Talk:Shinyaku Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel Volume 09/@comment-17714224-20140104215316

There seems to be a question of rather or not this volume is a good form of character development for Touma, I think the answer is that it is not a development of character but TEST of character. Othinus puts him in a bunch of different scenarios then asks him if what he would do is the same as he always does.

You are in world where you are the greatest enemy and everyone wants you dead, would you still try to help them?

Yes.

You are in a world no one remembers or cares about you or care about what you do would you still help them?

Yes.

You are in a world where everyone is perfectly happy and your mere existence will bring calamity, will you still put them over you?

Yes.

These scenarios are not developing his character. They are testing his character. Does he truly believe that he is doing is the right thing? Does he actually back what he says he believes? Will he always do what he claims he would do? Does he practice what preaches? Would he do the same things without recognition or negative recognition? <span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;border:1ptnonewindowtext;padding:0in;">  <span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">

<p style="margin:12pt0in;line-height:16.5pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">The different types of scenarios that are being presented are really awesome too. For example, making him an enemy of the world by changing the viewpoint in which he did things has to be my favorite. In all honesty Touma could be looked at as the greatest terrorist in history. His daily life consists of destroying multibillion dollar government projects, blowing up satellites, striping nuns naked, beating them, and then burning their church down. This by the way is a clear violation of the Geneva Convention. He has been involved in multiple terrorist attacks. He took down an entire navy armada. This could be looked at as an act of war. Also Touma Kamijou has single handedly done more to invoke World War 3 than any other person, and for what, to save a couple girls, because he wants to, which by the way is his generally given excuse. Now he is being faced with these facts and is being asked if he still feels if what he had done was the right thing to do.

<p style="margin:12pt0in;line-height:16.5pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">This is better than character development this is analyzation of his  <span style="font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:14px;">character <span style="font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;line-height:16.5pt;"> being done by the author, the readers, Othinus and even Touma himself. We are finally getting to see the true nature Touma being put to the test. I personally couldn't ask for anything better.