QUOTE (lavenderdays @ Dec 12 2010, 12:15 PM) Wait what...? Is being a "babe magnet" an esper ability or something?!?! I mean seriously Even touma's father is one
xD I so want to be blood-related to them somehow.
Other than that... so Croce de Pietro = Stab sword = academy city. Do note me If Im right, and it means there is no actual stab sword , as Croce de Pietro is just a metaphoric symbol?
And phew Misaka meeting Index, Have they've ever met and even had a long dialogue before??? Other than that This is a good sign we may be seeing biribiri more... and seriously if Mikoto + Mikoto's Mother is too much of a killer combo and Oh boy you gotta love oriana thomson's outfit
I believe there is a true Croce de Pietro, it isn't metaphorical. The difference is that the "Stab Sword" isn't actually a sword at all, it's actually a cross. That particular object has the ability that, once planted in the ground, the territory around it falls under the influence of the church. Everyone in the area slowly starts adopting the church and following it, all without any real reason, but also without really noticing the change either. The idea is that there is a current balance struck between the world of magic (the church) and science (specifically Academy City - with it's advances technology and esper abilities).
If the Cross were to be planted in Academy City, that balance would be destroyed. The capital of the 'science' side would fall to the church, and with it the church would take power and science would crumble.
Or something like that.
And yeah, I'm pretty sure I remember Index and Mikoto have at least met in passing before, though they don't know much of anything about eachother.