Touma, Motoharu and Stiyl are still trying to track down Oriana. Who's the adult and who's the kid here? Summary: After bumping into and shaking off Index, Touma meets up with Motoharu to talk about where Oriana could have gone. Motoharu explains that St. Peter's Cross uses star light for power and so Oriana is probably searching for the best location to put the cross in the city. This also means that they have until dusk to stop the plan. The two then receive a phone call from Orsola who confirms the theory, and also gives the two a list of location in Japan where the cross can be activated. Meanwhile, Oriana calls Lidvia and the two agree that it's unfortunate that Aisa got hurt, but that doesn't stop them from going ahead with the plan. Kuroko likes everything Misaka. At a mall, Mikoto is hanging out with her mother and Kuroko. Down on the main level, Touma and Motoharu meets up with Stiyl who managed to stabilize Aisa's wounds and shake off Komoe. Motoharu explains that the best location for Oriana to set up the cross is at an experimental airfield inside the 23rd District as the location has an obstructed view of the constellations. The 23rd District has a lot of security, but Motoharu calls in some connections to change the security details a bit so that the three of them can sneak in. Meanwhile, in an open area somewhere in the city, Lidvia sets down St. Peter's Cross. Lidvia is pretty strong being able to carry a large metal object like this. Don't worry guys. I will use my own body to test if this fence is electrified. Touma, Motoharu and Stiyl take the subway to the 23rd District. The trio sneak by to some warehouses, but there is still an open area between the warehouses and the fence surrounding the airfield. Touma and Stiyl wonder how they are going to sneak across, but Motoharu explains that they can take advantage of the busy air traffic as a commercial airport is located nearby. The three run to towards the fence, but Motoharu gets fried by a spell tag Oriana left on the fence. Touma and Stiyl makes it through, but both are tossed around by Oriana. With Stiyl seemingly knocked out, Touma is left to face Oriana on his own and Touma proceeds to give his hero speech. Around and around Stiyl goes. When he'll stop nobody knows. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ For an episode that featured mostly talking, this wasn't too bad, but it wasn't exactly good because it was mostly talking. Most of the episode was focused on explaining how Lidvia and Oriana's plan is supposed to work and Touma and friends figuring it out. The magic talk was as boring as usual, but at least I managed to get the gist of how the cross works, so it wasn't the most confusing talk Index has ever had. I didn't really get what Motoharu was talking about with regards to sneak into the airfield though, but it was kind of funny that he got shocked by Oriana's electric fence. I also found it strange that Last Order's voice was heard through one of the scenes but she didn't appear on screen. Not sure what that was about. Anyways, the atmosphere of the chase and the sense of urgency were still present in this episode, but the thing with finding Oriana is getting a bit long in the tooth. This story arc has been dragging out a little too long, but thankfully this should end next episode probably with Touma punching Oriana and possibly Lidvia in the face several times. Oriana has proven herself to be a dangerous opponent, and hopefully the battles next episode will make up for all the fruitless chases in the previous episodes. On an unrelated subject, Merry Christmas to those of you who celebrate the occasion. Have a safe and happy holidays.From the feed of A Product of Wasted Time
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