Chapter 51: Completely corrupted! The supreme civilization's incubator! The one who transcends time!
『 In Homura Akemi's special space, Homura told Kyoko that Walpurgisnacht was about to descend.
However, Kyoko was skeptical, as no one had ever seen the legendary Walpurgisnacht.
"Though I'm not really in a position to talk about mutual trust, why don't you let me know a little more about your background, hmm?" Kyoko said, holding a cup of instant noodles, her cute fangs slightly showing, and a teasing look in her eyes.
Homura Akemi, you are far too mysterious— 』
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〜Myriad Worlds livestream Chat〜
[ Sharon Vineyard (Detective Conan): "Mystery makes a woman more beautiful, and so it is for girls too~" ]
[ Natsu Dragneel (Fairy Tail): "So, Homura Akemi's ultimate goal is to fight Walpurgisnacht?! What even is Walpurgisnacht?" ]
[ Conan Edogawa (Detective Conan): "As the name implies, it must be the night when a powerful witch appears, right? After all, Homura Akemi wouldn't need to actively seek help for a weak magical girl." ]
[ Kuro Sakuragawa (Kyokou Suiri ): "Similar to a Hyakki Yagyō? That would indeed be quite troublesome." ]
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〜Puella Magi Madoka Magica World〜
"Walpurgisnacht."
Whenever this name was mentioned, Homura Akemi felt a surge of powerlessness.
In Homura Akemi's heart, the only way to save Madoka was to defeat Walpurgisnacht!
If she couldn't stop Madoka from becoming a magical girl, then as long as she defeated Walpurgisnacht, Madoka wouldn't have to face that final moment!
But... how could she end all of this during Walpurgisnacht?
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『 "I also wanted to ask you that," just as Kyoko and Homura Akemi were talking, Kyubey's cute figure popped out.
Kyoko immediately aimed her spear at Kyubey, clearly intending to skewer Kyubey's head if they disagreed.
Kyubey showed no fear, or rather, it had no concept of fear to begin with.
It conveyed a message to the two of them: Sayaka Miki herself had begun to generate curses; Sayaka was about to fall into a bottomless abyss.
Kyoko didn't understand. So what if her magic ran out and she generated curses? But Kyubey told Kyoko to ask Homura Akemi.
After speaking, Kyubey stared intently at Homura Akemi. When it saw those deep, unruffled eyes, Kyubey understood.
"Indeed, where did you get all that knowledge? What exactly are you...?"
Homura Akemi had no interest in this and simply chose to expel it.
At the same time, after giving Sayaka a day, Hitomi bravely expressed her feelings to Kyosuke Kamijo, and Kyosuke Kamijo accepted.
In the distance—Sayaka watched. 』
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〜Myriad Worlds livestream Chat〜
[ Natasha (Honkai: Star Rail): "Pain... So much pain! What an immense suffering, but it seems the final straw hasn't come yet for the child." ]
[ Shinomiya Kaguya (Love Is War): "Eh... Wait! That's not right, isn't it? It's said that love is war, and the first to confess loses?!" ]
[ Hayasaka Ai (Love Is War): "Being decisive leads to giving it away for free; hesitating leads to defeat." ]
[ Emiya Shirou (Type-Moon): "Wait, if a magical girl goes dark, what happens? Does she become a killing machine that only fights?" ]
[ Sora (No game, No life): "It seems so." ]
[ Kazusa Touma (White Album 2): "But Sayaka was here first." ]
[ Eriri Spencer Sawamura (Saekano): "Exactly! And wasn't that miracle given by Sayaka?!" ]
[ Makoto Itou (School days): "Wdym? Who said accepting a miracle means I agreed?" ]
[ MacArthur (???): "Child, you are invincible!" ]
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〜Oregairu World〜
"AAAAAAH!! It's infuriating"
Iroha Isshiki, with her cute appearance but devilish heart, was furious!
So useless, so utterly useless! Sayaka, what are you doing?!
If you like him, act on it! What's the use of playing hard to get? Is acting gently a death wish? If he's passive, find an excuse to cling to him!
If he doesn't ask you out, find a reason to trick him into coming out! If he doesn't kiss you, lick the spoon and put it in his mouth!
If you can't manage it, make him take responsibility first! If he's too dense, drag him into the bathroom! What's with the literary romance? Once the rice is cooked, isn't it the real deal?
Saying you're not human anymore, please! It's a magical girl! Such a cool thing, which boy would refuse? None, right?!
Maybe they'd even cling to you all day, wanting to wear a magical girl outfit!
"Ugh—so disappointing!"
Iroha Isshiki puffed up like a pufferfish.
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〜 Love Is War World〜
"Ugh—! Hayasaka! Should I go confess?! What if the President gets stolen by those vixens! Yes! That vulgar cow, the cancer of the earth, might make a move on the President!"
"What should I do?! Maybe I should get rid of her beforehand!"
Kaguya said with utmost seriousness.
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〜CLANNAD World〜
"What does that mean? I don't understand?"
Ushio looked back at her father, Tomoya.
Uh... Tomoya was stunned. How was he supposed to tell Ushio that Hitomi had stolen her best friend's childhood sweetheart, whom she had loved for years?
But Hitomi had already done her utmost.
"Children shouldn't watch this kind of thing!"
"Ugh—but I wanna see!"
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『 Betrayal, confusion, despair—
The overwhelming despair in Sayaka's heart made it impossible for her to continue living by her sense of justice!
Confused, Sayaka could only swing her long sword again and again, slaying witches to vent the despair in her heart.
Sayaka's Soul Gem grew darker and darker. Even when Homura Akemi offered a Grief Seed, Sayaka refused it, because she always felt that Homura wasn't sincerely helping, but had some ulterior motive.
"You have the eyes of someone who has given up everything, always speaking hollow words. Even now, you say it's for me, but you're actually thinking about something else entirely," Sayaka said in a deep voice.
"...If you do that, you'll make Madoka suffer more and more," Homura said bluntly.
"It has nothing to do with Madoka."
"No, everything is for that child." A faint, clear light shimmered in her hollow eyes.
Rather than let Madoka continue to suffer watching Sayaka like this, it would be better to kill Sayaka right here!
The killing intent was too terrifying! So much so that Sayaka froze in place, only able to watch everything happen!
At the critical moment, Kyoko intervened in time to stop Homura Akemi and told Sayaka to flee quickly! 』
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〜Myriad Worlds livestream Chat〜
[ Mine (Akame Ga Kill): "Wah! This isn't just protection anymore, this is yandere!" ]
[ Yuno Gasai (Future Diary): "Ah, it feels like Homura would destroy this entire world for Madoka~" ]
[ Little Emperor (Akame Ga Kill): "Could it be that Homura Akemi is cultivating Madoka, because Kyubey also said Madoka has extremely high potential?" ]
[ Kenjaku (Jujutsu Kaisen): "People might have inexplicable hatred, but never inexplicable love. How exciting~" ]
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〜Boardtop World Disboard, Present Timeline〜
"Per... perfect collection!"
In a massive library, a girl with a geometric halo rotating above her head and wings like an angel had a similar expression.
Jibril's eyes sparkled with little stars, and drool constantly dripped from her mouth.
Magical girls were already precious existences, and now Homura Akemi was a yandere?!
Too... too perfect!
Ahhh, whatever it took, she wanted to get that child over!
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〜Type-Moon World, Fourth Holy Grail War Worldline〜
"Not pure enough,"
Kiritsugu Emiya's eyes flickered darkly. To become an Ally of Justice, one must have the resolve to abandon everything.
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『 The world in Sayaka's eyes turned black and white. She lay powerlessly on the train, the confusion in her heart causing the girl to completely lose her direction.
"Oh, women, you have to treat them like dogs. Being nice to them won't do."
"Give them a little kindness and they'll cling to you for marriage, like a hostess. Ten years from now, they'll still be earning the same money as now."
"I really envy you, you're good at this."
On the dark train, Sayaka walked up to the two men who were talking animatedly.
"Hey, let me hear about that person, that woman you're talking about. Let me hear."
Chaos, chaos, chaos—
The train sped rapidly, the scenery outside flashing by. Sayaka tilted her head, looking at the two men with a (collapse/breakdown) expression.
"Hey, is this world worth protecting?"
Madness, madness, madness—
"What am I fighting for?"
Distortion, distortion, distortion—
"Tell me now, or else—"
At this moment, all despair erupted! Endless chaos engulfed Sayaka! The wall of justice in her heart was now as ridiculously fragile as tofu dregs!
Sharp laughter, crying wails, despairing confusion, the sorrow hidden deep in her heart!
The despair equal to the price of a miracle—EXPLODED!!!
Magical girl... no, Witch Sayaka is born!!! 』
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『 Viewers of Myriad Worlds 』
A bone-chilling cold swept over, plunging everyone into an icy abyss.
They stared blankly at the screen, at Sayaka Miki, already consumed by chaos and despair... Sayaka, WHO HAD TRANSFORMED INTO A WITCH!!!
The ultimate path of a magical girl is to become a witch?!
THE DRAGON SLAYER ULTIMATELY BECOMES THE EVIL DRAGON?!!!
...WHAT, WHAT KIND OF JOKE IS THIS!!!
〜Myriad Worlds livestream Chat〜
[ Li Huowang (Dao of the Bizarre Immortal): "So that's it, so that's it, the Grief Seed contains the Soul Gem! Hahahaha, Daoist me understands! All of this is fake, it's all fake!" ]
[ Senju Tsunade (Naruto): "Witches are magical girls... why was this never mentioned!" ]
[ Mami Tomoe (Puella Magi Madoka Magica): "KYUBEY! YOU BASTARD! Why, why have you been hiding this from us all along!" ]
[ Illyasviel Von Einzbern ⦍Magical Girl⦎ (Type-Moon): "Then... THEN WHAT IS THE MEANING OF A MAGICAL GIRL'S FIGHT?!!!" ]
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〜Puella Magi Madoka Magica World〜
"Witches are magical girls, and magical girls are witches."
Madoka Kaname knelt on the ground, her eyes trembling as she violently gagged.
The magical girls she yearned to be were not only living corpses, but would also turn into true monsters!
This terrifying truth left Madoka Kaname breathless.
"...Then, what exactly are magical girls fighting for?!"
Tears streamed down her face. Madoka's heart felt as if it were being fiercely squeezed.
If this were the case, then that miracle would be better off not existing!!!
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〜Type-Moon World, Kaleid liner Prisma Illya Worldline〜
"Kyubey, what exactly is your goal?!"
Ruby and Sapphire stared menacingly at Kyubey on the screen.
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『 Madoka, unaware of all this, encountered Kyubey again.
She asked Kyubey if, by becoming a magical girl, Sayaka could stop being a magical girl.
A glimmer of hope flashed across Madoka's delicate face.
Kyubey said seriously, "Madoka, if you make a contract with me, you will become an extraordinary magical girl. To say you're powerful would be an understatement; you would probably be the strongest in this world."
"But Sayaka fulfilled her wish, and that has nothing to do with Madoka."
"...Why me?" Madoka mumbled, lowering her head.
"I don't know either. Frankly, the scale of your hidden potential is theoretically impossible. In hoping someone can explain this, I am the same."
"If you unleash your power, let alone miracles, it's possible to even distort the laws of the universe."
Madoka had always believed herself to be useless, serving no purpose, helping no one, merely existing as an extra. Though helpless, that was the reality.
"But the truth is quite the opposite. Madoka, if you wish, you might become an omnipotent god," Kyubey enticed.
Whether it was bringing Sayaka back or no longer being a magical girl, it was all possible, but... was this wish worth sacrificing her soul for?
"For Sayaka, yes," Madoka's trembling voice gradually firmed. "I... will become a magical gi—" 』
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『 Viewers of Myriad Worlds 』
Is she finally going to become a magical girl?! Madoka Kaname!!!
The hearts of everyone across all worlds were in their throats at this moment!
Will a god be born at this moment?!
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〜Puella Magi Madoka Magica World〜
Sayaka cried out, trembling,
"No... absolutely not!"
For Madoka... for Madoka to sacrifice everything to save me... It's too much!
.....
『 "I... will become a magical gi—"
"—" But at this moment, time stopped. The frozen fountain, the restrained Kyubey and Madoka, and then...
The spitting flames!
Bang! When Madoka regained her senses, the Kyubey in front of her had been riddled with holes!
The gun fell to the ground. Madoka looked at Homura behind her in horror.
"Th-that's too much. No matter what, you shouldn't kill it..."
But...
The usually aloof girl, whom she had known since they met, now had tears in the corners of her eyes.
"You!"
Homura Akemi's voice carried anger and deep sorrow.
"Why do you always sacrifice yourself like this!"
"It's useless, it's meaningless!"
"Don't carelessly disregard yourself. Think about the people who care about you, okay? Stop it already!"
"If I lose you, people will be sad because of it. What will the people who want to protect you do?!" Homura Akemi knelt powerlessly on the ground, pleading with Madoka.
Water droplets hung in the air; time blurred at this moment.
Chaotic images flashed—
Madoka's eyes briefly lost focus.
"Homura, did we... meet there once? You and I..."
Unable to remember, unable to find, Madoka ultimately decided to look for Sayaka.
"Wait—!" Homura reached out, wanting to grab Madoka, but the two were so far apart. 』
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〜Date A Live World〜
In a dark alley, a stunning figure danced with graceful movements.
A waterfall of bangs obscured the left half of her astonishingly beautiful face, while her burgundy right eye remained exposed on the other side.
Her skin was as fair and smooth as a pearl, and Kurumi Tokisaki, dressed in a Gothic Lolita outfit, stuck out her tongue, looking at Homura Akemi on the screen with amusement.
"Now, time, hmm~ what kind of ability is it? Time stop? Time travel? Foresight, or perhaps..."
Kurumi Tokisak squinted, a hint of slyness in her eyes.
"Yo, beautiful, not going home so late? Aren't you afraid of bad guys~?"
A flirtatious voice came, as three thugs surrounded Kurumi Tokisaki.
Kurumi Tokisaki smiled, not retreating but actively approaching them.
"Yes, it's late, and there are bad guys."
A moment later, pained screams echoed from the dark alley. Kurumi Tokisaki emerged from the alley. Hmm, she had accumulated a little more.
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『 "You really don't learn, do you? Although there are replacements, it's troublesome for me if I get senselessly smashed."
Kyubey, with its back to the light, its body dark and eyes crimson, muttered to itself like a demon, "What a waste."
Saying this, it leaped to the corpse riddled with holes and began to devour it hungrily.
Seeing Kyubey, Homura also returned to her aloof demeanor, the girl brushing her long hair as if her earlier tears were an illusion.
"Although this is the second time you've killed me, thanks to it, I've seen the characteristics of your attack," Kyubey said cutely, rolling its body.
"That was a time-manipulation magic just now, wasn't it?" Homura Akemi didn't answer, but Kyubey already had the answer.
"Indeed, you're not from this timeline, are you?"
"I know everything about your identity and purpose," Homura stared coldly at Kyubey.
"I see. To go to such lengths, you truly want to change Madoka Kaname's fate, don't you?"
"Yes, you will never have your way! Incubator!" 』
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〜Puella Magi Madoka Magica World〜
The highest civilization in the universe—The Incubators!
Homura, the lonely observer.
How many times must Homura loop to understand all this?
How can Madoka not understand...
"Homura..."
Madoka stared blankly at the screen, speechless.
What had she forgotten?!
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