So in the end, this life is painfully similar to the last. How unfortunate.

To those who approached the boy in chains during the prior "event," as it's called:

You have my thanks.



[That afternoon, Homura will be headed to Slash and Crash to see about finding his sword, or possibly commissioning a new one. Even if he hasn't been drafted, given the events going on now, it seems wrong for a god of war to remain unarmed. Outside of that, he'll largely be wandering about, observing the village as the people prepare for the draft.]