[The outside world]

[Homura groaned, then.]

- Fine, fine, whatever - Just show it to me then, OK?

[Copy Sayaka nodded at that, and then showed Homura her Soul Gem, gingerly.]

[Homura checked the Soul Gem, and sighed. It still felt sort of plastic-y, but it was a real functioning Soul Gem, as far as she could tell...

...Thank you.

[Homura said, taking her hand away - And then, she paused.]

- But when did you figure out that trick to turn off the pain? It took me years before - I mean, it was a long time before I even realized it was possible!

[The bluehead looked at her quizzically.]

...I think...Kyubey might have said something? The goddamn creep usually starts gloating once he can't keep up the pretense of being a cute...little...

[Homura's eyes widened, then, as the girl standing in front of her suddenly crumpled to the ground.]

- Miki Sayaka!

[Inside Sayaka's Mini World]

< ...I'm not too sure of that, Mami-Candeloro... >

[Sayaka-Oktavia said, and waved her hands.]

< The poor dear's Grief Seed is still out there, after all! >