From: phoenix@mediaone.net   
      
   Act 12 - Sailor V's True Identity was the Princess!   
      
   In the previous act, the youma controlled manager was on his way to   
   Minako's hospital room. Yesterday I said it was Zoisite's youma, but   
   it makes more sense that Nephrite would have sent this one as Zoisite   
   was pretty much out of commission at the moment.   
      
   Minako is still in her hospital room working on Christmas themed   
   mascot designs. Meanwhile, the girls have gathered in the secret base   
   to discuss the possibility that Sailor V might be the Princess.   
      
   Usagi discovers that her autograph book is missing and heads back to   
   the hospital to retrieve it. At the same time, the youma has attacked   
   Minako demanding to know where she is hiding the silver crystal.   
   Minako denies any knowledge, breaks free and runs out of the room and   
   down the hall.   
      
   By this time, Usagi has slipped back into the hospital disguised as a   
   doctor. When she sees Minako running from her manager, Usagi snatches   
   Minako aside, transforms into a Santa Claus costume and they give the   
   youma the slip by catching a taxi.   
      
   Usagi continues to act like a silly fan girl and Minako's opinion of   
   her gets worse and worse.   
      
   Zoisite confesses to Nephrite that he retreated from TK because he   
   remembered something about him. Nephrite conveys this info to Beryl   
   and she gets really concerned. She breaks into Zoisite's mind and   
   suppresses his recovering memories, reprogramming him to kill the   
   princess.   
      
   Usagi continues to hang out with a reluctant Minako. They go through a   
   series of adventures that include a ruined coat, a shopping trip,   
   outsmarting manic fans and sharing some cake. While they were eating,   
   it's apparent that, despite her concerns, Minako is starting to warm   
   up to Usagi. She invites Usagi to speak on more familiar terms with   
   her, much to Usagi's delight.   
      
   Nephrite tells the youma to start attacking people in an effort to   
   flush out Sailor V. Usagi takes her leave of Minako to respond, Mars   
   and Mercury respond and finally Minako herself responds. Despite her   
   fuku being in a suitcase back in the hospital room, Sailor V does an   
   instantaneous henshin as she runs down the street.   
      
   Once confronted by Moon, Mars and Mercury, the youma separates from   
   the manager and attacks them. The youma traps the three senshi and   
   Nephrite appears demanding to know the whereabouts of the princess.   
      
   Sailor V appears, frees the senshi and transforms in a flash of golden   
   light (We don't get to see the henshin) into Sailor Venus wearing a   
   silver crystal tiara.   
      
   As Nephrite attacks Venus, Artemis makes his debut claiming that this   
   is the Princess of the Silver Millennium and heir to the Silver   
   Crystal. The other senshi defend Venus while Sailor Moon dispatches   
   the youma. Nephrite disappears, but then Zoisite shows up to kill   
   Venus in her role as princess. TK appears to defend her. Zoisite sees   
   TK and cries out the name Master Endymion. This gives Venus time to   
   take out Zoisite with a Crescent Beam and he transforms back into a   
   crystal on top of his keyboard.   
      
   We're left with the senshi staring at the princess. Tux is looking   
   away with his back to her.   
      
   Rick pointed this out before, and I agree. There seems to be no rhyme   
   or reason to Minako's henshin. It's a physical outfit that can be   
   packed away, it's a cell phone disguise, it's a normal senshi henshin,   
   I don't know what it is.   
      
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