>But that's Kagato, who is using technology developed by him and 
Washu, not a bunch of GP "security" who aren't even in the same 
class.  Just look at how paranoid Jurai is over Ryoko and Ryo-
Ohki, and Washu's capabilities.  If the GP can deal that much 
damage on a melee (read hand to hand and personal handguns (energy 
and projectile)), then there shouldn't be any such worries 
anymore, and there clearly are.<

     We don't know that it's purely melee, and judging by the 
equipment in the background of Mashisu, they're loaded for bear, 
so it probably includes top-of-the-line guardian systems, which 
augment user capabilities beyond body-strengthening.  Also, this 
is not going to be a straightforward battle, something that the 
family would have no problems in winning.  The situation is 
probably different, the family isn't expecting a fight.  One of 
the principle concerns of Jurai, aside from Tenchi, was/is Washuu 
and her gems, because Jurai Trees can't be cloned/mass-produced, 
but Ryo-Ohki can.


>Please not that Kagato evoked an amount of kinetic energy strong 
enough to impact and destroy and then compress a stone-like 
section of the Souja, a rather impressive starship, which 
supposedly was built to incredible standards...  and all Ryoko got 
was a little damaged, and this was while she was restraining 
herself from full capabilities.<

     She didn't use the Masu blasting ability in that battle, just 
small energy bursts.  Also, restraining one's offensive output is 
not the same as relaxing defensive capabilities.  *Physically*, 
Ryouko, Juraians, and other body-strengthened people are within 
the same class of power.  (Aeka and Ryouko's struggle in the 
hallway illustrates this.)  Beyond her Masu-hybrid abilities, 
Ryouko needs Washuu's gems... and she only has one in the wrist 
that is for _offensive_ capabilities.  The faux gem was still in 
her ear, which means she only had her personal physical ability on 
the defensive end.


>I would assume such an amount of energy employed on the earth 
would leave a large hole in the landscape, definitely a couple of 
magnitudes larger than that cuased by the masu on the farm, and 
for that, Ryoko only got stunned and dirty (and she was unprepared 
for that, and used basically for comedy, as well).  And if we are 
citing episodes, remember the first one...<

     The first episode didn't show _anything_ beyond the power of 
the *one-handed blast* by the Masu, which was similar in 
appearance to what she used against Kagato's guardian robots (but 
doesn't use against Kagato himself).  Nobody was worried about 
their own physical safety, but about Tenchi's.  He was the one 
that was in danger and they didn't want to set off the Masu.  
That's because he doesn't have body-strengthening, while they do, 
except for Sasami, perhaps.  Ryouko isn't physically out of scale 
with the others.  That's _why_ the physical comedy, such as her 
falling into the floor and a racoon statue falling on top of her, 
works at all. 

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