World End Match: First Lady

(Panting)

I guess it's hard for us to have a decisive showdown, Illya...

There's a limit to how much I can bear my shared pain with you.

Chloe!? What's wrong? Your body...!

Isn't it obvious? It's the First Lady.

She doesn't just want Miyu. She wants you, too. Who knew there was someone greedier than me.

W-What are you talking about, Chloe!?

Chloe. It was the First Lady's idea to abduct Miyu, wasn't it?

I'm not...sure about that...

Chloe? Chloe!?

Unhhh... Wait, not yet... Stop... it...!

As promised... I waited until after your duel with Illya, Chloe.

As a vessel, you are impeccable. However, it seems you fall short of Illya's heart.

Chloe's body... Even her voice has changed completely!

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That's right. It's a pleasure to meet you. I am the First Lady. The first magical girl.

Shall I introduce myself further? Perhaps in an amiable, courteous way, as befits a magical girl?

I was born in the Demon World, but raised in the human world.

I hid my identity and fought for people. But because of that, I lost my homeland and was forgotten by both humans and my brethren in the Demon World.

Now no one knows who I am. There is no longer anyone around who will call my name.

But I didn't hate humans or my brethren. I definitely didn't sink to the level of becoming a witch.

Right now, my only desire is to keep making girls' wishes come true.

I want to spread the magic of magical girls... of love and hope... throughout the world.

Those feelings attracted Echoes to this Reality Marble.

Yes. Until Chloe came here, I suppose my existence was ephemeral like that.

To form and sustain this Reality Marble, I needed to have an invisible presence.

I gave the girls temporary bodies and magical energy to act as materials for them to create towns, castles, and kingdoms in this world.

But it wasn't the same. To really make my wish come true, I needed a real magical girl. That's where Chloe came in.

Ah... I regret that.

It wasn't supposed to happen like this. It's too late now, though.

There's not enough space! This Reality Marble isn't big enough for all of us.

That's why I won't let you interfere. We need another world!

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Why did you need Chloe?

Why did Chloe appear before me?

It doesn't matter. That's not the issue. I have no intention of letting this opportunity get away from me.

Yes Mash, that's why I reached out to you as well, an employee of Chaldea.

With Miyu, I can do it. I can give all of the Echoes new incarnations.

And not inside this empty cage that is this Reality Marble, but in the real world.

Infinite parallel worlds host infinite crises. That's where you'll find real enemies who need to be defeated.

There are miserable people who sincerely need magical girls!!

Hence the Little Witch Codes... Nay, Prisma Codes!

We'll race to even the farthest parallel worlds! Because my wish will come true!

This is...

Just like Medb... No, this is different... It's more evil... Darker...

Exactly. And she still tells herself that the means justify the end.

Illya... You would deny me my one and only, non-negotiable wish.

After seeing the way you behaved towards the magical girls of this world, I finally realized that.

I will allow no interference. Soon, I will absorb Miyu.

Miyu is a stubborn one. And Chloe, who's already a part of me, resists assimilation even now. She is a truly disobedient girl.

Even so, it's only a matter of time.

Ms. Lady...

I can tell that you believe in the magical girls. But there's one thing I know.

No wish is worth sacrificing Miyu!

And not only Miyu! Chloe, too. Chloe is my precious other half!

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Is it because I'm an Echo? Nothing more than an echo that doesn't resonate within anyone's heart?

You'll forget me too, won't you?

Fujimaru...

I can't go that far in rejecting The First Lady... I can't repudiate her...

How could you say a crazy line like that with a straight face!?

B-but that sounds a little... like you are trying to cheer up the First Lady!

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Ms. Lady, you are my Senpai as a magical girl, and a major Senpai at that.

But that's even more reason for not being able to overlook this. If you're making a mistake, I have to tell you so.

Heeheeheehee.

The same thing. Chloe told me the same thing. And now you too!

Do you really want to consign me to the past that badly?

When I can save the world... When I can become queen...

Illya, eventually, so could you.

Listen to me, First Lady! Your wish would only turn into a curse!

We magical girls are always getting involved in half-baked, outrageous trouble.

But even so, there are good things... Wait? ...Were there good things? Um...

Excuse me, Illya? At this point, you should be completely candid.

Ah, t-that's right! There are moments where I thought it was a good thing!

I got to meet Miyu, whom I just love. And with Chloe, I got a sassy yet dependable little sister.

With Ruby, Sapphire, Rin, and Luvia, I had reservations at first...

...but they've become dear friends for whom I could give up everything.

That's the best treasure of all, isn't it?

I had friends, too. But the world abandoned me.

Huh?

Fujimaru, what about you?

I suspect you actually want to be forgotten. Perhaps that's the kind of person you are.

But... what would you do if you could save the world?

Right now, it's tougher and more painful than ever before and you want to run away, but you're still alive, right?

The moment you save the world, you would die.

And Mash Kyrielight, what about you?

Will your bond with Fujimaru last forever? Really?

Would you be able to endure if you were abandoned?

If you could be with your Master for eternity, would you cling to that hope?

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No. That isn't hope.

Ms. Lady, you're very hurt. No one was able to heal or protect you.

You've fought cruel destiny all this time, haven't you? I respect you. I definitely don't pity you.

It's a miracle that you and I met. I won't forget you. Even if you forget me.

Ah... You... lie... That's ...a lie!

... Ill... ya...

Miyu! You've come to!

Miyu!

Help... The First Lady... Help Chloe...

Her words... are false... She's hiding a wish... that won't come true deep in her heart...

Please... She's crying on the inside. Take her hand... Just as Illya... Just as you did for me...

Okay. Hold on just a little longer, Miyu!

Also... um...

Huh? W-What?

Being with Chloe all this time... It's been awkward...

I mean, not knowing what to talk about... But silence is... painful...

Huh?

Excuse me, what was that!? When I'm doing everything I can in here to fight her!!

Oh, Chloe's back.

I tried to be on my best behavior with you! So if you've got something to say about me, say it to my face! Oh, you're such a pain!

D-Don't, Chloe! If you show hatred towards Miyu.

Oh, shoot...! Come on... Illya, do something!

Ah... I'm... sorry...

Heh... Heh-heh...

By seeking out Miyu, Chloe and I have become one.

Thanks to that, I've broken through Chloe's mental wall. Now I can fight with all my might in this body!

Once I defeat all of you in front of Miyu, her last emotional support will crumble, and I will reach infinite worlds!

And then, when you get to those worlds, what are you going to sacrifice next?

After all, Miyu's fighting you. And I can't lose!

Because the magical girls of Kaleid are two people in one!

That's right! Now I'm moved, too!

Illya, everyone, please!

Fujimaru! Mash!

Please, just one more time! Let's fight together!

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Yes, Master. Our feelings are one.

For the longest time, I wondered why I wanted to become Illya's ally... but now I know.

Nursery and Medea, too.

Despite wielding amazing power and beset by their own despair, they refused to walk away.

Every time, I felt choked up. I thought to myself, "are magical girls really that sad?"

But Illya didn't give up. Even if her wish was immature, there was nothing to be ashamed of!

Fujimaru... Thankyou...

Mash and Fujimaru, you're both the best! I will always be grateful, too!

Yes, Senpai.

With magical girls, I'm sure they don't get all of their strength from using magic!

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Illya. This is my fight now, too.

Let's get Chloe and Miyu out of here! And then we'll help the First Lady, too.

Okay! Thank you!

I'm going to chant magic words.

Words for the unhappy, unfulfilled worlds beyond the reflective pathways of dimensions!