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@Rachellover: You didn't imply what at all? The only comment between your two contributions was by me, and I addressed points raised by Tony. Not that I was ignoring you, but the potential for alternative translation, as well as the particular possibility that Ran is Maschenny's son, are both covered my preceding posts.

In any case, I'm not sure the theory by the blog post translator has any value. If Maschenny (the Zahard Princess) who created the Maschenny style, and Maschenny (the one referenced in this blog post) are two different individuals, then the style is just another branch family contract. From what I recall, this is nothing rare, and there would be no reason to omit "family" or "contract" from the blog post. It would simply mean that SIU forgot some information, which is another possibility I mention in my posts.

@Tony: So now you understand my wonder / concern. No idea who did the translation, but there are other things I'm unsure about this time. Like the use of the word "spell" when talking about duplication of the Maschenny style. While it's entirely possible this is the right term, I cannot help but wonder if it should have been "technique" instead. Why attempt to mimic Shinsoo technique with a spell instead of a Shinsoo technique? We don't know enough about the mechanics behind Shinsoo techniques--much less about the notion of spells--in ToG to appreciate any potential limitations or challenges when attempting to duplicate a Shinsoo technique.