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

What exactly did Genki Mashiro obtain from Reki without anyone knowing?

It's not necessarily that she obtained anything; it's possible that she was inspired by history.

Regardless of the circumstances, it is a fact that Mashiro Goraku was able to return to Moonsea City.

As if seeing through Yuuki Yukino's thoughts, Mashiro Urokino proactively offered her an incredibly thoughtful explanation without Yuuki Yukino needing to ask.

"It was because of our encounter in Rainbow Leaf City that I was inspired by her. That's why I realized that if I could bind my own hands and feet like she did, and wear the shackles I put on myself, then I could return to this place I love and do what I haven't finished yet."

So that's how it is.

Yuuki Yukino suddenly realized.

Rei was restricted by the rules of magical girls and could not mention almost any information related to the original magical girl. Even in her past plans, she had only said things like not to get close to Hayashi Mustard.

The limitations on Li may also include the huge coffin that was used as a coffee table in her residence. In the past, Li used that thing to fight. It was only as everyone's strength improved that Li took out her real magic wand.

However, after Araragi was forced to reveal her identity on the night of her battle with Kuroba Reise, Yuuki Yuuki never saw Araragi use her coffin again.

The origin and power of that coffin have always been a mystery; Yuuki Yuki only knows that it is also a magic wand.

She also asked Li, but Li kept it a secret.

However, there is one thing that Yuuki Yuki is certain of now: without that coffin, Reki's strength would definitely be lacking, so there is a reason why Reki doesn't use it.

The same applies to Mashiro Gyoken. Only by sacrificing certain things could she deceive the Primal Magical Girl and act within the Primal Magical Girl's vast magical power that permeated the entire city.

It's highly likely—no, Yuuki Yuki is certain—that what Urobuchi Mashiro sacrificed included her fighting prowess.

Thinking this way, Yuuki En felt more confident in her negotiations.

Ultimately, she only sensed the aura of Mashiro Urouge, or rather, she sensed the magic she had once felt.

Although it was so faint as to be barely noticeable, when she and Baqi used their combined skill, Msisha, to rescue Hyakki Chiyu from Helica's hammer, she could still sense the presence of that magical power from Hyakki Chiyu.

Sensing the magic doesn't mean she's aware of Mashiro's purpose; to this day, everything about Mashiro remains a mystery.

During this brief silence, everyone had their own guesses, and their expressions underwent subtle changes.

"Then why are you, with your hands and feet tied, still so brazenly appearing before us?"

Yuki asked, without any attempt to hide her intimidation.

Literally speaking, the best time to deal with the hidden bomb that is Genki Mashiro is now, as she has willingly put herself in shackles and thrown herself into the stage of Tsukishima City.

"Indeed, if you were to lay a hand on me, it would be a huge problem for me."

Genken Mashiro nodded slightly in agreement, showing no fear even when threatened in this way by Yuuki Yuuki.

"But what would happen if I freed myself from these constraints?"

The vortex in Mashiro's eyes deepened, just like the power she had yet to display, making it impossible to discern her true strength.

"It's not as difficult as you think to resolve things together before trouble comes."

A concise, clear, and merciless retort.

If it weren't for the overly "friendly" remarks made by Mashiro Gakuen earlier, Yuuki Yuuki would have momentarily forgotten the power she had displayed and the masterpieces she had created in this city.

However, this doesn't really qualify as a threat. Everyone understands what Mashiro Urouge means: as long as Yuuki Yukino doesn't intend to be her enemy, she won't intentionally cause trouble for them.

is it really like this?

Genki Mashiro has already made her move; Yuuki Yukino clearly pointed this out when she summoned her to appear.

She was the one who caused Hyakki Senyou's black magic runes to suddenly erupt during the battle between Koumori, Hyakki Senyou, and the Rainbow Society.

Why Mashiro was able to do this is not something they need to consider right now, just like how everyone doesn't understand why she was able to interrupt Helica Tenrai's divine release.

However, Genki Mashiro's actions have undoubtedly caused everyone a huge problem.

While everyone was thinking the same thing, Hong Moli directly exposed the unspoken truth that everyone was aware of.

"You're the one who caused us trouble first, and now you're pretending to be innocent and saying these things?"

"Oh, indeed, but didn't you actively trigger her divine liberation?"

Genken Mashiro first widened her eyes, surprised that Koumori was so assertive, so different from the weak magical girl she knew in the past. Then she readily admitted it and threw the question back at her.

Noticing the look of surprise in the eyes of both Koumori and Hyakki Senyu, who felt their thoughts had been exposed, Gyoken Mashiro shrugged.

"Don't look at me like that. I'm not wrong. I was the first to start doing something like this. I could tell what you were trying to do at a glance."

Indeed, the woman who was used as a guinea pig by Urouge Mashiro was standing there, trying to turn people into magical girls, trying to corrupt them or bring about divine liberation. It all started with Urouge Mashiro.

The only difference is that Yuuki Enishi did this simply to allow Tenrai Herika to regain control of God Liberation, although in the end, it was Sakura Hanako who learned God Liberation.

Mashiro Gorgen's reason is to use this method to touch the rules of magical girls, and ultimately try to master or even break the rules.

“Magical girls are your enemies, so it wouldn’t hurt for you to learn about their abilities.”

Seeing that Koumori's eyes had changed again, and that although she had implicitly acknowledged her statement, she did not intend to accept it, Genken Mashiro spoke again.

"Besides, in the end you only suffered minor injuries, and your lives weren't in danger."

It sounds reasonable, but it's all just a robber's logic based on results.

If Yuuki Eri had arrived a little later, or if Koumori and the others had held on for a little less time, or if anything had gone wrong, we wouldn't all be standing here peacefully discussing these issues.

The only thing that can be considered convincing is that through this accident, the corrupted magical girls learned about Sakura Hanako's abilities after her godhood was unleashed.

However, Yuuki Yuki already knew what Sakura Hanako's divine release was all about, and knew it in more detail than they had experienced the battle firsthand.

Furthermore, it's not wrong to let the Fallen Magical Girls know about Sakura Hanako's divine liberation, but Urouge Mashiro is also a member of the Fallen Magical Girls.

By understanding Sakura Hanako's abilities through the battle of Hyakki Senyu, and by making a simple assessment of the current magical girls' combat power, Yuuki Yuki speculates that Urobuchi Mashiro is trying to do these things.

But she came out openly and without any hesitation after being forced, without any attempt to avoid the previous conflict. The reason for this is still unknown.

Although Mashiro Gyoken is chaotic and crazy, she is not a magical girl who would do those pointless things.

Yuuki Yukino wasn't the only one thinking the same thing; Koumori could also guess part of Urouge Mashiro's purpose.

But she didn't know the deeper reasons.

She could ask about things she didn't know, and Hong Moli did the same.

"First Moonsea City, then Rainbow Leaf City, and now this—after all this scheming, what exactly do you want?"

Faced with this object she so deeply loathed, Hong Moli acted somewhat impulsively, which was quite unlike her usual tendency to overthink.

Yuuki En doesn't think that Genki Mashiro would answer such a question honestly.

But Mashiro still answered.

"Me? You should have known a year ago that I wanted to eliminate all magical girls."

Although Mashiro Gorky's answer was meaningless.

"I'm asking you, why did you want to do that kind of thing?" Hong Moli pressed on relentlessly. The events of the night had left her seething with anger, and she needed someone to vent to. Xu Yan Zhenshiro was the perfect target.

"Huh? You didn't know? You two should be together, right?" Genken Mashiro's eyes widened in surprise as she looked at Yuuki Yuuki: "You didn't tell her?"

Being asked such a question out of nowhere by Genki Mashiro, coupled with the suspicious looks from Koumori and Hyakki Senyu upon hearing those words, it felt as if something had suddenly exploded in Yuuki Yuuki's mind.

Is there something that only she and Genken Mashiro know, which she deliberately hid from Koumori?

No, even if such a thing really happened, there's no need for me to hide it.

But you have to make them believe what you say.

Is this just a pretense?

Sowing discord?

But Yuuki Yuki guessed wrong; Genken Mashiro had no intention of using such a childish method to solve the problem.

"Oh, I see. So you haven't made any progress in the month since we parted ways?" Genken Mashiro said with a knowing look. "That's disappointing."

The doubts in Hong Moli and Bai Gui Qianyou's eyes lessened considerably, replaced by even more confusion.

Not only were they confused, but Yuuki Yukino herself became even more confused.

Nishio Reki and Urobuchi Mashiro are the same. Why do these guys, who have restricted themselves because of the rules of magical girls, all like to tell riddles?

However, Mashiro Gon is much more honest than Reki Nishio in some ways, or rather, she has more to say than Reki Nishio.

“I’m talking about her, don’t you understand? Don’t you want to know? Haven’t you even tried to find out what she is, what power she has.”

“We are the closest beings to her. Don’t you want to join me in breaking these shackles and burning this chaotic city to ashes?”

Genken Mashiro pointed to the sky, looking at Yuuki Yuuki, bending her neck to an uncomfortable degree, as if only in this way could she express her confusion.

"Huh? The accomplice I finally found?"

Who is the "she" that Mashiro Gorgen is referring to?

Who else could it be but Lin Jiezi?

In the Rainbow Leaf City calendar, Mashiro Urokin used that method to force Yuuki En to also be attacked by Hayashi Mustard, which to some extent also pulled Yuuki En to the same position as herself.

Since they were both destined to be erased by the original magical girl, it was only natural for them to turn around and eliminate the original magical girl in order to protect themselves.

But Yuuki Yui didn't want to deal with Hayashi Mustard; killing Hayashi Mustard alone wouldn't stop the spread of the corruption within her. What she wanted to find was another magical girl whose true identity was still unknown—the original, corrupted one.

However, Lin Jiezi is indeed the only entry point to finding that person.

Unfortunately, he hadn't been able to obtain any information about Lin Jiezi. Xu Yan Zhenbai was right about this; he really hadn't made any progress in his investigation of Lin Jiezi.

But the term "accomplice" still made Yuuki Yukino frown.

Yuuki Yukino wasn't going to answer him, as Gen Urobuchi Mashiro could tell, since Yuuki Yukino hadn't said much at all.

"Alright, alright, you guys can discuss the details yourselves. As compensation for tonight, and as a token of our sincerity towards Miss Accomplice, I'll give you a free hint."

Genken Mashiro held up a finger and shook it in front of the girls: "You're all familiar with St. Yūkyū Academy, right? What you want to know is related to that place."

“Us?” Yuuki Yukina keenly grasped this word.

“Yes, you are all curious about things related to ‘her’ and about why I did these things. At St. Yuu Academy, you will find the answers.” Genken Mashiro nodded.

"If you want to investigate St. Yūkyū Academy," Koumori pondered for a moment, considering the meaning of what Genken Mashiro had said, "you mean the predecessor of St. Yūkyū Academy, that church?"

"A wise judgment," Genken Mashiro affirmed approvingly.

“If we want to investigate, the only starting point is the current chairman and bishop, Saint Shiyin,” Baki then offered her opinion.

“That idea is wrong.” Genken Mashiro shook his finger. “Shion is not the only point of entry. Also, because of the management problems at Seiyuu Academy, the previous chairman has already resigned.”