Toaru Majutsu no Index II Episode 04

Synopsis
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Adapted From
Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel Volume 07

Major events

 * Kamijou Touma, Index and Stiyl Magnus join forces with the Amakusa Catholics and battle against the Agnese Forces in an attempt to rescue Orsola Aquinas.

Characters

 * Kamijou Touma
 * Index
 * Stiyl Magnus
 * Tatemiya Saiji
 * Orsola Aquinas
 * Agnese Sanctis
 * Agnese Forces
 * Itsuwa
 * Amakusa Catholics
 * Kanzaki Kaori
 * Tsuchimikado Motoharu
 * Lucia
 * Angelene

New Characters

 * Ushibuka (cameo)
 * Kouyagi (cameo)
 * Isahaya (cameo)
 * Nomozaki (cameo)
 * Tsushima (cameo)

Abilities

 * Imagine Breaker - Kamijou Touma, level 0
 * Fire attack - Stiyl Magnus

New Abilities

 * Magical Barrier - Agnese Forces
 * Several magic attacks - Agnese Forces
 * Sheol Fear - Index

Locations

 * Eastern Tokyo
 * Hakumeiza (flashback-only)

New Locations

 * Church of Orsola

Trivia

 * Several members of the Amakusa Catholics that will not appear until the 11th Volume of the Light Novels (including Itsuwa), appear during the battle of the Church of Orsola. As of this episode, Itsuwa is the only one who has a speaking role in the anime.

Referbacks

 * Stiyl references the crucifix Touma gave Orsola as the reason why he - a representative of the Anglican Church - is intruding in the business of the Roman Catholics.

Cultural References

 * The weapon Itsuwa is carrying is called a Friulan Spear, though she carries a special type of three-pronged spear called a trident.
 * Index's Sheol Fear, is a reference to Sheol a early concept of the afterlife Jewish Scriptures. It is described as place of darkness to which all dead go regardless of lifestyle and where they are "removed from the light of God".

Animation Trivia

 * Approximately 1 minute of footage from the previous episode is reused in the opening scene right before the beginning of the opening theme.
 * The bandage applied to Touma's arm is on his right arm, though it is clearly shown that Touma was injured on his left arm during Lucia's assault on him. Though may have incurred other injuries on his right arm.
 * When Index enters the church, her headdress is missing the golden lines that are a part of it.

Unanswered Questions

 * What happened to Uragami?