Mr. Kazama had returned to the living room and gave Lars his tea before sitting next to his daughter once again. Lars took a moment to look at the man. He looked as if he had seen his fair share of fighting in his day, but now he was rather frail, resembling only a shadow of who he once was. He looked as though he simply wanted to live out the rest of his life in peace. Lars suddenly felt guilty. He knew what he was about to ask would not at all put the old man at ease, but he was currently left with no choice.

Lars took a sip of his tea and nodded his head politely. "Thank you very much for the tea." He said, placing it on the coffee table in front of him. "Right then, before I move on, I would like both of you to meet my companion here." Lars gestured to the girl with the pink hair, who was still silently perusing every detail of the Kazama home. Her smile hadn't left her face since Asuka had first seen her outside. She sat next to Lars in front of them. Asuka then actually took in what she was wearing for the first time. She was wearing a rather elaborate violet dress with white silk gloves and matching white boots. She also had a white flower in her flowing pink hair. The girl made Asuka the teensiest bit jealous. She may not take crap from anyone, but that didn't mean she never liked looking pretty. And this girl was pretty. Lars continued, "This is Alisa. She has been accompanying for a while now in my travels. She is very knowledgeable and is a very close friend of mine." Alisa smiled at both Asuka and her father. "It is very good to meet you both! I thank you for letting us into your home." Mr. Kazama grinned at her. "It is really no problem at all. You have both been very respectful." Asuka hadn't said anything but smiled. She was still somewhat envious of the girl's looks, but she seemed a little to well-mannered for her taste, if that even made sense.

Lars grew a tad bit more serious before turning to Alisa. "Alisa, can you gather all the information you can on the King of Iron Fist Tournament 2 for me?" Alisa beamed at Lars. "Yes!" she exclaimed. Alisa then appeared to simply stare off into the distance, not really looking at anything. She was, however, still smiling politely. Asuka found herself thoroughly creeped out by this, and tried to look anywhere but at Alisa's face. After a couple moments, Alisa seemed to return from her daydream and looked back at Lars. "The King of Iron Fist Tournament 2 was held over 23 years ago when Kazuya Mishima had briefly acquired control of the Mishima Zaibatsu after defeating his father Heihachi at the conclusion of the first tournament. It was also however, Kazuya's demise as he was ultimately defeated by Heihachi who reportedly threw him into a volcano afterwards, presumably killing him. According to the Mishima Zaibatsu's archives, other participants in the King of Iron Fist Tournament 2 included Paul Phoenix, Marshall Law, Yoshimitsu, Nina Williams, Lei Wulong and Jun Kazama." Asuka's father suddenly straightened up considerably, and grew far more serious. "Jun was there? Why?" Alisa finally stopped smiling and looked somewhat frustrated with herself. "I do not know. I am sorry..." Lars turned and smiled at Alisa, causing her happy demeanor to return. "It's okay, Alisa. I can take it from here." Lars then turned to Asuka and her father, growing serious once more. "Yes, Jun Kazama was present at the second King of Iron Fist Tournament. I do not know why, but I do know that she had some sort of connection to Kazuya Mishima. Now Mr. Kazama, before going on I would like you to realize that what I am about to tell you is not something that may be easy to hear, but I must in order for you to help my cause." Mr. Kazama simply nodded, his expression not changing. Asuka suddenly felt like she didn't belong somehow.

Lars waited a moment before continuing once again. "I had a chance to speak with Kazuya while trying to intercept Jin Kazama last year. He spoke of Jun Kazama, specifically mentioning that she was very mysterious and intrigued him. In that moment, I noticed he was actually being genuine, and for the first time, Kazuya Mishima appeared to be human. I took advantage of this and inquired further about her. He told me that she caused him a moment of weakness in the King of Iron Fist Tournament 2, and this was apparently the reason why he had lost to Heihachi. It appears that Kazuya Mishima to this day still harbours unresolved feelings for your sister Jun. I do not know the extent of these feelings, but I do know that if he were to see Jun again perhaps he would at least listen to us. I am hoping that Jun herself will be able to bring out the human in Kazuya again and we can go from there. I understand it is a long shot, but it all starts with Jun. I have looked at this situation from every possible angle and everything keeps leading to her. I believe that your sister is the last hope that we have from avoiding total chaos."

Mr. Kazama frowned as he took all this in, but he was surprisingly calm. Asuka had expected her father to be angry, or at least shocked, but he was rather composed. Had he known that Kazuya and Jun were involved already? Did one of her letters to him speak of Kazuya? She didn't know, but she decided to once again keep quiet. She had a feeling all of her questions were about to be answered anyway. Lars was patiently waiting for her father when Mr. Kazama finally decided to speak up. "So you wish to use my sister? You do realize that she might not even be alive right now, right Lars?" Asuka knew her father, and she also knew that whenever he personally addressed someone (especially someone he did not really know), he was beginning to get upset. Lars remained calm, however, and Asuka was seriously beginning to consider that he was incapable of getting upset. "I do understand that, Mr. Kazama, but you must also realize that if she is alive then we must find her with haste." Asuka's father suddenly stood up and glared at Lars. "I will not allow you to use my sister as some sort of puppet! She does not need to be involved with the Mishimas anymore! Is it not bad enough that Kazuya corrupted my nephew? You want him to corrupt her as well?" Lars finally began to look fairly agitated and also stood up, causing Alisa to look concerned. Asuka just remained sitting, unable to move. She did not know what to do in this situation. Lars kept his tone at a reasonable level, but his expression gave him away. "Mr. Kazama," he said slowly, "I know that Kazuya has been a terrible father to Jin, but I give you my word: I would not be addressing this if I was not completely certain that this was the only way. I cannot allow another potential war to happen. I realize how important Jun is to you, but would it ease your mind if I told you that I would allow you two to spend some time together before she confronts Kazuya? I know it isn't the best thing you would have hoped for, but I really do wish to consider your feelings in this matter. I know how difficult this is for you and Asuka."

Mr. Kazama quietly sat back down, and Lars did the same. Alisa seemed to relax a bit, as did Asuka. Now, however, it was eerily quiet. Asuka could not read the expression on her father's face. It seemed to be filled with sadness and regret, yet he also seemed strangely hopeful. She knew Lars was desperate, and maybe her father did too. But she also knew how much her aunt had meant to her father. She was just as conflicted as her father, and she did not know what to do. Lars seemed to realize this, and gestured for both of their attention again, once again returning to his calm demeanor. "I am running late, so I am going to explain my proposition to you. I would very much appreciate if you could think on this before you decline."

Lars took another sip of his tea before carrying on with his request. "As I told you before, I believe that finding Jun Kazama is the key to solving this entire issue. However, I have a bit of a problem myself. As you no doubt discovered upon first seeing us, my unit very closely resembles a branch of the Mishima Zaibatsu military. As such, I am afraid that Jun would be even more elusive if she were to see my men, or even myself. Searching for her myself would therefore not be a practical approach, and it would hurt us more than help us. Due to this, I have been trying to find someone who Jun would not be hostile towards - someone who could potentially draw her out so that we may talk to her. Even though she has likely been in solitude for most of her life now, I highly doubt she would be unreceptive to anyone. That is why I propose that we send Asuka and Alisa to find her."

A/N: I know, I know, they're still talking, but I have a pretty big premise to cover so I decided to do it in 2 chapters. Chapter 3 starts the adventure!