TEKKEN: BLOOD FEUD
Chapter 26: Plan to Regain Morale
Inside the new G Corp HQ in Jakarta, Indonesia
Since barley escaping death, Kazuya Mishima and his closes associates in the G Corporation's inner circle had retreaded back into safety. Because of the Millennium Tower's destruction, Kazuya had taken his allies out of Japan and to Indonesia. They had currently made the tall office building in the capital city of Jakarta their new HQ. But the transition was not easy. Even now, the streets of Jakarta were filled with anti G-Corp protests, the demonstrators holding up signs that called for Kazuya to be arrested and tried for war crimes. But it didn't stop there.
In his office in the new HQ, Kazuya watched on his computer and could see pictures from around the world. What they all had in common was that they showed protests against the G Corp, as well as calls for Kazuya to be arrested. They happened everywhere, from Canada, Austria, Kenya, Brazil and even New Zealand. Every demonstrator had gotten to know the truth about the G Corp's CEO, whom was supposed to be their hero and savior. Since he had now been exposed as a demon, that support had dropped dramatically.
Because of Heihachi's machinations, the fight between Kazuya and Revenant had been broadcasted throughout the entire Internet, especially when Kazuya had activated the powers of his Devil Gene. That revelation had only convinced the international community to disown Kazuya as their designated savior and start accepting the Heihachi and his Mishima Zaibatsu as their heroes.
Hanging on a wall, a giant television was already showing a news channel in informing about the new of Heihachi declaring himself the winner of this war. It also showed pictures of the UN General Assembly and the ICC. Apparently, there was now an ongoing debate about trying Kazuya and his associates for crimes against humanity.
"In his address to the General Assembly at UN Headquarters in New York City, the General-Secretary of the United Nations called for all member nations to disavow the G Corporation as their savior. He went on to accuse its CEO, Kazuya Mishima, for violations of human rights and crimes against humanity. Additionally, the general-secretary declared that he along with other top diplomats would be attending the Mishima Zaibatsu Victory Celebration Banquet in Taito, Japan. Even by now, thousands of countries have turned against the G Corp and have begun accepting the Zaibatsu as his war's heroes. Now as for the International Criminal Court, it has already begun issuing an arrest warrant for Kazuya Mishima. Therefore, he will be arrested in whatever country he enters. With people protesting against the G Corp from Nairobi to Vienna, its leaders have yet to make a formal statement. A spokesperson for the G Corp declined to comment when asked by our reporters" that was what the news anchor said.
When he saw this, Kazuya scowled in return. He couldn't believe how ignorant the international community was behaving by accepting Heihachi as this war's "winner". After all, it was the Zaibatsu under Jin Kazama's leadership that had started the war, not the G Corp. But still, Heihachi had managed to twist the roles. Kazuya and his allies were now the ones being accused of war crimes against humanity. But then again, Kazuya was technically a wanted criminal, as was Anna Williams and Bruce Irvin. But up until his encounter with Revenant, Kazuya had managed to keep his identity secret to the entire world.
A couple of soldiers suddenly entered his office, yet they were technically guarding Bruce, Anna and the G Corp's own poster girl: Lucky Chloe. Apparently, they had been summoned to the office in order to discuss their next move.
Kazuya's eyes narrowed at the television screen, which was now showing Heihachi making his acclaimed speech to the diplomats and journalists gathered before him in the Zaibatsu's HQ. The sight of seeing his father boasting of being the winner infuriated the Japanese man. His closest associates could see that and they too felt resentful.
"So, the old fool has decided to have his own banquet? How neat" Anna sarcastically said.
Bruce growled with what he saw. "I swear, I would give anything just to knee that old bastard's face!" the Kickboxer expressed his rage when seeing Heihachi smirking and waving his hand on the screen.
But the two associates could now see Kazuya facing them and they both wondered what he was thinking as he had watched Heihachi's address. Lucky Chloe was the first to speak up, given that she was the youngest and always the curious one.
"What do we do now, boss? Public opinion is turning against us. Heck, people are even starting to reject me because of my contract with the G Corp! I'm on the verge of cancelling my tours! How am I supposed to rebuild my fanbase now that they associate me with you!?" Chloe was getting slightly hysterical and she wanted an answer to these problems. But Kazuya didn't reply, much to the teenage girl's distress. "Come on, boss! Just give me an answer, already! I can't even walk outside in the streets of Jakarta without getting booed at!" she added.
However, neither Bruce nor Anna seemed to take Chloe's worries for real. "Are you honestly saying that your reputation and fanbase is what matters to you most? Grow a thicker spine, little missy!" the Irishwoman rebuked the young girl and her worries.
"Agreed! Your fanbase will never die, as there will always dumb preteens who listen to your music and stream your videos day and night! I mean, you're an Internet-sensation!" Bruce joined in on the scolding.
Lucky Chloe was furious with what she was hearing, since both associates were now insulting her fame and fanbase. The blonde-haired otaku couldn't let that stand, given that her fans really mattered to her. She turned around and stuck her tongue out, once again demonstrating her bratty and childish tendencies towards her superiors. None of them were amused with what they were seeing.
"Really? This is how you respond to us?" Bruce asked, starting to laugh at Chloe in the process. "Talk about lack of maturity" he then mocked the teenage girl.
Chloe was about to open her mouth, yet Anna interrupted her. "Don't even bother. Anything that comes out of your mouth is nothing but nonsense anyway" Anna encouraged her not to speak up.
Kazuya was growing tired of such meaningless kafuffles, so he decided to get the attention of his associates. "Enough fooling around!" he called upon his associates to stop with whatever they were doing. Kazuya realized that he was now having their attention. "Do I have your attention? Good. Now let me explain to you the reason why I summoned you all here. As you all may know, Heihachi and his lapdogs are looking forwards to celebrate his victory tomorrow night" the man with the red eye informed them.
Bruce grunted. "Sure, we do. All those damn diplomats at the UN and other international organizations are falling for his fake charisma. But then again, such is the way of idiots. Nothing but ignorant dumbasses who believe in everything Heihachi says" the black-skinned man pointed out, not hiding his dispassion of the international community and their response to Heihachi.
"Precisely. But there is at least one positive thing about the upcoming celebration. While Heihachi believes that we are defeated, it gives us the perfect opportunity to exploit his arrogance and turn the tide of battle in our favor. We must use this chance to weaken him" Kazuya revealed to his associates.
Anna mused to herself with what she was hearing. "Ah, I like that suggestion. So what do we do? Will we be sneaking into the banquet and ruin it for the old man and his guests?" the brunette asked her superior with an intrigued fashion.
"No. Ruining a meaningless party won't get the entire world to dislike Heihachi" Kazuya told Anna, yet the Japanese man soon found himself forming a slight smirk on his face. "But downing the Mishima Zaibatsu satellite death ray most certainly will" he then noted smugly, thinking about the weapon of mass destruction his enemies possessed.
His associates were bemused by Kazuya's suggestion, especially Lucky Chloe. "Hold your horses! You're saying we should shoot down that satellite that almost vaporized us!? But that's…impossible!" the teenage girl expressed her doubt of the plan.
"As much as I hate to agree with this brat, she's actually right. No way we can do something like that" Bruce spoke up, although a part of him hated the fact that he agreed with Chloe.
"Plus, we have no weapon that is capable of accomplishing such, not even a powerful laser cannon. How do you expect us to even destroy that thing in space?" Anna was also having doubts about Kazuya's suggestion.
Still, Kazuya remained unfazed of their opinions. "We don't even need such to down that satellite. All that we need, is my Evil Eye and a tall structure to stand on. With those, downing the satellite death ray should be more than easy" he began explaining how he proceed with his plan.
"Oh, of course. We haven't forgotten the powers our esteemed boss possesses" Anna spoke, amused with how Kazuya was planning on proceeding with his idea. "But are you sure that your beam can reach up to space itself?" the brunette felt the need to ask him just to make sure.
"Without question, Anna" Kazuya informed his secretary.
Bruce was starting to like the idea, and it made him fully support Kazuya's decision. "Now that's an idea. I'll admit, it sounds interesting, Kazuya" he spoke in favor of his superior's plan.
"Okay, so now we have a plan. Then all you need to do is get upstairs to the rooftop and then fire that beam of yours!" Lucky Chloe exclaimed while smiling gleefully.
"No, Chloe. I can't do that from here. And we can not do that on top of a public building such as the Gama Tower" Kazuya said to the teenage girl.
"Why not?" Chloe asked him, feeling puzzled. "I mean, the Gama Tower is a large structure so you should be able to bring down that satellite" she pointed out.
Bruce, who had already understood the picture, decided to explain the details. "Don't you get it? This is a plan to make the Mishima Zaibatsu become the villains in this war once again. We must make it look like that it was them who downed that satellite, not us. That's why we can't do it from here or on a public skyscraper…...but we can do it on top of a Mishima Zaibatsu complex" Bruce realized what Kazuya had in mind, something the Japanese man greatly appreciated.
"Well said, Bruce. I must thank you for filling in for Chloe" Kazuya commended his close associate. "Yes, when the world discovers that the Zaibatsu is downing their own satellite which will then crash land upon Earth, it will make the international community reconsider their embrace of Heihachi. That is the reason why we can't make anyone suspicious of our plans" he continued explaining their next course of action.
"Now I understand. At first, I was confused, but after hearing this, I'm beginning to like it" Anna spoke in favor of Kazuya's plans. "Speaking of which, this tall Mishima Zaibatsu complex you speak of. You wouldn't happen to be talking about the…" Anna tried asking, yet Kazuya knew what she was after.
He nodded his head at her and began tapping on the computer that showed everyone a hologram picture of a tall skyscraper that stood on an island in the sea. In some ways, it looked like a giant piece of cake just lying on the water. What kind of island was that? Besides the picture, a map was shown that explained where specifically this island was.
"This is the building where my plans will commence on. The Mishima Zaibatsu Watchtower on Keelung Islet, off the coast of Taiwan. The Zaibatsu forcefully settled upon the island and used it as a means of keeping enemy navies in check. It may not be as large as the Burj Khalifa in the UAE, but its taller than Taipei 101, all the more reason for me to use it as my spot for firing my ray beam" Kazuya explained the building they would be "visiting". It was indeed tall, something his associates took notice of.
"Woah…...so damn high on a small island…" Bruce was at loss for words. "From what I know, Keelung Islet used to be a tourist attraction before the Zaibatsu laid claim to it. They probably settled there to keep China in check" he recalled from what he knew about that watchtower.
Chloe was also stunned by the height of this building, yet it reminded her about something. She soon realized it. "I think I've seen that building before. It was when I was on a tour in China. I took a quick trip to Taiwan. But I never felt the need to go visit the island" the teenage girl revealed. "But I do understand that only those working in the Mishima Zaibatsu will have access to that building" she added to her explanation.
Kazuya had to smirk when he heard what Chloe was saying. "Smart words, Chloe. Yes, in hopes of getting into that watchtower, we will have to use a keycard used by the soldiers guarding the island. That being said, we will begin our mission during the evening next day, when that old fool has his hands full with the banquet of his" the explained what he and his allies would do.
"Based upon this mission, I suppose only three and two squadrons would be enough for this assault upon Keelung Islet. Bear in mind that we must do this without letting Heihachi know" Bruce recommended the number of soldiers they use.
"Not to mention that we've no interest in conquering that watchtower" Anna joined in.
Kazuya was feeling himself proud as he and his allies were planning their attack upon Keelung Islet. "Agreed. But we will be the ones who spearhead this attack. Not just me, but you three, JACK-7, Gigas and Alex as well. United, we should be more than capable of reducing the watchtower's security to ashes" he spoke with a hint of pride in his voice.
His associates seemed to like the idea, although Lucky Chloe was still a bit unsure about whether the plan would work or not. Timidly, she wanted to ask her boss about something important. "Ummm…...how do we get to the island?" she asked him.
"We'll travel to Taipei first, then we'll head to Chilung and hijack one of the boats that are being used to transport soldiers and supplies to Keelung Islet. Once we're there, we will get to the top and try stealing a keycard that will allow us to get inside the watchtower" Kazuya replied. "We will fight our way through whatever security they have until we reach the top of the watchtower. I will bring down that satellite and show Heihachi which of us will be laughing last" he added, feeling so keen on ruining Heihachi's moment of triumph.
"Nice plan. I'll go and check on Jane and see if JACK-7 is prepared for the mission" Bruce told Kazuya before leaving.
"And I'll see what Giga's up to. Our researchers say that he's been acting quite odd lately" Anna said and took off.
Lucky Chloe knew what she could do before the mission began. "I'll just go and talk with my manager about my plans for an autograph booth. But don't worry, this mission will be top priority" the teenage girl told her boss. She also exited the office.
Now that they had a plan, Kazuya's associates knew that they would have to be prepared for the upcoming mission. But they had yet to know whether bringing down that satellite would make people turn against Heihachi. Obviously, Kazuya had hatched out a perfect plan to get back at his father for the humiliation he suffered at the Millennium Tower. Hopefully they would also get payback, given that Heihachi's schemes had also resulted in them loosing their lives.
"Enjoy your victory while you can, Heihachi. Because soon, your luck will run out" Kazuya mused to himself while thinking about his hated enemy.
As Kazuya faced the screen of his computer, he couldn't help but to notice something that caught his interest. It was a file that read as "Secret Files". Knowing better than to wait, Kazuya decided to see what they were. Once he looked into them, the Japanese man realized one thing: these files belonged to a former executive of the G Corporation: Dr. Emma Kliesen. Truth be told, this very office had once been hers. But during Kazuya's takeover of the conglomerate, he had ruthlessly murdered some of the executives who opposed him, Emma being among them.
There was a particular reason for why Kazuya had killed Emma, not just because of her disobedience. He found out about her past membership in the Mishima Zaibatsu, as she had worked in its science division under the mad scientist Dr. Abel. However, Emma seemed to know something more about Kazuya than what he could understand. Slowly, his mind started drifting back to the night Emma had died.
"I have something to share with you…something even your own father doesn't even know!" Kazuya recalled the scientist saying those words out of frustration and anger. "Kazuya Mishima…you have a son!" that word is what had made the Japanese man enraged.
After a hole in her stomach, Kazuya could only unleash more rage towards the woman. "What kind of question is that!? I know that already! But I bear no love towards him!" Kazuya had then retorted hatefully.
Although she was mortally injured, Emma still possessed the strength to speak. "I'm not speaking of Jin Kazama…." Emma had said while coughing out blood from her mouth. "Yes, Mishima. I am speaking of…your son…...your other son…your illegitimate son…the one that you have never known of…he is still alive….and walks on this world" she added.
In anger, Kazuya would break Emma's neck and choke her to death, but not before listening to more that came out of the German scientist's lips. It managed to make the usually ruthless Kazuya hear her words. Since that night, Kazuya had difficulties in accepting their accuracy.
"You may not want to believe in my words…...but I will tell you in how this other son of yours will meet you one day. He has never known who he really is…...but he will one day discover the blood of Mishimas that runs through his veins…and then, he will see who he truly is….but mark my words…that son of yours is one of pure blood, one that has had his demonic influence of yours taken away….he will be a great man, a man greater than what you or your father ever was" those words had continued to slightly haunt Kazuya's mind.
But even as they did, the ongoing war had made it easier for him to dismiss Emma's last words as nothing but a pathetic attempt to break him mentally. And he would certainly not give much thought now, given that he already had a plan to ruin Heihachi's short-lived victory. The very thought of it filled the man with the red eye with satisfaction.
Somewhere in the center of Kyoto, Japan
Morning had arrived in the city of Kyoto, especially in the modern districts and neighborhoods. While people were busy in the streets as usual, there was many activities happening in the alleyways and narrow streets that had no people walking. In places like these, people would do things that was not recommended in the public, such as opposing the Mishima Zaibatsu and the G Corporation. There were many groups who were doing that, but perhaps the one most famous was the movement calling itself the "Resistance".
In one of the buildings that resembled other an old apartment complex or a warehouse, members of the Resistance were thriving inside, doing all kinds of activity such as gambling and partying. Why they did such remained a mystery, but all members of the Resistance had rejected the international community and had decided to oppose the Zaibatsu and the G Corp on their own terms. But they relied on guerilla tactics instead of open warfare. However, they Resistance had made preparations for the battles, as they were having a cage fight in what appeared to be a basement. People were chanting and hoping that the fighter they had betted on would win.
But deep in the building's basement, Asuka, Julia, Lili, Hwoarang and Xiaoyu had awoken, only to find themselves stuck behind bars. They all were in disbelief with the situation they were in, yet soon realized how they had gotten there due to the fact they had been put to sleep by smoke grenades. Now, they were each stuck in their own cell.
"What the hell is this place? Is this some kind of sick bondage club or something!?" Hwoarang demanded as he held onto the bars of his cell. "Hey! Whoever's out there! Let me out!" the Korean man didn't hold back his anger.
"How unfortunate. Apparently, those men must have brought us to this awful place while were unconscious due to the smoke grenades" Lili remarked. She tried to see if Sebastian was in the other cells, but he wasn't. "Oh no, Sebastian's not here. The nerve these people have to separate us from one another!" the rich girl was angry with the fact that the members of the Resistance had taken her butler away.
Julia adjusted her glasses. "And not just him. My mom, Bob and Ganryu are not with us, not to mention Steve, of course" the brunette spoke up.
Asuka was fuming with anger given that she was imprisoned. "That British jerk better not have run on us! If he has, then I'll get his ass when I get out of this cell!" the Japanese girl let her rage dominate her thoughts.
Xiaoyu didn't share Asuka's assumption of Steve. "Steve hasn't backed out on us! Remember, he ran after Nina in order to have a talk with her!" the Chinese girl pointed out.
"Oh really? Then why hasn't he come back!?" Asuka retorted to Xiaoyu's question.
"Hey! Don't you take that tone with me, you nasty tomboy!" Xiaoyu could not stand being spoken to like that.
Asuka felt her anger strengthen itself as she heard Xiaoyu. "What are you gonna do about it!? Say that to my face one more time, spunky brat!" she hit back at the Chinese girl.
Julia, Lili and Hwoarang were all annoyed by hearing this confrontation grow between Asuka and Xiaoyu, as they knew this wouldn't benefit them, let alone develop a plan of how to get out of the place they were in.
"Girls, just cut it out! None of you are helping us with figuring out on how to deal with this!" Julia scolded the two, thus forcing both girls to stop speaking to one another. Sighing in relief, Julia decided to continue. "Now then, we better figure out where to find mom and the others and how to get out of this place. Any of you got any ideas?" the four-eyed brunette asked her friends.
Hwoarang was dumbfounded by that question. "You can't be serious. How do you suppose we can get out when we're stuck in these cells? We don't even have the keys to them, genius" the Korean man rebuked Julia's suggestion.
Still, it didn't end Julia's determination. "Unlike you, I'm not a quitter. So I will not stop figuring out a way to get of this messy place" Julia spoke with determination.
"Tch, whatever you say" Hwoarang spoke up, not taking notice of Julia's will to find a out of the cells.
"He does have a point when it comes to the keys, though" Lili spoke up, searching around the room for any keys. "I can't seem to find them anywhere, not even on that table. Could they perhaps be in one of the drawers?" the blondie wondered, trying her best to assist Julia.
"I take it you must be looking for these" a voice could be heard from the dark in the room. The prisoners snapped, as they were shocked to realize that they were not alone in this room. The lights on that part soon turned on and about four people were seen standing there. The one who had spoken, as well was holding the keys was a Chinese girl dressed in a fashionable magenta Chinese martial arts outfit. Her black hair was tied into a bun. "Even so, none of you will be going out. Not until we say so" the girl added sternly.
When Xiaoyu saw that girl, her eye widened. Although it had been a long time since she had visited China, she knew who that girl was. "It can't be…...Hu Yue…is that you?" she asked in disbelief.
The girl named Yue had taken notice of Xiaoyu, and she had to smile at her smugly. "Long time no see, Ling Xiaoyu. I take it this new hairstyle of mine makes me unrecognizable, huh?" she told him.
Xiaoyu didn't have words to say anything. She was so confused. "But how…...I mean, why are you…." Xiaoyu was at loss for words.
"Hold on a second, Xiaoyu. Do you know that squirt?" Hwoarang asked his friend.
The Chinese girl couldn't help but to lower hear head slightly. "She's a childhood friend of mine back in China. We used to train a lot together before I left for Japan. But I did see here during my last trip to China, though" Xiaoyu spoke up, although a part of her felt somewhat reluctant to go into detail.
Yue frowned when she heard that. "Yeah, but there's more to that story. You ended up becoming Heihachi Mishima's number one groupie! And you probably still are for not just him, but Jin Kazama as well!" she attacked her.
"I'm no one's groupie, Yue! I follow my own heart! And the reason our friendship ended was because of your smugness, let alone the fact that you had broken grandpa's trust!" Xiaoyu retorted back, confirming the fact that she and Yue had trained together under Wang's tutelage.
"Spoken like a true groupie" Yue insulted her, brushing off Xiaoyu's assertion. "And for your information, I never betrayed Master Wang! He let me go on my own accord!" she added to her insistence.
So this is the Mishima fangirl you were speaking of, eh Yue?" one other captors questioned her comrade. It was a Japanese girl with a messy brown ponytail in full fringe. She wore a leather jacket with a pink and dark brown color scheme that had a zipper down the middle, buttons on the collar and bottom and pink shoulder and elbow pads continuing to her forearm for protection. She was also wearing dark brown jeans, matching boots and gloves decorated with the colors pink, black, and yellow. "Well, that's the girl I was talking about. Asuka Kazama, the one who's related to that poor bastard Jin" she told Yue and pointed a finger at the Japanese brunette behind bars.
Asuka was surprised yet angry at the same time. But on the other hand, she recognizes something about this girl. "Wait! Don't I know you from somewhere?" she asked the girl dressed as a biker.
The biker girl crossed her arms while shrugging her shoulders. "You know me damn well! Don't you remember our encounters back in Osaka? You loved picking on bosozoku gangs in the city, including the one I belonged to!" she replied to Asuka's questions.
"I've dealt with many bosozoku in Osaka before. But I do remember…" Asuka suddenly got a realization when she started to gradually recognize this biker. "Now I know! You're that biker who had this weird nickname! Rudy, wasn't it?" she then asked the biker.
This made her only cringe. "It's Ruby! Rudy's a boy's name, you ignorant dumbass!" she corrected Asuka. "But that was when my group was at its peak, until you ruined us! So from now on, you can call me Rumi Kusakabe!" she then told Asuka her real name.
Asuka was unfazed at this. "Makes little difference, honestly" she pointed out, yet the Osakan had more to say to Rumi. "But look, I only beat you and your gang of bikers up because you and a rival bosozoku were causing trouble in Osaka! Therefore, it's safe to say that you brought your own downfall on yourself!" Asuka then told her.
This brought anger to Rumi, and she felt more than willing to launch herself at Asuka, despite the fact that she was behind bars. "You little bitch! You destroyed my bike, yet you still claim to be all innocent and shit! That's why you'll pay for ruining my bosozoku career!" she was on the verge of actually doing it, only to be restrained by two men.
"Yo! Get a grip, would ya!? She's already behind bars!" the muscular man with blonde hair, a white tank top and ragged jeans tried his best to reason with her. "Help me with this, Taiga!" he then told his partner, who was a Japanese man with long black hair tied into a ponytail and dressed in a white Karate gi.
"I am already doing the best I can, Isaak. You should do the same thing" he told his partner in a calm manner.
Julia was growing very agitated by this nonsense. "Alright! Enough fooling around! I wanna know why are you holding us captive in these cells! I mean, did that fight we caused in Gion really upset you that much!?" the brunette demanded some answers from the group of captors.
The man named Taiga faced Julia, although he was also making sure that the others were listening to what he was saying. "The reason for that is simple. You are all contributing to the Mishima Zaibatsu's senseless need to fool and deceive people" he answered plainly.
The captured fighters were all confused by this. "What the hell are you talking about?" Hwoarang asked, irritated since he didn't understand.
The man named Isaak stepped forward. "What Taiga is trying to explain is that you guys are only helping in fueling the greediness that the Zaibatsu is seeking. They want to exploit the world's population for their own benefit!" he spoke in an aggressive manner.
Lili put her hands on her hips. "But you can't just blame us for something the Zaibatsu is doing! I mean, we never had any role in the ongoing war!" the rich girl pointed out.
"Shut your mouth. You're not the one who's gonna tell us what to believe in" Isaak brought Lili to silence, the Monegasque girl astounded by his rudeness.
Seeing this made Hwoarang smirk in amusement. "My, aren't you the aggressive man? You most likely talk crap to everyone you come across, even girls" the Taekwondo fighter remarked, likely as an insult to Isaak.
The blonde-haired man narrowed his eyes at Hwoarang. "What was that!? I dare you to say it to my face one more time! So why don't you repeat it, you mother…" Isaak said, yet he was immediately calmed down by Taiga. The Japanese man shook his head at him as a no, thus encouraging Isaak to not give into Hwoarang's taunt. "You're right…sorry that I lost my cool" he then apologized to his partner.
Taiga then decided to inform the captive of who they were. "We are the leaders of the Resistance, an organization that has existed since Jin Kazama betrayed mankind when he declared war upon the entire world. With all the human lives that has been lost to this senseless warmongering, the Resistance has sworn to reject either side. Even by now, people across the globe is supporting our cause. We don't even need help from the United Nations and the international community to continue our battle for freedom" the Japanese man explained who they were, as well as what this Resistance was.
Xiaoyu had to admit she was surprised to see how someone like Taiga and his friends was able to make such a diverse movement. She had never heard of the Resistance during the sixth tournaments. "So that's why most of the members are former contestants of the tournaments. The Resistance consists of underdogs who has failed in the tournament, as well as those affected by the global war" she expressed her astonishment of this group.
"Correct. And we know that you still have feelings for that mass murderer, Xiaoyu!" Yue spoke up, not hiding her distaste for Xiaoyu's secret crush on Jin. "And to think that even after what he has done, you still feel attached to him! Don't you have anything to say, Xiaoyu!?" the black-haired girl added.
Xiaoyu felt enraged when she heard that. "That's none of your business! You have no idea what I've experienced over the years, Yue!" she hit back at her.
Taiga stepped forward to the cells. "So, you are close to Jin Kazama? How interesting. You see, I too was a friend of his. My name is Taiga Miyagi" he introduced himself formally.
"But I don't know you" Xiaoyu said, knowing that this man had not attended Mishima High like she and Jin had. "But do you know him?" Xiaoyu then asked him.
"Yeah, how do you know him?" Hwoarang joined in, starting to wonder whether this guy had actually crossed paths with Jin once. The Taekwondo fighter also took notice of his clothes. "And from the looks of your outfit, you seem to be a practitioner of Karate, in the traditional style of course" he added.
Taiga closed his eyes as he started recalling the man he was once friends with. "You are correct. I once knew Jin. Like him, I am also a master in Karate. Truth is, he and I trained together in a Karate dojo in Brisbane, Australia. We became close friends. And I had hoped that we would one day meet again. But when he became the ruler of the Mishima Zaibatsu, he was a different man than the one I had trained alongside with and respected like a sparring partner" he revealed the connection he had with Jin.
The captive fighters were stunned by this revelation. Hwoarang on the other hand, was amused by hearing it. In fact, he only felt the need to ask him more about Jin.
"So you trained alongside Jin, huh? Must've been nice. Let me ask you, did you ever manage to beat him?" the Taekwondo fighter asked him.
In response, Taiga narrowed his eyes at him. "I have no comment to such meaningless question. And truth be told, I now feel ashamed of having trained alongside him now that he's been responsible for crimes against humanity. As such, I can't forgive him" the man with the ponytail informed Hwoarang, although the others were listening too.
Isaak stepped forward and stood beside his partner. "And from what we understand, some of you guys have had dealings with Jin Kazama in the past. Especially you three" he said while pointing out to Hwoarang, Xiaoyu and Asuka. But he then started glancing at the Japanese girl with a confused expression. "And that leads me to ask you this, girly. Are you Jin's younger sister or something?" he asked Asuka.
This caused Asuka to burst out in anger. "For the last time! Me and him are not related! Get it through your thick skull!" she verbally attacked him.
"Duh! You still share the same last name, girly" Isaak pointed out to her.
"Still doesn't mean we're related! And stop calling me girly! The name's Asuka Kazama! Get it right, you damn junkie!" the Japanese brunette didn't withhold her anger towards him.
Isaak spat on the floor, as if he was not listening to what Asuka said. "First of all, I'm no junkie! These muscles were earned through intensive training in the IDF. You see, I was in the Israeli military, as well as a master in Krav Maga. The name's Isaak Lichtenfeld" the man introduced himself as a formed soldier in Israel's army.
Hwoarang suddenly whistled in amazement. "Woah, so you were also dragged into the military? Well, looks like you and me have at least one thing in common, not that it matters anyway" the Korean man remarked.
Isaak narrowed his eyes in response. "In Israel, conscription is mandatory" he told Hwoarang, who still didn't seem to care.
Lili, who was feeling worried about Sebastian, was having enough of being ignored. "You guys better not have done anything terrible to my butler! Otherwise, I'm gonna make you regret it!" Lili spoke up, feeling very concerned for her butler's well-being.
Rumi stepped forward. "Don't get your panties in a twist. They're all safe…behind bars, of course" the Japanese biker girl reassured Lili.
"And like you, they will not be let out" Taiga spoke up, his voice as stern as iron itself. "People like you will not spread more depravity among the people of this world" he added, not hiding his supposed authority over them.
"Hold the phone! You can't blame us for someone else's actions!" Julia spoke up, the American girl expressing her dismay with what she was seeing. "I'm not gonna lie, your movement fights for a great cause, but we actually share the same interest in ending this war!" she then told them.
Isaak scratched the back of his head. "Too bad for your, four eyes! Do you even know where you're at?" he questioned them smugly. None of the captives seemed to have an answer, which made Isaak amused. "Of course, you wouldn't know. This is the Shadow Coliseum, the place where we live as we like while planning our moves against the Zaibatsu and the G Corp. It's also here where we are allowed to test our skills" the punkish man added.
When Hwoarang heard what was being said, he felt himself getting excited. He couldn't believe that the Shadow Coliseum truly existed in this place. "You're for real, right?" he asked his captors.
"Huh? What are you getting so excited for?" Rumi quizzed him.
The Korean man immediately grabbed the bars while facing them with a determined expression. "You guys gotta let me out of here! I wanna see it for real!" he told them, yet Rumi and her accomplices were confused. "You heard me! I wanna see the cage fight! Don't think for a second that I've not heard about the Shadow Coliseum and it's fights!" he added.
Yue and Taiga were not impressed with Hwoarang's demands, yet Isaak and Rumi were. The Japanese biker and the Israeli ex-soldier both looked at each for a minute before nodding their heads with smirk on their faces. They knew what to do with him, as Rumi walked over to Hwoarang's cell and unlocked it.
"What do you think you're doing?" Yue wanted an answer, feeling confused by what the Japanese girl was doing.
Rumi faced at her comrade with a smirk. "What does it look like? We're adding a new gladiator to the Shadow Coliseum. If this punk thinks he can last long in the cage fight, I say we give him a chance" she replied smugly. But Rumi soon directed her attention to the Korean man in the cell. "Besides, I'll be more than happy to give him a piece of my mind with my Judo! Surely you can understand that" she added.
Yue was dumbfounded by this, yet Taiga sighed in slight irritation. But he didn't seem to be bothered by what Rumi and Isaak were doing. "Very well. You may do with him as you please" he responded to them bluntly.
The cell to Hwoarang opened and Isaak was immediately on the defensive, ready to make sure that their captive wouldn't try to escape. "You better not be pulling any tricks now. Otherwise, you'll end up kissing the floor" the Israeli man said while standing ready for anything Hwoarang would do.
Still, the Korean man didn't pay much heed to Isaak's threats. "Don't get so worked up. I'm only interested in seeing this Shadow Coliseum" he responded.
But Hwoarang's friends were outraged to see how he had suddenly started to get all comfy with their captors. At first, they had assumed that he was tricking them so that he could snatch the keys from Rumi's hold. But he didn't. It all confirmed the fact that Hwoarang was indeed ditching them for being able to see the Shadow Coliseum.
"Hey, Hwoarang! What's the meaning of this!?" Xiaoyu was furious with what she was seeing the Korean man do.
"Yeah, are you just gonna leave us behind!?" Asuka held onto the bars and lashed out at Hwoarang.
In response, Hwoarang turned around and glanced at those two girls. "Shut your traps! I've always wanted to see what the Shadow Coliseum is, and I sure as hell am not planning on ditching it just to bust you girls out!" the Taekwondo fighter responded, much to the outrage of the girls.
Isaak had to chuckle in amusement. "Woah, you got no regrets leaving them behind. Quite a harsh personality, if you ask me" he commented of Hwoarang's personality.
"Shut up" the Korean man rudely replied.
As Hwoarang was escorted out by Rumi and Isaak, Taiga and Yue were soon to join them, but not before leaving some final words for the girls that remained behind bars. Taiga appeared to be the one speaking most, given that he was more serious when compared to his associates.
"You will remain in custody until further notice. And judging from who each of you are, the Resistance will have great need for your information. Until we meet again, foolish contestants" those were the last words of Taiga before he exited the room, leaving the girls all by themselves.
Lili held her hands to her hips. "How needlessly rude! To think he has the right to treat us ladies like prisoners! He will be sorry once we got out of here!" the rich girl didn't hide her dissatisfaction with being in this state.
But what Lili and Julia could see was that both Asuka and Xiaoyu were in deep thought, and not because of what Hwoarang had just done to them. Rather, it was because of the fact people they knew had supported them being behind bars. Neither seemed to have the answer.
"Yue….why are you doing this?" Xiaoyu thought about the girl she had trained alongside with back in China during their childhood. "Did my decision to go to Japan really make you that resentful towards me?" she wondered to herself.
Meanwhile, Asuka was thinking about the same thing with Rumi. "I just don't get it. You may have been a bosozoku, but at least you had some decency in you. But to think that you would go this far just to get back at me" Asuka felt a hint of dispassion forming in her mind.
As the two girls were pondering about their newly created enemies, Lili had to giggle in amusement. "Now this is interesting. It seems to me that you two have something in common. You both have been imprisoned by a former friend" the blondie said in a teasing manner.
Hearing this made Asuka snap at her. "Piss off, Lili! Rumi and I were NEVER friends! And don't you even dare trying to get under my skin once again!" the brunette's short temper was in full display for everyone to see. As a matter of fact, she even slammed her fist into the wall. "Damnit…this is one of the worst days of my life. I haven't felt this miserable since my dad was hospitalized" she cursed while facing the ground.
But as Asuka had done that, the wall had started to make noises. Julia, who had been the one taking best notice of this, decided to look at her wall in her cell. From what she could tell, it was pretty old, yet at the same time….also damaged. Julia could even see several cracks on her wall, and it suddenly gave her an idea. She leaned her right ear onto the wall and tried to listen to any sounds coming from the other side.
Her friends had begun to take notice of what Julia was doing and they become curious. "Just what are you doing?" Lili questioned the four-eyed girl.
She faced Lili with a smug expression. "Like it or not, I may have found a way out of here" she told her, yet Julia made sure that Asuka and Xiaoyu got hold of it as well. "Just look at the wall. From what I can tell, it doesn't look particularly stable enough" Julia pointed out.
Asuka took a look at the wall she had just punched, and she noticed it's cracks. "Woah….no kidding! This wall really IS cracking! Heck, I bet if I punched it with everything I had, it would collapse" the Japanese girl remarked.
"So that means we can escape from these cells by punching the wall. I don't know, it's worth the try…but it also sounds crazy" Xiaoyu said what she thought of this idea.
"Well, it's either that or be stuck in the cell. Come on, you do wanna get to Violet System's HQ, don't you? He may have an idea on how to stop this war….as well as where to find Jin" Julia explained this to Xiaoyu, making her remind what she really wanted.
The Chinese girl's head was filled with thoughts about the man she had grown close to. In some ways, Julia had a point. At this rate, Lee was probably the only one who seemed to possess true knowledge of Jin's whereabouts. She didn't know the business tycoon that much, but Xiaoyu still knew Lee to be quite the man when it came to sharing secrets. Clenching her fists, Xiaoyu remained firm, turning her attention to the wall.
"You're right, Julia. It's time that I got serious! I won't rest until I get out of this place! And no wall is going to keep me here! I will break it with all my might!" Xiaoyu was surprisingly feeling very determined to break the wall before her.
The other girls were stunned by Xiaoyu's newfound will to carry on, yet at the same time, they could not deny how they too had the will to break out. Each of the girls were facing their cells, ready to attack the wall with everything they had at any minute. They didn't know what to expect on the other side, but it was better than being stuck in those cells.
In Maruyama Park, Kyoto, Japan
Steve Fox had spent the entire night sleeping in Maruyama Park. He had done so at a bench, and it was rough. But given how penniless Steve actually was, he didn't have any other choice. On the other hand, the British man had experienced a fateful journey yesterday. But perhaps the most important moments he could recall was when he found out more about the truth of his birth.
He had confronted and demanded answers from the Nina Williams, the assassin who was indeed his biological mother. She had told him everything about Mishima Zaibatsu laboratories that Steve himself had spent the early days of his life in. From what he could understand, the program was all about creating superpowered human soldiers for the Tekken Force. And given that Nina was under the Zaibatsu's captivity, her genes had been used for testing, which resulted in Steve being born.
"I know I got what I wanted yesterday…but for me, there is a lot more that remains unanswered" Steve thought, the Boxer prodigy know resting by the bridge that stretched over Maruyama Park's pond. As he thought of how his search had been interrupted by the interference of the Resistance, Steve cursed. "Damnit! Although I let her go in order to handle those oafish knobs, I was hoping that she as my mother would be interested in staying back and hear more from me! But I was such a fool!" he lamented his choices while slamming his gloved fist on the bridge.
Steve faced the pond beneath him. He was all alone now. True, after taking care of those thugs, he had rushed back to the alleyway to see if his friends were still there fighting. But he saw none of them, only the vehicle they had used to escape from Kamida with. With no one left to turn to, Steve would have to figure out a way to find Lei. But it was hard getting assistance from the Japanese police given the situation in the country.
"I don't know where those ruffians have taken my friends, but standing here and lamenting of my stupidity isn't going to do any better. I better start searching" the blonde-haired man come to a conclusion. But as he felt he was being confident, Steve could feel confusion brew within him. "Argh! I'm so goddamn confused! I don't have a cell phone! I don't know where Violet Systems HQ specifically is! And I don't know where my friends are! When did I become such a screwup!?" Steve slowly began to feel stressed, and he lowered his head at the edge of the bridge.
But that silence was interrupted when he could hear someone speak to him. "Are you saying that you feel lost?" the male voice that came from behind immediately caused Steve to snap and he turned around to see the two agents: Master Raven and Raven. It was Raven who had just asked him that question.
"WOAAAAAHHHHHHHH!" Steve was on the verge of actually falling off the bridge, only for Raven to quickly grab him by the chain necklace around his neck, thus pulling him away from the bridge's end. The British man felt relieved that he was spared a bath in the pond, yet he was still mad at the agents. "WHAT IN THE BLOODY HELL DO YOU IDIOTS THINK YOU'RE DOING!? YOU CAN'T JUST SNEAK UP TO ME WITHOUT LETTING ME KNOW!" he didn't hold back his rage.
Raven only glanced at the Boxer prodigy with his arms crossed. "I simply asked you a question in a manner every normal person does. You're the one who started snapping like a mouse and lost control" Raven sternly pointed out to Steve, not getting what he was so upset about.
"You fucking Muppet…." Steve murmured in irritation, finding it unbelievable in how Raven was acting so sanctimonious towards him.
But Raven didn't appreciate the tone Steve was using just now. "That better be sarcasm you just used. Otherwise, I'll be more than happy to push you off this bridge" the man with the sunglasses warned him.
Steve threw his gloved hands up in the air. "Well excuse me for being sarcastic after you almost scared me to death by approaching me like some predators!" he hit back at the ninja.
Master Raven was growing tired of this charade, so she stepped in between her subordinate and the British man. "Enough! We don't have time for this nonsense! There is nothing to get all hissy about. And as for you, Raven. I thought you were trained in how to not let mere insults sway you that easily! Stop being such an imbecile!" she rebuked both, even her own subordinate/brother.
Raven crossed his arms, feeling disinterested in being schooled by his superior/sister. Sometimes, he just wished that Master Raven would stop acting all sisterly and strict towards him, although she perhaps was a different kind of sister. Then again, Raven did as she requested.
"You're right. I apologize" Raven spoke up, hoping to get Master Raven off his hide.
Steve let out a deep sigh, thus easing his stress level. "Anyway, what are you guys doing here in Maruyama Park? I thought you were supposed to be helping Lei with uncovering the truth about the Mishima-feud or whatever" he asked the agents.
"Detective Lei is perfectly capable of doing that on his own. After all, me and Raven were supposed to accompany him for protection" Master Raven replied, soon noticing the fact that Steve was alone. "And that leads me to ask you, where is your other friends? By that I mean Christie Monteiro, Leo Kliesen and Asuka Kazama" the black-skinned woman then asked Steve.
Steve was starting to recall what he had experienced. Realizing that he could trust the agents, he told them everything. He also mentioned how he and his friends were attacked by L'ordine led by Claudio Serafino and his associates. But at the very end, he told them the reason for why he had been left alone in Kyoto.
"So, you say that you were pursuing Nina Williams, yet members of this so-called Resistance interfered? And when you came back to the alleyway, your friends were all gone" Raven summarized what Steve had told him and his superior. "We didn't happen to spot that assassin on the way here. It's safe to say that she has left Kyoto" he added to his analysis.
Master Raven's eyes narrowed as she looked around where she was standing, suspicious of being watched. So far, there was nothing moving in the nearby bushes, which seemed to only confirm the fact they were alone. Still, she continued the conversation with Steve.
"HQ informed me about this group you speak of. The Resistance, an international movement that consists of former contestants of the King of Iron Fist Tournaments, as well as those harshly affected by the ongoing war. From what the files could tell, it is being led by four people" Master Raven informed Steve.
Raven looked at his superior. "These leaders, they're nothing but underdogs, or at least that's what HQ describes them as" the man with sunglasses remarked, recalling what he knew about these people. "Sadly, I only know one of them: Isaak Lichtenfeld. A former soldier in the IDF. I don't know when he helped found the Resistance, but he is rumored to be active in cage fights" he added.
"Indeed. And there are reports of cage fights happening in downtown Kyoto. It is in the basement of a building called the Shadow Coliseum" Master Raven spoke up, facing Steve in the process. "My assumption is that your friends must have been taken there, since it is routinely a hangout for members of the Resistance" she pointed out to him.
Steve couldn't help but to smile. "So that means we should go to wherever that place is and free them? Sounds good to me, I'm in" he spoke in agreement of what Master Raven was suggesting. "But you still haven't answered my question. What are you doing here? I mean, why did you come to me?" the British man asked them.
"Currently, we're staying in the Violet System's HQ along with rebels of the Tekken Force called Yggdrasil. It's leader, Lars Alexandersson, wishes to recruit new allies to help them fight against the threat from the Tekken Force. The Mishima Zaibatsu and the United Nations may think the war is over, but the UN's intelligence bureau begs to differ" Raven explained.
"So that means you want me and my friends to come with you to this Violet Systems, eh? I'll be more than happy to. But first, let's go save my friends" Steve told them.
Master Raven nodded her head at him in return. "My sentiments exactly. You will be more than helpful allies against our foes. Yggdrasil will value your assistance" she told him.
With no more reasons to stay in Maruyama Park, Steve and the agents began their move, hoping to find wherever this Shadow Coliseum was. Hopefully, this search wouldn't take long. Steve could only pray that none of his friends were hurt by whatever kind of shenanigans were up to.
Inside a hospital in Tokyo, Japan
The group of fighters that had barely managed to survive the laser attack upon the Millennium Tower had been hospitalized and remained bedridden. Paul Phoenix, Marshall Law, Eddy Gordo, Shaheen, Bo "Rodeo" Montana, Katarina Alves, Christie Monteiro, Eleonore "Leo" Kliesen and Zafina had all suffered injuries due to Heihachi's schemes. Fortunately, ambulances were nearby to take them to the nearest hospital. While they felt better since that moment, a effect of almost being killed in the explosion that followed upon the laser beam's strike had taken a toll upon the fighters.
In one hospital room, Paul, Marshall and Rodeo were on bed while watching the news about Heihachi's recent announcement. The very sight of the Zaibatsu's CEO smiling in front of the public made them feel so mad.
"I can't believe this! That old bastard has the nerve to declare himself the winner of this damn war!?" Rodeo couldn't hold back what he was seeing on the screen. "Shit! I'm afraid things have gotten worse now" the soldier cursed.
Paul listened to what was being said. "Yeah, but you don't suppose that Kazuya is dead, right? I mean, we all know the kind of man he really is" the Judo fighter pointed out while scratching the back of his head.
"I could care less about him! The only guy that I'm worried about is Revenant! Believe me, that guy is someone who will never die, even from a powerful blast like the one we witnessed yesterday" Rodeo told Paul, his attention still focused on the screen. "That being said, it looks like the international community has started to make the Zaibatsu the good guys now. That upcoming banquet of theirs is bound to impress their guests" he added, while at the same time lamenting in how things were right now.
Although he had been listening so far, Marshall felt tired of hearing things about the Mishima Zaibatsu. "Alright. I've heard enough about those damn Mishimas!" the Chinese-American man didn't so much as hide his distaste for the family. "Paul, you know what I want. My dojo's not worth fighting for anymore. I just wanna go home to San Francisco and see my family" he then expressed what wanted most.
"Marshall…" Paul murmured, seeing how his best friend longed to see his family.
Rodeo, as moved as he was by hearing Marshall's desire, decided to speak his mind. "That sounds like a great suggestion. But it's also foolish at the same time" the US marine informed him.
"Woah….." Paul responded, unable to grasp what Rodeo just staid.
"What the hell's that supposed to mean!?" Marshall demanded an answer, angered by how Rodeo could say such to him.
Rodeo sighed. "You forget who really controls Japan, genius. It's not the Japanese government, but the Mishima Zaibatsu. You saw the news, they plan on hosting a great celebration in this country for this supposed victory. That means security will be tightened. And more importantly, ships will be patrolling alongside the coastline, thus making any attempt to leave impossible" he informed the two men.
"He's actually got a point there, Marshall. At this rate, we're stuck in Japan thanks to recent events. Hell, even flights have been cancelled" Paul agreed.
When he heard this, Marshall could feel his heart getting stung. It pained him to know that he would have to wait in order for him to see his family. He especially missed his son Forrest. Facing his lap underneath the blanket, the fighter/chef sighed in defeat.
"Alright. But at least we'll have to plan our next move" Marshall said.
In another room, Eddy was sharing room with Katarina and Christie. Like many other patients, they had also been informed of upcoming events. But it was not what dominated their conversation the most. Rather, it was the story about the creature Katarina had fought before the beam had hit the Millennium Tower. And that creature Katarina was speaking of was Gigas. They were stunned when they heard what the woman had experienced.
"Let me get this straight. You're saying that tall, hulking creature you were fighting…actually said your name?" Christie asked Katarina, the young girl unable to find words.
Katarina nodded her head. "Sim. Just when that thing was about to crush me…...it stopped. I first believe that it had to be some kind of malfunctioning or something. But when I heard it talk…it changed my opinion" she told her friends.
"And you say that it began feeling pain in his head and just run away from you?" Eddy joined in, the Capoeira fighter just as curious to know as Christie was. "I don't know what to say, but that thing was indeed human. To think the G Corp would be willing to weaponize innocent humans for their own amusement…." Eddy was dismayed with the practices of the conglomerate.
But even as Katarina were telling her friends about this encounter, something hit in the Brazilian woman's head. Ever since stumbling upon Gigas, as well as listening to him speaking her name, Katarina had started to wonder about only one thing and one thing alone. It was something she felt was not yet ready to share with her friends.
"That thing…its voice makes me think about the past…...about a pacifistic, but kindhearted man who took me in and saw the good in me…..." Katarina thought. "From what those bastados in the G Corp told me…..they claimed to have my father in their possession. And after seeing that creature and hearing its voice…I can't help but to wonder…was that really you…papai?" she was now thinking about her adoptive father, who had been captured by the G Corp at some point.
Neither Eddy nor Christie seemed to understand what Katarina was thinking. But they decided to let her figure it out on their own. But on the other hand, they also seemed to have gotten the picture Katarina had showed them. The very thought of it brought nothing but terror within the Brazilians.
In another hospital room, Leo was sharing it with Shaheen and Zafina. The German girl had been told by the two Arabic fighters of what they would do now that the Zaibatsu had been declared this war's supposed victors. But Leo was stunned to even hear what they also suggested.
"You gotta be kidding me! Are you guys saying that Kazuya is still alive!? Even after getting hit by a laser beam!?" Leo asked them in disbelief.
"Indeed. As absurd as it may sound, one can never deny the prowess Kazuya Mishima possesses" Shaheen informed the German girl, before starting to look out the window near him. "And I believe that he and his followers have left Japan in order to hide from the Tekken Force. Where they are now, we don't know yet" the Saudi Arabian man added to his analysis.
"Even so, it appears that any attempt to stand up against the Mishima Zaibatsu is now futile. The international community has already begun embracing them as their saviors" Zafina joined the conversation. "That alone will give Kazuya the perfect opportunity to undermine Heihachi. But how, is difficult to understand. After all, Kazuya must do more in order to redeem the G Corporation's tarnished image" the Egyptian woman then said.
Leo crossed her arms while thinking of this. "Hmm, if the G Corp really wants to redeem itself, then it would've done the right thing and gotten rid of Kazuya and his cronies before it was too late. At this rate, I bet that removing them wouldn't help the conglomerate one bit" she come up with a suggestion.
"I see your point. But I fear that this is only the end of a terrible chapter and the beginning of a new one. I advise you to stay alert, Eleonore Kliesen. Even now, Kazuya may be planning on his retaliation against the Zaibatsu" Shaheen told Leo.
Leo was not sure about this, yet she was more than happy to accept Shaheen's advice. The German girl didn't know what she would do once she was discharged from the hospital, but sooner or later, she would come up with something.
To be continued…