Sakura Kinomoto's magic is too lethal to be used in self defense?
What is she, some kind of assassin?
...
Meiling Li fought to control her feet, to turn back, to warn her friend,
but the image of that card danced in front of her eyes and she had no
choice but to step forwards and open the door, "I have brought Sakura, as
you commanded Master."
"Master? Meiling what is this? Mother! But they said you were dead."
"Yes, your father had to tell everybody that. His precious academic
career would be over if anybody discovered that he had been a pawn of a
communist agent. Now my baby, I need you to look at this card. The prime
minister of Japan will be visiting your school soon and we need to arrange
a little surprise for him."
"Noooo!"
...
I've always thought that The Manchurian Candidate was Frank Sinatra's
defining role as Once Upon a Time in the West defined Henry Fonda's acting
career. It's always the exception that proves the rule.