Normally, Takana would closely inspect the growing darkness in a Soul Gem. This time, though, she almost recoiled in shock. She had never seen a Soul Gem this dark. She had no idea of the consequences of a completely black Soul Gem; merely that it was “very bad”. Whatever speck of conscience she had clawed at her mind to just turn over the grief seed, but it was crowded out by her greed.
“Oh, my… You need this grief seed very much, don’t you? You probably won’t live to hunt a witch in your current state.” She put her finger to her chin. “How about 400,000 yen?”
Of course the price was absurd. No 15-year-old would have that much. Takana was interested in how the girl might try to bargain for her life, though.
“Four thousand yen?” Madoka exclaimed, “but I don’t have that kind of money!” She glanced at her tainted soul gem, hoping for a miracle.
However.
A Puella Magi will never get the
T R U E
miracle they hoped for.
Because there is always