Category talk:Story Arcs

List of Arcs
These are the list of seemingly agreed upon (as in nobody complained about them yet) names of the story arcs in Toaru Kagaku no Railgun and Toaru Majutsu no Index. If you want to have complaints regarding them feel free to make a new section in this page regarding the arc, where we will discuss it shortly. The list below will be updated whenever we have agreed upon the names of the arcs. ---TheGreatEye 09:12, October 18, 2010 (UTC)

Railgun
 * Level Upper Arc
 * Big Spider Arc
 * Poltergeist Arc
 * Sisters Arc

Index
 * Index Arc
 * Deep Blood Arc
 * Sisters Arc

Arc naming section
This is the section where we name arcs. Post the Light Novel Volume(s) and we will discuss on what the name of the arc should be.-TheGreatEye 09:12, October 18, 2010 (UTC)

Volume 4 Arc naming
In this volume we have Angel Fall in effect, changing everybody's appearances and forcing Michael into the Earth. Many people such as myself regard this volume as the Angel Fall Arc. Is this the appropriate name for the arc in question? As we all know the name of the spell is called Angel Fall, and with it Michael (with Gabriel's powers). I say we should have this as the official name of this arc in this wiki. Any opinions regarding this?--TheGreatEye 09:12, October 18, 2010 (UTC)


 * +1 for Angel Fall arc --Fukitscold 12:16, October 18, 2010 (UTC)
 * Angel Fall. But IMO adding also the name of the character who usually ends being the core of the event also should be added.Lero 20:56, October 19, 2010 (UTC)
 * Adding a name would be a little unnecessary, as no single character gets the spotlight. In fact several characters such as Sasha, Kaori, Motoharu share the spotlight during the duration of this arc, and the whole focus of this arc is them finding a way to stop Angel Fall.---TheGreatEye 16:00, October 20, 2010 (UTC)
 * Well since nobody seems to have other suggestions. Can we all agree that Angel Fall Arc is the name for the 4th Volume Toaru Majutsu no Index?---TheGreatEye 11:37, October 21, 2010 (UTC)
 * Angel Fall Arc is fine by me. heraldofmeridian♣ 12:53, October 21, 2010 (UTC)

Volume 5 Arc naming
August 31, Touma has awoken to find out that he has yet to finish his summer homework and races to finish it before school the next day. However, as is his usual misfortune, several bizarre incidents occur that prevent him from doing this, such as Mikoto forcing him into a fake date to get rid of a suitor who is actually a magician. And later, another magician attempts to kidnap Index. Meanwhile, Accelerator meets another clone called Last Order, who has a virus that would order all the clones in the world to attack.

I called this arc the Three Stories Arc, because it seems appropriate. Having three short stories in one novel, occuring on the same day. Anybody have an opinion on this?


 * +1 for Three Stories arc --Fukitscold 12:16, October 18, 2010 (UTC)
 * I'm fine with this, this can be also called August 31th Arc because the events happens the same day.Lero 20:56, October 19, 2010 (UTC)
 * I'd like to go with August 31 Arc, as a way to make sure, that at least when the Railgun manga catches up with volume 5, it wouldn't sound awkward since Mikoto's story would be added as well.---TheGreatEye 16:00, October 20, 2010 (UTC)
 * Any more contributions?---TheGreatEye 11:37, October 21, 2010 (UTC)
 * Three Stories Arc is a good title for me. heraldofmeridian♣ 12:53, October 21, 2010 (UTC)

Volume 6 Arc naming
September 1st, the start of a new class semester, however, Index meets a mysterious being from the Imaginary Number Sector, Kazakiri Hyouka and at the same time as this, Sherry Cromwell attacks important figures in Academy City such as Touma, Index and Hyouka in order to incite war between the magic and science side.

Now, the arc focuses of Kazakiri Hyouka, so I'd like to name it as Kazakiri Hyouka arc, however, I've seen people refer to it as the Imaginary Number Sector arc, even thoug the sector is not relevant in the arc at all (though I might be wrong as I have yet to read Light Novel Volume 6). I think it's appropriate, though I would like other opinions in this matter---TheGreatEye 09:12, October 18, 2010 (UTC)


 * +1 for Kazakiri Hyouka arc --Fukitscold 12:16, October 18, 2010 (UTC)
 * Kazakiri Hyouka and the Imaginary District Number ArcLero 20:56, October 19, 2010 (UTC)
 * The name is far too long, and people would most likely remember the arc because of Kazakiri Hyouka was in it, instead of the Imaginary Number District, which was mentioned but was never really focused upon at all during the arc. ---TheGreatEye 11:49, October 20, 2010 (UTC)


 * Wasn't Hyouka refered as the "key" by Shelly to the i district?--Wilfriback 13:54, October 20, 2010 (UTC)
 * Yes, and that is why she was targetted by Sherry in the first place, since she was important in Academy City. But the Imaginary Number District or the City of Shimmers itself was not focus on. It was on how Hyouka discovers that she is an artficial being formed by the amalgam of esper's AIM dispersions, all the while trying to not get rejected by her new friends for being a monster, and not to get herself while a magician was after her.---TheGreatEye 16:00, October 20, 2010 (UTC)
 * Golem Arc< What about this one?Lero 00:40, October 21, 2010 (UTC)
 * No, naming the arc after the Golem would be farther from the proper description of the plot.---TheGreatEye 11:37, October 21, 2010 (UTC)
 * I think that it's best to refer to Volume 6 as Kazakiri Hyouka Arc. heraldofmeridian♣ 12:53, October 21, 2010 (UTC)

Volume 7 Arc naming
The Book of the Law has gone missing, as well as a possible translator of it, Orsola Aquinas. Amakusa Catholics are blamed as the culprits, and the Roman Catholic Church and the Anglican Church join forces to retrieve Orsola as well as the book.

Well I called this arc, Orsola Aquinas Rescue arc, as it was the entire point of the novels. The Book of the Law was never shown, and was in fact still inside the Vatican Library when the novel started. I am aware that some people call this as The Book of the Law arc, even though the book was not the focal point of this arc.

So any opinions towards this? I'd like to stick to Orsola Aquinas rescue arc though.---TheGreatEye 09:12, October 18, 2010 (UTC)


 * +1 for Orsola Aquinas rescue arc --Fukitscold 12:16, October 18, 2010 (UTC)
 * Orsola Aquinas and the Book of Law incident Lero 20:56, October 19, 2010 (UTC)
 * The arc focuses more on Orsola Aquinas being rescued from the both the Amakusa and the Roman Catholic Church, besides the real Book of Law was not even seen at all.---TheGreatEye 11:49, October 20, 2010 (UTC)


 * Book of Law Incident, Agnese and the Amakusas says these to make reference to that event.--Wilfriback 13:50, October 20, 2010 (UTC)
 * Well I'm stumped. I'm going to request a poll to implemented as so the users can get a vote on it, what do you guys say?
 * The list of possible names are (short and sweet):
 * -Orsola Aquinas Arc
 * -Orsola Aquinas Rescue Arc
 * -Book of the Law Arc
 * ---TheGreatEye 16:00, October 20, 2010 (UTC)


 * -Amakusa Arc This one should be another option, remember if you watch the anime all is Amakusa here, Kanzaki Kaori's former group there, kill the Amakusa, etc.--Wilfriback 19:53, October 20, 2010 (UTC)
 * I agree with this one. Lero 00:40, October 21, 2010 (UTC)
 * Well let's just get started with the voting, please add your signature at the end of the your choice or the vote will not be counted, for example Fukitscold's vote.---TheGreatEye 11:37, October 21, 2010 (UTC)
 * + 1 for Orsola Aquinas Rescue Arc. heraldofmeridian♣ 12:53, October 21, 2010 (UTC)

Volume 8 Arc naming
Shirai Kuroko is embroiled in a conspiracy regarding her beloved oneesama and a Remnant of the destroyed Tree Diagram being stolen by Musujime Awaki to be smuggled to an outside organization. Meanwhile, the clones seek the aid of Touma and Last Order asks Accelerator for his involvement.

I'm naming this arc as Remnant of the Tree Diagram arc, though some of you might prefer Remnant of Tree Diagram. There are also people who prefer this arc to be named after Musujime Awaki.

So what name should we give this arc then?---TheGreatEye 09:12, October 18, 2010 (UTC)


 * Remnant arc (Remnant of Tree Diagram arc is too long/sounds bad IMO) --Fukitscold 12:16, October 18, 2010 (UTC)
 * Duly noted, and I agree that it is kind of awkward sounding. Gotta wait for the other users to contribute.--- TheGreatEye 04:41, October 19, 2010 (UTC)
 * Musujime Awaki and the Remnant of Tree Diagram
 * It is too long of a name. I am for Musujime Awaki Arc, Remnant Arc, or Tree Diagram Remnant Arc. Especially on the last example.---TheGreatEye 11:49, October 20, 2010 (UTC)
 * It is too long of a name. I am for Musujime Awaki Arc, Remnant Arc, or Tree Diagram Remnant Arc. Especially on the last example.---TheGreatEye 11:49, October 20, 2010 (UTC)


 * How about Teleporters Arc? It sounds cool and has more sense because the whole novel they were showing in detail how the teleporters (Awaki and Kuroko) powers works, the Remnant was only the mobile of the story.--Wilfriback 13:57, October 20, 2010 (UTC)
 * Naming this arc Teleporters Arc would look like that the focus was solely upon the Teleporters and not the plot device that they were holding (Remnant) that moved the story. I think it should be necessary to name arcs based on the plot device that moves the story during the arc, and during the novel the reason why Mikoto, Kuroko, Awaki, Touma, the clones, Accelerator and Last Order got involved was because of the Remnant.---TheGreatEye 16:00, October 20, 2010 (UTC)
 * Any more contributions?---TheGreatEye 11:37, October 21, 2010 (UTC)
 * My vote goes for Tree Diagram Remnant Arc. heraldofmeridian♣ 12:53, October 21, 2010 (UTC)

Volume 9-10 Arc naming
Daihaseisai has started in Academy City, however, Touma, Motoharu and Stiyl try to stop a magician who conspire against Academy City.

I thing Daihaseisai Arc is an apt name don't you think? Putting Festival at the end of Daihaseisai would just seem rendundant as if I remember correctly, it is called Festival of the Star or something? Thoughts on this naming? TheGreatEye 05:28, October 19, 2010 (UTC)


 * Oriana Thomson and the Daihaiseisai Arc Lero 20:56, October 19, 2010 (UTC)
 * Too long for an arc, it should be short and easily memorable.---TheGreatEye 11:49, October 20, 2010 (UTC)
 * Daihasesai Arc or Daihasei Festival Arc would probably be best. --Fukitscold 22:03, October 20, 2010 (UTC)
 * Well first off, we need to decide whether to name the event Daihasei Festival or Daihaseisai, which means the same though we should choose which one to stick with.---TheGreatEye 11:37, October 21, 2010 (UTC)
 * I prefer Daihasei Festival Arc. heraldofmeridian♣ 12:53, October 21, 2010 (UTC)
 * I also prefer the Daihasei Festival Arc, as Vol9-10 are basically about the major events that happen during this festival. Flere821 07:30, October 23, 2010 (UTC)

Volume 11 Arc naming
Touma and Index goes to Italy, where they discover a plot against Academy City, regarding boats. (I did not read it yet).

Anyway, there are two possible names I could think of for this arc: La Regina del Mare Adriatico Arc as it is name of the flagship featured in the novel or Queen of the Adriatic Sea Arc, same thing, though in English. I rather keep the english name since this is an english wiki and I'd like to keept the arc names in english as standard for all arc naming purposes. -TheGreatEye 05:28, October 19, 2010 (UTC)


 * La Regina del Mare Adriatico Arc. Because now we are using the italian version of Ursula, Orsola, I think the same should be applied with the arc.Lero 20:56, October 19, 2010 (UTC)
 * Well I kind of agree with that, since La Regina del Mare Adriatico is its proper name.---TheGreatEye 11:49, October 20, 2010 (UTC)
 * Any more contributors? I have yet to read the 11th novel, so I might be wrong here.---TheGreatEye 16:00, October 20, 2010 (UTC)
 * Well since nobody seems to have other suggestions. Can we all agree that La Regina del Mare Adriatico Arc is the name for the 4th Volume Toaru Majutsu no Index?---TheGreatEye 11:37, October 21, 2010 (UTC)
 * I support La Regina del Mare Adriatico Arc. heraldofmeridian♣ 12:53, October 21, 2010 (UTC)

Volume 12-13 Arc naming
October 1st, Touma tries to fulfill his promise with Mikoto while Accelerator starts his new life outside of the hospital. Little do they know, their paths will cross again as a new threat to Academy City arrives to take out Touma, meanwhile Accelerator faces-off against a demon from his past.

This is an interesting arc because currently I have no name for this. Any thoughts on how to name this arc, maybe should name it the same way as Academy City named what happened October the 1st, it had incident in the title or something.TheGreatEye 05:28, October 19, 2010 (UTC)


 * The Way of Light and Darkness.<--- Took from one of the vol. 13 chapters.


 * This arc starts with a slice of life theme but then is stopped when both, Kihara and Vento starts attacking their respectives targets, the novels foccused more on them rather than game punishment, Necessarius' girls, Anihilatus' girls, all of them send to the oblivion. The core of the arc is foccused on Touma starting his conflict against God's Right Seat (Light) and Accelerator fighting against the never ending Darkness from Academy City.Lero 20:56, October 19, 2010 (UTC)
 * Once again, it is far too long for an arc name, it is kind of cool sounding but still.---TheGreatEye 11:49, October 20, 2010 (UTC)


 * What about "Light and Darkness Arc" is shorter and still has the coolness from the title.--Wilfriback 13:49, October 20, 2010 (UTC)
 * That would make less sense to someone who has yet to read the novels, it does sound "cool" but it does not describe anything at all regarding the arc that is featured. To a novel reader it might make sense, but we are aiming for something that can be easily rememberd off the top of an article reader's head; like for example they would think about that arc where Aisa appeared, they would think of Deep Blood Arc since that was the key regarding the entire arc. That was what Aureolus needed, that was how Stiyl referred to Aisa, and that is why vampires are mentioned in the story at all.


 * Deep Blood was the plot device that started volume 2.


 * Here in volume 12-13 is just plain crazy, first-off Touma spends an unlucky day with Mikoto while being interrupted by a lot of people they are acquainted with, then we have side-stories of side characters, later Accelerator moves in Yomikawa and is forced to find Last Order who has crazy shenanigans with Misaka 10032, and later Touma which ruins Mikoto's plans for him, and don't get me started on Index meeting Accelerator. The real story picks up in the evening in the rain where Vento of the Front attacks Academy City and pretty much decimates its entire police force, meanwhile a Kihara and the Hound Dogs are mobilized and some crazy stuff happens with Accelerator, and later Touma fights Vento of the Front, and much later still Fuze=Kazakiri appears and pretty much wrecks the joint.


 * I'd like to call this Vento of the Front's Invasion Arc, but that would be completely wrong on how to describe this arc since Accelerator gets an extremely large chunk of story here that does not involve any dealings with the magic side even when they started the whole thing anyway. Now what should we describe this mess now then?


 * I think if we cannot find a way to aptly describe the volumes in a short and understandable manner, then I guess we should resort to naming it after the date the story occurred. The story takes place in October 1st in the timeline. So I'm going to suggest October 1st Arc. Though suggestions are still open.---TheGreatEye 16:00, October 20, 2010 (UTC)
 * Why not just call it the "Academy City Invasion" arc? That's basically what the overall plot of the arc is and it sounds short yet epic. The slice of life stuff can really be disregarded, as that is not what the overall plot is concerned with. Having the arc name be the "October 1st arc" would be a bit lame and redundant in arc naming conventions. It's alright to have the Three Stories arc renamed to "September 31st arc" because there are multiple plots going on in one day, doing it for vols 12-13 is stretching it a bit because, aside from the Laura and Stiyl scenes and the Touma and Mikoto date, there is one coherent plot that comes together at the end of vol 12. Suzuku 21:11, October 20, 2010 (UTC)
 * I think this should be called the '0930 Incident'. Everything in Volume 12+13 takes place on 9/30 - September 30th. The later volumes also refer to what happened in Vol.12+13 as (0930 事件) 0930 Incident. --Fukitscold 22:03, October 20, 2010 (UTC)
 * I agree with Fukitscold.Lero 00:38, October 21, 2010 (UTC)
 * So how do you go about saying 0930 Arc or 0930 Incident Arc?---TheGreatEye 11:37, October 21, 2010 (UTC)
 * For me, I'm already preferring The Way of Light and Darkness, but 0930 Incident Arc could be a good title. Oh, and in the afterword by the author, he stated that 12-13 starts the God's Right Seat Super-arc, which ends in Volume 22. heraldofmeridian♣ 12:53, October 21, 2010 (UTC)
 * So how do you go about saying 0930 Arc or 0930 Incident Arc?---TheGreatEye 11:37, October 21, 2010 (UTC)
 * For me, I'm already preferring The Way of Light and Darkness, but 0930 Incident Arc could be a good title. Oh, and in the afterword by the author, he stated that 12-13 starts the God's Right Seat Super-arc, which ends in Volume 22. heraldofmeridian♣ 12:53, October 21, 2010 (UTC)


 * +1 The Way of Light and Darkness it can't be helped I like this one.
 * Also the author says the God's Right Seat Arc starts since Vol. 11 and ends in the vol. 22. So should we start a section usin the events within this "Super Arc"?
 * The Way of Light and Darkness is a ridiculous name. It describes absolutely nothing about the plot, or at least none that you could pick up unless you've already read the novels, and just sounds odd and like Engrish anyway. 0930 Arc or w/e is also a bad name. For one, how is someone supposed to know that 0930 is a date and not a time? Really, that's just pure fan wanking, wanting to put a cool spin on a name that only confuses everyone who is not fortunate enough to know what the novels contain. This wiki is meant to help people new to the series, not confuse them with weird naming conventions that make little sense in terms of relevance to the plot. Academy City Invasion Arc is short, simple, and gets the overall point of the arc across. Suzuku 22:51, October 21, 2010 (UTC)
 * The "Academy City Invasion Arc" name is ambiguous, have you forgot this isn't the first time Academy City is invaded? And I don't think is going to be the last time.
 * Lets just think another name instead getting upset(which it seems you are), be kind Suzuku. Thats why we're disccusing here.--Wilfriback 01:15, October 22, 2010 (UTC)
 * I'm not upset, I'm merely stating how ridiculous those names are imo. Also, the past "invasions" of Academy City can hardly be considered as such, as they were not the main focus of the arcs, whereas Vento outright claimed publicly she came to declare war on Academy City and kill Touma. If anything, the arc should be named Frankly, Academy City Invasion is the only name that really fits well for this arc. Suzuku 01:42, October 22, 2010 (UTC)
 * I'm not upset, I'm merely stating how ridiculous those names are imo. Also, the past "invasions" of Academy City can hardly be considered as such, as they were not the main focus of the arcs, whereas Vento outright claimed publicly she came to declare war on Academy City and kill Touma. If anything, the arc should be named Frankly, Academy City Invasion is the only name that really fits well for this arc. Suzuku 01:42, October 22, 2010 (UTC)
 * I'm not upset, I'm merely stating how ridiculous those names are imo. Also, the past "invasions" of Academy City can hardly be considered as such, as they were not the main focus of the arcs, whereas Vento outright claimed publicly she came to declare war on Academy City and kill Touma. If anything, the arc should be named Frankly, Academy City Invasion is the only name that really fits well for this arc. Suzuku 01:42, October 22, 2010 (UTC)


 * But with this you are excluding Accelerator's story.
 * Paraphrasing the author in order to get an idea: The key word is "Angel". Maybe there is the answer, ANGEL virus, artificial angel "FUZE=Kazakiri and Accelerator's awakening.--Wilfriback 03:21, October 22, 2010 (UTC)
 * I thinks I can see where Suzuku is going here, the backdrop of the entire arc is Vento of the Front's invasion of Academy City. What would be the reason for the mobilization of the Hound Dogs? Because of the invasion am I right? Accelerator becomes involved with the arc when Kihara Amata - leader of the Hound Dogs - began targetting Accelerator. Also, FUZE=Kazakiri gets mobilized as well by Aleister during this arc as a way to counter Vento's Invasion am I right. The entire arc was set-off by a Vento's invasion and the events during the arc occur during the invasion.---TheGreatEye 06:50, October 22, 2010 (UTC)
 * If that is the case, then I suggest that 12-13 be named Vento's Invasion Arc. heraldofmeridian♣ 06:55, October 22, 2010 (UTC)


 * I support Vento's Invasion Arc.--Wilfriback 15:33, October 22, 2010 (UTC)
 * Eh, I rather have the arc titled with Vento's full title in the arc name intact, like Vento of the Front's Invasion Arc. Any thoughts?---TheGreatEye 18:30, October 22, 2010 (UTC)
 * Oh... I thought it was obvious, well Vento of the Front's Invasion Arc. XDWilfriback 19:43, October 22, 2010 (UTC)
 * I have nothing major against that name, as far as plot goes anyway. Stylistically, I think it's too long and a bit winded; it also suggests a very narrow view of the arc overall. The reason why I chose "Academy City Invasion" and not "Vento's Invasion" is because, aside from sounding cooler and more epic imo, it's not as narrow and acknowledges that there are multiple things going on during the invasion than just Vento. Naming it "Vento's Invasion" would suggest the entire arc is focused on her, while naming it "Academy City Invasion" is more ambiguous in terms of what occurs during the arc. It remains informative as to what goes on during the arc, but also doesn't offer any implication as to what (or rather, who) the invasion focuses on overall, which is a split between Touma/Vento and Accelerator/Kihara-kun. Suzuku 02:57, October 23, 2010 (UTC)
 * But by calling it the Vento of the Front's Invasion arc to me would render most of Vol12's events obsolete - after all, Mikoto and Touma's punishment game had nothing to to with the Invasion, yet the Gekota charm they got together was a important-ish plot point later in how Mikoto discovered Touma's in Russia by seeing that on TV to begin with, and it being all that's left of Touma at the end of Vol22. I suggest the September 30th Incidents Arc, as it it's more inclusive of all the variety of events that happened to the entire cast during that period. Plus it's not as ambiguous as just '0930'. Flere821 07:28, October 23, 2010 (UTC)
 * But by calling it the Vento of the Front's Invasion arc to me would render most of Vol12's events obsolete - after all, Mikoto and Touma's punishment game had nothing to to with the Invasion, yet the Gekota charm they got together was a important-ish plot point later in how Mikoto discovered Touma's in Russia by seeing that on TV to begin with, and it being all that's left of Touma at the end of Vol22. I suggest the September 30th Incidents Arc, as it it's more inclusive of all the variety of events that happened to the entire cast during that period. Plus it's not as ambiguous as just '0930'. Flere821 07:28, October 23, 2010 (UTC)