VIII.
If this was any other loop, she'd have considered not transferring to the school, taking care of things in the background. If this were any other loop she would just stop time and build things up and so many other preparations.
But she doesn't have those other loops. She doesn't have any more time.
She needs help. She has to save Madoka.
She's tempted to go to Miki Sayaka or Kyoko Sakura, but she remembers Sayaka chasing her down. She remembers -
An arrow pointed at her, the distrust sewn by so much distance, nothing can help it, nothing can stop it, she just has to run -
And changes her mind.
Her brain thinks of bullets, too accurate, screaming -
"If we're witches we just need to disappear!"
Why had they attacked her again? What had she done?
Failed Madoka? Yes obviously, Madoka had become a magical girl and would become a witch but why had they attacked her in that one?
It's been so long she can't remember why. It's been so long.
Is it really important? Does it really matter if it doesn't save Madoka?