MADOKA - âIâm thinking Iâll order a beef udon bowl, since Sayaka-chan told me that they make those really good here. What about you, Homura-chan?â
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY - Food needs can be met with an expenditure of 1.23% of total magic. Proceed?
GRIEF SYNDROME [Trivial: Success] - MAGICAL GIRLS THAT IGNORE FOOD ARE OFTEN MORE PRONE TO GRIEF ACCUMULATION. MY ARMS WILL ALWAYS BE WAITING FOR YOU, HOMURA, BUT ITâS IMPORTANT TO BE HAPPY UNTIL THAT DAY. BESIDES, MADOKA WANTS TO EAT WITH YOU. DISAPPOINTING HER WILL FILL YOUR SOUL GEM WITH A HALF A GRIEF SEED WORTH OF DESPAIR.
TEA WITH MAMI-SAN [Legendary: Success] - Sayaka says the beef bowl is good? Maybe go for that. She knows Madokaâs tastes better than anyone â and if Madoka likes something, you will certainly like it too.
âI will have the same as you, Madoka.â
âIâm not feeling very hungry.â
[CALL AND RESPONSE - Medium 10] Come up with an order on your own
CALL AND RESPONSE - [Medium: Failure] - Youâve eaten here before, youâre pretty sure. Was it Loop 32⌠no, Loop 12..? No, wait, it was on the first Friday of Loop 68. No⌠thatâs not right. Youâve never eaten here before. In a stunning display of incompetence, you have taken Madoka on a date to a restaurant that you have never experienced before.
THE ANGEL - Itâs okay, Homura-chan! I donât mind if you havenât eaten here before. Remember what real me said, Sayaka thinks this place is good! And even if itâs not perfect, thatâs okay, just spending time with you makes me happy.
THE CRAVEN MASSES - Sayaka has raised her blade against Madoka 16 times before. You should leave this restaurant and kill her. It would only take-
FALLING SAND [Trivial: Success] - 1528 seconds on average.
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY - It can be cut down to 1243 seconds with an expenditure of 2.7% of total magic pool.
THE CRAVEN MASSES - Exactly. Do it in front of her family and make it bloody. Kyoko would likely try and stop you, but even she isnât immune to bullets. And if Mami comes for revenge, well, you know the exact words you could say that would destroy her, donât you?
THE ANGEL - A-Ah, I think thatâs a bit of an extreme reaction, Homura-chan!
HUMAN SHELL - Your heart rate is increasing. Stop that. You have absolute control over your flesh. Act like it.
MOE INSTINCT - AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH WHAT ARE WE GOING TO ORDER MADOKA IS GOING TO LAUGH AT US
WITCHâS NIGHT - Is⌠is this a trap? Walpurgis may be defeated, but you know that the stage witch never truly ceases its show. Perhaps this restaurant is a part of the stage?
MADOKA - âUm, are you okay, Homura-chan?â
MOE INSTINCT - OH GOD SHE HATES US
âIâm going to kill myself.â
âIâm so sorry. Would killing myself make you feel more comfortable?â
Isnât there anything else you can say?
YOU - Isnât there anything else you can say?
THE DEVIL - Come on, Homura. Itâs high time you do it. Really, this is just another in the long, long chain of failures that make up your life. The only way to fix it is to kill yourself.
CLOCKWORK PRECISION - Target: Located on right ring finger. Target is not moving. Chance to hit: High. Plan: Retrieve pistol. Aim pistol at ring. Pull trigger.
THE ANGEL - Oh my god, please do not do that!
"I am going to kill myself."
"I'm so sorry, I'll kill myself if it makes you feel better."
"I'm so sorry. Should I kill myself?"
There. There has to be better options than this.
YOU - There. There has to be better options than this.
MOE INSTINCT - I CANâT TAKE IT ANY MORE. THE ONLY RECOURSE IS IMMEDIATE SUICIDE. THATâS THE ONLY WAY MADOKA WILL LOVE YOU AGAIN.
"I am going to kill myself."
"I'm so sorry, I'll kill myself if it makes you feel better."
"I'm so sorry. Should I kill myself?"
YOU - âIâm going to kill myself.â
MADOKA - Madokaâs face twists, her eyebrows raising slightly in shock. Whatever response she was expecting, it was clearly not this.
GRIEF SYNDROME [Challenging: Success] - IF MADOKA WAS A MAGICAL GIRL, HER SOUL GEM WOULD FILL BY A QUARTER HEARING YOU SPEAK THOSE WORDS. THAT WAS CRUEL, HOMURA.
MOE INSTINCT - WHY DID YOU SAY THAT?
MADOKA - âIâm so sorry, Homura-chan. Please donât do that. I⌠I really care about you and so does everyone else.â Madokaâs eyes fill with tears as she speaks. She hugs you.
CALL AND RESPONSE [Trivial: Success] - Quick, tell her you were making an edgy joke that didnât land. Youâve gotten away with that before, youâre pretty sure.
SPACE-TIME MASSACRE - Twelve quarter shifts left and two up from your current space-time position, and thereâs a Japan that itâs actually illegal to not commit suicide in.
FALLING SAND - Youâve been seated for 5 minutes and 32.5 seconds already and still have not ordered. Mami has requested your presence at her apartment in 3.4 hours from now.
TEA WITH MAMI-SAN - She wants to help you find a hobby. Sheâs really worried about you, you know.
STRINGS OF FATE - You can feel Madokaâs heart beat in sync with yours as she holds you. Everything will be alright, as long as you follow the beat.
THE ANGEL - Yeah! Itâs okay Homura-chan. Just explain whatâs been going on and Madoka will understand. And then order something, itâs important to eat a full meal!
YOU - âAh, sorry Madoka. I was⌠overwhelmed with choice, and my⌠brain spit out the first thing it thought. I am not planning on killing myself.â
MADOKA - âUm, I think we should probably talk about this more, Homura-chanâŚ.â
CALL AND RESPONSE - Ask her a question to change the topic. Itâs worked in three different loops, it should work here.
RATIONALITY COMPLEX [Trival: Success] - Ask her if she wants to try anything else and then order that for yourself. This will accomplish your goal of deciding on what to order, as well as showing Madoka that her desires are important to you.
YOU - âIs there anything else youâd like to try, Madoka? We can share our dishes.â
MADOKA - âUh, okay Homura-chan. Maybe get some tempura?â
Order 10000 yen worth of tempura
Order 1000 yen worth of tempura
Order 100 yen worth of tempura
YOU - âExcuse me waiter, give me 10000 yen worth of tempura.â
HUMAN SHELL - Calories and magic are just two different types of fuel. Feed me and control me.
THE ANGEL - T-thatâs probably too much, Homura-chan. Maybe you can sneak some into your cool shield, though!
MADOKA - Madoka doesnât say anything, but her eyes do bulge out slightly. She gives you a gentle pat on the shoulder and smiles at you.
RATIONALITY COMPLEX - Displays of wealth like this can broadcast value to potential mates. This will increase your value in Madokaâs eyes, furthering along one of your goals.
THE ANGEL - I think you should just focus on enjoying the food, Homura-chan. Take a break, everything is okay.
YOU - Why donât you hate me?
THE ANGEL - Because I care about you, Homura-chan! And besides, you hate yourself far too much already.
THE ANGEL - Youâre welcome! Now, please, enjoy your meal with real Madoka. She loves you a lot too, you know.
