From: phoenix@mediaone.net   
      
   Act 11 - We Got to Meet the Real Minako!   
      
   The last act ended with Minako about to be hit by a truck. This one   
   opens with Usagi sneaking into Crown Karaoke, apparently attempting to   
   avoid Mamoru who had been working there temporarily. She seemed happy   
   to hear that he was not there, but I wonder if maybe she was a little   
   disappointed too.   
      
   Down in the secret base, Luna is telling Rei, Makoto and Ami that they   
   will eventually regain the memories of their past lifes at the Moon   
   Kingdom. We also learn that Minako had escaped the accident with the   
   truck with only minor injuries but has been hospitalized in an   
   undisclosed hospital never the less.   
      
   In the hospital, a banged up suitcase from Minako's wrecked car is   
   returned to her with the assurance that no one had opened it or looked   
   at her personal things. Inside the suitcase is her Sailor V costume. I   
   find that a bit confusing. Rick had said something earlier about maybe   
   Minako has not really transformed yet. Maybe that is the case. Other   
   then those crescent moon shuriken, I've not seen her use any special   
   powers. Maybe ballet-fu just comes naturally to her. I think it would   
   violate some anime law of physics to be able to simply take off your   
   henshin outfit.   
      
   BTW, if Minako's hospital was undisclosed, how did she manage to   
   receive so many flowers and gifts?   
      
   Minako is certainly multitalented if she does her own mascot designs.   
      
   After learning the name of the hospital from her mother (via her   
   father the reporter we never, ever see), Usagi and Makoto sneak into   
   the hospital as two very cute nurses.   
      
   Back in Minako's room, we hear Artemis for the first time (not   
   counting Act Zero) and see him in silhouette behind the window shade.   
      
   In the Dark Kingdom cave, Nephrite receives permission from Beryl to   
   change his mission from searching for the silver crystal to searching   
   for the Moon Princess. Their hope is that if she does have the   
   crystal, perhaps she has not yet learned to use it to seal them away.   
      
   After creating a major scene at the hospital as they mistake Minako's   
   manager for a youma, Usagi, Makoto and Minako end up together in   
   Minako's hospital room. Minako recognizes Usagi as Sailor Moon, but   
   wonders at her immaturity. Usagi is acting as a deranged fan girl   
   telling Minako that she is 14 (according to IMDb, Miyuu Sawai was   
   actually 16).   
      
   Zoisite has arranged a clever trap, luring Luna, Rei and Ami to a fake   
   "Star Festival" hall. Rei and Ami are enthralled by Zoisite and then   
   forced to battle Makoto and Usagi who are tricked into following them.   
   A ballet-fu vs ballet-fu battle ensues and then Jupiter is enslaved as   
   well.   
      
   Just when Sailor Moon was about to fall to the same fate, TK shows up   
   to save the day. Zoisite recognizes TK from the past and immediately   
   retreats. TK appears to see the princess in Sailor Moon (or maybe   
   Sailor V) and he retreats as well.   
      
   The act ends with Minako once again in danger as her manager,   
   controlled by Zoisite's youma, approaches her hospital room.   
      
   Zoisite is by far the most successful general yet. His attacks are   
   effective and devastating.   
      
   Names used (Sunnie-chan, please help me out if I got this wrong):   
   Makoto and Rei are on personal name basis (no -chan) with each other   
   and Usagi. Usagi uses '-chan' with everyone. Everyone calls Ami   
   'Ami-chan' (maybe indicating that Ami is still a bit outside this   
   group of friends. More foreshadowing).   
      
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   Phoenix   
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