[Madoka is talking to Sayaka and Hitomi about what Homura said to her in the hallway in a restaurant.]
It doesn't make any sense, does it?
And there I was thinking she was this awesome girl that it turns out she's a total psycho! Ugh! I hope she doesn't think acting like a weird transfer student is cool! That's so moe it makes me sick! [Puts head down on table.]
[To Madoka] This has to be a misunderstanding. Are you positive you've never met her before?
Hm...I guess the sensible answer would be "yes".
[Lifts head] Okay, what do you mean by "sensible"? Either you met her or you didn't.
Well, it's like, you're gonna think I'm weird, but I first met her in a dream...or something. [Hitomi and Sayaka laugh.]
[Jokingly] That's awesome! The anime character in you is popping out, too!
Come on! That's mean; this is really bugging me!
I got it all figured out; you guys knew each other in a past life and fate has reached across time and space to bring you back together again!
In your dream, what happened when you met her?
That's the thing; I can't really remember what happened in it. All I know is that it was really strange and spooky.
If you want my opinion, I think it's entirely possible you met Miss Akemi somewhere before.
You might now remember meeting her, but your sub-conscience certainly took note of it. When you were having that dream, your sub-conscience simply brought up the image of her.
Seriously? That's a heck of a coincidence, don't you think?
[Mami, Madoka, Sayaka, and Kyubey are in a restaurant talking about hunting witches.]
Well, time to start lesson one of the magical girl experience. That's what I like to call it, anyway. I hope you're ready.
I don't know if it'll make a difference but, I brought this! [Slams a bat wrapped in cloth down on the table, frightening Madoka and Kyubey, and unwraps it.] I mean, it's better than not having anything, right?
Well, let's say I'm glad you're going into it with that spirit.
[To Madoka] How about you? What'd you bring?
Huh? Nothing, just this. [Presents a notebook with sketches of Madoka's idea of a magical girl costume along with sketches of Homura and Mami in their costumes.]
I sorta thought it'd be good to have some costume ideas. Just in case. [Mami and Sayaka laugh much to Madoka's dismay.]
[Stops laughing] Well, you certainly have the right spirit.
[Still laughing] That's so awesome! I can't top that! [Mami continutes laughing.]
[Sayaka and Hitomi are walking to school and Madoka catches up with them, who is carrying Kyubey.]
Good morning! [Both Sayaka and Hitomi stop walking]
Hey, EH?! [Notices Madoka carrying Kyubey.]
You look ill. Is something the matter?
[Whispering to Madoka] Looks like we're the only ones who can see him (Kyubey), huh?
Nah, it's nothing. Well, let's go. [Sayaka and Hitomi resume walking.]
[Through Kyubey's mind. To Sayaka.] We can communicate like this. Just by thinking to each other.
[Through Kyubey's mind. To Madoka. Surprised] Huh?! You mean we already have magical powers? For reals?
[Through his mind. To Sayaka.] No, not yet. I'm letting you communicate your thoughts through me. It's kind of a handy trick, don't you think?
[Through Kyubey's mind. To Kyubey.] It feels sort of...weird.
[Aloud. To Madoka and Sayaka.] Excuse me. What's going on between you? Why do you keep staring at each other?
[Aloud] Huh? Oh. Uh...It's just...
[Drops her bag in shock] I can't believe it! Just by looking at each other you know what the other's thinking?! For two people to become that intimate after one night?! What did you do after I left yesterday?!
[Aloud] I can't believe she's going there...
[To Hitomi] Well, actually...Lots of things happened, but...
That's enough! You can't be serious! You're both girls! Girls can't love girls! [Starts running off] Girls can't love girls! Girls can't love girls!
[Holding up Hitomi's bag] Hey, wait! You forgot your bag!
Uh, what's wrong with her? Hitomi's acting just like you today.
What the heck's that supposed to mean?!
[Madoka and Sayaka are talking with Hitomi in the hallway.]
Hitomi, hey. Sorry, but we sort of have a couple of errands to run so...
Oh, something private? [Referring to what she thinks to be a devious activity that happened the day before between Sayaka and Madoka.]
I'm so jealous! I guess it's true what they say that "two's company"...and "three's a crowd"! [Runs off]
You've got it all wrong...again...
[Mami had just defeated a witch's familiar and is talking to Sayaka and Madoka.]
Whoa! Mami, you are so unbelievably cool!
This isn't supposed to be fun. What we're doing is very dangerous. Don't forget that, okay?
Roger that! [Kyubey shows up and runs towards the three and climbs onto Madoka's shoulder.]
How come the Grief Seed didn't pop out this time?
It wasn't a witch. It was a familiar acting without its master. They don't carry Grief Seeds.
Oh, so that wasn't a witch.
It seems a shame to fight it and not get anything.
We can't really let familiars do what they want. If we did, they'd eventually become the same as the witch they split off from.
[Mami and Madoka are walking through Charlotte's labyrinth to find Sayaka and Kyubey.]
I've been thinking really hard about all the different wishes I could make.
Yes...but you're probably gonna think it's naïve and get upset with me...
Let's find out: what's the wish?
Well...there's nothing special about me...I've never been good at school and I've never had any talents...I'm scared that this is the way my life's gonna stay. Always asking for help and not being able to help when people need it...I can't stand thinking about it...But then I met you, Mami. And you showed me what it's like to stand up for people and really help them. And then, when I found out that I might be able to do the same thing, I don't think I've been happier in my life. And that's my wish, 'cause if I could become a magical girl, it'd be a dream come true for me. I might not be good at anything, but if I could help out people like you, I could be proud of the way I live. That's the best thing I could wish for.
It won't be easy. You will get hurt. You won't have time to go on dates or have fun with your friends.
I know, but after seeing you doing your best, I really look up to you, Mami.
I don't deserve it. You need a better role model.
I just pretend to be cool. When I get scared or hurt, there's no one I can talk to. All I can do is cry on my own. It's not fun...being a magical girl...
I hear you, Mami, but you're not alone anymore.
You're right. I'm not alone. [Holds Madoka's hands and starts tearing up.] I found someone who's willing to fight by my side from now on! Will you really stay with me?
Yes. If someone like me will do.
[Wipes away tears.] Oh, look at this. It isn't the sort of behavior you'd expect from a role model, is it? I'm not very good at this sort of things, am I?
Anyway, make sure you know what you want. A chance like this doesn't come around too often.
Yeah, I know. It's a once-in-a-lifetime thing!
It is a contract, after all, so you might as well try and get something out of the deal. You could wish to be a billionaire or you could wish for the perfect boyfriend...
Okay, how about this? If you can't decide for something to wish for by the time I finish off this witch, we'll have a feast and you can ask Kyubey for a fabulous cake!
Yes! You can ask for the biggest and most extravagant cake ever! Then we can throw a party for everyone! A celebration to announce the two of us becoming a magical girl duo!
But I...I can't do something like that for a cake!
Then decide on something you want.
[Mami, Madoka, Sayaka, and Kyubey are all traveling home after hunting witches.]
Have either of you decided what to wish for yet?
Uh-uh. [To Madoka] How bout you?
[Madoka looks down dejectedly.]
[Giggles] That doesn't surprise me. It's hard to think under pressure.
Maybe it would help if you told us what you wished for? [Mami stops walking, which causes Sayaka and Madoka to stop, and lets out a sigh.] I didn't mean to be nosy! It's fine if you don't wanna say!
For me, it was different. [Cuts to an inaudible scene of a vehicle accident with Mami in one of the cars with noticeable injuries and Kyubey sitting at one of the windows.] I didn't have the luxury of thinking about it first. It's not that I regret my decision. I'm alive, after all. And I think the life I have now is better than being dead. But if you have the chance to think really hard about what you want, you should take as much time as you need. That wasn't an option for me.
Uh, hey Mami. I was wondering: if you make a wish, does it have to be for yourself?
Let's say that, and this is just an example, okay? Say there was someone having a way worse time than I was. Would it be bad if I used my wish to help him out?
Are you talking about Kyousuke?
It's an example! I'm not talking about anyone!
You can wish for whatever you want. There's no rule saying you have to be the one to benefit from it. It wouldn't be the first time that's happened.
Actually, that might not be the best idea. If you use your wish to grant someone else's, you should be careful you know exactly why you're doing it. Are you really doing it for someone else's benefit, or the opposite, you're doing it for that person's everlasting gratitude?
The motive behind a wish is what matters most, you know?
That's kind of harsh...I was just asking...
I am sorry, but I had to say it now before it was too late. If you're not one-hundred percent sure why you're doing it, you'll most definitely regret it later.
I guess you're right. Maybe I was being a little naive there. [Chuckles] Sorry.
That's okay. It's a hard decision to make, isn't it? It's not something you need to rush into.
As far as I'm concerned, the sooner you decide, the better.
Oh, please. Haven't you heard? Girls don't like pushy boys.
[Mami and Sayaka laugh.]
[Sayaka is visiting Kyosuke in the hospital. Kyosuke is listening to a CD Sayaka bought for him.]
KKKyosuke Kamijo
"The Girl with the Flaxen Hair".
Oh, that's Debussy. It's a beautiful song. [Pause] Uh, you know what? It's kinda funny but, I don't think people really see me as the type who'd listen to classical music. And whenever I can name a piece correctly? Seriously, you should see their faces. It's like they're impressed I know about that stuff. [Pause] Everything I know about it is 'cause of you. Seriously though, I would've never even listened to classical music ever...if it wasn't for you, you know.
KKyosuke
Cut it out. Stop torturing me already. Why do you keep coming here? You think I like listening to this music? It's like you're trying to hurt me.
[Shocked] But Kyousuke, I-I thought you loved music?
KKyosuke
[Angry] I don't wanna hear this crap anymore! What's the point if I can't play?! All I can do is listen! I-I just...I just- [Kyosuke slams his injured left hand onto one of the CDs, shattering it, causing his hand to bleed. Sayaka stops him before he can cause further damage.] I can't move it! I can't even feel the pain anymore; my hand's useless!
It's gonna be okay. I'm sure someday somehow...Don't give up hope! They'll figure something out!
KKyosuke
But they came and told me to give up...They said I'll never play again...The doctor told me...He said that current medicine can't help anymore...My hand is never gonna move right again...Unless magic and miracles suddenly become real.
But they are! Miracles, magic...they are real...
[Madoka and Homura are walking together home.]
I keep thinking "if only I listened to you before".
If you had, it wouldn't have changed Mami Tomoe's fate. [Madoka sighs] I was able to change yours, though. That's good. So at least I saved one person. I'm glad about that.
Um, you know, Homura, I get the feeling you're a veteran at this, too. I mean, like Mami, but different.
Perhaps. I can't deny it.
And I guess...you've seen lots of people die horribly, haven't you?
I gave up counting long ago.
And her (Mami's) place...Is it just gonna stay like that?
Most likely. She didn't really have any family to speak of...and it'll be a very long time before she's reported missing.
Then...no one's gonna notice Mami's dead?
It can't be helped. If you die in a labyrinth, your body stays there. That means in this world, she'll be considered a missing person forever. It's a fate all magical girls can look forward to eventually.
[Madoka begins to tear up. Both her and Homura stop on the sidewalk.]
That's awful! She was all alone. She fought to protect everyone! And now no one will know she's gone? That's horrible!
It's a condition of the contract we make in exchange for our powers. We are not protectors. We fight for the sake of our wishes and this is how we pay for them. If we die and no one remembers us, I guess that's just the way it is.
I'll remember her. I'll never forget her. Never! I promise!
I see. Mami Tomoe's lucky. She'd be happy to hear that. How I envy her.
I won't forget you either! I swear I won't forget you, Homura...and how you saved us yesterday! I'm always going to remember you! [Homura doesn't respond] Homura...?
Remember this...and take it to heart: kindness sometimes leads to even greater tragedy.
[Homura walks off, leaving Madoka alone.]
[Sayaka and Kyoko are about to fight on an overpass about a previous argument involving Sayaka and Kyousuke.]
We can go all out up here if we want! Come on, give me your best shot!
[Kyoko transforms into her magical girl outfit. Sayaka prepares to transform when Madoka and Kyubey arrive.]
What are you doing? You shouldn't be here! This has nothing to do with you, so stay back!
Come on, think about what you're doing! This just can't be right!
[Points her spear at Sayaka.] Ha! The annoying bitch has an annoying friend! Go figure!
[Appearing suddenly behind Kyoko.] Well I wonder what kind of friends you'd have then. [Kyoko is surprised and looks behind to see Homura there.] What are you doing? I thought we agreed you'd leave Sayaka Miki alone?
Like your wimpy idea is gonna teach her any manners! Besides, it's not like she's backing down!
[Steps forward] I'll take her on then. But you stay out of it then
Hmph. You've got until I finish eating this [Referring to the pocky stick in her mouth.], then it's on!
[Angry] It won't be that easy! [Prepares to transform]
[Madoka rushes towards Sayaka and grabs her Soul Gem.]
[Madoka takes Sayaka's Soul gem and throws it off the overpass, landing on a passing flatbed truck. Afterwards, a shocked Homura gives chase after it.]
Madoka! Why'd you do that?!
But if I didn't you would've- [Sayaka's body becomes lifeless and collapses onto Madoka.] Sayaka?
Oh, Madoka. That was really bad.
What's wrong with you? Are you out of your mind? How could you throw your friend away like that?
[Confused] What did you say? What do you mean? [Kyoko rushes over towards the group, takes Sayaka's body, and holds her up by her neck.] No, stop!
[Surprised] What the hell's going on here?! What is this?! She's dead!
[Hitomi has invited Sayaka out to a restaurant to talk.]
[Confused] Okay...What'd you wanna talk about?
I want to talk about love. I'll explain: there's something I haven't told you or Madoka, but I can't stay silent any longer.
For a long time now, I...I've always liked Kyousuke Kamijo, but now I'm in love with him
O-Oh, you are, huh? [Pause] I never would have guessed, Hitomi. That's awesome! I hope Kyousuke knows just how lucky he is!
You've known Kyousuke for a while. Weren't you friends since childhood?
U-Uh, yeah. Sort of. We hang out together every now and then...
And it's nothing more than that? [Sayaka gives her an unsure look.] I've thought long and hard about this. I can't lie to myself any longer. So how bout you? I need to know can you face your true feelings for him, Sayaka?
U-Uh, true feelings? What do you mean?
I take my friendship with you very seriously and I don't want to get into a situation where you think I'm stealing him away from you. [Pause] I want to respect the relationship you have with Kyousuke because you've known him a lot longer than I have. That's why if you like him, you have a right to go after him before I do.
I'm going to tell Kyousuke how I feel about him after school tomorrow. That gives you one day to decide. Will you confess your true feelings to him or won't you? Think about what you want so you don't have any regrets later.
[Dumbfounded] I-I just...I
[Hitomi rises from her seat, bows to Sayaka, and leaves her.]
[After overpowering the witch, Sayaka, bloodied and injured, begins to mercilessly beat the witch with her rapier without any regard to her own physical or mental well-being.]
[Crazily laughing] It's true! I can block out the pain! I don't feel any pain anymore!
[Scared] Stop...Please...Stop...
