Mami Tomoe quotes from Puella Magi Madoka Magica

Mami

[Thinking] I feel so light. This is the first time I've ever felt this happy during battle. I'm not afraid of anything anymore. Because...I'm not alone anymore!

Mami Tomoe

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.

Sayaka Miki

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?

Mami

Well, let's say I'm glad you're going into it with that spirit.

Sayaka

[To Madoka] How about you? What'd you bring?

Madoka Kaname

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.]

Sayaka

Huh?

Mami

Hm...?

Madoka

I sorta thought it'd be good to have some costume ideas. Just in case. [Mami and Sayaka laugh much to Madoka's dismay.]

Mami

[Stops laughing] Well, you certainly have the right spirit.

Sayaka

[Still laughing] That's so awesome! I can't top that! [Mami continutes laughing.]

Sayaka Miki

Whoa! Mami, you are so unbelievably cool!

Mami Tomoe

This isn't supposed to be fun. What we're doing is very dangerous. Don't forget that, okay?

Sayaka

Roger that! [Kyubey shows up and runs towards the three and climbs onto Madoka's shoulder.]

Madoka Kaname

How come the Grief Seed didn't pop out this time?

Kyubey

It wasn't a witch. It was a familiar acting without its master. They don't carry Grief Seeds.

Madoka

Oh, so that wasn't a witch.

Sayaka

It seems a shame to fight it and not get anything.

Mami

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.

Madoka

Mami, I uh...

Mami

Yes?

Madoka

I've been thinking really hard about all the different wishes I could make.

Mami

Do you have a favorite?

Madoka

Yes...but you're probably gonna think it's naïve and get upset with me...

Mami

Let's find out: what's the wish?

Madoka

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.

Mami

It won't be easy. You will get hurt. You won't have time to go on dates or have fun with your friends.

Madoka

I know, but after seeing you doing your best, I really look up to you, Mami.

Mami

I don't deserve it. You need a better role model.

Madoka

Huh?

Mami

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...

Madoka

I hear you, Mami, but you're not alone anymore.

Mami

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?

Madoka

Yes. If someone like me will do.

Mami

[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?

Madoka

Mami...

Mami

Anyway, make sure you know what you want. A chance like this doesn't come around too often.

Madoka

Yeah, I know. It's a once-in-a-lifetime thing!

Mami

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...

Madoka

Yeah, I know but...

Mami

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!

Madoka

Huh?! Seriously?!

Mami

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!

Madoka

But I...I can't do something like that for a cake!

Mami

Then decide on something you want.

Madoka

...For a cake...?

Mami

Have either of you decided what to wish for yet?

Sayaka

Uh-uh. [To Madoka] How bout you?

Mami

[Giggles] That doesn't surprise me. It's hard to think under pressure.

Madoka

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!

Mami

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.

Sayaka

Uh, hey Mami. I was wondering: if you make a wish, does it have to be for yourself?

Mami

[Confused] Huh?

Sayaka

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?

Madoka

Are you talking about Kyousuke?

Sayaka

It's an example! I'm not talking about anyone!

Kyubey

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.

Mami

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?

Madoka

Mami...

Mami

The motive behind a wish is what matters most, you know?

Sayaka

That's kind of harsh...I was just asking...

Mami

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.

Sayaka

I guess you're right. Maybe I was being a little naive there. [Chuckles] Sorry.

Mami

That's okay. It's a hard decision to make, isn't it? It's not something you need to rush into.

Kyubey

As far as I'm concerned, the sooner you decide, the better.

Mami

Oh, please. Haven't you heard? Girls don't like pushy boys.

Mami Tomoe

Madoka, do you realize how scary that wish you made was?

Madoka

Sort of.

Mami

You'll be fighting an endless battle; one that stretches from the past to the future for all eternity. You'll never be the same. You won't be able to exist as a physical entity anymore. Dying would be a kinder fate. For the rest of time, you'll live on as an entity whose sole purpose is to destroy witches.

Madoka

I know, and I'm ready. If someone ever tells me it's a mistake to have hope, well then I'll just tell them they're wrong and I'll keep telling them until they believe; no matter how many times it takes.

Kyoko Sakura

Sounds good to me. If you think you can do it, do it. I mean, you found your reason to fight, yeah? And you ain't running away anymore, right? So, there's nothing holding you back! Anyway, it's time to get your ass in gear and go full steam ahead!

Madoka

[Chuckles] Thanks a lot, Kyoko.

Mami

If that's what you really want, it's time you got this back. [Hands Madoka her notebook containing her costume sketches.] Here you go. [Madoka giggles and takes the notebook.] You're not just giving us back our hope, but you're becoming hope itself; the hope of magical girls everywhere.