First day of summer vacation:
The sister lying dead on my apartment balcony said her name is "Index".
Apparently, the Magic Cabal is after her.
Give me a break already.
This is the city of science, the Academy City, man.
koko ni ikiru sono wake mo
Be it the reason I live here,
kono basho de deau subete mo
or be it everything I encountered here,
tatoe chigau sekai demo
even if it were a different world,
doko ni itemo kono omoi wa yuruganai
no matter where I am, this feeling won't be swayed.
mune wo chikuri to sasu itami
The pain from the heart getting pierced,
sore mo warau shiawase na mono tachi e
that should be directed at those bystanders jeering at you.
se wo mukeyuku
Turn your back on them.
touzen no kurushimi wo unmei ga sasou
Fate beckons the obvious suffering.
furuedasu ashi ga oboeteru
The trembling feet remember,
kakushin ni
a certain now.
yume dake ja mamorenai
Illusions alone are not enough to protect
tayoranai chikara
such an unreliable power.
ima kono te de shirukara
I will now see for myself with these hands.
mayowanai
No more hesitation.
Innocentius
The Witch Hunting Pope
What is... this...
Snap out of it, Index!
What happened?
Who the hell did this to you?
That'd be us, the magicians.
Hmm, overdid it a bit, I think.
Why...
Why it came back here?
Beats me.
Maybe it forgot something here.
It had a hood on yesterday. I wonder where it lost that.
She searched for the mana remaining inside the hood to get back here?
Then, would you accompany me to the depths of hell?
She endangered herself and came all the way back here...
...just to keep a total outsider, me, from getting involved in the fight...
You idiot!
Please.
Looking at me like that won't do you any good.
I wasn't the one that slashed it.
I doubt Kanzaki intended to draw blood either.
That clergy uniform, the Walking Church, possesses absolute protection,
but for whatever reason, it was rendered ineffective...
Why...
I don't believe in this fairy tale of magic...
Neither can I understand beings like you magicians...
But...
Don't you guys know things like justice and evil?
Chasing a little girl like this through the crowds...
Covering her with blood...
With all this in front of you, can you still call yourself just?!
If you're done talking, could you step aside please?
I need to recover that.
Re... cover?
Yes, recover.
Recover.
Recover the 103,000 grimoires that thing holds, to be exact.
Ah, do be careful.
If people of your level set their eyes even on one grimoire, they'll be headed down the severely disabled road.
S-Screw you.
Where exactly are those things?
They're right there.
Inside that thing's brain.
It can memorize everything the second it sees it.
It has the ability to retain every single word and sentence forever.
That thing's mind's seen and memorized forbidden grimoires sealed off all over the world and is like a magical library.
The thing, itself, doesn't possess the ability to use magic, and thus, is harmless, yes.
But those 103,000 grimoires are rather dangerous.
Which is why we came here to protect it...
...before people that can use magic kidnap it...
Pro-tect...
Yes... Yes, indeed...
Protect, protect, yes.
Besides, no matter how much good faith and good nature that thing possesses,
it doesn't seem it'll be able to resist torture or drugs.
The thought of a girl like her being in the hands of those kind of people...
...hurts the heart, right?
You little...
Who do you think you are?!
Style-Magnus...
...is how I'd introduce myself,
but just call me Fortis931 for now.
In Japanese, it's something like "the strong," I guess.
Like the language matters.
It's my magic name.
Not used to hearing things like this?
Apparently, we, magicians, shouldn't say our names when using magic.
I don't really get it because it's an old tradition,
but what is important is the fact that I gave you my magic name.
Among our people, this magic name is more like a murderer's nickname.
Fire...
This... is magic?
This unknown power... this is magic?
This right hand has the ability to cancel out any supernatural powers,
but I haven't seen any supernatural powers other than esper abilities yet.
"The gift of pain for the giant!!!"
Did I overdo it?
Poor thing.
Oh well, with his level, it'd be the same result no matter how many times this is repeated.
Who...
Who are you saying can't win no matter how many times this is repeated?
No way...
Damn it, that's right.
What am I sweating about?
This right hand was the one that ripped up that clergy clothing, right?
You little...
I see...
I get it...
The one that destroyed the Walking Church was...
One of the five major elements which make up this world...
...the great fire of genesis...
...the light of blessing which nurtures life...
...and the light of judgment which punishes evil...
While it brings a gentle fortune,
at the same time, it is the frosty misfortune which annihilates the cold darkness.
Its name is fire.
Its role, the sword!
Show yourself by devouring my body and show your might!
The witch hunting pope, Innocentius.
Its meaning... "kill thy enemy"...
Out of the way!
Why?
My right hand's not working?
This flame... regenerates right after it's canceled!
Rune.
A 24-letter alphabet that indicates "secret", "mystique".
A magical language used by the Germanic people starting in the 2nd century AD.
The roots of Old English.
Attacking Innocentius is ineffective.
Walls, floors, ceilings.
As long as the runic markings in the area aren't erased, it will rekindle itself endless times.
You're... Index, right?
Yes.
I am associated with the zeroth church sector of the English Purist Church, the "Necessarius".
I am its grimoire library.
My official name is Index-Librorum-Prohibitorum,
but addressing me by my shortened name, Index, will do.
I am currently operating under the automatic secretary, John's pen-
You can't do it.
To completely erase all the runes placed in this building.
An impossible task for you, I'm afraid.
Ashes to ashes...
Dust to dust!
Squeamish Bloody Rood!
Sh-
..die...
I really... die...
I really... thought I was gonna die...
What the hell... is this?
These are the runic markings?
Shit!
Damn you!
Why isn't it coming after me?
I see!
The range of the placed runes is only inside this dorm!
Anyway, I need to call the police!
Phone booth...
I'm not running away...
I'm not running...
Then, would you accompany me to the depths of hell?
Who in the world would accompany a complete stranger he just met... to the depths of hell?
What is this? A tactic against Innocentius' flame?
You got me all wet for such a pathetic reason?
Where's Innocentius?
You really had me.
You're good, man.
I'd have had no chance of winning if you had used a knife to engrave the markings or something.
Impossible!
Innocentius is a block of 3000 degree Celsius fire!
You can't take it out with this small amount of water!
Dumbass.
Not the fire.
What did you spam all around my home?
Amazing!
But, you might just lack that experience part.
Copy machine paper isn't just toilet paper, you know?
A little water won't ruin it, eh?
Kill him.
I-Impossible!
My runes aren't erased yet-
The ink.
Even if the paper isn't ruined,
the water will cause the ink to wash off, you see?
Innocentius...
Innocentius!
Now then...
Ashes to ashes!
Dust to dust!
Squeamish Bloody...
Dammit!
That's right.
If I don't want to accompany her down to hell...
...I just need to...
...drag her...
...out of hell!!!
Oneesama!
My, Oneesama!
My, my, Oneesama!
To think you'd be attending extra lessons, which is unlike you;
it was actually an excuse for some night fun, huh?
You know, Kuroko?
How in the world do you see me as having some night fun right now?
It's very obvious.
To go through this place on your trip back from school to the dorm...
...is such a big detour no matter how you think about it!
I-I had something to do.
On the other hand, why are you-
That's right, Oneesama.
I came here on Judgment business.
The cause of that fire accident...
...is esper related, apparently.
Now, the dispatch function should have been erased.
Anyway, I need to take her to a hospital now.
But, I don't think she has an ID card for this place.
If she stays in the hospital, the information about her will be leaked right away.
But, I can't just leave her here, either.
Touma?
What's wrong?
You don't look so well.
Quit worrying about others!
We need to do something about your wound soon, or...
I'm... okay...
If we can stop the bleeding, then...
Hey... Hey!
Aren't there any books with healing magic among the 103,000 grimoires you hold?
There are, but...
And that-
You can't... use it...
Even if I told you the spell...
...and if you were to completely mimic it, your power...
...will interfere in the end...
No, not again...
This right hand is to blame again?!
It's not your right hand,
but it's that you're an esper.
Magic wasn't meant to be used by people with abilities like yours.
People with no abilities still wanted to achieve the same things people with abilities were doing...
That was what gave birth... to magic...
That means all the students that have entered the ability development program can't...
Yes, they can't use magic.
Damn it... this isn't happening...
Why... Why is this...
This is the city of students.
Yet the students can't-
Not students...
Hey, you said that magic can be used by people with no abilities, right?
Don't be telling me you're asleep at this hour already?
Yes, yes, yes.
I've strengthened the door as a countermeasure against newspaper salespersons.
I'll open the door now.
Ah, Kamijo-chan!
Did you start working part-time at a newspaper office?
What kind of newspaper salesperson does his job by carrying a sister on his back?
I'm in various kinds of trouble,
so I'm just coming in, Sensei.
Yep, coming in.
Wai-wai-wai-wait...
This is troubling for Sensei!
I know it's weird to be saying this now but...
Do you dislike women that smoke?
Wh-What happened... there?
Sensei, to be honest...
Index!
Warning, Chapter 2, Stanza 6.
The loss of vital energy due to blood loss has surpassed the safety level,
forcing reboot in John's pen's mode.
In the present state,
according to the international standard time shown on the clock tower in London,
body will lose the minimum vital power...
...necessary to maintain life in fifteen minutes...
...and perish.
I would be very grateful to you...
...if you could follow my instructions and apply adequate treatment.
Sensei, I'm going to call an ambulance.
You listen to what she has to say, Sensei.
Listen to what she asks.
Anyway, just make sure she doesn't lose consciousness!
As you can see, this girl is religious.
Take care of her.
Okay, okay.
Hey, Index.
Is there anything I can do?
No.
The best option for you to take right now... is to leave...
If you remain in this room,
recovery magic will be erased merely by your presence.
Ka-Kamijo-chan...
This sister-chan just said something about magic...
Sensei, take care of her.
Wait, Kamijo-chan!
The phone's right there...
The best option for you to take right now... is to leave...
If you stay in this room,
recovery magic will be erased merely by your presence.
nee kikoeru
Hey, can you hear it?
kioku wo samayotteru
Memories are wandering around.
nee kokoro wo shinjite
Hey, trust the heart
ikiteyukereba
as long as we live.
ikirusekai ga tatoe
Even if the world
chigatta toshite mo
we live in is different,
mamoritai mono ga arunara
as long as there's something to protect...
sashi dashita chikara wa dare no tame ni
For whom do you reach out your right hand?
toki hanatsu itsukusen no mana
The thousands of mana that you release...
sono shigusa ga
Your actions...
sono manazashi ga
Your gaze...
kokoro wo shimetsukeru
They tighten my heart...
tebanasanai
I won't let go of you.
Use magic to have an angel descend?
Hold it, will doing that really heal Index's wounds?
Next time, "Necessarius".
When science and magic cross paths,
this epic will begin!