From the white lights, the darkness comes...

[sageking]

Today's trial was a mixture of regret, anger, guilt, and second-thoughts. Perhaps some people realized that situations and choices weren't to be black or white. However, decisions were made, and whether it'd be through people keeping secrets or causing a ton of chaos...everyone could probably agree on one thing:

They've made their choices and no matter what happened in the coming days, they will lie in the beds they made for themselves. Whatever that should mean for each and every single person still living here.

That being said, there's still new choices to make. In the days to come, what will those be?

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[ghostricked]

You're right. It's going to be do or die.

[white_camellia]

Unfortunately, I do not believe I will be able to give advice on how to fight it, as I would have to see it for myself to make any conclusions.

[Also she. Kind of completely failed when it came to Subete.]

[ghostricked]

We'll just have to improvise.

[white_camellia]

Improvising will have to do. There should be a source of the curse. It may only be my world that operates like this, but my experience as someone who has hunted Witches has taught me this. If you can find the central point and destroy it, the curse will be destroyed.

That being said, it is likely that from that point on, one of the other ghosts will become a new central point. You may need to be prepared for a long, hard battle. You may even have to fight all of us to end this.

[ghostricked]

Killing all our friends again... I don't know how well that will go.

[white_camellia]

Unfortunately, it may be necessary. I do not believe I have told everyone the most insidious thing about a witch: Those killed by a witch, become a witch themselves. A copy of the witch, acting out in the same way until they die.

Fundamentally, the job of a Magical Girl is killing victims before they can produce more victims.

With the way the curse seems to work, something similar is likely to happen.

[ghostricked]

It DOES sound similar. The ghosts are in so much pain that, even without the curse forcing them they might continue lashing out.

... I won't be much help in that regard. My powers aren't really useful in a fight.

[white_camellia]

I know. Still, people need to be prepared for the possibility. Finding out only when the time comes is the worst case, scenario after all.

Still, as someone who is likely to join them soon, I will say this now, while I still can: Step over our dead bodies. If it becomes necessary to destroy us to save everyone else, do not hesitate. Sometimes that is the only option.

[ghostricked]

If I see a chance... take it?

[If he was a human he'd be biting his lip. Instead he grooms his paw, stressed]

[white_camellia]

That is a difficult question to answer. An opportunity may only come once, but sometimes there only appears to be an opportunity and taking it will simply lead into a trap.

Do not take things at face value, but do not let an opportunity slip away... Is a rather demanding request, is it not?

In the end, it all comes down to ichigo ichie.

[ghostricked]

Ichigo ichie?

[white_camellia]

It is a saying in tea ceremonies. It has a variety of meanings, but the core message is as follows: Every moment is a miracle that can never be repeated. At the same time, every moment is a chance to create a miracle that can never be repeated.

If one can understand the miracles that led us to this moment, one can create a miracle that can only be achieved at this moment.

[ghostricked]

I see... I like that. I've seen miracles like that before.

If I can find one, I won't let it escape!

[white_camellia]

Then, that is enough. Speaking as a magical girl, it important to always keep searching for that miracle, and grasp it when the time comes. It will come, that I am certain of. As long as we keep searching for that miracle, it will come.