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"Nagisa": "…"

Teacher 1: "Nagisa?"

"Nagisa": "…"

Teacher 1: "Is it true, Nagisa?"

"Nagisa": "…"

Teacher 1: "Your mom did that to you?" "Is it possible that you did something wrong?" "Maybe you did something to make her angry…"

"Nagisa": "…"

Teacher 1: "Can you think of any reasons?" "This is important. Try to remember."

"Nagisa": "…" "That's right…" "I broke a plate, and she got mad at me."

Teacher 1: "I see." "Then I will speak to her, as your teacher." "I'll tell her that you said you were sorry."

"Nagisa": "No, it's okay." "You don't have to do anything."

"Nagisa": "…"

"Kyubey": "Hi, Nagisa. On your way home from school?"

"Nagisa": "Animal… You again?"

"Kyubey": "My name is Kyubey." "Have you given any thought to becoming a Magical Girl?"

"Nagisa": "This again?" "I don't believe you, so I'm not interested."

"Kyubey": "I acknowledge that it's not easy to believe." "But I think if you met one of the Magical Girls that lives in this city…" "You'll understand that what I'm saying is true."

"Nagisa": "I'm not supposed to go places with strangers."

"Kyubey": "I think it would benefit you if you listened to me." "I'm not lying about granting you a wish, either." "If you become a Magical Girl, I can grant any wish you ask for."

"Nagisa": "Why are you asking me to become a Magical Girl, anyway?"

"Kyubey": "Because you show potential for it." "I don't grant wishes to just anybody." "It's a special privilege for girls who demonstrate the potential."

"Nagisa": "But it's a trade-off." "I have to become a Magical Girl or whatever to have my wish granted." "I'd have to fight, wouldn't I?" "If I become a Magical Girl, I'd have to fight monsters called Witches, right?"

"Kyubey": "Yes, you would." "I know it's hard to imagine." "Experiencing it firsthand would be easier than having me explain it…" "But that's essentially correct." "You must fight Witches, in exchange for having your wish granted."

"Nagisa": "In exchange for my wish…"

[picture-book setting]

"Story Book Page": "The selfish princess thus fell from the tower and died. The End"

"Story Book Page": "The selfish princess thus fell from the tower and died. The End"

"Nagisa narration": "I always loved reading tragedies. My heart always felt a little bit lighter while I was reading those kind of stories." "Nothing good would happen to anyone, regardless of whether they're good or bad. But no matter what terrible events occurred, the tragedy could be wrapped up with the two words, "The End "." "I would feel saved, somehow, by reading those words."

"Kyubey": "Most humans would jump at the chance to have any wish granted." "Some wouldn't mind at all if they exchanged their lives for their wish to come true."

"Nagisa": "Why don't you just grant your own wish?" "If you think it's so wonderful, you should just become a Magical Girl yourself."

"My kind are incapable of having emotions as individuals." "We aren't cut out for that." "That's why we specifically seek out humans and scout them to become Magical Girls."

"Nagisa": "Emotions…" "Do emotions help you know what to wish for?"

[picture-book setting]

"Story Book Page": "If ones saves an animal in the forest, or finds a mysterious lamp, or if one encounters a demon, the chance to have a wish granted comes suddenly, with no warning."

"Nagisa "narration": "What kind of wish should I get granted?"

[picture-book setting]

"Story Book Page": "A wish, a wish, a wonderful wish. "If I become a Magical Girl, he'll grant me a wish." "If you promise to kill Witches, I'll grant you one wish." Tell me, what is your wish?"

[Nagisa's House Setting]

"Nagisa": "What is a "wish", anyway?" "What should I ask for, for it to be considered a wish?"

"Kyubey": "You're asking what a "wish" is?" "You'd know better than me." "I think you humans have a better understanding of that sort of thing." "Let me see…" "I suppose it's what you would call a desire." "A wish could be to improve one's charm or intelligence, finances or authority." "I've even had someone wish to put their past behind them."

[Nagisa Headspace Setting]

"Nagisa narration": "The only stories I've ever spent any time thinking about were tragedies. So, I had no idea what to say when I was suddenly asked about my desires and wishes. After all, the people who got their wishes granted in those stories ended up miserable. I don't want to become miserable." "There are things I don't want, and things I do want… If I wish for the opposite of a tragedy, will it become a happy story? I didn't know the answer."

[Nagisa's House Setting]

"Nagisa": "Your explanation doesn't make sense to me." "Besides, if I make a wish…" "It seems to suggest that I'm not satisfied with my life."

"Kyubey": "You don't seem to be all that healthy, for one." "Your home is dimly lit, and it's littered with garbage everywhere." "Compared to those around you, you aren't exactly wealthy." "Add to that your interpersonal relationships and circumstances." "One can refer to one's own circumstances, should they be below average… " "With the word "dissatisfied"." "Put in those terms, I think there aren't many elements of your life…" "…that you can say you aren't even slightly dissatisfied with."

"Nagisa": "That's not a very nice way to put it." "In any case, money does sound nice." "But I know what happens in my stories." "When people wish for money…" "It never ends well for them." "The proper way to obtain money is to happen upon it." "I also don't agree with using special powers to get things that aren't very special." "That seems like a waste."

"Kyubey": "You have a point." "It depends on how much money you need and if you don't mind damaging your name…" "But a Magical Girl's powers could solve financial problems to a certain extent."

"Nagisa": "What do you think, Kyubey?" "From your perspective, what do I most need to wish for?"

"Kyubey": "That's a difficult question…" "We have different standards and values than you humans."

"Nagisa": "It doesn't have to be your opinion." "You've made contracts with lots of people until now." "I'm sure you've met a human who is similar to me."

"Kyubey": "…"

"Nagisa": "You can't answer?"

"Kyubey": "Of course, I did profile you before approaching you." :"I know of several model cases with similar backgrounds and personalities." "They have similar circumstances, and are in similar geographical areas." "But I don't think you'll agree, even if I tell you what they wished for."

"Nagisa": "Just tell me."

"Kyubey": ""I want a specific person to be interested in me and like me."" "That's a common wish." "In other words, they wish for "love"."

"Nagisa": "…" "I'm already loved enough."

"Kyubey": "I thought you might say that."

"Inui Itsumi thoughts": "(He's late…)" "(What's taking Kyubey so long?)"

"Inui Itsumi thoughts": "(I even found a Witch's Labyrinth… What bad timing.)" "(Ugh, c'mon! This is such a pain!)"

"Kyubey": "Hi, Inui Itsumi." "Are you all right?"

"Inui Itsumi": "No thanks to you! I had to fight Familiars." "Plus you're late!" "You didn't do that on purpose, did you?"

"Kyubey": "I'm busy too, you know." "Anyway, I was surprised you contacted me." "That's a very unusual behavior for you."

"Inui Itsumi": "I had something I wanted to ask you…" "Remember what you said the other day?" "About that crazy Magical Girl who's called the "Sleepwalking Ghost"?" "Is she really here in Mitakihara?"

"Kyubey": "Oh, her. She's already in Mitakihara City."

"Inui Itsumi": "Where in the city is she?" "Is she after someone here, too?" "Do you know who she's after?"

"Kyubey": "I go and check on her regularly." "But I don't end up getting much information." "I do think it'll be a similar case to what happened in other regions." "And if so, I don't think you'll be targeted by her."

"Inui Itsumi": "O-of course not!" "I haven't done anything wrong!" "She only attacks bad people, right?"

"Kyubey": "Are you worried about someone else, then?" "Perhaps that man who you're always thinking about?"

"Inui Itsumi": "How'd you know that? You wouldn't understand, you don't even have emotions…" "People are often jealous of him…of Sho." "He's often misunderstood, so I wanted to make sure he's all right." "I also heard rumors." "There are rumors about people who may be targeted." "I'm just a little worried about him."

"Kyubey": "Lately, you've been prioritizing him over everything else." "You haven't even been doing your primary duty as a Magical Girl, hunting Witches." "I almost wish something would happen to him."

"Inui Itsumi": "Don't say things like that!" "I just finished defeating some Familiars." "And I hunted a Witch just last week!" "I've just been really busy!"

"Kyubey": "You last hunted a Witch 10 days and 13 hours ago."

"Inui Itsumi": "I'll go!" "I'll go, right after I'm finished working!" "I just can't go right now!"

"Kyubey": "It's always the same with you…" "I'll look into who the Sleepwalking Ghost is targeting." "Let's meet again tomorrow."

"Inui Itsumi": "Fine."

"Kyubey": "…"

Teacher 2: "Nagisa, is everything really all right?" "You're always getting hurt. Everyone is worried about you."

"Nagisa": "I'm fine." "It's because I mess up all the time." "I fall down a lot."

"Okay…" "Please let me know if I can help at all. All of us are here for you, okay?"

[Nagisa Narration Setting]

"Nagisa narration":" "All of us"… Who does she mean? Who is here for me?"

[picture-book setting]

"Story Book Page": "The poor little girl thus turned to stone, and nobody knows where her statue ended up. The End"

[Nagisa Narration Setting]

"Nagisa narration": "At times like this, I would always calm myself down by imagining the end of a tragedy."

[School Setting]

Teacher 1: "Okay, class. See you tomorrow." "Be sure to go straight home tonight. No taking side trips, okay?"

Classmate 1: "Goodbye!"

Classmate 2: "Bye!"

Classmate 1: "Nagisa!" "We're going to buy candy on our way home…"

"Nagisa": "I have to go to the hospital."

Classmate 2: "Huh? Why? Are you sick?"

"Nagisa": "… My mom's there."

Classmate 1: "Why is your mom in the hospital?"

"Nagisa": "… I don't know…"

Classmate 1: "You don't know? Why not? I hope she gets better soon."

"Nagisa": "…"

Classmate 1: "What's with her?" "She could've at least answered me!"

Classmate 2: "Nagisa's so gloomy."

"Story Book Page":" "Just throw out that old, run-down statue already." " "And so, the happy prince's statue was thrown out, along with the swallow's corpse." "The End"

"Kyubey": "Hi, Nagisa. Are you headed for the hospital?"

"Nagisa": "Were you listening in on me?" "I only said that because I didn't want to go with them." "The hospital is far away…" "I'm going to visit my mom the day after tomorrow."

"Kyubey": "I see. Then you're free." "Come with me." "I was hoping you could accompany a Magical Girl on a Witch hunt."

"Nagisa": "I'd really rather you let me know beforehand." "It's not like I'm free every day."

"Kyubey": "This Magical Girl is hard to get a hold of." "I know it's rather sudden." "But before you decide whether or not you want to become a Magical Girl…" "You should watch a battle against a Witch." "Will you come with me?"

"Nagisa": "Okay…"

"Nagisa": "Are Witch hunts dangerous?"

"Kyubey": "Well…" "Even Magical Girls can get defeated, if they let their guard down." "But they must hunt Witches." "Otherwise, there will be more victims." "We can't just leave Witches running wild."

"Nagisa": "…"

"Kyubey": "And, we can't get Grief Seeds without defeating them." "Do you remember what I told you about Grief Seeds?"

"Nagisa": "You need them to restore magic, right?"

"Kyubey": "That's right." "Magical Girls fight Witches to save people's lives and prevent destruction." "Getting Grief Seeds is one of their other main objectives."

"Nagisa": "I know they have to get Grief Seeds." "That I understand." "But why do I have to save other people on top of that?"

"Kyubey": "Humans who aren't Magical Girls can't defend themselves from Witches." "If Magical Girls didn't fight Witches…" "Many people would be completely helpless against them."

"Nagisa": "Nobody ever helps me." "So why do I have to help others?"

"Kyubey": "…" "You make a valid point." "It's fine if you just help people when you feel like helping them." "Quite a few Magical Girls feel the same way, actually." "And that's fine." "I was only speaking from the perspective of typical human values." "I'm not going to force you to rescue people."

"Nagisa": "But what if I don't feel like helping them?" "If I don't help them, they might die BECAUSE I didn't help them." "It would be my fault." "I don't want to be responsible for killing anybody."

"Kyubey": "It's important to consider the risks, but…" "Don't you think you look at everything a little too pessimistically?" "Think of it this way." "If you defeat a Witch, you'll end up helping humans who were going to be attacked." "There's nothing bad about that, is there?" "Say 100 humans were going to be attacked." "And then you abandoned 99 of them." "By killing a Witch, you'd still be helping that remaining one person." "That would mean out of 100 people fated to die, only 99 of them did." "That would still mean you helped one person, wouldn't it?" "You just need to fulfill your duties as a Magical Girl." "You'll end up helping people as a result." "There's no need to fret about it."

"Nagisa": "I'll mess up." "I know I'll just mess up, even if I wanted to help other people." "Even if I had to do it, I know I'd fail." "It's different from not being able to help…" "If it was actually possible for me to do something for something, and I failed…" "That'd be completely different…"

[picture-book setting]

"Story Book Page": "And so, Nagisa followed the strange creature to go hunt a Witch together with a Magical Girl. What adventures await them inside the Witch's Labyrinth?"

"Nagisa": "…"

"Kyubey": "…"

"Nagisa": "…"

"Kyubey": "…"

"Nagisa": "So, when is this Magical Girl supposed to arrive?" "Shouldn't she be here by now?"

"Kyubey": "Strange." "She was nearby the last time I checked…" "I didn't tell her I was bringing you, Nagisa." "Maybe she's being cautious because of that."

"Nagisa": "You didn't tell her?!"

"Kyubey": "Yesterday, we agreed to meet today." "I was going to give her information in exchange for meeting with us."

"Nagisa": "If you plan to meet up with a friend, you shouldn't bring someone else along." "Especially someone she doesn't know." "No wonder she's not here." "You need to learn some common sense, Kyubey."

"Kyubey": "Your culture is so hard to understand…" "I'll go and talk to her, on my own."

"Nagisa": "Okay. I'm going home." "This was a waste of time."

[Alleyway Setting] (Inui is watching from a distance)

"Kyubey": "There you are." "You stood me up."

"Inui Itsumi": "You didn't tell me you were bringing someone."

"Kyubey": "So you were there, after all." "That girl was Nagisa Momoe. She's a candidate to become a new Magical Girl."

"Inui Itsumi": "You make contracts with girls that young, too?"

"Kyubey": "Yes, she is young." "That's why I was hoping you could help guide her once she makes a contract." "As a fellow Magical Girl, you'd be a better teacher than me." "That's why I wanted you to meet her today."

"Inui Itsumi": "Are you serious?" "A child that young, becoming a Magical Girl?!" "She'll die right away!"

"Kyubey": "You don't know that for sure. We have had young Magical Girls before." "Besides, I'm recruiting her because you aren't fulfilling your duties." "You're even ignoring the Witches in your own territory." "So, I need to find someone to cover for you, as quickly as possible."

"Inui Itsumi": "Th-that's not… I took on more shifts at work this month." "I have a regular life too, you know!" "Are you saying this is all my fault?" "Why are you picking on just me?!"

"Kyubey": "I'm not picking on you. I give warnings to others, too." "But you're definitely the reason I'm in a rush to recruit Nagisa Momoe." "That fact is undisputed." "You're neglecting your duties as a Magical Girl." "You also need to be careful not to run out of Grief Seeds." "You need to hunt more Witches."

"Inui Itsumi": "That's enough!" "More importantly, have you looked into who the ghost is targeting?" "Do you know who they are?"

"Kyubey": "This again…" "I didn't just look into it, I asked her myself." "Does it even matter if that man you're worried about is on that list or not?" "I don't think you should be risking your safety for him, in any case." "He doesn't seem to be worth all that."

"Inui Itsumi": "There's no way Sho did anything wrong!" "Everyone's just spreading rumors about him!" "He's kind, and cool, and adored by the people around him…" "If anything happened to Sho, I don't know what I'd do…" "Kyubey…" "Tell me if he's being targeted or not." "Why won't you tell me?"

"Kyubey": "You could be helping so many more people as a Magical Girl."

"Inui Itsumi": "Never mind, I'll go talk to the ghost myself." "Also, I'm completely against that girl making a contract with you, got it?!" "I'm not looking after her, even if she does make a contract!"

"Kyubey": "Good grief… I just don't understand."

[picture-book setting]

"Story Book Page": "Now, will the slow and dimwitted Nagisa Momoe really be able to become a Magical Girl?" "She must become a Magical Girl as soon as possible, or more people might be attacked by a Witch." "More importantly, this story cannot continue unless she becomes one."

[School Setting/Nagisa's Thoughts Setting]

"Nagisa thoughts": "(What if I don't become a Magical Girl?)" "(Would it mean I did something wrong?)"

"Kyubey": "Hi, Nagisa. Sorry about yesterday." "Where are you going today?"

"Nagisa": "I'm going to buy a present to give to my mom at the hospital tomorrow." "I don't have time for you right now."

"Kyubey": "Can't you just buy one on your way there?"

"Nagisa": "I want to pick it out carefully."

"Mascarpone." "Gorgonzola." "Mimolette."

"Kyubey": "All you're buying is cheese." "That's not healthy for a girl your age." "You should try and eat a more nutritionally balanced diet."

"Nagisa": "These aren't for me." "I'm taking all of these cheeses to my mom." "I won't be eating them." "I actually don't like cheese very much."

"Kyubey": "Will your mom eat that much cheese?"

"Nagisa": "Maybe not all of it." "But it's better if she has a selection to choose from." "She couldn't have it for a while." "But she's allowed to start eating it again."

"Kyubey": "Aren't you going to buy any food for yourself?"

"Nagisa": "I ate school lunch." "Some of the leftover cheese will be enough for me."

"Nagisa": "Did you know my mom used to be on TV?" "She was beautiful and popular." "But then she married my dad…" "And she got sick… And her sickness kept getting worse…" "My dad was hardly ever home because of his work." "But then he stopped coming home at all." "He abandoned me and my mom."

"Kyubey": "…"

"Nagisa": "Maybe that was why…" "Maybe she wouldn't have gotten sick, if she hadn't married my dad."

"Kyubey": "Do you resent your father?"

"Nagisa": "No… I'm not like that." "It's not good to resent anybody."

"Kyubey": "I see."

"Nagisa": "I still have my mom." "I don't care if I don't have a dad."

"Kyubey": "You're the victim of a society that is not yet fully developed." "I think becoming a Magical Girl is the best option for a girl like you." "It will help give you hope."

"Nagisa": "I…" "I don't think I'll be good at it."

"Kyubey": "You won't know that unless you try. I'll even support you as best I can."

"Nagisa": "If I say no…" "Does that make me a bad person?"

"Kyubey": "Not at all." "The decision should be made of your own free will." "No one can force you to choose, or penalize you for your choice." "I can only speak from my own experience." "In many cases, girls who choose not to make a contract live a very difficult life." "They start to carry a heavy emotional burden." "In your language, I think it's called "regret"." "Let me be more specific." "Let's say a girl changes her mind after some time has passed." "She'll want her wish granted." "But by the time she's finally willing to become a Magical Girl, it's too late." "Her potential to become one will have dropped significantly." "I've seen that happen a lot." "To us, your lifetime is over in the blink of an eye." "I suspect that you humans feel the same about your life spans."

"Nagisa": "…"

"Kyubey": "Which means you might miss your opportunity to make this decision." "And you might not ever be able to reclaim it." "I want you to understand your potential to become a Magical Girl." "I want you to know how important that special right is, before you make your decision." "I'm trying to explain everything to you as accurately as possible." "That's why I keep coming back to see you." "If you desire it, I can grant you your wish." "I can grant almost any wish you could ask for." "That, in itself, is a miracle." "Most humans would never get this chance in their entire lifetime."

"Nagisa": "I really don't think I have that kind of power." "I really doubt it…" "Also, Kyubey, this path was the long way around."

"Kyubey": "It was? I didn't realize." "Sorry about that."

"Nagisa": "Huh? There's something over there." "It looks kind of blurry…"

"Nagisa": "Wh-what is this?!" "What happened?" "Where am I?!"

"Kyubey": "Oh no!" "We've entered a Witch's Labyrinth!"

(Witch Familar/Anthony Appears)

"Nagisa": "S-something just appeared!"

"Kyubey": "That's a Witch's Familiar! Nagisa, you've got to make a—"

"Nagisa": "…?!"

"???": "…"

"Nagisa": "Wh-whoa!"

"???": "Huh? Kyubey?" "What are you doing here?"

"Kyubey": "You're…the Sleepwalking Ghost." "I'm not sure if it's lucky or unlucky to run into you with this timing."

"???": "Aww… Don't you appreciate me?" "Fine, I'm just gonna beat these guys up real quick." "You there, stay where you are! This is going to be dangerous."

"Nagisa": "O-okay."

"???": "You all right?"

"Nagisa": "Thank you for saving me."

"???": "No problem at all. We've got to look out for one another!"

"Nagisa": "Um… What's your name?"

"Yu": "I'm Yu. I've forgotten my last name." "Call me Yu." "If you're with Kyubey, does that mean you're a Magical Girl, too?"

"Nagisa": "I haven't decided yet."

"Kyubey": "She's still just a candidate."

"Yu": "Ah, okay."

"Nagisa": "U-um, if I become a Magical Girl, will you be my teacher?" "I'd like you to teach me, Yu!"

"Yu": "What? M-me?!"

"Kyubey": "…?!" "Listen, Nagisa… You should be more careful about—"

"Nagisa": "Not now, Kyubey. I'm asking Yu for a favor."

"Yu": "Oh, wow." "I became a Magical Girl pretty late." "I'm not as experienced as I look." "It might be better if you ask someone else." "What is it you want to know, Nagisa? Is it about Witches? Magic?"

"Nagisa": "I don't understand why I have the potential to become a Magical Girl…" "I don't know if I really can." "I just don't know…" "I'm not good at anything, and I haven't done anything special." "I don't even know what I should wish for." "I just don't understand…" "Yu, why did you become a Magical Girl?" "What did you wish for?"

"Yu": "Urrrgh, well…" "I actually can't recall who I was before I became a Magical Girl." "I also don't remember why I became one." "I can't even tell who's good or bad." "I need a list to keep track of who's a good guy and who's a bad guy." "I'm totally unqualified to teach anyone anything…" "Oh! I forgot to ask!" "Your last name! What's your last name?"

"Nagisa": "It's Momoe."

"Yu": "I see, I see. Nagisa Momoe." "Nagisa Momoe… Okay." "You're not on my list, so you must be a good guy."

"Nagisa": "Your list? Good guy?"

"Yu": "Yeah." "This list only has bad guys on it." "It has a bunch of names of bad guys who live in this area, actually." "Since you're not on it, Nagisa, you must be a good guy!"

"Nagisa": "I am?"

"Yu": "You are." "I'm going around killing the bad guys whose names are on my list." "Since you're a good guy, Nagisa, I won't kill you."

"Nagisa": "K-kill?!"

"Yu": "Oh, "Nagisa" Momoe isn't on my list." "But actually, there's someone on it with the same last name." "See? This name here." "Do you know this person?" "I went to her house earlier." "But nobody was home." "None of the lights were on, and the inside of the house was covered in trash."

"Nagisa": "Did…" "Did that person…do something to make you angry?"

"Yu": "Nope, I've never even met her." "I've got no beef with her, but I don't know, maybe someone else has a thing against her?" "Let's see, this person…" "She's abusing someone? Or something?" "Yeah." "I don't know the details." "But if they're on my list, they're bad!"

"Nagisa": "I…don't know who that person is." "Maybe they moved?" "They probably moved somewhere far away."

"Yu": "Hmm… You really think so? Maybe they did."

"Nagisa": "B-but…why do you want to kill them?" "Killing all those people…"

"Yu": "You know…" "I don't remember who I was before I became a Magical Girl." "But I have the feeling I made an important promise…" "I think I might be able to remember it if I do my job." "So, I'm fulfilling my duties as a Magical Girl with that hope." "That's why I'm going around killing Witches and bad guys."

"Nagisa": "I-I thought Magical Girls only had to defeat Witches…"

"Yu": "Yeah, that's right. I hunt Witches, too."

"Nagisa": "But humans are different…"

"Yu": "They're different? Really?" "Oh! Are you worried about me?" "Don't worry, it'll be fine!" "I won't accidentally kill any good guys!" "I always make sure to check that I'm killing the right person!" "Oh, I'm also environmentally friendly." "I sell the usable parts of the corpses before I dispose of them in a Labyrinth." "So, it all works out."

"Kyubey": "Nagisa, you don't have to listen to her anymore." "She's an abnormal case." "We do not recommend murdering people."

"Yu": "Aww, come on!" "Don't be such an alien, Kyubey!" "Nagisa!" "I may not understand the complicated stuff." "But I can use magic now, and I never know when I might end up dying in a ditch." "So I decided to be honest with myself about what I want to do with my life." "You should do the same if you become a Magical Girl." "It's okay to stop tolerating everything."

"Nagisa": "Tolerating everything…?"

"Yu": "Yeah." "Just be free! Like, FREEDOM!" "I only just met you, but you seem like you're really well put together." "Maybe you just have a lot on your shoulders, tons of things to worry about." "I think that's probably why you're asking someone you just met all these questions." "I'm in no position to tell others what to do." "But I'm putting my life on the line by fighting bad guys." "And I've been given these extraordinary magic powers." "I think I should do what I want, you know?" "Holding back is too much work, and freedom is important!"

"Nagisa": "Freedom…"

Kyubey": "What would happen if every Magical Girl turned out to be like you?" "I imagine humankind would be destroyed in the blink of an eye."

"Yu": "Shut up, alien!" "Anyway, I better go." "See you around." "I can't be your teacher." "But let me know if you ever need any help from me!" "I hope you find a good Magical Girl mentor!"

"Nagisa": "P-please wait!"

"Yu": "Hm?"

"Nagisa": "Yu… Are you a "good person"?"

"Yu": "Huh? Nah, I doubt it."

[picture-book setting]

"Story Book Page": "When Nagisa was told she could become a Magical Girl, she felt frustrated." "She thought, I need to be a much, much better girl now. I need to be on much, much better behavior now." "That is what she believed." "But was she right?" "The first Magical Girl that Nagisa ever met was nothing like what she imagined." "She was almost…"

"Kyubey": "That was close." "It's good she didn't become your mentor." "She would have tired you out emotionally."

"Nagisa": "Is Yu really a Magical Girl?" "She's nothing like the Magical Girls I pictured." "I almost thought she was a Witch." "If she hadn't saved me, I wouldn't have guessed she was a Magical Girl."

"Kyubey": "She's a bit of a special case, so I can't exactly say she's a typical example." "To be honest with you…" "She's not fit to be the first Magical Girl someone meets."

"Nagisa": "Wait, she isn't a Magical Girl?"

"Kyubey": "No, she certainly is." "She is also called the Sleepwalking Ghost." "She's lost her personality, and has forgotten about aging or dying." "She can't tell the difference between reality and dream anymore." "She's an interesting case for our research." "But a poor example for you to look up to."

"Nagisa": "Do Magical Girls also kill people?"

"Kyubey": "Like I said earlier, we wouldn't tell anyone to do anything like that." "We won't stop you if you have a personal reason…" "But it isn't a Magical Girl's job to bring justice to human criminals." "To Yu, however, killing people and killing Witches are the same thing." "It might be hard to believe…" "But Yu really can't tell the difference between Witches and humans." "Her mind is not normal."

"Nagisa": "The difference between Witches and humans…"

"Kyubey": "She is troublesome." "I would rather she refrain from using her powers to sow senseless chaos." "There's nothing to be gained from it." "Anyway, you should stay away from her."

"Nagisa": "Can bad people become Magical Girls, too?"

"Kyubey": "Well…" "The concept of good and evil is based on your planet's culture." "It has no merit to us, much like your individual thoughts and personalities." "To us, it's just white noise." "We don't factor that in." "If a human shows potential, we don't discriminate." "That person has the right to become a Magical Girl."

"Nagisa": "And I can also become a Magical Girl?"

"Kyubey": "Of course." "That's what I've been trying to say this entire time…"

[Nagisa Narration Setting]

"Nagisa narration": "A single wish that can be granted…" "From the start there was only one wish for me to make." "But it wasn't something I really wanted, until right now. I didn't think about why I didn't, either." "But I can become free if I become a Magical Girl. If I'm free, I can think about anything I want." "Freedom" "Freedom" "Freedom" "If I'm free, I can say what I really think about myself as I am now, how everything currently stands." "I'm free to say that I hate all of it." "The moment I had that thought, I knew what my wish was. My terrible wish. It suddenly came to me." "If I'm free, I can even think about terrible things. I just can, because I'm free." "Just maybe…" "Just maybe…" "Just maybe…" "Maybe my mom doesn't love me anymore." "I really think she doesn't love me." "If she doesn't love me, she won't want me around even if her sickness is cured." "But… If I use my wish to cure my mom, if I cure her sickness, I'll be useful to her for once." "She might even be thankful that I cured her." "I'll do her this favor and make sure she knows it was me. She'll see me in a new light and she'll regret the way she treated me." "If I do that, then maybe… She'll love me again." "Then I can go back to being happy."

"Yu": "Uh… Inui, was it?" "I've got some urgent business with that guy who just left…"

"Inui Itsumi": "…"

"Yu": "Yikes! Watch it!"

"Inui Itsumi": "Grah!"

"Yu": "Y-you shouldn't get violent with people you've just met…" "Actually, it's just as bad even if it's someone you already know!"

"Inui Itsumi": "I knew it. You're after Sho, aren't you?"

"Yu": "Sho? Oh, that's his nickname?" "Oh, right! I need to catch up to him!" "Like I said earlier, that guy's a bad guy." "I came here to kill him!" "See? His name is right here, on my list." "I mean, this is his real name right here."

"Inui Itsumi": "Shut up! Everyone is lying!" "What do you even know about Sho?!" "Why does everyone keep saying that he's bad?!" "How would you know, anyway?!"

"Yu": "Y-yikes! Calm down, Inui! It's okay!" "I made sure to check that I had the right person on my list." "His name isn't Sho on here, but I'm sure I've got his real name." "It's no mistake. All right?"

"Inui Itsumi": "What are you talking about?!" "Who cares about your stupid list?!" "Who cares if he's on it?!" "That list is a load of crap!" "Someone who's got something against him must've written it!" "Why do you believe it?! It has to be a lie!"

"Yu": "Oh, come on… My list isn't wrong." "Well, how about this?" "Let's just say he's a bad guy for now." "If, by some slim chance, I'm wrong, I swear I'll make it up to you." "Okay?"

"Inui Itsumi": "…?!" "What the hell are you talking about?" "You're here to kill him, aren't you?" "You're here to kill Sho."

"Yu": "Huh?! Yeah, I am. That's what I've been saying." "I'm here to kill him…"

"Yu thoughts": "(Wow, this is inconvenient…)" "(Could she be the type who won't listen to you no matter what you say?)"

"Inui Itsumi": "…" "Just like Kyubey said, you're insane." "Something's wrong with you." "There are plenty of people who are worse than Sho!" "Why don't you go and kill them?! Are you stupid or something?!" "Go and kill the terrible people who are worse!!!"

"Yu": "Th-they're on my list, too." "My list is updated all the time. You don't need to worry about that." "Check it out. I always double and triple check and everything." "I guess sometimes I'm a little late…" "B-but I try to get the job done as quickly as I'm able…" "I'm doing my best, okay?" "So I'm telling you, it's fine!" "I swear, it'll be all right!" "Oh, wait. I get it." "If I killed the guy, would that be an inconvenience for you?" "Like, you'd have to deal with paperwork and the government or something?" "But you aren't his family, or spouse, or guardian, right?" "So I don't think you'll have to do that…" "It's probably less of a hassle than you think." "Y'know?" "Oh!" "Does he owe you money?" "Like enough that I couldn't buy you a juice later to make it up to you?"

"Inui Itsumi": "…" "Enough!" "I'm going to stop you!" "I will never, ever forgive you!"

"Yu thoughts": "(Oh noooooo, she's really mad…)" "(She's totally furious with me…)" "(Why do I make people mad at me all the time?)" "(I probably have to fight her now, huh…)" "(This isn't what I wanted…)"

"Inui Itsumi": "DIE!"

"Yu": "Whoa!"

[picture-book setting]

"Story Book Page": "Nagisa decided to become a Magical Girl. She would become a Magical Girl, and then she would be free." "She would not worry about being right. She was not going to be a good girl. She was going to become a Magical Girl."

"Kyubey": "It seems you've finally decided."

"Nagisa": "Yes, I have." "I want to cure my mom's illness." "I'm going to the hospital now." "I'll tell my mom what I'm going to do."

"Kyubey": "You don't have to go anywhere." "I can quickly grant you your wish right here, if you want."

"Nagisa": "I-it has to do with my mom's health, so I should ask her first."

"Kyubey": "I see. That's very reasonable."

"Nagisa narration": "I want my mom to be grateful to me. I want her to know that I was the one who cured her sickness." "I'm sure my mom will be sorry that she didn't love me. She'll realize that it was a mistake not to love me." "I want to tell her." "I want to cure her, to satisfy my terrible heart."

"Kyubey": "…"

"Nagisa": "…"

"Kyubey": "Is something wrong?"

"Nagisa": "No, nothing is wrong. I'm going to visit my mom in the hospital."

"Kyubey": "Which room is she in?"

"Nagisa": "I'm going to go talk to my mom." "You wait here, Kyubey."

"Kyubey": "Will you be all right on your own?" "Your mother won't be able to see me." "It won't be a problem if I'm with you."

"Nagisa": "I can go alone!" "I… I'll be able to tell her." "I'll come get you later, so wait here."

"Kyubey": "Are you really sure you're okay on your own?" "You can call me if you need anything."

"Nagisa": "I'm going now."

"Nagisa": "I-I'm here to visit you!"

"Nagisa's Mother": "…"

"Nagisa": "I brought you some cheese!"

"Nagisa's Mother": "…"

"Nagisa": "There's a lot of different kinds."

"Nagisa's Mother": "You bought way too much… There's no way I could eat all of this."

"Nagisa": "I-I'm sorry…" "It's okay, I'll take what you don't eat home."

"Nagisa's Mother": "Where is he?"

"Nagisa": "D-do you mean Dad?" "He's busy with work, so he doesn't come home very often…" "But he is very worried about you."

"Nagisa's Mother": "…"

"Nagisa": "It's true…"

"Nagisa's Mother": "He doesn't want to visit me anymore, does he?" "You probably wish you didn't have to come visit, too." "You don't have to stop by here anymore." "Just leave me, like he did." "Go wherever you want with him."

"Nagisa": "I don't want that! I…"

"Nagisa's Mother": "Everyone's a liar." "Everyone says I deserve it. Because I have a bad personality." "Because I'm unpleasant. Because I'm stupid." "They're happy I'm like this." "You are too, aren't you? I know that's how you really feel." "You resent me for doing awful things all the time." "Someone else should've been your mother…" "I can't be a mother… I don't want to be a mother…" "Don't come here anymore… Just leave me alone…"

"Nagisa": "Mom, I…" "I'm happy to be your daughter, Mom."

"Nagisa's Mother": "…" "Stop it! Don't say that to me!" "Do you want me to say that I'm happy I gave birth to you?" "Should I pretend I really am happy?" "Are you trying to torment me, too?"

"Nagisa": "I… I just…"

[picture-book setting]

"Story Book Page": "Nagisa could not say that she wanted her to go back to being the mom she was before." "If she said that, it would sound like she did not like how her mom was now." "It would sound like her mom was wrong." "So she could not say that." "Nagisa may be free now, but she could not say that."

"Nagisa narration": "Mom, I met an animal who can grant me a wish. He can even cure your sickness. He said he can grant any wish I want!" "When you're cured, we can go home. So I want to cure your sickness, Mom…"

[picture-book settings]

"Story Book Page": "Nagisa knew if she told her mom this story it would sound like a fairy tale and she would get even angrier with her." "She was not a little kid who just learned how to talk. She understood that no one would believe that magic exists."

[Hospital Room Setting]

"Nagisa's Mother": "Can you do anything?" "Will you do anything for me?" "If you can, then kill everyone for me." "Kill everyone. Kill them all." "The people who laughed at me, and people who've never even met me." "Kill everybody!" "I don't care if I'm sick!" "I don't care anymore!" "This is more important. Kill that person, and that person too!" "Kill all those people!" "Nothing will change, even if I'm cured!" "This is all because you were born! This is all because YOU were born!" "It's way too late now!" "Stop tormenting me!!!"

"Nagisa": "…" "…" "…"

[picture-book setting]

"Story Book Page": "The hospital curtains were made of a thick, white cloth. They may stain the color of the sunset, but they won't drift in a light breeze." "Dust flitted in the air of the tea-tinged hospital room."

[Hospital Room Setting/ Nagisa Thoughts Setting]

"Nagisa narration": "It was a very clear day, so the sunset was breathtaking. Everywhere I looked was orange. It all seemed to blend together."

[picture-book setting]

"Story Book Page": "The girl turned to foam, and melted away, leaving only a small stain on the ground. The End"

"Story Book Page": "The king turned to ash and it buried his kingdom. The End"

"Story Book Page": "Goodbye, goodbye. And they never saw each other again. The End"

"Story Book Page": "Oh, thank goodness. This was just a story. The End"

"Kyubey": "Hi, Nagisa. Were you able to check with your mom?"

"Nagisa": "Kyubey, I've decided my wish." "I wish for a cheesecake." "I'd like the most delicious cheesecake in the world."

"Kyubey": "A cheesecake?" "…Are you sure that's what you want?"

"Nagisa": "I've thought about it carefully, and made up my mind." "I'll become a Magical Girl with this wish." "I'd like the most delicious cheesecake in the world."

"Kyubey": "…" "The most delicious cheesecake in the world…" "That's a rather abstract wish." "Do you mean, the most delicious to you?" "Do I have that right?"

"Nagisa": "No." "Please make it the most delicious to my mom."

"Story Book Page": "A cute little apple fell from its branch. It rotted away before anyone could find it." "The End"

"Kyubey": "…"

"Inui Itsumi": "Pant Pant Kyubey…"

"Kyubey": "Inui Itsumi. You're in rough shape." "Did you fight the Sleepwalking Ghost?"

"Inui Itsumi": "…"

"Kyubey": "Even with your powers, you couldn't stop her, could you?" "She won't listen to common sense or reason." "On top of that, she has an incredible ability to survive and persevere." "If you weren't being targeted by her personally, you should have given up."

"Inui Itsumi": "…"

"Kyubey": "I wish I could help you." "But your emotional state is even worse than your physical wounds. " "Your Soul Gem is almost completely tainted." "We may be in a hospital, but it's too late for you." "Human doctors won't be able to save you."

"Inui Itsumi": "Well…I don't care…" "There's no point in continuing to live…" "Kyubey… Kill me…" "Take my Soul Gem, and…"

"Kyubey": "Why would I kill you? I would never do that."

"Inui Itsumi": "Please… Don't worry about me… Hurry…or I'll turn into a…"

"Kyubey": "You'll turn into a Witch for us, right? I appreciate it, Inui." "Thank you for finally being useful to us in the end."

"Inui Itsumi": "…?" "K-Kyubey… Why…" "Ng… Ungggh… Aaaugh!"

(Despairs into Uhrmann)

"Kyubey": "Look at that." "She became a stronger Witch than I expected." "We were able to obtain more than enough energy." "But now we have another problem."

(Nagisa appears)

"Kyubey": "Nagisa! Are you okay?"

"Nagisa": "What's happening?! Why is there a Witch's Labyrinth in the hospital?!"

"Kyubey": "I'll explain later!" "We need to escape from here, quickly!"

"Nagisa": "E-escape? But what about the hospital?" "What about the patients?"

"Kyubey": "This entire hospital has been swallowed up by a Witch's Labyrinth." "Unfortunately, many patients will become the Witch's prey."

"Nagisa": "N-no!" "Don't I have to fight it?"

"Kyubey": "You're not strong enough to battle that Witch right now." "Thankfully, the Sleepwalking Ghost is in the area." "She might be making her way here." "Let's get out of the Labyrinth, and call her using telepathy."

"Nagisa": "N-no! Yu can't come to this hospital…"

"Kyubey": "Are you worried about your mother? She WAS on Yu's list…"

"Nagisa": "…"

"Kyubey": "Didn't you give up on curing her?" "It won't make much difference if she's eaten by a Witch, or killed by someone." "She doesn't have much longer, anyway."

"Nagisa": "No… That's not it…" "I…"

"Kyubey": "Didn't you give up on curing your mother?" "It won't make much difference if she's eaten by a Witch, or killed by someone." "She doesn't have much longer, anyway."

"Nagisa": "No… That's not it…" "I…"

"■▽％＃●◎＄＄■!!"

"Kyubey": "Oh no!"

"Nagisa": "I'm not holding myself back anymore!" "I'm not listening to anybody." "And I'm not doing what anyone asks either!" "I'm going to act for myself!" "Only for myself!!!"

[Nagisa transforms into her magical girl outfit]

"Nagisa narration": "Because Mom ignores me!" "Because Mom pushes her problems on me!" "Because Mom hates me!" "I'll force her to be in MY debt." "I'll do anything, if it makes her regret the way she treated me!" "I won't let a Witch kill my mom!" "Mom can't die, because I'm going to save her!" "Mom will die only because I didn't save her with my wish!"

(Uhrmann knocks Nagisa unconscious/She faints. Yu arrives, Yu defeats Uhrmann and heads for the hospital room, Nagisa awakens)

"Nagisa": "…" "Where am I?"

"Kyubey": "Are you awake?"

"Nagisa": "…?! Wh-where's the Witch?!"

"Kyubey": "The Sleepwalking Ghost came and defeated it while you were unconscious."

"Nagisa": "Yu…"

"Nagisa thoughts": "(No! It can't be!)"

"Kyubey": "Goodbye, Nagisa Momoe." "Too bad." "I hoped you'd work for us a bit longer, but I guess that's how it goes." "Oh well." "All that's left now is for you to successfully transform into a Witch." "But someone will still need to fight the Witches here." "I'll have to ask Mami Tomoe to take care of it for the time being…" "I'm sure she can handle it."

"Yu": "Huh? Nagisa?" "Should you be up and about already?" "Sorry I left you with Kyubey." "I had to take care of some business."

"Nagisa": "M-M… Mom…"

"Yu": "???" "Oh, I see!" "This lady's your mom!" "Sorry about the delay." "Your mom's gonna die soon, don't you worry!" "If we just leave her to it, she'll die anyway, but… " "What should we do?"

"Nagisa's Mother": "Wheeze Wheeze"

(Nagisa's eyes turn cold, she's lost all hope from her eyes, hinting at her upcoming despair)

"Nagisa": "I…" "I don't care anymore. Please just go."

"Yu": "Oh, okay." "Normally, I like to sell the organs." "So I usually take the corpse with me." "But you seem like you want it, Nagisa…" "She's your mom, after all." "Of course you should take her."

"Nagisa": "…"

"Yu": "Well, see you around." "Let me know if I can help you out again, anytime." "I'll always be on your side."

"Nagisa's Mother": "Gasp Gasp" "Nagisa? Nagisa?" "Are you there? It's so dark, I can't see." "Call the doctor… I was stabbed by a scary monster…" "It looked human…but it was all white, and its mouth was split open." "And it had a horn… Aaaugh!" "I was stabbed by a monster… Call for help!"

"Nagisa": "…"

"Nagisa's Mother": "Nagisa, Nagisa… Don't leave me alone." "Wheeze Wheeze" "It hurts…it hurts." "I'm scared. Why do I have to suffer like this?" "Nagisa, are you there?" "Don't leave me. I'm scared. Why is it always me?" "I'm scared, Nagisa. Nagisa."

"Nagisa": "…"

"Nagisa's Mother": "Answer me, Nagisa." "Nagisa? Nagisa?" "You're there, aren't you?" "Nagisa." "Please." "Answer me."

"Nagisa": "…"

"Nagisa's Mother": "Nagisa." "Nagisa." "Please." "Answer me."

"Nagisa": "…"

"Nagisa's Mother narration":"Answer me, Nagisa." "Answer me, Nagisa." "Answer me… Nagisa."