Madoka Magica: Just Sign On The Dotted Line

[HoagieOfDoom]

For a being incapable of emotions, Kyubei sure has 'smug' down.

Smug? I think Kyubey was just making sure that Homura was aware of how badly she needs an ally to handle the Walpurgis Night. He's repeatedly stated how he has no real concept of emotions, (how much of that is an act, well...) and his ultimate goal, at this point, is ensuring that Madoka forms a contract.

What about wording a wish so it would fix the laws of thermodynamics, retroactively?

If it were that simple, Kyubey or another of his race would have told them about it point blank and made them wish for that.

You know what I like about this show? Madoka, by this point, is fully aware that Kyubey has no concern for her mental or physical wellbeing and is actively resisting his offer. Yet, it's increasingly, tragically obvious that she's going to have to accept, not simply from knowledge that we, the viewers, can glean from meta-materials (the opening, official art, etc) but just from goings-on in the show.

Delicious, delicious tragedy.

"What is your wish, Madoka?"
"I'd like every member of your species and all and any of their associates to be immediately eradicated from this and any other universe. And your head in a bowl, to keep on my night-table. Every morning I would look up into your lifeless smile and wave, like this. Can you and yours arrange that for me, Kyubei ?"

You get +1 Internet Points for the B5 reference.

Now there's an image: Vir Cotto vs. Kyubey.