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CHAPTER 2
Tokyo, Mishima Zaibatsu...
One year ago...
After Jin Kazama's death, the Mishima Zaibatsu was passed into Nina William's hands. That was what everyone thought and there was no reason to believe otherwise, since she was his right hand and the most trustworthy person inside it, while he was the CEO. Even if, she was the head of the Zaibatsu now, she didn't do anything with it and Kazuya didn't bother in claiming it back since he had gotten what he always wanted. His other half back. He was once again the Devil, he was before Jin was born. At least that was how he was feeling. No one saw Jin's body after his fight with Azazel...
Even though, she was the new CEO, Nina was still under orders from her dead boss. The only thing she had to do was to wait. She was sure that Jin was dead but, also, that the war was not finished. There were still other people on the map, as well. Jin warned her that she would be still busy and only when the Zaibatsu is destroyed her mission will be accomplished. Nina knew what he meant by that. That was what she was waiting for inside the Zaibatsu. His arrival...The one's, who would destroy it...
She walked and stood by the window. He was close...She knew it. A smile crossed her lips. The day was finally, here. It's been a year already. The door of the big, black office opened and an armored man walked inside. Nina crossed her arms and said...
"Something to report?"
And then the man reported to her what she wanted to know. She dismissed him, giving him some last orders and then, she sat on the desk's chair as the CEO, for the last time in her life. The game was to start again. She crossed her legs and watched as a tall, handsome man with a girl next to him walked inside "her" office...
"It's been quite a long time, hasn't it, Mr. Alexandersson?" she said...
"Someone could say so." He said walking further...
Nina stood up and approached him. She watched his face and the desperation in his eyes. One could say that he was ashamed being here. She, then, looked at the girl next to him. Her face expression and body, which was clinging next to Lars', were giving clues that she was feeling out of place. However, she had being useful once again. "That thing" was the one, who gave her information on where he was and what he was doing, without her even knowing it. Even robots are stupid. That was what she thought and laughed in the inside...
"Well, what brings you here?"
Lars smiled...
"Like you don't know. I'm here to have a certain conversation with you."
Nina nodded...
"Good, though it took you almost a year to take the decision. But better late than never."
She looked at Alisa and then at him, giving him a clue that she wants her out. Lars sighed and said turning to face her...
"Alisa, could you please let us have a conversation alone?"
She nodded and smiled at him listening to his gentle voice and walked herself outside. Lars watched her as she closed the door behind her and turned to face Nina...
"She's gone, as you wished. Shall we begin?"
Nina smirked and walked back to the desk. She opened a drawer and took out a white paper. It was a contract. It was already having a sign on it and it needed the other party's one to be valid. She placed it on the desk and in front of Lars. He walked to the desk and took the paper in his hands. He read it and after a while, he put it down again on the desk. Nina was watching all this time his moves. She sat on the desk's edge and watched as Lars was looking at her...
"What now? You said that you want to begin. You know, what you have to do for that to happen, right?"
Lars nodded and his eyes looked around the cold, black office...
"It's up to you" said Nina giving him a pen...
He took the pen in his hands and without thinking of it any longer, he signed the paper. He dropped the pen and Nina laughed at his face. He was looking like he signed his death sentence. Lars looked at her and she stopped. She had to show respect to her new boss from now on. She stood up from the desk and walked to the chair behind the desk. She pulled it and said looking at him...
"Well, will you have a seat?"
For the first time tonight Lars smiled and approached the CEO's chair...
Present day...
From the day, it was worldwide known that the Mishima Zaibatsu had a new CEO, the media were all over Lars. He had already given an interview, which played all over the world, saying that he will be the one to correct what Jin Kazama made wrong. All the people, who were thinking of G-Corporation as a "hero" back then, turned all these feelings to Lars' side. They knew he betrayed his position as the Tekken Force Officer and Leader to rebel against Jin Kazama with his own army, the Yggdrasil. His army back there belonged in the Tekken Force and seeing how trustworthy and caring leader Lars was, a surprisingly big amount of soldiers followed and aided him, helping him create the new era, he wished for...
At first, Lars was insecure about how he should work it out but as soon as his brother, Kazuya, made his comeback, he decided that there was no other way to end this. He had to fight him back with every advantage of being the leader of the Mishima Zaibatsu was giving him. He felt guilty while creating these thoughts in his mind but he couldn't do otherwise. If fighting and destroying Kazuya and the G- Corporation meant to sacrifice his people or himself, he would do it. Right now, he understood, somehow, how Jin really felt...
Before, he came to accept what Nina proposed to him two years ago, he had made his own investigation, after Lee's advice. He told him that you never know with the Mishimas. One day, they are dead and the other alive in front of you. Kazuya and Heihachi were experts in this kind of game. Lars agreed with Lee on that and decided to go back to the desert after Alisa had been fixed to join him. They did their investigation, which took around three months. After founding nothing, they gave up. However, something inside Lars was telling him that he didn't figure out all the possibilities...
When, Kazuya learnt of Lars being the new CEO, he just smiled. Going against him would be just a waste of time. In other words, it was futile going against G-Corporation and especially, the "old" him. He felt that he had his old power back. He was complete. He didn't do anything and still the power came back to him. Like it was meant to be this way. What once wholly belonged to him…returned. That was what Kazuya felt the day his son died.
These days, however, he started feeling a presence around him. It was an odd feeling. He started losing again control over his power, like he was losing part of it once again. But it wasn't just that...He wasn't feeling only the possibility of Jin's presence but something else as well...unfamiliar. And it was, then, when he took this decision...
He knew that Lars would made his move against him, sooner or later, and in the state he was in, he couldn't risk his position as the leader of G-Corporation. The only thing he thought of doing was to start the war against him. To be the one, who sets the battle scene and if there was a chance of his son being alive, to lure him...
Tokyo, G-Corporation Headquarters...
Now, he was sitting inside his office waiting for Anna Williams to give him today's report. Even Anna was surprised when she heard about his decision of doing that war against the Zaibatsu. He had already what he wanted, right? However, she didn't think much of it. Asking him would be only loss of time, since she wasn't going to take a proper answer and on the other hand, she would find the chance to meet with her sister and defeat her this time. It was true that she "missed" her between these two years. And she thought that seeing Lars Alexandersson's handsome face making a lot of different facial expressions, especially those full of agony, would be interesting...
Kazuya turned to face the door, when he heard someone opening it. It was Anna...
"What news do we have?" he said...
Anna walked inside and approached Kazuya's office...
"Everything's moving forward. Jane, almost, has finished working on the new JACK model and as she said, we can start the manufacture in around two days."
He nodded...
"What about our army and the investigation department? Did they search what I said?"
Anna smiled and crossed her arms...
"About the army thing you said, Bruce can handle it perfectly, at least, that was what he said to me. Now about the investigation..."
She stopped what she was saying and Kazuya looked confused at her. He didn't like the expression she wore...
"Why did you stop? Say what you want."
She sighed. She knew that even if the news weren't good or bad, he wouldn't like it and she couldn't blame him...
"I don't know...I mean, the news I've got for you are not good nor bad."
"You're confusing me."
"They said that, you were right on the fact that, indeed, there was something connected to your devil gene at this place but..."
She stopped once again...
"But?" said Kazuya making his hands in fists...
Anna managed to look at him and said...
"The place is somewhere in the Middle East. In the past, both G-Corp and the Mishima Zaibatsu, probably under Heihachi's lead, I guess, made investigations there. These investigations had to do with finding part of the devil's DNA. Little by little, they found out what, specifically, was this place. It was a tomb. They continued with investigating on how to open it. However, even though they were close in finding it out, they backed secretly away from the whole thing."
"And why's that?" he asked...
Anna smirked...
"I thought that you have already guessed that. Twenty two years ago they retrieved Kazuya Mishima's body and made their investigations on him. You, in other words. Now tell me. Does this ring a bell?"
Kazuya didn't bother answering. He stood up and approached the window and placed his hands behind his back...
"The Mishima Zaibatsu continued the investigation further but eventually they stopped after a fifteen year old boy claimed that he was your one and only son"
"Jin..."
Anna smiled and nodded...
"But to finish what I wanted to tell you, I have to say that we don't possess the investigation's papers or any data on it."
"How is that possible?!" he said angrily, startling her...
Anna sat on his office and said looking at her red colored nails...
"When Alexandersson came to save Chaolan's spy, the place, where it was hidden and where we had her locked, was exploded due to the commotion."
"And what can we do now?" he asked trying to keep his calm...
Anna sighed...
"You're the boss. It's up to you..."
She stopped for a while but said again...
...But I wanted to ask you something."
Kazuya turned to face her and said...
"And what this might be?"
She smiled...She knew that she would trigger something inside of him that would make things even more interesting...
"I was just wondering...You said that after Jin Kazama's death you had full control of your power but this changed some months later, is that right?"
He raised an eyebrow and all came straight in his mind...
"You don't mean, he did something stupid, right?"
"When you say...stupid?" she asked...
"Ugh...I can't believe that this might be happening again."
Anna laughed...
"Why are you saying that? After all, you are his father. He must have inherited something from you, as well, and not only from his goody two-shoes mommy...umm...like no having self-control." She said jokingly...
She stopped laughing when she saw him hitting angrily the office and she stood up walking behind. She shouldn't have said that. She let him destroy his office without saying anything and then she heard...
"If that's the case, we don't have time."
Anna raised an eyebrow...
"Huh?"
"Find that girl for me and bring her, here. She was the only one close to him. It has to be her!"
She sighed...
"Relax...I'll check it out but I doubt that something might have happened between them. It just might be an unrequited love from her side, anyway."
"And how can you be so sure?" he said angrily...
"First of all, she was in the tournament and she didn't have any access in the Zaibatsu since, Jin Kazama was unapproachable"
Kazuya rolled his eyes...
"Can you hear yourself? He maybe was unapproachable but that doesn't mean he couldn't approach someone."
Anna nodded...
"Fine...You're right, here. I'll check her out, ok?" she said turning to walk out...
Kazuya sat on his chair and said stopping her with his voice...
"I don't want you just to check her out. Bring her here. Even if she wasn't carrying my son's child, we'll need her."
Anna frowned...
"I'm wondering what you're having inside your mind."
Kazuya smirked and Anna walked finally out of his office...
Anna obeyed Kazuya's orders and proceeded to do what he asked her. She smiled thinking that things were becoming more interesting with the days passing and at times like these she was wondering how her sister was doing...
Tokyo, Mishima Zaibatsu...
Lars Alexandersson started to get used to his position as a CEO, however he never left his place as the Yggdrasil's captain. When, he was sending them on a mission, he was always the first thrown into incoming fights. That was his duty and what made the staff inside the Zaibatsu to admire him. He was worried these days and that happened because of a conversation he had with Alisa. She told him that she cannot dismiss Jin Kazama as her master inside her data, it was like he was still alive and she was waiting for his next command. Lars thought that what Alisa said might have a point, since she was devastated when she realized that her father was dead. The task she was assigned to fulfill from the time she was created was to look for him but when he died all of a sudden this task was somehow deleted inside her data by itself. Then, he remembered her words...
"What are you trying to tell me, Alisa? I don't quite understand."
Alisa had a puzzled expression. She couldn't understand this either. It was like she confided to Lars, for him to give her an explanation about what was happening to her. She brought her hands together and said looking at the floor...
"I mean that, if Master Jin Kazama was dead, shouldn't my mission of protecting him have been deleted inside my data?"
Lars stayed quiet...He didn't want to create any confusing thoughts inside his mind before he would be sure that Alisa's worries might have been valid. If that was true, it would mean that Jin was still somewhere over there alive. In a way that made him happy but on the other hand it would mean that more blood would be spilled than it already has. Then, he heard her again...
"And, also, I realized it when my father's life ended. I was assigned to find him before I was Jin Kazama's protector. I mean that I don't have this as a mission anymore...unfortunately..."
Lars nodded. He had to find out if what Alisa said was making any sense and he knew ,who was the one able to answer these questions of his...
He walked outside the bathroom with a towel around his waist. Some of his front locks were touching his shoulders and then with his hands he placed them all behind. He sighed and sat for a while on the bed. He knew that he didn't have time to relax and Lee was already waiting for him at his company. Lars believed that his adoptive brother could be the only one, who could find a solution about if what Alisa said might be true. Realizing he was losing valuable time he stood up and dressed himself...
Alisa was waiting for him. She wanted herself to find out if her "instincts" were right and her Master was alive. That would make her happy knowing that such news would bring happiness to her friend. She was still wondering how Xiao-onesan, as she thought of her, was doing. Was she safe? Was she eating well? Where was she? Here in Japan or back to her homeland? The second option saddened her. She wouldn't be able to see her again and that was making her think of how horrible of a friend she had been. Between these two years, she never went to see her. She didn't want Xiaoyu to hate her for that but she wouldn't mind if she knew that her friend was safe...
Lars walked inside his office and watched Alisa's sorrowful expression. She didn't notice him and he touched her shoulder to gain her attention. He startled her and she turned to face him. He smiled to her and she returned the smile. Alisa bowed to him and Lars said...
"Alisa, are you ready? Shall we go?"
She nodded and then they made their way outside the office and to Lee Chaolan's company...
While in Lars' car to Lee's company, Alisa saw an amusement park opening and she remembered when she had been in one with Xiaoyu and Miharu once. She treasured these memories. Lars turned to see her and noticed once again a worried frown...
"Alisa, can you tell me what's wrong?" he asked with concern...
She looked in front of her and said...
"I was thinking of a friend of mine."
Lars raised an eyebrow...
"A friend of yours? You seem worried...Is that friend me?" he said jokingly...
Alisa waved her hands and said lowering her head...
"No...She's a friend that I really miss."
He noticed the sad tone in her voice and that made him curious. It was known that he cared for Alisa and he wanted to help her in any way he was able to do. However, most of the times it was happening the opposite...
"I see...And may I ask who that person is? Maybe if we have time we can visit her."
Alisa's eyes widened. That would be nice but she couldn't ask from Lars something that would take valuable time of his work because she knew that if they would find her, she would want to stay with Xiaoyu after such a long time...
"She is Xiao-onesan..."
"X-Xiao-onesan? Who is she? Do you have a sister? You've never talked to me about her before. And could it be that something happened to her? From your face I can guess something like that."
Alisa touched her chest with both of her hands. That was the last thing she would want...
"We're not sisters…I just love her like that but…can we not talk about this anymore?"
Lars nodded. Alisa wanted some time with her thoughts and he decided to let her be...
Tokyo, Violet Systems...
After thirty minutes they arrived. Lars parked the car and Alisa opened the door with her face looking at the ground. Lars was really worried about her. However, they had to move for now and later he would think of something to cheer her up. They walked inside the building and Lee's secretary welcomed them. She led them to his huge office and when she opened the door they walked inside seeing Lee having "fun" with some of his beloved Violet Girls. Lars' eyes widened but he smiled when he realized that this sight in front of him was a typical day for his brother. Some things never change and Lee was the obvious example...
When he noticed them, he excused himself from his company and after greeting them both, he led them to his main office. He sat on his CEO chair and motioned for both Lars and Alisa to sit opposite him. He offered him some wine and Lars took it in his hand. He looked inside it and noticed the beautiful red color. After he had a sip, Lee said...
"Well, how is it?"
Lars smiled and said...
"Excellent, as you would say, right?"
Lee smiled and heard Lars once again...
"Where did you buy it from?"
"My secretary gave it to me as a birthday present. I told her that she could give a more substantial present but she keeps refusing me. I can't understand some women."
Lars laughed at his brother. He knew obviously what he meant as a more "substantial present"...
"It's ok...It was just a woman and there are a lot of them out there, isn't that right?"
"Sure but I noticed that I'm not in my best shape, both my secretary and a friend of mine don't find me desirable. Have I lost my sex appeal?"
Lars sighed and thought that he wasn't here to listen about Lee's sex life problems and Alisa kept being silent and depressed even though she was smiling at Lee. However, Lee's "silliness" could lighten up the mood a little...
"Who is that friend of yours?"
Lee raised an eyebrow...
"Oh! You know her."
That time someone knocked on Lee's door and he said...
"Come in!"
A beautiful girl with long, brown lair wrapped in two braids walked inside the office. Lars remembered her. Even though back there, when he saved her, he couldn't give her much attention, he commented in his mind of how pretty that girl was. The girl was Julia Chang and as always she was wearing her glasses, which made her even cuter and Lars more curious about how she would be without them. She was holding some files in her hands and walked next to Lee placing them in front of him. Lee took a quick look at those and then he shoved them slowly in front of Lars. He looked confused at Alisa and she just returned the look. It was true, why should Alisa know what's inside those files? Lee took notice of his brother's troubled look and said...
"Before, I tell you about these documents, I have to reintroduce to both you and Alisa, my good friend, Julia Chang."
Julia smiled and said, while bowing at them...
"Nice to meet you, Lars...Alisa."
Alisa stood up and introduced herself smiling at the polite Julia. Lars, after seeing Alisa, did the same but instead he walked next to her. He gave her his hand for a handshake and said...
"It's nice to see you safe and sound. And Lee is right. We should have reintroduced ourselves. Pleased to meet you."
She gave him her hand and smiled. In the inside, Julia was really flustered because of him. It was true that after meeting him two years ago, he immediately took her attention. It's true that he was attractive but it wasn't just that. He had created a big impact inside of her that made her to not be able to forget him in these two years. For her it was the first time being so interested in a man. When, she learnt from Lee Chaolan that he would come here, she felt really happy because she would have another chance to meet him and even getting to know him better but she was disappointed because of the circumstances under this meeting was happening...
Lee asked from Julia to sit down as well and Lars pulled the chair for her to sit down. She thanked him and he walked to his seat next to Alisa. Lee cleared his throat and said...
"Lars...You said something about Alisa's system, right?"
"It's not like that...I was hoping that you would find a reason to why this is happening. Even Alisa can't figure it out."
Lee walked to Alisa's place and caressed her hair, like how he would do with his kitten. Alisa smiled and crossed her fingers...
"You said that Alisa has a feeling that Jin Kazama might still be alive."
Lars nodded and watched as Alisa said...
"Mr. Chaolan...When I was created, my father even before my use assigned me with a mission...to find him. When he died, this task of mine was deleted inside my data. However, I'm wondering...If master Jin Kazama was dead, shouldn't the same might be happening with him?"
Lee listened carefully to what Alisa was telling him...
"Could it be that there's a virus in my system?" said Alisa confused again...
Lee managed to control his laugh, even though Lars noticed him and felt irritated. He came here to ask for his help and not to entertain him with Alisa's innocence. Julia touched gently Alisa's hand making her look at her...
"Alisa? When, Mr. Chaolan fixed you back, as you know, he rebooted your system."
She nodded...
"And you still feel like you're waiting for Jin Kazama's orders?"
"Uh...Y-Yes..."
Julia released Alisa's hand and placed her own under her chin. She then turned to face an equally confused Lee and said...
"Mr. Chaolan, I think that we should take a look at this. We mustn't ignore what Alisa confided to us. If what she senses and believes is valid...then, this changes everything."
Lars nodded agreeing with Julia. Lee with his hand pulled Alisa up. He looked at her from head to toe for an unknown reason, however, that was something that didn't confuse Julia as it did with Lars. She always commented of how "eccentric" the CEO of Violet Systems was. She sighed at this and heard Lee saying while looking at her...
"Julia...I think, you're right."
"You think?" she thought raising an eyebrow in irony...
"Please take her to the laboratory and we'll join you soon." He said again...
Julia nodded and with her hand touched Alisa's back leading her outside.
"Wait! What are you going to do to her?"
The three of them looked at Lars, who was clueless about what they were going to do with Alisa. Didn't he ask for his help for that reason? To check on Alisa? How was he supposed to do that if not taking to the laboratory? Lee approached him and said touching his shoulder...
"You don't have to be so overprotective with Alisa. You said that you want my help. How am I supposed to give it to you if I won't check her system?"
Lars sighed, thinking that Lee was right and said...
"I get it...Don't mind me...Just be careful with her."
Alisa smiled thinking that Lars cared for her. He was still thinking of her as human. That was a relief to her lonely "heart". She wasn't alone. These words coming from Lars confused Julia. What kind of relationship did he share with her? She wanted to erase from her mind any disturbing thoughts coming to her. It couldn't be that he liked her as a woman, right? Somehow she felt insecure. Lee dismissed both Julia and Alisa and asked from his brother to sit on his seat again. He walked to his chair and said...
"You have to stop thinking of her so much."
Lars' eyes widened...
"W-What do you mean with that?"
Lee lightened up a cigar and said after exhaling some smoke...
"The way you're acting towards her...Don't you find it somehow...abnormal?"
"When you say abnormal?" he said raising an eyebrow...
"You know what I mean...I admit..." he said smiling...
Lars just looked weirdly at him. He didn't know where he was leading this conversation at. And what did his relationship with Alisa have to do with the reason he visited him. Lee stood up still having his cigar between his fingers and said looking outside the window...
"I admit it, brother...Alisa is a wonderful, lovely girl...But that's how it will always be with her. She will always be a girl...never a woman. You know where I'm getting at, right?"
He sighed. Now he got it. A lot of people misunderstood him but never gave them any attention. But hearing that from Lee...surprised him...
"I know, Lee" he said smiling... "Since you are my brother, I'll bother to explain to you about my feelings for Alisa."
Lee nodded...
"I'm ready to hear you."
He crossed his arms and looked seriously at his brother. It was his first time explaining himself in such a way...
"For me, Alisa is somewhat like a daughter or, let's say, better a little sister. Yeah...That's it! My image of how a little sister should be like became Alisa." he said with a gentle smile...
When he woke up from these thoughts of his, the smile disappeared. He noticed Lee looking at him mockingly. He frowned irritated at his smile and said...
"W-Why is that smile for? Didn't I explain myself to you?"
He nodded...
"You really did...I'm glad to hear that kind of response. I guess it's somehow...acceptable."
"I reassure you, I'm sexually attracted to women with blood inside their veins. Are you satisfied?"
Lee smiled...
"Sure I do...Now on the main subject."
Lars sighed relieved and said...
"Finally...Anyway, what are these files?"
"Feel free to take a look" said Lee turning his back at him...
He took the papers and looked inside. He read about an investigation in the Middle East, which happened twenty three years ago. He saw a variety of pictures featuring a tomb and the place around it. He read the name of the company, G-Corporation and then, the subject of the investigation. His eyes widened...He continued reading the papers but the investigation ended with no specific results. Did they drop it? And of course from the file and the condition of the papers, someone could say that the investigation happened years ago. That was something, he made sure when he read the date at the bottom of the last page. He raised his gaze to see Lee looking at him. He looked back at the papers and gathered them together once again placing them on the desk...
"Where did you get these files from?" he asked...
"Can't you tell? G-Corporation of course." He said smiling...
"But as I read, they kept these files at their Archeology Research Facility. That was the place, where they were keeping Julia and when we managed to escape, the place was exploded because of the gunfire. Everything was destroyed there. Are we sure that these files are valid?"
Lee smirked and said...
"You think I sent Julia there just to get her captured? Of course, everything was destroyed there but not before my precious Julia managed to steal them. To be honest I didn't know that she took them. She must have her reasons as well. You know she was the one, who called me because she couldn't contact you."
"What did she want with me?" he asked confused...
"I wouldn't have this confused expression on my face after hearing that a beautiful girl as Julia wanted to see me. I guess, you have already got it."
Lars stood up and said resting his back on the wall...
"Got...what?"
"That in this family, we are the only ones with the looks."
Lars smiled but he stopped immediately...
"Lee, this isn't the time to joke."
"I know...Anyway, even though I read the files, this isn't something I can help you with. Julia wanted to talk with you about that and while I will be checking on Alisa, you two can talk, alright?"
Lars nodded and watched as Lee opened the door for them to walk outside...
Julia and Alisa were already at the laboratory. The first was opening the computers inside the place and Alisa was sitting on a patient's bed as Julia asked her. While checking the computers, Julia was thinking if Lee discussed with Lars the subject, which was bothering her all this time but in the same time she was questioning herself, if she made the right decision by trusting Lars. Would it be better if she burn them when she stole them in the first place? Her thoughts were interrupted when she heard Alisa's voice...
"I-I'm sorry...Umm..."
Julia turned to face her and noticed her troubled expression...
"Can I help you with something, Alisa? If you're worried about what Mr. Chaolan is having inside his mind to do to you, you don't have to worry. I know he's somehow weird in his public life but he's in a serious mode while in work. He's just going to take a look inside your system, nothing that will make harm to you, ok?" said Julia trying to reassure her...
Alisa smiled at Julia's words. However, that wasn't what was worrying her. What if she was right and Jin Kazama was still alive? Will she have to betray Lars once again under his commands? That thing scared her because, while ordered around by Jin, she couldn't do anything. She wanted to ask her what was going to happen if, indeed, her master wasn't dead. When, she tried to open her mouth, the door opened and both Lee and Lars walked inside. Lee approached Julia and asked her what she was doing and Lars walked by Alisa's side and said while smiling at her...
"Alisa? Are you ok?"
She nodded. Lars' caring voice was always reassuring...
"I'm fine...Miss Chang said that they won't make any damage to my system and that they will just take a look at it."
"Is that so? Then, that's good! And I won't have to worry either."
To Julia's annoyance, Lee double checked what she did and when he made sure that everything was right, he turned to Alisa and Lars...
"Alisa, dear? Will you come here?"
Alisa nodded and walked by Lee's side. He touched her shoulders and said...
"Listen, we will only connect you to these computers, ok? Nothing will happen to you, except from this."
Lars said from the place, where Alisa was sitting before...
"And what are you going to check, Lee?"
He turned to face him and said...
"Everything, of course!"
Julia walked to Alisa's side and asked her to follow her. She connected her cables to the computers and she waited for Lee's command to start the scanning. He walked to her and said...
"Julia, leave the rest to me. I discussed something with Lars as I promised you but I'll leave you to do the talking and it's not like I know the details."
She nodded and looked at Lars. He smiled to her and she heard him...
"Miss Chang, shall we go?"
Julia nodded and taking her bag walked to Lars' place. When, he was ready to walk to the door, he turned to face Lee and said...
"Where can we talk in peace?"
"Well...Ah...I know the perfect place. You can go and rest in my "break station" room. Julia knows where it is."
With that they walked outside and headed to the room, Lee suggested them to go...
Mishima Zaibatsu...
Since Lars left, his office was empty. Nina was busy inside her room trying to figure out how she would be able to get inside the G-Corporation's Medical section, knowing that the woman creating the JACKS was spending her time there. Lars asked from her to sneak inside and get information about the new design of the robots from her. Nina asked if she was supposed to kill her afterwards but Lars said an absolute no. She found it weird since she was with G-Corporation and she was considered as an enemy without question. "I don't care what you're gonna do but you're not allowed to lay a finger on her". What was the deal with her?
She wore her cat suit and walked out of her room making her way to Lars' office in hopes that he would be back by now. She was now out of the door and opened it. She walked inside the dim lighted room and saw a figure physically similar to Lars' but it wasn't his. She raised an eyebrow but when she took a better look she recognized him...
"Tougou, why are you here?" she said making him turn to see her...
"Where's Lars? I need to talk to him."
Nina walked to the office and said...
"He said that he was going to go to Lee Chaolan's company with the robot."
"Why with her?" he said confused...
"I don't know anything specific about that but he said something about the robot's system and wants Lee to check on that."
He sighed...
"I see...That Lars...He's getting really worked up whenever this girl is involved. If this keeps going I'll start to worry about him."
Nina crossed her arms and smiled...
"I wouldn't blame you. Anyway, why don't you call him?"
He took out his phone and said...
"I'll do that...But, first, I'm taking my leave. Good work!"
Nina nodded and saw him as he walked outside the office...
Violet Systems...
Julia walked alongside Lars to where Lee asked them to go. She opened the door and asked from Lars to walk inside, however, he insisted for her to walk inside first and she did after smiling at the gentleman. Lars rolled mentally his eyes when he noticed the room's decoration. Red walls, roses all over the place, a bar with all kinds of wines and of course in the end of the room a large bed. Yes, indeed, that was Lee's relaxation room. But why did he send them here? Was he mocking him? And it wasn't like he didn't like the company. At the same time he wondered what Julia was thinking. The poor woman must have been shocked. Maybe she knew where the room was but not what there was inside it...
Indeed, she had thoughts familiar to Lars' but she didn't think much about it. What she wanted to talk about with him was much more important than an awkward situation between them. She sat on a couch and Lars seeing her doing that followed behind her and sat opposite her...
"Can I call you Julia? What do you say?" he asked wanting to be less formal...
Her eyes widened in happiness. That was what she wanted for him to ask her...
"Sure, that would feel great...umm...Lars." she said...
He smiled at her and after a while he heard her saying...
"Since, Mr. Chaolan already gave you the files I managed to take from G-Corp there's no need for introductions. And anyway, I don't want to take much of your time, because maybe you'll find it useless in the future and..."
Suddenly, Lars' cell interrupted Julia. He took it out of his pocket. He was confused if he should answer it or continue his conversation with Julia. She noticed his doubts and said...
"You should answer it. I guess that in the position you're in you shouldn't ignore any calls."
Lars said excusing himself...
"I'm really sorry for that but it's my lieutenant. I have to listen to what he has to say."
Julia nodded dismissing him. He stood up and walked further inside the room. He picked up the phone and listened to the man on the other side of the line. He listened carefully to what his friend was telling him and from his experience it was something he needed to solve soon. After a minute he dropped the call and walked back to where Julia was. She smiled at him and he said...
"I apologize, Julia, but I need to go."
"Did something serious happen?" she said worried...
"I'm not sure, yet...Well, I really want to continue our conversation but..."
"No, I completely understand."
He put his cell inside his pocket once again and said, while helping her up...
"What would you say if we meet for dinner tonight?"
"That's ok with me but are you going to make it? I'll always be here."
Lars thought about it for a second and said...
"You have a point...What about tomorrow evening? I have your cell number and I'll let you know of the place and time."
"That's more like it!"
He nodded and then he remembered, he was having her files...
"Oh! And here...These are your files."
She didn't take them back...
"I was planning to give it to you anyway. Keep it and we can talk about it more specifically if you already know what it is about."
"You're right! I'll go to check on Lee and Alisa."
Julia nodded and waved goodbye...
"I'll see you tomorrow."
With that he left and made his way back to where Lee was with Alisa...
Violet Systems, Laboratory...
Alisa kept quiet while Lee was checking her system. Julia was right. Even though, he was weird in his public life, while in work, he was in his serious mode just like she described it. She smiled at this and wondered how Lars was doing. Lee on the other hand was pretty worried about Alisa's situation and that because he couldn't find something wrong in her system. But she was right. Her task wasn't deleted from her data and Alisa couldn't interfere in this part by deleting her own tasks. He was sure of that and Alisa told him herself. He placed his hand under his chin and thrown himself in his thoughts until he heard the door opening...
He turned and saw Lars walking inside. He sighed and Lars noticed his disappointed face. It was the first time Lee was giving him that kind of expression. He raised an eyebrow and said...
"What's wrong? Something with Alisa?"
Lee shook his head...
"No...There's nothing wrong with Alisa's system but indeed, her task of protecting Jin Kazama isn't deleted from her data and it's not part of her own intelligence to interfere in that. She told me herself and I found out by checking it."
Lars nodded and looked at Alisa, who was watching the two in silence...
"Then...What does this mean?"
Lee exhaled and said disconnecting Alisa's cables from the computers...
"That means, either that Alisa was created to only serve Jin Kazama or that he's still out there alive making fun of us."
Alisa hopped off the bed and stretched her fingers, which were all this time connected to the computers. Lars sighed disappointed and Lee said...
"What fits you better between these two?"
"N-None...I came here expecting one answer, not to find two. I don't know what to do now."
Lee touched his shoulder...
"I'm not worried about that. You're a trustworthy man, I know you can handle it perfectly."
"Thanks and that means that I can take Alisa with me?"
"Sure...Hey, did you talk with Julia?"
Lars shook negatively his head...
"No...I had a call from my lieutenant and I need to meet him. I asked her to meet me for dinner tomorrow."
He smiled...
"Oh! I see but, please, be a gentleman. I care deeply for Julia. I don't want her to be disappointed."
Lars rolled his eyes noticing where his brother was getting at and not giving another comment took Alisa's hand and they walked outside until Lee stopped them with his voice...
"Lars?"
He turned to face him...
"For a start, why don't you approach people Jin Kazama had interactions with?"
"Do you know people, who had interactions with that kind of man?'
He smiled...
"You're right, forgive me...Alisa?" he said turning to Alisa's side...
"Yes, Mr. Lee?" she said with an innocent smile...
"If you ever see Xiaoyu, please, give her my regards, ok?"
Alisa frowned saddened and Lee noticed that but didn't say anything. However, she nodded and bowed in front of him. After that both of them left Lee's company...