"Not necessarily, because I can now cleanse my soul gem without grief seeds and puella magi can de-age regular humans if we want! ...Also, I'm crossing my fingers that I'll be able to set new reset points besides the one I currently have, somehow, eventually. Like, do a perfect run, save the world, new reset point is February 27, keep saving the game occasionally so to speak, back up if the aliens do something awful or somebody assassinates me or if someone dies on me."

"Oh, cool, I didn't realize you could de-age people, I think there's like two magical girls who can do that back home. Man, I cannot tell you how many times I have wished life came with save points."

"I'm not positive I'll be able to move or add new points to my reset power, because I worded my wish kinda awkwardly and under pressure, but maybe I'll be able to get my new magic powers to do it."

"It wouldn't surprise me. Magic demonstrably does not care about things like not embarrassing you, but it can be remarkably convenient otherwise."

"My transformation sequence isn't that bad. Like, I'll still probably pause time to do it, but more because it would prompt really awkward questions from a 'how did you get extra magic powers' perspective."

"I think most people's transformation sequences are more appealing to them than most other people's transformation sequences."

Bella looks at Emily. "You saw mine, did it seem awful?"

"Not especially? I'm the wrong person to ask, I've seen enough people transform I'm kind of desensitized to it. A little awkward, maybe."

"Oh well."

"I'm pretty sure I don't have as much acrobatics in mine because I'm more of a standing gesturing and denouncing kind of person."

Giggle. "Do you want to see mine? It seems fair. ...How do I even detransform?"

"Um...yeah, it wasn't as obvious the first time. You know how it feels like you're a hollow vessel filled with magic? Let go of that. And sure, I'd love to see it."

giggle. "Yeah, I definitely see what Emily was saying about it looking a little awkward. But that's not bad at all compared to some of the sequences we've seen. Four stars."

Bella takes a bow. "Do I even want to know what the worst ones are like?"

"Musical Star Prism has a three-minute long one that makes terrible puns on musical terminology."

"Oh dear. That sounds really inconvenient."

"It kind of is! I assume so, anyway, she doesn't spend a lot of time actively griping about it."

"I mean, if I were a villain fighting a girl with a three-minute-long transformation sequence, I would make sure I had contingency plans that took less than three minutes to set up."

"If a magical girl is transforming anywhere near the villain, she's probably doing something wrong. Standard operating procedure is to be in skirts well in advance of any actual fighting."

"Oh, fair enough. Is there any limit to how long you can sustain the transformation?"

"No. Synchronicity's difficult because it breaks if the two minds start deviating from each other too much. Sustaining a transformation can be tricky before you get in the habit of not letting go of the power unless you mean too, but it's not like casting spells where you're going to tire yourself out."

"How much does one tire oneself out casting spells...? If I have to teleport all over the globe all the time to break the puella magi dependence on witches..."

"It's like having a new muscle, basically. How much you can do depends on how much you metaphorically work out."

"Is there an upper limit and/or metaphorical steroids?"