[ Dang. It's a bummer, but on the other hand, Madoka expected as much. If there was an easier solution, surely the sali themselves would've found it already.. ]

Ah, thank you for answering.. [ Ever polite. It's important. ] I guess it's going to be difficult then, considering they're not exactly, um..

[ Is she trying really hard to find a diplomatic word for the brainwashed sali?

Yes, she sure is. ]

.. cooperative.