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Hello, everyone! Sorry, I've been so quiet lately... I didn't realize how tiring it would be to have a job, even just part-time. But now I'm getting better at handling my time, so...

Does anyone have some hobbies they could teach me? Like "knitting" looks really cute! Hitomi-chan did things like piano, ballet, and even tea ceremonies... I want to try new things and find something I like!

And also... uh, this is a little bit unrelated, but uh.

So... Back home? I'm... not really a person anymore, I guess. When I first got here, I thought that made me weird and different, and telling people would be bad... But there are so many interesting people in Genessia! I don't think it's fair that I keep something so big a secret. I mean, it might be important to know later... So, um... Yes! I'm a magical girl. And something the other girls call "The Law of the Cycle." um... I kind of wonder if there's anyone else like me? Who uh. Doesn't exist as a person anymore?

Sorry, it's so weird to talk about.

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[Have a shot of Dante aiming the camera over his shoulder to what appears to be a massive fleshy sword.]

My old man could identify with you. Nobody really knows what happened to him after he used his power to seal off the demon world, but that there? That's his soul. Not sure how comforting that is, but... yeah.

[Madoka looks at the sword carefully... then gives a soft smile and headshake.]

No, it's... a strange kind of comforting. So it's not an uncommon thing after all..?

I don't know why, but it makes me feel less foolish for being like this?

I don't mean to make you feel bad or anything but... I dunno. I'm not the biggest fan of the whole self sacrifice thing. Like, if you've got no other choice then it's... whatever. But just speaking from my own experience, I never knew my old man when he was around, and he's not exactly talkative now.

[He shrugs slightly.] I grew up in his shadow without knowing what his legacy really meant. It's just... not a good time for the people left behind.

No... No, it's not.

[She knows Homura is lonely. But she also knows that they will be reunited one day. Homura just has to hold out for a while longer.]

But you're right. In my case, I don't think there was another choice. I could have run away and done nothing, but I think I've been doing that for a while now. Without realizing it, I started relying on someone else and giving up on me.

Ah, but! I mean that in the sense that... I'm okay with what I am now. And fortunately, no one knows I was ever there. Except one person, but we'll be together again soon.

Doing nothing isn't a choice.

[Don't worry, it's not lost on him the hypocrisy he was preaching right now.]

I hope for your sake that whoever remembers you feels the same way about the situation as you do. If not... things can get... messy.

Not knowing our dad's legacy kinda fucked up my brother in the head. He did... some terrible things in his quest to be a 'worthy' son....

[yeah, rebellion was a thing.

Not that Madoka even remotely suspects that Homura is going to swan dive off of the deep end.]

I think that Homura-chan must agree with me more than anyone. She remembers what it was like before... and it was horrible. Before my wish, all of our friends kept suffering. The whole universe was surviving off of the tears of hopeful girls. It was awful.

What I did was what Homura-chan was trying to accomplish.

[yes and no.]

Just... be careful. Trauma can do some weird shit to people. My brother, for example, tried to undo the seal our dad put on the demon world just to claim his power. Sacrificed an entire city just for his ambition.

I think... I think it'll be okay. Even if something like that came up, Mami-san and Kyoko-chan don't even remember me. Mami-san is there to look out for the whole world, even if it's selfless, and Kyoko-chan is there to look out for her friends, even if she's selfish... They balance Homura-chan really well.

I trust them.

For your sake, I hope so. You're a good kid, and I wouldn't wish what happened between Vergil and me on anyone.

I just have to trust Homura-chan and my friends. Even if they don't all remember me, they're still really important to me...

And here in Genessia? Mami-san and Sayaka-chan both remember me. This has been a nice treat. I don't really know if I deserve it, but I'm grateful for it.

Hi, again, Magical Girl Madoka! [Mavis smiles gently at her.]

My little sister here takes ballet classes. I'm certain she'd enjoy having a practice partner.

Ballet?

[Like the movie that will never happen???]

Isn't that really difficult? I wonder if I could even do it.

[Exactly like that!]

I'm sure it's just like everything else. All it takes is a lot of work and a bit of talent!

Plus, when you have a good teacher and partners to help you practice, everything becomes so much easier.

Hmm... It might be fun. Mami-san always liked to talk about making our transformations cuter with dance routines...

But who would teach me? I'd have to find a teacher, and some partners.

Transformations? [A pause.] Oh. That's a magical girl thing, isn't it?

Like I said. Anastasia is going to have classes, so she'll have a teacher. And I'm certain she'd love having partners, too. You should contac her. Besides, you're welcome to come practice together at Fairy Haven.

O-Oh, yes! I mean technically it's not that special in real life, but on TV the magical girls always had cute transformation sequences!

And I know Anatasia-chan! That sounds like fun. I've been trying to make more friends here [nervous giggle,] It's probably fine, right? I'm more normal here, anyway.

Given that we all seem to be from different universes, I'm not surprised that a lot of the more 'interesting' things from one world are common to another. It makes a lot of sense in theory, for a good spread of things being different and similar. I'm going to ask a really stupid question though, so please forgive me.

What's a magical girl?

[Because Trunks didn't read that kind of manga growing up...sorry.]

My name is Trunks. I...well, I exist--but my original timeline doesn't. It's complicated to explain.

Oh, it's fine. I'm learning too, actually... I kind of figured out there were different timelines, but I think it was the same world? And it just got rewound a lot?

I still don't completely understand it.

But a magical girl! They're girls with magical powers, really. They transform into cute outfits and have cute weapons, and they spread hope and happiness!

Where I'm from and what I'm used to with time-travel, rewinding isn't exactly what happens so much as it's more likely it's parallel timelines of the same world.

[Well, on the one hand based on her description, a magical girl is exactly what it sounds like. ON the other, there has to be more to it, doesn't there?]

How is...why is the term magical girl then? It seems really specific.

The way it happened back home was different. Homura-chan kept rewinding the timeline to save me, so the whole universe became built around me. I fixed it by disappearing, though.

And um. Well. Magical girls are just girls with magical powers, you know? It's a special thing! They're in comic books and rrreally popular!

[Okay, her description of things is mildly alarming. He's filing it away to think about later though because...to his knowledge one shouldn't be able TO rewind time. Or tie it to just one person, to the point where it's built around them and they can 'fix' it by not being part of it....

There's a few blinks there, and then he's shaking his head slightly.]

Maybe they just aren't common where I'm from then. I know comics, so maybe there's a different term too.

[Shrugging, and with a friendly smile.]

Well, they're also more popular for girls... I could never really get into the boys' super hero comics. I tried, though?

I always thought my mom was some sort of magical girl. And then I found out how real they were, and I was really surprised!

the law of the cycle?
what does that even mean?
it sounds like a chapter you'd read about in a book about spell casting or something.

uh... i don't really think about it a lot but i guess i'm not entirely human either?
i mean i still look and feel like a person except i'm kind of a god too.
so you're not alone anyway.

No, you're right. It does sound really strange.

The magical girls call what I do that? I complete the cycle of their soul gems.

When they're ready to rest, I come pick them up and take them away. The girls they left behind don't know I'm a person, so they call it 'The Law of the Cycle.'

Homura-chan knows to call me Madoka, though.

I never existed as a person so I don't see what's so strange about it.

[A few people knows about his past and what he is but it isn't something that Seth's talked about openly so he makes a point to set the conversation to private first.]

You didn't? I'm sorry if this seems insensitive... But is that hard?

Not existing as a person now, and not being able to talk to my 'mama' and 'papa' is really hard for me.

[He shrugs.

Seth doesn't really have a strong opinion about this kind of thing.] It's the only thing I know. I can't compare it against hypothetical's. Between us, it's harder for you, because you know what it's like to be human and alive.

I have a question for you. Even if it's difficult, would you change it?

[Missing people and wanting to rewrite the past are completely different prospects and Seth wants to understand Madoka's situation. He's probably one of the few people who can.]

[Madoka continues his question. She herself can't imagine living without knowing what this is like. Maybe that's part of why Kyuubey and her see things so differently?]

No. I wouldn't. It's a bit scary and lonely sometimes, but... This is who I wanted to be. I wanted to be someone who helps people and fills them with hope [giggle,] Like a magical girl in the storybooks.

I might have taken it a bit further than I dreamed as a kid, though. I miss a few things, but when I see the girls I save smiling at the end? I do think it's worth it.

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