>Glance at Sanae. "That wish doesn't sound so tempting anymore, does it?"
>Sanae jumps a bit. "S-Sorry..."
Oh yeah... mind reading... forgot about that...>"I see... so magical girls don't have a choice about fighting witches to fulfill their contract. They literally have to in order to continue living. I imagine fighting witches is dangerous, as well."
>Oriko nods, "Indeed."
>Frown. "So, as long as this pink-haired magical girl is around... unless she dies fighting a witch, sooner or later, she'll become a world-ending disaster?"
>"If her soul gem is corrupted, then it will certainly happen."
>"So, what do you know about this 'Kyubey'?" Sanae asks.
>"Well, I already told you that he approaches girls and offers them a wish in exchange for becoming a magical girl. He seems to speak telepathically, and his voice sounds like that of a child. He's difficult to predict as well, even with precognition, there's no telling how he'll react if he discovers that I'm alive, witnesses your 'non-natural' magic, or discovers your true nature. The good news is that it doesn't seem like he's able to fight at all, unless he has some power I don't know about..."
>She leans back, "Unfortunately, it seems like him noticing at least one of those things I mentioned might be an inevitability if we don't play our cards right, but we can at least try to delay it as long as possible. Anyway, that's about all I know, you could probably gain more information by talking to another Magical Girl or, if you must, Kyubey himself... Speaking of which, I did mention earlier that you picked a hornet's nest to live... It's likely we will not be able to have another meeting like this for some time, at least not here."
>"Why is that?" Sanae asks
>"According to my visions, there's another Magical Girl that lives two doors down from you. She's away right now, but Kyubey tends to frequent her residence often." Oriko's eyes suddenly glow an icy blue, you notice her soul gem gradually lose a small amount of its luster, her eyes then return to normal, "Hmm... If the two of you do end up asking her for more information, it would be better if you played dumb. If you told her most of the information regarding soul gems that I told you, especially about the part about us turning into witches, at least as things currently stand, you are very likely to destroy her..." sighs, "It's a pity that others aren't able to accept the truth as readily as I have..."
>Her eyes flash blue for several moments again, her soul gem gets slightly darker once more, "I wouldn't advise a direct approach either, it would immediately raise her suspicions." she ponders for a moment, before having another vision, "It's likely she will go on a Witch hunt shortly after she returns home, and it seems she will encounter a Witch close by. If you get to that area before she does, there might be a chance you will be drawn into the Witch's barrier, if she encounters you in there, then you will be able to ask her questions without raising her suspicions. Of course, the only downside is that it risks direct contact with Kyubey. But we should be okay as long as you use discretion..."
>_