The serial graviton incidents have been increasing in both scale and prevalence...
...since the first victim last week.
The times and places of their occurrences are apparently unrelated.
We are examining evidence from the scenes using psychometry,
but we've yet to achieve any results.
We will cooperate with the Antiskills in order to heighten security further and avoid further victims.
All of our resources will put into solving this case.
Are you all right?
You must have been up late working on the graviton case.
Well, it's my job, after all.
The investigation isn't really going anywhere,
so I have to make sure that we're not overlooking something.
Well, work ethic is all well and good, but don't overdo it, okay?
Oh, Onee-sama!
Are you that worried about me?
If that's the case, why not sleep with me tonight?
Kuroko's fatigue would just...!
Huh?
Oh, Onee-sama! Please wait!
Geez, Onee-sama. You're so shy.
AIM Diffusion Fields are familiar phenomena for Ability Users.
AIM stands for An Involuntary Movement.
As such, the term refers to the weak powers exuded unconsciously from Ability Users.
Human sensory organs cannot detect AIM Diffusion Fields; we are only able to observe their presence with special equipment.
That said, research in the field has been making considerable progress lately.
For example, the Field Resonance effect common among Ability Users of similar types.
Hey!
What's wrong?
Why don't we go shopping at Seventh Mist on our way home?
There have even been reports of Ability Users able to consciously manifest and control the fields.
But my job with Judgment...
It'll be fine if it's just for a little while.
Research is also being conducted with regards to making the fields visible, though this is not a practical goal at the present.
Just say you're out patrolling.
I can't do that this time.
Cases are cases after all.
This would mean that any Ability User's location and ability could be identified individually.
I see...
Yo.
Can you lend me some scratch?
Oh...
You didn't pay me back for last time yet, though...
Huh?
Hey, I told ya I'd pay you back, didn't I?
As soon as I get a job.
No deadline, no interest, and no limit... those're your selling points, am I right?
Come on, you've gotta have more than this.
Let's book it before Judgment hits the scene.
Eh, don't worry about them.
Not like they're gonna show up until after the graviton shit goes down, right?
Assholes...!
What're they doing!?
The hell's up with Judgment!?
You guys are all useless! I have to do everything by myself!
Just wait and see...!
Ah, geez!
If only we had some more clues...
Yeah.
About the only thing we know about the perps is that they're at least Level Fours.
Unfortunately, there's no at Level Four or higher in the bank.
Maybe it's an Ability User who raised his Level over a short period of time!?
No way.
You can't just raise your Level like that.
Right...
That can't happen.
Why don't we go through everything from the beginning one more time?
You're right!
Huh?
Saten-san!
Oh.
Uiharu-san must be busy too.
So it seems.
I asked her to go shopping today, but she turned me down.
Well, nothing for it until they catch that bomber guy, I guess.
It's just kinda, you know...
Yeah, I get what you mean...
Huh?
Well, how should I put it...?
Uiharu and Shirai-san are both working really hard at Judgment.
And Misaka-san is just amazing.
But me? I'm just...
Sorry!
I wasn't serious!
I just figured that maybe I could do something too if I had an Ability!
Man... I could become Level Five if I just had a Level Upper.
Level Upper?
Oh, you know, the urban legend I mentioned earlier.
It's supposed to be an item that increases your Level.
I see.
It turned out that the Undressing Woman really did exist, so I was thinking that maybe...
...Nah. There's no way it exists.
Hey.
Huh?
Why don't we all go together?
Huh?
Shopping with Onee-sama!?
You guys are both off, right?
I figured you needed some R&R.
I was talking with Saten-san earlier...
Oh, I see...
I'm sorry, I have to refuse.
I want to investigate a bit more.
I see.
All right.
Good luck.
Good night.
This is the dawn of a new world...
A world where I look after myself...
Oh, Shirai-san couldn't come?
Let's get her something for her.
Good idea.
I don't need Judgment if they can't even look after me.
A Certain Scientific Railgun
#7 Ability and Power
This way! This way!
Anywhere you want to go, Uiharu-san?
Not really.
Uiharu!
Come on!
What is it?
Here!
How about this?
Impossible! Impossible!
I could never wear those!
You can show them off to people when I lift your skirt!
Please don't do that!
Please don't lift up my skirt!
Ah, too bad.
Misaka-san, looking for something?
Yeah, I'm looking for some pajamas.
They're over here!
I've been looking around,
but they don't really have anything good.
Oh.
Hey, hey!
This looks really cute!
Look at these, Uiharu!
Come on, someone our age wouldn't be caught dead wearing these.
I mean, I wore stuff like this up until elementary school, but...
wearing them now would be pretty...
You're right!
They're no good for middle schoolers, right!?
Yeah! Not at all!
Huh?
Oh, I'll go look for swimsuits.
Ah, the swimsuits are over there.
Really?
It's fine.
These are just pajamas.
I'm not going to show them to anyone else.
What do you think about these?
Saten-san, those are a bit too revealing...
Okay, now's my chance...
I'll try them on for just a second...
There!
What you doing, Biribiri?
W-Why are you here!?
I'm not allowed to be here?
Onii-chan!
Oh, you're the onee-chan from Tokiwadai!
Huh?
Oh, you're the bag girl.
Onii-chan? She's your sister?
Nope.
She told me she was looking for a clothing store, so I brought her here.
Onii-chan took me here!
I'm going to dress up like the people on TV with stylish clothes!
I see.
You're already really stylish and cute, though!
Unlike a certain someone who wears short pants.
What!? You wanna fight?
I think it's about time to settle our little duel!
Huh?
Don't you have anything else on your mind?
Are you really going to start fighting around all of these people?
Hey, onii-chan, I want to take a look over there.
Oh, okay.
Bye-bye, onee-chan.
Huh?
Did something happen?
Nothing.
That guy really messes with my head...
Gekota!?
Or not...
Wait, it doesn't look like him at all.
What if they're just copycat crimes? You know, they all look the same, but have different perps.
No way.
Well, I was just throwing it out there, anyway.
I absolutely cannot find any connections.
We've gotta hurry up unless we want another victim on our hands!
At the very least, we need some sort of clue.
Nine of our colleagues have been injured already.
Nine?
Anything wrong?
Isn't that way too many?
It can't be! The target is...
The satellite is picking up graviton acceleration readings!
Uiharu, your cell is ringing.
Oh, it is.
Hello-
Uiharu!
I have a follow-up on the Graviton Case!
Academy City's surveillance satellite has detected an explosive graviton acceleration!
Where is it happening?
We're requesting deployment of the nearby Antiskills now!
You get your butt back here pronto!
I'm asking you for the location!
"Seventh Mist," a clothing boutique in the Seventh Academic District!
Seventh Mist?
Perfect timing!
I'm there right now!
I'll tell everyone to evacuate immediately!
Uiharu?
Hello? Hello!?
What the hell?
Is anything wrong, Uiharu-san?
Please stay calm and listen to me.
We now know what their next target is.
It's this very store.
W-What!?
Misaka-san, I'm sorry to ask you this, but can you help us evacuate the patrons?
Understood.
Saten-san, please evacuate.
Okay...
Uiharu, take care of yourself.
The target this time is...
All customers:
Due to a malfunction with the electric equipment in our store,
we will have to cease operations for today. We are very sorry.
Staff members will lead you to the exits.
We apologize for the inconvenience.
What do they mean by "malfunction?"
We just got here.
Biribiri.
Did you see that kid?
What?
She wasn't with you?
She wasn't outside.
She could still be inside!
What were you doing!?
Hey!
Uiharu!
We've finished evacuating everyone.
Get the hell out of there!
Huh?
All of the casualties in previous cases have been Judgment members!
The criminal's real target is the Judgment member closest to their targeted location!
He's got his sights set on you, Uiharu!
What!?
Onee-chan!
That's...
A guy with glasses told me to give this to you.
Here.
Get away!
That's a bomb!
I'll blow the bomb away with my Railgun!
Shi-
What was that!?
It blew up!
It must be one of those terrorist bombings!
It looked like there were people still inside!
Someone said they saw a Judgment girl!
It's dangerous! Stand back!
Stand back!
This is great.
Amazing.
It's fabulous.
I'm starting to be able to use stronger powers, bit by bit.
Just a little more.
I can take out those worthless Judgment peons and those delinquents with just a little more practice...
I'll gather them all together and blow them up-
What just happened?
Hi!
I don't need to tell you why I'm here, do I?
Mr. Mad Bomber.
I-I have no idea what you're talking about.
Well,
I have to say, your destructive power is pretty impressive.
Unfortunately for you, however...
...you failed to kill anyone. In fact, no one's gotten so much as a scratch.
N-No way...
That was my maximum output!
Oh, really?
Um... It looked really crazy from outside, too...
I was sure that the people inside wouldn't be able to survive-
Railgun.
The ace of Tokiwadai.
It's always like this.
No matter what I do, I just get beaten back down.
I'll kill you.
People like you are at fault here!
Judgment is too!
Everyone with power is like you!
Power, power...
Bite down hard!
Damn you.
It's only natural.
She hit you because she considers people who use "power" as an excuse to be unforgivable.
Hey, did you know this?
Tokiwadai's Railgun began as a Level One.
However, she managed to become a Level Five through extraordinary effort.
That said, even if she were still a Level One...
...she would have still stood up against you.
Shirai-san!
Geez, I was really worried.
I'm sorry.
But, thanks to Misaka-san...
Look, I'm fine!
The Tokiwadai onee-chan saved us!
Right?
She was so cool!
Right?
But, really...
Only the place where Uiharu and the others were at remained unscathed...
How could she pull that off with her Ability?
Onee-sama~
You did a really great job!
Thank you so much!
Kuroko will do anything you desire today!
I'll wash your back or give you a message.
Ask me for anything!
Hey, that's what you want.
I'll pass.
Oh, come on, Onee-sama!
Earlier,
my Railgun didn't make it on time.
The person who actually saved Uiharu-san and the others...
was him.
Shit, it's an ambush!
Is it okay?
Is what?
It looks like they all think I saved everyone.
You'll be a hero if you come out and tell the truth.
Huh? What are you saying?
Eh?
As long as no one got hurt, it's all good.
Who cares who saved who?
Damn you!
Don't try to play it off like that!
Stop acting so cool!
You only do this with me, I swear!
That pisses me off!
A Certain Scientific Railgun
To be continued
Next Episode
Damn, he's always like that!
Level Upper
He pisses me off!
Hey, now's not the time to be getting all flushed!
Next week, you're-
Who did you say was getting all flushed?
O-Ouch!
Um... the sunset!