"The Kamihama City experiment failed."
The next day, when Duanmu Huai returned to Mitakihara, those were the first words he said.
"Magical Girls can only release a certain amount of taint. Once they exceed their limit, they'll still transform into Witches."
As he spoke, Duanmu Huai tossed two Grief Seeds onto the table. It was obvious that there was something wrong with the system in Kamihama City, and the problem was no small matter. Judging from the current situation, it clearly had no reference value anymore.
"So, how's the progress on your side?"
"Miki Sayaka hasn't broken down."
Akemi Homura glanced at the two Grief Seeds Duanmu Huai had thrown onto the table, then quickly looked away and spoke.
"This is different from the course of events I know... I don't understand why, either."
"You've tried both Plan B and Plan C?"
"Eh? I don't want to."
Hearing Duanmu Huai's question, Ann immediately shook her head vehemently in protest.
"That's too much. I can't do it."
"So you mean taking things all the way in one step—turning some of the Magical Girls into Heroic Spirits first, then observing the situation in actual combat?"
"Ugh... It's not like that won't work? I feel like this might actually be more suitable."
"So you'd rather sacrifice a group of people than sacrifice one person? What a strange form of moral squeamishness."
"Ahaha..."
Faced with Duanmu Huai's teasing, Ann scratched her cheek and turned to look away. To be honest, from Ann's perspective, this was at least much more reliable than the suggestions Duanmu Huai had made. It was also much easier for her to accept, rather than doing this or that kind of dirty business in front of other people... To be honest, as a Princess, Ann simply couldn't accept that.
"I think