This is one of the _most_ tragic stories I have read in a long 
time. 
	The only one (at least in Ranma-purple's alternate future) I 
cannot feel sorry for is Cologne (manipulative b****); Akane's dead (the 
really cold part was the fact that she _prevented_ Ranma's interference 
when he could have easily stopped the fight of gotten her to safety), 
Shampoo may soon join her (I said it before, ruthless as she is, she 
would _not_ have killed Akane (beat the tar out of her maybe, but _not_ 
killed her) if she had any real inkling of Ranma's feelings for her.  From 
her perspective, she was simply getting rid of an abusive pest who had 
challenged her to a duel over that which was rightfully hers), and 
Ranma's going through hell (if only I had. . . .)
	*sniff*
	My only request, let Shampoo truly realize what she has done 
(whether she lives with the knowledge that she shattered her beloved's 
heart forever or dies with it is up to you *grumble*)


HTG