- Madoka Kaname: [Madoka stands in Mami's vacant apartment and starts crying] I'm sorry for being so weak. I'm sorry.
- Homura Akemi: This is a fate all magical girls can look forward too, eventually.
- Madoka Kaname: [Madoka starts to whimper and cry] That's awful. She was all alone and she fought to protect everyone and now you're saying no one will notice she's gone? That's horrible.
- Homura Akemi: It's a condition of the contract we make in exchange for our powers. We're not protectors. We fight for the sake of our wishes and this is how we pay for them. If we die and no one remembers us, I guess that's just the way it is.
- Madoka Kaname: I'll remember her. I'll never forget her, never. I promise!
- Homura Akemi: I see. Mami Tomoe is lucky, she'd be happy to hear that. How I envy her.
- Madoka Kaname: I won't forget you either, I swear I'll never forget you Homura and how you saved us yesterday, I'm always going to remember you.
- [pause]
- Madoka Kaname: Homura?
- Homura Akemi: You're too kind. Remember this and take it to heart, kindness sometimes leads to even greater tragedy.
- Madoka Kaname: You know Homura, I get the feeling you're a veteran at this too. Like Mami but different.
- Homura Akemi: Perhaps, I can't deny it.
- Madoka Kaname: And I guess you've seen a lot of people die horribly, haven't you?
- Homura Akemi: I have.
- Madoka Kaname: How many?
- Homura Akemi: I gave up counting long ago.