Don't even ASK where this came from...






I'm the best.

I'm told that, anyway. I have girls rushing to me because of my good looks.

But is that the truth?

Shampoo wants me because of my Martial arts skills. Kodachi because of my looks, granted- and Kuno- but everyone likes me for something.

Nabiki likes me because I rake in money for her.

Happosai likes me because I'm often 'good for a feel', as he puts it, and that I'll be the heir to the school.

Mr. Tendo likes me because I'm supposed to marry his daughter.

Dad likes me because I'm as good as he wants me to be- I think.

'Well done, Boy!'

'Boy, that was pathetic! Try harder!'

Often in the same breath.

I don't know if anyone likes me. I get so many conflicting signals from my father and my mother- from everyone.

With the number of enemies I have, maybe they all hate me. That would be easiest to believe.

Maybe I ought to lose to Ryoga next time. Let him kill me, as he wants to.

But that would shame my family. They say I'm the best.

But they also say that my actions are pathetic.

I'm a man.

But I change into a girl. I dress as a girl sometimes.

I have male and female suitors.

I'm Ranma Saotome.

I'm...

I don't know what I am anymore.

I always succeed... eventually,

What am I?

I'm too scared to die, but I'm sick of living like this.

Am I sick of  living?

What am I?

Who am I?

-Partial transcript of an interview with outpatient Saotome R., from Dr. Nakamura's office, Nerima General Hospital (Psychiatric section).

Doctor's notes:
    It seems to me that due to a mixture of intense psychological confusion due little stability in his life, the patient has become severely depressed. I would consider his claims of 'Jusenkyou Curses' to be a delusion, had I not seen the evidence with my own eyes.
    This case should be treated with care. I do not believe it requires hospitalisation, or drug therapy, but the patient would benefit greatly from a change of scenery. He is not, in my opinion, suicidal, but considering his comments, that cannot be ruled out as a possibility. He needs to be elsewhere, as his condition had progressed to agoraphobia, and to a much lesser degree, anthropophobia. (His social dysfunctionality can be dealt with in other ways at another time; the problems he has at present are the most pressing).

    I can only prescribe a holiday- WITHOUT (and I cannot stress this enough) any knowledge of the fact being given to his family or friends. This would be a great error.

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