Tainted Cube Voting Closed: New Poll will begin shortly

So Haruhi made up for last week by charging out of the gate and maintaining a solid lead over everything else.

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Haruhi Suzumiya	8 (57%)
Neon Genesis Evangelion	1 (7%)
Ranma 1/2	1 (7%)
Sailor Moon	3 (21%)
Urusei Yatsura	1 (7%)

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Where are they now?

Code Geass: The battle at Shinjuku has concluded, and Lelouch has murdered his brother Clovis in cold blood. Now that he knows the full extent of his abilities, he shall unleash hell upon the Britannian Empire.

Love Hina: Keitaro has been more or less accepted by the girls as the dorm manager, thanks in large part to his newfound talent for knowing everything happening within Hinata House. But he's also discovered his connection to the other seven through that same ability.

Neon Genesis Evangelion: Shinji is about to pilot for the first time, but is a very different person than the Shinji we are used to.

Ranma 1/2: Kasumi has become the Warrior of Love and Beauty, Sailor V! It is her duty to purify those possessed by monsters that take advantage of a person's sexual hangups to control them. Her very first encounter involves her youngest sister, Akane, who is purified of her hatred of immature perverted boys alongside the monster. Upon recovery, Akane and Ranma are engaged.

Rosario + Vampire: Tsukune meets Inner Moka for the first time, and learns that Moka was a girl he was friends with when they were young. As well, he realises that he has the strange power to make people believe whatever he tells them. These convince him to stay at this dangerous academy.

Sailor Moon: Usagi had just saved Naru in her first night as Sailor Moon.

Urusei Yatsura: Ataru was on his way home. On arriving he will find out about the aliens and the tag race.

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Removed From the Poll

Haruhi wins this week, and so is removed from the poll. Only Urusei Yatsura has not won a vote yet. Either this week or next, we'll have our very first repeat winner.

Love Hina: Returned to poll

Rosario + Vampire:1
Code Geass: 2
Haruhi: 3

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Discussion of Latest Update

There are plenty of directions available within this, but one thing that should probably be handled is that the presence of the cube has been definitively detected by at least one alien in the series. That's something that should definitely be dealt with in some manner.

Now, my first thought was that Kyon's "power" is enhanced. What does that mean? Well, his ability to influence Haruhi, of course.

Yep, that can't possibly end well. For anyone. I mean, what this would basically mean is that Haruhi would take any sarcastic suggestion he makes with enough deadly seriousness to make the grim reaper wince.

As far as possible options go, what does Kyon really want? Well, depending on how far in we get:

1: To see Asahina in that bunny outfit once again (perhaps causing a quantum duplicate of her to appear in the next reality)
2: To understand Haruhi Suzumiya.

Beyond that? I dunno. You! Discuss! Comment below! Express ideas!