Toaru Majutsu no Index II Episode 24

"Skill-Out" (武装集団) is the twenty-fourth episode of the second season of the Toaru Majutsu no Index anime adaption, and the fourty-eighth episode of the series overall. It was first broadcasted on April 1, 2011.

Synopsis
At the same as all that has happened, a disgruntled Mikoto noticing how she isn't getting any mails from Touma even though she sent him a message earlier.

At Judgment Headquarters, Uiharu and Kuroko endure a seemingly endless pile of documents due to many units of Judgment out of commission for the meantime.

Misaka Clone 10032 and the rest of the clones situated in Academy City has fully recovered after the effects of Fuse=KAZAKIRI has worn off.

Kanzaki Kaori continues to learn on how to properly operate one of Academy City's washing machines.

At Yomiwaka Aiho's house, Aiho, Yoshikawa Kikyou and Tsukuyomi Komoe share a talk while drinking beer and enjoying light snacks.

Seiri Fukiyose tries out a neck-massaging apparatus she has heard from Aogami Pierce.

Himegami Aisa discovers a delicious cup of pudding and tries it despite Tsuchimikado Maika's warnings about its effects on her weight.

Last Order wakes up after a full recovery and looks for Accelerator. However, it is Heaven Canceller who greets her. He then reassures her that he will go visit her soon. With that, Last Order continues her rest and Heaven Canceller greets her good night.

Meanwhile, Touma enjoys yet another stay at the same hospital bed he has been resting in whenever he experiences unfortunate events. He is soon visited by Index and Hyouka, and Index proceeds to scold - and bite - Touma for being careless for his own safety.

Adapted From

 * Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel Volume SS

Major Events

 * Komaba Ritoku is killed during his battle against Accelerator, with GROUP fulfilling their mission.
 * Hamazura Shiage is promoted as the leader of Komaba Ritoku's Skill-Out, and is ordered by Academy City to kill Misaka Misuzu.
 * Accelerator and Kamijou Touma meet Misaka Misuzu.
 * With Accelerator unknowingly helping, Touma is able to save Misaka Misuzu from Skill-Out.
 * Kamijou Touma meets Hamazura Shiage and defeats him.
 * Misuzu opts not to take Mikoto away from Academy City.

Characters
By order of appearance
 * Musujime Awaki
 * Komaba Ritoku
 * Accelerator
 * Aztec Magician as Unabara Mitsuki
 * Misaka Misuzu
 * Kamijou Touma
 * Index Librorum Prohibitorum
 * Sphynx
 * Tsuchimikado Motoharu
 * Misaka Mikoto
 * Shirai Kuroko
 * Uiharu Kazari
 * Misaka 10032
 * Kanzaki Kaori
 * Tsukuyomi Komoe
 * Yomikawa Aiho
 * Yoshikawa Kikyou
 * Fukiyose Seiri
 * Himegami Aisa
 * GROUP liaison
 * Tsuchimikado Maika
 * Last Order
 * Heaven Canceller
 * Kazakiri Hyouka

New Characters

 * Fremea Seivelun (unnamed)
 * Hamazura Shiage

Abilities

 * Move Point - Musujime Awaki, Level 4
 * Accelerator - Accelerator, Level 5

Locations

 * Academy City
 * School District 7
 * Tokiwadai Dormitory
 * Judgment 177 Branch Office
 * Heaven Canceller's Hospital
 * Yomikawa Residence
 * United Kingdom
 * Anglican Church Women's Dormitory

New Locations

 * Dangai University

Trivia

 * The opening song is removed for the episode (except for BD releases), as per tradition, the ending song is played over scenes near the end of the episode.
 * Fremea Seivelun makes her anime appearance only a month from her debut and design being revealed in Shinyaku Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel Volume 01 on March 10.
 * The episode features the debut of Kanzaki Kaori's new outfit.

Referbacks

 * Accelerator has a short flashback to his fight with Touma back in episode 14 of the first season, after seeing Touma for the first time since his defeat by him.
 * Etzali references Touma's promise to him back in episode 18 of the first season.
 * The massager referenced by Aogami Pierce back in episode 17 is featured in this episode being used by Seiri.
 * Index's biting of Touma at the end of the episode is like a callback to the final episode of the first season, where the episode ends in the same way.

Cultural References

 * Touma references the.
 * The gun that Touma decided that he needed to obtain is a, which is also featured in the previous episode.

Animation Trivia

 * Both Awaki's supposed crushing and Ritoku's bloody demise are censored.
 * Kuroko and Uiharu's conversation featured in this episode is reused animation from the episode 20.

Unanswered Questions

 * Who is the person that is in charge of GROUP?
 * How did Shiage become the leader of Skill-Out?

Quotes

 * Ritoku: Move point? Such a troublesome ability. -said to Awaki.
 * Accelerator: So, you a level 0 is picking up a fight with a level 5? why don't you show it to me how you do that again? -said to Ritoku after Accelerator gets his powers back.
 * Misuzu: You know I, it doesn't matter if they are a boy or a girl, as long as they are younger I'll kiss them up. -said to Accelerator during her drunken state.
 * Shiage: Damn it! Why would that bastard Komaba go ahead and die? What are we supposed to do now?
 * Misuzu: You know, I came to take Mikoto-chan away from this city... But I'll forget about it, if she has guys like you lads here protecting her, then she will definitely be fine. - said to Touma.
 * Motoharu: That idiot Unabara surely worked hard for this. - Speaking about the calling off of Misuzu's assassination order.
 * Accelerator: Interesting, it's so interesting to have an objective. - When stating his desire of out playing the boards of directors.