challenges Mikoto that she is welcome to try and stop her again. All comatose users of the Level Upper have began regaining consciousness as well.^[13] Many users of the Level Upper are given special lessons, here they learn the basics of ability development and are trained to surpass their limits.^[14]

List of Notable Level Upper users

Kiyama Harumi estimated that Level Upper users number around 10,000, which to her was a sufficient enough replacement for the Tree Diagram.^[2]

The list of notable users below are listed in alphabetical order.

Trivia

In the Toaru Kagaku no Railgun manga, the blackout caused by Mikoto due to fighting Touma on a bridge after failing to get information on the Level Upper is the same event that appears in the beginning of the Index Arc in Toaru Majutsu no Index. This event was completely changed in the anime adaptation as Mikoto caused the blackout while fighting Elder Sister, the anime still indicates that Mikoto fought Touma on a bridge which implies that in the anime's timeline, there were two blackouts that were caused by Mikoto.

References

[RailgunCh11-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Manga Chapter 011

[RailgunCh12-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 ^2.4 Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Manga Chapter 012

[RailgunEp4-3] Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Episode 04

[RailgunCh8-4] 4.0 ^4.1 Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Manga Chapter 008

[RailgunCh4-5] Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Manga Chapter 004

[RailgunCh5-6] Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Manga Chapter 005

[RailgunCh6-7] Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Manga Chapter 006

[RailgunCh7-8] Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Manga Chapter 007

[RailgunEp10-9] Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Episode 10

[RailgunCh13-10] Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Manga Chapter 013

[RailgunCh14-11] Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Manga Chapter 014

[RailgunCh15-12] 12.0 ^12.1 Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Manga Chapter 015

[RailgunCh16-13] 13.0 ^13.1 Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Manga Chapter 016

[RailgunEp14-14] Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Episode 14

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+The {{nihongo|'''Level Upper Arc'''|<ruby><rb>幻想御手</rb><rp> (</rp><rt>レベルアッパー</rt><rp>) </rp></ruby>編|Reberu Appā-hen}} or the '''Level Upper Incidents''' is a story arc that occurs within the ''Toaru Kagaku no Railgun'' manga and anime. It is the first story arc that occurs within the ''Toaru Majutsu no Index'' universe. It focuses on the Level Upper, a device that is sought out after by many people in [[Academy City]] as a means to easily gain powers. It is also a city-wide event that affected many espers and occurs during the middle of summer season, and canonically coincides with the beginning of the [[Index Arc]].
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-}}'''The Level Upper Arc''' or the '''Level Upper Incidents''' is a story arc that occurs within the ''Toaru Kagaku no Railgun'' manga and anime. It is the first story arc that occurs within the ''Toaru Majutsu no Index'' universe. It focuses on the Level Upper, a device that is sought out after by many people in [[Academy City]] as a means to easily gain powers. It is also a city-wide event that affected many espers and occurs during the middle of summer season.
 ==The Level Upper==
-: ''Main article: [[Level Upper]]''
+{{Main|Level Upper}}
-The Level Upper is a device or more specifically a sound that allows the users to gain abilities or make their current abilities better. Using [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synesthesia synesthesia] it stimulates the brain to modify it's brainwaves close to that of [[Kiyama Harumi]], the developer of the Level Upper. Because espers uncosciously produce [[AIM (An Involuntary Movement)|AIM]], it is used as a common protocol among the espers with the same brain pattern making a connection which is called the Level Upper Network which is controlled by Harumi. With many people with the same brain patterns, the network has tremendous computational ability, users of the Level Upper can then compensate and gain or enhance abilities that otherwise gained through normal Academy City curriculum by using the computational abilities of the network. However, using the Level Upper causes the users to fall into a comatose state, as the result of having their brainwaves modified forcibly.
+The Level Upper is a device or more specifically a sound that allows the users to gain abilities or make their current abilities better. Using {{W|synesthesia}},<ref name=RailgunCh11>[[Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Manga Chapter 011]]</ref> it stimulates the brain to modify it's brainwaves close to that of [[Kiyama Harumi]], the developer of the Level Upper.<ref name=RailgunCh12>[[Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Manga Chapter 012]]</ref> Because espers unconsciously produce [[AIM (An Involuntary Movement)|AIM]], it is used as a common protocol among the espers with the same brain pattern making a connection which is called the Level Upper Network which is controlled by Harumi. With many people with the same brain patterns, the network has tremendous computational ability, users of the Level Upper can then compensate and gain or enhance abilities that otherwise gained through normal Academy City curriculum by using the computational abilities of the network. However, using the Level Upper causes the users to fall into a comatose state, as the result of having their brainwaves modified forcibly.<ref name=RailgunCh12/>
 ==Chronology==
 ===The Level Upper as an urban legend===
-The distribution of Level Upper has become widespread enough for people to have taken notice and use it, however it was not enough for people to take it seriously. The existence of Level Upper was simply an urban legend propogated by people and websites on the Internet, though this may have caused interest in people and may have made them seek and confirm the existence of the Level Upper themselves.
+The distribution of Level Upper has become widespread enough for people to have taken notice and use it, however it was not enough for people to take it seriously. The existence of Level Upper was simply an urban legend propagated by people and websites on the Internet, though this may have caused interest in people and may have made them seek and confirm the existence of the Level Upper themselves.<ref name=RailgunEp4>[[Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Episode 04]]</ref>
 ===Criminal activity increases in Academy City===
-Before it's existence being confirmed by the authorities, many espers of Academy City have already used it and have now gained ability. Criminal activity has increased as a consequence of having, often low level espers especially delinquents gain abilities in a short period of time.
+Before it's existence being confirmed by the authorities, many espers of Academy City have already used it and have now gained ability. Criminal activity has increased as a consequence of having, often low level espers, especially delinquents, gain abilities in a short period of time.<ref name=RailgunCh8>[[Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Manga Chapter 008]]</ref>
 ====The Graviton Bombings====
-: ''Main article: [[Graviton bombings]]''
+{{Main|Graviton bombings}}
-[[Kaitabi Hatsuya]], a level 2 esper uses the Level Upper to strenghten his "Graviton" ability. Using aluminum materials stuffed inside mundane objects such as dolls, he creates miniature bombs that causes massive amounts of [[File:Touma_explode.jpg|thumb|215px|The last of the graviton bombings.]]damage. Before his capture, Hatsuya injured nine members of [[Judgment]] and has caused massive amounts of damage in establishments such as [[Green Mart]]. His last bombing occured in the [[Seventh Mist]] mall, using the highest output of his powers. The bombing made significant damage in a clothes botique of the mall, but made no casualties due to the effort of [[Kamijou Touma]]. Hatsuya was later taken into custody by [[Shirai Kuroko]] with the aid of [[Misaka Mikoto]].
+[[Kaitabi Hatsuya]], a level 2 esper uses the Level Upper to strenghten his "Graviton" ability. Using aluminum materials stuffed inside mundane objects such as dolls, he creates miniature bombs that causes massive amounts of [[File:Touma_explode.jpg|thumb|220px|The last of the graviton bombings.]]damage. Before his capture, Hatsuya injured nine members of [[Judgment]] and has caused massive amounts of damage in establishments such as [[Green Mart]].<ref name=RailgunCh4>[[Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Manga Chapter 004]]</ref> His last bombing occured in the [[Seventh Mist]] mall, using the highest output of his powers. The bombing made significant damage in a clothes botique of the mall, but made no casualties due to the effort of [[Kamijou Touma]]. Hatsuya was later taken into custody by [[Shirai Kuroko]] with the aid of [[Misaka Mikoto]].<ref name=RailgunCh5>[[Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Manga Chapter 005]]</ref>
 ===Confirming the existence of the Level Upper===
-The power produced by Hatsuya's bombs created discrepancies in the databanks, as his level was insufficient to produced that much power. Judgment, following the rumors of a device that increases the level of an esper in a short period, they confirm its existence but are unable to obtain the Level Upper. It is later discovered that many espers such as Kaitabi Hatsuya has collapsed and has become unconscious, they are later confirmed to have been users of the Level Upper.
+The power produced by Hatsuya's bombs created discrepancies in the databanks, as his level was insufficient to produced that much power. Judgment, following the rumors of a device that increases the level of an esper in a short period, they confirm its existence but are unable to obtain the Level Upper..<ref name=RailgunCh6>[[Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Manga Chapter 006]]</ref> It is later discovered that many espers such as Kaitabi Hatsuya has collapsed and has become unconscious, they are later confirmed to have been users of the Level Upper.<ref name=RailgunCh7>[[Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Manga Chapter 007]]</ref>
 ===Crackdown on the Level Upper===
+The prevention of the spreading of the Level Upper, the recovery of the comatose victims, and the arrest of the developer of the Level Upper are the top three priorities of Judgment as highlighted by Kuroko. During this point in time the use of the Level Upper has become widespread, and a considerable amount of criminals using their newly gained powers have also increased which strained the authorities considerably.<ref name=RailgunEp10>[[Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Episode 10]]</ref> Judgment has also taken protective custody of its user due to it's side-effects.<ref name=RailgunCh8/>
+===End of the Level Upper Incidents===
+[[Saten Ruiko]], a close friend of Judgment member [[Uiharu Kazari]] collapses after using the Level Upper. In the anime her collapse forces Misaka Mikoto, the third level 5 esper to aid Judgment, as she blames herself for being insensitive to the feelings of its users, especially Ruiko who is a level 0, that was told by Mikoto that levels and abilities are nothing.<ref name=RailgunCh11/> With the help of the [[Heaven Canceler]], Judgment figured out that the brainwaves of the Level Upper users all have the same pattern and are able to pinpoint Kiyama Harumi as the culprit behind the Level Upper. Mikoto goes after Harumi, Kuroko stays behind as she is still recovering after her encounter with [[Trick]] and other Level Upper users.<ref name=RailgunCh12/>
+At the same time as this, Uiharu Kazari is kidnapped by Harumi after discovering her plans, she gives her the treatment program for the Level Upper and tells her the reason why she developed the Level Upper. Harumi is later forced to stop the car because of ann [[Anti-Skill]] barricade. The Anti-Skills demand Harumi to surrender but is surprised by Harumi having abilities, they are easily overwhelmed by her powers and are defeated.<ref name=RailgunCh12/>
-The prevention of the spreading of the Level Upper, the recovery of the comatose victims, and the arrest of the developer of the Level Upper are the top three priorities of Judgment as highlighted by Kuroko. During this point in time the use of the Level Upper has become widespread, and a considerable amount of criminals using their newly gained powers have also increased which strained the authorities considerably. Judgment has also taken protective custody of its user due to it's side-effects.
-===End of the Level Upper Incidents===
-[[Saten Ruiko]], a close friend of Judgment member [[Uiharu Kazari]] collapses after using the Level Upper. In the anime her collapse forces Misaka Mikoto, the third level 5 esper to aid Judgment, as she blames herself for being insensitive to the feelings of its users, especially Ruiko who is a level 0, that was told by Mikoto that levels and abilities are nothing. With the help of the [[Heaven Canceler]], Judgment figured out that the brainwaves of the Level Upper users all have the same pattern and are able to pinpoint Kiyama Harumi as the culprit behind the Level Upper. Mikoto goes after Harumi, Kuroko stays behind as she is still recovering after her encounter with [[Trick]] and other Level Upper users.
-At the same time as this, Uiharu Kazari is kidnapped by Harumi after discovering her plans, she gives her the treatment program for the Level Upper and tells her the reason why she developed the Level Upper. Harumi is later forced to stop the car because of ann [[Anti-Skill]] barricade. The Anti-Skills demand Harumi to surrender but is surprised by Harumi having abilities, they are easily overwhelmed by her powers and are defeated.
 ====Misaka Mikoto vs. Kiyama Harumi====
-Misaka Mikoto reaches Harumi and forces to her into a battle, initially Harumi had the upperhand as she controlled many abilities at the same time. However, she is tricked by Misaka Mikoto and is electrocuted by her, defeating her.
+Misaka Mikoto reaches Harumi and forces to her into a battle, initially Harumi had the upperhand as she controlled many abilities at the same time.<ref name=RailgunCh13>[[Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Manga Chapter 013]]</ref> However, she is tricked by Misaka Mikoto and is electrocuted by her, defeating her.
-Mikoto electrocuting Harumi allowed her to access her memories and the true reason why she developed the Level Upper.
+Mikoto electrocuting Harumi allowed her to access her memories and the true reason why she developed the Level Upper.<ref name=RailgunCh14>[[Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Manga Chapter 014]]</ref>
 ====Misaka Mikoto vs. The AIM Burst====
-[[File:Fetus_scream1.png|thumb|left|190px|The AIM Burst being born.]]Harumi regains consciousness and suddenly loses control of the Level Upper Network, this causes the birth of an accumulation of the Level Upper user's AIM dispersions, an AIM Burst. Mikoto attacked the being but it regenerates and becomes larger. All the while, the comatose victims of the Level Upper experience suddent convulsions after the AIM Burst manifested itself.
+[[File:Fetus_scream1.png|thumb|left|190px|The AIM Burst being born.]]Harumi regains consciousness and suddenly loses control of the Level Upper Network, this causes the birth of an accumulation of the Level Upper user's AIM diffusions, an AIM Burst. Mikoto attacked the being but it regenerates and becomes larger. All the while, the comatose victims of the Level Upper experience suddent convulsions after the AIM Burst manifested itself.<ref name=RailgunCh15>[[Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Manga Chapter 015]]</ref>
-After saving [[Tessou Tsuzuri]] from it, Mikoto is then told that the AIM Burst is heading for a nuclear testing facility which makes the situation even more dire. Harumi aids Mikoto by telling her that the Level Upper treatment program can help stop the AIM Burst. Uiharu Kazari with the help of Tsuzuri and [[Yomikawa Aiho]] plays the program(as it is a sound file as well) all over the city and calms the comatose victims down which stops the AIM Burst from regenerating. Misaka Mikoto is then able to use her railgun to destroy it's core, destroying the AIM Burst in the process.
+After saving [[Tessou Tsuzuri]] from it, Mikoto is then told that the AIM Burst is heading for a nuclear testing facility which makes the situation even more dire. Harumi aids Mikoto by telling her that the Level Upper treatment program can help stop the AIM Burst. Uiharu Kazari with the help of Tsuzuri and [[Yomikawa Aiho]] plays the program(as it is a sound file as well) all over the city and calms the comatose victims down which stops the AIM Burst from regenerating.<ref name=RailgunCh15/> Misaka Mikoto is then able to use her railgun to destroy it's core, destroying the AIM Burst in the process.<ref name=RailgunCh16>[[Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Manga Chapter 016]]</ref>
+===Aftermath===
+Kiyama Harumi is apprehended by Anti-Skill shortly after the battle, she is however still determined to cure her students and gladly challenges Mikoto that she is welcome to try and stop her again. All comatose users of the Level Upper have began regaining consciousness as well.<ref name=RailgunCh16/>
+Many users of the Level Upper are given special lessons, here they learn the basics of ability development and are trained to surpass their limits.<ref name=RailgunEp14>[[Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Episode 14]]</ref>
-====Aftermath====
-Kiyama Harumi is apprehended by Anti-Skill shortly after the battle, she is however still determined to cure her students and gladly challenges Mikoto that she is welcome to try and stop her again. All comatose users of the Level Upper have began regaining consciousness as well.
-Many users of the Level Upper are given special lessons, here they learn the basics of ability development and are trained to surpass their limits.
 ==List of Notable Level Upper users==
-Kiyama Harumi estimated that Level Upper users number around 10,000, which to her was a sufficient enough replacement for the Tree Diagram.
+Kiyama Harumi estimated that Level Upper users number around 10,000, which to her was a sufficient enough replacement for the Tree Diagram.<ref name=RailgunCh12/>
 The list of notable users below are listed in alphabetical order.
-* [[Akemi|Akemi ]]
+*[[Akemi]]
+*[[Elder Sister]]
+*[[Junta (Railgun anime)|Junta]]
-* [[Elder Sister| Elder Sister ]]
+*[[Junta (Railgun manga)|Junta]]
-* [[Jufuku Miho|Jufuku Miho ]]
+*[[Juufuku Miho]]
+*[[Kaitabi Hatsuya]]
+*[[Kawazaki]]
-* [[Kaitabi Hatsuya|Kaitabi Hatsuya ]]
+*[[Koujun Kikuhiko]]
+*[[Kushiro Katabira]]
-* [[Koujun Kikuhiko|Koujun Kikuhiko ]]
+*[[Mako]]
+*[[Morimoto Futari]]
-* [[Kushiro Katabira|Kushiro Katabira ]]
+*[[Muu]]
-* [[Mako|Mako ]]
+*[[Okahara Ryouta]]
+*[[Oomura Jirou]]
-* [[Muu|Muu ]]
+*[[Saten Ruiko]]
+*[[Trick]]
-* [[Okahara Ryouta|Okahara Ryouta ]]
-* [[Saten Ruiko| Saten Ruiko ]]
-* [[Trick]]
 ==Trivia==
+*In the ''Toaru Kagaku no Railgun'' manga, the blackout caused by Mikoto due to fighting Touma on a bridge after failing to get information on the Level Upper is the same event that appears in the beginning of the [[Index Arc]] in ''Toaru Majutsu no Index''. This event was completely changed in the anime adaptation as Mikoto caused the blackout while fighting Elder Sister, the anime still indicates that Mikoto fought Touma on a bridge which implies that in the anime's timeline, there were two blackouts that were caused by Mikoto.
+<!--
+*In the ''Toaru Kagaku no Raikgun'' manga, it showed the reason why students used the level upper, but in the anime, it only showed Saten's reason for using the level upper.{{Cite}}
+-->
-* In the ''Toaru Kagaku no Railgun'' manga, the blackout caused my Mikoto due to fighting Touma on a bridge after failing to get information on the Level Upper is the same event that appears in the beginning of ''Toaru Majutsu no Index''. This event was completely changed in the anime adaptation as Mikoto caused the blackout while fighting Elder Sister, the anime still indicates that Mikoto fought Touma on a bridge which implies that in the anime's timeline, there were two blackouts that were caused by Mikoto.
 ==See also==
-*[[AIM (An Involuntary Movement)|AIM ]]
+*[[An Involuntary Movement]]
-*[[AIM Burst|AIM Burst ]]
+*[[AIM Burst]]
-*[[Kiyama Harumi|Kiyama Harumi ]]
+*[[Kiyama Harumi]]
+==References==
+{{reflist|2}}
 [[Category:Story Arcs]]
 [[Category:Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Story Arcs]]