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A Certain Scientific Railgun (or Toaru Kagaku no Railgun) is a manga written by Kazuma Kamachi and illustrated by Motoi Fuyukawa that focuses on Mikoto Misaka, the third strongest esper in Academy City. The manga is a spinoff of the light-novel series "A Certain Magical Index".

main characters of Railgun. From left to right - MISAKA Mikoto, SHIRAI Kuroko, UIHARU Kazari, and SATEN Ruiko

A Certain Scientific Railgun (Toaru Kagaku no Railgun, とある科学の​超電磁砲【レールガン】) is a manga written by Kazuma Kamachi and illustrated by Motoi Fuyukawa that focuses on Mikoto Misaka, the third strongest esper in Academy City. The manga is a spinoff of the light-novel series A Certain Magical Index, and has been adapted into two seasons of anime.

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What was the motive for kidnapping Eri in the 1st episode of Railgun season 2?

In the first episode of Railgun season 2, Erii Haruue gets kidnapped. But why? What did they want with Erii? Does it have something do to with the level 6 experiment from the first season?
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What are the major factions and players on the Magic and the Science side?

There are various factions that exist on both the Magic and Science side, but what are the most prominent ones and who are their most well-known members?
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Does Misaka's heart-flutter when Touma calls her by name also cause a nearby wind turbine to begin turning in the light novel and/or manga adaptation?

Caution: While the simple question asked here itself is ok, thanks to @ShayminGratitude's answer and some further research I did, I have found that the premises on which the deeper curiosities this question was prodding at were two wrong…
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Why does Shirai Kuroko make "spiderman hands" in shock when she gets accidentally tased by Misaka's body?

In the scene where Kuroko and friends arrive to rescue Misaka and Nunotaba from STUDY where Misaka has been given a paralysis drug and is using her electrical abilities to control her own nervous system to move (becoming somewhat like a "human stun…
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Why does Saten call Uiharu (a girl) "Kazari-kun" (her given name, which she almost never uses) when failing to find Shadow Metal?

In season 3 of the Railgun anime, episode 4 starting at 3:52 and happening at 4:15, Saten and Uiharu are working together to look for Shadow Metal in a stadium during the Daihaseisai festival. When they don't seem to be having luck finding any,…
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Why is there a curfew for students in Academy City?

In A Certain Scientific Railgun, it's mentioned several times that there is a curfew for students in Academy City. Why is this so? Is this ever explained?
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Why Touma is considered only a level 0 esper when he's clearly so powerful and was able to defeat the most powerful level 5 esper?

Toma has the "imagine breaker" which is regarded by many as a very powerful hability, moreover he was able to defeat the most powerful esper and one of the most powerful magicians, one who was capable of turning into reality what he thought. Why…
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For how long were Accelerator and the Sisters doing the Level 6 experiment?

He's killed about ten thousand sisters, if he did it at a rate of 8 sisters per day, that would be: 10000 / 8 = 1250 days Or about 3 years and 5 months. Could the experiment have been running for that long?
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Mikoto started at Level 1. Is she a Gemstone or a kid with 'idiosyncracies', or neither?

According to the Wiki, Mikoto was a child prodigy, and started at Level 1 instead of Level 0. Is she a Gemstone or a person with 'idiosyncracies', or neither?
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Are the second halves of the first two seasons of A Certain Scientific Railgun canonical?

The second halves of the first two seasons of A Certain Scientific Railgun seem to contain content not seen in the manga. Are they considered filler and thus not canonical to the overall plot of the Raildex Universe? In particular, I am asking…
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How much heat damage can Misaka's shocks do to a regular human at max output?

A resistor produces/dissipates heat when a voltage drop is applied. A human body has the property of electrical resistance. How much heat dissipation would occur (or could theoretically occur) if Misaka used her ability to the max on a regular human…
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Does the third season of Toaru Kagaku no Railgun happens after or before Toaru Kagaku no Accelerator?

The third season of Toaru Kagaku no Railgun started and Accelerator, one of the main villains of Toaru Majutsu no Index and the main character of Toaru Kagaku no Accelerator appears in the first episode. How is this series placed in the timeline…
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Why does Accelerator need a necklace to use his powers?

After being damaged in battle (by a bullet IIRC) , Accelerator had to start to use a necklace for being able to use his powers. What does this necklace does? Why does Accelerator need a necklace to use his powers?
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What's the meaning of the 'Out' suffix in "Mental Out" and "Skill Out"?

What's the meaning of the 'Out' suffix in "Mental Out" and "Skill-Out"?
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Does Touma know why Misaka offered her DNA to Academy City researchers?

I could very well have missed something obvious, but from what I've gathered from watching the Railgun anime, I can't recall any clear indication that Touma knows about why Misaka gave her DNA to Academy City researchers- that she was lied to and…
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