[Episode 524] [Episode 524]There was no doubt about it. This whole world was all wrong. Ranma might not have been taught much when he was growing up other than martial arts but he knew this world was shameful.
For any being to treat another like this world's inhabitants did was a crime of humanity itself.
Ranma looked back over at the 'dead' eyes of the Amazonchan pokegirl and reflected on the fact that she must be this world's analog of Shampoo.. but one that had all of the cheerful attitude and soul beaten out of her.
'NEVER AGAIN!' he swore to himself mentally as he walked over to check on the condition of the girls.
"Hi. My name is Ranma, what's yours?" he said with a gentle smile (so as not to scare the spirit-broken pokegirls).
The Amazon-chan blinked at him in confusion. "Name?"
Ranma winced. "You know.. the thing that someone calls you when they talk to you.." Ranma was getting a very bad feeling about this.
The Amazonchan said with a straight face, "Oh my name is Bitch and she's Slut."
Ranma's face turned grim. Slowly he twisted back to face his doppelganger of this world and with a single ki-blast obliterated the corpse. Such evil did not deserve even a proper burial.
Ranma turned back to the abused girls and said hesitatingly, "How would you like the name 'Shampoo'?" he asked while looking at the Amazonchan. "I had a friend with that name whom you remind me of.. and I'm sure she would be honored for you to have that name."
The Amazonchan stared at him in incredulousness. He wanted to call her by the same name as a friend of his? Why was he treating her so nicely..? The Amazonchan looked at the boy she now thought of as her new master and for the first time in her life felt hope. Fearfull of finding the offer taken away, the girl nodded once then flitched as if expecting a blow.
The girl's behavior about broke Ranma's heart. No girl should ever have to have had her spirit broken this way. Swallowing a lump in his throat of deep sorrow he turned to the other dirt-coverred girl. "I'm sorry but I don't know what call yo.. AGH!"
Ranma had broken off in pain as a memory stolen from his deceased counterpart surfaced showing him of what the girl's appearance beneath the mud and misuse was. "Ranko.." he said in a whisper.
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