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''"I feel so light."''<br \ >
''"It's the first time I've felt this happy during battle!"''<br \ >
''"I'm not afraid of anything anymore."''<br \ >
''"Because I'm not alone anymore."'' ~ Mami Tomoe.
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{{Infobox_episode
|name       = I'm Not Afraid of Anything Anymore
|jname      = もう何も怖くない
|date       = 20 January 2011 <!--Thursday after midnight-->
|script     = Gen Urobuchi
|storyboard = Yoshiharu Ashino
|director   = Yuki Yase
|adirector  = Tomohiro Kamitani<br />Kazuya Shiotsuki
}}
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== Summary ==
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[[File:Charlotte_initialform.jpg|260px|right]]
[[Sayaka]] visits a hospitalized boy named [[Kyousuke Kamijou]], who was a violin player she admired when she was little, but then suffered a serious injury in his wrist, preventing him from playing. They listen to classical music together rather happily, but then Kamijou starts crying quietly.

After another Witch hunt in which she defeated a [[familiar]], [[Suleika#Ulla (ULLA)|Ulla]], [[Mami]] tells [[Madoka]] and Sayaka that she was involved in a deadly traffic accident and didn't have time to think about her wish. She also warns Sayaka to be aware of her true intentions while wishing for other people's sakes, and recalls that the precedent she knows is not a happy one. Later that night, as Madoka helps her drunk [[Junko Kaname|mother]] to bed and talks with her [[Tomohisa Kaname|father]], Mami is approached by [[Homura]], who warns her about making Madoka a Magical Girl. 

The next day, whilst visiting the hospital, Madoka and Sayaka find a [[Grief Seed]] that is close to activating. Madoka goes in search of Mami, whilst Sayaka and Kyubey remain nearby and are engulfed by the forming [[barrier]]. Madoka soon returns with Mami, but as they enter the barrier, Homura confronts them and tries to warn Mami about the Witch she intends to face. Mami ignores her and places her in a bind to stop her from following them. As they continue, Madoka mentions her wish is simply to be a Magical Girl and help others, as she felt her current self was useless. Mami first tries to warn her off such a wish, and laments that her job as a Magical Girl has left her lonely and afraid, but feels relieved that Madoka wishes to fight alongside her.

The Grief Seed begins to activate, while a happy Mami fights off the [[Charlotte#Pyotr (PYOTR)|minions]] of the Witch. She later reaches [[Charlotte|the witch's]] lair, and appears to kill her. However, the Witch suddenly transforms into a giant caterpillar, catching her off-guard and decapitating her with a huge bite. As Mami's headless body falls to the floor, the Witch continues to chomp on her remains, as the horrified Madoka and Sayaka can only watch. Kyubey pleads them to make their wishes quickly and contract with him, but before they can do so, Homura, her bonds dissolving with Mami's demise, steps in and defeats the Witch, claiming the Grief Seed. After some harsh words, she departs, leaving a deeply saddened Madoka and Sayaka alone, grieving for Mami.

==Runes==
See the [[Witch Runes/Episode 3|Runes of episode 3]] page for decryption of the messages the Witch and her familiars wrote in runes.

==Audio Commentary==

<blockquote>See Also: ''[[Guidebook#episode 3|Guidebook staff commentary]] from the '''[[Main Page/About|Magica Quartet]]'''''</blockquote>

{{:Audio Commentary/Episode 3}}

==Observations==

[[File:Ep3_Caution.png|thumb|250px|There are headless figures along the top of the screen.]]
===Caution sign===
When Sayaka first enters Charlotte's barrier, there's a single frame that seems to foreshadow what's to come. Additional macabre hints are provided by the cereal box which is shown just before Charlotte appears. (See [[Witch Runes/Episode 3]])

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[[File:Charlotte_aux_fraises.JPG|thumb|250px|A real-life strawberry Charlotte (Charlotte aux fraises) -- pic from Wikipedia]]

===Witches and desserts===
The Witch's name is [[Charlotte]], which is also a [[wikipedia:Charlotte_(dessert)|dessert]]. It can be served hot or cold. Classically, stale bread dipped in butter was used as the lining. The filling may be covered with a thin layer of similarly flavored gelatin.

The relationship between the cake and the Witch is emphasized in the Witch's magical world (just like [[Gertrud]] and flowers in the previous episode).

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[[File:Giftwrapped Homura.png|thumb|250px|Mami, Madoka and Homura soon after entering Charlotte's Labyrinth.]]

===Homura's Appearance===
Near the end of the episode, neither Kyubey or Sayaka knew that Homura was inside the labyrinth and had been restrained by Mami. Keeping this fact in mind may aid in understanding their reactions to the situation.

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===Ending===
Episode 3 included the debut of the anime's ending sequence featuring the song [[Magia]]. The TV broadcasts of the first two episodes aired without endings to conceal the dark, ominous nature of the [[Magia]] ending.

== Trivia ==
Episode 3 first aired on Thursday, January 20 2011 at 25:30 JST (Friday at 1:30AM JST) on [http://www.mbs.jp/index-e.html MBS].
[[File:VeryHungry.jpg|thumb|250px|The Very Hungry Caterpillar teaches basic concepts such as counting to five which may be referenced by the numbers scattered around Charlotte's Labyrinth.]]
*Charlotte's second form may have been inspired by [[wikipedia:The_Very_Hungry_Caterpillar|The Very Hungry Caterpillar]], an immensely popular children's tale.
* The music piece that [[Sayaka Miki]] and [[Kamijou]] listen to in the hospital is Sergei Rachmaninoff's ''[[wikipedia:Vocalise_(Rachmaninoff)|Vocalise]]''. The cover with the violinist ''Dawd Ostrakh'' is a reference to the soviet violinist [[wikipedia:David Oistrakh|David Oistrakh]] (or Oistrach).
* The CD player [[Kamijou]] is using is a conceptional [http://www.yankodesign.com/index.php/2007/08/09/dual-music-player-that-plays-your-mp3-collection-your-cds/ 'Dual Music Player'] designed by Yong-Seong Kim.
* The opening sequence got some visual upgrades compared to the first two episodes' original broadcast (see picture [[Episode_3#Differences_in_the_opening | below]])
* Mami mentioned in [[Episode 2]] that Witches also appear in hospitals.
* The sign 「手術中」 means "Operating." This could be a sign that the Witch was originally diabetic or obese and had to undergo surgery.
* There are a number of [[Episode_3#Production_errors|drawing errors]] after the fight with Charlotte.
* Cyrus Hamlin, Professor Emeritus of German and Comparative Literature at Yale University, died peacefully in New Haven on January 19th, 2011 approximately two days before this episode aired. As part of his career he spent four decades studying and writing about Goethe's Faust and Goethe himself, authoring or editing much of the literature on the subject.
* Mami's gun kata style fighting may be explained by Gen being a fan of the [[wikipedia:Equilibrium (movie)|Equilibrium]] movie, where gun kata was extensively used.
* Chiwa Saito (Homura) was the only one who failed to see Mami's death flags. She was also surprised to learn that she was the only one who didnt see Mami's death coming.
* After Episode 3, 2chan/nicodou exploded with new phrases like ''"Mamiruzo"'' and ''"Mamirareta"'' (you'll be eaten).
** Aoi Yuuki (Madoka) is such a nerd that she uses ''"Mamirareta"'' in the Blu-ray Episode 3 audio commentary.
**Episode 3 created a torrent of arts and comics related to Mami's gruesome ending. It is generally found under the tag of [http://danbooru.donmai.us/post/index?tags=mami_mogu_mogu Mami mogu mogu].
* While discussing wishes with Madoka and Sayaka, Mami mentions a Magical Girl who made a wish for the benefit of others but suffered a tragic fate. She is most likely referring to the events in [[Drama CD 3|Drama CD 3: ''"Farewell Story"'']].
* It is possible that Homura has already fought against Charlotte in one of the previous timelines. This could explain her statement about how it was "different from the other Witches" (i.e. hurting the main body would only produce a new one). Also, it was only after Homura landed on a seemingly lifeless doll that Charlotte was truly destroyed, implying that she (Homura) knew Charlotte's weak spot beforehand.

===Production errors===

In the original airing of this episode, after the fight with Charlotte, Homura jumps down and reverts back to her schoolgirl clothes. But then there is a single shot of her wearing her Magical Girl costume again, before she's back in her school uniform. In the Blu-ray/DVD version, this is corrected. See the [[Episode_revisions#Episode_3 | episode revisions]] page for all changes made in the BD version.

Outside the hospital after the Labyrinth disappears, the bike rack's layer is underneath the garden bed's, and there are few, if any, shadows.

==Gallery==
===Official Art===
<gallery>
File:EC03.jpg|Episode 3's [[End_Cards|end card]] by [[wikipedia:ja:津路参汰|Santa Tsuji]]
File:Early Ep. 3 Script and Sketches.jpg|Early Script and Sketches for Ep 3. Top Secret: Do Not Read
</gallery>

=== Screenshots ===
<gallery position="center" captionalign="left">
File:Tiro finale.gif|[[Mami]]'s Tiro Finale used against [[Ulla]]
File:Mami in accident.gif|Mami in the car accident
File:Charlotte_grief_large2.jpg|[[Charlotte]]'s Grief Seed on the hospital wall
File:Homura wrapped in ribbon.gif|[[Homura]] being wrapped in ribbon
File:Mami crying.gif|Mami wiping her tears away
File:Mami.gif|Mami's transformation
File:Badass mami.gif|Mami fighting [[Pyotr]]
File:Mami overlooking post.gif
File:'in_operation'_as_in_surgery.jpg|'In Operation' as in surgery
File:Charlotte introduction.gif
File:Charlotte_initialform.jpg|{{Runes|CHARLOTTE}} (Charlotte)
File:Mami in danger.gif|Mami gets eaten by Charlotte
File:Poor Mami.gif
File:Charlotte roman name.jpg|Charlotte's name in the background of her labyrinth
File:Charlotte's_grief_seed_and_mami's_cup.jpg|Charlotte's Grief Seed and Mami's teacup
File:Tumblr meai6v1Z3Y1r717c6o8 r1 250.gif|Charlotte tries to eat Homura
File:Homura charlotte big boom.gif
File:Madokamagica03_312.jpg|Homura after defeating Charlotte
File:Madoka crying.gif|[[Madoka]] crying over Mami's death
</gallery>

===Errors===
<gallery>
File:Ep3_Goof01.jpg|Homura should be wearing her school uniform
File:Ep03goof_03.jpg|Homura goes from Magical Girl outfit, to uniform, to Magical Girl outfit, then back to uniform
File:Ep3 Goof02.png
File:Ep3 Grief-seed that Homura picked up.png|Homura picked up a Grief Seed. It seems like a Soul Gem in the TV version, but was corrected in the BD/DVD version (although this may have also been an intentional allusion to the fate of Magical Girls)
</gallery>

===Observations===
==== Differences in the opening ====
<gallery position="center" captionalign="left">
File:Op1.png|Opening comparison part 1
File:Op2.png|Opening comparison part 2
File:OP and ED parallels.jpg|Parallels between the ending and the opening
</gallery>

===Analysis===
<gallery position="center" captionalign="left">
File:Madoka jazz.png|Runes in the labyrinth link to jazz posters
File:Ep3 Barcode Runes.png|Old barcode runes deciphering
File:Barcode.PNG|More barcode runes deciphering. The solution was found in [[:Media:Movie_anja_barcode.png|The movie version of Anja's barrier]]
File:Ep3 Charlotte Fake.jpg|Theory stating the real Charlotte is just a doll sitting on the platform
File:Ep3 Charlotte Fake JP.jpg|Description of the same theory: that Charlotte can multiply herself until the doll is stepped on
File:chart ep 3.jpg|Old speculation chart of the episode
File:Episode 3 BD 5391 goroawase.jpg|"5391" is a [[wikipedia:Japanese_wordplay|goroawase]] for <i>"gomi kui"</i> (ゴミ食い) or "eating dirt"
File:Mami-gem-vs-charlotte-seed.png|A comparison of Charlotte's seed, Mami's gem, and Homura's object from the TV version
</gallery>

==See also==
*Live watching threads featuring reactions to the episode as it aired: [http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/44965635] and [http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/44966724] 
*[[Charlotte|Charlotte, the witch who fought Mami]].
*[[Witch Runes/Episode_3|Translations of the witch runes appearing in this episode.]]
*[[Episode_revisions#Episode_3|Revisions made in the BD version of this episode.]]
*The anime's ending, [[Magia]].

==External links==
*{{summary_link|03}}

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