Agnese?
Please, just wait a moment!
Why are you two on The Queen of The Adriatic Sea?
Well...
We ended up aboard after having gone through some things...
Is The Queen of The Adriatic Sea the name of this ice fleet?
The fleet is called The Queen's Fleet.
This ship is just one of many.
You really don't know anything about this, do you?
What are you doing here?
I'm helping search for the intruders...
I didn't imagine it'd be you, though.
This might work out for me.
We were just dragged into all this!
If you keep talking back, I'm going to scream.
If you want to escape, I'd advise you don't upset me.
We'll have to do as she says for now.
What benefit is there for you in letting us go?
A reward.
Just think of it that way.
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Toaru Majutsu no Index
yubi de hajiku koin mitsumeta
I watched the coin as I flicked it from my finger
omote nara go ura wa stay
Heads means go, tails means stay
mazu kotae wo kikasete
But first, let me hear your answer
douka oshiete kuremasen ka
"Could you please tell me?"
tenshi wa misadameru egao no mama
The angels kept their smiles while judging us
mayoe sono te wo hiku mono nado inai
Lose your path! No one will hold your hand along the way
kami ga kudasu sono kotae wa fukou datta
The answer God gave was unfortunate
sou sore koso kami kara no okurimono
Yes, that is what God's gift is
norikoetara miete kuru sa dakara ima sugu
You'll see once you overcome it, so for now...
No buts!
The Queen's Fleet
So what is The Queen's Fleet?
It's a fleet originally created for surveillance purposes on The Adriatic Sea.
I've never heard of such a thing.
We tend to know but a small fragment of the entire story.
The people on this ship randomly attacked us.
Is this fleet really only for surveillance?
Maybe you literally got caught by our surveillance then.
You are the people who ruined the Roman Catholics Church's plans.
On top of that, one of you is Japanese and another is from London.
Well, that's just a cover-up, anyway.
This is like a labor facility.
They gather criminals, such as myself, and have them repay their debts.
So the people aboard this ship are mainly my squad, or rather, my former squad members.
Let me cut to the chase.
In return for letting you two go,
I want you to rescue Sister Lucia and Sister Angelene.
"Rescue"?
Those two used a spell, which confuses the security system, allowing them to break out.
They were planning on coming back to get the rest of us, but...
So they were brought back and are in even more trouble now?
I think they're fixing the spell they cast.
They're probably being modified so they can never use it again.
Modified?
Do you mean they're making cognitive thought impossible?
In other words, destroying their brain structure?
Please help them before that happens.
That's my only request.
That way we can get the jailbreak spell too.
But doesn't the Roman Catholic Church already know of the spell?
The Queen's Fleet has a huge job to do right now.
They don't have the time to be worrying about one or two escapees.
I'll have to go to the flagship to distract them.
Please find them while I do that.
You're planning to save us?
I'm not saving you, I'm using you.
You're imprisoned too.
Let's get out of here together.
The supervisors are afraid of a riot breaking out.
Let me put it this way:
I'm trying to prevent that from happening.
I have the right to move freely throughout the fleet.
And I don't have to work, either.
This place is actually kind of comfortable for me.
Sister Lucia and Angelene are both getting nowhere.
They should have just left us behind...
If, by any chance, you escape successfully,
you will no longer be involved with the Roman Catholic Church's activities.
Fine.
But with just us two versus everyone here, there's little chance we'll be able to save them.
This is coming from the man who stood up against an an entire army of Sisters?
T-Thanks.
So those clothes were altered with a spell, limiting you from using magic!
If that was The Queen's Fleet, I can't do anything alone.
No one is around.
Yeah. Agnese said it was mostly empty, too.
So that's the room Lucia and Angelene are in?
What's that?
What is it?
Get back, Orsola!
Looks like that armor was some kind of magic construct.
Yes. It appears to be a part of the ship, just in a different form.
Don't move!
How do you think we broke this?
Oh, my.
I didn't mean to say that in Japanese.
But you understood me, right?
If you won't heed our warning, we'll just have to use this.
We came to rescue you.
Do you really think we can believe that?
You see...
According to Agnese, you two had a spell that could get us out of here.
She told us to work with you to escape.
S-Sister Agnese told you that?!
Use your brain! This could be a trap!
From our point of view, this is enemy territory.
Why would we go as far as to use Agnese's name?
Sister Lucia...
I understand. I guess I can trust you this one time.
So, how do we get out?
It's too much trouble to explain it.
Sister Angelene.
Wow...
By modifying the spell that turns these ships into ice, we can easily create a hole.
We can utilize this to harden sea water into a small pod.
What's wrong?
They added an countermagic spell to our clothes, too...
If we undo the sewing in a certain way, we can reduce certain restrictions.
Undo?
Then how about we just use my—
Oh, my, do you plan on stripping these two as well?
What's going to happen to us now?
Rather...
I'm more interested in what today's dinner is going to be.
What do you mean? There's nothing more important than the Lord in this world...
Me, too!
They've been using old olives to add a little flavoring for three days straight.
The bath is a little hot, too!
Who cares about the flavoring?
And the bath's lukewarm, not hot.
Really?
Well it's true that the adults don't seem to care much...
But then—
What's wrong?
If you're going to talk to them, I'll go with you.
Yeah.
That might be good, too.
When will we rendezvous with Sister Agnese?
Sorry.
Agnese probably isn't coming.
She said she was going to distract everyone so that we can escape.
She's apparently going to the flagship of The Queen's Fleet.
You've got to be kidding!
This Queen's Fleet was created for the sole purpose of protecting the magic circle of the great spell "Queen of the Adriatic Sea."
Queen of the Adriatic Sea?
All we know is that it's activated on the flagship with the same name.
Another spell, called the Appointed Time of the Rosary, is related to its activation.
And Agnese is going to be used for the Appointed Time of the Rosary.
What will happen to Agnese?
We don't know much about the plan.
But her brain will be completely destroyed, leaving only her heart beating.
The Queen's Fleet has a huge job to do right now.
They don't have the time to be worrying about one or two escapees.
An attack?
Where from?
It's coming from allied ships...
St. Barbara's Holy Cannon?
What are you shooting at?
You don't get it, Sister Agnese?
Bishop Biagio...
Ship number 37 has been sunk.
We will hit land if we continue to fire.
Leave PR cleanup to my subordinates.
That work doesn't interest me.
If something were to happen to your body, we wouldn't be able to recover it.
Ironic, isn't it?
The Appointed Time of the Rosary...
Who would have thought that a heretic like yourself would be the only one compatible with it...
We have an emergency, Bishop Biagio!
What?
A large construct has been detected beneath the position where ship 37 was sunk.
It appears to be salvaging the remains.
An underwater spell?
What happened to everyone?
This is bad...
I might seriously die...
Touma!
Index?
Are you okay, Touma?
T-Tatemiya Saiji?
Yep, the substitute Pope of the Amakusa Church.
Though, now we're affiliated with the Church of England.
Here.
Oh, thanks.
No problem.
Wait, why are you guys here?
Where's Orsola?
Well, we managed to pick all of you up.
We're interrogating the men who were on board elsewhere, though.
I see...
So is this some secret Amakusa Church base?
This isn't a building.
No way, is this—
I'd call it a submarine, but it's not that fancy.
It's more like a wooden ship that can go underwater.
A ship that can both float and sink.
You guys brought along something like this to help with the moving?
We'd obviously keep our weapons on hand.
And, in case you didn't know, our specialty is naval combat.
Paper is made from trees, and ships are made from wood.
Agnese...
Wh-What is it?
Nothing.
Before we discuss what to do now, you need to explain what's been going on.
Wouldn't it be better for Lucia and Angelene to do that?
Er... what?
Looks like you guys made it here safely, too.
You don't have to be so shy, now.
Those Sisters' uniforms were binding garments created by the church.
While you were sleeping, we used your right hand to destroy them.
Eh?
That means...
Yep.
Touma!
G-Getting angry at me for that is so unfair!
Oh, right!
We don't have time for this!
Sister Agnese is still...?
That's just wrong!
You have such a strong bite, so why are you unable to defend yourself against magicians?!
We still have a job to do!
We need to go free Sister Agnese and—
Your bite is way more effective than the 103,000 grimoires in your head!
This is your chance, Itsuwa!
Go for it!
Nip him on the earlobe!
I'm trying to explain the situation...
Oh, my!
This is getting interesting.
Please listen to me!
Attention!
S-Sister Angelene?
We always did stuff like that in our group, so out of habit I accidentally...
"Always"?
I prefer chocolate cream over coffee or tea.
What's that?
It's hot chocolate with lots of cream on top—
Sister Angelene! A Christian should not have such obsessions over food!
Um... here.
Oh, thanks.
Not at all.
The hot towel plan again, Itsuwa?
This is going too slowly!
No, her complete lack of progress is part of her charm!
So why is that spell called The Queen of The Adriatic Sea?
Long ago, the Venetian and Roman Catholic Churches used to be enemies.
The Roman Catholic Church created The Queen of The Adriatic Sea in order to erase Venice in one blow.
Erase? So it's like a bomb?
It doesn't just destroy.
It has the power to make the culture and history of the city completely disappear.
Everything...
Sister Agnese probably isn't aware of that.
If she knew, there's no way she'd have kept silent.
So, basically, we have to rescue Agnese Sanctis before they can start up that spell.
But that's going to be extremely difficult.
Even so, we must do it.
If we don't, Sister Agnese will become crippled.
Are you saying we should just sit by and let that happen?
Sister Agnese has always saved me in the past,
so I can't just forget about her without repaying her!
The enemy is strong, you know?
If we dispatch underwater pods everywhere we might be able to stop their movement!
You can't be so naive as to think simply stopping them will be enough.
W-Well...
Hey, Tatemiya. Isn't that enough already?
Huh?
What we should be discussing isn't whether or not to save Agnese.
She ignored her own opportunity to escape, in order to help set her friends free.
If we don't move, her feelings are going to be used and then broken.
We just need to save her, right?
If we do that, we'll be protecting Venice from destruction at the same time.
Then we only have one road before us!
Don't you want to save her?
If you don't, I'll go myself!
Geez...
As far as I'm concerned, that part of the discussion was already over.
I've already prepared a plan.
I just wanted to see whether you really had the resolve or not.
Tatemiya...
Listen up!
We are going to enter the field of battle and come back alive!
What did the High Priestess teach us?
To reach out to those in need!
Here you go.
Oh, my...
I can't use it, so it'll probably be more useful to you.
Wh-What is it, Index?
Nothing.
Let's get started.
Bishop Biagio!
Approaching ships detected! Around 30 to 40.
A little less than 50 seconds until they reach us!
Sink them!
Understood.
They aren't shooting back at all...
Could it be...
All hands, defensive positions!
What's happening?
Drones!
They're unmanned explosive boats!
There is a large construct approaching at a depth of 40 meters!
It is likely a submarine!
Confirmed hit on the submarine!
Ship 29 is being boarded!
It's the Amakusa forces from before!
No way... the submarine was a decoy too?!
Don't worry about taking over each ship!
All you have to think about is destroying the enemy core!
You guys head for The Queen of The Adriatic Sea.
Got it.
Hurry!
Index!
This way!
Okay!
These idiots...
Why aren't you helping to save Sister Agnese?
They're firing at us!
They're trying to sink us along with the entire ship!
They shot right at us...
No way...
Come out, one of the twelve disciples...
debt collector, eradicator of magicians, and lowly servant!
This is bad...
Come out, one of the twelve disciples?
Watch out!
Sister Angelene!
hitori de iitte tsubuyaita kowai sekai no chuushin de
I whispered, “I’m okay by myself” amidst this scary world
hitori de iitte tsubuyaita kowai sekai no chuushin de
I whispered, “I’m okay by myself” amidst this scary world
tokei no hari wo orimagete hitomi tojiteta
I closed my eyes as the hands of the clock turned
tokei no hari wo orimagete hitomi tojiteta
I closed my eyes as the hands of the clock turned
sugisatta toki wa modosenai kedo
We can't bring back the past
sugisatta toki wa modosenai kedo
We can't bring back the past
ano hi oshietekureta yo ne
But you taught me that day
ano hi oshietekureta yo ne
But you taught me that day
sore de iin da to
That it's okay this way
sore de iin da to
That it's okay this way
meguri meguru kisetsu ni kimi ga ita kiseki
In the passing seasons, with the miracle of you being there for me
meguri meguru kisetsu ni kimi ga ita kiseki
In the passing seasons, with the miracle of you being there for me
kowareteta tokei sae ugokidasu kara
Even the broken clock begins to move again
kowareteta tokei sae ugokidasu kara
Even the broken clock begins to move again
ima wa sou muryoku de garakuta dakedo
And though I may not be powerful now
ima wa sou muryoku de garakuta dakedo
And though I may not be powerful now
fushigi da ne kaeranai
It's strange how I won't go back
fushigi da ne kaeranai
It's strange how I won't go back
sonna ki ga suru
That’s how I feel
sonna ki ga suru
That’s how I feel
kimi no koe ga ima mo mada koko ni aru kara
Even now, I can still hear your voice right next to me
kimi no koe ga ima mo mada koko ni aru kara
Even now, I can still hear your voice right next to me
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We board the flagship to stop The Queen of The Adriatic Sea from activating.
As more and more questions remain unanswered, how does Index act?
Next time: "Appointed Time of the Rosary."
When science and magic cross, the story begins.