Ryoko had a plan. Usually, when circumstances forced her to make a plan this elaborate, it meant either someone wanted her dead, or someone was threatening her relationship with Tenchi. The situation, at least in her jealous mind, was so bad that she was forced to team with Ayeka to drive out the intruder. Not that she had any love for the Jurinian princess, but Ryoko was still firmly convinced that the devil in the kimono that she knew was going to be easier to deal with than the devil she didn't.

As she sat down at the breakfast table along with the princess, they both took notice of the blond sitting on the opposite side of the table, taking the seat next to Tenchi that both prized so much.

"Oh dear, she looks even larger than last night," Ayeka whispered to Ryoko.

"Big deal, I'm pretty sure her brain hasn't grown any. We can get her out of here easy."

"You can?"

"We just need to convince her to go back to headquarters. Easy." To prove her point, she spoke aloud "So Mihoshi, shouldn't you be back at work?"

"Of course!" Ayeka added. "I must imagine that the Galaxy Police would be worried about one of their officers falling victim to a biological weapon."

"Well, I did speak to them about that," Mihoshi replied as she ate (or rather swallowed) the plate of eggs in front of her, "and the medical program says I can see a qualified doctor instead of the Galaxy Police's medical staff."

"And your other job?" Ryoko asked.

"They think I'm sick with a cold," Mihoshi flatly replied. "They know I'm seeing a doctor too."

"And Kiyone?"

"She's probably glad to get away from me," Mihoshi replied with a smirk. "Knowing her, she's asking for a transfer to another position so she can get that promotion she wants."

Ryoko grimaced. Mihoshi had been dodging all the questions thrown at her so far, and even the mention of Kiyone wasn't swaying the nearly 10 foot tall woman. Something had to get her to go though.

"Wouldn't you be better off seeing a Galaxy Police special..."

"WHAT?!" began a shout that emerged not from Mihoshi, but from Washu, who had otherwise been silent for most of the morning. "Are you saying some idiot...fresh out of medical school...public servant knows more about this than the greatest genius in the whole universe?"

"Yeah!" added two Washu lookalike puppets on each of her shoulders.

"Well, um, no Miss Washu," Ayeka hastily replied, "but..."

"Then it's settled," Washu answered, the anger still noticeable in her voice. "She'll stay here until I find out what's going on. I trust there are no objections?"
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