Kamen Rider Zi-O, Dimensional Descent

They were imprisoned.

Homura Akemi's body was thus bound tightly in mid-air, the chains rendering her unable to move, and the gun in her hand was crushed to pieces.

"...Why did you attack me?"

"Hmph...it's all because you guys are too much of an eyesore."

After lifting Homura Akemi's chin with her fingertips, Kyoko Sakura smiled knowingly and said...

"At first, I just heard about it from that guy named Kyubey for fun... I never thought it actually existed. Someone like you, using magical girl abilities to seduce ordinary people at will."

"I already told you, it was all fake, it was that guy's lies..."

"Lies? Stop talking nonsense! I saw it all clearly. You used your magical girl powers to drag those two ordinary middle school girls into a battle between magical girls, didn't you?"

As she spoke, Sakura Kyoko slowly thrust the spearhead down towards Akemi Homura's body.

A few drops of blood then flowed out.

"Listen up... In my entire life, what I hate most is people who use their power to arbitrarily interfere in other people's lives."

"...Is it because you've had a similar experience before?"

"You really dare to say that."

Enraged, she laughed; genuine murderous intent now shone in Sakura Kyoko's eyes.

And just as she was about to thrust the spearhead—

Bang! !

A purple shadow shot towards them.

With a single slash, he deflected Sakura Kyoko's attack and simultaneously cleaved all the surrounding chains, saving Akemi Homura in one fell swoop.

"You...so you guys are all in cahoots?"

The person who came was Yan Ming, who had transformed into the Queen of Time.

Looking at the two people in front of her, Sakura Kyoko frowned unhappily and continued running forward.

"Since that's the case... then I'll just wipe you all out!"

Boom! The three forces collided, resulting in an unprecedentedly violent conflict.

And all of this... was seen by a shadowy figure on a tall building not far away.

'Great, they've taken the bait!'

"You're ruthless! You broke my chains with a single strike!"

The three, who had secretly conspired, thus began their so-called "playful plan."

Volume 6, Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Chapter 264 Infiltrating the Enemy Camp

The three fought continuously, and a long time had passed as they battled each other.

Although at first glance it seems that Sakura Kyoko has the advantage by fighting against two people alone, in reality it was just a one-sided crushing defeat by Yan Ming.

"Damn it...this is way too strong!"

Yan Ming had only used the most basic form; he hadn't used any of the stronger forms yet.

That alone was enough to force Sakura Kyoko into a series of defeats.

In desperation, she had no choice but to abandon the idea of ​​fighting the two men.

"Remember this, I'll find another chance to come!"

Boom! After leaving a mark on the ground from the tip of her spear, Sakura Kyoko flew backward into the distance, thus increasing the distance between herself and Yan Ming and Akemi Homura.

After repeatedly looking back to make sure the other party wasn't chasing her, Sakura Kyoko finally arrived at a rooftop.

While panting, she quickly changed her clothes to everyday attire.

"Sakura Kyoko, you're quite capable!"

"Who?!"

She quickly pointed her spear behind her, but the rooftop was clearly empty.

Only a very small figure slowly emerged from the darkness.

"You are... Cupid?"

"You've successfully made those two your enemies, well done! I think this will at least make them realize that continuing to kidnap ordinary humans will definitely be stopped, right?"

"I think I'm probably the same way..."

Fearing that Kyubey would doubt her words, Sakura Kyoko began to put on a facade.

"So... how exactly did you know these guys would do something like this? And why did you specifically ask me to do it?"

"Because you are currently the only magical girl closest to Mitakihara City who can be summoned."

"Am I the only magical girl here? No way, I remember Mami is here too. Can't we just ask her to come?"

"Well... given Mami Tomoe's recent behavior, I think it's better not to ask her for help."

"What do you mean? Has something happened to Mami?"

"Actually, I haven't been able to get in touch with Mami Tomoe lately."

Cupid said, word by word.

"Any attempt to get close to her will be stopped by the man who is with Homura Akemi."

"Is that the man in the armor...? Tsk, that guy is really troublesome."

"He also seemed to want to stop me from telling Mami about these things, probably because he was afraid of having more magical girls fighting against each other."

"Ah... I see."

What a mouthful of lies... Saying that they are a race that can't lie is utter nonsense!

If Sakura Kyoko hadn't conspired with Yan Ming and Akemi Homura, Kyubey's words would probably have completely brainwashed her.

From a certain perspective, what Cupid said can not really be considered a lie; it is just a way to confuse the issue from different angles in order to distort the facts.

Whether in terms of their speech or their mindset, these alien beings from outer space who call themselves incubators are truly a bunch of unreasonable bastards!

"So... what should I do next?"

Although her hatred for Kyubey had deepened, Sakura Kyoko still had to continue pretending.

She had to follow the clues to find out everything behind the other party.

"As you can see, even if I use all my strength, I can't do anything to that hateful man in armor. It would be fine if it were just Homura Akemi alone, but without Mami's help, even if I wanted to help you, I couldn't."

"We can't give up like this!"

In a calm tone, Cupid spoke one after another.

"Actually, if you could turn those two middle school girls into magical girls, they could help you in terms of combat power... but they are currently being monitored by those two."

"so what?"

"Therefore, I specifically sought out some powerful helpers... who are completely different from our world."

—They've arrived.

When Kyubey brought up the key point, Sakura Kyoko's expression changed slightly.

"If possible, I would like to take you to meet them."

"That would be fine, or rather, it would be perfect...?"

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Sakura Kyoko followed them to a deserted area.

Is this... an abandoned church?

"...Why did you choose such a place?"

As she stared at the building in front of her, Kyoko's expression gradually began to change.

"Why would you use a church as your so-called... headquarters?"

"This is just a stopover for us, nothing special, just like the tourist attractions you humans visit in your lives."

So you're saying this is just a random place you picked?"

What... what kind of joke is this?

Sakura Kyoko gazed at the church before her, a feeling of familiarity growing within her...

But in order to keep the so-called plan in mind, she still kept everything to herself.

The two walked all the way to the top floor of the church.

The entire church has become extremely dilapidated, and the interior decorations are all broken. Only on the top floor, there are still some simple stained glass-like decorations.

Several people were standing in front of those glass windows.

"I brought her here for you."

Subsequently, Sakura Kyoko also got a clear look at the situation of those people.

There were four people... a man in purple, a boy in blue, and a girl in light blue.

And a young man dressed in gorgeous clothes.

"Is this the kind of girl you are?"

"You have no right to talk about others, Ur? You're not much older than them anyway."

"That's why I dislike that about you, Aura..."

"Alright, be quiet."

As the leader of the three Time Jackers, Swartz directly rebuked them and looked at Sakura Kyoko.

"Well then, welcome... You're one of the key factors in our victory over those guys."

"Me...? Are you kidding me? I can't possibly defeat that armored guy with my own strength..."

"I think you don't need to keep pretending anymore, right, Ms. Sakura Kyoko?"

A strong sense of crisis instantly welled up in my heart.

The moment Swartz uttered those words, Kyoko Sakura unhesitatingly took the Soul Gem from her pocket and held it tightly in her hand.

"What...what are you saying?!"

Do you think I can't tell?

The speaker was no longer Swartz.

—But it was Kyubey standing behind Sakura Kyoko.

“When you first met me, you showed that you didn’t quite trust me, but not long after that you chose to trust me directly. That alone is enough for us to think about why you did that.”

"And then there's the series of emotional outbursts you just displayed in your eyes."

Emotional...?

Kyoko looked at them in disbelief. Why? She had made many preparations beforehand; there shouldn't have been any way she could have exposed herself!

"It's not your fault, Sakura Kyoko. We Incubators are a race that considers emotions as a disease. No matter how much you humans try to hide your emotions... we will eventually see through them."

"You were already..."

Apricot felt a chill run down her spine.

She quickly turned the Soul Gem, and in an instant, the crimson light transformed into her clothing and spear.

"Hmph... So what? I came here with the intention of charging right in front of you guys and beating you all to a pulp!"

"Yes...it is precisely because of your actions that our true purpose has been further perfected."

Kyoko Sakura couldn't understand what Swartz was saying at all.

So, without further thought, she raised her spear and thrust it directly at the man in front of her.

Bang--!!

In that instant, the young man beside him reached out and blocked the attack.