Crumbling Potentialities

**Crumbling Potentialities** is the fifth and final story episode of Shinsen Dystopia.

## In-Game Summary

What is this place? Why are the girls fighting? Omnis starts to grasp the situation, but he can't stop the magical girls' battle. Suddenly, an enormous demon appears, shaking the earth as it attacks the girls...

## Plot

In the flux bubble, Lilly apologises to Marianne while Ao mourns the death of Aka. Omnis tries to figure out why the Omnis of this reality would force the girls to battle each other.

Overcome with depression, Ao tries to commit suicide, but is stopped by Lilly. When Lilly says she can't throw her life away, Ao tearfully asks what the point of living is. Even if she wins, Aka won't be around. Lilly asks her to work together, so they can find a way they don't have to fight each other anymore. Omnis wonders what his counterpart could have possibly said to create this situation, and tells the girls that they don't need to fight each other for their wishes - just the demons. Lilly is stunned, while Ao rages in despair over the pointlessness of their battles.

They are interrupted when an earthquake begins to shake the flux space. Lilly calls out to Hanabi, only to notice that she is missing. The three then see a humongous demon emerging from the ground. Lilly prepares to battle, but finds her powers unresponsive. Ao finds herself targeted, and screams out, but is instantly killed by the giant. As Lilly screams, Omnis stares at the scene, unable to do anything.

## Transcript

*(Inside the flux bubble)*

Omnis
This world... Maybe I didn't bring them with me, but travelled to a new world instead...?!
Lily
...Marianne, I'm sorry... I haven't saved anyone with my magic...
Ao
Aka... I'm sorry... I couldn't protect you in the end...
Omnis
Ao...
Narration
If what Ao said was true, the magical girls were fighting to be the last one standing... They continued killing each other all this time just for that reason...?
Half of the girls had lost their lives to the struggle, and nearly all of the regular citizens fell victim to the demons... And the one who had compelled them to do all of this...was Omnis...
...Just where was the Omnis of this world, anyway? And why had he forced the girls to fight each other...?
Ao
Aka... Without you, Aka... I can't... take it...
*(Ao tries to commit suicide)*

Narration
Ao takes out the knife and thrusts it toward her throat.
Omnis
H-hey, wait...! What are you thinking...?!
Lily
Stop it...!!
Lily
I... I will never forgive what you did... B-but still... You can't just throw it away-
Ao
And living will?! Why keep fighting? Even if I survive to the end, Aka is gone...
Lily
Ao... Let's solve it together! There must be a way we don't have to fight anymore!
Omnis
W-wait, just what did Omnis say to you all?
Omnis
Winning your desired potentialities... Doesn't mean you have to fight each other.
Lily
What...? What do you mean...?
Omnis
I don't know what he said to you, but... You only need to fight the demons-
Ao
What?! That's not what he said! Then... all this fighting... What was it for?!
Lily
The enemies we have to defeat... They're only... the demons...?
*(Flux bubble begins shaking)*

Omnis
Wha... what's this shaking?!
Ao
An earthquake...?!
Lily
Hanabi, are you okay-Huh? ...Where's Hanabi?
Omnis
Wh-what is that...?! It's huge... A d-demon...?!
Narration
The earth shuddered with a low groan as an eerie creature appearing, splitting the ground open.
Its limbs were freakishly thin and its giant wings loomed ominously.
The bizarre spectacle made my brain completely stop for a moment.
Lily
......! Th-this time... this time I'll do it...
Omnis
Lilly! Don't be reckless! There's no way you can take that thing on alone...
Lily
...?! Wh-why...?!
Omnis
H-hey! What are you doing...?!
Lily
N-no... The m-magic...! It won't listen to me...
Omnis
Huh...?!
Ao
G-get away from me...!! Uwaaahhhhhhhhh!!
Lily
Ao...!
Omnis
...!!!
Ao
...Guh!
Narration
It was over in an instant.
Right before us, the girl who had just let out a wordless scream......
She was now scattered across the earth as infinite lumps of raw flesh.
Omnis
This is... this is... too cruel...!
Lily
Noooo...!! Noooooooooooooooooo!!!!
Narration
Lilly's screams of grief and despair echoed in my ears...
I couldn't do anything and kept staring at the tragedy in front of me...
No screaming, no running, just the madness before me...

## Notes

1. ↑ This sentence could also be translated as "What's the use of being alive?"