I don't get it yet. Let me think about it.
The past, future, and present are all happening at once, right? (That's the whole extent of what I know; don't ask me anything more about that theory, because you'll just get a 'huh?' in response.)

So, if what's-her-name is in the future, then she isn't in the past, since the past is not the present.

So, if she's in the present, when she wasn't ever before, and since she's from deep in the past, then Akane and Nabiki and Kasumi couldn't be there...

Of course, if they aren't in the present, then they couldn't have possibly cast that spell which brought their mother (who isn't a mother yet) into the future, because they wouldn't have existed. So the spell must have been cast into a different dimension; the mother they reeled into their present isn't the same mother from their past, because then that would collapse history.

I got it now.

I think.

But then again, I probably don't, so actually, you should probably just ignore what I just said.

Anyway, I really like the irony, where in the girl's memories, their mother is kind, gentle, and compassionate, but they're then suddenly confronted with someone who believes such values are silly with the casting of the spell. It's just too funny.

I am worried about Kachiko's attitude though, she doesn't seem to care about what'll happen to 'her daughters', because if she is the exact same Kachiko from the girls' timeline, then her being in the present will definately change the present, because Kachiko's present (the past) is still happening, and that means, something terrible will begin to happen to Akane, Nabiki, and Kasumi! Unless, of course, it doesn't, but then it's up to the author. (And I'm definately looking forward to what the author pulls from out of his sleeve.)

Anyway, it's a terrific story. I hope to see more,
Troy Thomas

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