Episode Title:
Academy City.
Episode Description:
While Konori avoids coming to work following her encounter with Kurozuma, Mikoto and the others meet up with Konori's roommate, Aomi Yanagisako. Aomi reveals that Konori was once a member of the Big Spiders, which was a friendlier group back then and, despite being an esper, she was allowed to stay by Kurozuma, with whom she fell in love. When Mikoto receives word that the Anti-Skills will be leading a surprise crackdown against the Skill-Out gangs the next day, she confronts Konori to ask why she will not leave the past behind. Konori explains that she left the gang when Kurozuma supposedly died during a fire; she later became a member of Judgment. Kurozuma explains to Konori how he was hospitalized after the fire, while she tries to convince him not to try to end the Big Spiders all by himself. Later, Mikoto has an epiphany and finally understands Konori's reasons. As the crackdown begins, Mikoto, Kuroko and Konori help Kurozuma fight the Big Spiders and destroy their weapons, including Capacity Down. With his gang members incapacitated, Hebitani threatens to light a bomb strapped on his chest, but he is knocked out by Kurozuma. As the Big Spiders are arrested by the Anti-Skills, Kurozuma asks Konori to arrest him as well, rekindling her trust and their friendship.
