Recaps

Chen Fan established himself as a Level 5 esper while helping Kamijou Touma, Kanzaki Kazari, and Stiyl Magnus save Index from the collar that controlled her. Afterward, he spent time with Misaka Mikoto and Saten Ruiko as they discussed esper abilities and the Imaginary Hand rumor, leaving the group poised to investigate further.

• Chen Fan defeated Misaka Mikoto in their contest and arranged their promised date, while Aleister Crowley identified the power in Chen Fan’s eye as divine.
• Chen Fan rescued children from robbers with Misaka Mikoto, Shirai Kuroko, Uiharu Kasumi, and Saten Ruiko, then used his Rinnegan to challenge Stiyl Magnus and his Witch-Hunting King.
• Chen Fan learned that Index’s memories were not at risk from her grimoires, and Kanzaki Kazari and Stiyl Magnus agreed to give him until midnight to save her.
• Chen Fan revealed the collar controlling Index, and Kamijou Touma erased its rune with his right hand, triggering Index’s protective spell.
• Chen Fan redirected Index’s attacks and destroyed a node in her spell, breaking her spatial barrier and saving Index and the others.
• Stiyl and Kanzaki left to investigate Index’s missing memories, while Academy City tested Chen Fan and confirmed him as a Level 5 esper.
• Chen Fan discussed how Academy City developed esper abilities with Saten Ruiko and heard her mention the Imaginary Hand urban legend.
• Saten tried on a swimsuit while Chen watched, Misaka Mikoto pulled her away and denied dating Chen, and Uiharu Kasumi arrived.

Chen Fan stopped Imaginary Hand and saved Saten Ruiko, then helped Stiyl rescue Himegami Akisa from Aureolus Izzard. After defeating the Roman Orthodox Church’s retaliatory attack, Chen Fan carried Index away with Himegami following him.

• Chen Fan stopped a bomber targeting Disciplinary Committee members, then began investigating the trouble caused by Imaginary Hand.
• Chen Fan traced Imaginary Hand to Kiyama Harumi, defeated the Fantasy Beast she created, and helped use her treatment program to stabilize the unconscious users, including Saten Ruiko.
• Chen Fan used Illusion Magic to give Saten Ruiko the ability she had long wanted, then went out with Index and met Himegami Akisa.
• Stiyl asked Chen Fan to help rescue Himegami Akisa from Aureolus Izzard, and Chen Fan entered Misawa Cram School with him.
• Chen Fan resisted Aureolus Izzard’s attacks and trapped him in an illusion, while Himegami Akisa helped Stiyl escape falling debris.
• Chen Fan left Aureolus to Stiyl, then flew out to defeat the Roman Orthodox Church’s attacking knights and their linked prayer group.
• Chen Fan arranged medical help for the injured students, told Kamijou Touma he would return Index, and asked Himegami Akisa why she was following him.

Chen Fan sheltered Himegami Akisa, stopped the Level 6 experiment by defeating Accelerator, and joined his friends on a beach trip. When Angel Fall transformed people across the world, Chen Fan confronted Sasha Chloejev as she prepared the catastrophic Rocket Rain spell, which was still progressing.

• Himegami Akisa moved in with Chen Fan, and Index gave her a German Cross to seal her dangerous ability.
• Chen Fan rescued Misaka 10031 and Misaka 10032 from Accelerator, defeated him, and forced the researchers to stop the experiment.
• Chen Fan went out with Misaka Mikoto, Himegami Akisa, Saten Ruiko, Uiharu Kasumi, and Shirai Kuroko, then invited them to join a beach trip with Kamijou Touma and Index.
• After Angel Fall changed people’s appearances and identities, Chen Fan examined the world’s rules and met Kanzaki Kaori, Tsuchimikado Motoharu, and Sasha Chloejev, who suspected him of causing it.
• Chen Fan suspected Kamijou Touya was the caster, then identified Sasha as an Archangel when the sky changed and she summoned water and ice against him.
• Chen Fan shattered Sasha’s ice attacks and used gravity against her, while Kanzaki warned that Sasha was stalling as Rocket Rain neared completion.

Chen Fan ended Angel Fall, gave Himegami Akisa angelic power, and protected Last Order from a virus and an abduction attempt. As he clashed with a magician and drew the attention of Academy City’s leaders, he warned them against threatening his people, while Laura Stuart began seeking a meeting with him.

• Chen Fan ended Angel Fall, secretly kept part of Sasha’s angelic power, and learned Kamijou Touya had triggered the ritual by accident.
• Chen Fan implanted the restored Heart of the Angel in Himegami Akisa, who began learning magic from Index.
• Chen Fan took in Last Order, found her adjustment data, entered the termination code to stabilize her, and disabled Tenjo Yasuo after learning he had acted on Academy City’s orders.
• Chen Fan drove off the attackers who tried to abduct Last Order and warned the Standing Committee Member to leave the Sisters alone.
• Chen Fan defeated Sherry Cromwell after she trapped people underground and tried to ignite a war between magicians and Espers.
• Chen Fan told Misaka Mikoto that magic was real and warned a Council subordinate that anyone who harmed his people would pay dearly.
• Laura Stuart asked Stiyl Magnus to bring Chen Fan to meet her, and Stiyl warned that neither side would easily disturb Chen Fan’s position as a point of balance.