Such as having an enemy that can absorb certain attacks and use that energy back at the unit. That made them realize that a power system that the enemy couldn't use would be best for them to give their mechanical defender.
All of which Hinako did not know. What she did was that there was a possible delinquent in the area, and as such she should be punished. Having decided that this meant that she had a matter of immediate importance, she had gone to deal with the delinquent, stopping only to absorb the energy that Miss Tendo was giving out while she was attempting to interfere with a teacher doing her duty.
Finally facing the unnamed girl, she pulled out a coin as soon as she noticed that the girl had energy crackling around her. That meant that she was going to do something naughty and that couldn't be allowed. Taking her coin, Hinako called out "Happo Five-Yen Satsu!" and got... nothing?
That could not be right. But no matter, she had already gotten enough energy earlier to transform to her older form. With that form came the energy to teach this delinquent how to behave.
Unfortunately for her, Saturn was way ahead of her, and her programming had already come up with the information to make her decision.
Threat Assessement: Attack Imminent
Enemy Distance To Bystanders: 1.32m at closest
Course Of Action: Controlled blast to incapacitate Enemy
Since this only took a mere seconds, no one realized what was happening until Hotaru swung her weapon in an arc, sending a wave of energy streaking towards Miss Hinako before the teacher could ready her own strike. It hit her straight on, and the momentum from the attack sent the currently adult educator flying backwards until she had hit the fences at the end of the field. There she lay slumped and definately unconscious where her body had dented the metal into a bowl shape.
"Threat has been temporarily neutralized," pronounced Saturn.
Ranma tugged at his pigtail. "Uh... Hotaru?"
"Yes?"
"That was... sorta... my teacher."
"She was? It must be terrible for you to have her possessed like that."
"Umm... She wasn't possessed or nothin'. Least as far as I know."
"What?"
"She's... you know that freak that you blasted yesterday?"
"The one that atacked me?"
"Yeah, him. Ya see, he sorta met her while she was sick in the hospital when he was gettin' chased by some nurses or somethin'. So he used some special pressure points ta help him out. And now she's sorta stuck as a kid, unless she gets someone's battle aura and get ta be an adult again. 'Cept that she only uses it when she thinks that someone's doin' somethin' wrong."
"Oohh... So this is a case of an innocent being unwillingly transformed by an enemy force for nefarious purposes!"
"Uh... I guess..."
"Then that youma I blasted yesterday must be some kind of evil..."
"Nah... well, maybe a bit. But mostly he's just a really big pervert."
"I'll keep that in mind."
"Good... Uh..."
"What?"
"This is going to be such a mess. Gah! Akane!"
"Akane-san will be alright, won't she?"
"Yeah, she'll be fine. It only takes the energy ya let out, so give her enough rest and she'll be fine again."
"Oh... Okay."
"Just help me get her up so we can take her to the nurse's office."
"Sure!"
And as they did so:
(Posted Thu, 22 May 2003 06:04)
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