On Wed, 25 Aug 1999 10:26:54 -0500 (CDT), you wrote: > On Wed, 25 Aug 1999, Ryka G. T. wrote: > > > Hai there... > > Can anybody tell me what is Reinhard illness and how did he got it, is it > > genetically inherited? and in which episode is it first shown that he has this > > illness? > > I don't know the specific answers to your question, but I know that it > is in essence a classic "soap-opera" disease: i.e., something > inevitably fatal and incurable, but which in its progression never > harms either the victim's ability to think and enunciate, or their > physical beauty. It's a form of collagen disease, his bodily functions simply deteriorate over time. And, actually, it does affect his thinking somewhat. -- Lee Thompson lt@seattlelab.com Seattle Lab Inc. http://www.seattlelab.com Product Manager (Messaging Products)