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Episode 1

♪ Musical track: Desiderium
(Narration) Homura Akemi	Mabayu? Where is the Witch you found...?
(Narration) Mabayu Aki	Oh, this way, Miss Akemi!
(Narration) Homura Akemi	I don't sense a Witch nearby...
(Narration) Mabayu Aki	Just sit already. Here's your ticket.
Homura Akemi	......
Homura Akemi	What is this?
Mabayu Aki	It's an anime remake of an OG time-travel masterpiece...
Homura Akemi	That's not what I mean. What makes you think we have time to watch a film?
♪ Music stops.
(Narration)	*BZZZT*
Mabayu Aki	Shhh!
Mabayu Aki	The movie's starting!
Homura Akemi	......
♪ Musical track: Scaena Felix
Mabayu Aki	Man, that was great, wasn't it? No wonder it's considered a time-travel classic!
Homura Akemi	Why did you trick me?
Mabayu Aki	I didn't trick you! There was a Witch in the movie, right?
Homura Akemi	You mean the lady they called a Witch? She wasn't even a real one.
Mabayu Aki	But you were glued to your seat, weren't you?
Mabayu Aki	I caught you looking misty-eyed, with your gaze fixed on the screen at the end there!
Homura Akemi	Quit making up stories.
Homura Akemi	Still... I'll admit it was a nice change of pace.
Homura Akemi	I just can't believe I got duped by you so easily.
Mabayu Aki	Heh heh heh... You fell right into my trap.
Mabayu Aki	...To be honest, I was kinda worried about you.
Mabayu Aki	I know you're just doing everything you can to save Miss Kaname...
Mabayu Aki	...but you've been grinding away without a break for so long.
Mabayu Aki	I figured a little downtime might give you some fresh ideas.
Homura Akemi	You think it's as simple as that?
Mabayu Aki	Hey, don't dismiss films just 'cause they're fiction!
Mabayu Aki	A movie about fighter aces up in the danger zone can send pilot applications sky-high.
Mabayu Aki	And some people pull off bank robberies by copying heist movies.
Mabayu Aki	Then there's the dip in beachgoers after that shark thriller blew up.
Mabayu Aki	...Oh. Those are all pretty awful outcomes, huh?!
Homura Akemi	I guess it's up to us to either make the most of lessons from fiction, or waste them.
Homura Akemi	Why did you choose this movie today?
Mabayu Aki	Oh, are you into deeper cuts?
Mabayu Aki	Next time we could go full gore, with blood spurting everywhere and heads flying!
Homura Akemi	No thanks.
Mabayu Aki	You shot that down quick!
Homura Akemi	Be honest. Taking me to a movie about time travel?
Homura Akemi	That must have been deliberate.
Mabayu Aki	I've always been a fan of the genre, but yeah, it was kind of on purpose.
Mabayu Aki	I figure it's easier to get into a film when you can relate to the protagonist.
Mabayu Aki	So, how did you like it?
Homura Akemi	Well...
Homura Akemi	The main character is very different from me.
Mabayu Aki	Different?
Homura Akemi	She wields her power for her own amusement.
Homura Akemi	When I turn back time, it's a mark of failure.
Homura Akemi	Every rewind just adds another layer of sorrow.
Mabayu Aki	Hey, hold on a second!
Mabayu Aki	Miss Akemi. How do you think I got to see this movie in the first place?
Mabayu Aki	Because you rewound time! That's why!
Mabayu Aki	I get it though. It'd be better if you didn't have to turn back the clock.
Mabayu Aki	But thanks to the resets, I had the chance to watch a ton of films.
Mabayu Aki	I also learned to make a proper caffè macchiato.
Mabayu Aki	So it's not all doom and gloom, right?
Homura Akemi	...Thank you, Mabayu.
Homura Akemi	Come to think of it, one other thing occurred to me.
Homura Akemi	If the heroine in the movie had been the only one who knew about her time-leaps...
Homura Akemi	...she would have been all alone to the end.
Homura Akemi	Having someone in the world who gets you is a precious gift.
Mabayu Aki	Someone who gets you...
Homura Akemi	Mabayu. If we can save Madoka and defeat Walpurgisnacht...
Homura Akemi	...will you invite me to another movie?
Mabayu Aki	Heh heh heh... Consider it done!
♪ Music stops.

Episode 2

♪ Musical track: Cor Destructum
Mabayu Aki	They cheated death thanks to a premonition, but now the Reaper is on their heels!
Mabayu Aki	One by one, those around them die in unfathomable twists of fate.
Mabayu Aki	That's right. It seems no matter which course they set, their last stop is the grave.
Mabayu Aki	With that premise locked in, it's one sudden fatality after another.
♪ Music stops.
Mabayu Aki	It's an egg of Columbus for horror movies! Talk about flipping the script!
Mabayu Aki	The concept clicked, and it spawned a bunch of sequels. It's my top pick!
Mabayu Aki	So, what do you say? Want to watch it together?
♪ Musical track: Desiderium
Homura Akemi	......
Mabayu Aki	H-huh? That reaction is...not what I expected...
Mabayu Aki	Oh no. Aaaargh!
Mabayu Aki	I just pitched you a film that hits WAY too close to home, didn't I?!
Homura Akemi	No, it's fine.
Homura Akemi	I'm not fighting death or fate...
Homura Akemi	...but rather, Madoka Kaname's wish to save someone.
Homura Akemi	Even if that wish is unavoidable, we can spare her from the deadly fate that follows.
Mabayu Aki	Miss Akemi...!
Homura Akemi	By the way... This movie is one of your favorites, right?
Mabayu Aki	Indeed! I like it so much I've almost worn the disc out.
Homura Akemi	So you enjoy watching it over and over?
Mabayu Aki	Huh?
Homura Akemi	Isn't a movie you've already seen the very definition of "a fate that can't be changed"?
Homura Akemi	No matter how badly you may want a different ending, you still end up in the same place...
Homura Akemi	Doesn't that ever bother you?
♪ Music stops.
Mabayu Aki	Well, I guess...
♪ Musical track: Amicae Carae Meae
Mabayu Aki	I don't think it's bad to accept your fate.
Mabayu Aki	Even if the future is set in stone, I wouldn't call that giving up.
Mabayu Aki	The way I see it, each person's fate is shaped by what they strive for.
Mabayu Aki	Each moment is precious, even if it leads to failure.
Mabayu Aki	I cherish every second.
Mabayu Aki	That's why I can watch the same movie again and again and still enjoy it.
Mabayu Aki	However tragic the ending, I can still find beauty in it.
Homura Akemi	...I see.
Mabayu Aki	Huh?
Mabayu Aki	Did I say something out of line?
Homura Akemi	I refuse to give up on the ending I want...
Homura Akemi	...no matter the cost.
Homura Akemi	It may be a grotesque desire, devoid of any beauty...
Homura Akemi	But I'll embrace any desire it takes to rewrite fate.
Mabayu Aki	Yeah, I get that... It's about being honest with your desires, right?
Mabayu Aki	Like when they shoot two endings, and pick one based on audience reactions...
Mabayu Aki	Then it turns out the DVD has a completely different conclusion.
Mabayu Aki	So upset fans gather signatures, calling for them to change the final act...
Mabayu Aki	...and the reboot comes out with yet another switch-up at the end.
Mabayu Aki	So yeah... Maybe it's fair to say the audience's desires can overrule fate.
Homura Akemi	Say, Mabayu. How do you think your magic works?
Mabayu Aki	Huh? My...magic?
Homura Akemi	This is just a theory...
Homura Akemi	...but your foresight seems to operate outside the laws of physics.
Homura Akemi	That's how I see it.
Mabayu Aki	...?
Homura Akemi	The power to see the future, and the power to erase memories...
Homura Akemi	They seem completely unrelated at first.
Homura Akemi	But if you stop thinking in terms of physical time...
Homura Akemi	...what if your magic just enables you to view someone else's life like a movie?
Mabayu Aki	Like a movie?
Homura Akemi	Once film stock has been exposed, you can't reshoot it.
Homura Akemi	All you can do is edit, by cutting the film.
Homura Akemi	You're an observer of the story, recording it as a movie and exposing the film...
Mabayu Aki	I see, so...
Mabayu Aki	If my magic works like a metaphorical movie...
Mabayu Aki	...I might be able to make sequels and spin-offs!
Mabayu Aki	You think? Maybe not?
Homura Akemi	Don't get ahead of yourself.
Homura Akemi	Before sequels, we should give this story a happy ending first.
Mabayu Aki	Good call!
♪ Music stops.