--- AstroNerdBoy <usr1054@astronerdboy.com> wrote:

> OK, if Tenchi-ken is Funaho-ki's key and Juraians need keys to interface with their

> tree, why give the sword to Tenchi?  
> 
> He is in effect, giving up his control over Funaho.  This also seems puzzling since
we
> mostly seem to agree that Yosho didn't give Funaho-ki to Tenchi.  

I'm still not entirely convinced.  If the key is to Funaho then the idea that Funaho
is
now Tenchi's makes good sense.


> Second, why did Kagato recognize Tenchi-ken? 

from a logic standpoint, keys kinda look similar.  It's hard to say whether he recognized

THAT particular sword or not.

 Why did he call the sword the "king's
> property" (OK, I'm being forced to rely on Pioneer's translations but that's all
I have
> to go on at present)?  And how did Kagato get the idea that Tenchi-ken was what

> he wanted?  

a matter of deduction on Kagato's part I would guess.
nik


		
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