Toaru Majutsu no Index III Episode 03

"C-Document" (C文書) is the third episode of the third season of the Toaru Majutsu no Index anime series. It was broadcast on October 19th 2018, and was directed by Nishikiori Hiroshi, was storyboarded by Yuuki Shingo, and the script written by.

Synopsis
''Unrest breeds more unrest, and the city is enveloped in the flames of science. What is the secret of my right hand as told by Terra?''

Adapted From

 * Chapter 3 Parts 8-10, Chapter 4, & Epilogue

Major Events

 * The Avignon Cleanup Operation is carried out by Academy City, causing major damage to Avignon in the process.
 * Kamijou Touma and Itsuwa continue their battle with Terra of the Left. Touma eventually defeats Terra and destroys the Document of Constantine, but not before Terra catches onto the fact that Touma lost his memories.
 * After escaping back to the Vatican, Terra is killed by Acqua of the Back, who then decides to take action himself.
 * Due to an interrupted phone call Touma made, Misaka Mikoto overhears part of his battle with Terra and learns about Touma's memory loss.

Characters
By order of appearance:
 * Kamijou Touma
 * Itsuwa
 * Terra of the Left
 * Tsuchimikado Motoharu
 * Misaka Mikoto
 * Accelerator
 * Lidvia Lorenzetti
 * Stiyl Magnus
 * Agnese Sanctis
 * Biagio Busoni
 * Acqua of the Back
 * Matthai Reese

New Characters

 * Unnamed HsB-02 crewman

Abilities

 * Imagine Breaker - Kamijou Touma
 * Execution of Light - Terra of the Left
 * Accelerator (ability) - Accelerator
 * Onmyoudou - Tsuchimikado Motoharu

Locations

 * Academy City
 * District 7
 * Tokiwadai Dormitory
 * France
 * Avignon
 * United Kingdom
 * London
 * Tower of London
 * Vatican
 * St. Peter's Basilica

New Locations

 * Palais des Papes

Trivia

 * The voice actor of the unnamed HsB-02 crewman is Murakami Yūya.
 * Archangel Michael is referenced for the first time in the anime.
 * Lucifer is referenced for the first time in the anime.

Referbacks

 * Touma's memory loss, incurred while saving Index and something he has kept secret since then, is brought up once more.

Cultural References

 * The interior of St. Peter's Basilica is shown, specifically the nave, the hallway that looks toward the chancel.
 * Lidvia refers to 's defeat of and taking his place at the right side of God.

Animation Trivia

 * The scene where Misaka Mikoto tells Touma via phone that Academy City has intervened in Avignon is taken from a scene from the PV of the Toaru Majutsu no Index III anime shown Comiket 94. However, instead of daytime, the scene in the episode proper is accurately shown to be nighttime due to the different timezones.
 * The brief fantasy scene showing Index being the reason for Touma is taken from Episode 4 of the first season of the Toaru Majutsu no Index anime.
 * The anime makes the mistake of writing "SPGR" instead of "" on the C-Document's seal.