Ryu had collected his bag and winnings and was already on his way out as he thought back to the fight he had just won. She was good. There was no doubt about that but she hadn't fought with her whole being. Good delivery, clean technique and a fair amount of power. It was too obvious though that she didn't fight for a living like he did. The man who ran to her side was greatly concerned for her. That much even Ryu could see for himself.
When he went to see "Ulsio the Rat" just after his arrival in the city, he saw that someone had just been there ahead of him because Ulsio was nursing a bloody nose. The Rat had been very forthcoming and the information had paid off nicely. Maybe the Rat knew of some other fights in the area. Just as Ryu made up his mind to go see Ulsio again, he heard a voice call out to him: "Hold it right there you son-of-a-bitch." Ryu turned to see . . .
Even before Gage was at Sydney's side, he had pressed the panic button and the S.W.A.T. team was entering the area just as he looked up trying to find Ryu. Men were yelling and women screaming as the S.W.A.T. stormed in and quickly put down any resistance. Acting as if he and Sydney were also under arrest to divert suspicion, he picked her up in his arms and was ushered out to a waiting ambulance. Before Trivette or Walker could ask him what happened, Gage was off and running. Ryu would pay for hurting the woman he loved though he hadn't told her yet. As he ran, he knew that he would have to tell her before she went on a bust and didn't come back. He said to himself: "Time for that later, only here and now matter." He found Ryu quicker than he thought as he called out: "Hold it right there you son-of-a-bitch . . ."
Ryu turned and saw the man in the suit coming toward him with righteous anger in his eyes. Ryu figured what was about to happen as he dropped his bag and was nearly tackled. Training took over as he grabbed his would-be assailant by the lapels of his jacket and did his Tomen-Nagi throw.
Gage felt himself flying through the air for a moment as he landed on his back. He got up as quickly as he could and saw Ryu do the same thing. Ryu said: "Your rage has unbalanced you. After you calm down I would love to have a match with you so that I can see your best, but for now, I won't fight you."
Gage felt like he was being mocked and in an uncharacteristic surge of anger started forward as he again saw something that shouldn't be possible. Ryu was in the air, one leg extended down like the point of a spinning top and his other leg propelling him through the air as Ryu called out: "Tatsumaki . . . senpuukyaku." Ryu called out as he started his hurricane kick and caught his attacker unprepared. One hit, two, three, four and five. Gage went down like a sandcastle in a large wave.
As Ryu landed from his hurricane kick, he knelt down and felt a strong and steady pulse. Standing up, he picked his bag back up off the ground and threw it over his shoulder and resumed walking in his previous direction.