Introduction
The newest Tekken Tournament also went underway which was partially sponsored by the G Corporation, and a defect group of the Mishima Zaibatsu, led by Jinpachi Mishima. This faction broke away from Jin Kazama's leadership after his foiled attempt to cleanse himself of the Devil Gene from fighting Azazel, in which Raven himself witnessed. Jin Kazama managed to escaped Raven's Intelligence Agency once he was revived, something that Raven became very displeased with. Jin has yet to make a public appearance, but is said to be still in charge of the original Mishima Zaibatsu.
According to Raven's commanding officer, a competitor at this new tournament had the option of picking a partner. Obviously Raven wasn't used to working with a teammate. During his previous battles, the only allies he encountered were that of Lars Alexandersson, whose life he saved once by defeating Nancy-MI847J. Alisa Bosconovtich, a replicated, android version of Dr. Bosconovitch's real daughter who accompanied Lars. These two would most likely team up together, so Raven wouldn't bother contacting either fighter. While in Egypt, Raven also encountered an astrologist/assassin named Zafina whose temple and clan were attacked by Zaibatsu and G Corporation forces alike. One week before the tournament, Raven located Zafina in Israel. In secret, Zafina decided that she would work alone in the shadows to discover and kill Ogre. Another concern Zafina had was that of Jun Kazama. While Jun appeared pure in her physical form, there is a demonic form within her that felt even more wicked and sinister than that of the Devil Genes. Raven assured Zafina that whatever leads he would find, he will make sure that she be alerted of them.
Perhaps it would be better if Raven and Zafina were not actual partners in the tournament, but just informants, working separately towards a common goal. However, the next day, things took an unexpected turn.