Quote Originally Posted by shinta|hikari View Post
I really felt sorry for Mikoto this episode. It was expected, but I guess having her trump card defeated so easily by another person is quite shocking. Accelerator didn't even do anything because his reflection is automatic.

I am surprised Mikoto did not get hit by her own projectile. Maybe Accelerator intentionally adjusted his reflect, because usually it redirects targeted projectiles in the exact same direction it was launched. He was just teasing her after all.
It seems like he usually alters the trajectory during an active battle. I guess that makes sense since the default mode would leave him little control.

Seeing Mikoto's despair and utter defeat in this episode, it's no wonder she fell so hard in love with Touma, in her tsundere fashion, after he defeated Accelerator and thus voided the shift project.