>It may be wrong of me, but... I'm kinda-sorta rooting for Mikage. He
>was a crazy son of a bitch in the series, don't get me wrong, and his
>actions in the Symphony have not been what you'd call "highly ethical"
>but the man had legitimate issues and Akio and Anthy really did a
>number on his brain. I feel a great well of sympathy for him for some
>reason (unusual for me in regards to the guys in black hats, or, hell,
>the guys in white hats) and I wouldn't mind him getting a clean death,
>or at least getting to stagger away from the wreckage of Akio's latest
>doomed enterprise with mind and body intact.

I can't say I feel inclined to disagree with you here -- and besides,
we do have precedents for apparent bad guys turning into awesome good
guys in UF. Maybe we're seeing a new ally coming from an unexpected
direction...

-- Bob
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My race is pacifist and does not believe in war. We kill only out of personal spite.