Toaru Majutsu no Index Episode 17

Adapted From
Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel Volume 04

Major events

 * Archangel Michael appears for the first time in the series, though burrowing Archangel Gabriel's power
 * Angel Fall is cancelled

Characters
By order of appearance
 * Kamijou Touma
 * Kamijou Touya
 * Kanzaki Kaori
 * Tsuchimikado Motoharu
 * Tatsugami Otohime in the form of Misaka Mikoto
 * Index
 * Kamijou Shiina

New Character

 * Archangel Michael (burrowing Archangel Gabriel's power) in the form of Sasha Kruezhev

Other Apperances

 * Aogami Piasu (form used by Index)

Abilities

 * Angel Fall - Kamijou Touya

New Abilities

 * Water Wing - Archangel Michael
 * Astral in Hand - Archangel Michael
 * The Sweep/God's Purge (not applied/unfinished) - Archangel Michael
 * Yuisen - Kanzaki Kaori
 * Shikigami Pistol - Tsuchimikado Motoharu
 * Auto Rebirth - Tsuchimikado Motoharu

Locations

 * Oowarai Beach
 * Kamijou Family's 2nd Residence (destroyed)
 * Academy City
 * The hospital Heaven Canceler works in

New Locations
No new locations were introduced during this episode.

Trivia

 * This marks the second time Touma is defeated in battle (against Kaori), and the first time Touma is defeated in hand-to-hand combat (against Motoharu).
 * This episode gives a slight glimpse to Touma's childhood, which references Touma's misfortune and the reason why Touma is in Academy City.
 * Motoharu references his multi-organizational affiliation for the first time.

Referbacks

 * Kaori references Touma saving Index back in episode 6.
 * Index references the several unfortunate situations she got into during the two previous episodes of the arc.

Cultural References

 * This episode features an archangel an angel of higher rank. The aformentioned angel is Gabriel and is oftened portrayed as both male and female, or androgynous looking.
 * The civilization destroyed by fire and brimstone due to it's wickedness is a likely reference to Sodom and Gomorrah.
 * Motoharu uses origami – the Japanese art of paper folding – figures in his spell.
 * The Four Symbols, Suzaku, Sieryu, Genbu and Byakko are referenced during this episode, and represents the origami figures Motoharu used in his spell.

Animation Trivia
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Unanswered Questions

 * How many organizations does Motoharu work for and why?

Quotes

 * Touma: "Yes, I was misfortunate! But did I ever say I regretted it? That's garbage! No matter what misfortunes await me, my road is for me to walk!" -said to his father, Touya.
 * Kaori: "I never said I was going to sacrifice my life here. Like how you saved her life before me previously, I would be grateful if you could save mine this time." -said to Touma.
 * Touma: "I won't accpet this. If there was such a harsh rule that said someone had to be sacrificed, then I'm going to destroy that illusion first!" -said to Motoharu.
 * Touya: "I don't. If you're going to hurt Touma again, I won't forgive you! You want to know why? Because I'm Kamijou Touma's father!" -said to Motoharu.
 * Motoharu: "Kami-yan, you're really like Kanzaki. If she knew I was going to use this method, she's stop at nothing to keep me from doing it. Right? There's no point in protecting you if this wasn't the case. Sorry for beating you up like that." -said to Touma.
 * Motoharu: "Kami-yan, I'm actually a liar." -said to Touma, just before his spell activates.