OK, but the above assumes that Ranma really *IS* out of character in
this series. Speaking as someone who HAS read Slayers 1/2, I didn't find
this to be the case.

Considering all the DARK fanfics out there where Ranma and company are
turned into a bunch of psychotic mass-murderers, I don't see what the
problem with this story is.

--
  ___________
 / Here lies:\   "I'm on seriously screwed up individual"
|   Andrew    |  "but I could be worse... I could be normal."
|             |
|   I think   |                    Andrew Petalik
| he's hungry |  
|             |  "Lemony fresh" - Taz after reading a Ranma lemon