Misaka Mikoto

* Anime
* Novel
* Manga
* Railgun
* Astral Buddy
* Imaginary Fest

## Abilities

### Esper Power

**Railgun** (超電磁砲 (レールガン) , *Chō-Denjihō (Rērugan)*?, lit. "Super Electromagnetic Cannon")

## Debuts

### Manga

Index Chapter 1
 Railgun Chapter 1
 Astral Buddy Chapter 12.5

### Anime

Index Episode 1
 Railgun Episode 1

### Video Game

Index PSP Game

**Misaka Mikoto** (御坂 美琴, *Misaka Mikoto*?) (born May 2) is one of the main heroines of *Toaru Majutsu no Index* and the main protagonist of *Toaru Kagaku no Railgun*. Introduced in the first volume of the light novels, her role in the story was later expanded in the third volume as well as the release of the *Toaru Kagaku no Railgun* manga, making her the main female protagonist of the science side and the second main heroine of the entire franchise as a whole.

She is the third ranked Level 5 esper in Academy City, and has been nicknamed **Railgun** due to her signature move. Kamijou Touma coined the nickname **Biri-Biri** (ビリビリ, ***Biri-Biri***?) (a Japanese onomatopoeia imitating the sound of electricity), while in the English dub she is referred to as "Bug Zapper" (or more usually, simply "Zapper"), and whenever the two meet, he usually calls her that, even after his amnesia.

## Appearance

Mikoto has chestnut hair and is often seen wearing a small hair clip (firstly a rather simple one in the early stages of the story. It then was changed to one with two little flowers since the Tree Diagram Remnant Arc, specifically, from *Toaru Majutsu no Index II* Episode 06 in the anime, or *Toaru Majutsu no Index* Manga Chapter 058 in the manga). Her eyes are the same color as her hair. She is also shown to have a complex regarding her chest, feeling inferior when compared to girls with bigger bust sizes. She wears the Tokiwadai Middle School school uniform, sporting white loose/slouch socks and brown loafers with a light brown vest sweater over a white blouse and a grey skirt. She is also known to always wear shorts under every skirt and dress she wears, which surprises an amnesiac Kamijou Touma as she is the only girl who wears shorts over her panties.

## Personality

To most people, Misaka Mikoto is considered a 'proper lady' or ojou-sama (お嬢様, *ojou-sama*?). In reality, she's very short-tempered, prideful, has an improper attitude with some slightly violent, boyish tendencies (or masculine since she wears boxers and an undershirt), and insecurities, a fact few people know of. Despite this, she is quite friendly and easygoing, to the point where Saten Ruiko and Uiharu Kazari comment on how they are shocked to find that, compared to other Level 5's, she doesn't look down on lower-level espers at all. This is probably because she was originally a level 1 esper, and became a Level 5 esper through hard work.

Mikoto often shows an incredibly immature and selfish side and displays tsundere tendencies towards her crush, Kamijou Touma. To add to this childishness, she has a soft spot towards cute things, most specifically, Gekota and Kill Bear merchandise, and is easily embarrassed. She likes frog merchandise, but only if it features Gekota. When she realizes that a stuffed animal another person is carrying is just a regular frog, she immediately loses all of her interest in the stuffed animal. She has a very irrational and unexplained fear of bugs, as shown in episode 6 of *Toaru Kagaku no Railgun*. She can also be slightly hypocritical at times, getting angry at Touma for not calling her by her name despite never once calling him by his. While generally amicable and humble, Misaka is highly individualistic. She often prefers to be solitary and dislikes the idea of being restricted by rules and duties such as those of Judgment and Anti-Skill. She wishes to avoid endangering other people and relies on her powers to try to solve problems on her own, often times despite her better judgment.

She has a keen sense of justice, demonstrated by her frequent involvement in the crime-fighting body, Judgment, and her unshakable resolve. This is shown when she was willing to lose in a fight against Accelerator on the first move, just to prove the Sisters Project was wrong and save the remaining 9969 sisters (the Tree Diagram predicted that she would die in the 185th move). She often goes to Green Mart to read manga for free in her spare time on Mondays and Wednesdays and goes to the bookstore on the 10th of each month. She's also good at playing the violin and teaches Uiharu Kazari how to play in Volume 12 of the Light Novel. Furthermore, according to Shirai Kuroko, Mikoto naturally acts as a leader and becomes the center of attention by everyone, yet she cannot mingle with those people regardless of being the center. She states that Mikoto is at the top and can defeat her enemies, but she cannot avoid making more enemies at the same time. Moreover, she states that the most important to Onee-sama is someone she can feel is on the same level as her.

Mikoto is known for being very intelligent, naturally as she is in Tokiwadai Middle School, a school that is meant to create world-leading talents and thus deals with a very advanced curriculum. Furthermore, she has been shown to be capable of solving problems intended for Kamijou Touma who courses a school grade higher than her, though it should be noted that Kamijou's school doesn't pursue the same academic excellence that Tokiwadai does.

It was shown that Mikoto had intended to take the trial enrollment into Touma's school during the Ichihanaran Festival, which further showed her interest in Touma, though this came to naught as she was interrupted by Shokuhou Misaki.

As of December of the story's first year, following the encounter with the High Priest and a glimpse at what Touma had been facing, Mikoto's pride has been considerably damaged, seeing how far behind she was and feeling she was nothing but a burden to him. At the same time, she is desperate to catch up with Touma and be able to stand on the same stage as him so she could tell him her feelings. This has led to her personality becoming somewhat unstable and developing in a potentially dangerous direction, noted by Mass Murderer Salome and exacerbated by her acquisition of the Anti-Art Attachment.

## Background

Mikoto is the daughter of Misaka Tabigake and Misaka Misuzu. She entered Academy City in elementary age, and distinguished herself as a child prodigy, initially starting out as a Level 1 and climbing her way up to a Level 5 esper. This made her a perfect candidate for the Sisters Project, which held the intent of cloning her for military use. Mikoto willingly gave a DNA sample to the researchers of the project after being told that it would help people who suffer from muscular dystrophy, a fatal disease.

One year before the main story, she enrolled in Tokiwadai Middle School at the age of 12, apparently as a Level 3. Possessing a high compatibility with Tokiwadai's curriculum, Mikoto quickly grew in power, becoming a Level 5 that same April, albeit the lowest ranked at the time, and achieved her current third ranking by August. In her first year, she lost a 10,000 yen bill due to A Certain Vending Machine, probably explaining her propensity for kicking it. On July 14th, she encountered and had a brief conversation with Ibotanokikouji Kaede, who had been falsely claiming to be the Number Six, with Mikoto not taking much notice of the claim or being bothered by it. In one fateful event, she saved her future friend Shirai Kuroko from a robber by using her 'Railgun' ability.

Kuroko eventually enrolled at Tokiwadai as well and gained great affection for Mikoto. Mikoto later became roommates with Kuroko in Room 208 - despite Kuroko being her junior - after Kuroko 'legally' removes Mikoto's previous roommate who was supposedly ill-natured towards Mikoto.

Being a Level 5 esper as well as a student with consistently high grades, Mikoto becomes known as **Tokiwadai's Ace**.

## Chronology

### Toaru Majutsu no Index

*Main article: Misaka Mikoto/Chronology (Toaru Majutsu no Index)*
Mikoto's role initially was that of a minor character known to Kamijou Touma before his memory loss. In her reappearance after Touma's memory loss, she acts as the main heroine along with her Sisters. Like with the *Toaru Kagaku no Railgun* side story the Sisters Arc marks a turning point for her character, which is later heavily explored in later appearances, far and few they may be, as a character that has a crush on Kamijou Touma but cannot properly express it. An example of this is her overhearing of Touma promising to Etzali that he will protect her and the world around her. Her role as such remained as is for her earlier appearances, with her getting involved little with Touma's adventures and even then completely unaware of what's truly behind the surface.

It is not until her discovery with Touma's memory loss that she tries to become actively involved with Touma. Moreover, in spite of Touma's insistence on not getting her involved, Mikoto only persists. Her crush, furthermore, blossoms even more. Mikoto's character involvement in the plot was not of the more significant story unfolding but with her continual association with Kamijou Touma. This finally goes to head during the climactic ending of *Toaru Majutsu no Index* with World War III, where she goes out of her way to go to the battlefields of Russia to find Touma and bring him back. She later fails in her goal, as Touma refuses her rescue in order to save the world. Despite being a Level 5, she is powerless to save Touma and bring him back to Academy City, though she has not given up on him as shown in *Shinyaku Toaru Majutsu no Index*.

### Shinyaku Toaru Majutsu no Index

*Main article: Misaka Mikoto/Chronology (Shinyaku Toaru Majutsu no Index)*
As an extension to her role from *Toaru Majusu no Index*, Mikoto continues her similarly in *Shinyaku Toaru Majutsu no Index*, with her constantly trying to aid Touma and the battles that he is in, making her an important supporting character. Touma eventually relents to her and brings her along for the invasion of Hawaii. She proves her mettle, and Touma comes to trust her during battle. Much later Touma would allow her to join him if she chooses to, though doesn’t actively seek out for help.

It is not until the GREMLIN invasion of Tokyo, that she and even Index finally achieve getting Touma to believe in them, with him asking them to help her save Freyja. Much later, similarly to the Will of the Whole Misaka Network, she becomes instrumental in helping Touma get rid of the emotional baggage he had felt towards the Perfect World, forcing him to look at the value of the world that they live in, the world he left behind another world for, and finally achieving bittersweet victory over him.

Since most of her focus is on Touma, Mikoto doesn’t actively seek out information or knowledge regarding the magic side, simply taking Touma or the other’s word for the importance of the situation that they are in.

However, in the recent arcs of the novel—Mikoto began to constantly search for knowledge of the world beyond Academy City. In New Testament Volume 15 she used the A.A.A despite her hesitations in order to save Touma from Kihara Yuuitsu. In fact, Mikoto having contact with the A.A.A was enough for Aleister to consider her a threat and cast a curse on her. After surviving the curse of Aleister, in the epilogue of New Testament Volume 17, it was revealed that Mikoto's story with the AAA will continue. Although instead of Military weapons, Mikoto will alter the A.A.A's weaponry by construction attachments. So far as the series progresses ever since New Testament Volume 13, Mikoto's character became more involved to the plot and is seen as the only heroine from the Old Testament to have constant importance and involvement in the recent arcs.

### Toaru Kagaku no Railgun

*Main article: Misaka Mikoto/Chronology (Toaru Kagaku no Railgun)*
Despite the highly different tones of the original manga and the anime adaptation, Mikoto's role in the story, as the protagonist of *Toaru Kagaku no Railgun* involves with her dealing with the darker elements of Academy City, sometimes with a little help from her friends.

In spite of her power as the third-ranked Level 5 of Academy City, she is continually challenged by both situations and enemies that test the limits of her character. She first gets involved in an incident with people using the Level Upper, and though she helped in stopping the incident, it foreshadowed the darker side of Academy City. The turning point is, of course, the Sisters Arc, where she is shown to be utterly powerless against not only the first-ranked Level 5, Accelerator, but of the greater conspiracy that surrounds Academy City, her, and her clones, the Sisters. She experiences growth, humbled by her experience, that despite her power as a Level 5 there are things she cannot solve on her own and that she needs help. Kamijou Touma, who has recently lost his memories including of her, represents this character growth in the form of a crush on him.

Even after the resolution of the Sisters, conspiracies from the Dark Side of Academy City are still brewing up to take her down.

### Toaru Kagaku no Mental Out

#### Tokiwadai Election Arc

*Main article: Tokiwadai Election Arc*
On a day in October, during the run-up to the Tokiwadai student council presidential election, two girls from opposing candidates tried to obtain Mikoto's support, and one of them ended up using their ability on the other, tearing Mikoto's Gekota strap from her bag and blowing it away. The next day, the day before Shokuhou was challenged to compete in the election, she was in a depressed state at the loss, something which did not go unnoticed. After a failed attempt by the Kamino Clique to recruit her with a counterfeit, Gaouin Tsukasa returned the lost strap to Mikoto after a search through the artificial forest, with Mikoto subsequently agreeing to support her in the election.

When this fact was broadcast schoolwide during a confrontation between Gaouin and Shokuhou Misaki's clique (whom she had challenged), Mikoto was hunted by the clique on the orders of Shokuhou, who wanted to question her about why she was supporting Gaouin in the election. After evading capture for a while via her powers and Kuroko's interference, she was caught after they used Gekota merch to distract her while throwing a net on her. She ended up arguing with Shokuhou and refusing to admit to why she was helping Gaouin, as well as questioning why Shokuhou even wanted to be president since it wasn't her thing.

Sometime later, Mikoto was reading news about alleged threats and rumors of an alliance between Shokuhou and Gaouin, beginning to regret cooperating and recalling how no good came from dealing with cliques. She then noticed a group of maids who had been locked out of a building they were supposed to clean, which had actually been sealed off as part of the rival candidates' ambush against Shokuhou and Gaouin.

Around the time that Shokuhou's preparations had turned the tide against the ambushers, Mikoto opened the electronic lock on the entrance to Building 2 for the maids, with her approach prompting the nearby Relic in Kokuchou Mayui's hands to activate Synthesize Grid. Feeling a large amount of static electricity in the air as a result of the nanometal particles filling the building, after an initial discharge on reflex, Mikoto sensed and pushed the maids out of the way of an invisible attack. Figuring out the mechanism, she attempted to use a corona discharge to cause electro-precipitation of the metallic particles. The Relic-influenced Kokuchou then revealed herself, declaring it a mistake as the Synthesize Grid consumed the esper power she was exerting and materialized chunks of Shadow Metal. Reminded of the incident during the Daihaseisai, Mikoto increased her power, but briefly experienced a scene of her becoming impaled by spikes. This image was immediately by the arrival and deployment of the other Relic, in the hands of Kouzaku Mitori, in a manner that reminded her of Touma.

As the two Relics clashed, Mikoto witnessed space warping and caught glimpses of other places. With the risk of a local collapse from the escalating clash and the difficulties of escaping with the maids, Mikoto decided to break through the Synthesize Grid's consumption with a saturation attack, and as ice broke through the ceiling, fired several Railgun shots in quick succession, breaking through the ice and the barrier, and causing heavy damage to the building. Kouzaku helped her escape the collapsing buillding and get the maids to the infirmary, after which the two went to the injured Shokuhou's side.

## Other Appearances

### Side Stories

#### Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel Volume SS2

*Main article: Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel Volume SS2*
##### The Third Friday of September

Apparently wanting something from the Bank, Mikoto decides to use her powers to hack into it, bypassing the security measures and defenses that the Goalkeeper, Uiharu Kazari, has implemented to stop regular hackers, under the belief that those whose job it is to secure it won't cut access to the Bank as it would be too costly. She would be indeed proven right, as Kazari refuses to cut her access to the Bank.

Seeing that her enemy is an Electromaster, and that there was no way for her to prevent such a high-level intruder from accessing the Banks, and moreover with her keen desire to protect the peace of the city, Kazari proves Mikoto's predictions, as instead of cutting her access she instead decides to encrypt the entirety of the Bank, its server controls, and maintenance tools with the Omega Secret, virtually rendering the data she might get useless. Mikoto is shocked by the turn of events, and seeing that it would be too dangerous for her to access the back-ups for the Bank that she believes exists because she thinks no one would be crazy enough to encrypt the Bank using that method, Mikoto decides to withdraw, though believes that whoever encrypted the Bank would be in big trouble.

#### Toaru Jihanki no Fanfare

*Main article: Toaru Jihanki no Fanfare*

Mikoto meets up with the 7th level 5, Sogiita Gunha, and challenges him to a duel with stipulations. She uses a depowered Railgun on him, which is later caught by Gunha by the teeth. They later call it a draw, though both remarked that they would surely have lost if it was a true fight.

#### Toaru Majutsu no Index: Love Letter Competition

*Main article: Toaru Majutsu no Index: Love Letter Competition*
Bundled with Rainbow Spectrum Colors, the short story focuses on Kumokawa Seria's letter for Kamijou Touma, hither Mikoto eavesdrops on a conversation between Tsukuyomi Komoe and Yomikawa Aiho regarding Touma's love letter. Coincidentally, the letter blows away from Komoe's possession, to which Mikoto tries to grab hold it until she is interrupted by Misaka 10032, wanting the letter for herself. Temporarily disabling Kuroko to hide the existence of her clone, Misaka 10032 confronts Mikoto for the letter, and later argues, however, the clone later begins arguing with the other clones in the network, to which Mikoto could only look bemusement. All the while, the letter blows away from them.

#### Toaru Majutsu no Index: Road to Endymion

*Main article: Toaru Majutsu no Index: Road to Endymion*
Mikoto appears sporadically, failing once again to get Touma's number. She becomes a key component for the mystery surrounding Ureapaddy Exica's actions, as after the effects of the Debris Storm, her call to Kuroko redirects to Touma, which she reveals how it is used by Academy City.

#### Shinyaku Toaru Majutsu no Index SS

*Main article: Shinyaku Toaru Majutsu no Index SS*
Mikoto and Kuroko are in the shopping district that Index also goes to, leading to a bunch of misunderstandings thanks in part due to Touma’s advice to Index, with Index assuming Mikoto wants Touma’s money and Kuroko becoming suspicious with Mikoto for being violent in back alleys. In the end, a truck passes by before the girls creating a draft, leading to Mikoto and Kuroko’s skirts to be blown upwards.

Seeing this, and the fact that Index has seen the handiwork of a magician in play, Index offers the money to them, to “pay-off” trouble, as Touma advised, much to Mikoto’s chagrin. They of course later decline her offer.

### Anime Appearances

#### Toaru Majutsu no Index Movie: Miracle of Endymion

*Main article: Toaru Majutsu no Index Movie: Miracle of Endymion*
Using her meeting with her in *Toaru Majutsu to Kagaku no Ensemble*, Meigo Arisa calls for Mikoto to become her bodyguard as she goes to a photo-shoot at the behest of Touma. Mikoto later protects Arisa from debris as an Automaton bombs the mall they are in. She tries to aid the other people but is incapable of doing so. However, a miracle happens, and Mikoto is surprised by this. Later, Ruiko later calls her while she researches about the Orbit Portal Company, the company behind Endymion, that Arisa has been abducted.

Mikoto later visits Touma in the hospital to relay to him that she couldn't find Arisa's whereabouts as well. She later leaves after Stiyl Magnus and Tsuchimikado Motoharu arrive. When she returns, she discovers that Touma has gone, much to her chagrin.

She later arrives with Kuroko to break through Endymion that have been sealed by Ladylee Tangleroad and is later instructed by Uiharu Kazari to break one of the explosive bolts of the Endymion in order for it to be released and prevent its collapse. She later escapes as the Endymion begins breaking away.

#### Toaru Kagaku no Railgun OVA

*Main article: Toaru Kagaku no Railgun OVA*
In the OVA Mikoto is tormented by the dread of someone always watching her, pushed to the edge she decides to confront the feeling herself. With the help of her friends, Mikoto discovers that the culprit is an Anti-Skill member she frequently runs into, using a device that exploits the abilities of Electromasters, making them feel that they are being watched by someone. When the culprit flees using a motorboat, Mikoto uses her Railgun to stop her.

## Character Art Designs

### Design Evolution

Mikoto's design has changed little over time, only becoming more deformed to fit with the light novel format illustrations. Mikoto's design, most specifically the loose socks, is derived from the dated kogyaru culture, which Haimura Kiyotaka did as to try to capture the gaps in the trends that populate Academy City in contrast with the outside world.

Due to Mikoto's increasing prominence in the series, and due to Haimura's preference, Mikoto's hairpin changes during volume 6, to mark the evolution of her position in the series, this is carried over to all media adaptations. By Volume 12, the deformed look has become more apparent, with Mikoto, and along with other characters, getting bigger heads, and shorter arms and legs. For her winter outfit, Haimura drew her design to contrast with Takitsubo Rikou, her traditional look in comparison to Rikou's fancy look, as well as the concept that Mikoto just chosen clothes for winter arbitrarily without thinking.

For her appearance in the 3rd New Testament volume, Haimura had her wear the outfit that he drew for her in Pixiv, along with Hamazura Shiage.

For her appearance in the *Toaru Kagaku no Railgun* manga, Haimura gave out details to Mikoto's design. From her clothes, hairstyles, up to her expressions that are common in manga.

### Gallery

Original Character Design by Haimura Kiyotaka for Volume 1.Character Design for Volume 3.Design of Mikoto's head with the hairpin for Volume 6.Character Design by Haimura Kiyotaka for Volume 12.Character Design by Haimura Kiyotaka for Volume 20.Character Design by Haimura Kiyotaka for NT Volume 3.Character and accessory designs, by Haimura Kiyotaka.Facial designs, by Haimura Kiyotaka.Character designs, by Haimura Kiyotaka.Level 6 Shift attempt design, by Haimura Kiyotaka.Level 6 Shift attempt design, by Haimura Kiyotaka.Level 6 Shift attempt design, by Haimura Kiyotaka.Shokuhou Misaki, Index and Misaka Mikoto's character designs by Haimura Kiyotaka for *Shinyaku Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel Volume 22 Reverse*Swimsuit Misaka Mikoto drawn by Haimura Kiyotaka, celebrating Dengeki Bunko's breakthrough of 3000 series.Artwork by Haimura Kiyotaka of Misaka Mikoto, the illustration for Dengeki Daioh April 2020 Issue wallpaper.Artwork by Haimura Kiyotaka of Misaka Mikoto, the illustration for her birthday, May 2nd.Misaka Mikoto in a bunny girl outfit, drawn by Haimura Kiyotaka.
## Quotes

* (To Touma after he negated her electrical attack, from Volume 1): *"Really, what's with that? Such a power doesn't even appear in Academy City's databank. If I am a 1-in-328,571 prodigy, then aren't you, the only one in Academy City, a 1-in-2,300,000 disaster?"*
* (To Touma who is confused as to what she's talking about, from Volume 3): "*...Hm, maybe I think I shouldn't be saying nonsense. But as long as the weak whimper, the strong will swagger... that's what I believe. Why are you different? Even here in Academy City, there are only seven Level 5s, and while each of them has the 'power' to easily twist a man's arm, just why were you chased all over town by even a street rogue's unleashed chihuahua?*"
* (While having a "fake date" with Touma, from Volume 5): “*…Oi, do you understand the situation right now? How do we look like a couple right now? Just studying and leaving the girl at the side, do you think this is male-dominant medieval Europe or something?*”
* (To Touma who is about to go to battle once again, from Volume 16): "*The feelings people go through waiting for you, have a taste of it at least once! Lay down on the hospital bed and try knowing the feeling of a person who can't do anything but watch from a safe distance! It was the same when you saved the Sisters. You told me to ask you for help, then you alone go to challenge Academy City's strongest Level 5. Why won't your own ideologies apply to yourself as well? Why are you the only one not asking for help!?*"
* (To the bomber pilot as Mikoto threatens him, from Volume 20): “*Sorry about that. I’m pretty pissed off, so I can’t guarantee that I’ll hold back next time. Take me to Russia. It’d be great if you would just do your job as you were originally supposed to.*”
* (To the pilot as she prepares to parachute down, from Volume 21): “*This isn’t an issue with how risky it is. If one side is putting all their efforts into killing a normal high school student and the other side is putting all her efforts into saving that normal high school student, which side do you want to be on? Which side could you proudly say you were on?*”
* (While grabbing on to Touma, from NT Volume 2): *"But this time, you aren't alone."*
* (To Accelerator during their unlikely alliance in Hawaii, from NT Volume 03): *“...Then naval reinforcements can be called in. I have a lot I want to say to you, so I’d rather not get bogged down here."*
* (To Brunhild during their battle, from NT Volume 6): *"You don’t need a good reason to save a friend. If you want to save them, then save them. …I know someone who kept saying those stupid things even when he was driven to the brink of death, and he really did save over 10,000 people in the end. And that idiot that saved so many people is trying to save someone today like always. I know I can’t stop him. No matter how much I don’t want him to do anything dangerous, seeing him off with a push to the back is the sign of a good woman!"*
* (To Touma during their fight, from NT Volume 10) : *“There’s no reason to fall off the cliff while bound by meaningless principles and ideologies. If you’re reaching for the happiness you alone believe in, it’s fine to choose the best arguments for the situation. It doesn’t matter if you have to spit on your own words, as long as it all works out in the end.”*
* (To Touma after launching High Priest into the outer space, from NT Volume 13): “I didn’t do anything. I’m not saying that on the level of using my power to throw rubble around or to hijack the mass driver’s firing sequence. *This entire incident was between you and that monster called the High Priest.* There was never a place for me here.”
* (To herself after returning in Tokiwadai, from NT Volume 13): “He’s so far away!!!!!”
* (To herself while thinking Touma, from NT Volume 15): "At the very least, there is a line that leads there. He isn’t in Ryugu-jo or Kaguya-hime’s palace. He climbed to that stage himself, so there has to be a line leading there. The answer has to be right in front of my eyes. But how do I see it? How can I change my viewpoint?"
* (To Salome during their confrontation, from NT Volume 15): “More. Give me more. This has to be taking me in the right direction. *I can’t understand you at all as I am, so if I can overcome you, I can find the next stage I’m looking for*!!"
* (To Touma after initiating the conversation with her, from NT Volume 15): “The standard would be arresting techniques, aikido, self-defense, or fencing to focus on my Iron Sand Sword, but if I want to go more the Railgun route, maybe sharpshooting or archery would be better. Well, I guess anything’s fine *as long as it’s useful.*”
* (To Touma while saving him from Kihara Yuuitsu, from NT Volume 15): “I’m sorry. I’m sorry for wanting some excitement and wanting to leave the normal rails without knowing what that meant. If this is because of me…because I asked for this…then…uuh…”
* (To herself after using the A.A.A. to save Touma, from NT Volume 15): “There are no barriers! The possibilities are endless! There’s so much! There’s so much more for me!! So many clues to follow, so many heights to climb to, and so many summits to aim for!!”
* (To Touma after using a bottle of water to save him from the heat, from NT Volume 16): "... I like to help defeat the Elements when I see a request for assistance. I’d like to know if Uiharu-san and Saten-san are okay, but finding them hasn’t been easy. So to help protect anyone I know, I’ve been working to eliminate as many of the Elements as possible in this area."
* (To Touma while being hugged by him, from NT Volume 17): *“I did help them. I revealed the existence of the A.A.A. I’d made for myself, I protected everyone in Tokiwadai, and I used what strength I had leftover patrolling outside the School Garden. I didn’t have to do that, but I still did it! But they said I was negligent. They said I didn’t do enough. And so they said they were making up for that… Why do I have to be criticized by people I’ve never even meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet!!!!!”*
* (To Touma while bleeding and convulsing due to Aleister's curse, from NT Volume 17): *“You said you would defeat* them*. You said they were formless malice, but that they could still be defeated. Then keep going. Use me as a stepping stone and continue on. I’ll do anything if it’s for that!!”*
* (To Touma before heading back to the Tokiwadai dormitory, from NT Volume 17): *“I think I’ll have to use that thing a while longer. And instead of military weapons, I can put together some construction attachments…”*
* (To Touma after she destroyed a wall of the Windowless Building, from NT Volume 18): *“There are lives that were saved just because you were here. There are people who were given courage just because you ran forward. So don’t hesitate!! I assure you that the path you walked was the right one and that it created a great many possibilities. If something about you is rejected as wrong, then I’ll open it all up and explain this to you!! So, so, so!! No matter what anyone says and no matter what logic they use against you! Stay true to your own paaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaath!!!!!!”*