Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel Volume 15/Chapter 2

Synopsis
Even underground organizations go hungry as well. At lunchtime, 's Accelerator, Tsuchimikado Motoharu and Musujime Awaki dig in on their respective lunches, while another underground organization,, is served by none other than the Level 0 Hamazura Shiage. Soon, they discuss on the assassination attempt on Director Oyafune Monaka and the reason behind's 's act.

Meanwhile, Unabara finds himself in a challenging situation when he discovers that he borrowed the identity of 's tactician Yamate. Right now, he is trying to keep himself out of suspicion, and it involves taking out one of their members, a girl named Tetsumou, whose ability is to peek into a person's identity.

Soon, receives news of an attempt to hijack the Virus Isolation Center in District 5. They soon head off for District 13, where one of the four terminals connecting Academy City to the world via the Internet is still working. On their way, however, they discover that the weather satellite Hikoboshi II was being hacked, and Accelerator decides to go to District 23 to investigate.

A similar call was received by, but 's leader Mugino Shizuri decides to focus on for the meantime; with Shiage hijacking a vehicle for , they drive off to District 18. When they reach Kirigaoka Girls' Academy's Particle Engineering Laboratory, they face a skirmish against 's Level 5, the Rank 2 Kakine Teitoku, and the Rank 4 Mugino is forced to flee with fellow member Takitsubo Rikou. Meanwhile, another member of begins to pursue Shiage, but he narrowly escapes.

Accelerator is on his way to District 23, and after learning how Hikoboshi II's orbital laser works from 's informant, he receives news from Unabara that the hacking of Hikoboshi II is 's doing, with the plans of eliminating. Upon arriving, however, he is attacked by one of 's operatives, who can teleport to the back of anyone at will — Saraku. In spite of his ambush ability, he was easily disposed of by Accelerator.

Soon, Accelerator destroys the link between Academy City and the Hikoboshi II satellite. Without the surveillance capabilities of Hikoboshi II, Academy City can now be accessed with little intervention. has this prepared already, with 5,000 mercenaries ready awaiting the go-signal.

Between the Lines
The Professor contacts 's Kakine Teitoku and introduces himself and his destructive nanodevice called "Mimosa". Although the Professor is supposed to kill off Kakine using the Mimosa, Kakine manages to escape unscathed.

Adapted To

 * Anime: Toaru Majutsu no Index III Episode 04 & Episode 5
 * Manga: Toaru Majutsu no Index Manga Chapter 134, Chapter 135, Chapter 136 & Chapter 137

Characters
By order of appearance
 * Accelerator
 * Tsuchimikado Motoharu
 * Musujime Awaki
 * Hamazura Shiage
 * Etzali
 * Yomikawa Aiho
 * liaison
 * Uiharu Kazari
 * Last Order
 * Professor

New Characters

 * Mugino Shizuri
 * Frenda Seivelun
 * Kinuhata Saiai
 * Takitsubo Rikou
 * Teshio Megumi
 * Saku Tatsuhiko
 * Tetsumou
 * Girl in the dress
 * Saraku
 * Kakine Teitoku