Originally the two methods had been intended as lifestyles, thieving methods approached as martial arts. The third had been added after the destruction of the Kumon dojo had demonstrated that mixing the two had been rather volatile.
The Way Of The Observant Thief was actually more along the lines of martial arts spying.
Professor Tomoe waved goodbye to his houseguests, an eye on his daughter as she also waved.
"Why do they have to go, Papa?" asked the little girl, clearly upset about losing her friend.
"Because Ranma's training to be a martial artist and that's how his father is training him," answered the Professor. He didn't mention how restless Genma had been getting the longer they were in one place. Genma apparently had a bit of wanderlust in him still.
"Ranma will come back, won't he?" Hotaru asked as the two turned a corner and vanished from view.
"Of course he will, Hotaru-chan. Of course he will."
Ranma had a purpose in life. Of such things can major differences can be formed. He had to protect Hotaru. While he'd been studying the martial arts before, Hotaru was going to be in trouble somehow if he couldn't protect her.
So Ranma was less driven by pride and more by purpose. A small difference in motivation perhaps, yet not without repercussions.
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