Quote:Probably a Mind Dominator.
Now, what'd be the closest bad-side equivalent of an illusion controller...
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The whole mystical empowerment of magical warriors usually involves a rival side. I'm assuming the magical girls are empowered by some kind of classical magical kingdom, so...
But it might not simply be a matter of Good versus Evil. There might be politics involved.
What if the Villain-side characters consider themselves, quite honestly, to be the good guys?
What if they're all volunteers? The girls were drafted, but maybe these guys signed up on their own accord.
Oh, sure, they're not saints. After all, they're operating in the Rogue Isles, and forging alliances with the so-called villain groups.
But that's just Realpolitik. It's not like they're out to rape, kill, and pillage. Just the practicalities of any power struggle in an anarchic self-help system. =)
Who says they're working for any kinda analogue of Beryl? Maybe they answer to the government of some kinda magical... I dunno, republic. An oligarchy, possibly even a democracy.
Yes, yes, so they're trying to take over this dimension, but is there anything wrong with expansion and acquisition of power? They're just looking after their own national interests, after all. Surely you can't fault them for that...
-- Acyl
(In this, I'm kinda inspired by Cyberteam in Akihabara. The initial villains of the series were this Evil Kamen and three Evil Magical Girls. Except episodes centering on them and their pasts made it clear...Kamenboy was the best thing to ever happen to 'em. And that he wasn't a bad guy himself. The four of them pretty much defected at the very end of the series, and fought alongside the heroes.)
-- Acyl