Item

Item (アイテム, Aitemu^?) is an Academy City-based organization whose primary function was to monitor the upper echelons of the Academy City, including the Board of Directors and prevent them from gaining too much power and getting out of hand.^[1] Its incarnation, as seen on October 9, was virtually destroyed during the events of that day despite only one operative being confirmed to be killed (Frenda Seivelun) and the rest just indisposed or their status unknown, and was later reorganized to form a new organization with the remnants of Member, School, and Block.^[2]

After the events of World War III, Mugino Shizuri reconciles with the remaining members and reforms the group. The organization becomes the only known faction from the Dark Side of Academy City that fought in the factional war on October 9 to have not been disbanded after the war.

Principles[]

Like the other Dark Side of Academy City factions their level of security and authority are the same—an unofficial unit created by putting few persons together.^[3] As their primary role was to watch over the upper classes even the Board of Directors, it is unknown exactly how they are ordered around. Regardless, the Item liaison is the one who gives them missions, and is often in contact with the other liaisons,^[4] though their relationship is casual enough that Mugino can ignore an order.^[5] Moreover, not only do they guard the higher-ups, they also take missionary work like the ones they did for STUDY.^[6] They are also used in eliminating elements of unrest within Academy City, as when the liaison asked them to check out the attack on the Virus Isolation Center in School District 5,^[5] or when they tried to prevent School from assassinating Oyafune Monaka by killing their sniper.^[1]

Like the other organizations, they seem to have a subordinate organization of grunts to do menial tasks for them.^[7] They are used to assist them in missions,^[8] be their gofers like Shiage, conceal their operations,^[9] and destroy evidence, which probably includes collecting the corpses of the dead members of Item.^[10]

It is implied by the Item liaison however that Rikou's entry into Item with Mugino Shizuri giving her Ability Body Crystal was unbeknownst to them, likely part of the research on Rikou.^[11] Due to her knowledge in the inner-workings of Rikou and her AIM Stalker,^[11] it is likely that the Item liaison was the one recruited her into Item for this purpose.

At different points in the story each member of the team used "items" to assist in their abilities or allow them to fight. Kinuhata Saiai, in order to compensate for foes who prove to be able to eliminate naturally-occurring nitrogen in the air like Stephanie, Saiai carries around a small canister of liquid nitrogen for use at all times.^[12] Takitsubo Rikou needed the Ability Body Crystal in order to activate her ability.^[13] Mugino Shizuri carries Silicon cards that allow her to spread the area of effect of her Meltdowner beams.^[7] Finally, Frenda Seivelun rely almost entirely on bombs, weapons, and other tools.^[14] In addition to this, Hamazura Shiage also relies on weapons and items after he joins.

Prior to December 4th of the story's first year, Item had one main bank account from which reward money was distributed to the members' individual accounts.^[15]

Organization[]

While Mugino Shizuri is the field leader of the team and the Item liaison is the one giving orders, according to Kakine Teitoku, Takitsubo Rikou is the core of Item.^[16] This is backed up by Kinuhata Saiai. She states that if Rikou is killed, Item will be restricted as she is the one that determines if they are the chasers or the one being chased.^[17] Superior firepower from having a Level 5 can be matched using other means, but a tracker like Rikou is near irreplaceable.

Chronology[]

Toaru Anbu no Item[]

Enemy Item Arc[]

Main article: Enemy Item Arc

This section requires expansion General expansion[18]

Honey Queen Arc[]

Main article: Honey Queen Arc

This section requires expansion Item V2[19]

Dark Justice Arc[]

Main article: Dark Justice Arc

Due to having two leased apartments blown up in quick succession, Item found themselves without a hideout due to Criminal Real Estate refusing to do business with them, and their poor reputation had spread to the lodging business, preventing them from using a hotel.^[20][21] As a result, Item was forced to live like runaways, moving between various establishments with 24-hour service, such as karaoke boxes,^[20][21] convenience store eat-in tables,^[20] family restaurants, sports gym nap rooms and internet cafes.^[21]

On August 29th, Item was hired to kill the leader of the science cult Ark of the Electronic Sea, but had their prey stolen from them by Sadistic Dolls.^[20][21] Unknown to both, the cult leader had recently murdered a Judgment member, leading to the groups becoming elimination targets of a Number 000.^[22] This triggered a series of events that saw Item going up against several groups and individuals said to be on the side of 'justice'; Sadistic Dolls,^[23] the Frees,^[24] detective Shiratori Okibi,^[25] and Judgment Branch 000.^[26]

After the final battle on the morning of August 31st, as Item was able to do business with Criminal Real Estate again, Mugino was ambushed by the Number Six, who intended to crush her and Item but decided to leave them be for now after seeing a slim possibility from Mugino being willing to destroy her own body to stop them going after her teammates, though they prophecized that she would end up being betrayed by one of her own.^[27]

Toaru Majutsu no Index[]

Battle Royale Arc[]

Main article: Battle Royale Arc

This section requires expansion [28]

DRAGON Arc[]

Main article: DRAGON Arc

This section requires expansion [29]

World War III Arc[]

Main article: World War III Arc

This section requires expansion [30]

Shinyaku Toaru Majutsu no Index[]

This section requires expansion Expansion for points specific to the role of the group in general in the respective arcs.

Freshmen Arc[]

Main article: Freshmen Arc

This section requires expansion [31]

Homecoming Arc[]

Main article: Homecoming Arc

This section requires expansion [32]

Ichihanaran Festival Arc[]

Main article: Ichihanaran Festival Arc

This section requires expansion [33][34]

Agitate Halation Arc[]

Main article: Agitate Halation Arc

This section requires expansion [35]

St. Germain Arc[]

Main article: St. Germain Arc

This section requires expansion [36]

Processor Suit Arc[]

Main article: Processor Suit Arc

This section requires expansion [37]

Coronzon Arc[]

Main article: Coronzon Arc

This section requires expansion [38]

Kamijou Arc[]

Main article: Kamijou Arc

This section requires expansion [39]

Souyaku Toaru Majutsu no Index[]

Operation Handcuffs Arc[]

Main article: Operation Handcuffs Arc

This section requires expansion [40][41]

Toaru Kagaku no Railgun[]

Sisters Arc[]

Main article: Sisters Arc

This section requires expansion [42][14][43][44][8][7][45][46][47]

Silent Party Arc[]

Main article: Silent Party Arc

This section requires expansion False pretense hiring/testing/aftermath,[6][48] Silent Party[49]

Daihasei Festival Arc[]

Main article: Daihasei Festival Arc (Railgun)

This section requires expansion Poolside offer[50][51]

Dream Ranker Arc[]

Main article: Dream Ranker Arc

This section requires expansion General, Kinuhata, Frenda

Members[]

Original Incarnation[]

• Mugino Shizuri
• Takitsubo Rikou
• Kinuhata Saiai
• Frenda Seivelun (Defected and executed)^[52]

Unnamed combined team[]

Item's backer realized that Item could not function with only Saiai left in fighting condition,^[53] and was tasked to remake a team using the few surviving members from Block, Member, School and Item.^[2]

• Kinuhata Saiai (Item)
• Gokusai Kaibi (School)
• Tetsumou^[54] (Block)
• Teshio Megumi^[54] (Block)

Second Incarnation[]

• Mugino Shizuri
• Takitsubo Rikou
• Kinuhata Saiai
• Hamazura Shiage

Gallery[]

See Also[]

• Hamazura Brigade

References[]

Navigation[]

v • eItem
Original Incarnation Operatives Mugino Shizuri Takitsubo Rikou Kinuhata Saiai Frenda Seivelun Members Hamazura Shiage Middlemen Item Liaison
Unnamed Combination Team Operatives Kinuhata Saiai Gokusai Kaibi Tetsumou Teshio Megumi Middlemen Item Liaison
Second Incarnation "New Item" Mugino Shizuri Takitsubo Rikou Kinuhata Saiai Hamazura Shiage

v • eDark Side of Academy City
Factions and Organizations		Board of Directors (Board Chairman: Former • Current) Kihara Family • Hound Dog • Group • School • Item • Member • Block • Freshmen • Scavenger • Full Course • Spark Signal • Disciplinary Action • L.S.S. • STUDY
Experiments and Projects		Level 6 Experiments (Level 6 Shift Project) • Radio Noise Project (Third Season) • Agitate Halation Project • Clone Dolly • Exterior Project • Dark May Project • Produce • Five Over • Rensa • Anatomy Mechatronics • Total Human Cyborg Replacement Project • White Alligator • Chemicaloid Project
Aleister's Plan		Windowless Building • Imaginary Number District • Misaka Network • Underline • DRAGON
Key Events (Timeline)		Sisters Arc • Tree Diagram Remnant Arc • 0930 Incident • Skill-Out Uprising • Battle Royale Arc • Gemstone Mining • DRAGON Arc • World War III • Freshmen Arc • Baggage City Arc • Agitate Halation Arc • Mental Out Arc • Christmas Eve Arc • Operation Handcuffs Arc • Post-Handcuffs Arc
Other		Magic-Science Treaty • Military • Destroyer • Helmeted Woman • Voice on the Phone
See also: Academy City