Rumor Mikoto
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Please refrain from reading if you are not yet familiar with all the latest media released.| Rumor Mikoto | |
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| Japanese Name | ウワサのみこと (Uwasa no Mikoto) |
| Character Designer Primary Artist |
Punyan |
| Voiced by | Japanese: Kaede Hondo |
| ID No: | 1144 |
| Release Date (JP): | December 18, 2023 |
- For her full bio, see Mikoto Sena.
Rumor Mikoto (ウワサのみこと Uwasa no Mikoto) was a playable character in the 2017 mobile game Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story: Magia Record. She was a version of Mikoto Sena fused with a Rumor.
General Info
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| Age | Unknown |
| Eye colour | Bright yellow (left eye), bright pink (right eye) |
| Hair colour | Light blue (more saturated, half red and iridescent when transformed) |
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| Soul Gem | Gem on base of throat |
| Weapon | Glass arms |
| Witch Form | Winchester |
| Powers and Abilities | Suggestion (To hypnotize others, including Witches and Familiars, to follow her orders) Transplant Magic (move her essence into another magical girls mind, acquired) |
| Wish | “All I want is for my father to leave this place.” |
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| Japanese pronoun | Watashi (私) |
| Known relatives | Unnamed biological parents, Unnamed pro-claimed parents (through her Suggestion Magic) |
| Origins | Daito Ward |
| School | Daito Academy |
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Summary
Mikoto took over Nemu's body in order to materialize as an Uwasa. Having obtained the body of an Uwasa, Mikoto is now free. The white Mikoto, which is the personality of Mikoto Sena, and the black Mikoto, which is the personality of an Uwasa, existed separately, but by becoming one, they've acquired a great power.
Doppel Description
The Doppel of seclusion. Its form is a mirror. The master of this emotion refuses to accept the loss of the person who she must convey her feelings to. This Doppel only houses beautiful memories, and is constructed from prisms that shoot light in every possible direction. The form of her loved one is hidden in the light, but the Doppel itself is unable to find it. After much trial and error, she reflected herself into the mirror in an attempt to peek inside, but all that was left was her own symmetrical form. The Doppel grows heavy with impurity as its master’s depressed feelings collect inside. When its emotions overflow, light bursts from its illuminated prisms, and those who witness it will have their hearts instantly stained with darkness.
Side Story
Part 1 - The Normalcy I Want: Mikoto reflects on reviving Hanna and escaping with her to a world where they can be together without interference. Despite their need for magic and the looming threat of discovery by others, Mikoto cherishes their time together, hoping it lasts until Christmas. Living in an apartment complex similar to the one Mikoto lived in, she and Hanna settle down briefly. Mikoto prepares meals, but struggles with finding work due to her age and circumstances. Mikoto secures a job at a café resembling one she used to visit with Hanna, imagining a peaceful life there. However, the reality of working is more hectic than expected, but Hanna’s support boosts Mikoto's spirits, making the hard work worthwhile. With Hanna's help, the café thrives, leading to unexpected kindness from the master who lets them leave early. Enjoying their newfound freedom, Mikoto and Hanna indulge in simple pleasures like eating crepes, feeling immense happiness as they anticipate spending Christmas together. Mikoto feels her past hardships were worth enduring for these moments of joy.
Part 2 - Happiness Spills Out of My Hands: Mikoto finally gets what she's always wanted but is overwhelmed by the happiness. She transfers malice from Hanna into her own Rumor, causing some of her memories to fade. Mikoto attempts to clear up misunderstandings in town after serial attacks occur, but people treat them as suspects due to coincidences. Despite this, Mikoto believes in the possibility of normalcy until Hanna decides they should leave the town and start anew elsewhere. Hanna and Mikoto find and confront the mastermind behind the crimes. With no evidence, Hanna declares they don't need it, urging the master to confess to the police while ensuring their anonymity remains intact. They decide to move on despite clearing Mikoto's name. Another incident occurs, revealing there was another perpetrator besides the one they caught, the café owner, who had deliberately placed blame against Mikoto and Hanna. As tensions rise and the police chase them, Hanna and Mikoto escape but reflect on their struggles with society’s rejection. Hanna suggests destroying everything that causes Mikoto pain and they both agree to start over again.
Part 3 - Sparkling: Mikoto and Hanna plan to execute the "Let's Ruin Everything Plan" by planting bombs around town to erase unpleasant memories. Mikoto, however, expresses concern about harming others but ultimately decides to share Hanna’s burdens. While preparing the bombs, Mikoto reflects on her inability to lead a normal life and how making a mess of everything gives her a sense of control. Despite their destructive actions, they enjoy the process as if preparing for a school festival. As they set up the bombs, Mikoto reminisces about her painful past and lonely existence, wishing for all bad memories to disappear. However, she realizes she doesn't want to lose the good memories with Hanna, leading to hesitation when it comes time to detonate the bombs. Hanna reveals that the bombs are fake and had secretly fixed a merry-go-round instead, aiming to create beautiful memories for Mikoto. Moved by Hanna’s efforts, Mikoto acknowledges Hanna as her hope and source of happiness, vowing to stay together. After leaving the town and ensuring people forget about them, Mikoto and Hanna plant snowdrop seeds to symbolize their journey. Mikoto expresses gratitude for meeting Hanna, emphasizing that her presence makes her want to keep living even in a difficult world, asking Hanna not to leave her behind again.
Event Appearances
Powers and Abilities
- See also Mikoto Sena#Powers and Abilities.
Mikoto's Transplant magic allows her to transfer her persona into another magical girl’s body. While in a host, Mikoto appears as an apparition only the host can see. If the host’s persona is weak or dormant, Mikoto can take full control of the body and with enough energy, Mikoto can take over the body of an active host entirely for a short time. Her abilities also extend to the manipulation of emotional or metaphysical energies, such as malice, as seen when she absorbed Rumor Hanna’s malice, or when she transferred her Mirrors powers to Iroha.
Through this power, she transferred Rumor Hanna's power of Suggestion to herself, regaining her original power of making others follow her commands.
Mikoto's Rumor of Endless Mirrors creates prismatic bubbles of light to attack and can produce dark versions of herself that act as familiars. These familiars can trap anyone who pursues Mikoto into a labyrinth which is normally impossible to escape, but these minions can also be used for other purposes, such as searching for objects. The Uwasa gains energy by attacking normal people and absorbing their energy. Her own persona allows her to regain control of her body even when it is briefly overtaken by the Rumor's persona, and by using Suggestion magic to retain control over her mind, it results in a unique black-and-white balance between herself and the awakened Uwasa.
Trivia
- Several elements in her Rumor form may stem from Winchester, like her ram-like horns and the arms that seemingly protrude from her back. Note that these arms also have a glass shard-like motif on them.
- Interestingly, ram horns follow the logarithmic spiral that Winchester is based on.
- Her Doppel sprite in her Rumor unit is a mirror of her normal Doppel sprite. The excess ram's horns appear on top rather than protruding from the bottom. The Doppel's four arms now appear on the top half of the Doppel while the two smoke-like arms now appear on the bottom half. It now also features Winchester's calyx-like body part, which Winchester only does in its full form.
- Due to her Rumor form making her dual-colored, her Soul Gem is technically the first to have more than one solid color.
- Both her Magia and Doppel animations missed effects when she was first released. They were implemented two days after her release.
Gallery
Game Gallery
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Magia Record Four Star Art -
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In-Battle Sprite -
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Magical Girl Seal 2024
Official Art
Memoria Cards
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**Unique to Rumor Mikoto** Two flowers blooming in an empty place, where no one can find them. The fact that they didn't wait for spring to bloom is a sign that they didn't want everything to melt away with the snow... Memories are here, quietly swaying. | 誰もいない場所で、誰にも見つからないように咲いている２輪の花
春を待たずに花をつけたのは、 すべてが雪と一緒に溶けなくなるのを嫌った証… 思い出はここで、静かに揺れている |
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I loved the setting sun, I loved being with the two of us.
Even if we ran away, there was no salvation for tomorrow, we were just waiting with our mouths open for the end. And yet our emotions sparkled, and everything seemed to glow... I was happy, so happy that I felt like we were born for this one moment. | 落ちていく太陽が好きだった、ふたりでいるのが好きだった
逃げても明日に救いはなく、ただ終わりが口を開けて待っている それなのに感情はきらめき、すべてが輝いて見えた… ふたりは幸福だった、この一瞬のために生まれてきたと思えるほど |
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"All these years, all this time, I've wanted to see it with you... these hopeful lights..."
If you say there's hope in the world, if it's something that shines for someone else, then don't let go of my hand anymore and take me with you. Did you know what I love... is the hope you light for me? | 「ずっとずっと、一緒に見たかった…この希望に満ちた灯りを…」
世界には希望があるというなら、誰かのために輝くものだというなら もうこの手を離さないで、私も一緒に連れていって 私が好きなのはね…あなたが灯してくれる希望なんだよ？ |
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I don't remember what I used called this person, or who they were anymore.
And I'm sure she doesn't remember me either... but the fact that we're here together proves that we were irreplaceable... Don't worry, you won't be lonely anymore... I'll always be here for you. | この人をなんて呼んでいたのか、この人が誰なのか、もう覚えていない
きっとこの人もあたしのことを覚えていない…でも、ふたりでここに いるってことは、きっとあたしたちが掛け替えのない存在だった証拠… ねえもう寂しくないよ、大丈夫…あたしがいつまでもそばにいるから |
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In reality, she believed in goodness... She wanted to be a hero who wouldn't abandon anyone who needed help. A dream she knew would never come true after all this time, but she still couldn't give up on it... She willingly abandoned it to protect the only person she cared about, who would become evil. | 本当は、善を信じていた…助けを求める人がいるなら見捨てたりしない
そんなヒーローになりたかった…今さら叶わないとわかっていたが それでも諦めきれずにいた夢…それを自ら捨てて、彼女は悪になる たったひとりの大切な人を守るために |
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External links
Gameplay Videos
- Recording of Rumor Mikoto's Transformation Video on Youtube (JP)
- Recording of Rumor Mikoto's Magia Video on Youtube (JP)
- Recording of Rumor Mikoto's Doppel Video on Youtube (JP)