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|SeriesName = Toaru Majutsu no Index Season 2
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|x-series = Toaru Majutsu no Index II
|episode = Episode 2
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|x-ep-num = 2
 
|image = Toaru_Majutsu_no_Index_II_E02_05m_10s.jpg
|kanji = 法の書
 
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|caption = ''Maika witnesses Index's abduction by Stiyl.''
|jname = Hō no Sho
 
 
|arcname = Orsola Aquinas Rescue Arc
|ename = Liber AL vel Legis
 
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|ep-title = Book of the Law
|airdate = January 15, 2010
 
 
|kanji = 法の書
|image = Toaru_Majutsu_no_Index_II_E02_05m_10s.jpg
 
 
|romaji = Hō no Sho
|previous = [[Toaru Majutsu no Index II Episode 01|August 31 (The Last Day)]]
 
 
|airdate = October 15, 2010
|next = [[Toaru Majutsu no Index II Episode 03|Amakusa Style]]
 
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|writer =
|arcname = Part of the '''[[Orsola Aquinas Rescue Arc]]'''
 
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|op = [[No buts!]]
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|ed = [[Magic∞World]]
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|ep-prev = {{qal|Index2|E|1|Last Day}}
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{{nihongo|'''"Book of the Law"'''|法の書|Hō no Sho}} is the second episode of the second season of the ''Toaru Majutsu no Index ''anime adaption and the twenty-sixth episode overall. It was first aired on October 15, 2010.
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==Synopsis==
 
==Synopsis==
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[[File:Toaru Majutsu no Index II E02 00m 42s.jpg|180px|left]][[File:Toaru Majutsu no Index II E02 02m 14s.jpg|180px|right]]
 
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Toaru Majutsu no Index II E02 00m 42s.jpg|Laura Stuart is accompanied by Stiyl along the streets of London.
[[File:Toaru Majutsu no Index II E02 08m 10s.jpg|180px|left]][[File:Toaru Majutsu no Index II E02 09m 34s.jpg|180px|right]]
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Toaru Majutsu no Index II E02 02m 14s.jpg|Laura and Stiyl arrive at St. George's Cathedral.
[[File:Toaru Majutsu no Index II E02 10m 37s.jpg|180px|left]][[File:Toaru Majutsu no Index II E02 11m 07s.jpg|180px|right]]
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Toaru Majutsu no Index II E02 05m 10s.jpg|Stiyl announces his intent of abducting Index to Maika.
[[File:Toaru Majutsu no Index II E02 13m 01s.jpg|180px|left]][[File:Toaru Majutsu no Index II E02 13m 48s.jpg|180px|right]]
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Toaru Majutsu no Index II E02 06m 48s.jpg|A distressed Maika tells Touma what happened to Index.
[[File:Toaru Majutsu no Index II E02 14m 05s.jpg|180px|left]][[File:Toaru Majutsu no Index II E02 14m 42s.jpg|180px|right]]
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Toaru Majutsu no Index II E02 08m 10s.jpg|Laura discusses to Stiyl (not pictured) about Kanzaki and The Book of the Law.
[[File:Toaru Majutsu no Index II E02 15m 43s.jpg|180px|left]][[File:Toaru Majutsu no Index II E02 16m 41s.jpg|180px|right]]
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Toaru Majutsu no Index II E02 09m 34s.jpg|Agnese Sanctis arrives in Hakumeiza.
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Toaru Majutsu no Index II E02 10m 37s.jpg|Orsola Aquinas asks Touma for directions to Academy City...
[[File:Toaru Majutsu no Index II E02 19m 06s.jpg|180px|left]][[File:Toaru Majutsu no Index II E02 20m 41s.jpg|180px|right]]
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Toaru Majutsu no Index II E02 11m 07s.jpg|...and gives a caring gesture to him, much to his embarrassment.
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Toaru Majutsu no Index II E02 13m 01s.jpg|Stiyl confronts Touma about Orsola Sanctis.
[[File:Toaru Majutsu no Index II E02 21m 52s.jpg|180px|left]]
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Toaru Majutsu no Index II E02 13m 48s.jpg|An unexpected scene emerges above them.
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Toaru Majutsu no Index II E02 14m 05s.jpg|Orsola disappears beneath the concrete road.
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Toaru Majutsu no Index II E02 14m 42s.jpg|Agnese mobilizes the nuns under her command to track down the Amakusa.
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Toaru Majutsu no Index II E02 15m 47s.jpg|An embarrassing scene: having someone take a glimpse of your panties on your introduction.
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Toaru Majutsu no Index II E02 16m 41s.jpg|Index explains a possible escape route for the Amakusa.
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Toaru Majutsu no Index II E02 17m 43s.jpg|Two nuns demonstrate Touma the tension building up around him.
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Toaru Majutsu no Index II E02 18m 18s.jpg|Touma stumbles upon a trembling Agnese, who turns out to be afraid of slugs.
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Toaru Majutsu no Index II E02 19m 06s.jpg|Index cries for the first time in front of Touma. Note the crowd of nuns outside.
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Toaru Majutsu no Index II E02 20m 41s.jpg|Touma gets the surprise of his life when Index...
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Toaru Majutsu no Index II E02 20m 53s.jpg|...and a scantily-clothed Agnese show up on his tent.
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Toaru Majutsu no Index II E02 21m 22s.jpg|Meanwhile, the leader of the Amakusa finishes the preparations for escape.
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Toaru Majutsu no Index II E02 21m 52s.jpg|With only a matter of time, they wait patiently for midnight to approach.
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On the streets of London, an unlikely scene unfolds: The Archbishop of [[Necessarius]], Laura Stuart, goes out for a stroll with Stiyl Magnus. Laura insists on going on despite her status and Stiyl's bickering around about it, and in the middle of their conversation, has her "unusual" Japanese commented harshly by Stiyl. She feels uncomfortable at the remark, and assumes that the Japanese she learned from [[Tsuchimikado Motoharu]] is the usual manner of speaking; Stiyl dispels that assumption and tells her to avoid basing him for a normal Japanese citizen.
 
On the streets of London, an unlikely scene unfolds: The Archbishop of [[Necessarius]], Laura Stuart, goes out for a stroll with Stiyl Magnus. Laura insists on going on despite her status and Stiyl's bickering around about it, and in the middle of their conversation, has her "unusual" Japanese commented harshly by Stiyl. She feels uncomfortable at the remark, and assumes that the Japanese she learned from [[Tsuchimikado Motoharu]] is the usual manner of speaking; Stiyl dispels that assumption and tells her to avoid basing him for a normal Japanese citizen.
   
Soon, Laura switches to a magical form of communication using amulets, and as they walk along, she opens the topic about "The Book of the Law", a person named Orsola Aquinas, and their involvement with the Amakusa Catholics, a Japanese religious sect.
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Soon, Laura switches to a magical form of communication using amulets, and as they walk along, she opens the topic about "The Book of the Law", a person named Orsola Aquinas, and their involvement with the Amakusa Christians, a Japanese religious sect.
   
 
Upon reaching St. George's Cathedral, they head inside and discuss further on the issue.
 
Upon reaching St. George's Cathedral, they head inside and discuss further on the issue.
 
 
   
 
Meanwhile, the second of the three-trimester schedule of classes in Academy City begins.
 
Meanwhile, the second of the three-trimester schedule of classes in Academy City begins.
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As the two girls converse, a man with red hair and wearing a black robe appears behind Index: Stiyl Magnus.
 
As the two girls converse, a man with red hair and wearing a black robe appears behind Index: Stiyl Magnus.
   
 
Touma, on the other hand, finds himself unfamiliar to the upcoming [[Daihaseisai]] as a result of having his memories erased in a previous event, and goes home like always. There, he saws a distressed Maika waving at him. There, Maika explains what happened to her companion Index and who was her abductor, and gives a small envelope containing a letter telling Touma to go to Hakumeiza at 7 pm. Upon guessing who kidnapped Index, Touma shrugs it off, as [[Stiyl Magnus|that person]] is familiar to Index. Soon, another slip of paper fell from the envelope, and it contains a permit for exiting Academy City.
 
 
Touma, on the other hand, finds himself unfamiliar to the upcoming [[Daihaseisai]] as a result of having his memories erased in a previous event, and goes home like always. There, he saws a distressed Maika waving at him. There, Maika explains what happened to her companion Index and who was her abductor, and gives a small envelope containing a letter telling Touma to go to Gloaming House at 7 pm. Upon guessing who kidnapped Index, Touma shrugs it off, as [[Stiyl Magnus|that person]] is familiar to Index. Soon, another slip of paper fell from the envelope, and it contains a permit for exiting Academy City.
 
   
 
Stiyl and Index talk at the meeting place, and after listening to Stiyl's explanation, Index understands what is going on. As it turns out, Stiyl is asked to return to Japan by Laura Stuart and resolve the issue regarding "The Book of the Law" and Kanzaki Kaori, who has gone missing (and is suspected to switch sides). Also, she wants Index involved as well. However, Index is still puzzled as to why Touma must be involved as well.
 
Stiyl and Index talk at the meeting place, and after listening to Stiyl's explanation, Index understands what is going on. As it turns out, Stiyl is asked to return to Japan by Laura Stuart and resolve the issue regarding "The Book of the Law" and Kanzaki Kaori, who has gone missing (and is suspected to switch sides). Also, she wants Index involved as well. However, Index is still puzzled as to why Touma must be involved as well.
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Soon, a nun joins them; a girl with braided hair, a short nun's robe, and shoes with tall soles.
 
Soon, a nun joins them; a girl with braided hair, a short nun's robe, and shoes with tall soles.
   
 
Touma decides to head outside Academy City to look for Stiyl; upon his search for Hakumeiza, he sees a woman dressed in black nun's clothing. That woman sees Touma and begins to ask for ways to go to Academy City. Touma explains that there are no means of travel into Academy City, but the confused nun has a hard time understanding what he's trying to say.
 
 
Touma decides to head outside Academy City to look for Stiyl; upon his search for Gloaming House, he sees a woman dressed in black nun's clothing. That woman sees Touma and begins to ask for ways to go to Academy City. Touma explains that there are no means of travel into Academy City, but the confused nun has a hard time understanding what he's trying to say.
 
   
 
The nun decides to stay with Touma longer and there, Touma asks her about her intents on going to Academy City. She answers that she is pursued.
 
The nun decides to stay with Touma longer and there, Touma asks her about her intents on going to Academy City. She answers that she is pursued.
   
 
At Hakumeiza, the stranger that joins Stiyl and Index introduces herself as Agnese Sanctis from the Roman Catholic Church, and admits that they are in a dire situation, not knowing how their enemy--the Amakusa--work. Index tells Agnese that the Amakusa are masters in subtlety, their powerful spells disguised in the least likely of places. Soon, Index notices Touma going their way, and Agnese notices someone familiar with him: Orsola Aquinas.
 
 
At Gloaming House, the stranger that joins Stiyl and Index introduces herself as Agnese Sanctis from the Roman Catholic Church, and admits that they are in a dire situation, not knowing how their enemy--the Amakusa--work. Index tells Agnese that the Amakusa are masters in subtlety, their powerful spells disguised in the least likely of places. Soon, Index notices Touma going their way, and Agnese notices someone familiar with him: Orsola Aquinas.
 
   
 
Touma finally meets up with Stiyl and demands an explanation from him. However, Stiyl strongly rejects his demand and instead, asks him to bring Orsola Aquinas--Touma's companion on the way--to their custody. The topic shifts to Stiyl's rudeness against Touma, and back to Orsola, who discovers that she is in front of the same person she has been trying to run away from.
 
Touma finally meets up with Stiyl and demands an explanation from him. However, Stiyl strongly rejects his demand and instead, asks him to bring Orsola Aquinas--Touma's companion on the way--to their custody. The topic shifts to Stiyl's rudeness against Touma, and back to Orsola, who discovers that she is in front of the same person she has been trying to run away from.
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Touma looks to Stiyl for any explanation on what's going on, but even Stiyl admits that he wants things explained as well.
 
Touma looks to Stiyl for any explanation on what's going on, but even Stiyl admits that he wants things explained as well.
 
 
   
 
That night, Agnese calls the nuns under her command while Index explains on the extent of power of "The Book of the Law". Stiyl also adds that it is capable of ending the world ruled by Christianity. Touma suggests burning the book, but Index tells him that magical books do not burn, and can only be sealed.
 
That night, Agnese calls the nuns under her command while Index explains on the extent of power of "The Book of the Law". Stiyl also adds that it is capable of ending the world ruled by Christianity. Touma suggests burning the book, but Index tells him that magical books do not burn, and can only be sealed.
   
They are then joined by Agnese, who loses her balance and drags Touma in an indecent situation the moment she was to start. After receiving a kick from Stiyl for screwing up, Touma goes to listen Agnese with Stiyl and Index. Index judges that Agnese still has little information regarding the Amakusa and suggests that they might use "miniaturized pilgrimage"--a magical transportation technique based on [[Dai Nihon Enkai Yochi Zenzu|a certain map]]-- to escape their pursuers. Despite this, Index assures that it can only be done at midnight, meaning that they still have four hours to prepare. Meanwhile, she uses the GPS function in Touma's phone to plot the location of the nearest portal.
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They are then joined by Agnese, who loses her balance and drags Touma in an indecent situation the moment she was to start. After receiving a kick from Stiyl for screwing up, Touma goes to listen Agnese with Stiyl and Index. Index judges that Agnese still has little information regarding the Amakusa and suggests that they might use "[[Miniature Pilgrimage]]"--a magical transportation technique based on [[47 Portals of Japan|a certain map]]-- to escape their pursuers. Despite this, Index assures that it can only be done at midnight, meaning that they still have four hours to prepare. Meanwhile, she uses the GPS function in Touma's phone to plot the location of the nearest portal.
   
 
For the meantime, they can only rest until the time comes.
 
For the meantime, they can only rest until the time comes.
 
 
   
 
As some of the nuns set up their tents, Touma walks around and realizes the tension involved with being a nun. He soon arrives at a tent filled with runes, which he assumes are Stiyl's runes protecting Index's tent, and sees that it's empty. Soon, he hears a scream from one of the larger tents. Alarmed that it might be Amakusa, he rushes to help, but instead finds an naked Agnese clinging to him. Agnese mutters something about a slug and faints, while Touma realizes that Index is bathing with Agnese, and finds the silver-haired nun in tears. Touma tries to calm her down, and the situation ends with Index gnashing her teeth on Touma's head.
 
As some of the nuns set up their tents, Touma walks around and realizes the tension involved with being a nun. He soon arrives at a tent filled with runes, which he assumes are Stiyl's runes protecting Index's tent, and sees that it's empty. Soon, he hears a scream from one of the larger tents. Alarmed that it might be Amakusa, he rushes to help, but instead finds an naked Agnese clinging to him. Agnese mutters something about a slug and faints, while Touma realizes that Index is bathing with Agnese, and finds the silver-haired nun in tears. Touma tries to calm her down, and the situation ends with Index gnashing her teeth on Touma's head.
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With that, Stiyl tells him to go to sleep.
 
With that, Stiyl tells him to go to sleep.
 
 
   
 
Touma soon wakes up and finds someone creeping inside his blanket. He assumes that it was Index, but instead, he sees Index on the entrance to the tent and a scantily-clothed Agnese just inches from his face. Index, half-asleep, mutters about returning her frustrations and gives another bite at Touma.
 
Touma soon wakes up and finds someone creeping inside his blanket. He assumes that it was Index, but instead, he sees Index on the entrance to the tent and a scantily-clothed Agnese just inches from his face. Index, half-asleep, mutters about returning her frustrations and gives another bite at Touma.
   
 
Meanwhile, at [[Parallel Sweets Park]], a man wearing a white shirt with a red cross design and unkempt black hair watches as Orsola is bound behind him. [[Itsuwa|A girl]] reports to him about the completion of preparations for the Miniature Pilgrimage.
 
 
Meanwhile, at [[Parallel Sweets Wonderland|Parallel Sweets Park]], a man wearing a white shirt with a red cross design and unkempt black hair watches as Orsola is bound behind him. [[Itsuwa|A girl]] reports to him about the completion of preparations for the miniaturized pilgrimage
 
 
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==Adapted From==
 
==Adapted From==
 
[[Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel Volume 07]]
 
[[Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel Volume 07]]
==Major events==
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==Major Events==
*Touma, Index, and Stiyl meet Orsola Aquinas, Agnese Sanctis and her forces, as well as the Amakusa Catholics.
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*Touma, Index, and Stiyl meet Orsola Aquinas, Agnese Sanctis and her forces, as well as the Amakusa Christians.
*Orsola Aquinas is abducted by the Amakusa Catholics
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*Orsola Aquinas is abducted by the Amakusa Christians
 
==Characters==
 
==Characters==
 
By order of appearance
 
By order of appearance
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*[[Stiyl Magnus]]
 
*[[Stiyl Magnus]]
 
*[[Tsuchimikado Maika]]
 
*[[Tsuchimikado Maika]]
*[[Sphinx]]
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*[[Sphynx]]
*[[Index]]
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*[[Index Librorum Prohibitorum]]
 
*[[Kamijou Touma]]
 
*[[Kamijou Touma]]
 
===New Characters===
 
===New Characters===
 
*[[Agnese Sanctis]]
 
*[[Agnese Sanctis]]
 
*[[Orsola Aquinas]]
 
*[[Orsola Aquinas]]
*[[Luccia]]
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*[[Lucia]]
 
*[[Angelene]]
 
*[[Angelene]]
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*[[Agata]]
*Agnese Forces
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*[[Agnese Forces]]
 
*[[Tatemiya Saiji]]
 
*[[Tatemiya Saiji]]
 
*[[Itsuwa]]
 
*[[Itsuwa]]
*[[Amakusa Catholics]]
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*[[Amakusa Christian]]s
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==Abilities==
 
==Abilities==
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*'''Fire magic''' - Stiyl Magnus
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===New Abilities===
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*'''Communication Amulet''' - Laura Stuart
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*'''[[Miniature Pilgrimage]] (through the Great Japanese Coastal Map''') - Amakusa Christians
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==Locations==
 
==Locations==
*[[St George Cathedral]]
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*[[St. George's Cathedral]]
 
*[[Academy City]]
 
*[[Academy City]]
 
*[[Kamijou Residence]]
 
*[[Kamijou Residence]]
 
===New Locations===
 
===New Locations===
*[[Gloaming House]]
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*[[Hakumeiza]]
*[[Parallel Sweets Wonderland]]
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*[[Parallel Sweets Park]]
 
==Trivia==
 
==Trivia==
*This marks the 2nd time in the series that Touma has been outside of Academy City.
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*This marks the 2nd time in the series we see Touma outside of Academy City, the last time being in [[Toaru Majutsu no Index|episode 15]] at the start of the [[Angel Fall Arc]]. Touma also went outside of Academy City in the [[Toaru Majutsu no Index II Episode 01|last episode]], though this was not shown.
 
===Referbacks===
 
===Referbacks===
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*Touma references him knowing [[Kanzaki Kaori|Kanzaki's]] previous affiliation with the Amakusa Church through Tsuchimikado Motoharu, from [[Toaru Majutsu no Index Episode 16|episode 16 of the previous season]].
 
===Cultural References===
 
===Cultural References===
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*Stiyl and Laura refers to [[Aleister Crowley]] as Edward Alexander, which is his given name.
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*{{W|The_Book_of_the_Law|Liber AL vel Legis}} is an actual book written by {{W|Aleister Crowley}} in 1904. The title of this episode, Liber AL vel Legis, is the official name of The Book of the Law.
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*Stiyl references {{W|Elizabeth I}} as well as {{W|Martha|St. Martha of Bethany}} as the type of woman he likes.
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===Differences in Adaptation===
 
===Animation Trivia===
 
===Animation Trivia===
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*The scene where Laura is eating and conversing with Stiyl in the cathedral regarding Kanzaki, is resembles the scene from the [[Toaru Majutsu no Index Episode 24|final episode of the previous season]].
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===Unanswered Questions===
 
===Unanswered Questions===
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* What is the use of that cross necklace Laura handed to Stiyl to give to Orsola?
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* Why is the Anglican Church assisting the Roman Catholic Church?
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* If Orsola is currently held by the Amakusa Christians, where is the Book of the Law then?
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* Is the Book of the Law still in the Amakusa's possession?
 
==Quotes==
 
==Quotes==
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*'''Stiyl:''' ''"I will. You know, I've decided to do anything to protect that girl (Index). That means killing anyone in my way. I'll burn them alive, and char their bodies if they're already dead. I vowed this a long time ago. Even if that girl forgot everything, I won't forget anything that happened. Even if it means putting my life on the line."'' -said to Touma regarding his question if he would still fight knowing Kanzaki might become an enemy.
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==References==
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{{Reflist}}
 
[[Category:Episodes]]
 
[[Category:Episodes]]
[[Category:Toaru Majutsu no Index Season 2 Episodes]]
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[[Category:Toaru Majutsu no Index II Episodes]]

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"Book of the Law" (法の書 Hō no Sho?) is the second episode of the second season of the Toaru Majutsu no Index anime adaption and the twenty-sixth episode overall. It was first aired on October 15, 2010.

Synopsis

On the streets of London, an unlikely scene unfolds: The Archbishop of Necessarius, Laura Stuart, goes out for a stroll with Stiyl Magnus. Laura insists on going on despite her status and Stiyl's bickering around about it, and in the middle of their conversation, has her "unusual" Japanese commented harshly by Stiyl. She feels uncomfortable at the remark, and assumes that the Japanese she learned from Tsuchimikado Motoharu is the usual manner of speaking; Stiyl dispels that assumption and tells her to avoid basing him for a normal Japanese citizen.

Soon, Laura switches to a magical form of communication using amulets, and as they walk along, she opens the topic about "The Book of the Law", a person named Orsola Aquinas, and their involvement with the Amakusa Christians, a Japanese religious sect.

Upon reaching St. George's Cathedral, they head inside and discuss further on the issue.

Meanwhile, the second of the three-trimester schedule of classes in Academy City begins.

Because of the hectic schedules, Index is left alone in Touma's apartment. Fortunately, Tsuchimikado Maika is there as well, doing her usual chores as a maid school student. Index discovers from Maika how a maid can go around without hassles and blurts out that she wants to become one as well; however, Maika reminds her that being a maid is never an easy job.

As the two girls converse, a man with red hair and wearing a black robe appears behind Index: Stiyl Magnus.

Touma, on the other hand, finds himself unfamiliar to the upcoming Daihaseisai as a result of having his memories erased in a previous event, and goes home like always. There, he saws a distressed Maika waving at him. There, Maika explains what happened to her companion Index and who was her abductor, and gives a small envelope containing a letter telling Touma to go to Hakumeiza at 7 pm. Upon guessing who kidnapped Index, Touma shrugs it off, as that person is familiar to Index. Soon, another slip of paper fell from the envelope, and it contains a permit for exiting Academy City.

Stiyl and Index talk at the meeting place, and after listening to Stiyl's explanation, Index understands what is going on. As it turns out, Stiyl is asked to return to Japan by Laura Stuart and resolve the issue regarding "The Book of the Law" and Kanzaki Kaori, who has gone missing (and is suspected to switch sides). Also, she wants Index involved as well. However, Index is still puzzled as to why Touma must be involved as well.

Soon, a nun joins them; a girl with braided hair, a short nun's robe, and shoes with tall soles.

Touma decides to head outside Academy City to look for Stiyl; upon his search for Hakumeiza, he sees a woman dressed in black nun's clothing. That woman sees Touma and begins to ask for ways to go to Academy City. Touma explains that there are no means of travel into Academy City, but the confused nun has a hard time understanding what he's trying to say.

The nun decides to stay with Touma longer and there, Touma asks her about her intents on going to Academy City. She answers that she is pursued.

At Hakumeiza, the stranger that joins Stiyl and Index introduces herself as Agnese Sanctis from the Roman Catholic Church, and admits that they are in a dire situation, not knowing how their enemy--the Amakusa--work. Index tells Agnese that the Amakusa are masters in subtlety, their powerful spells disguised in the least likely of places. Soon, Index notices Touma going their way, and Agnese notices someone familiar with him: Orsola Aquinas.

Touma finally meets up with Stiyl and demands an explanation from him. However, Stiyl strongly rejects his demand and instead, asks him to bring Orsola Aquinas--Touma's companion on the way--to their custody. The topic shifts to Stiyl's rudeness against Touma, and back to Orsola, who discovers that she is in front of the same person she has been trying to run away from.

Then suddenly, a voice came out of a ball floating in mid-air, telling them about Orsola living more meaningfully on his custody. Orsola then falls into a triangular hole made by sword that pierce through the concrete, and Touma tries to follow her down, only to be stopped by Index, who sees three men armed with swords below the hole. Stiyl tries to fight back as well, but he no longer feels any presence inside the hole.

Touma looks to Stiyl for any explanation on what's going on, but even Stiyl admits that he wants things explained as well.

That night, Agnese calls the nuns under her command while Index explains on the extent of power of "The Book of the Law". Stiyl also adds that it is capable of ending the world ruled by Christianity. Touma suggests burning the book, but Index tells him that magical books do not burn, and can only be sealed.

They are then joined by Agnese, who loses her balance and drags Touma in an indecent situation the moment she was to start. After receiving a kick from Stiyl for screwing up, Touma goes to listen Agnese with Stiyl and Index. Index judges that Agnese still has little information regarding the Amakusa and suggests that they might use "Miniature Pilgrimage"--a magical transportation technique based on a certain map-- to escape their pursuers. Despite this, Index assures that it can only be done at midnight, meaning that they still have four hours to prepare. Meanwhile, she uses the GPS function in Touma's phone to plot the location of the nearest portal.

For the meantime, they can only rest until the time comes.

As some of the nuns set up their tents, Touma walks around and realizes the tension involved with being a nun. He soon arrives at a tent filled with runes, which he assumes are Stiyl's runes protecting Index's tent, and sees that it's empty. Soon, he hears a scream from one of the larger tents. Alarmed that it might be Amakusa, he rushes to help, but instead finds an naked Agnese clinging to him. Agnese mutters something about a slug and faints, while Touma realizes that Index is bathing with Agnese, and finds the silver-haired nun in tears. Touma tries to calm her down, and the situation ends with Index gnashing her teeth on Touma's head.

Touma retires to a tent with Stiyl watching him. There, Touma asks Stiyl about the girl she likes after having two girls involved with the fire mage (Index and Kanzaki Kaori) on opposing sides. Stiyl tells Touma that he has decided, that he has vowed to protect Index no matter what it takes.

With that, Stiyl tells him to go to sleep.

Touma soon wakes up and finds someone creeping inside his blanket. He assumes that it was Index, but instead, he sees Index on the entrance to the tent and a scantily-clothed Agnese just inches from his face. Index, half-asleep, mutters about returning her frustrations and gives another bite at Touma.

Meanwhile, at Parallel Sweets Park, a man wearing a white shirt with a red cross design and unkempt black hair watches as Orsola is bound behind him. A girl reports to him about the completion of preparations for the Miniature Pilgrimage.

Adapted From

Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel Volume 07

Major Events

  • Touma, Index, and Stiyl meet Orsola Aquinas, Agnese Sanctis and her forces, as well as the Amakusa Christians.
  • Orsola Aquinas is abducted by the Amakusa Christians

Characters

By order of appearance

New Characters

Abilities

  • Fire magic - Stiyl Magnus

New Abilities

  • Communication Amulet - Laura Stuart
  • Miniature Pilgrimage (through the Great Japanese Coastal Map) - Amakusa Christians

Locations

New Locations

Trivia

  • This marks the 2nd time in the series we see Touma outside of Academy City, the last time being in episode 15 at the start of the Angel Fall Arc. Touma also went outside of Academy City in the last episode, though this was not shown.

Referbacks

Cultural References

Differences in Adaptation

Animation Trivia

Soundtrack

# Title Time Scene & Notes
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Unanswered Questions

  • What is the use of that cross necklace Laura handed to Stiyl to give to Orsola?
  • Why is the Anglican Church assisting the Roman Catholic Church?
  • If Orsola is currently held by the Amakusa Christians, where is the Book of the Law then?
  • Is the Book of the Law still in the Amakusa's possession?

Quotes

  • Stiyl: "I will. You know, I've decided to do anything to protect that girl (Index). That means killing anyone in my way. I'll burn them alive, and char their bodies if they're already dead. I vowed this a long time ago. Even if that girl forgot everything, I won't forget anything that happened. Even if it means putting my life on the line." -said to Touma regarding his question if he would still fight knowing Kanzaki might become an enemy.

References