Touka, who states that she has no memories of Ui either, explains to Iroha and the others that a magical girl's Soul Gem literally contains their very soul, while Momoko and Kaede relay this same information to Rena. Mifuyu then shows Iroha her memories, in which Kanae, who was allied with her, Yachiyo, and Momoko, died after her Soul Gem was shattered. Soon afterwards, another one of their allies, Mel, turned into a Witch when their Soul Gem became fully tainted with despair, leading the girls to realize that they had been tricked by Kyubey. As Mifuyu felt the despair of carrying this knowledge, her Soul Gem became contaminated, but instead of becoming a Witch, she spawned a Doppel, which Touka reveals to be a system that she had created to offer magical girls liberation.