>Ha!  I maintain that Washu is 100% responsible for Ryoko's falling into
>Kagato's hands.  First of all, she has a well established ethical flaw (the
>classic mad-scientist one of Dr. Frankenstein), which led her to fall to
>Kagato.  Secondly, the creation of Ryoko was a cruel and unethical act in
>persuit of the Frankenstein vision.  She took no care of the consequences of
>inflicting Chimera status on sentient beings (Ryoko and Ryo-ohki), and thus
>is responsible for the persecution Ryoko suffers from kagato and Aeka, and
>is also responsible for Ryoko's past history of not having a suitable mate
>available.

I don't think Washuu could be held completely responsible for this.
You can easily see how the effect of losing her first child effected her.
Washuu fully intended to raise Ryouko as her daughter all along (else why
use her own ova ?).  Washuu created Ryouko such that she could never be
taken away from her and be linked to her at all times, so that she could be
there for her daughter when she was needed.  Also so that Ryouko would be
able to take care of herself.

So much for the good intentions though when Kagato sealed away Washuu and
wiped Ryouko's memory.


+-------------------------------------------+
|James Budworth                             |
|Technical Services Curtin University       |
|budworth@cage.curtin.edu.au                |
|Member of the RFFC!    Member of the CFC   |
+-------------------------------------------+