A little something about Tarou... Everyone seems to forget something
Takahashi-dono pointed out. In her words: 'Tarou is the only one to have
used the springs correctly'.

    He dived into another pool to augment himself after loseing to
Ranma. SoDOctopuss, of  I remember correctly.. Yep. He came back with
eight tenicles on his back and the ability to squirt ink.

    Another thing about Tarou: He doesn't have any Ki attacks. Nope,
Naga, nothin'.

    Tarou's attitude is thus: Why bother taking years to learn something
to destroy property with, when you can take a cold shower and do your
Godzilla impersonation? Same effect.

    You could have him say something like: "What's the matter, Fem-Boy?
I was stuck once.. But I got over it in a day."

    Ki could be an easy explanation. Something along the lines of..
A) The Jusenkyo curse needs the energy an untouched Ki resivour provides
to allow the cursee to revert back and forth untill death.
B) By using Ki, a cursed individual will inadverntanly dip into the
magical power of the curse, therefore damaging the Rune higherarchy and
degrading it, over time, untill.. *Splash*.. and you no change.

    Just a few suggestions. Enjoy your day.

-JJ Corley