“The original…cause…?”

What was the first abnormal situation?

Kamijou Touma, Index, Othinus, Karasuma Fran, Tsuchimikado Motoharu, and even the cat focused on a single point.

“?”

Tsuchimikado Maika alone tilted her head as everyone looked her way.

The painless shadow sword still pierced the center of her chest.

[...]

Defeating them would not end this.

More and more would appear.

“Y-you’ve gotta be kidding me…”

[...]

“Then what? Are these handcuffs and gears going to continue spawning endlessly as long as that’s in Maika’s chest!? That means we can’t lose them no matter where we go!!”

Toaru Majutsu no Index New Testament vol.18 ch.2 pt.2