Ranma finally cracks, believing that apart from a few people, everybody sees him as a thing or possession. and that they really don’t care about him at all. After unloading himself to Kasumi, he gives Akane and the rest one last chance. Akane is just as mean as ever so Ranma leaves, deciding to stay with her mother under her Ranko guise. Nodoka takes Ranko in, and they live happily together, but the fear of being discovered and the increasing number of near hot water accidents causes her to fear for her life.