Joshua Kaufman (kaufmajs@EMAIL.UC.EDU)
Thu, 8 Jul 1999 23:24:42 -0400
X-Sender: kaufmajs@email.uc.edu X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Pro Version 4.0.1 Message-ID: <199907090212.WAA20089@newman.bch.uc.edu> Date: Thu, 8 Jul 1999 23:24:42 -0400 From: Joshua Kaufman <kaufmajs@EMAIL.UC.EDU> Subject: Re: My theory on the Sa-tan/Yamazaki ControversyAt 08:06 PM 7/8/99 -0400, you wrote: >Hi! Omar here again! I just came up with an interesting topic to >discuss with you folks. > >You all probably already know that Aoi Satan is really *SPOILER ALERT* > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Shinnosuke Yamazaki, the inventer of the Soul Child Armor. This is >hinted at many times in the last few episodes of Sakura Wars 1, but it's >not until Episode 1 of Sakura Wars 2 that they tell us outright. Like >me, many have also wondered why Ayame or Yoneda didn't recognize Satan as >Yamazaki until the first battle of Sakura Wars 2. Well, I have my own >theory that may solve this mystery. > >Think back to Sailor Moon. When Serena/Usagi transforms into Sailor >Moon, her clothes change, but her facial and bodily appearance stays the >same. However, no one recognizes her, even if she's standing face to >face with someone she knows. Almost all Sailor Moon fans(including myself) >believe that this is because of an invisible magical aura that surrounds >her as Sailor Moon and keeps her from being recognized. > >My theory is this : I believe a similar quality is present in Sa-tan. When >Yamazaki first merged with Lucifer to become Aoi Sa-tan, he was infused >with an aura similar to Sailor Moon's, but with evil, demonic energy. >This is why nobody recognized him in Sakura Wars 1. When Sa-tan was >defeated at the end of Sakura Wars 1 and resurrected by Oni-Oh at the >beginning of Sakura Wars 2, he lost this aura, along with almost all of >his powers. (which would explain why he's so easy to defeat in the first >battle) When Yoneda got a good look at Sa-tan without the aura, he >immediately recognized him as Yamazaki. > >Anyway, that's my theory. Let me know what you think. > That makes sense. I too KNEW he was the guy as well and was wondering. And you like Sailor Moon so you rule :) -Joshua