Homura leans over to pick up Mami's soul gem, quickly turning her own into its compact ring form. She pushes the gem into Mami's hands, closing the other girl's fingers over it. It's her own clumsy gesture of kindness, and Homura murmurs: "Be careful. ...I've never seen anyone stop the transformation after it starts. Only a grief seed can save a dark soul gem."

Then, she turns towards Sayaka. She straightens her posture and flicks her long hair back. "You don't have to believe me," she says. It feels like she's back in the past; Sayaka always fought the truth, didn't she? She can't blame her. "We fight to survive. Without witches, there are no grief seeds. And without grief seeds, we die."