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> Seems pretty obvious to me...  Tokimi tells Z to not lay hands on
> Tenchi.  Z thought he would still do something anyway, and heads off to
> the Masaki household, then proceeds to modify a letter Mihoshi's sending.
>
> Next thing we know, Mihoshi's grandfather and brother are up in arms
> about how badly Mihoshi's being treated, and sends out one of their most
> powerful ships to "rescue" her.
>
> The people who know of Tenchi's prowess expect him to win ("I'll sit
> back and watch")...  I wouldn't expect Z to think otherwise, since he
> also saw Dr. Clay's report.
>
>
> So why set-off all this trouble?  Why that sinister smile when he sees
> the Kuramitsu ship launched?
>
>
> He wants to see Tenchi in action first hand, rather than from a report.

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Or else he's maneuvering Tenchi into striking first, in which case his own
response is "self defense."

                    Jeff

Jeffery (Jeff) Harris
JLHOnami@mchsi.com

The Fourth Law of Thermodynamics: "Where Mihoshi is, Chaos reigns."
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