Episode Title:
Abilities and Powers.
Episode Description:
As Judgment and the Anti-Skills join forces to find the culprit behind the increasingly severe graviton bombings, Ruiko talks to Mikoto about the Level Upper, a rumored object said to increase an esper's level. The next day, Mikoto accompanies Ruiko and Kazari to the mall, where she runs into Tōma with the little girl whose bag she recovered the other day. After noticing a connection tying the graviton incidents, Kuroko and Konori realize that the culprit is targeting Judgment members, with Kazari set to be the next target. After an evacuation is mandated, Kazari, Mikoto, Tōma, and the young girl are left in the store with a graviton bomb hidden inside a stuffed animal. Mikoto fumbles her railgun trying to stop it, but everyone is saved by Tōma's right hand. Mikoto manages to find the culprit, Hatsuya Kaitabi, who wanted to punish Judgment for not protecting him from bullies, believing people with power like her and Judgment are corrupt. Mikoto punches him for using that as an excuse to hurt others, with Kuroko later telling him Mikoto would have still stood up to him even if she remained a Level-1 esper. The next day, Mikoto once again runs into Tōma, who explains why he did not seek recognition for rescuing everyone, only serving to aggravate Mikoto further.
