Toaru Majutsu no Index III Episode 16

is the sixteenth episode of the third season of the Toaru Majutsu no Index anime series. It was broadcast on January 25th 2019, and was directed and was storyboarded by Hashimoto Toshikazu, and the script written by Tamai☆Tsuyoshi.
==Synopsis==
Even if I have to become the villain... Even if I have to get down on all fours... Even if someone has to be sacrificed... I will protect her, at least.
==Adapted From==
* Chapter 2 Parts 8-11 & Chapter 3 Parts 1 & 3-7
==Major Events==
*The remaining members of Spark Signal are dealt with by Accelerator and then executed by Sugitani. Hamazura Shiage, who has come to save Takitsubo Rikou, gets into a fight with Accelerator due to a misunderstanding and loses but is spared.
*Kinuhata Saiai is attacked by Stephanie Gorgeouspalace, who seeks to avenge Sunazara Chimitsu.
* is targeted due to their search for DRAGON and seek Oyafune Monaka's cooperation in order to fight back against Shiokishi.
*After entering Shiokishi's base, are separated. Accelerator prepares to fight against Sugitani after Musujime Awaki is knocked out. Etzali meets with Shiokishi disguised as Oyafune, but finds himself facing Tecpatl and Tochtli, two magicians from his previous organization.
==Characters==
By order of appearance:
*Hamazura Shiage
*Takitsubo Rikou
*Accelerator
*Kinuhata Saiai
*Stephanie Gorgeouspalace
*Tsuchimikado Motoharu
*Musujime Awaki
*Etzali 
*Oyafune Monaka
*Shiokishi
===New Characters===
*Sugitani
*Oyafune Monaka's Secretary
*Tecpatl 
*Tochtli
==Abilities==
*Accelerator (ability) - Accelerator, Level 5
*Offense Armor - Kinuhata Saiai, Level 4
*Spear of Tlahuizcalpantecuhtli - Etzali
*Appearance Borrowing - Etzali, Tecpatl, Tochtli
===New Abilities===
==Locations==
*Academy City
**School District 3
***Private Salon
===New Locations===
*School District 2
**Shiokishi's shelter
*School District 21
**Observatory
==Trivia==
*The voice actress of unnamed female helicopter pilot is Shimizu Ayaka.
*The voice actor of unnamed Spark Signal member is Yamamoto Shouta.
*The voice actor of unnamed male high school student is Kobayashi Daiki.
*The voice actress of unnamed boy is Tanaka Chiemi.
*The voice actor of Oyafune Monaka's secretary is Nogami Masashi
===Referbacks===
*While discussing DRAGON, Accelerator thinks back to both the Level 6 Shift Project and the 0930 Incident.
*Tochtli was previously referred to during Etzali's conversation with Xochitl at the hospital.
===Cultural References===
*Tecpatl's name comes from a used by the Aztecs for human sacrifices and a symbol of Aztec Mythology. Tochtli's name means "rabbit" in the Aztec language .
===Differences in Adaptation===
*In the novel, Hamazura wasn't defeated as fast by Accelerator and he thought of a strategy which could cause an electromagnetic interference to impede his choker and shut his ability down, as Komaba Ritoku did. Chapter 2 Part 10
*In the novel, Stephanie Gorgeouspalace mentions the fact that she used to live in Academy City, which is why she knows how to fight espers. Chapter 3 Part 2
*In the novel, Tsuchimikado tells Accelerator that they can't ask Kaizumi Tsugutoshi, a member of the Academy City Board of Directors, for help even if he is a good person because of his advisor Kumokawa Seria, Chapter 3 Part 3 a high school girl introduced in Toaru Majutsu no Index SS2, which was not adapted in this season.Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel Volume SS2
===Animation Trivia===
===Soundtrack===
#	Title 	Time	Scene & Notes
 	AIM Stalker 	 	Helicopter 'hijacking', No OPToaru Majutsu no Index III Original Soundtrack 1
 	Wring Your Neck 	 	Spark Signal eliminatedAccelerator VS Hamazura
 	 	 	Accelerator and Hamazura
 	 	 	Hamazura Shiage and Takitsubo Rikou
 	Bang on it! 	 	Stephanie Gorgeouspalace attacks Kinuhata Saiai think about DRAGON
 	Yochou 	 	Accelerator saved after signal jammedToaru Majutsu no Index Original Soundtrack 1 - ELECTROMASTER
 	 	 	Eyecatch
 	 	 	Accelerator finds Oyafune Monaka
 	Keiji 	 	Oyafune Monaka decide her decisionToaru Majutsu no Index II Original Soundtrack 2
 	Semaru Kage 	 	Explosive fightToaru Majutsu no Index II Original Soundtrack 1
 	 	 	Encounter with Sugitani
 	Kyoudai na Chikara 	 	Shiokishi and 'Oyafune'
 	 	 	Aztecs revealed
 	Owaranai Uta 	 	Ending
 	Gravitation (Preview Version)	 	Preview
===Unanswered Questions===
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==Quotes==
===Preview===
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==References==
==Navigation==
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