In this particular world, things had progressed normally until Jusenkyo. So Ryoga had followed his rival to Jusenkyo except that Jusenkyo was not there any longer.
"WHERE THE HELL AM I NOW?!" asked the lost boy in question. "WHO PUT THIS STUPIDLY HUGE BUILDING IN THE WAY?!"
"Why are you yelling?" asked a slender girl with batwings.
"Because I'm sure, somehow, some way, THIS IS ALL YOUR FAULT RANMA SAOTOME!"
"Well, can't argue with that," said Etna. "I'm heading up to see him now."
"He's in there?!" Ryoga asked, craning his neck up to try and see the top.
"Yeah," said Etna, spreading her wings and flying off towards the building. "Suppose his castle's so big he's making up for something?"
"Huh?" asked Ryoga, that going completely by him. "Hey, waitaminute!"
Ritsuko picked up the large jar full of "marbles" labelled [Green Martian Minions - Just Add Water] and made sure the lid was on tight before placing it on the shelf further from the edge.
"Philophostone Cannon ready, kupo!" said a moogle. "Energy Chamber at 100%!"
"Set 'From' to 'Steel'," ordered Ritsuko.
The moogle 'kupo'ed and turned the first dial. It flicked through [Tapioca Pudding] to [Swag] and other selections before finally ending on [Steel]. "Substance to be transformed chosen! Kupo!"
"Set the 'To' to 'Latex'," ordered Ritsuko.
"Setting! Kupo-po!" answered a second moogle.
"Set area of effect to [City]," ordered Ritsuko.
"Ku PO!" said another moogle.
"Target Beijing and FIRE!" ordered Ritsuko.
"FIRING!" answered all the moogles in Squad B.
"Ku PO!" said the cute and fuzzy little bat-winged creatures with the pom-poms.
"You there! Get waxing that Noble Gundam! I wanna see it so shiny I can see my pom-pom!" ordered a moogle with an armband that had sergeant's stripes on it.
"What... what kind of evil organization has cute minions?" asked Usagi.
"I told you, this is a typical international corporation that... oh never mind," said Umino.
"So exactly how is Evil Overlord Incorporated going to use MY image to conquer the world?" Minako asked Rei #141.
"We'll be promoting you as a net idol first," said Rei. "Using professionally made costumes for cosplay to suck in the otaku crowd at first, then moving on to swimsuits, and eventually your debut as an idol singer," said Rei #141.
"How fiendish," said Minako, looking unsure of herself.
"Next stop, Ninjaburger," said Rei #141.
"Ninja BURGER?!" asked Rei Hino, hoping that didn't mean they used ninja as an ingredient.
"Food?" asked Usagi.
"How could you fit Gundams into an office building anyway?" asked Naru.
"Oh, folded space," said Umino. "Some of the areas are bigger on the inside than the outside. One of the major skills of International Corporation Martial Arts, as it was explained to me."
"...wait a minute," said Makoto. "Time out. International Corporation Martial Arts?"
"I'm not a practitioner," said Umino. "I'm a Dark Major of the Technical Division."
"And Baron of..." Rei #141 checked a chart. "Noctis Labyrinthus."
"Wow, you're moving up in the world," said Naru, "a Baron now."
"Where's that?" asked Usagi.
"It's on Mars," said Rei #141. "When the terraforming equipment is in place, that's where you'll be responsible for maintaining and operating it."
"WHAT?!" asked Rei Hino, covering herself with her hands.
"We're making Mars habitable," explained Umino, looking proud. "Venus too."
"WHAT?!" asked Minako, doing the same thing Rei did.
"..." said Rei #141, wondering if the two girls needed to be sent to room 596-A.
Rei (Hino) considered the idea of people altering Mars to become habitable.
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