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* BladeOnAStick: Kyoko's spear. There's also a magical girl in the first chapter who uses one.
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* SenselessSacrifice: [[spoiler:Kyoko uses Oktavia's grief seed on Mami instead of herself, and subsequently runs out of magical power while fighting another witch, leading to her death. Unfortunately, Mami still ends up committing suicide, unable to handle the truth of what magical girls become.]]

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* SenselessSacrifice: [[spoiler:Kyoko uses Oktavia's grief seed on Mami instead of herself, and subsequently runs out of magical power while fighting another witch, leading to her death. Unfortunately, Mami still ends up committing suicide, unable to handle the truth of what magical girls become.]]become [[SurvivorsGuilt or the guilt of Kyouko having died for her sake.]]]]
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* DemotedToExtra: This is probably Kyubey's least consequential appearance in the series; he does little more than act as a spectator for most of the story, rather than driving events as he generally does.
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* UsedToBeASweetKid: Kyoko's backstory. She is an idealistic, enthusiastic (if somewhat brash) girl who wants nothing more than to make friends with Mami and use her powers to make the world a better place. She even views her actions as a magical girl as the extension of her father's religious faith. Until [[spoiler:her father discovers her identity, [[GoMadFromTheRevelation has a massive mental breakdown]] and [[PaterFamilicide kills the rest of her family]]]], after which she becomes the KnightInSourArmor familiar from the original series.
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* DinnerBathOrSexOffer: In the preface, Homura suggests [[MediumAwareness re-branding the spinoff]] as a RomanticComedy in order to [[PanderingToTheBase appeal to the audience]], complete with an ImagineSpot of Madoka offering the choice, although Homura interrupts, choosing Madoka before she finishes.
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[[caption-width-right:350:Everything goes downhill from here.]]

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* GetAholdOfYourselfWoman: Kyoko, and later Homura, do this [[spoiler:to a suicidal Mami Tomoe]].

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* GetAholdOfYourselfWoman: [[GetAHoldOfYourselfMan Get A Hold Of Yourself Woman]]: Kyoko, and later Homura, do this [[spoiler:to a suicidal Mami Tomoe]].

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* BothSidesHaveAPoint: Mami and Kyoko have conflicting opinions on whether or not they should be hunting familiars in addition to witches. Mami believes that they should down familiars before they have a chance to grow into full witches that could hurt innocent people, especially since no one but the magical girls themselves can protect people from this threat. Kyoko believes that hunting familiars is a waste, since familiars don't provide Grief Seeds with which to cleanse their Soul Gems and thus take up valuable and limited magical power with no direct benefit to the magical girl. Mami certainly isn't wrong to want to protect innocent people, but Kyoko isn't wrong for taking the practical side of things into account. A city can only have so many witches, and hunting the familiars before they can grow into witches themselves further limits that number; with multiple magical girls in the same city, there are only so many Grief Seeds to go around.



** Since Mami and Kyoko aren't seen together in the main timeline of the original show, something will inevitably happen to split the pair up.



** Kyoko's father killing his wife and youngest daughter and commiting suicide after learning of Kyoko's wish was already stablished in the anime and, given that it was before the point where the time loop begins, nothing changes here.

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** Kyoko's father killing his wife and youngest daughter and commiting committing suicide after learning of Kyoko's wish was already stablished in the anime and, given that it was before the point where the time loop begins, nothing changes here.



* MyGreatestFailure: Kyoko feels that her wish indirectly killed her family and that she specially let down her father. This feeling is what makes it impossible for her to use her ability to make copies of herself since she subconsciously rejected her wish.

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* MyGreatestFailure: Kyoko feels that her wish indirectly killed was responsible for the deaths of her family and that she specially let down her father.family. This feeling is what makes it impossible for her to use her ability to make copies of herself since she subconsciously rejected her wish.



* SenselessSacrifice: [[spoiler:Kyoko uses Oktavia's grief seed on Mami instead of herself, and dies fighting another witch Unfortunately, Mami still ends up committing suicide, unable to handle the truth of what magical girls become.]]

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* SenselessSacrifice: [[spoiler:Kyoko uses Oktavia's grief seed on Mami instead of herself, and dies subsequently runs out of magical power while fighting another witch witch, leading to her death. Unfortunately, Mami still ends up committing suicide, unable to handle the truth of what magical girls become.]]



* WeUsedToBeFriends: Kyoko and Mami are initially close friends, the latter finally gaining a companion and the former getting a mentor that would help her grow into a full-fledged magical girl. After [[spoiler:Kyoko's family dies]], their relationship deteriorates product of their different viewpoints. Kyoko doesn't see the point in putting themselves in danger by fighting familiars if they won't get grief seeds after killing them, while Mami wants to protect everyone regardless of a reward.

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* WeUsedToBeFriends: Kyoko and Mami are initially close friends, the latter finally gaining a companion and the former getting a mentor that would help her grow into a full-fledged magical girl. After [[spoiler:Kyoko's family dies]], their relationship deteriorates product of due to their different viewpoints.viewpoints on hunting familiars in addition to witches. Kyoko doesn't see the point in putting themselves in danger by fighting familiars if they won't get grief seeds after killing them, while Mami wants to protect everyone regardless of a reward.

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* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler:Kyoko uses Oktavia's grief seed on Mami instead of herself, and dies fighting another witch]].
** SenselessSacrifice: [[spoiler: Unfortunately, Mami still ends up committing suicide, unable to handle the truth of what magical girls become.]]


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* SenselessSacrifice: [[spoiler:Kyoko uses Oktavia's grief seed on Mami instead of herself, and dies fighting another witch Unfortunately, Mami still ends up committing suicide, unable to handle the truth of what magical girls become.]]

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* DePower: [[spoiler:Kyoko loses her enchantment magic after her family dies. She gets it back after Sayaka turns into a witch]].

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* DePower: [[spoiler:Kyoko loses her enchantment illusion magic after her family dies. She gets it back after Sayaka turns into a witch]].witch]].
* DistressBall: As in the show's timeline, Hitomi is possessed by a witch and has to be rescued before she attempts suicide. [[spoiler: in this timeline, she apparently tells Sayaka about her feelings for Kyousuke before this happens. When Sayaka later sees her under the witch's influence, she decides not to help her. Fortunately, Mami rescues Hitomi in time.]]


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** SenselessSacrifice: [[spoiler: Unfortunately, Mami still ends up committing suicide, unable to handle the truth of what magical girls become.]]


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* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Sayaka, when she admits [[spoiler: that she knew Hitomi was possessed by a witch, but didn't help her because of Hitomi's feelings for Kyousuke.]]
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* AndThenJohnWasAZombie: Sayaka turns into a witch, the very creature

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* AndThenJohnWasAZombie: Sayaka turns into a witch, the very creaturecreature magical girls are supposed to fight. And this fate awaits all of them.



** Kyoko's father killing his wife and youngest daughter and commiting suicide after learning of Kyoko's wish was already stablished in the anime and given that it was before the point where the time loop begins, nothing changes here.

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** Kyoko's father killing his wife and youngest daughter and commiting suicide after learning of Kyoko's wish was already stablished in the anime and and, given that it was before the point where the time loop begins, nothing changes here.



* IfIWantedYouDead: Inverted. During their first confrontation, Kyoko reacognizes that Mami is missing her shots on purpose and so she doesn't actually need to defend herself. She finishes the fight quickly after that.

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* IfIWantedYouDead: Inverted. During their first confrontation, Kyoko reacognizes recognizes that Mami is missing her shots on purpose and so she doesn't actually need to defend herself. She quickly finishes the fight quickly after that.
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* IfIWantedYouDead: Inverted. During their first confrontation, Kyoko reacognizes that Mami is missing her shots on purpose and so she doesn't actually need to defend herself. She finishes the fight quickly after she realizes that.

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* IfIWantedYouDead: Inverted. During their first confrontation, Kyoko reacognizes that Mami is missing her shots on purpose and so she doesn't actually need to defend herself. She finishes the fight quickly after she realizes that.
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* IfIWantedYouDead: Inverted. During their first confrontation, Kyoko reacognizes that Mami is missing her shots on purpose and so she doesn't actually need to defend herself. She finishes the fight quickly after she realizes that.
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* DePower: [[spoiler:Kyoko loses her magic after her family dies. She gets it back after Sayaka turns into a witch]].

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* DePower: [[spoiler:Kyoko loses her enchantment magic after her family dies. She gets it back after Sayaka turns into a witch]].

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But there are many sacrifices that all magical girls must make, and the consequences of Kyoko's wish are spiraling out of control. Because of this, Kyoko becomes angry and bitter, and she and Mami get into a fight, ending in Kyoko leaving Mitakihara City for good...

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But there are many sacrifices that all magical girls must make, and the consequences of Kyoko's wish are spiraling out of control. Because of this, Kyoko becomes angry and bitter, and she and Mami get into a fight, ending in Kyoko leaving Mitakihara City for good...
good.



* AdaptationExpansion: Of ''Madoka Magica's'' third DramaCD.
* AlternateTimeline: The second two volumes take place in an alternate timeline to the series. [[spoiler: More specifically, one where Mami is saved from Charlotte by Sayaka contracting a little early.]]
* [[AndThenJohnWasAZombie And Then Sayaka Was A Witch]]

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* ADayInTheLimelight: The story focuses on Mami and Kyoko, the magical girls that had the least amount of screentime in the original series, turning the other three girls into secondary characters.
* AdaptationExpansion: Of ''Madoka Magica's'' third DramaCD.DramaCD, showing Kyoko and Mami's relationship before they parted ways.
* AlternateTimeline: The second last two volumes take place in an alternate timeline to the series. [[spoiler: More [[spoiler:More specifically, one where Mami is saved from Charlotte by Sayaka contracting a little early.]]
earlier than she did in the anime]].
* [[AndThenJohnWasAZombie And Then AndThenJohnWasAZombie: Sayaka Was A Witch]]turns into a witch, the very creature



* BackFromTheDead: [[spoiler: In this timeline, Madoka uses her wish to bring Sayaka back to life.]]
* {{BFG}}: Mami's ''Tiro Finale''. She can take out a witch in one shot with it.
* BigDamnHeroes: Sayaka, [[spoiler: to save Mami from Charlotte.]]

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* BackFromTheDead: [[spoiler: In [[spoiler:In this timeline, Madoka uses her wish to bring Sayaka back to life.]]
life]].
* {{BFG}}: Mami's ''Tiro Finale''.Finale'' is a massive version of her normal guns. She can take out a witch in one shot with it.
* BigDamnHeroes: Sayaka, [[spoiler: Sayaka [[spoiler:turns into a magical girl to save Mami from Charlotte.]]Charlotte]].



* BolivianArmyEnding: [[spoiler: The ending shows Madoka, Sayaka, and Homura preparing to fight Walpurgisnacht, but the reader knows that however it goes, it will end with Homura going back in time again.]]
* CallingYourAttacks: Mami, as usual. She tries to get Kyoko to do it, but to no avail.
* TheCameo: Michiru Kazusa of ''[[Manga/PuellaMagiKazumiMagica Kazumi Magica]]'' makes a cameo in Chapter 9 [[spoiler: as Mami saves her from a witch.]]
* DeathAmnesia: [[spoiler: Sayaka doesn't remember being dead once Madoka brings her back to life; instead, she thinks that she was in a fight with a witch gone wrong and that Madoka contracted to help her.]]
* DoppelgangerAttack / [[spoiler: DePower]]: Kyoko could make fake copies of herself, [[spoiler: but loses her magic after her family dies. She gets it back after Sayaka turns into a witch.]]
* DrivenToSuicide: [[spoiler: Mami, at the end.]]
* ForegoneConclusion
** This being an alternate timeline, we know that Madoka is going to either die or make a contract. [[spoiler: She does the latter to bring Sayaka back to life.]]

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* BolivianArmyEnding: [[spoiler: The [[spoiler:The ending shows Madoka, Sayaka, and Homura preparing to fight Walpurgisnacht, but the reader knows that however it goes, it will end with Homura going back in time again.again]].
* CallingYourAttacks: Mami, as usual, shouts her fishing move's name--"Tiro Finale"--whenever she uses it. She tries to get Kyoko to do it, and even comes up with a name, but to no avail.
* TheCameo: Michiru Kazusa of ''[[Manga/PuellaMagiKazumiMagica Kazumi Magica]]'' makes a cameo in Chapter 9 [[spoiler:as Mami saves her from a witch]].
* DeathAmnesia: [[spoiler:Sayaka doesn't remember being dead once Madoka brings her back to life; instead, she thinks that she was in a fight with a witch gone wrong and that Madoka contracted to help her]].
* DePower: [[spoiler:Kyoko loses her magic after her family dies. She gets it back after Sayaka turns into a witch]].
* DramaticIrony: Kyoko's father calls her a witch and compares her contract with Kyubey with making a deal with the devil. [[spoiler:Given the ultimate fate of the magical girls that don't die in battle is turning into witches, he's accidentally right]].
* DrivenToSuicide: [[spoiler:Mami, at the end.
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* CallingYourAttacks: Mami, as usual. She tries to get Kyoko to do it, but to no avail.
* TheCameo: Michiru Kazusa of ''[[Manga/PuellaMagiKazumiMagica Kazumi Magica]]'' makes a cameo in Chapter 9 [[spoiler: as Mami saves her from a witch.]]
* DeathAmnesia: [[spoiler: Sayaka doesn't remember being dead once Madoka brings her back to life; instead, she thinks that she was in a fight with a witch gone wrong and that Madoka contracted to help her.]]
* DoppelgangerAttack / [[spoiler: DePower]]: Kyoko could make fake copies of herself, [[spoiler: but loses her magic after her family dies. She gets it back after Sayaka turns into a witch.]]
* DrivenToSuicide: [[spoiler: Mami, at the end.]]
* ForegoneConclusion
ForegoneConclusion:
** This being an alternate timeline, we know that Madoka is going to either die or make a contract. [[spoiler: She does contract and that Homura will survive. [[spoiler:In the latter end, Madoka wishes to bring Sayaka back to life.]]life]].



* GetAholdOfYourselfWoman: Kyoko, and later Homura, do this [[spoiler: to a suicidal Mami Tomoe.]]
* HealingHands: Sayaka demonstrates this ability.
* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler: Kyoko uses Oktavia's grief seed on Mami instead of herself, and dies fighting another witch.]]
* LadySwearsALot: Kyoko, [[spoiler: after her TraumaCongaLine.]]
* MentorsNewHope: Sayaka is this to Mami [[spoiler: after Mami and Kyoko part on bad terms.]]
* RazorWire: Mami can do this with her ribbons.
* RedOniBlueOni: Kyoko's red to Mami's blue.
* TookALevelInKindness: [[spoiler: After being brought back to life, Sayaka is more friendly and playful towards Homura.]]
* WeUsedToBeFriends: Kyoko and Mami.

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** Kyoko's father killing his wife and youngest daughter and commiting suicide after learning of Kyoko's wish was already stablished in the anime and given that it was before the point where the time loop begins, nothing changes here.
* GetAholdOfYourselfWoman: Kyoko, and later Homura, do this [[spoiler: to [[spoiler:to a suicidal Mami Tomoe.]]
Tomoe]].
* HealingHands: HealingHands:
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Sayaka demonstrates this ability.
ability by saving Mami of a witch's attack that left her bleeding to death.
** Just like in the series, Mami briefly uses her healing powers. In this case, it's to heal Kyoko's injuries after fighting a familiar.
* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler: Kyoko [[spoiler:Kyoko uses Oktavia's grief seed on Mami instead of herself, and dies fighting another witch.]]
witch]].
* LadySwearsALot: Kyoko, [[spoiler: after [[spoiler:after her TraumaCongaLine.]]
TraumaCongaLine]].
* MentorsNewHope: Sayaka is this to Mami [[spoiler: after [[spoiler:after Mami and Kyoko part on bad terms.]]
terms]].
* MyGreatestFailure: Kyoko feels that her wish indirectly killed her family and that she specially let down her father. This feeling is what makes it impossible for her to use her ability to make copies of herself since she subconsciously rejected her wish.
* RazorWire: In her final confrontation with Kyoko, Mami can do this with uses her ribbons.
ribbons to create extremely fine strands to cut her.
* RedOniBlueOni: Kyoko's Kyoko is the red one, being hot headed, reckless, and more prone to violence but still pointing out that Mami can't save everyone from witches and their familiars--and she actually wears red to Mami's blue.
boot--while Mami is the blue one, being the one that comes up with strategies before engaging in combat, takes the role of mentor and tries to save everyone to the point of obsession even if it means putting herself (and Kyoko) in danger.
* TookALevelInKindness: [[spoiler: After [[spoiler:After being brought back to life, Sayaka is more friendly and playful towards Homura.]]
Homura, because she thinks she helped Madoka save her]].
* WeUsedToBeFriends: Kyoko and Mami.Mami are initially close friends, the latter finally gaining a companion and the former getting a mentor that would help her grow into a full-fledged magical girl. After [[spoiler:Kyoko's family dies]], their relationship deteriorates product of their different viewpoints. Kyoko doesn't see the point in putting themselves in danger by fighting familiars if they won't get grief seeds after killing them, while Mami wants to protect everyone regardless of a reward.
* WhatIf: The last two volumes show what would have happened if Mami hadn't been killed by Charlotte back in the third episode of the series.
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* BadAss: Every magical girl, but Mami and Kyoko stand out.
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* TheCameo: Michiru Kazuka of ''[[Manga/PuellaMagiKazumiMagica Kazumi Magica]]'' makes a cameo in Chapter 9 [[spoiler: as Mami saves her from a witch.]]

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* TheCameo: Michiru Kazuka Kazusa of ''[[Manga/PuellaMagiKazumiMagica Kazumi Magica]]'' makes a cameo in Chapter 9 [[spoiler: as Mami saves her from a witch.]]
* DeathAmnesia: [[spoiler: Sayaka doesn't remember being dead once Madoka brings her back to life; instead, she thinks that she was in a fight with a witch gone wrong and that Madoka contracted to help her.
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* HealingHands: Sayaka demonstrates this ability.


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* MentorsNewHope: Sayaka is this to Mami [[spoiler: after Mami and Kyoko part on bad terms.]]


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* RedOniBlueOni: Kyoko's red to Mami's blue.
* TookALevelInKindness: [[spoiler: After being brought back to life, Sayaka is more friendly and playful towards Homura.]]
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* BackFromTheDead: [[spoiler: In this timeline, Madoka uses her wish to bring Sayaka back to life.]]


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* BolivianArmyEnding: [[spoiler: The ending shows Madoka, Sayaka, and Homura preparing to fight Walpurgisnacht, but the reader knows that however it goes, it will end with Homura going back in time again.]]

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Puella Magi Madoka Magica: The Different Story is a three-volume spinoff manga of ''Anime/PuellaMagiMadokaMagica'' written by Masaki Hiramatsu and illustrated by Hanokage. The first volume is based off the anime's third drama CD, ''Farewell Story'', and the second two volumes expand into a WhatIf storyline centered around Mami and Kyoko meeting again. Like the manga adaption of its parent series, it was released volume by volume in October and November of 2012.

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Puella ''Puella Magi Madoka Magica: The Different Story Story'' is a three-volume spinoff manga of ''Anime/PuellaMagiMadokaMagica'' written by Masaki Hiramatsu and illustrated by Hanokage. The first volume is based off the anime's third drama CD, ''Farewell Story'', and the second two volumes expand into a WhatIf storyline centered around Mami and Kyoko meeting again. Like the manga adaption of its parent series, it was released volume by volume in October and November of 2012.



!!Tropes in '''Puella Magi Madoka Magica: The Different Story''' include:

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* [[spoiler: DrivenToSuicide: Mami, at the end.]]

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* [[spoiler: DrivenToSuicide: [[spoiler: Mami, at the end.]]



* [[spoiler: HeroicSacrifice: Kyoko uses Oktavia's grief seed on Mami instead of herself, and dies fighting another witch.]]

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* [[spoiler: HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler: Kyoko uses Oktavia's grief seed on Mami instead of herself, and dies fighting another witch.]]
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* TheCameo: Michiru Kazuka of ''[[Manga/PuellaMagiKazumiMagica Kazumi Magica]]'' makes a cameo in Chapter 9 [[spoiler: as Mami saves her from a witch.]]
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* BigFuckingGun: Mami's ''Tiro Finale''. She can take out a witch in one shot with it.

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* BigFuckingGun: {{BFG}}: Mami's ''Tiro Finale''. She can take out a witch in one shot with it.
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* BFG: Mami's ''Tiro Finale''. She can take out a witch in one shot with it.

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* BFG: BigFuckingGun: Mami's ''Tiro Finale''. She can take out a witch in one shot with it.
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* LadySwearsALot: Kyoko, [[after her TraumaCongaLine.]]

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* LadySwearsALot: Kyoko, [[after [[spoiler: after her TraumaCongaLine.]]

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