While Heaven Canceler attends to Seiri, Stiyl manages to lead Toma and Tsuchimikado to Oriana's location. Oriana inflicts a curse on Tsuchimikado and gives Toma trouble with her variety of spells, yet Toma's determination allows him to land a hit on her. Oriana escapes but leaves behind her cargo, which is later revealed to be a decoy. Laura soon learns that the Stab Sword is actually St. Peter's Cross, which she fears the Catholic Church will use to put Academy City under their control if the trade goes through. After Toma, Stiyl and Tsuchimikado are informed of this, Toma has lunch with Index, his parents, Mikoto and Misuzu, and is surprise to learn Misuzu is Mikoto's mother.