"Daughter of a noble family in the United Kingdom, descended from knights, her family is fairly well-to-do but not rich by any stretch of the imagination," said the government representitive. "Her father was killed in the Plague while here in Japan, working for Saxon Trading Company."
Another government representitive, from a far different branch, held up a hand. "MI6."
"He was a spy?" asked the administrator.
"Yes, one specializing in electronic tracking," said the blacksuit. "One of the higher level ones but not in the 'acquisitions' or 'troubleshooting' branches. He was called in specifically to assist and coordinate in the early stages of tracking the Plague. His daughter joined him in his second week here. Her mother is dead, alcohol poisoning, from when Arturia was two years old."
"I thought her name was 'Artura'?" asked the admin.
"It's listed that way in some documentation," agreed the blacksuit.
"Huh," said the other government worker, adjusting her tie slightly. "Well, I work in State, not the spy business, so I'm not sure about all this with the father. The girl herself is documented. Very much a tomboy, unusually serious and somber, dedicated martial artist practicing the family tradition in swordwork. Good for her age in foil fencing, but especially skilled with saber-style. Hence the nickname she's got of saber. Came with her father to learn kendo and kenjutsu."
"Her strength, speed, and endurance have tripled since the pactio was enacted," said Doctor Mizuno, glancing at her notes for all that she wrote them and could quote them by heart. "If the Pactio is invoked, that increases. Her clothing also changes, gaining some armor plating. She also has a sword apparently made of invisible force."
"She still wants sword training?" asked another of those women present. At a confirming nod, that one continued. "There are special kenjutsu schools down in the Kyoto area. I think something can be arranged regarding her tuteledge in their style of swordplay."
"The Shinmei-ryu, isn't it?" asked Doctor Mizuno unexpectedly. "Yes, she HAS heard of it and has asked about it. Apparently she's quite devoted to protecting Ranma, and to becoming a proper warrior."
"That means separating from Ranma," pointed out another of the women present. "In the meantime-"
"yume ni mite ita ano hi no kage ni todokanai sakebi
asu no jibun ha nante egaite mo kienai negai ni nureru-"
Doctor Mizuno flipped open the phone, cutting the song off. "Yes? He did? Ranma Saotome has performed another Pactio? Oh. She found out about Arturia's Pactio and waited until he was napping? I guess we'll have to guard against that in the future. Who? I see."
"I can tell that this is going to be a problem," said the chief administrator dryly.
"The Pactio was performed by," began Doctor Mizuno,
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