Toaru Majutsu no Index Radio Drama

The Toaru Majutsu no Index Radio Drama was an audio drama originally broadcasted on Dengeki Taishō in 2007/06/09 (Saturday) late night.

The Radio drama focuses on the magic side with Kamijou Touma and Index meeting another magician that has infiltrated Academy City.

The Radio Drama was later bundled as the Toaru Majutsu no Index Drama CD, as a mail-in order in the 48th volume of Dengeki hp among other things that was scheduled at the end September 2007, with the Science side story occurring at the same time, focusing on Misaka Mikoto and another Tokiwadai Middle School student.

Tracklist
Apart from Dengeli Taishō, it was also broadcasted on Bunka Broadcasting, Radio Osaka and Tokai Radio every weekend at late night. Chapter 1-4 are from the original radio drama while chapters 5-7 were appended for the release of the Drama CD.
 * 1) Toaru Majutsu no Index Radio Drama Chapter 1 – 5:53
 * 2) Toaru Majutsu no Index Radio Drama Chapter 2 – 6:06
 * 3) Toaru Majutsu no Index Radio Drama Chapter 3 – 6:37
 * 4) Toaru Majutsu no Index Radio Drama Chapter 4 – 5:55
 * 5) Toaru Majutsu no Index Radio Drama Chapter 5 – 8:49
 * 6) Toaru Majutsu no Index Radio Drama Chapter 6 – 9:32
 * 7) Toaru Majutsu no Index Radio Drama Chapter 7 – 2:52

Chapter 1
Touma escapes a bunched of armed delinquents and takes a rest in a family restaurant together with Index and suprisingly Misaka Mikoto. Here, demands to know why Touma would run away from powerless thugs with weapons and instead willingy take on a Level 5 like her, assuming that Touma believes that her power is well below that of metal pipes (weapons that were used by delinquents chasing Touma).

Before Mikoto could enact her rage, a waitress ask who ordered a club sandwhich, a green and yellow saland and pancakes. Index obviously answered to her question. Touma asks when she ordered the food, but could not get an answer as she immediately consumes the food, and then discover the incredible cost the food Index ordered. Touma laments on how that since Index has eaten the food already, they can no longer return it. Mikoto comments however, that one cannot usually return food in restaurants. Meanwhile, the waitress discovers the racket they are making and moves away, saying that they should take their time.

Later, Mikoto becomes curious and begins to ask as to why Index is wearing a nun's habit, Index tries to explain that it is of the Anglican Church, but before she could finish Touma interrupts her and says that Index's "school" has a different system, adding that their academy has some history. Index says that Touma is wrong and tries to explain on how her robes is magical, however, Touma tries to cover Index's mouth in order to hide the truth. Mikoto hears the word magic but cannot grasp what Index is talking about. Touma however, says that it is nothing and says that something that is magic can definitely not exist. However, Index finally escapes from Touma's clutches after biting his hand and declares that magic exists.

Hearing this, Touma bemoans quietly to himself on how the secret is now out. Index pounds the table they were at and demands to know why people from Academy City believe in esper powers but deny magic. Mikoto however, just can't seem to understand what Index is talking about further enraging her. Mikoto tries to say that esper powers and magic powers are completely different, as esper powers obey physical laws and develop brain by following a special curriculum. Index however, says that even magic has its own laws. However, Mikoto still remain unbelieving of magic, angering Index again to the point that she declares her hate for Academy City because of it. Mikoto states on how she can expect her to understand her if she has incompetent explanation. Index also says that she could not understand science either. Touma interjects however, and states that he has explained it countless times to her, and asks if that perfect memorization of her is for just show.

Mikoto tries to calm Index down, and talks her down as if she was a little kid. Index however, is not amused by Mikoto's babying of her and is so frustrated that she orders another round, much to Touma's horror as he begs Index to consider his wallet. The waitress obliges and begins to list down the food that Index ordered, as Touma screams in his misfortune.

Finally getting outside of the restaurant, Mikoto comments on how Touma is seemed depressed again. Touma replies that it is because of the fact a large amount of his money just disappeared in a blink of an eye. Hearing this, Mikoto asks Touma why he is the one who has to pay all the time. Index tries to answer with the fact that she is living with him but is stopped by Touma who lies by saying that he has borrowed from her. Mikoto tries to ask how much he borrowed from Index, but is interrupted by a call from Kuroko.

From the call with Kuroko, Mikoto discovers that there is a surprise inspection at the dormitory. After ending the call, Mikoto excuses herself to Touma due to urgent business. However, Index tries to stop her as she isn't finished talking to her yet, Mikoto though does not listen and says that she'll have to leave it for later.

With Mikoto leaving, Index asks what they're going to do now, Touma suggest that they should go home as well. While walking home Touma bumps into a person. The person is a girl who asks where Touma is looking, to which he replies by apologizing. The girl however, does not heed him and asks Touma what would happen if this Terunoa-san (her name) was carrying eggs. Touma is unable to reply to that, however, Terunoa continues to push the topic, to which Touma says that if on that event he would probably apologize with all he's got. Touma then laments on his misfortune again. Index then asks if Touma knows her, to which he says this is the first time he has seeing her. Terunoa states however, that that is to be expected as she is a former magician who secretly slipped into Academy City. Touma is unbelieving of this but Terunoa says that she is indeed a magician, although a former one and introduces herself to them as Terunoa.

Touma confirms that Terunoa is a magician that has snuck into Academy City secretly and without permission, and with that Touma believes another misfortunate event is going to happen again.

Chapter 2
After the recap portion, Touma gets a call from Tsuchimikado Motoharu who indicates that there is trouble as a magician has gotten inside Academy City without permission. He continues by saying that the magician is trying to activate a large-scale earthquake spell in Academy City. Meanwhile, Index asks what's going on. Motoharu asks Touma for help in finding the magician who is trying to activate the earthquake spell and stop them. Touma tries to awkwardly explain to Motoharu that the magician he is looking for is right next to him.

Confused, Motoharu asks Touma to repeat himself, to which Touma says that a weird that a weird magician has appeared before him. Terunoa tries to correct Touma by saying that she is not weird nor a magician but a former one. Hearing all this, Motoharu tells Touma to wait for him as he hurriedly ends their call.

With the call over, Touma ponders on what to do with Terunoa calling her a terrorist magician. Terunoa however, tries to defend herself and says that he has the wrong person. Touma however is still unbelieving of her, and calls her a suspicious person. She asks Touma what part of her is suspicious to which he replies her clothes, way of speaking and many others are suspicious to him, and points on the "X" thing on her neck. She calls him rude for it however, and says that the thing on her neck is actually a cross, more specifically the cross of St. Andrew as Index points out to Touma.

Index says that St. Andrew's Cross is a symbol of a certain saint and points out on how it is a kind of emblem allotted to every Saint. Terunoa adds that it also functions as a protective charm. After confirming that the cross is normal in a magician's point-of-view, Touma deems Terunoa as not suspicious afterall. Terunoa states that in the first place she cannot use magic, confusing Touma since he thought she was a magician, however, she tries to point it out to him again that she is a former magician. She shows them the prothesis on her throat and tells them that her throat was smashed, and that she can only talk normally due to scientific treatment, though that and only that as chanting spells is way over her abilities.

Terunoa later points out the city's lax security measures, and states that since she got in, other people might as well. Touma tries to confirm if she has nothing to do with the earthquake spell, to which she says that that is a given as she cannot chant any incantation in any natural way.

Touma then asks what incantation chanting is, to which Index replies that it is one of many aspects that represents magical behavior. She cites examples such as reciting a contract's contents or a mythological scene. Terunoa adds that it can be compared to something of a performance. Terunoa continues by saying that if one performs a mythological scene, one obtains a similar power. She cites on how originally performers would prepare a stage at a temple or an altar. Index continues Terunoa's explanation and states that unnecessary elements were gradually removed and abbreviated, resulting into a word-only spell. After their explanation, Touma once again tries to confirm if Terunoa is unable to use an earthquake spell. Terunoa confirms this again and points it out that that what she said earlier, she adds that her throat is damaged, as such it is impossible.

Touma concludes that there must be another magician lurking around and is annoyed by the fact, however, Index begins to mumbling to herself, and after being asked by Touma she says that there is something on her mind.

Suddenly, the thunderous sound of lightning is heard from afar, even if there is not a single cloud in the sky. However, all that fuzz over a little lightning out of the blue is replaced by the chaos that is wrought by an earthquake. Terunoa mentions that she can feel the flow of mana, while Touma asks if this was the earthquake spell Motoharu talked about earlier. Index then states that she has knowledge regarding the spell, and continues that it is a spell that is imitating John's Book of Revelation, basically a large-scale spell capable of destroying a whole city. Touma asks what it means, to which Index replies that the targeted city will be destroyed to the last stone. Index continues by saying that first, lightnings will imprint a seal into the city, and the it will fall completely due to an earthquake.

Terunoa asks if they can prevent it somehow, to which Index replies that they need only find the caster and stop them, however, Index states that the spell will be over in about 10 minutes. Worried, Touma also asks what they'll do now. Index states that they have no choice that they'll have to stop the magician during that remaining time. Touma states that it is impossible to find a magician in such a large city, however, Index counters and says that they have no choice in the matter. If they don't it would be the end of Academy City.

Chapter 3
After the recap portion, the earth continues to shake and Touma reitirates that they need to find the magician, and asks Index and Terunoa to help him. Terunoa says she doesn't mind helping but asks if he has any plans, and asks if he has any predictions of the magicians current whereabouts. As expected, Touma has no plans regarding the magician, Terunoa however, suggests that they should lure the magician out instead, although she doesn't know what the magician will react to, because of this though, Touma panics.

Index then interjects, saying that it is possible, to which she continues by saying that finding a magician is simple, and says to Touma that the enemy's position was already pointed. Touma is confused, to which Index clarifies that the "cellphone" said that it was an earthquake spell and states that in a magical point-of-view an earthquake is indeed occurring, however, Index states that the earthquake spell is just a temporary name, and compares it to the vagueness of saying "sweet fruit". Index says that from there, there is no way someone would learn the whole procedure of the spell just from hearing that.

Touma then confronts Terunoa on the reason why she knows that there is a chant needed for the earthquake spell to activate, despite the fact that she said she can't chant spells. Index says that chants are indeed a popular way to activate magic, but it is not like one cannot cast magic spells without them, and cites her Walking Church as one of the examples. Terunoa asks them if they are suspecting her, and states that she doesn't know anything else but the name earthquake spell, and adds that she just thought a chant was needed since it's magic. Terunoa continues by saying that there are two reasons why I can't be the culprit, as she has a damaged throat and can only speak through the use of her prothesis. Before she could continue to explain however, Index cuts her off and says that she has already said that one can use magic without chanting. Terunoa asks her to explain, to which Index cites down artifacts such as the Sistrum, and the Calabrian tambourine. Index says taht one can compensate for your voice with the use of instruments.

Hearing this, Terunoa cites the second reason why she cannot use magic she is standing in front of them, right in the middle where the earthquake is occurring. She adds that was wrong she doubts that anyone would do something that reckless. Touma starts to believe Terunoa, however, Index states that he shouldn't be deceived easily. Index says that Terunoa needs only to put up a separate defense spell for herself. Annoyed, Terunoa asks Index what makes her say that, to which Index points out the saltire (St. Andrew's Cross) she wears. Index explains that when St. Andrew was in jail, he sent his prayers and destroyed a city with lightning and earthquake. Touma points out on how similar that is to the earthquake spell currently going on. Index says that St. Andrew's Cross bring Divine Punishment to blasphemers and salvation to faithful believers, and states that it is easier to unify it with the Book of Revelation which has the same effects.

Terunoa tries to explain but Index cuts her off again, by saying that she should leave her objections for after everything's over. Terunoa replies that Index is rude and says that she has no need to follow her theory, however, cuts her off again, saying that she is the Index Librorum Prohibitorum of the Anglican Church, holder of the 103,000 volumes of grimoires inside her head. She asks a rhetorical question if she thinks she could deceive her that easily.

Terunoa just clicks her tongue and runs away. Index says to Touma to not let her escape as since she can't chant spells she is bound to carry an instrument with her, and tells Touma to destroy it. Terunoa shouts from afar and taunts them, telling them that she is not an instrument player. Index however does not listen and pleads to Touma not to listen to her and just quickly destroy the instrument she carries. Terunoa however says that her claim is true and says that she considered using an instrument, however, she instead happened to find a nice source of sound. Touma demands to know what it is if it is neither chanting nor instrument she is using. She asks Touma if he knows anything about environmental music.

Terunoa explains that environmetal music was originally harmonical sounds made by people and nature, however, due to the passage of time an intentional intervention began. Terunoa compares it to Japanese culture's wind chimes or the clacking bamboo tube. Touma has a slight idea of what she is saying, to which Terunoa confirms, that she uses magic to intervene with the surrounding sounds. She says that after intervening, she manipulates the tones of the surrounding aread and transform it all to chants, and shows a demonstration.

Suddenly, sand rises up and she commands it as a Sand Lance, charging towards Touma.

Chapter 4
After the recap, a mist of sand covers Touma as Terunoa has apparently got him, remarking on how her attacks are unexpectedly effective even she doesn't use chants. She remarks that one target is down, and that the protective barrier remains safe. She states that Academy City is next and that she'll crush everyone in the city who denies magic.

Suddenly, Touma arises from the mist, and rherotically asks who the first target was, much to the delight of Index and shock to Terunoa. Terunoa states that it should have been impossible for Touma to avoid that attack. Touma confirms to an unbelieving Terunoa that he indeed did not move a single spot, and states that there is a power called the Imagine Breaker that dwells in his right hand, a power that can negate any esper or magic powers.

Touma begins to wonder he should punch if he wanted to stop the earthquake spell, which is of course made from magic afterall. Terunoa is enraged by this and cites it as one the reasons why she can never accept the Science side, and says to Touma not to deny everything they've built up with their (magic side) efforts with their nonsensical powers. Hearing this Touma says that is too bad, as he a mere level 0 was able to deny her power. A distraught Terunoa asks if he wants to disgrace her that much, to which Touma replies that covering up for her is now a lot more disgraceful. Touma questions Terunoa on how the denying magic and denying their (magic side) efforts is related to each other. Touma says even if he erases her magic, it's not like your whole existence will disappear.

Terunoa angrily states that she is a magician, and asks what is left of a magician if the magician cannot use magic. Hearing this, Touma states that he will carve into her mind, and break that illusion of hers. Touma tells Terunoa to discover the things that won't disappear from her heart with her own eyes.

Touma charges towards Terunoa, here, she hesitates for a mere moment in using her Sand Lance, however, because of this the winner was already decided.

Later, Touma comments that the earthquake seemed to have calmed down and there isn't any collapsed building as well. Index states that Terunoa seemed to have heard about the Imagine Breaker, although her information was vague, like who holds it, how it works or anything taht explains the ability in detail. Touma concludes that Terunoa thought that it would be easier to crush the holder of that power alongside the whole city. Index states that since all Terunoa had was magic, she was probably scared of the power it had to deny all magic. Index states that this feeling is not only about Terunoa, as Index states that she may have had magic she wanted to protect, a gentle kind of magic that would suit her. Touma states that even if her throat was damaged, her will to reach her could still be seen. However, states that it is stupid and not a big deal, as Terunoa's magic is more amazing that his right hand. Index tries to interject, but Touma continues to speak. He says that she tried her best and acquired magic, but he was just born with his power, and says anyone could tell who is the more amazing one.

Touma says that Terunoa was an idiot, and states that she should have believed more in her power.

He then laments on how he is covered entirely in sand thanks to Terunoa's Sand Lance. Index giggles and says that it is all the way up to his hair, and with Touma saying that there is even sand in his pockets.

Suddenly, Touma remebers something regarding pockets. Here, he realizes that since sand got into his pocket where he put his cellphone in, all the sound has gotten into it. Index unable to understand the concept of electronics state that he could just wash it with water. However, she is rebuked by Touma saying that one can't just wash cellphones in water, in the end he laments his misfortune in his usual way as it echoes: "Such misfortune."

Major events

 * Touma and Index meets Terunoa.
 * A city-destroying earthquake occurs in Academy City due to Terunoa but is stopped by Kamijou Touma.

Characters
By order of appearance
 * Kamijou Touma
 * Misaka Mikoto
 * Index
 * Tsuchimikado Motoharu

New Characters

 * Terunoa

Abilities

 * Imagine Breaker - Kamijou Touma, level 0

New Abilities

 * John's Earthquake of the Book of Revelation with St. Andrew's Cross(failed to complete) - Terunoa
 * Ambient Sound Manipulation to mimic chanting - Terunoa
 * Sand Lance - Terunoa
 * Defensive barrier - Terunoa

Locations

 * Academy City

Trivia

 * The radio drama was released before the advent of an anime adaptation of Toaru Majutsu no Index as well as before the release of the 12th Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel. The respective seiyu's of the characters would later return to reprise their roles for the anime adaptation.
 * Terunoa's current whereabouts after the drama is unknown, though it is presumed she was apprehended by authorities.
 * It is unknown whether or not Motoharu actually reached Touma, as he did not ask where Touma's location is.

Referbacks
There were no references to previous dramas or to the anime in the duration of this audio drama.

Cultural References

 * The X-shaped cross Terunoa is wearing is called a Saltire and is attributed to that of St. Andrew a disciple of Jesus Christ who was was said to have been crucified on one, deeming himself to be unworthy of dying the same to that of the Son of God.
 * The John that the magician's referred to regarding the earthquake maybe John of Patmos, the apparent author of the final book of the New Testament, the Book of Revelation, although other Johns from the Bible have been attributed to have written it.
 * Index references the Sistrum, an ancient Egyptian percussion instrument, as one of the instruments used as a subsititute in chanting spells.

Unanswered Questions

 * How was Terunoa able to infiltrate Academy City?
 * How did Terunoa smash her throat?
 * What happened to Terunoa after Touma defeats her?
 * How was Terunoa able to know about the Imagine Breaker?
 * What happened to Motoharu?

Quotes

 * Mikoto: "Okay, okay. Kids should sit firmly after their meal. We'll go after a sip of tear or something, so wait 'till then." -said to Index.
 * Index: "I am the Index Librorum Prohibitorum of the Anglican Church. 103,000 volumes of grimoires dwell in my head. Do you think you can deceive me that easily?" -said to Terunoa.
 * Touma: "There's a power called Imagine Breaker dwelling in my right hand. It's a power able to erase anything, whether it be esper or magic powers." -said to Terunoa.
 * Terunoa: "This is why... this is why I'll never accept the Science Side! Don't deny everything we've built up with our efforts with these nonsensical powers!" -said to Touma upon discovering the Imagine Breaker.
 * Touma: "Are you an idiot? Who cares about magic? Even I erase your magic, it's not like your whole existence will disappear!" -said to Terunoa.
 * Terunoa: "I'm a magician. What's there left for a magician who can't use magic?" -said to Touma.
 * Touma: "In that case, I'll carve it into your mind. I'll break that illusion of yours. Discover the things that won't disappear from your heart with your own eyes, Terunoa!"
 * Touma: "She tried her best and got a hold of magic, I was just born with this power. Anyone could tell who's the more amazing one." -regarding Terunoa.