

This giant, horrific creature is the most powerful witch the magical girls fight and seems to arrive on the same day in every time loop. Many fans are also talking about the title, as Walpurgis plays a massive role in the series in the form of a monstrous witch called Walpurgisnacht. Could the glass in the key art represent Madoka finding her way out of her universe and fighting the now-demonic Homura? Or could the shadow hand be the remains of Madoka's divine self, reaching through reality to try and rejoin with her other half? Or maybe a new entity is lurking in the shadows, waiting for its moment. The movie ends with Madoka seemingly starting to regain her memories and a shot of a heavy door that has been tied shut with a ribbon.

However, Homura notes that if Madoka regains her memories, she could rejoin with her divine self and that Madoka and Homura may end up being foes and facing each other in battle. Homura also promises that she will make Kyubey and the incubators pay for what they have done. Homura takes Madoka's role as creator of the universe and puts the normal Madoka in a new universe, one where she can live a normal life without the pain of being a magical girl, unaware of the events of the series. She then captured Madoka and split her divine goddess self away from her mortal self. At the end of Rebellion, Homura Akemi made herself into an all-powerful demon.
