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If Kain could see the moment of his death, or his own future in general, would he not see the dimensional cannon, or at least its blast, killing him? I openly admit that Achika likely dealt a mortal blow to Kain, and he was probably dying. However, the fact stands that she did not kill him. Makibi Kiyone did.

Therefore, why did Kain not change history by killing Kiyone first? Kiyone’s history in Universe is never definitively stated. The only real backstory for her is in Hexagram of Love, where she openly admits to being a Juraian commoner.

“Excuse me.” Kiyone interrupted. “I am a Jurian. There is a ship dedicated for use only by those from house Jurai. Setting foot on the ship is impossible if you are not a blood relative of someone from house Jurai. Intruders are automatically obliterated. If the ship is attacked from the outside the Light Hawk Wing shield deploys to defend it. In terms of defense, it is unmatched. House Jurai has put their absolute trust in this ship.”

— Hexagram of Love, p. 45

Since Kain is known to hate Jurai, this fact could galvanize him to murder Kiyone. Now, I admit that Kiyone’s history in Hexagram does not directly affect her history in Universe, but it might explain why Kiyone knows about the Juraian line of succession in Universe episode 15.

Even disregarding Kiyone’s heritage, the point still remains. Detective Makibi Kiyone killed Kain to save Achika. If Kain could see the future, even only his own death, why does he not target the one who actually killed him?

What he did not expect was the Grandfather Paradox which he had created as a result of killing off Achika.

As a result of his anger at the Jurain Royal Family, Kain had overlook some factors such as Achika’s own son Tenchi.

Again, show some evidence or reasoning as to why Kain can see the future at all, let alone only seeing certain portions of it.

Washu had detected the paradox while she was doing research on Time Travel.

Washu does not say she was researching time travel. The subtitles state she occasionally detects misalignments in time.

Also, K.T. Vogt’s English dialogue states that Washu was merely “working in (her) subspace laboratory”, nothing about research into time travel. Now, Washu has obviously researched time travel since she has at least a prototype of a time machine.

However, I would not state as fact that she was working on time travel the moment she detected the timeline shift.

Likely, Universe’s own Tsunami had sense what Kain was going to do, too.

This is possible, but Tsunami is never mentioned throughout the entirety of Universe, TMiL1, or TMiL2. The companion manga to TMiL2, Eternal Memory, has some images that look like Tsunami, and I have argued for Tsunami’s existence in this continuity now and again. If Tsunami existed in this continuity, I could believe she knew well of Kain’s existence, since he is the polar opposite to her pet nation’s innate power. She might even know his motives, perhaps because she would be a god.

However, how does that matter to the question at hand? Nowhere does Tsunami warn Tenchi and his friends about Kain. Nowhere does she intervene on their behalf. Tsunami does not seem to be involved in this incident at all.

Compare this inaction to Manatsu no Eve, where she is at least mentioned.

Yet, that name-drop serves a purpose as it spurs Ayeka to visit the tree Funaho, pushing the story forward.

However, in the same breath, Manatsu no Eve has nothing to do with TMiL1. Moreover, I currently argue that Tsunami likewise has no direct connection with TMiL1.

Members of the Jurain Royal Family do have long life spans in Universe’s own universe.

I have actually argued at length to the contrary in my previous threads on the topic. Demonstrate proof to your claim.

Katsuhito was aware of what Achika had to do to defeat Kain.

Again, demonstrate proof.

Universe’s own Katsuhito/Yosho wants Tenchi to be his successor.

Nowhere in any continuity does Katsuhito state that he wants Tenchi to succeed him. However, Ayeka offers the throne to Tenchi twice. In episode 23, she explains that his lineage demands that he take the throne, and that he would then be always by her side.

In episode 26, she extends the offer one last time, almost tempting him with the power he would have.

Yet, Tenchi decided to return to Earth. He haad felt thst he was not fully to prepared to become Jurai’s next Emperor. Also, Tenchi had felt that he was simply up to the job.

This is false. Tenchi openly says he does not want to be emperor because he does not want the responsibility. Moreover, he says that he is like his grandfather that way, which implies Katsuhito would likely never push him toward the throne at all.

Furthermore, I argue this is a defining moment for Universe Tenchi. He makes a decision, one that hurts a close friend and love interest, but stays his course. Few, if any, other incarnations of Masaki Tenchi can say the same.

I have watch the movie Tenchi Muyo in Love many times.