To Aru Kagaku no Railgun S - 16

'Sisters'

Though the arc has arrived to its final destination, what a way to end it! Firstly, Misaka and the Sisters band together in order to thwart Accelerator's rampage, which probably would've destroyed Academy City. How they did it was unquestionably smart, and worthy of any genius tactician/strategist. Yet again, there were many philosophical, and ethical undertones, something we won't see again for a long time with the problem now entirely resolved.

He really looks more dead than alive

'I couldn't care less about being a God. And I don't think I can make up for my sins by doing this either. She's my sister. They're all my sisters. That's all there is to it.'

As Misaka so aptly says herself, you don't need a reason to fight back, or defend a cause you're willing to put your life on the line for. Sometimes, it all boils down to being as “simple” as being family, even if that term is used loosely in this case, and it's a notion that highlights both the differences and the similarities between her and Accelerator. Both were horribly mislead by Scientists, but whereas Misaka chose to redeem herself, Accelerator was thrusted down the path of darkness. Here is where their differences come into play. Since Misaka had a stable family background, and made many close, and reliable friends, she was able to make the important decisions which lead to the salvation of the sisters. That said, she could've just easily ignored them. Seeing as Accelerator wasn't so fortunate to have any apparent family associations, as well as his lack of ability to make friends, it's easy to see how he ended up the way he did. In essence, Accelerator is still human despite the mass powers of destruction he has, simply because he wanted to make the world a better place through his powers.

These expressions sum it all up

Even then, his wholesale slaughter of the Sisters is without doubt inexcusable, something Touma taught him with a Falcon Punch to the face. With that said, it was quite interesting to see how they really emphasized the beating that Touma got here (in comparison to what I remember from Index), but in the end, what matters is that he stood back up to give Accelerator the thorough beating he deserved. Twice the pride, double the fall, as Count Dooku once said in Star Wars. Now, to the hospital scene...

This scene lasted exactly 27 seconds, with only 'Hello' being said

... only they decided to cut that! Of all the scenes they chose to cut, they chose one which wouldn't fail to disappoint. The small discussion between Misaka Imouto, and Touma really developed her character from that of a clones, as well as consolidating her feelings towards him. Oh well, if it wasn't apparent, then you'd have to be just as dense as him. The scenes afterwards made up, especially when Misaka and Imouto went to the playground. Misaka finally realizes that the clones don't hate her in the slightest, and love her back just as much as a real sister would. 'She's my big sister, who would even give her life for me.' Personally, that line stood out as being the greatest of this season so far, and thanks to Touma, Misaka decides that she “should be proud that the sisters were born in the first place.”

Hadn't she been a Sister, she would've been zapped into oblivion

Truly, there were few ways this arc’s finale could’ve been done better,  "But even so, at this moment, I am still alive.”  Railgun S is really shining despite being made up of a fair amount of material we’ve seen before. That said, it looks like we’re at a point where everything we see from now on should be virtually new to anime viewers, and while it likely won’t be as great as this first section, it should at least be worth watching regardless.

A Certain Magical Nun graces the hospital corridors