Toaru Majutsu no Index Movie: Miracle of Endymion/Dengeki PlayStation Interview with Kamachi Kazuma

This is a partial translation of Dengeki PlayStation's interview of Kamachi Kazuma, author of Toaru Majutsu no Index. The current text has interview trail to the next page of the magazine.

Interview Proper
——Will you include the Ureapaddy and Sozty or other Indian forces in future novels?

Kamachi: There might be some Indian forces, but I think I will leave the future of those two up to your imaginations.

'——I was surprised to see Stiyl’s apprentices. Tell us how those three witches came to be.'

Kamachi: In the conflict between magic and science, the science side had an organization in the Black Crow Unit while the magic side had individuals in Kanzaki and Stiyl. That did not match up, so I gave the magic side something like an organization too. Originally, they were supposed to be like dolls whose faces could not be seen, but Haimura-san’s designs were just too cute. (laugh) It seemed wrong to have them defeated too easily, so they were made into Stiyl’s apprentices.

——They referred to Stiyl as “teacher”, so do they respect Stiyl?

Kamachi: No, they have actually taught themselves magic. However, they were stuck at some point and plotted to add rune magic in to solve that problem. They refer to Stiyl as “teacher”, but not out of respect. They’re making fun of him. (laugh)

——They have grown incredibly popular since the movie came out, so will they be appearing in any future works?

Kamachi: Hmm, I don’t know. Maybe they’ll show up when the story moves back to England.

'——How did Shutaura end up as the commander of the Black Crow Unit? And what sort of organization is the Black Crow Unit?'

Kamachi: The strongest connections in Shutaura’s life can be seen after Ladylee took her in. The Black Crow Unit was created because Ladylee wanted an organization to act for her. The official reason for the unit’s existence is simply what they need to exist and act in Academy City, but they do not actually resolve problems in the city on a daily basis. However, the members of the unit joined after being charmed by Shutaura as she protected the city, so they stayed with her when she left Ladylee.

——Ladylee bought the Orbit Portal Company after the Orion accident, so why was Ladylee directly involved in that accident?

Kamachi: Ladylee had thought up all sorts of magic to fulfill her desire for her own death, but they all ended in failure. As she continued, she began to think that being on the earth was the problem. She thought that “something” might happen in space where she is not bound by leylines or directions, so she caused the Orion incident. But a “miracle” occurred and her plan failed. However, she guessed that something unexpected could occur if she used that “miracle”, so she set her eyes on those two.

——What is Ladylee’s ability as a magician?

Kamachi: She became immortal after eating ambrosia she was given for saving the life of a soldier during a crusade expedition. However, in the “Toaru” world, one’s life force is transformed into magic power. Becoming immortal twisted this cycle within her body so that her life force is circulating through her body such that she cannot use magic. For that reason, she needs someone to use magic in her place. Also, it is not shown in the movie, but she has an excellent ability at analyzing magic, so she has created tons of weapons for killing herself but threw them all away once they failed to let her commit suicide. Looking in from the outside, these incredible weapons...(continued on next page)