->"And yet, the new decider of all roads was not aware of the grand schemes that was about to be brought down to everyone. She was not Fate, but she was given to do what she pleased without knowing of her planned events. She would soon be granted [[SummonMagic strange power]] that was not by beyond the cosmos; rather, it was a power that first starts with only a void, only to become limitless strength to aid her in her Journey.

->The girl who was the center of Fate's thoughts would soon hold the power of TheFool.

->Because it all started with a simple call to [[VideoGame/{{Persona 3}} The Universe]]..."

[[OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent Ordinary student]] [[Anime/PuellaMagiMadokaMagica Madoka Kaname]] finds herself in the middle of an eerie place called the [[Franchise/{{Persona}} Velvet Room]], where she is greeted by Igor and [[VideoGame/{{Persona 4}} Margaret]], as well as [[OriginalGeneration Luna and Rai]]. Igor reveals that she has held a Velvet Key prior to entering, something Madoka had no knowledge of, and also comments that Philemon has even visited her to grant her power. Afterwards, Igor warns her with a fortune that someone is out there to plan destruction on her by manipulating her actions. [[ScrewDestiny To assist her for her chance in avoiding such a fate]], Igor asks her to sign the contract, so that she can rely on the services of the Velvet Room, provided that [[ComesGreatResponsibility she takes responsibility for her actions]].

And she accepts.

Madoka, [[ResignedToTheCall reluctant at first]], then withdraws her normal life to take on whatever that would soon ruin her future. Little does she know that her normal life was already long gone.

''Puella Arcana Somniator Madoka'' is an ongoing ''Franchise/{{Persona}}[=/=]Anime/PuellaMagiMadokaMagica'' {{Crossover}} FanFic by [=JudgmentTH=] (also known as Judgment Waltz). In the sense that it is a ForWantOfANail fic by having Madoka [[TakeAThirdOption choose a different contract]], the story tells of her new Journey as she learns that [[SummonMagic her powers]] are those who can summon manifestations of ancient entities and legendary heroes. Her powers come into play when, [[Anime/PuellaMagiMadokaMagica like the anime]], she and her friend Sayaka are surrounded by hordes of a Witch's Familiars, but the true purpose of her powers is for the new world she discovers, a labyrinth filled to the brim with Shadows. Upon realizing that the world holds a connection to the Magical Girls and Witches, and Madoka herself, she, along with Luna and Rai, as well as the developing team of those who can also use their own Personas, search for every hidden answer there is.

The author claims that the fic is not just a rehash of ''Anime/PuellaMagiMadokaMagica'' with ''Franchise/{{Persona}}'' thrown in, but it also adds a plot to work with side-by-side.

The link to the Fanfiction.net version is [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/8712492/1/Puella-Arcana-Somniator-Madoka here]], while the link to the [=SpaceBattles=] version is [[http://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/puella-arcana-somniator-madoka-madoka-magica-shin-megami-tensei-persona.269608/ here]]. As of this writing, the latter's verion will be updated first than the former's version.
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!!The compendium of ''Puella Arcana Somniator Madoka'' contains:
* BreadEggsBreadedEggs: Nagisa after her rescue in ''Chapter 8 - Return''.
-->'''Nagisa''': "But [[TrademarkFavoriteFood cheese is an awesome snack]]! And so is candy too!"
-->*beat*
-->'''Nagisa''': "Mmm, cheese candy..."
* BroughtDownToNormal: Any Magical Girl who winds up in the new world will lose her powers. [[spoiler:That's because they were once Witches before heading there]]. After that, they can still return to reality after surviving through waves of Shadows. And upon waking up, they will then be able to unlock their potential and summon their Personae.
* TheChosenOne: Madoka, naturally, with the power of the Wild Card, briging new elements to the Magical Girl and Witch system. Gets lampshaded by Mami early on, noting how Madoka is much different by not being a Magical Girl yet having special powers.
* CosmicPlaything: The author seems to enjoy making fun of Homura [[spoiler:by giving her unexpected outcomes to this timeline]].
-->'''Judgment''': "As for how many times Homura gets plot-slapped, well, who knows?"
* DeadFic: The story hasn't had any updates since 2014.
* TheDreaded: Nobody's really fond of seeing the Reaper anytime soon.
* {{Expy}}: The author subtly implies Nagisa Momoe is one to [[VideoGame/{{Persona 4}} Teddie]], being a bit of {{Cloudcuckoolander}}s themselves [[spoiler:and having mysterious pasts]].
* FirstNameBasis: Ayame and Maria go for this (and without UsefulNotes/JapaneseHonorifics to boot) for reasons unknown as of now. Luna and Rai also don't address people by their last name for most of the time (though they do address them by their full name when in a serious conversation), but then again, they are residents of the Velvet Room...
* {{Foreshadowing}}: There's quite a number in every chapter. The best one comes from all the way in the ''prologue'', where someone (presumably said in his/her dying state) thanks [[VideoGame/{{Persona 3}} Arisato]] before the voice disappears.
* GratuitousLatin: True to ''Anime/PuellaMagiMadokaMagica'', along with a flair of the ''Franchise/{{Persona}}'' series. "Arcana" means mystery, as part of the Tarot Arcana motif as well as the general plot, and "Somniator" means dreamer, which comes from how a person has to be asleep to access the new world.
* HeroicBSOD: Madoka gets one when she wasn't able to use any of her Personae during the fight against some Familiars. It turns out to be just a minor inconvenience, since she couldn't summon them because there was no place filled with "imagination" for the Personae to manifest, this case being [[AcidTripDimension the Witch Barriers]].
* IAmWho: Madoka's not really sure what she is when she discovers that not only does the new world have a connection to her, she can even use [[LimitBreak Fusion Skills]].
* LethalJokeItem: The [[VideoGame/{{Persona 3}} Toy Bow]] makes an appearance but has yet to be used.
* LighterAndSofter: ''Anime/PuellaMagiMadokaMagica'' is a MagicalGirl series that's pretty dark for its genre [[spoiler:[[CosmicHorrorStory and that is]] [[AnyoneCanDie a huge understatement]]]], but it is crossing over with the ''Franchise/{{Persona}}'' series (moreso to the later games) where ThePowerOfFriendship exists and urges the Wild Card users to understand their bonds with people and who they fight for. [[spoiler:Whether the darker side of either series jumps in sooner or later, only time will tell]].
* LockedOutOfTheLoop: Homura does not seem to be aware of what goes on with Madoka in the background. [[spoiler:A very ironic case, mind you.]]
* TheOneGuy: Rai is the only male around helping Madoka in the other world. [[spoiler:Ryoji as well, for the real world at the least]].
* OriginalGeneration: Luna and Rai, twins of the Velvet Room, followed by Ayame Shirogane and Maria.
* OutOfClothesExperience: Those who wind up in that other world will have nothing to wear, [[TheOneGuy much to Rai's annoyance]].
** NakedOnRevival: Returning to the real world will somehow have the same effect. [[spoiler:This is because they were once Witches, with their original bodies dead, and so they gain new bodies upon their return.]]
* {{Reconstruction}}: Despite the fact that [[Franchise/{{Persona}} summoning gods, deities, demons, and monsters are powers]] granted onto the girls, one might actually see this fic as one to the MagicalGirl genre, with ThePowerOfFriendship now in hand.
* SaveScumming: An in-universe example happens in an omake when Madoka can write things down on a book as a record of sorts, which allows her to return to said record with everything she had at that point. Cue weakness strikes, enemies reflecting attacks, and Madoka losing to the Reaper by a Megidolaon. All of this is even added by a piece of [[CallBack Igor's poem in]] ''VideoGame/{{Persona 3}}''. [[DeathIsCheap But Madoka winds up fine the next minute, if only a little shaken]].
* ScrewDestiny: Part of the premise of the fic is to avoid the flags the mysterious manipulator puts up. [[spoiler:And par for ''Anime/PuellaMagiMadokaMagica'''s course, [[NonStandardGameOver everything that can go horribly wrong]].]]
* [[spoiler:TimeCrash: This is actaully what the author hinted in one of the [=SpaceBattles=] posts. Exactly what happened before this fic started is yet unknown.]]
* TookALevelInBadass: Madoka doesn't become a Magical Girl anytime soon in the original anime. In here, she already harnesses the power of the Wild Card and can even use [[LimitBreak Fusion Skills]].
** [[spoiler:Ryoji and Thanatos]] show up and do a number on a Witch with Kyouko and Yuma. [[spoiler:It's not hard to imagine since he is the personification of Death and held his own against [[RobotGirl Aigis]] before.]]
* TooSmartForStrangers: Kyouko's already knowledgeable about who to talk to... but not Yuma. It's also [[SubvertedTrope subverted]] because the stranger turns out to be [[spoiler:[[TheUnexpected Ryoji]]]].
* TheUnexpected: It's rather unclear on how the hell did [[spoiler:Ryoji manage to get back considering his role in ''VideoGame/{{Persona 3}}'', but it could be speculated that either Minato or the TimeCrash had something to do with it]].
* WakeUpCallBoss: The Rampage Drive, like its ''VideoGame/Persona3'' predecessor, is immune to all physical attacks, resists Agi, and delivers a hell of a punch with its attacks, especially once it uses Tarukaja. Fortunately, it's not immune to Panic-inflicting attacks, which Madoka makes use of.
* WalkingSpoiler: [[spoiler:Thanks to the TimeCrash that happened and Nagisa somehow remembering about Madoka (despite only remembering that Madoka was using her original Magical Girl dress), Anime/PuellaMagiMadokaMagicaTheMovieRebellion is canon.]]
* WeirdnessMagnet: ''Chapter 9 - Recall'' summarizes (by her friends) that she's related to a quiet girl clearly interested in her (Homura), a young elementary fascinated by cheese (Nagisa), odd fortune tellers who assist her with managing her Personas (the Velvet Room), and an unknown person who lent her the Velvet Key (Minato). She was also picked by a god to forge the future to her decisions (Philemon).
* WiseBeyondTheirYears: Luna and Rai hold shades of this.