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In the first episode of _To Aru Majutsu no Index_ , Misaka attacks Touma with
her Railgun, but she deliberately misses him. After that she attacks him with
her usual lighting attack but he nullifies it with his power. But why did
Mikoto attack him? It's so unlike her to attack somebody that innocent. (Yes,
she does always attack some people, but they usually pick a fight with her
first.)


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Why does Mikoto attack Touma?


The two have met before Index, in _Toaru Kagaku no Rērugan (A Certain
Scientific Railgun)_ Misaka encountered Touma and his ability to nullify her
attack with his Imagine Breaker in his right hand. When Misaka asked how Touma
did it he says he doesn't know yet Misaka doesn't believe him.

This annoyed Misaka because she's one of the strongest Espers in the city (one
of only a handful of Level 5's) and she's proud of it, Touma is a "Level 0" so
he shouldn't be any match for Misaka however she can't win against thanks to
Touma's Imagine Breaker and without knowing how it works Misaka can't accept
that she is bested by him.

In Index they already know one another, it's just that after Episode 6 of the
Index Anime Touma acts as if he doesn't know her because his memory was wiped
out from a feather that remained after the effects of St. George's Sanctuary
when Index was in Johann's Pen Mode.


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The actual reason behind Misaka's attacks is quite simple. It is played for
pure comedic purposes. Tsunderes act out of character near their crushes - a
common trope found in anime. Basically, Misaka was worried about how a level 0
like Touma could deflect her attacks. She thought that she must be missing
something, and the same tactic might be used against her by criminals.
Attacking Touma again and again would probably help her realise her probable
'weakness' and whatever strategy he is using (since he never disclosed the
truth initially). Since they became closer, Touma became one upon whom Misaka
would vent her emotional frustration, and ends up fighting him. It does not
help very much then, when Touma teases her in the process, making her feel
more insecure. The last reason, from Touma's perspective, is bad luck. To Aru
Majutsu no Index confirmed that he was BORN to be misunderstood.


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