The anime's final episode isn't really an ending to the series. Ai writes a play about Cat's Eye, appropriately casting everyone. (The play is a chance in reality for CE to steal a diamond ring). In this play, Toshi discovers that Hitomi is Cat's Eye, but he ends up not arresting her. (Of course, the play is very difficult and meaningful to Hitomi and gives us, the audience, a fictious finale). After the play, Hitomi asks Toshi what would she do if she really was Cat's Eye. Toshi tells her to stop joking. Then, it is discovered that CE has stolen the ring during the play and Toshi is off to catch CE again, with encourgement from Hitomi. The main conflict of the story is never revolved in the anime.
Manga ending: Because Heinz is still hiding from the syndicate, he sends a notice that at the resturant where he holds a reservation (and can meet with his daughters) that he will not attend this year but will extend the reservation for 5 years. Hitomi tells Toshi that she is Cat's Eye and then she and her sisters flee to America. Toshi pursues and finally arrests Hitomi... with a wedding ring :)
As for Rui, I don't remember anything really special about her at the end of the manga, although she does sell the Cat's Eye to a certain person with starts the sequel manga, City Hunter :)
Posted on Sep 23, 2003, 10:08 AM from IP address 128.192.189.151