[quote=@Polaris North]
I can take those close-to-my-face magical beams if y'all want.

[@AtomicNut]

How long was Mari out of commission? 'Cause I was wondering if Alex and Mari might have known (or fought with) each other from before.
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I left that vague. Probably 4 years or so. Enough time for almost all the Magical Girls who knew her were replaced.