01x15 - Angel Fall (Angel Fall)

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Toma!

Come on, Toma!

I am currently away from Academy City...

Index and I are staying at

some out of the way beach resort...

Obviously, this little vacation was not my idea.

What do you mean

I have to get out of the city immediately?!

Your recent adventures

have caused quite an uproar among the higher-ups...

The things you've been up to...

reflect poorly on Academy City,

so they want you to keep a low profile...

at least until the worst of it blows over.

They've even arranged a place for you

to stay for a while...

Let's see here...

Ah! There it is...

It looks like a pretty nice place, don't you think?

I'm going!

I don't care what you say, I'm coming with you...

You have to take me!

I've never even been to the beach before!

I told you no... Got it...?

Think you can be reasonable for once in your life?

You're an illegal immigrant with no ID.

If I brought you along,

we'd just be stopped at the gate by Antiskill and arrested.

No, means no, that's final.

Go on through.

How is that possible?

You call yourself security?!

So, just like that, I'm on the beach with Index,

and I don't really understand why.

I have a bad feeling about this.

I'm guessing they had a reason for picking this place.

I don't think it was a random decision.

Toma...

I found a cute hat when I was out on the beach...

I brought it back here as a present for you.

Uh... thanks.

Here, try it on.

[Music]

What bad luck, this happening so soon after you arrived.

It's early in the season for jellyfish,

but this year they've been all over the place.

Business has really taken a nosedive thanks to the outbreak.

I didn't mean to, I swear...!

I didn't know what jelly fish looked like.

This is the first one I've ever seen.

All right, then.

I'll come back in a little while for the first aid kit.

Oh, sure... Thanks.

Sorry to interrupt.

While you were out there was a call from the party

that's joining you.

They said that there has been a delay,

and they will arrive tomorrow morning instead.

What...?! That can't be right!

I was supposed to meet them today!

-I was looking... [{FLAS]}-We understand.

Thanks for giving us the message.

It's not a problem.

If you'll excuse us.

Well, that's disappointing!

Yeah... this is where I'm supposed to meet them.

Their names are Toya and Shina Kamijo.

In other words, my parents.

Hey, Toma!

Are you ready...? Let's go!

Miss Komoe must've arranged this get together

because we don't see each other often...

My little cousin is supposedly with them, too.

Hey, tell me something.

What?

Tell me about your parents.

What are they like?

Wh-What are they like...?

I bet you're a lot like your dad, aren't you...?

I'm excited to meet them.

I hope they like me.

Well...? Are you listening over there?

Yeah, I'm listening...

You'll find out what they're like tomorrow.

Hey... why are you always so rude to me, Toma?

Would it k*ll you to tell me something about them...?

You, Toma Kamijo, are a cold, heartless, curt,

indifferent, impolite, mean, inconsiderate young man.

I swear, half the time

I don't know why I bother putting up with you!

Well... we'll both find out tommorow.

I can't tell Index about them.

Since I lost my memory, I don't know.

I wonder what they're like...

What kind of son am I...?

How am I ever gonna pull this off?

And now, the man you've all been waiting for...

Welcome Hitotsui Hajime!

Hi.

Hey, everybody.

Considering everything that's going on,

I don't think it's too surprising

that I'm anxious right now.

Is everybody gonna finally find out

that I've lost my memory?

Oh well, worrying's not gonna help anything...

I'll just deal with tomorrow when it gets here.

Yes?

Oh right.

Thanks!

Toma!

You're looking well, son...

Anything new with you?

Oh... no...

You look good, too.

I've got something here for you,

if I can just find where I put it...

I went to India on business not too long ago.

I got this souvenir while I was there.

The shop owner told me it's one of their gods.

It's great, thank you.

Is something bothering you?

The way you're talking, you'd think you just met me.

Oh, uh, no, I....

Here, let me get your bag.

You can get your mother's and Otohime's...

They should be getting here about now.

We can wait.

So this man is my father.

Sorry we were so late...

I know we said we'd be here yesterday,

but we just finished moving in...

You know how hectic moving is.

We're still getting adjusted.

You guys moved?

I told you...

last month when we spoke on the phone.

Oh... right.

All right... I guess I won't get to see the house

I grew up in...

Oh well, it's fine.

Toma!

Oh... they made it.

Toma!

So that's my little cousin.

I'm so happy to see you!

I missed you so much!

I'm so glad we're all here...!

Are you happy to see me...?

Huh?

What d'you say, Toma...?

Will you take me to the beach later?

So? Will you?

Well...? You will, won't you?

Wait... Hold on a minute!

Huh...? Why? What's wrong?

What the hell do you think is wrong?

What are you doing here...?

And what's with this gross younger sister act you're doing?

What do you mean?

Dad, what are you doing

bringing her along on vacation with you...?

And how do you even know each other?

What're you talking about Toma...?

I've known her as long as you have.

She's your little cousin Otohime, isn't she?

You idiot, cut it out...

Stop it... right now...!

Get off my back!

Look at you two.

Toma, there's no need to be embarrassed.

Otohime just wants to hug you

because she hasn't seen you in so long, that's all.

Great timing...

What the hell are you doing here?

My goodness...

What's happened to your language, young ma...

When I left a minute ago,

you were sleeping soundly in the room...

What did you do, teleport here...?

I mean do you think you're Kuroko Shirai or something...?

And why are you talking like some old lady?

Scolding me for my language,

and calling me young man?

That's enough.

What's gotten into you today...? Apologize.

That's no way to speak to your mother.

Well, are you gonna answer me?

I asked what's gotten into you.

Explain yourself.

Seriously, Dad...?

This girl right here...

She barely looks old enough to see a PG- movie unsupervised,

and you're trying to tell me that she's my mother?

Oh, how sweet...

If you keep telling me how young I look,

I might forgive you for the way you spoke earlier.

And what about this girl...?

You want me to believe that this human bug zapper

is my little cousin?

What do you mean? I'm not a bug zapper!

Yes, that's what I'm saying.

She's your cousin and this is your mother...

What on Earth has come over you, Toma?

What on Earth hasn't come over me?!

Am I being punked or something...?! I give up.

Where'd you stash the hidden camera...?

I don't appreciate being the butt of your practical joke.

I'm not laughing!

What do you people have against me, anyway?!

Now, now. Let's just calm down a minute...

Here, take a look at this pen...

It changes whenever you turn it upside down...

-See, the woman's dress is... -Later!

Hold on, Toma...! Where are you going?

We're not done talking.

Yeah, wait for us!

Toma, dear!

Mess with me, will he...?

I can't believe that's what my dad is like.

Welcome to our inn.

We have everything prepared for you...

Come in and make yourselves at home.

Thanks... we're glad to be here.

Somethin' wrong, Toma?

So... you're in on it, too, Misaka Sister...

How long have you been planning this?!

Huh?

Oh, please... pay him no mind...

It's been a while since he's seen us.

His emotions are running high.

It's a pleasure to welcome you to our inn.

Please allow me to show you all to your rooms.

Now, then. Shall we?

It's right this way.

Oh... It looks like your other guest has woken up as well.

Ah... beautiful morning, isn't it...?

Let's hurry and grab some breakfast, okay?

Come and play!

Come on, hurry up!

And now I'm at the beach with Mikoto Misaka,

who is wearing a swimsuit

and acting like she's my little cousin...

Obviously, this little outing was not my idea.

You're kidding me!

Stop it, Toma. I can't breathe!

Let me go! Damn you!

Take it easy, Toma!

This stupid joke is ending right now!

Why don't we go to the beach for a swim?

That should cool you down a bit, ya' think?

We'll settle in and join you later okay?

Damn my luck.

How much longer can they keep this farce going...?

This is one elaborate practical joke.

Are you feeling calmer, Toma?

I don't understand what's got you so troubled......

but here maybe this'll help.

It's a souvenir I picked up on a trip to Russia...

It's a doll...

and another... and another.

Well? It's pretty cool, don't you think?

No, it's not even a little bit cool.

What a shame.

It's really too bad that you and your father

don't share more of the same interests, Toma.

Whoa...! What are you...? Why are you...?

Now that's what I'm talkin' about!

It looks fantastic on you...

It's definitely worth every cent I paid for it.

You mean you're the one who bought this abomination...?

Is this another hobby of yours?

Well... You see, when you travel all over the world

for business like I do,

you develop an eye for more sophisticated sty...

What do you think you're doing, Toma?

What do you think I'm doing?

I've just learned my father's a disgusting pervert...!

A dirty old man with a damn Lolita complex!

Oh, hey, look over there...!

Your little friend is joining us.

Toma!

Not nice!

C'mon, why are you acting all weirded out?

Toma, dear!

Shut up!

And now for more news...

The president will be holding a press conference

at the White House in just a few minutes,

in response to the recent scandal

What's my doctor doing on TV?

Komori reporting.

We're live in Washington,

where every eye is on the president today,

waiting to see what he will do...

How will he respond to the latest allegations?

Miss Komoe, what are you doing?!

Excuse me but we can't see.

He's flashing a confident smile for the crowd.

Yes...!We...!Can!

And now Kuroko Shirai, too...?

What's going on...? This is getting ridiculous.

It's way too involved for a prank.

There's no way they went overseas to stage all this.

If this isn't a practical joke...

Thank you, young man.

-Have a nice day, -Good afternoon.

Let's see, here. First you wanna head straight on up that hill...

Shana is so hot!

He's so lame. And what's with his hair?

Do you think I should block his number?

What is this...? What the hell is going on?

Ah hah! I found you!

Oh, joy.

Here, take a look!

It's us from last New Year's.

See, that's you and me.

Do you remember me now?

Please say you do.

Hey, is there something wrong...?

You've been acting seriously weird all day.

Let's see if I've got this ...

You're saying this girl in the picture with me is my cousin.

That's me all right...

Otohime Tatsugami.

That's weird.

She doesn't seem to realize

this isn't what she looks like.

I don't understand...

It's like everybody's personality

has been transplanted into somebody else's body...

Even worse, no one seems to know it...

How could that happen?

I know what's going on here...

It's happened enough lately.

Whenever somebody shows up in a ridiculous costume like this,

they seem to know me...

even if I have no idea who they are.

In this situation, I just need to remain cool and casual.

Yo... long time no...

Question one... are you the spell caster?

I'll repeat.

Are you the spell caster?

Hold on a minute.

It's too soon to conclude that he's the one.

Whew...

Looks like we made it just in time.

Tsuchimikado?!

Oh, and that's an interesting development.

I look like Motoharu Tsuchimikado to him.

Yes... however, the fact that he can correctly identify you

might indicate that...

Oh, I don't think so, sweetie...

Do you see any traces of that on Kami's body?

It appears he has eluded the problem, just as we have.

I am a sorcerer

with the English Puritan Church's Necessarius...

Kaori Kanzaki.

Our purpose in coming here is the same as yours:

to gauge the center of the distortion...

However, it's ridiculous to think that boy is the caster.

Russian Orthodox Church's Annihilation Survey...

I'm Misha Kruezhev.

Wow...! Imagine meeting a member of the Annihilation Survey

here at a beach resort.

Question one...

where is your proof that he is not the caster...?

Question two...

if he is not the caster... then who is?

Whoa, I don't understand a word you guys have said...

and Tsuchimikado, what are you doing here, anyway?

This boy is not a sorcerer...

He's an esper...

a Level Zero, at that.

Hey! Hello! Are we just skipping over the part

where she almost cut my head off?!

Still annoying, I see...

Lucky me, I get to put up with your whining all over again...

You haven't grown up even a little bit, have you?

So she's someone I know, too....

Maybe I can get something out of her.

You know I would really appreciate it

if you could at least tell me what's going on here.

Just for old times' sake.

I guess I must...

It will be difficult for us to move forward

unless the major players understand the situation.

A major player...?

Does she mean me?

Currently, there is a massive spell at work

on a global scale.

Its format and formula are still unknown...

For the sake of convenience, we have named it.

We are referring to it as Angel Fall.

Angel Fall. Right.

"Sephirotic Tree"...

Have you heard that term used before?

You might think of it as a chart of rankings...

It shows the souls of Gods, the angels, and humans...

Ordinarily, humans cannot rise to the rank of angels...

Naturally, the opposite is true as well.

You see, each ranking is already filled to capacity.

However, one of the angels

has fallen to the human level, going...

Time out!

Please. Time out for a second.

You don't understand?

That's hardly surprising.

No... I don't... but, I mean, angels?

Are you messing with me?

Think about it, Kami.

You should have noticed the effects of the spell by now.

They're pretty obvious.

What effects?

The switching of people's appearances, for one.

Not everybody looks like themselves, do they?

When the angel fell to the human level,

the shift caused our world's physical manifestations

and inner workings to alter.

In a game of musical chairs, the fastest one is the winner...

It's like that, with our appearances scrambling

to sit down on our "inner selves."

Oh... You mean that's why everybody looks so funny?

There's still plenty that we don't know...

It's not clear who put this spell into motion

or what their motivation was...

The important thing right now, Kami...

is that you're at the center of the distortion.

You are the prime suspect in the casting of Angel Fall...

You narrowly escaped the spell's effects...

Because of this,

your life will likely be threatened by sorcerers

who are trying to halt its progress.

However, I find it impossible to believe

that Toma Kamijo here is the culprit.

For one thing, he has no magical knowledge whatsoever...

For another... the traces that are left on espers' bodies

whenever they use magic are nowhere to be found on him.

Counterargument one...

He is obviously not suffering the effects of the spell.

That's easy to explain.

Kami has the ability to cancel out

any extraordinary power...

Imagine Breaker has set up residence in his right hand.

Oh, I see... So that's why.

Wait, Tsuchimikado!

How do you even know about that?

Valence reading... forty.... nine... thirty... and seven...

together that's eighty-six.

Accordance.... Water, form a serpent

and strike at the target.

Very well...

I accept his response as proof

that he should be cleared of all suspicion...

Young man... I hereby apologize

for mistakenly turning my blade on you.

All right. Even though we know you're not the caster,

the fact remains that Angel Fall is centered around you

and still growing...

Which means that there's a good chance

the caster is somebody close to you.

It's hard to believe that a single caster

is responsible for a spell of this magnitude.

Most likely, there's a ritual site

somewhere behind a magic circle or barrier.

So, we either have to destroy the ritual site

or the casters themselves...

Those are the only two ways

we're gonna bring an end to Angel Fall.

I still have a question.

What do you have to do with this, Tsuchimikado...?

How are you involved in the magic world...?

And how do you know about Imagine Breaker?

Answer me, already!

It's a simple explanation, really.

You see, Kami...

I'm a member of Necessarius, too.

[Music]

To find the caster responsible for Angel Fall,

Tsuchimikado and I head to my parents' house,

where we discover an unsettling truth.

Next time, "Toya Kamijo."

When science and magic cross paths,

a story is born.