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diff.text: Unlike his predecessor [[Jedite |Jadeite]] and fellow [[Shitennou]] (Zocyite and Kunzite), [[Neflite|Nephrite]] did not believe that the indiscriminate attacks against human beings as the most efficient way of gathering the vast amount of energy required in order to revive [[Negaforce|Queen Metallia (the Negaforce)]], but rather hypothesises in targeting specific people as a more effective method. A firm believer that human destiny is guided by the movements of the stars in the heavens, [[Neflite|Nephrite]] used astrology to perform inside his operations base (a large mansion located in a wooded area of the vicinity of [[wikipedia:Tokyo|Tokyo]]) intonation with the [[wikipedia:star|star]]'s and its [[wikipedia:constellation|constellations]] to help him concentrate his energy in locating individuals within the region of [[wikipedia:Tokyo|Tokyo]] that were approaching major turning points in their lives where their "energy potential" would be at its maximum before attacking them. By seeking out such a person and marking an object which epitomises his or her greatest talent with a special symbol - his own personal crest - he could place a [[youma]] inside of that object which would hasten their interest with the object (to the point of obsession) as they devote more and more energy towards using their object until that person reaches their maximum energy potential. Once this point was reached, he would unleash the [[youma]] from that object and drain that person of his or her energy leaving that person in a coma-like state<ref>URL="http://www.sweetusagi.com/moon/sailorpro/fourgen.htm"</ref>. Nephrite would seek out that person under his established disguise: the human identity of that of a millionaire entrepreneur and socialite - Masato Sanjouin. To match his monogrammed belongings, he was given the pseudonym Maxfield Stanton in the dubbed Northern American version of the anime, which author Patrick Drazen describes as "ridiculously soap-opera"<ref name ="materials">{{cite book |last= Drazen|first= Patrick |authorlink = Patrick Drazen | title= Anime Explosion! The What? Why? & Wow! of Japanese Animation |publisher= [[Stone Bridge Press]] |year= 2002 |month= October |isbn= 1-880656-72-8}}</ref>. As Masato Sanjouin it wasn't long before he found his first victim: a young girl named Rui Saionji (Katy Sandler), a gifted tennis player and close friend of [[Molly|Naru Osaka's (Molly Baker)]]. Posing as a professional tennis coach, Nephrite, offered her some basic advice before implanting a [[youma]] inside her tennis racket via his evil crest. Upon peaking in her energy potential, he released the [[youma]] [[Tensie]] who despite stealing her energy was defeated by [[Sailor Moon]] with a lot of help from [[Tuxedo Mask]]. [[Neflite|Nephrite]] managed to locate his next victim, Mr. Kunitachi (Baxter), who was a gardener for a park. Mr. Kunitachi (Baxter) was perhaps the only victim he indiscriminately attacked where he was able to exploit his emotions over the destruction over his beloved park by intensifying his strong feelings. Not only did Nephrite steal his energy but also the energy of the park’s animals through his evil crest which was implanted on his hat and the subsequent release of the [[youma]] [[Petasos]]. However, in typical fashion, [[Sailor Moon]], [[Sailor Mercury]], [[Sailor Mars]] with assistance from [[Tuxedo Mask]] disposes of [[Petasos]]. Similarly the [[Youma|youma]] [[Black Widow]] who was implanted via Nephrite’s[[Neflite|Nephrite]]’s evil crest in a piece of material belonging to [[Sailor Moon|Usagi (Serena) Tsukino]]'s sewing class teacher Miss Higure Akiyama (Helen Lambert); and [[Kyameran|Cameran]] who was implanted via Nephrite’s[[Neflite|Nephrite]]’s evil crest inside the [[wikipedia:camera|camera]] of the award winning photographer Kijin Shibakawa (Peter Fisher) were also disposed of by [[Sailor Moon]]’s [[Moon Tiara Magic|Moon Tiara]].  
diff.text: Through the intonation of the stars in his hideout Nephrite learns that [[Tuxedo Mask]] is [[Sailor Moon]]’s greatest weakness. With some persuasion, [[Queen Beryl]] allows [[Neflite|Nephrite]] to disguise himself and impersonate [[Tuxedo Mask]] so he can exploit [[Sailor Moon]]'s “foolish love" by trapping and learning of her identity before killing her. As part of his plan, [[Neflite|Nephrite]]’s mails bogus love letters to junior high school students within certain areas of Tokyo (including [[Sailor Moon|Usagi (Serena) Tsukino]] and [[Sailor Mars|Rei (Raye) Hino]]). Unfortunately, his plan fails when one of the high school student's, [[Molly Baker|Naru Osaka (Molly Baker)]] correctly deduces that he was behind the distribution of bogus love letters to the female students. Suspecting that she was [[Sailor Moon]], [[Neflite|Nephrite]] “led her on” to test if she would walk into his trap at the Shinjuku MS Department Store. His suspicions were seemingly confirmed when she was naive enough to attend the Shinjuku MS Department Store earlier than expected and recognise [[Neflite|Nephrite]]’s alter ego inside the[[Tuxedo Mask]] disguise. After confronting her in his [[Tuxedo Mask]] outfit demanding that she “reveals herself”, he drained all of her love energy despite the latter pleading that she was not [[Sailor Moon]]. 
diff.text: All the monsters released by [[Neflite|Nephrite]] were also destroyed, some when [[Sailor Moon]] and [[Sailor Mars]] (and at one time, Sailor Mercury) combined their attacks. At one point, he sent [[Leo the Lion]] to try and kill [[Sailor Moon]], and at another he sent [[Soul Shadow]] to possess Princess Diamond in his search for the silver crystal, believing her to be the Moon Princess.
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diff.text: Through the intonation of the stars in his hideout Nephrite learns that [[Tuxedo Mask]] is [[Sailor Moon]]’s greatest weakness. With some persuasion, [[Queen Beryl]] allows Nephrite to disguise himself and impersonate [[Tuxedo Mask]] so he can exploit [[Sailor Moon]]'s “foolish love" by trapping and learning of her identity before killing her. 
diff.text: All the monsters released by Nephrite were also destroyed, some when [[Sailor Moon]] and [[Sailor Mars]] (and at one time, Sailor Mercury) combined their attacks. At one point, he sent [[Leo the Lion]] to try and kill [[Sailor Moon]], and at another he sent [[Soul Shadow]] to possess Princess Diamond in his search for the silver crystal, believing her to be the Moon Princess.
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