Souyaku Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel Volume 02/Chapter 2

Characters
By order of appearance:
 * Anna Sprengel
 * Hamazura Shiage
 * Kinuhata Saiai
 * Misaka Mikoto
 * Shokuhou Misaki
 * Aogami Pierce
 * Kamijou Touma
 * Aiwass
 * Othinus

New Abilities

 * Pneuma-less Shell - Anna Sprengel

Locations

 * Academy City
 * School District 13
 * School District 15
 * School District 7
 * Heaven Canceller's Hospital

Cultural References

 * is an ancient Greek word for "breath", used in certain contexts for "spirit" or "soul".
 * The, also known as an , is a vessel used in the sublimination process in Alchemy.
 * The "" referred to by Anna in the incantation for the Pneuma-less Shell is the Philosopher's Stone, the legendary substance in Alchemy said to be capable of transmuting base metals and producing the Elixir of Life.
 * was the world's first artificial satellite, launched into Earth's orbit by the Soviet Union in 1957., launched the following month, carried the first living animal into space, a dog named who died hours into the flight.

Unanswered Questions

 * What is the exact reason behind Aiwass's new form?