makkun said: After watching eps 4, I get the feeling that he actually recruits the magical girls just to see them fight each other....he surely looked like he's ready to double cross everyone if necessary
To quote Nostalgia Critic : "IT'S THE *EFF*ING DEVIL !"
I mean "make a contract with me ?".Now I'm sure.They made this only to rival Gainax's trolling with Panty & Stocking.
If you look at the magical girl vs. witch struggle as a process, it seems to me that Kyuubee is initiating the fights as a method of harvesting magic. Consider the flow of magic: prior to combat, the girl has limited borrowed magic and the witch has a great amount, and afterwards the girl is restored her limited amount and the rest...? Consumed by the Contract I assume.
Kyuubee's intentions may still be unclear, but I think it's pretty clear that he treats the magical girls as tools, and shows favoritism based on their efficacy. He ignores Homura because she seems to know his nature.
My bet is that Kyuubee is the avatar of some great sealed evil, gathering magic through conflict to free himself. :S
I agree that his motives are not clear yet, but I think it is quite clear he isn't granting miracles out of charity.
I think it would be more interesting if he turns out to the the final boss or something. It would be pretty lame if, after making him look so shady, he turns out to really be just a plush toy.
To defeat Witches, you need Magical Girls. Whilst it's not been confirmed, there's some heavy hints the Witches are fallen Magical Girls. Thus to defeat the Witches, you are at the same time potentially creating them... but you still need Magical Girls anyway.