(2P)
The spreading darkness seeped through Zodiacal's air like poison.
"Did the Proxy do this?"
For magical girls, darkness was unquestionably a deadly poison.
"Yes. Her power is far greater than that of the imitation crystals. If all the magical girls are devoured by witches, there really will be no one left to stop Enheria from realizing their ideals."
By the time Terra said that, I had already rushed into the interrogation room.
But only SpiCa and Liuzi remained.
"What happened? Where did they go?"
"With Zodiacal's domain taken away, of course we couldn't stop her from opening a wormhole."
SpiCa hung her head.
"That Proxy is way too powerful!"
"But I know who she is now."
The Proxy's identity...
"Who?"
Only when I asked did SpiCa lift her head and look at me.
"You must have some idea why your other self is so utterly devoted to helping her, right? But I have more concrete evidence here... Flow, let her see."
Liuzi stepped in front of me.
Her features began to change, and her hair gradually grew brighter and softer.
"This is..."
A familiar face.
"Miss Knight, this is the child you want to save, isn't it?"
At Liuzi's words, I couldn't help reaching out to check.
That little, slightly round face was unmistakably Ceruno's, and her cheeks felt wonderfully soft when I squeezed them.
"Huh? D-don't pinch my cheeks..."
Liuzi looked quite cute with this face, too, but SpiCa pulled her behind herself protectively.
I shook my head in denial.
"But that's impossible. She's maintaining the Dark Seal inside the Earth Crystal's sea of consciousness. The fact that the seal hasn't broken is the best proof."
"The Proxy has a way to open the seal, too. If there can be two of you, why can't there be two