Chapter 181: Afterward, the Entire World Started to Buzz

Elysia was the first person in the world, besides Bronie, to watch Puella Magi Madoka Magica. Through this anime, Bronie redefined the concept of magical girls in this world.

Bronie even posted a statement on social media, sharing the famous quote from the legendary "warrior of love"—

"I think it's a terrible thing to raise children in a world ignorant of darkness."

Of course, this post was only published the day after the anime aired.

If it had been posted earlier, it would have lessened the impact of shocking events like Mami Tomoe's decapitation and Sayaka Miki's transformation into a witch.

Elysia expressed her deep admiration for Madoka. She found Madoka's final transformation into a goddess incredibly beautiful. She loved Bronie's anime from both an artistic and narrative perspective, finding it highly engaging.

Miracles and magic may not easily appear in everyone's lives, but Madoka managed to grasp a sliver of a miracle, using her emotions to transcend the entropy of the universe. Isn't that romantic?

Human emotions, internal conflicts, the interplay of hope and despair, and Bronie's longing for hope. It's no wonder she could create a character as extremely twisted and hope-obsessed as Nagito Komaeda.

Understanding the depth of despair makes one appreciate the value of hope. Bronie emphasized these themes through her games, stories, and now, through anime.

Elysia believed that if a child grew up playing games made by someone like Bronie, their childhood would be filled with happiness. To reward Bronie, Elysia passionately embraced her in the bedroom. And of course, Bronie enjoyed it as well.

For Bronie to create an anime, especially one about magical girls, the fans' first reaction was that Bronie finally decided to reveal her girlish side!

For years, from 2008 to the end of 2013, from Undertale to Danganronpa, and now to this anime, Bronie had created numerous works. Besides Kirby, very few of her works exhibited a girlish charm.

In fact, her aesthetics in Cyberpunk 2077 made many question her mental state.

As Bronie matured over the years, fans realized how much time had passed.

She had been a companion through their youth, bringing immense happiness. Bronie's stories and messages resonated deeply with them.

"Well, I don't know why Haxxor Bunny chooses to make an anime about magical girls instead of promoting a new game, but the promotional effort is quite significant this time. Let's watch together," Welt said as he started the livestream.

The external chaos and Honkai disasters hardly affected Welt. He was puzzled by Schicksal's sudden active fight against the Honkai, especially with S-rank Valkyrie Durandal's global efforts.

Recently, there was frequent resource movement in Nagazora City, a rare occurrence since Schicksal usually ignored the Far East, which was half of Anti-Entropy's territory.

This behavior provokes Anti-Entropy.

Welt continued, "Homu Entertainment once invited Haxxor to collaborate on a Arahato sequel, but it seems Haxxor wasn't as passionate about it as expected, so there was no response."

Welt started the first episode. The unique art style of the witches and familiars immediately caught his eye.

"Haxxor's art style is so diverse, whether it's Cyberpunk, Persona, or now Puella Magi Madoka Magica. Miss Bronie keeps experimenting with different visuals and styles to enhance emotional expression, continuously pushing her technical boundaries."

Welt, experienced in manga, could see the consistent touch of the same creator. If he weren't familiar with Bronie's work, he might think she hired new artists for each project. Welt admired Bronie's love for games but couldn't understand why she stopped making giant robot-themed games like Titanfall.

Regardless, Welt trusted Bronie's storytelling skills, always delivering unforgettable moments.

From Undertale to Persona, Bronie's works consistently won awards, though she rarely appeared in public, often sending subordinates to accept accolades while she focused on creating and sharing updates online.

Bronie's productivity was suspiciously high even without Schicksal's Magic Engine, some suggesting she had some undisclosed technology enhancing her efficiency.

Anti-Entropy wasn't idle either, making progress in aether particle research. Theoretically, combating Honkai from the Sea of Quanta was feasible due to its vast size compared to Honkai.

The early episodes laid groundwork with subtle foreshadowing. Welt found the anime intriguing and continued watching the livestream.

However, by the third episode, when Mami Tomoe was decapitated, Welt was stunned.

"Ah?" he exclaimed, staring at the screen in disbelief.

Inside the live broadcast room, Welt paused the anime and then fell into a long silence.

"Your silence is deafening."

"Hahaha! When I saw this part, I was just as shocked."

These netizens really are of high quality.

No one mentioned the secret of the third episode; everyone was very tacit in keeping it.

Welt originally thought this anime seemed interesting and fundamentally different from typical magical girl anime.

He didn't expect the plot to be so explosive.

"Wait, aren't magical girl anime meant for kids? Promoting love, hope, and peace—why are magical girls dying in this one!?"

Welt just realized this, but he had to admit that the anime indeed became interesting.

What is interesting?

It's when, after watching, you want to keep watching, creating more anticipation for the audience.

That is what interesting means.

Mami Tomoe died at the happiest moment, revealing part of the cruel truth of magical girls to Madoka and Sayaka through her death.

In battle, if a person is killed, they die. This is a fact.

Although most magical girl anime ignore this point, or even deliberately avoid it.

But when Welt saw the age rating of 12, his original confusion turned into sudden understanding.

...

"Ahhhhhhh!!!"

A miserable scream came from the principal's office in St. Freya Academy.

Anyone who didn't know would think it was a little girl encountering a pervert.

As Theresa's adjutant, Himeko's office was right next to Theresa's.

Hearing Theresa's scream, she rushed over immediately, even holding a pistol in her hand.

"Principal! What's happening? Could Anti-Entropy be so bold as to invade here!?"

Himeko's actions were swift, directly breaking into the office, aiming her gun without hesitation.

"No, it's not Anti-Entropy. Do you think I'm so stupid to let Anti-Entropy people in?"

Theresa immediately stopped Himeko for looking down on her. As she retorted to Himiko, she slumped back in her chair and stared at the ceiling, looking lost in thought.

"Alright, so Principal Theresa, now is working time, time to handle official duties. So what exactly made you react so strongly? Is it the Third Eruption? Or is there some outrageous plot in the Homu manga?"

"It's grandpa..."

"Huh? Lord Overseer? Looks like I wronged you. What kind of order did Lord Overseer give you to make you react like this?"

"Anime..."

Seeing Himeko still being diligent, Theresa felt a bit guilty.

"Huh?"

Himeko was a bit confused by Theresa's words.

Generally, Lord Overseer would issue some serious orders, right?

"Grandpa recommended an anime to me, it's a magical girl one..."

"Oh? Although I don't reject the hobby of watching anime, haven't you outgrown these things?"

"But it was made by Haxxor..."

"The one who made Cyberpunk, Spiritfarer, Outerwilds, and Persona? If it's her storytelling ability... it's worth checking out..."

Actually, retired Valkyries more or less have some psychological trauma.

Some psychologists even recommend these Valkyries try playing games, like those made by Haxxor Bunny.

No matter what kind of game, it always brings a good experience to players and, to some extent, heals some of their inner wounds.

Even Himeko, when playing Outer Wilds, recalled her past dream of flying to the universe.

Her father's death might have been very complex, something that even with an S-rank clearance within Schicksal, it might not be uncovered.

This was Himeko's judgment after being unable to find any clues despite her A-rank Valkyrie clearance.

For a moment, Himeko even wondered if joining Schicksal was a mistake, but seeing the children at St. Freya Academy playing the games made by Bronie.

She was still full of hope for the future.

Maybe one day, after retiring, as a Valkyrie from the initial Valkyrie Project, she might really get the first space elevator ticket.

Fulfilling her past dream a bit seems nice.

"So, what exactly happened?"

Himeko continued to ask.

"She... she made the magical girl inside die!"

Himeko was also stunned.

Wait, in a magical girl anime, this shouldn't happen, right?

So Himeko thought it was for kids, blending all the beauty and cuteness into one anime, like a fairy tale.

And in a fairy tale, how could they kill off characters?

No wonder Theresa had a big reaction.

"Didn't expect you to still like magical girls... Haxxor's storyline is indeed shocking, now I'm curious about this anime."

"Want to watch together? I'll stop the live broadcast and watch it from the beginning with you."

Seeing Theresa looking at her like this, Himeko was helpless.

"Didn't I say it's work time now, and we should be working?"

"Then you watch first, I'll finish my work in about an hour! Then we can watch together!"

Seeing Theresa really wanting to watch together, Himeko softened a bit.

No way, how could she resist Theresa's pitiful look?

That extremely deceptive appearance really made it hard for Himeko to refuse.

"Are you scared?"

Himeko made a judgment.

Is Theresa afraid of facing so many magical girl deaths alone?

"No... definitely not!"

Alright, Theresa's familiar guilty expression made Himeko helpless.

"Then I'll just watch from the side, you better finish all your work."

"Okay!"

Theresa also picked up a pen and started writing on the documents. Seeing Theresa getting into the state, Himeko also started watching the anime.

In the third episode of Madoka Magica, Mami Tomoe's death spread like a viral meme.

Regardless of whether people had watched the anime, or followed Haxxor Bunny, almost everyone could see discussions about Madoka Magica.

Moreover, because the entire season was released at once, besides discussing Mami Tomoe's death, there were also talks about how to cook Kyubey more deliciously.

Some even wanted to name a galaxy in space the Madokami Galaxy, as it looked remarkably like Madoka after becoming a god.

This Madoka fever was gradually noticed by Otto, who frequently surfed the internet.

Seeing talks about how to eat Kyubey and bewildering memes about Mami Tomoe, Otto felt a bit nervous.

This Madoka Magica...

Could it be a dark fairy tale?

With this mindset, Otto also clicked on the webpage, planning to see what kind of magical girl anime it was, how it subverted the usual setting of magical girl anime, and yet received unanimous praise.