Even if you're a corrupted magical girl, you still have to try to redeem yourself.

Nishio Reki's words also confirmed Yuki Yukino's conjecture.

“Ghostly Mashiro can’t do this easily. Before she locked me up, she mentioned two things. One was that she said she couldn’t keep me here for long, which is why I said we would be able to get out soon. Also, I could definitely feel that this space was becoming more and more unstable. After seeing Yui, I became even more certain of my guess.”

"The other one is that she said this thing wasn't originally prepared for me. I couldn't see clearly what she was talking about, but it should be the magic power that has gathered in various places in Rainbow Leaf City, right?"

"About this..." Yuuki Yuki took the opportunity to tell Nishio Reki about the huge black demonic runes that appeared in the sky after he was imprisoned, and what happened afterward.

He was led away by Helica to escape, and then a huge black magic pattern appeared in the sky. Helica left him there alone.

Then Yuuki Yukari felt that Urobuchi Mashiro was a huge threat, but she was tricked and her identity was exposed. Halfway through her fight with Helica, a giant colorful hand appeared and grabbed her, and that's how she ended up here.

She didn't know how long this space could last, so she went into as much detail as she could.

As she narrated, Yuuki Yuuki seemed to have grasped something.

As long as she continued to unravel the mystery along that vague clue, Yuuki Yuki felt she was getting closer and closer to the truth.

Finally, Yuuki Yuki could no longer hide her heavy breathing and clenched her fist, slamming it into her palm.

"I understand everything about Mashiro Urouge's purpose, her abilities, and what she has done once we put them together."

"What? What do you understand, Xiaoyuan?" Nishio Reki asked hurriedly.

"We need to start with Mashiro's abilities. All magical girls' powers are born from strong desires. Driven by desires, magical girls have the power to fulfill their wishes, right?" Yuuki Yui took a few deep breaths to make sure her tone wasn't so excited that it affected her.

“Yes.” Nishio Reki nodded.

"Just like erasing our existence, although that's not actually the case, from a certain perspective, it's also like Genken Mashiro fulfilling his wish, right?" Yuuki Yui continued to ask and answer herself.

“Hmm.” Nishio Reki continued to nod.

"What is Mashiro's ability? It's the 'lie' you mentioned, and what is her wish? If it's to completely erase the existence of magical girls, then she should have the power to grant her wish."

"Kill all the magical girls and then end your own life. It seems like that's how Mashiro Urouge achieves her goal, right? But there will be new magical girls after that. But that's just unrealistic."

Yuki Yuki became more and more excited as she spoke, gesturing with both hands.

"What if, and I mean what if, Mashiro Urouge's ability not only negates our existence, but the entire magical girl system? Is that possible?"

Seeing that Nishio Reki's eyes still held a hint of confusion, Yuuki Yukino went on to explain her thoughts in more detail.

"It's not that she denied all the rules, but that she distorted a part of reality into a lie. If the magical girl system is a set of interlocking gears, and it's just a slight movement, then she can also modify the magical girl system itself, right?"

"Just like the black magic rune she created, it is essentially a distortion produced by her ability. This distortion does not affect any one person, but rather affects the rules of magical girls as a whole."

"Saint Shion also said that the original magical girl still exists, but she exists in the way that the rules of magical girls apply. Perhaps that black magic mark is meant to cause that original magical girl to fall into darkness in another sense."

"Can a corrupted magical girl system still allow ordinary girls to become magical girls? In my opinion, the answer is no."

"All corrupted magical girls are transformed from magical girls. If Mashiro Urouge can really use her ability to lie to create a loophole in the magical girl system itself, preventing the birth of new magical girls, wouldn't that solve the problem at its root? Would Mashiro Urouge achieve her goal of erasing all magical girls?"

Although she came a little later than Seishin, Yuuki Eri also reached the same conclusion.

“No, that’s not right. I didn’t explain it clearly enough.” Yuuki Yui shook her head: “It’s already being done by Urobuchi Mashiro.”

"I never understood how Mashiro Urouge was able to corrupt ordinary people directly, and how the magical girls she corrupted were so weak. This has now been explained."

"The entire Nijiha City is a giant ecosystem cultivated by Genken Mashiro. The corrupted magical girls who appear in Nijiha City are ornamental fish released by Genken Mashiro. Those corrupted magical girls who are too weak are 'fake' from the beginning."

“Mashiro Urokin was also adopted from an orphanage, joined the nuns of the church, and became a member of a specialized execution organization. The church should have the method to turn ordinary people into magical girls. If Mashiro Urokin combines these methods, it is not impossible for her to create a fake.”

"They are not magical girls at all, but fake magical girls created by Mashiro Urouge through her ability by transferring a portion of her magic power. Even though they look similar to ordinary magical girls, can transform, and can exert superhuman strength, they are ultimately fake."

"That's right, this way we can skip the magical girl steps and let ordinary people fall directly into darkness."

“Those fake corrupted magical girls may appear to have gained special powers, but the power bestowed upon them by Mashiro Urouge is not free.”

"They are merely hosts to the power parasitized by Mashiro Urouge. Whenever Mashiro Urouge wants them, she can take them back at any time, with interest."

"What sprouted from the fake magical girl who was implanted with the power of Genki Mashiro formed the huge black magic runes that are now present. All Genki Mashiro did was plant the seeds and wait for them to absorb enough nutrients and then harvest them."

“As I just said, on my way here I saw those fake corrupted magical girls who have now lost their power due to the appearance of that huge black magic rune. They have all turned back into ordinary people. Judging from their condition, it would not be an exaggeration to say that they have almost become useless. This is the best evidence.”

"The immense magical power, combined with Genki Mashiro's abilities and her prior arrangements, produced what we see: that enormous black magic rune."

“But,” Nishio Reki interrupted slightly, “if it’s really as Yuzuriha said, that the purpose of that black magic mark is to shake the very rules of magical girls, then what’s the point of its appearance now?”

“It’s no use,” Yuuki Yuuki replied.

"Its original purpose as a design is completely different from what Mashiro Gorgen is using it for."

"The existence of that black magic mark was originally supposed to be a manifestation of Mashiro Urokin's ability, but it was used to distort the concept of magical girl itself."

"But it's not enough. Its power is too weak to shake the entire system. It's like a poison that can theoretically kill people but the actual dosage is insufficient. So the black magic rune has lost its original function."

"It can't achieve its original purpose, but it's not entirely useless. For example, that black magic rune can become an external magic reservoir for Genki Mashiro. Without the enormous amount of magic power provided by the black magic rune, Genki Mashiro wouldn't have been able to throw the two of us into this place. Genki Mashiro is the kind of person who wants to be absolutely certain when she makes a move, and this black magic rune is her insurance."

"For example, it's bait to lure me out, to draw me in since I don't want to leave Rainbow Leaf City."

Yuuki Yukino paused for a moment after saying so much in one breath.

"After going through all this trouble, Mashiro's real target is still me."

That's all for now! I'll see how things go tonight, maybe skip an update or update later!

Chapter 114 Singularity

"To corrupt the entire magical girl system with your own abilities and dark magic runes, Xiaoyuan, don't you think what you're saying is a bit unrealistic?"

After a long while, Nishio Reki spoke again, his first words being a rebuttal to Yuuki Yukino's speculation.

Judging from her thoughtful expression, Nishio Reki must have genuinely considered the veracity of what she said, and it still falls within the scope of normal discussion.

Yuuki Yui pondered over what she had just said. Although some of her sentences were jumbled, the content she wanted to express was correct.

Mashiro Gyoken used her ability to lie to create a huge black magic rune, intending to use it to modify some of the laws of magical girls, but for some reason—most likely because the magic power required to achieve her goal was too great—she abandoned the plan.

However, the black magic runes she created could also be used as a backup magic reservoir, and she used her blatant actions and the huge black magic runes as bait to attract his attention.

As for whether his decision to take action against her because he felt she was too dangerous was also part of Genki Mashiro's plan, it is unknown. Judging from the information Genki Mashiro received from Seishin and the information Seishin gave him, it is very likely that Genki Mashiro had also anticipated this step.

However, through this information, Mashiro's identity and abilities became clearer in front of Yuuki Yui. Although Yuuki Yui seemed to be slightly inferior, she was not completely at a disadvantage.

Yuuki Yui sorted out her thoughts, then gently shook her head: "Piecing together all the clues, this is the most reliable answer I can get."

"Just by placing a black magic rune in mid-air, you can change the entire magical girl system? Don't you think that's outrageous, Xiaoyuan?" Nishio Reki asked rhetorically.

Yuuki Enishi has also thought about this question and has her own guesses.

"If there really is a force that controls the rules of magical girls, it must be omnipresent."

As Yuuki Yuen spoke, she gestured with her hands: "Just dumping wastewater into the sea, no matter where you do such a heinous thing, in the end it will pollute the entire environment. No matter where this force is released, it will eventually take effect."

“Then I have a question, why didn’t she do this in Moonsea City? Why in Rainbow Leaf City?” Nishio Reki then retorted.

“I already said it doesn’t matter where this power is released, right?” Yuuki Yuen felt that Nishio Reki was just arguing for the sake of arguing.

"Have you ever thought about why there are no magical girls in Nijiha City?" Nishio Reki asked again, then answered his own question.

"Because Nijiha City simply doesn't have the conditions to produce magical girls, there's no reason for Mashiro Urouge to set this up here. Discharging wastewater into the artificial lake for the purpose of polluting the environment is useless."

"Then... one day, Genki Mashiro will take the fake magical girl she created to Nijiha City..." Yuuki Yui had indeed overlooked this huge loophole and was trying to find a reason to cover it up.

"You also told me that Mashiro Urouge went to great lengths to draw that black magic mark. This is Nijiha City, where not many people know about magical girls. If it were Tsukimi City, would no one stop a magical girl from doing something like that in the street?"

Nishio Reki continues to express her views.

“Xiaoyuan, I agree with most of what you said, including those fake magical girls, that’s all true, but you’ve overlooked the most important issue.”

"Like I said, Mashiro Urokin should also know that doing this will neither interfere with the magical girl system nor necessarily lure you out. It's very likely that all of this will be in vain, so why would she do it?"

With just one sentence, Yuuki Yuuki was left speechless.

After a long pause, Yuuki Yukina belatedly asked, "You have an idea?"

"I guess so. Of course, I'm just guessing. Xiaoyuan guessed right. Xuken Mashiro was putting up an insurance policy. Using this on me was a lucky accident. Actually, the person she was wary of was someone else." Nishio Reki tapped his finger on the ground.

"Besides us, who else would she be wary of? Other magical girls?" Yuuki Yuen asked, puzzled.

"I guess so?" Nishio Reki answered vaguely.

"Yes is yes, no is no, what does it mean to count as yes?" Yuuki Yuki felt that Nishio Reki was about to start telling her riddles again.

Nishio Reki lifted up his cheongsam, which was in his demonic form, and looked inside again. This strange action puzzled Yuuki Yuuki.

"Yuki, weren't you curious about what attacked you before?" Nishio Reki suddenly asked a question that Yuki had always cared about, yet which seemed out of place with her current situation.

“Yes,” Yuuki Yui replied, then became suspicious: “Didn’t you say I couldn’t tell?”

“I did say that, but that was a special case.” Nishio Reki shook his head halfway through his sentence: “No, this is the special case.”

"What Xiaoyuan just said also reminded me that since Xuyan Mashiro can distort some of the rules, it shouldn't attract its attention here."

Nishio Reki cleared his throat.

"Xiao Yuan, the reason you were attacked by it is simple: its duty is to correct all foreign objects."

"Foreign object?" Yuuki asked rhetorically.

“Yes, foreign objects. Anything that disrupts the magical girl system is considered a foreign object.” Nishio Reki said, his tone becoming slower and slower until he was saying each word one by one: “For example, you, who do not belong to this world.”

A simple sentence stirred up a tidal wave in Yuuki Yukino's heart.

I have never told this secret to anyone, and there is absolutely no way that anyone could guess it.

Telling yourself that you don't belong to this world is no different from directly saying that you are a time traveler.

"Wait, wait." Yuuki Yukina interrupted Nishio Reki by raising her hand: "What did you say?"

She needed to confirm whether what Nishio Reki said was the same as what she thought.

“I said that Xiaoyuan originally did not belong to this world. Xiaoyuan said it herself, so what? When I wore Michelle’s clothes with a perverse sense of humor, and when I called myself Okuzawa Misaki, Xiaoyuan reacted. Isn’t that also Xiaoyuan’s preference that she told me herself?”

"No, no, no, wait a minute, wait a minute, wait a minute, did I tell you that myself? When did I tell you that myself? In other timelines? Why would I tell you that myself?"

The flustered Yuuki Yukino is now starting to ramble incoherently.

"It's not that I can't talk about it, but it's a bit complicated. Just know that the person you trust most is Nishio Reki." Reki quickly changed the subject.

Just like what Nishio Kore said, it's not that he can't say it, but what Nishio Kore said next is indeed more helpful for the current situation.

"I know of three singularities so far, but if you include Mashiro Urouge, there should be four." Nishio Reki counted on his fingers.

"The existence of these people is regarded as anomalies: you, me, Mashiro Urouge, and a girl named Hijiri who no longer poses any threat to it."

"Seiki? Seishion's older sister?" Yuuki Yui interrupted Nishio Reki slightly.

Both Genki Mashiro and Seishion seemed to have mentioned this name, but Yuuki Yui knew nothing about her.