For the girls, it was a sleepless night.
Red Ponytail told them everything without holding anything back, including how Soul Gems worked, the separation of body and soul, and how Magical Girls became witches. She also told them that she was an envoy of the God of Magical Girls from another world. In that world, all Magical Girls had already been saved, the QB race had gone extinct, and a new life had begun.
After hearing all this, the girls were dumbfounded.
"Everything you said... is true?"
"That's right."
Faced with Tsuruno's disbelieving question, Red Ponytail nodded, then glanced at Yachiyo.
"You seemed to have known already?"
"...I once watched one of my friends turn into a witch with my own eyes."
As she said that, Yachiyo lowered her head.
"In fact, Mifuyu was the same. That's why I understand how she feels. She wanted to escape that fate, but I... still hadn't found a way."
"Huh? Wait, according to what you said, Red, haven't Magical Girls already been saved?"
Felicia suddenly shouted, and Red Ponytail nodded.
"That's right. Logically speaking, after my lord wiped out the QB race, Magical Girls in every world should have entered into new contracts with my lord and broken free from their twisted fate. But Kamihama City gave no response at all, which was why I came here as my lord's envoy to investigate. I never expected this city to be enveloped by an entirely different power, severing my connection to my lord's divine power, so..."
Red Ponytail spread her hands. Only then did Kozue finally understand.
"So that's why you became like that, Red! Does it have something to do with the Rumors?"
"That's right."
Red Ponytail nodded.
"After you destroyed several Rumors, my power and my lord's power finally recovered somewhat. That's