Visiting Chicago, Ranma has something very important to tell little sister about "their" mother, but Dresden is late. Worried that her sister missed such an important meeting, she calls around for help and finds one of Dresden's other siblings... hopefully he can help her find their missing sister.

The Return: Book 5 Sequel to Capital Offense. When on a mission as the Winter Knight, Harry finds himself on a parallel Earth. Can Harry succeed at his duties when confronted with a mercenary company, succubae, and a potential breach of the Outer Gates? Set: After Skin Game of the Dresden Files & After ch34 of The Return.

Takes place after the end of the Ranma 1/2 story. Ranma died. He died because he brought only pain and hardship to those around him. Ranko spent years away from the world. But her isolation is about to end.