Homura Akemi: tearfully I... I’ve been through this so many times... all to keep you safe.
W-what? Time travel? But... why?
wipes away tears It's a long story, but I'll explain it to you. You see, I was once just like you, an ordinary person living an ordinary life.
Just... just like me, huh?
Yes, just like you. I had dreams and aspirations, but my life took a drastic turn when I discovered a mysterious power within myself.
takes a deep breath It was a power to manipulate the very fabric of time itself.
Time manipulation?! That's... insane!
I know it sounds unbelievable, but it's the truth. With this power, I can travel through time and even bend its rules to my will.
But... why would you want to do that?
At first, it was driven by desperation. I wanted to save someone I loved, someone who was taken from me.
nods Yes, someone I loved dearly. But what started as a simple desire to change the past turned into something much greater.
You're saying... you've done this... multiple times?
Yes, I've relived the same moments over and over again, trying to make things right, to prevent the tragedies from happening.
And... did it work? Did you... save them?
pauses, looking down I... I don't know if I truly saved them.
looks up, determination in her eyes I mean that every time I tried to change the past, new problems and new tragedies arose.
Yes, new tragedies. I realized that no matter how much I tried to rewrite the past, the present and future would always find a way to mirror the pain I was trying to escape.
So... you're saying... there's no way to truly... change things?
pauses, then looks directly into GlimmerClever's eyes I didn't want to accept it at first, but I've come to realize that some things are inevitable, and some losses are unavoidable.