Toaru Majutsu no Index II Episode 16

"Rosary of the Appointed Time" (刻限のロザリオ) is the sixteenth episode of the second season of the Toaru Majutsu no Index anime adaption, and the 40th episode overall. It was first broadcasted on January 28, 2011.

Synopsis
Soon, Touma finds himself being taken to the hospital, with Index following him on his way. Touma feels that Index is happier than usual and thinks that she might be happy because he did not leave Index behind, much to the nun's embarrassment.

Touma then receives a phone call from the Frog-faced Doctor. The specialist from Academy City is concerned that people outside Academy City might be looking into Touma's body without their consent and thus, reserves a supersonic jet to take Touma back to Academy City. Also, the doctor reads to Touma a note from a certain Electromaster: "Prepare for the punishment game."

Meanwhile, Kanzaki Kaori contacts Tsuchimikado Motoharu about Touma's condition. Tsuchimikado knows that Kanzaki is partly responsible for what happened to Touma concerning the Amakusa, and tells her to be Touma's personal maid even for a day, much to Kanzaki's shock.

Although she is somewhat thinking about following Tsuchimikado's advice though...

Then, the door to her dormitory room opens, and Orsola introduces Kanzaki to a new addition to the Anglican Church: Agnese Sanctis.

Meanwhile, the Pope discusses things with a certain girl with piercings and a yellow scapular. The Pope is disappointed at the lack of respect this girl is showing at him, and assumes that it is the same with the other members of God's Right Seat. The girl with piercings then shows him a document...

...a document referring to Kamjiou Touma as an Enemy of God that must be eliminated at all costs.

Adapted From
Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel Volume 11

Major Events

 * La Regina del Mare Adriatico and the Queen's Fleet is destroyed.
 * Agnese Forces joins the Anglican Church.
 * Kamijou Touma becomes a target of God's Right Seat's member Vento of the Front

Characters
By order of appearance
 * Angelene
 * Agnese Forces
 * Lucia
 * Kamijou Touma
 * Index Librorum Prohibitorum
 * Orsola Aquinas
 * Tatemiya Saiji
 * Itsuwa
 * Uragami
 * Amakusa Christians
 * Biagio Busoni
 * Agnese Sanctis
 * Heaven Canceler
 * Misaka Mikoto (referenced only)
 * Kanzaki Kaori
 * Tsuchimikado Motoharu (voice only)

New Characters

 * Pope Mattai Reese
 * Vento of the Front

Abilities

 * Saint Barbara's Holy Cannon - Roman Catholic Church, Ships of The Queen's Fleet
 * Imagine Breaker - Kamijou Touma
 * Paper-Wood Transformation Magic - Amakusa-Style Remix of Church
 * Ice golem - Roman Catholic Church
 * Cross-related magic - Biagio Busoni
 * Spell Intercept - Index
 * Lotus Wand - Agnese Sanctis

New Abilities

 * Rosary of the Appointed Time - Biagio Busoni
 * La Regina del Mare Adriatico - Biagio Busoni (failed)

Locations

 * Italy
 * Adriatic Sea
 * La Regina del Mare Adriatico
 * Academy City
 * School District 7
 * Heaven Canceller's Hospital
 * United Kingdom
 * London

New Locations

 * Anglican Church Women's Dormitory
 * Rome
 * Vatican City
 * St. Peter's Basilica

Trivia

 * The episode replays the final moments of the previous episode, however, it immediately seques into the content of the episode as the opening theme is removed, though the series title card is still present.
 * Uragami returns during this episode.
 * This episode uses the ending theme as an insert song during the closing credits.

Referbacks

 * Motoharu references once again, Kanzaki's debt to Touma. Referring to several events in the series, most notably the 5th episode.

Cultural References

 * A statue of the is used as the  of the La Regina del Mare Adriatico.
 * The inside of is depicted during this episode.
 * The Pope's staff features a featuring the crucified body of  on one side and the hanged body of  in the other.

Animation Trivia

 * The opening is removed in TV airings of this episode, where the credits is shown over in the prologue while the ending theme is played over in the epilogue of the episode. The opening is restored in the BD releases.
 * During the first fight between Touma and Biagio, there are several times were Touma's right hand touched the ground, however only during the first contact his right hand broke the floor as it should.
 * Several crosses that Biagio used on Orsola disappear in the next scene.

Unanswered Questions

 * How does Heaven Canceler know of Touma's whereabouts?
 * What is God's Right Seat?
 * Is God's Right Seat more powerful that the Pope of the Church himself?

Quotes

 * Biagio:"My objectives don't stop there, it is -at least- a 100 times more interesting than that." -said to Touma
 * Touma:"Of course I'll fight.If you dare lay a finger on Agnese again.I'll beat you down to a pulp."-said to Biagio