This article chronicles the timelines depicted primarily in Scene 0 and the original anime. These timelines explore Homura's time loops with the added perspective of Mabayu, who also retains her memories across them.. The sequence covers Film 0 (the original timeline) through Film 13, leading into the canonical anime ending, with the addition of stories with an unclear placement within these films.
Below is a table detailing the known repeating constants and key variables within the monthly timeline. The loop starts with the day Homura wakes up on the hospital on the 16th, and ends with the arrival of Walpurgisnacht on the 16th of the following month, or with the emergence of Kriemhild Gretchen later that day.
Timeline of Events
Number
Day of the Week
Date
Constants
Variable Events
Day 1
Tuesday
16th
Homura Akemi wakes up in the hospital, and Mabayu Aki wakes up in her room, both retaining their memories from the previous loops. Homura alters her medical records for early discharge and begins planning for the following month.
Mabayu's state varies depending on the previous loops. She can wake with full or partial knowledge, in which case she frequently visits Homura to coordinate, or she may have no memories at all depending on the loop. If Film 13 isn't the timeline of the anime, it is likely that after Oriko's first attempt Homura kills her and Kirika early in the loop.
Day 2
Wednesday
17th
Madoka goes to buy coffee beans for her father but finds they are sold out. She messages her mother, Junko, asking if she can pick them up from the main store near her office on her way home. Junko agrees, which causes her to leave work on time to run the errand. Because of this, Junko is able to meet her friend, Kazuko Saotome, for drinks that evening. Kyubey makes his first major attempt to contract Madoka Kaname by appearing on her windowsill at night, but Madoka doesn't contract yet.
Homura intercepts and kills Kyubey to block his access to Madoka.
Day 3
Thursday
18th
Inspired by the previou night of drinks with Junko, to better understand and connect with Kyosuke Kamijo, she goes to a CD store and buys a rare, out-of-print CD featuring a famous performance of "Ave Maria." Sayaka, who has been eyeing the exact same rare CD, goes to the store to buy it, only to find that the last copy had just been sold out. Devastated, she becomes distracted and accidentally leaves her cellphone at the store's listening station. Kyosuke tries to call Sayaka, as he's managed to get a last-minute invitation to a concert and wants to take her with him. He calls multiple times, but she never answers. He and the nurse assume she has gone out without her phone and, as they are on a tight schedule, they leave without her. The cat, Amy, is endangered by a car near Café Récompense.
Homura tries to intervene, and if she's unsuccessful, Madoka makes a contract to save Amy.
Day 4
Friday
19th
Homura steals weapons from an abandoned building, as well as attacking and busting the group responsible for smuggling them.
If Madoka has contracted, Mami Tomoe takes her on her first official Witch-hunting patrol.
Day 5
Saturday
20th
No specific event is listed for this day.
No specific event is listed for this day.
Day 6
Sunday
21st
Madoka's school has a field trip to an automobile factory. Asiphae's Barrier is present at the factory.
Either Madoka or Sayaka Miki accidentally wander inside the Labyrinth, but they usually survive the ordeal.
Day 7
Monday
22nd
Sakie Aki is tasked with making a cake for Homura to congratulate her on leaving the hospital.
No other specific event is listed for this day.
Day 8
Tuesday
23rd
No specific event is listed for this day.
No specific event is listed for this day.
Day 9
Wednesday
24th
No specific event is listed for this day.
No specific event is listed for this day.
Day 10
Thursday
25th
Homura's first day of school where she formally introduces herself to Madoka and the class. Gertrud appears and causes a robbery at the mall. Isabel also appears elsewhere in Mitakihara.
One of Gertrud's Anthony Familiars kills Sayaka, who is then reported missing. Most often, Homura defeats Gertrud and her Familiars before Sayaka or Madoka encounter them.
Day 11
Friday
26th
No specific event is listed for this day.
On some timelines, this is when Sayaka has started working at Café Récompense after being convinced by Mabayu.
Hitomi Shizuki visits Kyosuke at the hospital. Charlotte spawns out of a Grief Seed which was previously a Familiar at the hospital.
Depending on Mami's emotional state, she is killed by Charlotte. If Mami isn't present in Mitakihara, Sayaka often makes a contract and becomes a Magical Girl for Kyosuke.
Day 16
Wednesday
31st
H.N. Elly appears and targets a handful of people, including Hitomi, luring them into a factory for a mass suicide with chlorine gas. Her attempt has reliably been thwarted and the people affected are only briefly hospitalized.
Sayaka makes a contract after Kyosuke has an emotional breakdown over his arm. When the Witch is defeated early, and Mabayu has enough of her memories, she cuts out Sayaka's memory of her intended wish and stops her from contracting.
A Bartel Familiar appears and lures a lost child, and Homura often saves her.
No other specific event is listed for this day.
Day 26
Saturday
10th
No specific event is listed for this day.
If the child from the previous day is alive, as she runs to return to her parents from police custody, a car swerves to avoid hitting her. Depending on Homura's actions, the car may kill four other people instead.
Day 27
Sunday
11th
No specific event is listed for this day.
No specific event is listed for this day.
Day 28
Monday
12th
No specific event is listed for this day.
No specific event is listed for this day.
Day 29
Tuesday
13th
No specific event is listed for this day.
No specific event is listed for this day.
Day 30
Wednesday
14th
No specific event is listed for this day.
No specific event is listed for this day.
Day 31
Thursday
15th
No specific event is listed for this day.
No specific event is listed for this day.
Day 32
Friday
16th
Walpurgisnacht arrives to Mitakihara, causing a massive storm and forcing the evacuation of the city. Homura fails to defeat it and is forced to reset the timeline.
If Madoka hasn't made a contract yet, she may do so and defeat Walpurgisnacht, often turning into Kriemhild Gretchen afterwards.
For the possible timelines depicted in various media, as well as events which have an unclear placement in any timeline or universe, see /Miscellaneous. In the possibility that Film 13 is different from the timeline of the original anime, then it is possible a number of these timelines take place between them. Otherwise, they're treated as alternate universes entirely.
These are the events that happen from Homura's release from the hospital, until she creates the first loop with her wish to save Madoka.[1][2] This timeline is depicted in:
Day 1 - Tuesday, the 16th:Homura Akemi is discharged from the hospital after a long absence from school due to a heart condition. She feels anxious about starting school and making friends.
That night, Madoka meets Kyubey on her windowsill, who prompts her to make a contract and become a Magical Girl.
Day 3 - Thursday, the 18th: The next morning, Madoka discusses dreams and wishes with Sayaka and Hitomi on the way to school.
After school, she finds Amy injured by a car near Récompense. Kyubey appears again and Madoka makes a contract to save her, becoming a Magical Girl. Amy being miraculously saved amazes Sayaka and Hitomi later.
Day 4 - Friday, the 19th: Mami meets up with Madoka and takes her on her first patrol. Madoka successfully defeats a Familiar under Mami's guidance.
Day 6 - Sunday, the 21st: During a school field trip to a car factory, Madoka leaves Sayaka alone to go fight it. Unknowingly to Madoka, Sayaka becomes lost in Asiphae’s Barrier and is killed.
Mami is prevented from killing the Witch by Kyoko Sakura, who claims the territory as her own. Madoka enters the Barrier to kill the Witch, during which Kyubey asks her about contracting Sayaka, but she refuses. Madoka is overwhelmed, but the Witch is eventually defeated by Mami or Kyoko.
Day 10 - Thursday, the 25th: The following week, Homura attends school and befriends Madoka. On her walk home, she's lured into a Izabel's Barrier, but is rescued by Madoka and Mami, who reveal they're Magical Girls.
At the same time, Sayaka becomes lost in a Witch’s Barrier where she is killed by an Anthony Familiar.
Day 11 - Friday, the 26th: Hitomi informs Madoka and Homura that Sayaka has gone missing.
At Mami's apartment, Mami and Madoka explain Magical Girls to Homura and even mention Walpurgisnacht. Mabayu observes them in camouflage and hopes Homura will join their team.
Mami and Madoka take Homura on a Witch hunt to show her the ropes, but Homura is terrified and feels like a burden. After the hunt, Homura confesses her insecurities to Madoka, explaining that she is too scared of death to become a Magical Girl, despite the offer of healing her heart. She decides against making a contract.
Madoka comforts her, promising to protect the town and people like Homura. Despite Homura's decision, Madoka reaffirms their friendship and continues to include her in the group with Hitomi.
Day 16 - Wednesday, the 31st: Madoka and Mami save Hitomi Shizuki and other people from H.N. Elly. Afterwards, Madoka expresses her worries to Mami about people they can't save in time, specifically mentioning the still-missing Sayaka.
Day 20 - Sunday, the 4th: That week, Kyosuke Kamijo is discharged from the hospital and Hitomi gives him a congratulatory cake. They meet Mami, who is working part-time at the bakery Récompense.
Homura, remembering Madoka's warnings about windy days, researches Walpurgisnacht and realizes the great danger Madoka and Mami are facing.
Day 32 - Friday, the 16th: As Walpurgisnacht approaches, a storm triggers an evacuation in Mitakihara. Mabayu foresees their future against Walpurgisnacht and finds out Magical Girls become Witches and sees their loss in the battle. However, Mabayu hides the true, morbid prediction of how the fight would go to inspire hope.
During the fight with Walpurgisnacht, Mabayu admits to lying about her prediction, but cuts out the memory of the future she saw so that the end result of the battle would be different. Homura arrives at the battlefield and both Mabayu and Mami die in battle.
Madoka goes to fight against Walpurgisnacht alone and also dies. Homura laments her death and is then approached by Kyubey. She becomes a Magical Girl with the wish to go back in time and save Madoka, thus creating the second timeline.
Film 1
This timeline is the first loop Homura goes through in her attempt to save Madoka.[1][3] This timeline is depicted in:
Day 1 - Tuesday, the 16th: Homura wakes up in the hospital and realizes the previous timeline was real when she sees her own Soul Gem.
Mabayu wakes up, having retained her memories from the previous timeline, and aware that Homura has become a Magical Girl. She erases herself from Kyubey's memory and wipes her own memory of being a Magical Girl.
Mabayu, now with no memory of being a Magical Girl, wakes up from a dream she can't remember. Mami greets her on the way to school, but Mabayu brushes her off.
Day 2 - Wednesday, the 17th: Homura is approached by Kyubey in the hospital and she recounts the events of the first timeline.
Mabayu is now unknowingly connected to Homura. She notices that time stops around her and later finds that she has a ring (her Soul Gem) which she doesn't remember buying.
Kyubey tells Mami that Mabayu is a Magical Girl, though he has no recollection of her. Mami surmises that Mabayu wiped her own memory and Kyubey informs her of Homura, another "irregular".
Day 3 - Thursday, the 18th: Mabayu has a vision of Amy being hit with a car, but is unable to stop it. Madoka and Mabayu's aunt, Sakie take her to the vet and Madoka brings Amy back to life with her wish.
Day 6 - Sunday, the 21st: During a class trip to a factory, Mabayu ends up in a Labyrinth but is saved by Mami, and later is saved by Sayaka from a smokestack.
Madoka is saved by Kyoko during a battle with a Witch.
Day 9 - Monday, the 24th: Homura is discharged from the hospital.
Day 10 - Thursday, the 25th: Homura starts attending school and introduces herself to Madoka as a Magical Girl. She later meets up with both Madoka and Mami, but Mami wonders if she she made Kyubey forget about Mabayu. Homura then informs them about Walpurgisnacht's arrival.
Day 11 - Friday, the 26th: At this point in time, Sayaka has disappeared, likely having been killed by a Familiar similar to the previous timeline.
Day 13 - Sunday, the 28th: Mami trains Homura and lends her a book on making explosives which she got from Mabayu. Homura, following her advice, makes explosives which she tests in an industrial complex.
Homura, Madoka and Mami also bond with the shop owner, Sakie, and a chance meeting reveals that Homura's "welcome back" cake from the hospital was from this very shop. The day ends with Mami and Madoka resolving to continue searching for Sayaka.
Day 14 - Monday, the 29th: After school one day, Mami, Madoka, and Homura defeat Patricia together, with Homura using her bomb to deal the final blow.
Day 16 - Wednesday, the 31st: Hitomi is hospitalized by H.N. Elly, who Kyoko defeats.
Day 17 - Thursday, the 1st: Madoka, Homura, and Mami encounter Kyoko hunting an Anja Familiar, but Kyoko refuses to cooperate with them.
Day 22 - Tuesday, the 6th: Mabayu overhears Homura and Mami talking and follows them. She is caught up in a Witch's Labyrinth, which Kyoko and Mami defeat together.
Mami, Madoka and Homura confront Kyoko Sakura, who claims Mitakihara as her territory, and a tense standoff and battle ensue. After Kyoko retreats, Mami confirms this is what she feared.
Later, she and Homura conduct a successful experiment, combining Mami's ribbon magic with Homura's time-stop to synchronize their attacks. Mami confesses that having comrades she can trust and share her burdens with has made her happier than she's been in a long time, deeply moving Homura.
Day 23 - Wednesday, the 7th: Mabayu follows Mami in a separate occasion, but Mami notices and threatens her. Mabayu runs away and, in a panic, gets dragged into another Labyrinth where she's killed by a Familiar.
Day 24 - Thursday, the 8th: After they're unable to contact her, Madoka and Homura go to investigate Mami's apartment and they find her body and Kyoko. Kyoko tells them that she was killed by a Familiar, but due to her wording, it is unknown if Kyoko is lying to them, if Mami was too grief-stricken to fight, or if her death was a suicide.
Day 32 - Friday, the 16th: Madoka and Homura fight Walpurgisnacht, and Kyoko eventually joins the fight too. Walpurgisnacht wins, and Madoka reflects on the death of Mami, Kyoko, and possibly Sayaka. Feeling responsible for their deaths, she becomes a Witch and Homura turns back time once more.
Film 2
The third timeline that Homura creates.[1][4] This timeline is depicted in:
Day 1 - Tuesday, the 16th: Homura wakes up in the hospital and alters her medical results to be discharged early.
Meanwhile, Mabayu wakes up from a nightmare where she died. On the way to school, time stops and she realizes Mami is frozen too, so she isn't the one causing it.
Kyubey later informs Mami that Mabayu is an "irregular" Magical Girl with no record of a contract, just like Homura.
Day 2 - Wednesday, the 17th: Homura's altered results prompt further testing and her discharge is delayed. Kyubey approaches her but she refuses to engage with him.
Homura begins stockpiling weapons and supplies for the coming fight.
Kyubey approaches Mabayu in her home, where he informs her she is already a Magical Girl too.
Day 3 - Thursday, the 18th: Kyubey teaches Mabayu to transform, about Magical Girls, Witches, and directs her to a Grief Seed already in her drawer. With his help, Mabayu's activates her power of enhancing her sight and hearing to spy on people. While working, she has a vision about Amy being in the car accident but fails to stop it once more. Like in the previous timeline, Madoka and Sakie take Amy to the veterinarian's clinic to save her, where Madoka uses her wish to bring her back to life.
Homura has stolen weapons and ammunitions in preparation for Walpurgisnacht. So far, she's been unable to tell the others about Kyubey's lies.
Day 4 - Friday, the 19th: Mabayu learns to bend light to make herself invisible as well as to give sound when she reads lips. She spies on Madoka and Mami with this technique when Homura introduces herself to them as a fellow Magical Girl. She tries to tell them that Kyubey's lying to them but they're skeptical.
Day 5 - Saturday, the 20th: Mabayu tries to look up Homura's address on the teachers' room but finds Homura not listed there.
Homura redeems a winning lottery ticket with knowledge from the previous loop. The clerk tells her that winnings require parental verification at the bank and this prompts Homura to run away and find another way to earn money.
Day 6 - Sunday, the 21st: During the class trip to the factory, Mabayu enters a Witch's Barrier and sees Madoka and Homura fighting it, where Homura tells Madoka about Walpurgisnacht.
Homura successfully saves Sayaka from the Witch.
Day 8 - Tuesday, the 23rd: Mabayu follows Madoka and later, finds that one of the cakes Sakie has made is for Homura Akemi to congratulate her on leaving the hospital.
Day 10 - Thursday, the 25th: Homura starts attending school and Madoka introduces her to Sayaka and Hitomi while Mabayu spies on them. Later, as Sayaka is about to be attacked by the Familiar, Kyubey reveals himself to her while Mabayu watches. Homura stops time to save Sayaka and tells her not to trust Kyubey before leaving.
Day 11 - Friday, the 26th: The next day, Sayaka goes to school with Kyubey on her shoulder and confronts Madoka telepathically. Madoka introduces Sayaka to Mami later and Sayaka recounts being saved by Homura.
Day 13 - Sunday, the 28th: Homura brings Madoka to the factory with the intent to prevent the gas leak tragedy. Sayaka later joins Mami, Madoka and Homura in a Witch-hunt. Using Homura's foreknowledge, the team successfully prevents the factory incident.
Day 14 - Monday, the 29th: On the way to school with Hitomi, Kyubey reveals to Sayaka that Madoka's wish was to save Amy. That night, Mabayu watches Mami, Madoka and Homura fight a Familiar. Unknowingly, Kyoko watches the three of them from another location as well.
Day 15 - Tuesday, the 30th: Sayaka goes to the hospital to visit Kyosuke. As she's leaving, Mabayu sees her and Kyubey goes to her while Mabayu investigates a Witch's signature. Inside the Barrier, Mami, Madoka and Homura defeat the Witch and meanwhile, on the hospital rooftop, Sayaka is approached by Kyubey, who tells him he can stay, but not to talk to her. Troubled by Madoka's wish and seeing Hitomi with Kyosuke, she feels unworthy and conflicted.
Day 16 - Wednesday, the 31st: The next day, Kyosuke is grief-stricken due to his injured hand and, on the rooftop, Sayaka becomes a Magical Girl to have Kyosuke's hand recover. That night, Homura encounters Hitomi under a Witch's Kiss. She discovers many people under H.N. Elly's influence preparing for a mass suicide in an abandoned building. Homura goes to fight the Witch and has a difficult time until Sayaka, now a Magical Girl, arrives and easily defeats her.
Day 17 - Thursday, the 1st: Madoka, Sayaka and Homura visit Hitomi in the hospital, who has only vague memories of the incident. They patrol the streets and sense a Familiar but Kyoko interrupts them. Kyoko wants the Familiar to become a Witch while Sayaka argues against it. Homura stops time and kills the Familiar and a fight between Kyoko and Sayaka breaks out. Homura stops time again and accidentally injures both Sayaka and Kyoko with the bomb. Kyoko leaves and Homura promises to explain everything in a meeting with Mami present.
Day 18 - Friday, the 2nd: Homura, Madoka, Sayaka, and Mami gather at night in an abandoned factory, with Mabayu watching unseen. Homura demonstrates her magic and explains that she is reliving the same month for the third time. She reveals Kyubey's agenda and that Magical Girls become Witches, but Sayaka suggests Homura could be working with Kyoko against them. Madoka defends Homura, but Sayaka remains distrustful and points to the repeated dangers she faces from Homura’s bombs. Mami asks Homura to consider alternative weapons and Mami reveals Kyoko is a former teammate with whom she had a falling out. Mami is skeptical of Homura's claims, and Sayaka is openly hostile.
Day 19 - Saturday, the 3rd: Sayaka waits in the hospital lobby and discovers that Hitomi is already visiting Kyosuke. She spies on them and sees them sharing a cake and talking to each other. Mabayu notices Sayaka as she's leaving and sneaks inside to overhear Hitomi and Kyosuke, but leaves after realizing the romantic nature of their conversation.
Day 20 - Sunday, the 4th: Homura and Madoka board a train and Mabayu follows them. Homura then freezes time and steals an arsenal of weapons from a rumored mafia hangout.
Mami meets Sayaka by the river, who is berating herself for not congratulating Kyousuke on his hospital discharge. Sayaka asks about Mami's and Madoka's wishes but avoids revealing her own.
Day 21 - Monday, the 5th: Sayaka encounters Kyoko, who shares her past and philosophy of using magic for herself. Sayaka disagrees and insists her wish was selfless before running off.
While wandering, Mabayu notices a Witch's Barrier, where Kyoko and Mami defeat the Witch and retrieve a Grief Seed. Kyoko reveals that Sayaka has been hunting Familiars and gives Mami the Grief Seed for Sayaka to use.
Sayaka fights a Familiar and confronts Kyubey about Magical Girls’ souls being relocated after their contract. Though betrayed, she admits she might have accepted the terms anyway. Her mental state deteriorates further and she hunts more Familiars recklessly as a form of self-punishment.
Day 22 - Tuesday, the 6th: Mabayu finds Sayaka fighting a Witch alone, before Madoka, Homura and Mami arrive and save her. Homura freezes time and kills the Witch with her stolen weapons, but Sayaka insists she didn't need help. Sayaka refuses the Grief Seed and Homura forcibly freezes time and takes her Soul Gem. When time resumes, Sayaka’s lifeless body collapses and the others panic, but she gets revived when she is near her Soul Gem. This event reveals to the others that their souls are contained within the Soul Gems.
Day 23 - Wednesday, the 7th: Mabayu confronts Kyubey, but he justifies it by his own logic. Later, at Café Récompense, Mabayu notices Sayaka sitting outside and offers support to her, but she lashes out and storms off.
Kyoko finds Sayaka sitting at the train station and chastises her. Mami, Madoka and Homura then arrive and Sayaka rejects the Grief Seed Madoka offers her and admits she can’t live up to her ideals. Sayaka then turns into a Witch. Mami is horrified as she realizes that Magical Girls turn into Witches, Kyoko demands to know what the Witch has done to Sayaka and Madoka pleads with the Witch to remember who she used to be. Meanwhile, Mabayu, who had been searching for Sayaka, enters the Labyrinth and observes them grappling with the fact that the Witch was once Sayaka. Homura apologizes to Sayaka and kills the Witch with several bombs. Kyoko struggles to accept what she just witnessed, while Madoka breaks down in tears. Mami lashes out and captures Homura with her ribbons and shoots Kyoko's Soul Gem with the belief that it is better for them to die now than to become Witches. Before she can pull the trigger on Homura, Madoka destroys Mami’s Soul Gem with an arrow and kills her. Madoka is devastated, Homura promises they will face Walpurgisnacht together and Madoka agrees.
At her home, Kyubey explains Walpurgisnacht to Mabayu and that even if all five girls had fought together, the chances of victory would still have been slim. She decides to remain hidden, planning to either reveal herself if they succeed or rely on another time loop.
Day 24 - Thursday, the 8th: Madoka and Homura defeat a Witch together while Mabayu observes them.
Day 25 - Friday, the 9th: Madoka and Homura meet at an abandoned factory to discuss their next steps and defeat a Familiar. Once again, Mabayu observes them. Throughout the following days, the two of them would fight more and more together.
Day 32 - Friday, the 16th: The town evacuates as Walpurgisnacht approaches and Mabayu goes to observe Madoka and Homura. Despite their best attempts, Walpurgisnacht survives and, after the battle, their Soul Gems are nearly black. Madoka gives her last Grief Seed from Sayaka's Witch to Homura and asks her to save her from Kyubey in another timeline. Homura promises to save Madoka no matter how many loops it takes. Madoka then asks her not to let her turn into a Witch and, tearfully, Homura ends Madoka’s life and restarts the month again. Mabayu is caught in the reset once more, and Kyubey bids her farewell until the next cycle.
Film 3
The first timeline in which Homura adopts her new look in her attempt to save Madoka.[1][5] This timeline is depicted in:
Day 1 - Tuesday, the 16th: Mabayu and Homura wake up and are determined to break out of the time loop. Homura believes no one will accept what she has to say, lets her hair down and fixes her eyesight with magic.
Day 2 - Wednesday, the 17th: Homura is approached by Kyubey and threatens him to not contract anyone while Mabayu spies on them.
Homura leaves the hospital on her own accord and starts collecting weapons. That night, Homura intercepts Kyubey near Madoka's house and kills him. She hears Mabayu nearby but brushes it off as just her imagination. Homura then talks to Madoka through her window, telling her to not trust anyone that claims they can grant any wish she wants.
Day 3 - Thursday, the 18th: The next morning, Kyubey approaches Mabayu, who pretends not to know him and that she's losing her mind. Mabayu then goes to the hospital, but finds Homura's room empty, so she waits outside of Homura's house. After Homura returns, Mabayu enters her apartment and warns her that Kyubey is still alive and that Madoka will make a contract to save Amy that day. Homura hastily goes to stop it, but discovers there's more than one Kyubey. She fails to prevent Madoka from making a contract and becoming a Magical Girl. Mabayu reveals to Homura that she's caught in her time loops and then runs away.
Day 4 - Friday, the 19th: Mabayu observes Mami and Madoka talking just like last time, but this time Kyubey is also there.
Homura, having failed to save Madoka, decides to use this loop to gather information and resources. She successfully raids an illegal arms deal, acquiring weapons and funds. She also wonders about Mabayu's motives and whereabouts.
Day 5 - Saturday, the 20th: As Mabayu is watching TV, the broadcast is interrupted by a news bulletin about a smuggling group who had been attacked and busted. Mabayu realizes that this was Homura's doing.
Day 6 - Sunday, the 21st: On the field trip to the factory, Madoka enters a Witch's Labyrinth looking for Sayaka. Mabayu helps her fight the Witch and they're rescued by Homura, who informs Mabayu she'll use this loop to learn as much information as possible. Mabayu unintentionally sees the future with her magic by looking into Homura's eyes, and she sees Homura being killed by the Witch, and Mabayu jumping in the way to prevent it and dying herself. Same as her vision, Mabayu jumps in the way and gets killed by the Witch painfully to save Homura.
After the Witch is defeated, Mami approaches and sees Mabayu's dead body. Mami recognizes her and in her apartment, laments her death to Madoka and Homura and tells them about their history together.
Day 15 - Tuesday, the 30th: Mami, Madoka and Homura fight against a Witch, but Mami, saddened by Mabayu's death, is unable to fight effectively and is killed. Later, in her pendulum room, Homura consoles Madoka.
Day 32 - Friday, the 16th: Homura loses against Walpurgisnacht and restarts the loop.
Film 4
Homura's fifth overall timeline and the one where Nagisa comes back from being a Witch.[6] This timeline is depicted in:
Day 1 - Tuesday, the 16th: Mabayu wakes up with the realization that she can see the future through others' eyes. She visits Homura in the hospital and warns her that her visions represent the best possible outcomes she can reach. Homura also warns Mabayu to stay away from Mami.
Day 2 - Wednesday, the 17th: Homura rewrites her lab results and eliminates Kyubey near Madoka's house. Kyubey introduces himself to Mabayu, but she pretends to view him as a messenger of God destined for failure.
Meanwhile, Mami meets Homura in the park, who proposes she shares information on Witches in exchange for Mami not recruiting Magical Girls. Mami attempts to fight her but fails, stunned by Homura's speed. Homura warns Mami to be careful what she shares with Kyubey.
Day 3 - Thursday, the 18th: Homura shoots Kyubey while Madoka, Sayaka and Hitomi are on their way to school. The girls hear the shots but mistake them for firecrackers.
Mabayu and Homura meet in an alley to prepare for a Witch hunt where Mabayu practices her future sight. Later, Mabayu keeps an eye on Madoka and updates Homura.
Day 4 - Friday, the 19th: Mabayu keeps pretending to be superstitious when Kyubey tells her he's been regularly shot when approaching Madoka.
Day 6 - Sunday, the 21st: The class visits the factory, and Madoka and Sayaka accidentally enter the Witch's Barrier. Mabayu helps them escape, and together with Homura, they defeat it.
Madoka and Sayaka encounter Kyubey, but Homura warns them to stay away. Kyubey recognizes Mabayu and uncovers their deception.
Day 7 - Monday, the 22nd: Kyubey approaches Mami to mentor Madoka and Sayaka, but Mami refuses due to Homura's previous warning.
Day 10 - Thursday, the 25th: Homura enrolls in school and Sayaka is immediately suspicious of her. Homura later speaks with Mami on the school rooftop to inform her of a Witch's location, holding her end of their agreement.
Homura and Mabayu go fight a different Witch and find Madoka and Sayaka inside of the Labyrinth. Mabayu predicts the future to fight the Witch most effectively, but Sayaka gets hurt during the battle and then taken to the hospital.
Day 11 - Friday, the 26th: The next day, Madoka visits Sayaka in the hospital. Sayaka is thankful she didn't make a contract, noting how dangerous Witches are. Madoka feels bad that Homura has to fight Witches alone, but Sayaka insists Homura must have gotten a wish that was worth it.
Day 13 - Sunday, the 28th: Homura trains Mabayu and Madoka approaches them. She asks whether her becoming a Magical Girl would be of any help to them and Homura tells her that she'd only be a burden.
Day 15 - Tuesday, the 30th: Homura meets Mami on the school rooftop and Mami asks whether Sayaka was hurt during the fight against a Witch. Homura warns her to not be too curious and leaves, but Mami resolves to follow Homura and find out more about her.
Later, Mabayu and Homura talk about methods to discourage Madoka from contracting. They notice Madoka talking to Kyubey and Sayaka sees her too. She realizes Madoka and Kyubey have gone inside a Labyrinth and follows after them, but she's attacked by Familiars. Mami saves her and goes to fight the Witch while Mabayu and Homura find Madoka. Homura makes Kyubey tell Madoka that Magical Girls become Witches and hopes the truth will be enough to keep her away from contracting. Homura and Mabayu go to fight the Witch, but midbattle, it behaves strangely and spits out a Magical Girl they'd never met before. Homura defeats the Witch and the girl introduces herself as Nagisa Momoe. As they're talking, Madoka approaches in her Magical Girl outfit and Homura is devastated. They all go to café Récompense and Madoka reveals that she wished for the Witch to be set free of her despair. Kyubey reveals that this Nagisa is the embodiment of the remorse cut out of the Witch's body. They decide Nagisa will stay with Mabayu and Sakie in exchange for Madoka and Homura working part-time in the café.
Day 16 - Wednesday, the 31st: Madoka, Homura and Mabayu start working together and Sakie agrees to make the "world's greatest cheesecake" for Nagisa. Together with Kyubey, the three girls discuss what Nagisa's regret could be and prepare to fight H.N. Elly, who is supposed to appear that day. Inside the Barrier, Mabayu predicts the future and while fighting, notices that Madoka's potential has increased. Madoka hesitates in the fight and Nagisa shows up and defeats Elly herself. Nagisa asks her not to hesitate when fighting Witches, and Mabayu reveals to Homura that Nagisa would convince Madoka better than Homura could.
Kyoko goes to Mami's apartment due to the odd situation in Mitakihara, but finds no sign of her. She suspects something is seriously wrong.
Day 17 - Thursday, the 1st: At Récompense, Madoka, Sayaka and Hitomi celebrate Sayaka's discharge from the hospital. Sayaka reveals she was saved by an unknown Magical Girl in a Labyrinth, which changed her view on Magical Girls. Madoka confesses she has contracted, and Sayaka asks what she wished for.
Nagisa, Homura and Mabayu have a latte art competition, with Madoka as the judge, and Mabayu wins. Hitomi leaves first and Madoka tells Sayaka that Nagisa is a Magical Girl too.
Madoka, Homura, Mabayu and Nagisa kill an Anja Familiar and are approached by Kyoko, who accuses them of killing Mami. Homura calls Kyoko by name and the two parties reluctantly disperse while Nagisa gets sad.
Day 18 - Friday, the 2nd: At work, Nagisa is still sad and runs away after another latte art competition.
In a park at night, Sayaka is approached by Kyoko with a photo of Mami, asking if she knows her. Kyoko reveals that she watched the security footage at the mall and that Mami never exited Charlotte's Barrier and Sayaka reveals that Madoka is a Magical Girl.
At home, Mabayu tries to cheer up Nagisa with a cake and cheesy puffs and Nagisa reveals she's been having nightmares. Mabayu contemplates on her abilities and her mother's fortune telling.
Day 20 - Sunday, the 4th: Madoka, Homura and Mabayu make another cake for Nagisa but she rejects it. Madoka and Homura leave the room while Mabayu encourages Nagisa to apologize. Nagisa overhears Homura calling her a Witch and flees, having the girls to search for her across the city. Mabayu eventually finds Nagisa under an overpass, but Kyoko appears and accuses Nagisa of being a Witch and killing Mami. Nagisa reluctantly admits to her dream-like memories of eating Mami and Kyoko attacks them. Nagisa, upset and angry, unleashes attacks which shatter Kyoko's Soul Gem, killing her. Mabayu thanks Nagisa for protecting her, but Nagisa yells at her to stay away and runs off. When Madoka and Homura catch up, they find Kyoko's body and hear what happened. Madoka blames herself and Homura instead suggests they focus on saving Nagisa.
Day 21 - Monday, the 5th: At the café, Sakie asks Mabayu if she's heard from Nagisa. She worries Nagisa might have been kidnapped or run away, but Mabayu reassures her.
Later, Homura stands alone on a bridge and senses a Witch's Barrier. As she waits, Nagisa appears and then runs off, likely having fought the Witch alone, and runs off again after calling herself a bad girl.
Day 22 - Tuesday, the 6th: Mabayu has a dream reminiscing of her mother, her ability to see people's future and her complete belief that her predictions would always come true. Later, Mabayu meets Madoka and Homura at an abandoned factory, where Homura expects Nagisa to appear. Mabayu reflects on past loops and avoids telling Madoka about Sayaka's fate and predicts the future again. Inside the Barrier, Nagisa confronts Elsa Maria and then questions why they're being kind to her. Madoka and Homura reassure and tell her they want to be friends and share happiness together. After defeating the Witch, Nagisa collapses in pain, warning them not to get too close. She believes she deserves to be punished for the pain she's caused. Heartbroken, they're unsure of what to do, but Mabayu examines Nagisa's memories, seeing her dark deeds, and erases her memory of the bad things she's done.
Day 23 - Wednesday, the 7th: Nagisa and the others happily eat the best cheesecake that Sakie made with her friends. Homura questions why Mabayu pushed so hard if she was just going to erase Nagisa's memories and Mabayu explains that to erase the bad memories, Nagisa had to relive them first and that she realized she had this ability when she foresaw the future. Mabayu reveals her mother, a fortune teller, predicted her own death and changed drastically after and Homura guesses Mabayu wished to erase the memory of her mother's prediction. Nagisa reminds them to finish their cheesecake, and plans to help defeat Walpurgisnacht.
Day 32 - Friday, the 16th: On the day Walpurgisnacht appears, Mabayu looks into Homura's future again. Despite their efforts, they lose just as Mabayu foresaw. Nagisa is comforted by Mabayu and Homura, who cherish their memories with her. Madoka assures Nagisa that it's okay even if she couldn't help everyone. Nagisa, having accepted herself, thanks them and disappears in a flash of pink light, her curse lifted by Madoka's wish. Madoka thanks Homura for being with her and asks Mabayu to take care of her. Madoka promises Homura she won't be stained by despair. Mabayu reminds Homura that it's almost time to go and Homura resets time again.
Film 5
The sixth timeline and the one where Mabayu focuses on keeping Sayaka from contracting.[7] This timeline is depicted in:
Day 1 - Tuesday, the 16th: Mabayu wakes up to an alarm and is saddened by knowing that Nagisa no longer exists. She visits Homura at the hospital who reminds her that their mission is to stop Madoka from contracting, and Nagisa's return would mean failure. Homura vows to not repeat the mistake of revealing the truth about Witches to Madoka.
Day 2 - Wednesday, the 17th: Homura confronts Mami and challenges her for control of Mitakihara, stating she will not make the same mistake as a previous timeline by forming a ceasefire. They agree to a duel where the loser must cease all Magical Girl activities in the city. In a close-fought battle, Homura barely wins by using her time-stop magic a split second before Mami's ribbons can seal her shield. Mami admits defeat and honors their agreement, leaving Mitakihara during patrols. Homura reflects that she will not inherit Mami's ideals, but will move beyond them to save Madoka.
Day 3 - Thursday, the 18th: Homura confirms Mami is no longer active in Mitakihara.
At the hospital, Kyosuke and a nurse note that Sayaka is not answering her phone and has missed a planned concert visit, worrying Kyosuke.
Sayaka has a bad day, missing out on a rare "Ave Maria" CD and leaving her phone at the store. She runs into Madoka and they talk about her frustrations and her concern for Kyosuke. They see Mabayu in her Récompense pâtisserie uniform and, reminded of cake, decide to go to the pastry shop. There, Sayaka shares an old photo with Madoka and talks fondly about Kyosuke's violin playing, expressing her desire to support him until he can play again. The shop owner, Sakie, overhears and praises Sayaka, calling her Kyosuke's "first fan."
Homura, observing the city, witnesses a child recount how a "Magical Girl Mami" saved her, being reminded of the legacy Mami left behind.
Day 6 - Sunday, the 21st: During the field trip, Homura and Mabayu realize Kyubey has made contact with Madoka while they were fighting a Witch. Mabayu foresees the future and then helps Madoka and Sayaka to escape from a Labyrinth.
Hunting Asiphae, Kyoko finds Mami at the factory. Mami acts distant and Kyoko asks about why Mami'd been working outside Mitakihara. Homura defeats the Witch right in front of Kyoko, takes the Grief Seed and warns her not to interfere in Mitakihara.
Outside the Barrier, Madoka and Sayaka thank Mabayu for her help. Mabayu points out a UFO as a distraction, allowing Homura to freeze time and shoot Kyubey with Mabayu's borrowed gun. Time resumes, and the popping sound of the bullets startles Madoka and Sayaka, but Mabayu dismisses it as firecrackers and laughs. The teacher then calls the students back to the bus.
Day 10 - Thursday, the 25th: Mabayu and Homura meet on the school rooftop to discuss preventing Madoka and Sayaka from encountering Witches. As two Witches are set to appear, Homura plans to defeat one Witch before heading to the mall, while Mabayu stalls Madoka and Sayaka to keep them safe.
Later, at a café, Mabayu approaches Madoka and Sayaka by improvising. She eventually ends up asking Sayaka to help with her part time job at Récompense.
Day 11 - Friday, the 26th: Sayaka finishes her shift at the Récompense and Sakie praises her for her energy. Sayaka asks why Mabayu offered her the job, and Mabayu explains she thought Sayaka might need the money and had seen her often in the CD section of the video store. Sayaka senses Mabayu is hiding something but reassures her it's fine and hopes she'll share someday.
Day 13 - Sunday, the 28th: After another shift at Récompense, Sakie gives Sayaka a box of "Chocotto Bar" chocolates. Sakie teases Sayaka about having a crush on Kyosuke, which Sayaka denies. When Sakie realizes she forgot to set aside a cake for Sayaka to take to the hospital, she instead offers to teach Sayaka how to bake one herself the next day.
Mabayu meets Homura at the bus stop and updates her on their progress. They agree that keeping Madoka and Sayaka ignorant of Magical Girls is crucial, but Mabayu doubts she can befriend Sayaka. Homura asks Mabayu to check her future again, and the enemy's attack pattern remains unchanged. Homura leaves the task of guarding Madoka to Mabayu.
At home, Madoka struggles with her algebra homework while Mabayu, camouflaged, spies on her and Homura telepathically checks in. Mabayu reports no sign of Kyubey so far and reassures Homura that she's keeping watch.
Sayaka walks home, feeling proud of her progress at work and plans to buy CDs. She is contacted by Kyubey, who asks her to contract and become a Magical Girl.
Day 14 - Monday, the 29th: Distracted by Kyubey's offer, Sayaka goes to Récompense after school as planned. Sakie teaches her how to bake a fruit tart. Sayaka creates several chocolate message plates, accidentally making one that says "love" in the process. In the confusion of a customer arriving, the wrong plate ("love") is put on the cake. Sakie, believing it's intentional, cheers Sayaka on as she rushes to the hospital.
At the hospital, a nurse mistakes Sayaka for Kyosuke's girlfriend, flustering her. Upon checking the cake, Sayaka discovers the "love" message and, in a panic, uses the chocolate from Sakie to alter it to read "Move," explaining it as a message for him to keep moving forward with his recovery. She feeds him the cake as his hand is injured. Kyosuke is genuinely touched and thanks her. Later, as they listen to the CDs she brought, Kyosuke becomes emotional. Seeing his sadness, Sayaka's resolve to wish for his healing strengthens.
Day 15 - Tuesday, the 30th: Mabayu and Homura spot Madoka at the hospital, waiting for Sayaka. Mabayu reads Homura's future, and gives her instructions to quickly defeat Charlotte. They keep in contact via telepathy so Homura knows when to stop time.
Sayaka meets Madoka and tells her she wasn't able to enter Kyosuke's room. Mabayu notices Kyubey nearby and warns Homura to stop time while Mabayu shoots Kyubey and uses a fire extinguisher explosion as cover. Homura defeats Charlotte and Mabayu encounters Sayaka, who warns her about the explosion. Mabayu pretends she's delivering cake to a hospital patient and learns about Kyosuke from Sayaka. Homura telepathically signals the mission is done, and Mabayu excuses herself.
At the pendulum room, Homura reports success and shows Mabayu a hand-drawn flowchart of the time loops. Mabayu suggests using a computer, but Homura burns it and explains it resets with the timeline, so it's better if she remembers it.
Day 16 - Wednesday, the 31st: As Madoka and Sayaka walk home, Mabayu and Homura watch from nearby. Mabayu reads Sayaka's future and sees her contracting with Kyubey. Homura rushes off and finds Sayaka, now a Magical Girl, fighting Familiars and defeating H.N. Elly. Kyubey praises Sayaka, but Homura interrupts, threatening her to stay away from Madoka. Mabayu telepathically stops Homura from killing Sayaka and Homura agrees after Mabayu shows her a vision of success. Later, Mabayu meets Madoka, who is worried. Madoka asks if she's noticed changes in Sayaka as she's been acting strangely and Mabayu promises to help if Sayaka is in trouble.
Day 17 - Thursday, the 1st: Sayaka greets Hitomi and Madoka on their way to school, but Madoka notices Kyubey alongside Sayaka. Hitomi doesn't see him and thinks Madoka is imagining things and Sayaka brushes it off as sleep deprivation, while Mabayu watches them. At lunch, Sayaka shows off her Magical Girl transformation to Madoka on the rooftop. Homura and Mabayu watch from nearby and Sayaka assures Madoka that being a Magical Girl is dangerous but necessary to protect people. That night, Sayaka takes Madoka on a Witch patrol and they enter a Witch's Barrier. Mabayu, watching them recalls that Kyoko would have interfered in another timeline but this time she's elsewhere. Sayaka struggles against the Familiars, and Kyubey attempts to convince Madoka to make a contract. Homura intervenes by freezing time, defeating the Familiars, and scaring off Kyubey. She warns Madoka to avoid making a contract, saying she would regret it.
Day 18 - Friday, the 2nd: While working Sayaka shares with Mabayu that her friend Kyosuke is being discharged from the hospital.
Day 20 - Sunday, the 4th: Madoka, Hitomi, Kyosuke, and Sayaka celebrate Kyosuke's discharge at Récompense. Sayaka is in her uniform and they share a special Italian cake (torrone) while listening to Italian opera, a detail Sayaka thoughtfully arranged. Kyosuke is genuinely happy, and Sayaka feels her efforts have paid off.
Day 22 - Tuesday, the 6th: Sayaka is feeling down at work and tells Mabayu she wishes she could erase her memories. Later, Sayaka meets Madoka and they go on to fight Witches. Mabayu and Homura observe the situation and Sayaka faces Elsa Maria. Madoka, concerned, asks Kyubey if contracting could save Sayaka. At this moment, Mabayu kills Kyubey, and Homura defeats the Witch while Sayaka watches in confusion. Sayaka lashes out at Homura and attacks her, but ends up exposing Mabayu. Sayaka accuses Mabayu of being involved with Kyubey and Homura and Mabayu realize that Homura can't freeze time while Sayaka holds her. Sayaka attacks Mabayu and gives chase. Homura intervenes but Madoka, now a Magical Girl, appears and Homura surmises she wished to end Sayaka's suffering.
Day 23 - Wednesday, the 7th: Sayaka and Madoka talk by the river at sunset and they spot Hitomi and Kyosuke talking from a distance. Sayaka lookd down and jokes that they might be on a date. Madoka asks if Sayaka is okay, and she laughs it off and insists they're only childhood friends and hopes Hitomi and Kyosuke end up together.
Day 32 - Friday, the 16th: Homura and Mabayu are in the pendulum room and outside, Sayaka and Madoka prepare to face Walpurgisnacht. Sayaka reassures Madoka that they'll be fine if they fight together.
Walpurgisnacht attacks and Sayaka protects Kyosuke from debris, getting severely injured in the process. She tells him she is happy she protected his music and urges him to survive and share it with the world.
Mabayu, camouflaged, watches them head into battle. Sayaka and Madoka's attacks have no effect, and Walpurgisnacht strikes them down. Homura admits to Mabayu that she can't continue, but Mabayu urges her to go ahead and promises they won't repeat their mistakes. Homura resets time.
Sayaka dies from her injuries. Rescuers find Kyosuke alive and pull an unconscious Sayaka from the rubble, but she has no pulse and cannot be revived.
Film 6
The seventh timeline and the first one where Madoka makes a contract to save Sayaka after she threw away her Soul Gem.[8] This timeline is depicted in:
Day 1 - Tuesday, the 16th: Mabayu wakes up and goes to Homura's hospital room and apologizes for the last time loop. Homura reassures her that she gained valuable information for her time loop chart.
Day 11 - Friday, the 26th: Similar to the last loop Sayaka has started working at the café.
Day 14 - Monday, the 29th: Sayaka finds Kyosuke's hospital room empty. She meets his nurse, who tells her Kyosuke is in rehabilitation. Mabayu overhears and regrets not recognizing Kyosuke's name and realizes Sayaka would want to heal him. Kyubey appears and asks what she's doing, but she lies and says she's delivering something. Sayaka then realizes Mabayu can talk with Kyubey and he introduces himself to Madoka for a contract. Later, at the café, Sayaka is surprised Mabayu is a Magical Girl and Mabayu explains she doesn't remember her wish. Sayaka guesses Mabayu's wish might have been to ease her mother's suffering and Mabayu wonders if she erased her own memories.
Day 15 - Tuesday, the 30th: Mabayu stalks Sayaka, who visits the hospital to see Kyosuke. Sayaka and Kyosuke discuss classical music and Kyosuke is frustrated by his condition and inability to play the violin. Sayaka spots Kyubey and Mabayu realizes Sayaka contracts for Kyosuke's sake. On the rooftop, Sayaka is about to make her contract when Mabayu stops her. Mabayu questions if Sayaka will heal Kyosuke's hand and Sayaka expresses her desire to restore the old Kyosuke who loved music. Mabayu shares her own painful memory of her mother and Kyubey interrupts them, reminding them it's Sayaka's choice. Sayaka makes a contract and becomes a Magical Girl.
That evening, Sayaka and Mabayu patrol together, Sayaka detects a Witch's magic and Mabayu reveals her ability to see the future. After a quick vision, Sayaka easily defeats the Witch, H.N. Elly.
Day 18 - Friday, the 2nd: At the café, Mabayu asks about Kyosuke's recovery, and Sayaka says he's improving, able to play the violin again.
Day 22 - Tuesday, the 6th: Mabayu secretly watches Hitomi and Sayaka at a café, where Hitomi reveals she's in love with Kyosuke. Hitomi promises to wait only one day before confessing, giving Sayaka a chance to act. Later, Mabayu realizes Sayaka's sorrow comes from the same secret rivalry as in the previous loop. She worries about how to help but hesitates to reveal she overheard their conversation. Sayaka eventually asks Mabayu to predict her future, and Mabayu agrees but warns that the future is fixed once she sees it. Sayaka chooses to take her fate into her own hands and is determined to confess to Kyosuke without regrets.
Later that night, Sayaka wrestles with her decision to call Kyosuke. Kyubey approaches her, and she questions him about the nature of a Magical Girl's body, confirming that they are essentially invincible, painless vessels as long as their Soul Gem is intact. This realization fills her with self-loathing, as she feels her heroic ideals have been corrupted.
Later, Mabayu and Sayaka face Elsa Maria in battle. Mabayu is unable to contact Homura and uses a borrowed bomb to save Sayaka.
Day 23 - Wednesday, the 7th: Mabayu watches Madoka and Hitomi as they walk to school while Sayaka is absent. Hitomi tells Madoka she plans to confess her love to Kyosuke after school. Later, Mabayu watches Kyosuke walk home and curses him for being a womanizer. Hitomi approaches Kyosuke and they walk home together. Mabayu is surprised but hears from Homura that Sayaka is acting strangely and Madoka found her. On the footbridge, Madoka asks Sayaka if she's okay. Sayaka tells Madoka she's no longer human and that her body is only a vessel for her soul. Madoka tries to comfort her, but Sayaka throws her Soul Gem onto the street and collapses. Homura stops time and warns Mabayu of the danger that if the Soul Gem gets too far from her body, Sayaka will be dead until it's returned. Sayaka's Soul Gem lands on a truck, and Mabayu locates it with her future vision.
Kyubey appears and tells Madoka that making a contract would allow her to save Sayaka right away. In her desperation, Madoka agrees and is about to make a wish to save her friend.
They retrieve it, but it disappears from their hands. On the footbridge, Madoka is relieved to see Sayaka awake. Sayaka asks if Madoka made a contract for her, and Madoka explains Kyubey said she could help.
In Homura's pendulum room, she apologizes for almost losing her temper, but they can still cooperate to fight Walpurgisnacht, and this time, Sayaka doesn't hate her.
Day 32 - Friday, the 16th: As the Magical Girls prepare for battle against Walpurgisnacht, Mabayu shares that today's lucky music is Mozart's "Dies irae," which Sayaka finds fitting. Homura freezes time, and they all attack Walpurgisnacht together, but it barely damages her. She quickly knocks out Sayaka and Madoka, and Homura tries to reach Madoka, but Mabayu stops and urges them to leave. Homura says goodbye to Madoka, and Mabayu says goodbye to Sayaka before Homura resets time.
Film 7
The eighth overall timeline and the one where Madoka makes a contract to save Sayaka from becoming a Witch during Walpurgisnacht.[9] This timeline is depicted in:
Day 1 - Tuesday, the 16th: Mabayu wakes up and visits Homura in the hospital. They agree to have Sayaka not become a Magical Girl.
Day 11 - Friday, the 26th: Sayaka starts working with Mabayu again just like in the previous loop and the two become friends, even going to the mall together.
Day 14 - Monday, the 29th: Sayaka opens up to Mabayu about Kyosuke and she suggests that Sayaka should instead focus on giving him courage to live without the violin instead of relying on it.
Day 15 - Tuesday, the 30th: Mabayu warns Sayaka of Hitomi's feelings for Kyosuke beforehand and he laments the loss of feeling in his arm just like in the previous timeline while Mabayu spies on them. On the hospital rooftop, Sayaka is approached by Kyubey but Mabayu steps in to dissuade her. Sayaka confronts Mabayu about being a Magical Girl and accuses her of manipulating her feelings with magic. Sayaka wishes for Kyosuke's sake and becomes a Magical Girl.
Day 16 - Wednesday, the 31st: In an abandoned building, Homura fails to contact Mabayu and realizes that Sayaka has likely contracted.
Elsewhere, Sayaka fights H.N. Elly and gets injured, but Homura saves her. Sayaka grows more distrustful and vows to fight alone.
Later, Homura encounters Kyoko Sakura in Kazamino. Kyoko warns Homura to "stay on top of things" in Mitakihara, or Mami will get involved. Homura dismissively states that it no longer concerns her.
That evening, Homura witnesses a child being taken away by an ambulance from an abandoned building. Investigating, she finds and eliminates a powerful Familiar that had moved into the territory of a Witch she previously defeated.
Day 17 - Thursday, the 1st: Sayaka is greeted by Hitomi and Madoka, where Kyubey greets Madoka telepathically. Sayaka apologizes to Hitomi and says she'll walk to school alone from now on, leaving both her friends confused.
After school, Sayaka walks through the city and Kyubey tells Madoka that Sayaka is on a Witch hunt alone. Madoka follows after and calls out to her when she's injured fighting an Anja Familiar. Madoka is about to become a contract and Homura stops time to observe the situation.
Homura comes to the final conclusion that Sayaka cannot be allowed to make a contract and that Madoka will always find a reason to wish. She decides that the only solution is to restart the loop, making any further action in this timeline pointless.
When time resumes, Madoka becomes a Magical Girl regardless.
Mabayu is saddened by Sayaka's situation and spends until Walpurgisnacht avoiding Sayaka and Homura.
Day 32 - Friday, the 16th: Homura goes to Mabayu's room and pulls her from her room and tells her that if she wants to apologize to Sayaka, now is her last chance. Walpurgisnacht defeats Sayaka and Madoka. Mabayu rushes to help, apologizes to Sayaka for her mistakes and admits she just wants to help. Sayaka can't forgive her but tells her to fight alongside her. Together, they attack Walpurgisnacht, Mabayu dies in battle and Homura restarts the loop.
Film 8
The ninth timeline Homura created and the one where Madoka becomes a Magical Girl to help Homura during her fight with Walpurgisnacht.[1][10] This timeline is depicted in:
Day 1 - Tuesday, the 16th: Mabayu wakes up screaming from a nightmare and later visits Homura in the hospital.
Day 15 - Tuesday, the 30th: Once more, Mabayu gets Sayaka to work at the café.
Day 16 - Wednesday, the 31st: Like in the last loop, Kyousuke breaks down and laments his inability to play the violin to Sayaka. After Sayaka notices Kyubey, Mabayu approaches Sayaka in the hospital corridor. She grabs her hand and telepathically tells Homura to freeze time. Sayaka learns that Mabayu is a Magical Girl and admits she intended to use her wish for Kyosuke. Mabayu asks if Kyosuke's anger hurt Sayaka and takes the opportunity to cut the memory of Kyousuke's harsh words from Sayaka's mind. Time resumes, and Mabayu cheerfully bids farewell. Confused, Sayaka visits Kyousuke, apologizes for being distracted, and promises to visit again before leaving.
On the rooftop, Mabayu meets Homura, who has already dealt with Kyubey. They confirm that with that memory erased, Sayaka won't need to make a wish.
Day 17 - Thursday, the 1st: Sayaka asks Kyosuke how he's feeling in his hospital room and he apologizes for hitting her the previous day. Sayaka reassures him and is confident Kyosuke will stand again. He is doubtful, but Sayaka promises to support him and he thanks her.
Day 25 - Friday, the 9th: Homura, feeling numb from the loops, encounters a Familiar luring a lost child. Madoka, running an errand, also arrives. To save the child, Homura is forced to use her magic in front of Madoka, who becomes suspicious. They rescue the child and leave her with the police.
Day 26 - Saturday, the 10th: Madoka thanks Homura for saving her and tries to befriend her. Fearing she will draw Madoka closer to the world of Magical Girls, Homura coldly rejects her. Later, Homura learns that the rescued child's reunion caused a fatal car accident, killing four people. She is shaken, realizing her intervention created a new tragedy.
Day 32 - Friday, the 16th: Sayaka and Kyosuke sit in silence as the news announces an evacuation order due to abnormal weather. Kyosuke refuses to leave, but eventually agrees to go to the shelter and Sayaka helps him. About to face Walpurgisnacht, Mabayu reads the future and warns Homura that they will fail.
As they attack, Madoka meets Kyubey, who reveals the storm is caused by a Witch and that her classmates are fighting it. Madoka leaves to help them and watches the battle from a distance. Homura calls out to her, but Madoka decides to change the future. Kyubey and Homura watch as Madoka transforms and defeats Walpurgisnacht in one shot. Kyubey notes that Madoka is now the strongest Magical Girl but will soon become the world's strongest Witch. He estimates it will take her 10 days to destroy the planet. Homura walks away and when he asks if she won't fight Madoka, Homura resets time.
Film 9
The tenth overall timeline. Homura and Mabayu focus on defeating all possible Witches.[11] This timeline is depicted in:
Day 1 - Tuesday, the 16th: Mabayu wakes up and reflects that if Kyubey's prediction is true, Sayaka and Kyosuke from that world will be gone.
Day 3 - Thursday, the 18th: Homura and Mabayu review the previous loop in Homura's pendulum room and resolve that they'll have to defeat Walpurgisnacht themselves. Homura shows Mabayu the flowchart of the loop, marking key moments in red where Kyubey tries to contact Madoka.
Day 10 - Thursday, the 25th: Homura and Mabayu defeat Isabel and later, Mabayu struggles against Adelbert Familiars but Homura continues to guide her and they succeed in killing Gertrud.
Day 13 - Sunday, the 28th: Homura trains Mabayu by using a metal drum.
Day 15 - Tuesday, the 30th: They face Charlotte and intend on defeating it without time stops. Mabayu apologizes to Nagisa and Homura kills Charlotte with bombs.
Day 16 - Wednesday, the 31st: In Kyosuke's empty hospital room, Mabayu asks Sayaka what she was going to wish for. Sayaka reveals it was to heal Kyosuke's hand and she cuts Sayaka's memories with her scissors.
Day 25 - Friday, the 9th: Homura is tormented by the "trolley problem" from the last loop where stopping a Familiar would save a child but cause a car accident that kills four people. Guided by the memory of Madoka's kindness, she rejects this binary choice and finds a third option, using her knowledge of the future to save the child without causing any other deaths. She confirms this successful outcome with Mabayu, reinforcing her resolve to find a path where no one has to die.
Day 32 - Friday, the 16th: When Walpurgisnacht arrives, Mabayu foresees the future and confirms it's hopeless, but Homura decides to fight regardless. Mabayu watches Homura struggle, and Madoka arrives with Kyubey, becomes a Magical Girl and then a Witch. Homura bids Madoka goodbye, turns her shield, and resets time.
Film 10
Homura's eleventh overall timeline and the one where Mabayu dies protecting Homura from Kyoko.[12] This timeline is depicted in:
Day 3 - Thursday, the 18th: Homura and Mabayu decide to gather more Grief Seeds and decide on an expedition outside Mitakihara.
Day 5 - Saturday, the 20th: Outside Kazamino, Mabayu foresees the future of a Witch battle and tells Homura it will be fine. After defeating Candy, Kyoko attacks and stabs Homura with her spear. Homura is overwhelmed by Kyoko's attacks, and Mabayu jumps in to protect her and is killed.
Day 6 - Sunday, the 21st: On a field trip to the factory, Mami meets Kyoko who tells her that Mabayu is dead.
Day 21 - Monday, the 5th: Homura searches for a Witch signature at Kazamino train station but is confronted by Kyoko. After a brief battle, Kyoko defeats her, but Homura freezes time to escape, saying goodbye before leaving.
Day 32 - Friday, the 16th: Similar to the previous timeline, Madoka makes a contract to defeat Walpurgisnacht and becomes a Witch. As Homura and Kyubey watch, he notes Madoka's incredible power. Homura tells him she won't fight here, then resets time once more.
Film 11
The twelfth overall timeline. Mabayu's potential as a Witch has grown exponentially.[13] This timeline is depicted in:
Day 1 - Tuesday, the 16th: Mabayu wakes up, realizing her death wasn't a dream and Homura finishes her sentence and thanks her for saving her life twice.
Day 13 - Sunday, the 28th: Mabayu practices her fighting skills with Homura and slices the metal drum in half.
Day 21 - Monday, the 5th: Homura searches for a Witch signature at Kazamino train station and is confronted by Kyoko, who accuses her of stealing. Homura stops time and escapes while Mabayu uses the frozen time to defeat Uhrmann.
Day 22 - Tuesday, the 6th: Sayaka once more starts working at the café with Mabayu.
Homura and Mabayu easily defeat Elsa Maria.
Day 31 - Thursday, the 15th: By the day before Walpurgisnacht, they have a large collection of Grief Seeds at their disposal. Elsewhere, Kyubey tells Mami that he suspects Homura can manipulate time and that she's blocking him from contacting Madoka.
Day 32 - Friday, the 16th: Homura and Mabayu fail to defeat Walpurgisnacht and Madoka arrives, makes a contract and becomes a Witch again. Homura notices Gretchen's size has increased but shoots Kyubey before he can explain. Another Kyubey appears and comments that Mabayu shares subjective time with Homura. Kyubey credits Mabayu for keeping Homura's mind intact through the loops and hints that she could replace Madoka. Before Mabayu can ask more, Homura resets time.
Supplementary Films
The placement of these events is ultimately unclear, however it is known that they're part of the 14 films of this article. They can only be narrowed down to a few possibilities.
Film MK
This film details a timeline where Homura's actions cause a ripple effect, primarily through the safety of Amy. Not many details are otherwise known about this timeline, but from what can be observed, this film can take place in any of the later Scene 0 timelines, starting with Film 6.
Day 2 - Wednesday, the 17th: Homura successfully intercepts Kyubey near Madoka's house to prevent their initial contact. However, Amy the cat meowing outside Madoka's window draws Madoka's attention. This is an event that never occurred in previous loops, and Homura notes it as a potential source of unforeseen changes.
Day 3 - Thursday, the 18th: Madoka, troubled by a nightmare of Amy being hit by a car, behaves differently, leaving school alone. Homura, unable to predict her actions, abandons her usual routine to shadow her discreetly. Madoka's path leads her to Récompense, where Amy often stays. To monitor the situation, Homura enters the shop and, for the first time in this timeline, meets Madoka and the shop owner, Sakie. Homura remains on high alert, knowing the time of Amy's predicted fatal accident is approaching.
As the crucial moment arrives, a series of coincidences—including Sayaka returning a penlight Madoka had bought for Amy—causes Amy to hesitate at the shop's doorway. The reckless car passes by harmlessly. With Amy safe inside the shop, the primary reason for Madoka to contract in this specific scenario is eliminated. Homura successfully preserves the timeline from this particular threat without direct intervention.
Day 10 - Thursday, the 25th: Homura transfers into Madoka's class as planned. Madoka is surprised to learn Homura is a transfer student, and later, they see Amy from a school walkway. Madoka confides in Homura that she feels responsible for Amy becoming more friendly and thus more vulnerable. Homura reflects that despite the risks, Amy, having known Madoka's kindness, would undoubtedly seek her out again, no matter how many times she is reborn.
Film KS
This film focuses on Kyoko Sakura in a timeline where her cynical worldview is challenged by her encounters with a young girl named Shinon. The placement of these events is either in Film 5, Film 6, Film 7, or Film 10.
Day 3 - Thursday, the 18th:Kyoko Sakura patrols Mitakihara City for Familiars but finds none. She stops by shops and overhears Kazuko Saotome buying rare CDs with a moving "Ave Maria" performance to support a student's emotional recovery from injury. She also overhears her talking on the phone with Junko Kaname about bhow she is a teacher. Kyoko then encounters Kyubey, who reveals two irregulars operate in Mitakihara's shadows and at least two girls have Magical Girl potential, with one showing exceptional promise. Kyoko dismisses any worry about rivals.
Day 18 - Sunday, the 2nd:Madoka Kaname notices a Familiar's Labyrinth and alerts Sayaka Miki, who has become a Magical Girl, and she rushes over while telling Madoka to stay safe. Kyoko senses the Labyrinth from an arcade, and is forced to fight the Familiar after it gets aggressive. After defeating it, she rescues a lost girl named Shinon who wandered inside.
Kyoko reunites Shinon with her grandmother in the main street. Shinon thanks her and exchanges candy, choosing apple flavor for Kyoko. Kyoko spots Madoka and Sayaka talking to Kyubey. She realizes they are the potentials Kyubey mentioned, mocks Sayaka as a weak rookie, and complains about wasting time on a Familiar that could have grown for a Grief Seed. Sayaka confronts Kyoko for suggesting to let people die for Grief Seeds, but Madoka defends Kyoko by noting her kindness in saving Shinon and reuniting her with family. Kyubey speculates Shinon entered the Labyrinth, and Sayaka teases Kyoko for being secretly helpful, though Kyoko denies intent to help others.
Separately, Mabayu Aki and Homura Akemi watch the interaction hidden and agree to leave Kyoko alone, as she respects boundaries.
That evening, back in Kazamino City, Kyoko reflects on her vow to avoid risking her life for others. Mami Tomoe asks about her mood, and Kyoko explains the unintentional rescue. She criticizes Mami for leaving Mitakihara to rookies, allowing Familiars to roam. Mami suggests Kyoko still cares about the city. Kyoko denies it and recalls a past mass suicide in Mitakihara caused by a Witch, where a lone police officer tried to stop Witch-kissed people but got his gun stolen and died, later blamed for the deaths. Kyoko arrived too late, defeated the Witch amid corpses, and notes no one would believe the truth.
Kyoko emphasizes the futility of self-sacrifice, as the officer's family suffered from his misplaced justice. She references her father's church, destroyed by her wish, and reaffirms using magic only for herself after her family's loss.
Day 19 - Monday, the 3rd: Kyoko returns to the same back alley and finds Shinon again. Shinon admits she lied about being lost; she comes alone when sad to visit where her father died. She overheard people blaming her father, the police officer, for the mass suicide instead of recognizing it as such.
Kyoko realizes Shinon is the officer's daughter. Shinon shares her family situation: her mother died after birth, leaving her and her grandmother. Kyoko comforts her, stressing that if family loses faith, no one will defend him. She introduces the concept of invisible evil Witches causing misery and secret from society, implying her father died fighting one. Kyoko promises another secret if Shinon keeps believing.
Kyoko gives Shinon food and tells her to go home, but Shinon stays to talk to her father a bit more.
Day 20 - Tuesday, the 4th: Later at the arcade, Kyoko senses another Labyrinth from the same alley, rushes back, and finds Shinon trapped inside the Labyrinth, injured and bleeding. She reaches Shinon, who briefly wakes, and Kyoko reveals the Witch story is true, that she is a Magical Girl who fights them, and she witnessed Shinon's father's heroic final moments trying to save people. Shinon dies peacefully after thanking Kyoko and affirming belief in her father.
Kyoko tracks and destroys the Familiar in rage, noting it doesn't violate her vow since it's for herself. Shinon's body vanishes with the Labyrinth. Kyoko hopes she reunites happily with her parents.
Sayaka arrives, having sensed magic that faded, and thanks Kyoko for handling the Familiar despite her stance on no payoff. Sayaka calls her a good person, but Kyoko insists she fights solely for herself and walks away. Sayaka finds her confusing.
Film 12
The thirteenth timeline and the one where Mabayu recovers her lost memories and finds the way to save everyone.[14] This timeline is depicted in:
Day 1 - Tuesday, the 16th: Mabayu mulls over Kyubey's words and is greeted by Mami on the way to school. Later, she suggests they ask for Mami's help, but Homura rejects the idea, so Mabayu suggests they reach out to Kyoko instead.
Kyubey informs Mami that Mabayu is an "irregular" Magical Girl, like Homura Akemi. Homura later explains to Mami that Mabayu erased her memories due to her future vision.
Mami meets Homura, who explains that Mabayu erased memories of Mami to protect her future. The two engage in a battle, but Homura wins and Mami agrees to hunt Witches outside of Mitakihara.
Day 5 - Saturday, the 20th: Homura and Mabayu introduce themselves to Kyoko, tell her about their powers and inform her about Walpurgisnacht. Kyoko agrees to a temporary truce.
Day 6 - Sunday, the 21st: Mabayu helps Kyoko defeat a Witch. Later, at the arcade, Homura, Kyoko and Mabayu agree to gather military arms and more Grief Seeds, and ask Kyoko to start working at Récompense.
Day 7 - Monday, the 22nd: Kyoko starts working with Mabayu at the café.
Mami defeats Rebecca and returns to Mitakihara for the night. She sees Mabayu working at the café and unexpectedly finds Kyoko there too. Mami warns Kyoko telepathically, and they agree to exchange information about Mabayu and Homura.
Day 11 - Friday, the 26th: Sayaka starts working with Kyoko and Mabayu at the café.
Day 15 - Tuesday, the 30th: Kyoko and Mabayu easily defeat Charlotte.
Day 16 - Wednesday, the 31st: Mabayu decides to show Kyoko her power of cutting memories, and takes her along when she cuts Sayaka's memories of Kyosuke's breakdown.
Later, Kyoko warns Mami about the possibility of Magical Girls turning into Witches and suggests she ask Kyubey for answers.
Day 17 - Thursday, the 1st: Mabayu defeats an Anja and is approached by Mami, who says she can't trust Homura and urges Mabayu to come with her. Homura intervenes, freezing time, but Mami's attached a ribbon to Mabayu and is not frozen in time. Mabayu stops Mami from attacking Homura by cutting the ribbon. Kyoko is interrupted from working by Homura's call and, back at Homura's place, learns that Mami might soon become a Witch. Homura orders Mabayu to stay put, but Mabayu sees Kyoko's future and rushes off.
Mabayu meets Mami at the train station and she asks Mabayu to leave town with her to escape Homura's control. Mabayu warns Mami about using magic recklessly, as she could turn into a Witch. Mabayu prepares to cut Mami's memories and sees herself in them, moments with Mami that she hadn't known about. She sees herself meeting Mami and learning about Magical Girls. In the memory, Mabayu learns of her wish, her time with Mami and recruiting other Magical Girls. Then she sees Mami's perspective from this timeline of Mabayu having forgotten about her and of Homura's actions.
Kyoko catches up to them and accuses her of wiping Mami's memories but Mabayu runs off. She walks the streets and feels guilty of encouraging other girls to make contracts and then erasing their memories. In the pendulum room, Homura offers her a Grief Seed, but Mabayu refuses and sees Homura's future. Mabayu lies and says that they'll stop Mami's rampage and defeat Walpurgisnacht. Kyubey appears, but Homura shoots him and they split up to go search for Mami. Kyubey finds Mabayu by the riverside and she reveals she saw a future where she becomes a Witch, destroying the town with Mami. Afterwards, her prediction said she'd turn into a Witch after she woke up in the next loop and that there'd be no more loops afterwards. He argues it's her fate, but Madoka interrupts and declares that Mabayu deserves salvation. Madoka wishes to save her from despair and becomes a Magical Girl.
Mabayu remembers her original timeline where she saw Homura and died fighting Walpurgisnacht. She also sees a prediction of a future timeline where Madoka saves Magical Girls by becoming Ultimate Madoka.
Breaking away from the visions, Mabayu reassures Madoka and declares that Kyubey's plan to use Mabayu to manipulate Homura will not work. Homura calls to Mabayu telepathically and informs her Mami's at school. They meet, Homura sees Madoka is a Magical Girl and Mabayu apologizes for her earlier lies. They all agree to save Mami from becoming a Witch and Kyoko shows up as well to help them and tells Mabayu she doesn't blame her for earlier. The girls find Mami in a classroom and when Homura tries to stop time, she realizes Mami has covered the floor with ribbons to counter her. Mami ensnares Mabayu with ribbons and vows to break her supposed brainwashing. Madoka frees Mabayu with her arrows and Mami attacks, admitting she only ever wanted to protect everyone. Mabayu approaches Mami and her team protect her from Mami's attacks. She reassures Mami that even if her memory is gone, their bond will remain, and there's hope for all Magical Girls. Mami asks if they're friends, and Mabayu nods that they will always be friends and cuts Mami's memories.
Day 32 - Friday, the 16th: In Homura's pendulum room, the group prepares for Walpurgisnacht. Homura notes that they were able to steal weapons from military bases and set them around the city, though only 70% of their original goal was met. Mabayu reads the future and adjusts the plan slightly and they head off. Mabayu affirms to the others that they'll succeed but after everything, Walpurgisnacht is undefeated. Mabayu apologizes to Homura, who knew the prediction was a lie. Homura bids Madoka goodbye, turns her shield, and resets time as her hourglass runs out.
Film 13
The fourteenth and final timeline. Mabayu goes back to living a normal life, while Madoka saves all Magical Girls and creates a new universe.[15][16] While it isn't completely proven that this timeline is in fact the final timeline in this universe, which is seen in the anime, this seems to be the implication of Mabayu Aki's Personal Story.
This timeline is depicted in Puella Magi Madoka Magica, its retellings and supplemental material. However Mabayu's side of the story is depicted in:
Day 1 - Tuesday, the 16th: Mabayu wakes to an alarm and on her way to school, Mami doesn't greet her, as she has no memories of their past after Mabayu removed them. After class, she meets Homura in the hospital, where they discuss a new plan to steal a fighter jet. Mabayu suggests Homura doesn't need her help and thanks Homura. She erases herself from everyone's memory to secure the future she's seen. Homura is unable to grasp the full meaning of Mabayu's actions, but after Mabayu cuts them, she goes back to changing her plans to fight Walpurgisnacht. Mabayu, back in her room, contemplates her inevitable fate as a Witch and prepares to fade from everyone's memory. She bids farewell before cutting her own memories.
Day 2 - Wednesday, the 17th: On the way to school, Mabayu overhears a conversation between Sayaka, Madoka, and Hitomi about love letters. After school, Mabayu sees a strange white creature and follows it, only to realize time has stopped. At her café job later, she wonders if it was a dream but is distracted by her aunt and a customer, Mami, who recognizes her. Mami places an order and Mabayu is thankful but has a happy feeling she can't explain.
Day 3 - Thursday, the 18th: During school, Mabayu reflects on her mediocre life, feeling trapped in a loop. Time stops for her again in the classroom. Later, at work, she discovers a hidden talent for drawing latte art, which earns her praise from Sakie and customers. A cat named Amy unexpectedly becomes friendly with her. Despite these small joys, Mabayu feels a persistent sense that she has forgotten something important.
Day 10 - Thursday, the 25th: Madoka has a dream where she saw one of the previous timelines in which Homura was fighting alone against Walpurgisnacht. Homura enrolls in school and while Madoka shows her around, cryptically warns Madoka against leaving her old life behind.
After school, Madoka hears Kyubey's plight as he's hunted by Homura at the mall and goes to help him. Homura appears but Sayaka attacks her with a fire extinguisher and they run away. They're attacked separately by Gertrud and her Anthony Familiars but Madoka and Sayaka are saved by Mami. Mami threatens Homura and then takes Madoka and Sayaka to her apartment where she and Kyubey explain Magical Girls to them.
Day 11 - Friday, the 26th: Mami takes Madoka and Sayaka along to show off the life of a Magical Girl and kills Gertrud. Mami offers the Grief Seed to Homura, who was spying on them, but she refuses.
The following days, Madoka and Sayaka accompany Mami on her patrols.
Day 14 - Monday, the 29th: Sayaka visits Kyosuke in the hospital and shares a CD disk with him.
That night, Mami encounters an Ulla Familiar while patrolling the city with Madoka and Sayaka. Sayaka asks Mami about wishing for someone else and Mami advises her to be clear on her real intention were she to make such a wish.
Day 15 - Tuesday, the 30th: After failing to visit Kyosuke, Madoka and Sayaka discover a Grief Seed at the hospital. Madoka runs to fetch Mami while Sayaka waits to watch the Grief Seed. It hatches before Madoka and Mami get there and Sayaka and Kyubey get taken inside the Labyrinth. Mami and Madoka enter and are followed by Homura. Mami restrains Homura and proceeds to the Witch with Madoka. On the way, Madoka tells Mami she's decided to become a Magical Girl, and Mami confesses her own loneliness over the life of a Magical Girl.
When they reach Charlotte, Mami fights carelessly and dies in battle against her, but Homura arrives and kills the Witch herself.
Day 16 - Wednesday, the 31st: Mabayu notes that Mami is absent from school, which is unusual. At work, her drawings gain attention online, causing her social anxiety to flare up. She confesses to Sakie that she feels a "hole in her heart," as if she has forgotten a crucial memory. Sakie suggests that sometimes it is better to forget painful things, but Mabayu vehemently rejects this idea, causing an awkward moment.
Kyosuke is grief-stricken due to his injured hand and Sayaka makes a wish with Kyubey to heal his arm. Hitomi is kissed by H.N. Elly and Madoka saves her and several others from killing themselves with chlorine gas. Sayaka arrives and saves them, but then is chastised by Homura, who arrived late.
Day 17 - Thursday, the 1st: Madoka accompanies Sayaka while she patrols the city for Witches and Familiars. Sayaka gets in a fight with Kyoko over an Anja Familiar, but Homura arrives and breaks it up. Later, Homura finds Kyoko and makes a deal with her to leave Sayaka alone and to prepare for Walpurgisnacht.
That night however, Sayaka is challenged by Kyoko to a duel and Kyubey informs Madoka of it. Madoka and Homura arrive separately to the battle and Madoka throws Sayaka's Soul Gem off the bridge. The girls realize that Soul Gems have the girls' souls in them but Homura retrieves the Soul Gem and revives Sayaka.
Sayaka confronts Kyubey and he informs her that she can suppress all the pain in her body.
Day 20 - Sunday, the 4th: An awkward tension remains between Mabayu and Sakie and Mabayu refuses a piece of cake from Sakie, which she immediately regrets. Later, while time is stopped, she watches a famous movie and is surprised to find she has no memory of it, even though she knows its famous lines. While watching, she has a vivid flashback of watching the same film with her mother, who had a unique, empathetic approach to fortune-telling. Her mother told her she did not have to become a fortune-teller like her.
Day 21 - Monday, the 5th: Sayaka doesn't attend school due to her feelings with her new body. Kyoko takes Sayaka to her family's church in an attempt to get her to understand her point of view. Kyoko explains how her wish and family came to ruin, but Sayaka rejects her ideals again.
Day 22 - Tuesday, the 6th: Hitomi informs Sayaka that she too likes Kyosuke and prompts her to confess to him in the next 24 hours, or else Hitomi will. With Madoka following her, Sayaka fights Elsa Maria. Kyoko tries to help, but Sayaka rejects her and turns off her pain to kill the Witch herself. Sayaka refuses to use the Grief Seed for herself and yells at Madoka, accusing her of being a terrible friend before running away. As Homura and Kyoko make plans for Walpurgisnacht, Kyubey appears and informs them that Sayaka is in a bad condition.
Day 23 - Wednesday, the 7th: Mami's absence from school continues. Mabayu asks Sakie about her mother's true feelings regarding her fortune-telling. She explains that she wanted to become like her mother to help people, but is haunted by her mother's words. She worries her mother disliked her. Sakie tries to comfort her, but Mabayu becomes emotional, insisting she wants to remember everything about her mother, even the painful parts.
Day 26 - Saturday, the 10th: Mabayu visits the building where her mother used to work. She recalls happy memories of her mother's kindness and her own desire to be like her. However, these memories are accompanied by a painful, tightening feeling in her chest. She resolves to confront these memories on her own, keeping her investigation a secret from the concerned Sakie.
Day 23 - Wednesday, the 7th: Hitomi presumedly confesses to Kyosuke while Sayaka spies on them. She fights more Familiars and Homura finds her and offers her a Grief Seed. Sayaka refuses Homura's help and Homura threatens Sayaka to not make Madoka suffer. They're interrupted by Kyoko who restrains Homura long enough for Sayaka to run away. Homura escapes from Kyoko's grasp but Sayaka has already entered the train where she overhears two sexist men talking bad about their girlfriends. She confronts them and transforms, potentially killing them.
Meanwhile, Madoka searches for Sayaka and Kyubey approaches her. As Madoka is about to make a contract for Sayaka to turn back to normal, Homura kills Kyubey and pleads with Madoka. Madoka runs away and another Kyubey shows up to talk to Homura. Kyubey figures out that Homura is from a different timeline and she tells him that she knows what his plans are. Kyoko finally finds Sayaka on the train station and Sayaka laments her decisions and turns into a Witch.
Kyoko retrieves Sayaka's body and Homura appears to help her out. They meet Madoka on the railway and reveal that Sayaka turned into a Witch. Homura leaves Kyoko to take care of Sayaka's body and leaves.
Madoka is approached by Kyubey in her room, who explains that the sacrifices of Magical Girls are necessary to thwart off entropy. Madoka rejects his comparison of humans to livestock and chastises him for tricking Magical Girls, though Kyubey explains he doesn't understand the concept of tricking and takes his leave.
Kyoko takes Sayaka's body to a hotel and uses her own magic to keep it fresh. She questions Kyubey on whether it'd be possible to save Sayaka and he dodges the question, saying that such an achievement wouldn't surprise him.
Day 24 - Thursday, the 8th: While Madoka and Hitomi go to school, Kyoko calls to Madoka telepathically to go and save Sayaka. Kyoko explains she plans to have Madoka call out to Oktavia to bring out Sayaka. As the two of them chase down Oktavia's Labyrinth, Homura notices Madoka's absent from school and leaves to find her. Kyoko informs Madoka of Walpurgisnacht's arrival and they enter the Labyrinth but fail to have Sayaka come back. Homura arrives to save and take Madoka outside of the Labyrinth and Kyoko makes her own Soul Gem explode, killing both Oktavia and herself.
Homura has a conversation with Kyubey in her room, where he reveals that he's figured out why Madoka's potential to become a Magical Girl is so great. He explains that Homura's time loops all for the sake of Madoka have lead to her carrying the karmic destiny of all those different timelines.
Some days later, Sayaka's body is found and a funeral procession is held for her. Madoka confronts Kyubey about his dismissive mindset, and he reveals that his kind lack emotions, so they couldn't utilize magic to thwart off entropy and that if Incubators hadn't come to Earth, humans would likely still be living in the stone age.
Madoka goes to Homura's apartment and asks her about Walpurgisnacht. Homura breaks down and tells Madoka that she's from another timeline and that she's repeated the month many times trying to save Madoka.
Day 32 - Friday, the 16th: A storm is formed by Walpurgisnacht's approach and everyone in Mitakihara evacuates. On Walpurgisnacht, Mabayu and Sakie go to the evacuation center with everyone else. Mabayu feels the need to remember so when time stops again, she leaves the evacuation center to go to her mom's previous hospital room.
Homura fights Walpurgisnacht alone and fails again, this time deciding not to rewind time as she'd only attach more karmic destiny to Madoka.
Meanwhile, Madoka worries about Homura and after asking Kyubey, and gaining her mother's approval, goes to find her.
At the same time, Sakie ends up finding Mabayu in the hospital after guessing where she would be. She tells Mabayu that she was the actual reason her mom kept living and the two decide to stay at the hospital until the storm ends. Mabayu then sees that the sky has suddenly cleared up and can't help but feel happy.
Madoka finds and comforts Homura. She finally makes a contract with Kyubey and wishes to save all Witches in the past and future everywhere.
Madoka becomes a Magical Girl and rewrites the universe, creating the Law of Cycles Universe and saving all Magical Girls.
After Madoka made her wish to end Magical Girls' suffering, her Soul Gem was so big that it resembled a shooting star. After the Madoka of the original universe took on enough of the other girls' curses, she became a Witch herself and Kriemhild Gretchen became so powerful that her weight would eventually destroy the entire universe.
Homura was able to witness this destruction due to her time powers, with Kyubey explaining what was happening to her as the universe was being rewritten. Ultimate Madoka, due to her wish encompassing both past and future, as well as her karmic potential, was able to destroy this version of her. Afterwards, the universe was rewritten to a universe where Madoka is erased from existence and she becomes the Law of Cycles. Madoka leaves Homura her ribbons as a memento of her and the two depart, both wishing to remember each other.[17] Homura's wish made a miracle happen, letting Homura remember Madoka, and she also kept a connection to the old universe inside her shield, where Madoka is constantly fighting Kriemhild Gretchen.[18]
It is ultimately unclear whether Film 13 and the original anime took place in the same timeline. In the possibility that they are separate, it's possible that in the following timelines, Mabayu became a Witch quickly after waking up as she'd predicted, possibly Itzli. Regardless, what happens to Mabayu after Film 13 is unknown.
For the continuation, with the timelines under the management of the Law of Cycles, where Witches have been replaced by Wraiths, see Timelines/Law of Cycles.
For the anomalous alternate universe of the Magia Record, where Witches are still present, while it is still within reach of the Law of Cycles, see Timelines/Magia Record.
Trivia
According to Oktavia's Witch Card for Timeline 3, it's possible that in Timeline 3, Sayaka has become interested in the guitar, and it has been speculated that Kyosuke decided to take up guitar in this timeline instead.
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