Toaru Majutsu no Index III Episode 21

Star of Bethlehem (ベツレヘムの星) is the twenty-first episode of the third season of the Toaru Majutsu no Index anime series. It was broadcast on March 1st 2019, and was directed by Mori Yoshihiro and Kaiho Kojo, was storyboarded by Nihei Yuichi, and the script written by Tamai☆Tsuyoshi.

Synopsis
''The project kicks off at last. The earth shakes, the skies turn pitch-black, and strange objects rise. The light of destruction descends.''

Adapted From

 * Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel Volume 20 War Report, Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel Volume 21 Chapter 5 & Chapter 6

Major Events

 * After speaking with Aiwass, Kazakiri Hyouka flies towards Russia in her angel form, Fuse Kazakiri.
 * Touma and Lessar head for Fiamma's base in Russia.
 * After Acqua deals with the privateers, Hamazura Shiage and Takitsubo Rikou leave the village and head for the Elizalina Alliance due to the arrival of Academy City forces.
 * After making inquiries about the parchments and clearing out Russian spies in the Alliance, Accelerator makes a deal with Misaka Worst and interrogates the spies for information.
 * The Star of Bethlehem takes flight and Archangel Gabriel is summoned in the form of Misha Kreutzev.
 * Misaka Mikoto arrives in Russia and meets up with Misaka 10777.

Characters
By order of appearance:
 * Matthai Reese
 * Vasilisa
 * Aiwass
 * Kazakiri Hyouka
 * Lessar
 * Kamijou Touma
 * Hamazura Shiage
 * Digurv
 * Acqua of the Back
 * Accelerator
 * Last Order
 * Takitsubo Rikou
 * Elizalina
 * Misaka Worst
 * Fiamma of the Right
 * Index Librorum Prohibitorum
 * Laura Stuart
 * Stiyl Magnus
 * Misaka Mikoto
 * Archangel Gabriel

New Characters

 * Ekalielya A. Pronskaya
 * Sellick G. Kirnov
 * Nikolai Tolstoy (voice-only)
 * Misaka 10777

Abilities

 * Imagine Breaker - Kamijou Touma
 * Accelerator (ability) - Accelerator, Level 5
 * Electromaster (Railgun-variant) - Misaka Mikoto, Level 5
 * Steel Glove - Lessar

Locations

 * Russia
 * Digurv's village
 * Elizalina Alliance of Independent Nations
 * Academy City

New Locations

 * Star of Bethlehem

Trivia

 * The voice actor of unnamed Roman Catholic Church priest is Kaneda Makoto.

Differences in Adaptation

 * The HsF-00s are not present in the glimpse of the dogfight over the Sea of Japan.

Preview

 * "The project kicks off at last. The earth shakes, the skies turn pitch-black, and strange objects rise. The light of destruction descends."