Magia Record Main Story Chapter 7

Chapter 7: The Eve of Awakening to Paradise

Section 1: The Three Disappeared, and Then...

Iroha Tamaki resolves to find her lost friends. She mentally tells Ui Tamaki to wait a bit longer. Iroha and Yachiyo Nanami finish cleaning their house. Iroha resolves to give the coasters she and the others bought for Yachiyo when everyone is reunited. Iroha says she sent a message to Madoka Kaname in Mitakihara City, but hasn't gotten a response. Yachiyo thinks they might be dealing with something. Iroha wonders where Tsuruno Yui and the others are.

In another place, a dead-eyed Tsuruno is in a room with Felicia Mitsuki, Sana Futaba, Touka Satomi, Alina Grey, and Mifuyu Azusa. Tsuruno said they can't sit still in here. Felicia and Sana agree and asks for something to do. Mifuyu tells Touka that the brainwashing from the Memory Museum Rumor is still holding. Touka asks if Mifuyu really thinks so, but as far as she can tell it is. Alina says it's impressive how quickly their minds were changed simply by the prospect of release, and says thinking about how humans are like this gives her shivers. Touka thinks they might have been brainwashed more than usual because of Mifuyu's memories, and speculates about how to better brainwash someone.

Mifuyu points out that since the Rumor has disappeared, the brainwashing can become undone. Touka says they can reinforce the affect through stimulating their brains...by having them accomplish something. Mifuyu says letting them out of the room could be dangerous. Touka says they should pick one to experiment with and chooses Tsuruno. Mifuyu asks what Touka will have her do. Touka says the "hatching of the eve" is close, but Iroha is erasing the Rumors. Because of this, she says they have to move faster and end it quickly. Touka moves to leave with Tsuruno, but Mifuyu asks her to wait and asks what they plan on having Tsuruno do. Alina says they simply plan to have her kill for them. When Mifuyu asks what they will have her kill, Touka says a lot of Rumors got killed and laughs.

Iroha and Yachiyo mark the locations of Rumors they confronted on a map of Kamihama. Unfortunately, they can't find any pattern. Iroha wonders if her friend's brainwashing was broken with the defeat of the Memory Museum. Yachiyo says that might be the worst-case scenario, since her friends would be at the mercy of the Wings of Magius. Yachiyo says they can check Tsuruno's house tomorrow. Iroha then asks if she can look at Yachiyo's Kamihama Rumor File. Yachiyo says she can.

Iroha looks through the book and finds Yachiyo has summarized all the rumors she has encountered. As she looks through the book she sees in a particular area and feels that she somehow knows the rumors in it. Suddenly the screen flashes white, then turns black. A voice calls Iroha's name. It turns out to be Yachiyo, who said that Iroha fell asleep while reading. Yachiyo tells her to get some rest. Iroha feels like she saw something

Section 2: Rumors Drifting Through My Mind

Iroha narrates that when she saw one of the rumors in Yachiyo's file hadn't been throughly investigated, it reminded her of somewhere familiar. There is a brief image of a hospital room. It's then revealed Iroha is spacing out in class, and is brought to attention by Rena Nanami. Rena asks if she's hiding something, and tells Iroha it's time for their rooftop lunchtime. Iroha and Rena meet Momoko Togame on the roof. Iroha tells Momoko about how she felt she recognized one of the rumors, but Rena tells her to ignore it and focus on her missing friends.

Momoko scolds Rena for snapping at Iroha, but Rena says she's trying to keep Iroha from going bald from stressed. Iroha laughs and thanks Rena for worrying. She then asks if Kaede Akino still hasn't come to school. Rena admits that Kaede is staying in her room. Momoko suspects that when Kaede was all along she suddenly understood the truth about witches, leading to this reaction. Momoko says she'll try and convince Kaede to come out. She also says it'll be a pain if they can't get Tsuruno back soon. It turns out that the high school is in an uproar since Tsuruno went missing, as she always had perfect attendance. Momoko says that Tsuruno's twelve years of perfect attendance awards will be gone.

Later, Momoko wonders if she should first help Kaede or Iroha. Suddenly she's interrupted by another student, who asks her about a new amusement park that's opening. Momoko says she hasn't heard anything about it, and isn't sure if it's real. The students says that if it is, they should invite everyone. Momoko agrees, and the girl says it's a promise.

Section 3: Tsuruno's Safety

Iroha and Yachiyo search for their friends. Iroha asks if Tsuruno's dad is doing alright. Yachiyo says that all he had was Tsuruno, and he might be closing his business temporarily. She suspects he's putting up flyers and searching for Tsuruno as well. The girls head to Tsuruno's family restaurant, and find it's closed with a message asking for information on Tsuruno's whereabouts. Iroha and Yachiyo notices that even the neighbors are talking about Tsuruno's disappearance. The girls enter the restaurant, and find Tsuruno's father there. He tells them that they're closed.

Yachiyo explains they're there to help look for Tsuruno. Tsuruno's father says he's a worthless father because he made Tsuruno make "that kind" of face. When asked to explain, he reveals that Tsuruno came back for a moment and said she found a place where she felt more relieved than ever before. She then left, saying she wouldn't come back. Tsuruno's father says that at the time, Tsuruno had an expressionless face, as if she were asleep. He says Tsuruno made that same face a year ago. Yachiyo asks if Felicia was there, and Tsuruno's father says she was. He notes that Felicia seemed normal. (It's hinted Sana was there as well, albeit invisible).

Yachiyo thinks back to Tsuruno's father describing her face, and thinks she's seen something like that. Iroha asks what Tsuruno meant in her message to her father. Yachiyo thinks that either Tsuruno has found a better place among the Wings of Magius, or she's still brainwashed. Iroha is glad they at least returned home. Suddenly, they sense a magical girl. They're suddenly attacked by a White Feather and her allies. The Wings say they will use Yachiyo and Iroha as tools they way they do to Tsuruno. Outraged, Iroha and Yachiyo defeat their attackers, who retreat before they're forced to reveal information. Before vanishing, the White Feather says they can't save their friends. Iroha says that has to be a lie, and resolves to believe in her friends.

Section 4: The Plan Iroha Thought Up

In her room, Iroha thinks back to when she celebrated Christmas with her friends. Iroha tears up, but says she has to keep it together. Iroha says they have to find the Wings of Magius, and to do that they have to find a Rumor. Iroha thinks back to what Ai said about knowing Ui, and about Touka asking if it's Iroha that's wrong. Iroha says she feels like she knows them, but decides to forget about it. The next day, she resumes planning with Yachiyo. Iroha says they should go around erasing Rumors throughout Kamihama. Iroha says that they should be as flashy as possible to get the attention of Wings of Magius.

Later, Iroha and Yachiyo tell their plan to Momoko. They explain that if the Wings appear quickly it's likely they have a base nearby. Momoko offers to help, but Yachiyo tells her to stay with Kaede. Momoko offers to get Grief Seeds for the girls while they hunt Rumors. Momoko then goes to Kaede's house and talks to her. Kaede says she understands the truth, but it scares her. She claims just fighting is scary. Momoko agrees and says she would be scared too if she was alone. She claims they formed a team so they can sympathize with each others worries. Momoko hugs Kaede and tells her she and Rena will be there to support her.

Section 5: Rumor-Busting Tour

Iroha and Yachiyo go around Kamihama destroying Rumors. Eventually, they're attacked by a group of Black Feathers. The duo defeat the feathers and demand to know where their friends are and where the Magius base is. However, the Black Feathers simply don't know. Elsewhere, Momoko leaves Kaede's house and heads to Mizuna Ward. She notes that Kaede's Soul Gem hasn't darkened too much, and they might have gotten lucky. Momoko then comes across people talking about the new amusement park. She asks a girl about it, but only learns it's being built somewhere in Kamihama. Momoko then asks where she heard the news from. The girl says her friend told her, but that friend says the girl told her. Momoko realizes something is up and decides to investigate further.

Section 6: What Can Be Seen from the Map

Iroha and Yachiyo discuss the lack of information they have. Yachiyo suggests that the Black Feathers they met were assigned to protect Rumors, and don't know anything relevant to them. The girls hunt more Rumors, and fight more Wings of Magius members, but ultimately they get nowhere. Iroha and Yachiyo decide they should try something else. Iroha suggests they mark all the Rumor's they encounrtered on Kamihama's map. The girls head to a restaurant to do so. As the make the marks, Iroha notes that they haven't looked east of Central Ward. Yachiyo says they have a pact in place with the girls from Central. In the past, when there were fewer witches, they agreed to stay out of each other's territory. Iroha and Yachiyo then notice something about the map.

Elsewhere, Momoko asks Mitama Yakumo about the amusement park. After joking a bit, Mitama says she hasn't heard anything about the amusement park from magical girls, nor has she seen it in their memories. However, Mitama did hear about it while in Sakae Ward, and guesses it's a Rumor. Momoko notes the Rumor has been spreading through Kamihama, and the farther east they go the more visible the Rumor becomes.

Back at the restaurant, Iroha and Yachiyo have found there are no Rumors on the border between Sankyou Ward and the Artisan Ward. Iroha says it's like the eye of a typhoon. Yachiyo says they don't know what Rumors are there on the east side, but if that blank spot is there also it might mean something. Yachiyo then points out another spot in Shinsei Ward, where several Rumors are concentrated in one spot. Iroha recognizes it as the Satomi Medical Center...the place where Ui was hospitalizes. The girls decide to take a look.

Elsewhere, Momoko investigates in Sakae and meets up with Rena. Rena said she asked around about the amusement park rumor, and says that those around their age know a lot. Rena says they should go to the amusement park when Kaede gets better, but Momoko says it's like the "Rules of Friendship" Rumor they fought. Rena says Momoko should have told her that from the start. She then reveals she hasn't heard about the Rumor at all around their school. Momoko says that was bothering her too.