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Everybody else within Homura's labyrinth had their memories altered, except
for Sayaka and Bebe. Why was this?


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How was Sayaka able to retain her memories during Rebellion?


It was because Sayaka and Nagisa (aka Bebe) came with Madoka and were
entrusted with Madoka's powers and memories.

When Madoka went into the barrier she knew it was a trap set by The Incubators
as such she entrusted her powers and her memories to Sayaka and Nagisa and
fool The Incubators.

> It's revealed that Madoka, Sayaka, and Nagisa didn't have their memories
> altered by Homura's barrier. Instead Madoka entrusted her memories and
> powers to Sayaka and Nagisa in order to fool Kyubey. Sayaka and Nagisa
> simply played along with the barrier while waiting for the right time to
> reawaken Madoka. Sayaka admits that while it's caused them quite a bit of
> trouble, Homura has been trying hard and deserves her reward.

Source: [Rebellion/Synopsis - Part E (Second Paragraph)](http://wiki.puella-
magi.net/Rebellion/Synopsis#Part_E)

It is hinted beforehand that Sayaka has extra knowledge as after Homura and
Mami fought Mami remembers that their enemies were the Wraiths not the
Nightmares however Sayaka remembers the Witches and that Bebe/Nagisa is taking
the form of the ["Desserts/Sweets Witch"](http://wiki.puella-
magi.net/Charlotte)1 (understanding why Homura suspected her to begin with).
she shouldn't know what Witches are however because in Madoka's Universe they
don't exist.

Also because they played along there was no reason for Homura's labyrinth to
try and alter their memories, but i also like to suspect the divine nature of
Madoka's powers that they had been given provided some protection since the
barrier was one way and only invited people in. Madoka was invited and maybe
Sayaka but Homura would have no knowledge of Nagisa and even if she went in as
Bebe (thus looking like Charlotte's first form) she was never invited in and i
would think that the barrier would try something at first but when Nagisa
played along it then just decided to factor her in

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1: Depending on what version you see Sayaka will call Charlotte the Sweets
Witch or the Desert Witch


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