Genma and Soun out drinking fall and drown in the drainage canal. Nodoka is contacted to confirm their identities, she goes round to the Tendo’s and tries to comfort Ranko but She is too scared of her mother. Nodoka realizes Ranko is her son and tries to help her overcome her demons, but Genma and everyone else had caused much emotional damage and she is going crazy. The magic of her curse, Ranko, tries to help her and gives her control over her form. Ranma suffers from panic attacks and Nodoka has to calm her down and finally begin to heal her mentally.