Phew...
It's so hot...
So hot...
Oh... Onee-sama! Wake up! Please, Onee-sama!
Onee-sama...
Onee-sama...?
Heh!
Okay, then I'll give you a kiss to wake you up...
Can't you wake me up normally?
I tried, but you didn't wake up.
You're still here?
I have something I want to ask you.
But, really, it sure is hot.
Do they have some rule that says not to use air conditioning even on the hottest days?
Yes it really is...
I'm sorry.
Actually, there was a blackout yesterday, and we haven't recovered from it.
I see.
The emergency power is being used for surgery and on the most critical patients so...
Huh?
She's doing it again?!
Wh-Why are you suddenly stripping?!
Well, it's hot.
There are men looking!
Is it not even okay with just leaving my underwear on?
No!
I see.
Dr. Kiyama, I want your opinion as a specialist.
That's fine, but it's too hot here.
Mmm... Saten-san sure is late.
Oh you have ones with blue stripes today.
You said you had something you want to show me on your email.
Thank you for asking that question!
Oh?
Look carefully!
I finally found it!
That rumored item!
Look!
That's a music player right?
The contents are what's important.
I'll tell you later.
Well, about what I was talking about before...
Even though the amount being revealed is the same,
why are swimsuits fine and underwear not?
No, that's not the topic we want to hear about!
Level Upper...
What kind of system is that?
What shape is it? How do you use it?
We don't know yet.
Anyway, so you think it has something to do with the students who have become unconscious?
That's right.
Um, why are you asking me?
Since it improves your ability, it has a high probability of being a system that interferes with the brain.
So if Level Upper is found,
I want you to investigate, being a specialist in the field.
Actually, I was going to ask if I could help you, anyway.
It interests me as a cerebral physiologist.
By the way, it's been making me wonder for a while.
Do you know those girls?
Oh, so you're a brain researcher.
Is something wrong with Shirai-san's brain?!
We were consulting her about the Level Upper incident.
Oh, then-
Kuroko says she wants to protect the Level Upper users.
Why would you do that?
We are still in investigation, so we can't say for sure, but,
There's a possibility it causes side effects.
There's also a tendency for users to commit crimes easily.
Oh, is something wrong, Saten-san?
Oh, it's nothing.
Oh...
I'm so sorry!
Don't worry.
It's only spilled on my stockings.
So I'll just take them off.
Like I said, you mustn't undress in public!
But, what kind of guy gets sexually excited by seeing my unsexy body?
Interests and desires are different among different people!
And it's not only guys but there are women who have skewed sexual interests!
Do you understand?
Thank you for teaching us so much when it's so busy.
Oh no, I had fun. It brought back memories of the days I used to lecture.
You used to be a teacher?
A very long time ago.
Heh.
She's a really strange person.
Stranger than you?
We have to go back to the branch.
Though its not much, we need to prepare data to give to Kiyama-san.
That's right.
So we are going back to our branch-
Oh? Where is Onee-sama?
I still don't want to get rid of it.
I haven't even used it yet.
I guess it'll be okay if I don't say anything.
Since I found it after all that effort.
What's the matter?
Misaka-san?
Why are you here?
Well, you suddenly disappeared.
Of course we would get worried.
Oh, its nothing.
But...
But, you see, I'm the only one who doesn't have anything to do with that incident stuff.
After all, I'm not a Judgement.
Oh...
Thank you.
That's the one you always hang from your bed, right?
Yeah, that's right.
My mother gave me it.
Although good luck charms have no scientific grounds.
Nee-san, are you going to be a special ability user?
That's so cool!
Ha! Ha!
Ruiko, I'm still against you going, even now.
Well, Mommy is a worry wart, after all.
Having your brain messed around with is scary, still...
I'm not scared at all!
Here's a good luck charm.
Oh, so unscientific.
You can come back right away if something bad happens.
Your life is the most important thing.
My mother is so superstitious.
There's no way something like this would protect me.
It's not like some barrier device.
She's a gentle mother.
She was concerned about you and gave you that charm right?
I understand.
But sometimes, living up to those expectations becomes a heavy burden.
Since I'll be a level 0 forever.
Levels are nothing.
How is it?
There's lots of coded stuff and trade-terms, so it's hard to understand, but...
We now know of a few places believed to be where Level Upper is being traded.
As expected of Uiharu!
This is the list of the possible places.
There are so many.
Shirai-san?
It's going to be in one of these, right?
Then all I have to do is to go check them one by one.
Level Upper, hmm?
An item from a dream world that makes even someone like me an ability user.
But, mysterious things are scary, and it must be bad.
Do you want to delete this song? Red Button: Delete Grey Button: Cancel
Weren't you giving me Level Upper?
Huh?
#9 Majority Report
A Certain Scientific Railgun
The prices went up just now.
Bring another 100,000 yen if you want this.
Then give me back the money.
Please stop it!
Quit making excuses and bring the money!
Let's use him as a test target to see how far your levels have gone up.
What?
First, I should call Judgement or Antiskill.
Not good! Out of power?
No other choice, then...
Since I can't really do anything,
and there are three bad-ass-looking thugs.
I was a grade schooler until just a while ago.
Stop it!
He's hurt.
Antiskill is coming right now.
What did you just say?
Kids talking big...
People without any power have no right to give stupid orders!
You who misunderstand some ability you were given as being your real power...
...have no right to say anything about her actions.
I'm with Judgement.
Shira-san!
You are being taken into custody for committing an act of violence and causing bodily harm.
What?
I thought it was serious.
We'll just get another brat.
You'd better be careful.
I've been wasting my time all day.
I finally arrive somewhere that trades are being done,
and all I find is my friend being beaten up.
What are you saying?
I'm dangerous today.
What an interesting ability.
Is that what they call "teleport"?
I've never seen it before.
You don't look too concerned.
It's your turn next.
Before we got Level Upper,
we were afraid of you, Judgement.
So...
We always thought we wanted to screw you absolutely if we got huge powers.
Well in the end you get beaten-
He disappeared?!
From the back?!
But I should have jumped to take his back!
Can't be helped.
I'll drive them directly into his body!
I missed?!
I need to figure out why it hits a different place than I expect it to.
Here he comes!
Just as I thought.
It came from a diffrent angle than what I expected.
It felt nice.
I must have broken a few ribs of yours.
What are you doing?
Don't say you can't teleport any more.
I want to play more, you know.
What?
Hide and seek now?
Fine. However, if you escape out of this deserted building,
I will kill the fatso and the woman outside!
Since it's scheduled to be torn down, there's no place to hide.
I don't hear any footsteps.
Entry Prohibited
He must think I'm still on the 1st floor.
Found you!
This deserted building is one of our hideouts.
We know every corner of this building.
Even more, the sound resounds well.
I told you, it resounds well.
Run around and waste your energy.
When you're unable to jump, that's when you'll meet your end.
I'm getting tired of hide and seek.
It's about time we put an end to this.
How pitiful.
You're going to die without even knowing what kind of ability you were being attacked with.
I already know.
Your ability is nothing but an optical illusion.
You can only skew the light surrounding you.
So, you noticed.
Since your foot bends at impossible angles.
The things I throw trace unnatural paths.
So, you bend light and make images appear at the wrong location.
You made the focus of the light point away from the real location to try to mess with my sense of direction.
That's why the things I threw changed direction in mid air.
It's called trick art.
But what can you do?
You can only rely on your own eyes.
Surely, I can't hit you, but...
What do you trying to do?
My teleport ability shifts objects out of the way at the target location.
As you can see, I can cut through reinforced concrete pillars with window panes.
This is your final warning.
Throw down your weapons and surrender.
I can't assure your safety if you refuse.
Surrender?
Don't make me laugh!
You're the one being cornered.
I didn't want to do this if I could help it.
However, if that's what you said, then I have no other choice.
Prepare yourself.
I'll crush you along with your stupid blinding tricks.
What are you doing?
When all the pillars supporting a building are broken, what happens?
You should know...
No way...
The whole building?!
That's crazy!
Hmm...
I think I might have overdone it just a bit,
but they were supposed to tear it down, anyway.
Now, I'll be confiscating your Level Upper.
Should I allow you to be crushed a few more times along with the building?
That's just a music player.
Quit fooling around.
Level Upper is a song!
Wh-What?!
Good work.
We'll take care of the rest from here on.
What a relief, Shirai-san was fine.
I don't like this feeling.
She's a junior high student like me.
She's the same age.
And she's a girl like me.
Yet, she lives in a completely different world.
Everything is different between an ability user and a level 0.
Ruiko!
Hi! Hello!
Akemi, Rui-chan, and Mako-chin too?
What you doing here all alone?
Shopping?
Well, something like that.
What about you?
Studying in the library.
We can't do anything about our abilities, but we should at least try hard on our studies.
That's right.
Oh yes but did you hear the Level Upper?
What is that?
Oh I know.
It's that thing that increases your ability, right?
That's right.
It's rumored to be really expensive.
But we don't have a lot of money.
Hey...
I...
have that thing.
A Certain Scientific Railgun
To be continued
Next Episode
Maybe I was only pretending to be strong, saying I'm fine without an ability.
Silent Majority
But if I have this...
You mustn't, Saten-san!