03x01 - (Dub) Super-Powered (Level 5)

[bunniefuu]

[MIKOTO humming]

[GIRL A yelps]

[GIRL B]
Hey, watch what you're doing.

[BOY A]
Oh, boy.

[GIRL A]
It's not working anymore!

[BOY A]
The battery coulda died.

[GIRL B]
But we just charged it earlier.

Here, let me see it.

Maybe it really is broken.

[GIRL B] What do you
know about it, dummy?

Gimme that.

Ugh!

All right, I think that's as
much as my telekinesis can do.

Then it's my turn! Here goes!

Stupid!
You're just gonna burn it!

[BOY A]
Aww.

[MIKOTO]
Can I see it?

[BOY A]
What was that?

[GIRL B]
She zapped it!

So that's what's wrong.

Something's disconnected
on the inside.

Hey. Mind if I help you fix it?

[MIKOTO]
Okay.

Use your telekinesis
to hold that wire

against the base plate for me.

--[GIRL B] Like this?
--[MIKOTO] Mhm!

Now, use the heat
of your pyrokinesis

to melt this solder, all right?

[BOY A]
I'll try.

[MIKOTO]
There you go!

[BOY A chuckles]
Awesome!

--It's fixed!
--Thanks a whole lot--

[GIRL B]
Huh?

[BOY A]
She was here a second ago.

[GIRL B] Hey, she was wearing
a Tokiwadai Middle School

uniform, right?

[BOY A] Whoa, you mean that
famous all-girls school?

[GIRL A]
Thank you, shorts-wearing lady.

[MIKOTO] I really do make
too many pit-stops!

[CHAIRMAN A]
Academy City.

It occupies a whopping
one-third of Tokyo,

with a total population
of 2.3 million.

Eighty percent of that
figure is students.

They devote themselves
to nurturing and improving

their abilities daily.

And at the top are the Level 5s.

Expansive as the city may be,

only seven people
meet the requirements

to be considered a Level 5.

And these seven outliers
are officially our new targets.

[MEMBER A]
Are you serious?

You know who these
people are, right?

Practically every one
of them is a deviant!

[MEMBER B]
I have my concerns, too.

I've heard some are involved
with unsavory groups

with no regard for the law.

Do you really think
we could win them over?

I dunno, but this will
be transmitted beyond

just Academy City;

the whole world
will be watching.

So to put on a
real demonstration,

the higher-ups made it
clear that we have to use

top-class espers.

They're killin' me here!

If the decision has
come from above,

we have no choice.

At the very least,
we need two Level 5s

to take the athlete's pledge.

That's the bare minimum.

Make use of all your connections
to negotiate with them!

[SATEN]
Hey! The Daihasei Festival!

Oh, man.

Almost forgot about it,
but now I'm excited!

It's crazy to think all of
Academy City's schools

come together for seven
entire days and hold

a sports festival!

There's nothing like it
anywhere else, that's for sure.

[UIHARU]
Uh-huh.

[SATEN]
Uiharu?

Sorry, it's just that if
we're holding a big festival,

a lot of people will be
entering Academy City

from who-knows-where.

As a member of Judgment,
I have to remain vigilant.

And besides...

If something bad were
to happen because I wasn't

careful enough, I'd...

[SATEN]
Uiha... ru!

--[UIHARU yells]
--[SATEN] Oh, polka-dots!

The classics never
go out of style.

What did you have to go
and do that for, Saten?

[SATEN] 'Cause at the very
least, when you're off duty

from Judgment, you could
stand to relax a little.

Everyone knows you're always
trying your hardest.

But don't overdo it, okay?

Thank you, Saten.

[MIKOTO]
Hey! Uiharu! Saten!

Sorry I'm late!

[knocking]

--Sissy, it's y--!
--[SATEN] Hello!

So how are you feeling, Shirai?
Any better today?

Thought we'd come to
check up on you.

[KUROKO] Yeah, yeah,
all right, thanks for comi--

[MIKOTO]
How's it going, Kuroko?

Doing any better?

[KUROKO]
Sissy!

[UIHARU]
Huh?

Wait, the athlete's pledge
at the opening ceremonies?

For the Daihasei Festival?

They want you for it, Sissy?

[MIKOTO]
Mm-hmm.

One of the teachers
grabbed me as I was leaving

and asked.

[WATANABE] Now, Misaka,
you have prior experience

doing demonstrations
in Russia, right?

There are those among our
staff who believe you would be

a fitting representative
of Tokiwadai Middle School.

[MIKOTO]
Yeah?

[WATANABE] Of course,
the final decision is yours.

[MIKOTO]
So...

Do you realize how
incredible that is?

The Daihasei Festival's
opening ceremony

is supposed to be broadcast
to the entire planet!

Misaka's gonna be an
international superstar!

As she should be.
Is anyone surprised?

Yeah, that sorta thing
isn't exactly my style.

[SATEN]
Come on!

I'm sure your parents
would be psyched

to see you do it, wouldn't they?

Mmm... I'm not so
sure they would.

People all over the world
are going to start falling

for you now, but I suppose
I'll find some way

to deal with not having
you all to myself.

I'm sorry?

Well the three of us
will make sure to be there.

[SATEN]
Wait.

Shirai, you aren't still gonna
be stuck in this bed?

[KUROKO]
Nope.

I'm already scheduled
to be discharged by then.

Though as I'm sure
you can imagine,

I won't be able to compete.

It's such a pity that
all that training I did

with Sissy will go to waste.

Oh, yeah. "Training."

[MIKOTO]
Hey! Easy, Kuroko!

Will you chill out? Get off!

Yeah. Well, nothing
we can do about it.

[KUROKO]
Oh, no.

I refuse to leave you stuck
on the sidelines, Sissy.

You just let good old
Kuroko take care of this

for you.

[SATEN]
Well, then, like Uiharu said,

let's all go and
show our support!

While do I appreciate
the invitation,

it's likely I'll have
to catch up on my work

with Judgment then.

Shirai, you're going
back to work so soon?

Yes, of course I am.

Once I'm out of the hospital,

there are any number
of things I can do to help.

[SATEN grunts]

Man. I sure am glad Shirai's
in good spirits, y'know?

Oh. Yeah!

Me too.

But I gotta say, it seemed like
she was only acting happy.

But why do that?

[SATEN] Well, to keep us all
from worrying if I had to guess.

You're right.
That does sound like her.

Guess so. All right!
I'm gonna try harder too

so Shirai doesn't have
to worry about me, either!

[SATEN]
You always try hard, Uiharu.

You gonna try even harder?

[UIHARU]
Yes!

Maybe I should do
something for her, too--

Why bother?

[UIHARU] Come on, you know
that as long as Shirai has you,

she couldn't possibly
want anything else.

[MIKOTO] I'm sure that's not
true; she must need

something else.

[KONGO]
Is that Misaka?

[MIKOTO]
Oh, Kongo.

Wannai and Awatsuki, too. Hey!

Good afternoon.
I hope you're well.

[AWATSUKI]
Nice to see you.

Yeah, same.

[KONGO]
Is something the matter?

Huh? Oh, no, not really.

Well, if there is
something troubling you,

by all means,
turn to your finest partner,

Kongo Mitsuko for help!

Partner?

Hey, Kongo!

[AWATSUKI]
You can't talk about that!

Huh? How could I
make such a blunder?

[MIKOTO]
Kuroko did?

Yeah. It was yesterday,
when we went to visit her.

[AWATSUKI] We must have
just missed each other

if you went there, too.

Yes, and that's when
Shirai asked me to pair up

with you for the festival
so you can compete

without her.

She said she would
tell you herself,

but then I came along
and ruined it.

Me and my big mouth.

[MIKOTO] So that's what Kuroko
meant in the hospital.

[WANNAI]
Something wrong?

Mm-mm. It's nothing.

I second the request for help.

I appreciate it, Kongo.

Yes. Right! As do I!

I appreciate you
working with me.

I'll have to go and
thank Kuroko, too,

since she made this happen.

Oh! In that case...

[MIKOTO] Huh. I don't know
any of these shops.

That looks tasty!

[HOKAZE]
Queen?

Well lookie here,
is that Misaka?

You know that you can't
read that on school grounds.

Do you want to get in trouble?

For someone important
enough to be chosen

for the Daihasei
athlete's pledge,

you've got a
pretty brash attitude.

You say that like I've already
accepted their offer.

I'm sure they came to you
for the same reason, right?

Level 5, Misaki Shokuho?

Ah? Wait, did they really?
My queen?

Please be quiet.

Maybe.

But I don't feel as though
I'd get anything out of it.

Which is why I'll step aside

and make room for you
to take center stage.

What is your problem?

Your E-M barrier.
Such a nuisance.

It keeps my Mental Out's
tampering powers

from working on you at all.

I know!

Perhaps some endorsements
would be helpful.

Everyone? What do you say?

[STUDENTS]
We think that Misaka

would be very fitting
for the athlete's pledge.

[SHOKUHO]
Just kidding.

Hello! I didn't notice
you there, Misaka.

My, that's weird.
When did I stand up?

Unbelievable.

There's something
wrong with you.

You did that to all these
people just to mess with me

a little?

You can say whatever you like.

This is simply who I am.

Unfortunately.

Now stop harassing me.

I'm well aware of how
much you dislike me.

No need for the reminder.

It may be more than
just simple "dislike."

[MUGINO]
Huh?

[FRENDA]
Hm?

[MUGINO] The Daihasei Festival
athlete's pledge?

[HELMETED WOMAN]
That's right.

[MUGINO] Why would someone
who works for the underground

of Academy City want
to show her face publicly?

[FRENDA]
What is it?

[HELMETED WOMAN]
Does it matter?

Your public persona
could be an idol

as long as your real one is
a "hunter in the darkness."

At least you've got your
looks going for you.

[MUGINO] You're really
enjoying this, aren't you?

It's not happening.

And stop asking me to do
these kinds of things!

[HELMETED WOMAN]
It's always like this with you.

Yeah? Right back at you.

Hello!

I wouldn't mind
doing it in her place!

[MUGINO growls]

You work for the underground
too, or did you forget?!

[crash]

[YOBOU] What's up?
Sorry I'm kinda late.

Wha--?! What happened here?

W-Were we attacked?

No, nothing like that.
He just went a bit crazy.

He very nearly dragged me into
his little fit of rage, too.

Kakine did this?

Right after we got a call
from our usual agent.

They asked if he'd take
the Daihasei Festival

athlete's pledge.

[YOBOU]
Really?

[HEART MEASURE]
And, of course, he refused,

but they wouldn't take
no for an answer.

And when his patience ran out...

Gimme a freakin' break.

The Daihasei Festival
is a game for kids

who still think things
like "effort" and "hope"

will help them
accomplish anything.

[HEART MEASURE]
Their response was,

"But with your power, you appeal
to those very same kids."

[YOBOU chuckles]

[KAKINE]
Hey. Did you just laugh at me?

[PASSERBY A] Looking good
there, Accelerator.

[ACCELERATOR]
Hm?

[PASSERBY A]
It's been awhile.

Not since Project Level 6
Shift got derailed--

[ACCELERATOR] And just what
in the hell do you people

want from me now?

You gonna try to get me
to k*ll some more clones

for you? Is that it?

[PASSERBY A]
No, no! Listen to me!

[ACCELERATOR]
Get lost.

[PASSERBY A] Just let me finish!
I'm here about the Daiha--

[screams]

[ACCELERATOR]
I'm too busy babysitting.

Never let me see you again.

[MEMBER A]
And there you have it.

Negotiating with
the fourth, second,

and first-ranked was a bust.

Apparently the negotiator we
assigned to the first-ranked

was discovered
barely clinging to life.

I don't understand
why this so hard.

We're not asking them
to do that much.

[MEMBER A]
Sir?

What about the
sixth-ranked Level 5?

[MEMBER B] The thing is, all of
our intel on them points us

to completely different people.

Should we just start
negotiating with everyone

on the list?

No, that's okay.

I get the feeling we should
stay away from that one.

Then that leaves...
only three left.

Ugh.

A line?

That's some effective
advertising.

Huh?

What's up?

[STUDENT A] I thought I saw
that girl inside the store.

[STUDENT B] Really? Maybe
she has a doppelganger.

[MIKOTO gasps]

[MIKOTO]
So?

Are you gonna explain
to me what you're doing

out and about?

You're supposed to be
in the hospital.

"What is Misaka doing
out and about?

Does it look like
something other than

purchasing a cake and leaving?"

asks Misaka,
presenting a question.

[MIKOTO]
No, I mean...

"We heard a rumor about
some delicious cake,

had a contest,

and Misaka was delegated the
task of buying one, and did,"

says Misaka, sweating, recalling
the fierce competition.

[MIKOTO]
You're pretty independent, huh?

[STUDENT C]
Oh, how cute! Twins!

Must be middle-schoolers.

[STUDENT C]
And with matching uniforms?

So adorable.

[MISAKA SISTER A] Although, as
we are your clones, Big Sister,

when we are occasionally
spotted in your sphere

of activity,

it must be quite the
inconvenience for you.

From here on--

[MIKOTO]
You got that right.

It gets to be a pain having
to explain it, but it's okay.

How could I be mad?

I did promise that I would help
you all find a meaning in life,

didn't I?

Yes, Big Sister.

So... I'm going to start
by buying a cake myself--

"By the way.

In order to purchase any
of the items in that store,

you will require
a numbered ticket,

which I believe have
all been distributed.

Are you in possession
of one of those?"

inquires Misaka, doubtfully.

You need a ticket? [groans]

No sweets for me.

[MISAKA SISTER A]
Incidentally...

There are four cakes
in this bag for the Misakas

who are waiting at the hospital.

However, for this Misaka,
who came to acquire them,

there exists twice
the necessary confection.

An extra.

[SATEN] Wow, things are
sure getting festive, huh?

[UIHARU] Yeah, apparently,
they're doing a bunch of

test runs all over
the place today.

Konori said to be careful

since there's bound to be
people causing trouble

in all the fuss.

So let's keep an eye out.

[PASSERBY B]
Hey! Fight, fight!

Some guys are gettin'
into it in the plaza!

Like I told ya!
My boys were here first!

Oh, don't even try to pull that!

We were clearly here before you!

[CHEER SQUAD]
Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!

[CHEER CAPTAIN A] We've been
waitin' here since yesterday!

[SATEN] Ugh.
They're really going at it.

[STUDENT E]
This is getting out of hand.

Maybe we should call Antiskill.

[CHEER CAPTAIN A]
This is going nowhere!

[CHEER CAPTAIN B]
I could say the same thing!

Then let's settle it!

The stronger team gets to stay!

Bring it on!

Tell me, buddy,
can you wave a flag this big?

[CHEER CAPTAIN B yells]

[CHEER CAPTAIN A grunts]

[CHEER CAPTAIN B] Your strength
is only because of your ability!

However, I know that
you're unable to move

while using it!

[CHEER CAPTAIN B] That's right,
we did recon on you!

[MEMBER A]
What the--?

[CHEER CAPTAIN B]
As for my ability,

it allows me to conjure
a brief gust of wind!

I wonder, can you make
this many flags flutter

at the same time?

[CHEER CAPTAIN A growls]

They both have fairly
niche abilities.

Right, Uiha--?

[UIHARU]
Excuse me!

[CHEER CAPTAINS]
Huh?

[UIHARU]
You...

You guys are bothering
all the people here.

So will you please
stop fighting?

[CHEER CAPTAIN A]
Huh? Who the hell are you?

[CHEER CAPTAIN B] Under what
authority and for what reason

are you trying to
rein in our activities?

It's because I'm with Judgment!

Are you kidding?! Come on!

[CHEER CAPTAIN B]
What are we doing wrong?

This is a disagreement
between men!

You have no right to stop us!

In other words,

keep your pretty little
mug outta this, girl!

Watch out!

[UIHARU] It's got nothing
to do with whether I'm

a girl or not!

[SOGIITA]
That's right!

[SOGIITA]
You're correct.

What's important isn't
what your gender is.

[UIHARU]
Huh?

It's if you have guts!

'Scuse me?

[MEMBER C]
Wait, he hasn't been to school?

No, not for a few days.

[MEMBER C]
So, are you sure he's all right?

[TEACHER A]
Yeah, he just does this.

It's usually because he's
off helping someone,

so I can't get upset.

Oh, but before you
start worrying,

he accepts your request,
mark my words.

Huh? I kinda need
to hear it from him.

He's the kind of guy who can
never turn down a favor.

That's just how he is.

It's Gunha Sogiita's way.

[CHEER CAPTAIN A]
Stop that!

You can't just kick a cheer
squad's precious flag!

How dare you!

That's a direct challenge
to every man

on a cheer squad!

[SOGIITA]
Sounds good to me.

[SATEN]
What the--?

[SOGIITA] Go on, show me just
what kind of guts you've got!

Amazing...

...Punch!

[STUDENT F] Huh? Did you
hear that or am I crazy?

[STUDENT G] Well we clearly
all heard something.

[SOGIITA]
Mm-hmm. That's about right.

What have you done?
Look at this place!

And you can't just hit people!

Oh. It's all good.

I made sure to
hold back a little bit.

No matter how gutless
those guys are,

it'd take more
than this to k*ll 'em.

More than this?

[SOGIITA]
Compared to them,

you've got some considerable
guts, y'know that?

[UIHARU]
Huh?

[SOGIITA]
Welp. See ya around!

--[UIHARU gasps]
--[SATEN] Huh?

--[SOGIITA laughs]
--[SATEN] Uiharu!

[CHEER SQUAD groans]

[SATEN]
Hold on! I'm coming, too!

[STUDENT H]
What was that just now?

[STUDENT I]
An expl*si*n, right?

Incredible.

[STUDENT J]
Hey, that thing's not stable.

[STUDENT K] That Judgment
girl is still in there!

[SATEN]
Be careful, Uiharu!

[UIHARU] It's okay,
I've contacted Antiskill!

Don't put yourself at risk;
we'll handle this!

[SATEN]
Never mind about me!

Come on, let's hurry!

[UIHARU]
Uh, okay!

Look out!

[MIKOTO]
Get down!

[SATEN, UIHARU gasp]

[SATEN, UIHARU gasp]

Amazing! That girl.

Wearing a Tokiwadai uniform.

With that ability.

She's gotta be the third-ranked
Tokiwadai's Railgun!

She'd be perfect for
the athlete's pledge!

Maybe I can talk to her.

[WATANABE]
About that.

Ms. Watanabe?

While Misaka's definitely
a good student,

she's often
caught up in trouble.

Likely because of her notoriety,
but who knows?

Originally I was planning
to let her decide

whether to take
the pledge or not,

but given the possibility
of it creating more problems,

I think we should forget
we ever said anything.

Huh?!

--Whoa.
--Oh!

Looks like Antiskill has
arrived. That was quick!

I'm gonna go report to them.
I'll see you later!

'Kay!

See you around!

All right.

We should probably
get going, too.

So are you gonna go
see Shirai again today?

Yeah.

And I've got a gift
to deliver to... her.

Oh.

[SHOKUHO sighs]

[HOKAZE] It was only a matter
of time before our queen

got a proper offer.

[SHOKUHO]
Hmm.

I did tell Misaka it
wasn't worth my time.

What good would my word be
if I accepted now?

[KEITZ] I don't see any
reason to decline the offer.

Not to mention, having you
in the public's eye

makes my job easier, as well.

[HOKAZE]
Excuse me, but who might you be?

[phone beeps]

My, my.
Speaking to me out of nowhere.

Can't have that.

It makes more work for me
having to alter memories.

So, don't be coy.

Have you found anything out yet?

I have.

Then by all means, tell me...

...about Mikoto Misaka's clones.

About the "Sisters."

[SATEN]
Huh?

Wait, so you're not gonna take
the athlete's pledge anymore?

[MIKOTO]
Nope.

They said they settled
on someone else, so...

Those fools.

They don't know
what they're missing.

No one in the world is more
suitable than you, Sissy.

Hey, it's no big deal.
Forget about it.

See this?

Apparently, it's quite
the hot item.

Sissy, did you...

Yeah. Don't mention it.

Sissy--

[KUROKO]
Heh...

[MEMBER A]
Well, we did it!

[MEMBER C]
Finally.

[MEMBER B]
Thank goodness.

[CHAIRMAN A]
Yes. You've done well, everyone.

But...

...why do I have an awfully
bad feeling about this?

[UIHARU]
Sorry I'm so late!

It took longer than I expected
to explain everything.

Hello?

Sissy. I can explain.

This is just, uh...

[MIKOTO]
Kuroko!

[KUROKO screams]

[SATEN] Yes! The Daihasei
Festival is starting!

--[UIHARU] It sure is.
--[KUROKO growls]

[SATEN]
Shirai, is something wrong?

[UIHARU] It looks like the
frustration of not being able

to compete alongside
Misaka is finally setting in.

[SATEN] But wasn't she the
one who got her Kongo?

[KUROKO]
Sissy!