BSSM03

**Mysterious Sleeping Illness! Protect the Girls' Hearts in Love** (謎のねむり病、守れ乙女の恋する心, ***Nazo no Nemuribyou, Mamore Otome no Koisuru Kokoro***) is the 3rd episode of *Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon*, and also the 3rd episode overall.

It is the 2nd episode of the DiC dub and its title is "**Talk Radio**." While the Viz title is "**The Mysterious Sleeping Sickness: Protect the Girls in Love**."

## Summary

After Haruna and Naru fall prey to a new disease that causes permanent sleep, Usagi investigates the late-night radio show Midnight Zero.

## Major Events

* The Disguise Pen appears for the first time.
* Sailor Moon confronts Jadeite for the first time.

## Synopsis

As Jadeite discusses his latest plan with Queen Beryl, Usagi listens to a late night romantic talk show on the radio. A love letter from "Haruna" is read out, and Usagi wonders if it was from her teacher.

The next day, Usagi's father reads about a new illness that sends people into a permanent sleep. Usagi, meanwhile, is late for school again, but still arrives before Ms. Haruna. When Ms. Haruna does arrive, she is tired and quickly falls asleep in the classroom.

Luna, out walking, encounters Motoki. An ambulance drives past and goes to the school to pick up Ms. Haruna, who is still asleep. Naru wonders if she is suffering from the new disease, while Usagi decides she would quite enjoy sleeping forever.

At FM No. 10, the local radio station, more letters arrive for Midnight Zero, a program which the management insists does not exist. A suspicious employee offers to take care of the letters. Usagi and Naru, meanwhile, discuss the show and the fact that they can't send love letters, since neither has a boyfriend. Naru suggests writing to a future boyfriend, an idea which Usagi likes. She then bumps into her nemesis, who Naru thinks is handsome. Usagi heartily disagrees.

Finding little inspiration for her love letter, Usagi decides to seek advice from Midnight Zero's presenter, "J Dite."

However, the security guard at FM No. 10 assures her that there is no such program. That night, Usagi hears the program just as always - although, as Luna points out, it does not appear in the radio listings. The program is actually being presented by Jadeite, who reads out Naru's letter.

The next day, Naru receives the program's trademark flower brooch, which is identical to the one Haruna was wearing. But Naru falls asleep as soon as she puts it on, and Usagi also falls asleep when she tries to wake her.

Usagi is roused from her dreams of Tuxedo Mask by Luna. She finds herself in the nurse's office, where Naru is comatose. Luna decides that something suspicious is happening at FM No. 10.

In order to help her sneak in, Luna gives Usagi the Disguise Pen. Usagi transforms into a newscaster and enters the building. Jadeite has incapacitated the staff and is beginning Midnight Zero again. Usagi interrupts the program, warning the listeners to keep away from the flower brooches. Jadeite's assistant transforms into the Youma Flau and attacks, so Usagi transforms into Sailor Moon. Jadeite introduces himself, and sends the Youma after her. Sailor Moon destroys her and turns her attention to Jadeite. Unfortunately, he easily deflects her attacks, but leaves when Tuxedo Mask intervenes.

The following morning, everyone wakes up, cured of the sickness. Usagi tries to write a genuine love letter to Tuxedo Mask, but is foiled by the curiosity of Naru and Haruna.

## Characters

### Villains

* Queen Beryl
* Jadeite
* Youma

### Secondary Characters

* Ikuko Tsukino
* Kenji Tsukino
* Mamoru Chiba / Tuxedo Mask
* Naru Osaka
* Gurio Umino
* Haruna Sakurada
* Motoki Furuhata

## Trivia

* This is the first episode where Sailor Moon uses the "-sama" suffix on Tuxedo Mask.
* As Sailor Moon glared at Jadeite after he stopped her tiara in mid-flight, her right hand was skin-colored instead of covered with a glove.

## DiC Dub Edits

* The phrase to use the Disguise Pen "Moon Power!" was renamed to "Disguise Power!"
* Serena used the Disguise Pen to turn into a "sophisticated talent agent" rather than a radio announcer.
* The Sailor Says segment attached to the original English-dubbed version of this episode was notable for several reasons: