♐ April 14th [ video of sorts; stalker community is in ur computers ]

[stillneedawish]

[ what you can see isn't a room or even a street, as is the community's usual ways with its privacy invasions; no, instead you're getting the view of... a word document? whatever's on Madoka's computer screen tonight, it's clear the community thinks it should be seen and has helpfully activated a skype-esque screen-sharing function to that effect. ]

- leave the city?
↳ I can't leave the others behind
↳ what about Mama Papa and Tatsuya?
↳ if they're in this city they're probably in other cities as well

- escape to another world until after April?
↳ no Incubators (I don't think they can world-hop?)
↳ cons: see above
↳ that's so obvious I bet Homura-chan already tried it anyway

- use my wish to outsmart them somehow? |

[ there's a long silence with only the blinking of the cursor after that sentence appears, and then Madoka's voice can be heard mumbling "I'm nowhere near smart enough for that," before she promptly deletes it.

talk to her? ]

Comments

[fortheworld]

It's the most effective solution; of course I would be.

[Locked]

[fortheworld]

...Kirika, I would not be terribly happy with it either.

If nothing else, we can get this Madoka's advice on the matter.

[anothersoul]

Very well then. As I said before, I'll be willing to overlook this for now.

[Locked]

[justforyou]

Then I won't do anything like that. Don't want to make you upset.

Right.

[y oriko y u no do the simple thing]

[anothersoul]

I don't care. I won't leave.

[Locked]

[oceanicbutterfly]

[There's a long delay before Karen responds. Is there an amount of information that will satisfy Mami but isn't too much?]

Akemi-san is trying to save Kaname-san by traveling through time.

[stillneedawish]

I thought so... now I kind of feel a little cowardly.

What-- Mami-san? No way! No, it's... well, it's a little more complicated than that.

[stillneedawish]

Well... no, I can't argue with that.

But since I have the option now, it seems silly not to at least try and use it when things are this bad.

[stillneedawish]

Ah-- no, it's okay, please don't cry! I believe you, so it's okay.

[video | locked]

[stillneedawish]

Right. Somehow...

Are you sure?

[Locked]

[anothersoul]

That explains a little. I need more information.

[There really isn't...sorry, Karen. You might have to tell her the truth about witches.]

[ locked ]

[oceanicbutterfly]

At least you know if it doesn't work you'll get another try in the next timeline.

...that seemed more comforting before I typed it out.

[video | locked]

[croibhristeoir]

Would I have said it if I wasn't sure?

[ locked ]

[stillneedawish]

Ahaha, it's okay. I know what you meant. And well... the truth is that you're right, anyway.

[video | locked]

[stillneedawish]

Well... no, I suppose you wouldn't have, would you?

Thank you, Diarmuid-san.

[docfoul]

I could argue with that.
But my arguments would be pointless, so I will not do that.

[Locked]

[oceanicbutterfly]

[SHE WILL TRY AS HARD AS SHE CAN]

I don't know everything, but my understanding is that Akemi-san and Mikuni-san want to prevent Kaname-san from contracting for different reasons.

Akemi-san is trying to keep her out of danger. This doesn't specifically mean she can't contract, but anybody who's spoken to Kaname-san even once can tell she wouldn't contract and then just stay out of the way. She'd inevitably go into danger, and Akemi-san's experience is that eventually Kaname-san won't make it out.

Mikuni-san on the other hand believes that Kaname-san's death as a magical girl will lead to a disaster that could potentially mean the end of the world. I haven't spoken to Akemi-san about that, so I don't know whether she can confirm or deny that, but ultimately what's important is that Mikuni-san believes it. And, well, there's one simple thing she could do to prevent Kaname-san from contracting.

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[oceanicbutterfly]

If I may offer a suggestion? If you reach a situation where you have to make a wish, write down what the wish is and what problem you were trying to solve. That way we can get a picture of what they've done and what you've tried. The more information we have, the more likely it is that we can find a pattern.

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[number1112]

Did I introduce myself? I'm 11-12.

[Locked]

[anothersoul]

That does clear up a few things. Akemi's obsession, for one.

However... If Kaname-san contracts, she will die? Is that what you're trying to tell me? She should be a fairly powerful magical girl so it would take a powerful witch to do that. Or is it a magical girl that kills her?

And exactly how would Kaname's death mean the end of the world?

Your explanation brings forth more questions...

[justforyou]

[Sniff.]

Is it really okay?

[Locked]

[oceanicbutterfly]

[And now Karen will attempt the greatest lie of omission she's ever told. Can she out-Kyuubey Kyuubey?]

I believe you and the others have been misled about the relationship between witches and magical girls. Magical girls aren't created because witches are present; rather, witches are created because magical girls are present. The negative side of your power, so to speak.

With that information, it all becomes clear. Suppose it's true that witches appear when magical girls are present. Suppose further that Kaname-san is to become not just a powerful magical girl, but the most powerful magical girl in the world. If that's the case, then it stands to reason that, if she falls, she'll leave behind a witch nobody else is capable of defeating.

[Locked]

[anothersoul]

[This reply is sent off a few hours later IC-ly.]

The witches are the opposite of magical girls so they exist because magic girls do? That...they are created because magical girls exist. So every time a girl contracts--that can't be right.

So Akemi, Sakura, Mikuni...myself...we're responsible for them. The witches. How many innocents died for our wishes? That's. Unforgivable.


[She trusts Karen, so she considers this. If it were anyone else she probably wouldn't but... It can't be right. It can't be.]

[Locked]

[oceanicbutterfly]

[MAMI WHY DID YOU MAKE KAREN WAIT SHE WAS REALLY WORRIED

WAIT NO NO NO MAMI WHAT ARE YOU DOING STOP]

No. All you did was fall for a trick. The creature who found you when you were at your weakest and took the opportunity to manipulate you, all while pretending to be your friend--he's the one who's responsible for this.

[selfished]

Ya know I'm not gonna say anything to ya either way, right?