the plot is now officially sci-fi, with "magic" being some kind of alien technology. No devils in sight, although how aliens and devils may correlate is eternal YMMV
Kyuubey started to refer to himself in plural as well - could it be a kind of collective mind?
for species like that, it's indeed incomprehensible how the loss of one person can mean something with the population of 7 billion. Technically all he says sounds true and connected to what he said earlier. but someone at AS said a phrase that describes Kyuubey's actions: YOU DON'T HAVE TO LIE TO DECEIVE SOMEONE.
And it's blatant in Kyoko's case. Kyuubey doesn't technically say anything false - there's no way he can think of that would restore Sayaka's Soul Gem. But he doesn't deny the oberall possibility either - and as we see in the end, this is by far his most explicit gambit played. Now, Homura will have to face Walpurgis alone... and that actually leads us to Madoka's dream. Homura fighting Walpurgis alone and finding her death... But that's exaclty what you may change if you make a contract - right, Madoka? ◕ ‿‿ ◕
What wish she makes does not matter that much already. While a wish like hers could be able to bring back the dead or mend souls (probably that was the "way beyond reason" Kyuubey had in mind), Madoka now has three lost friends - tough choice, huh. Mami, waking up to learn about things concerning her fate as Puella Magi whereafter she'd probably wish she'd stayed dead. Sayaka, waking up to learn that she had become what she had been fighting... and caused the death of the girl she had gotten to like. Kyoko, waking up to live alone with the memory of one more person she cared for and lost, her attempt to use magic for others once again going for naught. Of course, Madoka coyuld try to wish them all back, but that would require tricky wording... and even trickier, if you want them bakc to NORMAL, without which they'd live their second lives away to the same finale.
Awesome, just awesome.
And after Madoka makes a wish? It's no longer about helping others. No longer about being useful. She may be a valuable sourse of energy for the universe in whole, but for her own environment, her home, her world, Puella Magi Madoka Magica will be both a hero and a time bomb. Unless she chooses to wish her friends back, then get herself killed in a witchfight as soon as possible. Which is probably what Homura tries to avert.
God help Mitakihara, whose probably unprecedented ratio of magical girls has expired at the worst time possible.
And woe betide Kyuubey, since being sincerely oblivious to the values of an another civilization does NOT entitle you to mess with them. Entropy my ass.
The music in this episode was gorgeous, but naturally adding to the atmosphere. Which is downright disturbing seeing as half an episode was a waste of life (or two, if not for Homura stepping in again). And was there a Sayaka to call in the first place? If the process is all about releasing souls and energy, then witches may well be a side product, aimlessly aggressive and retaining chaotic elements of the soul's traits and experiences. At least, killing it off would be justified then - and probably what Sayaka herself would have preferred.
As for Sayaka herself... maybe she's someplace high now, teary-eyed, embracing a certain rifle-gunner she hasn't seen in a while. I hope, she'll also spare an embrace for an arrogant red-haired girl who cared and died for her.
(although the beat reminds me of M24 forom knk5 lol)
