"So where do we go?" asked Michiru. Of all of them, she was having the worst time of it. She was 100% City Girl and used to having the best of things and modern amenities. Just not having toilet paper was a major problem for her.
"In this era, there are neandrathal and possibly some other distant cousins of mankind," said Ami, beginning to look a little worse for the wear herself. "I remember reading about them co-existing with humanity."
"Humanity killed them off," said Haruka, having read that.
"Actually the archaeological evidence in recent years indicates more that they intermarried, though likely the more different branches produced infertile offspring," said Ami, remembering the article.
"Mules," said Setsuna. "The genetic lines were similar enough for offspring, different enough not to be able to continue on after a generation."
"Well, that's the operating theory at least," admitted Ami. "Though they may have simply been absorbed due to the modern human's ability to thrive in a variety of environments."
"Oh," said Haruka. "Actually that explains a few people I've competed against. They're throwbacks."
"Whatever, so what we gonna do?" asked Ranma. "Ya say we gotta go somewhere where we ain't gonna endanger anyone. So where would that be?"
"I'd say we've got another problem first," said Rei, staring out at the grasslands across the sluggish river. "I got the feeling we were being watched, and it looks like I was right."
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