Post fight Press Conference Series Part 2- Lili Rochefort

Welcome back, ladies and gentlemen. Brain Greene here for WHRW. I am here reporting live at the King of Iron Fist Tournament 6 post-tournament press conference. We just witnessed a very candid Q and A with the former US Martial Arts Champion and six time King of Iron Fist Tournament Veteran Paul Phoenix. Now, we are about to hear from our second and youngest tournament participant, Miss Emilie de Rochefort, known to her fans as Lili.

"All right ladies and gentlemen, Miss Rochefort will answer any questions you may have," the announcer said. A young, blond, tall sixteen-year-old girl wearing a white dress entered the conference room and took a seat. Many observers were surprised at the amount of poise and confidence she showed, despite her youth.

"Miss Rochefort, my name is Jane Smith from New Visions Media. This is your second King of Iron Fist Tournament appearance, yet you are still under the age of eighteen. Knowing that the King of Iron Fist Tournament is shown to large audiences around the world, and knowing that many young people, including girls, are watching, do you think that your participation creates a negative influence on them? Do you see yourself as a kind of role model?"

"My answer may surprise you," Lili began, "but I do consider myself a role model. Part of the reason why I fight is to let young girls know that if they have the drive and determination, they can do whatever they want. I hope I encourage more girls to go out, enjoy themselves, and make their dreams happen."

"But Ms. Rochefort," the reporter continued, "Why fighting? Isn't there some other, more non-violent way, in which to get your message out to young girls?"

"Oh yes, of course!" Lili continued, "In addition to my tournament participation, my father and I donate money to charities to help poor children pursue activities in sports, music, and drama. Their exposures to these activities in the long run could lead to a successful career in those fields. To answer your other question, I fight because I enjoy it. Not because I am a violent person who likes bloodshed, but because of the level of competition this tournament has. I am a very competitive person, and I like to win. As to why I fight rather than play tennis or chess, I guess it is just because I'm good at it."

"Ms. Rochefort, my name is Simon Hadley from the Journal of Combative Arts. How do you feel about your performance in the tournament? You lost to Asuka Kazama again, just like last time, although you did manage to meet her in a later round this time. Do you feel that you have improved overall?"

"Yes Simon, I do feel I have improved. In addition to the fact that I made it past the second round this time, I also was able to dispatch my opponents more quickly this time, and with less effort. As far as my contest with Miss Kazama goes, I believe my performance this time around was much better. It was not quite the one-sided affair that it was last time. I was able to defeat her in two of the five rounds. In our last encounter, I did not even win one round. I think that speaks highly of my ability to learn quickly and improve on my mistakes, don't you agree?"

"Miss Rochefort, what are your personal feelings towards Asuka Kazama? After the last tournament, there was quite a bit of bad blood between you two. Has this feud been settled now?" a young man who did not identify himself posed the question.

"Well, my father always told me that if you don't have something nice to say, then don't say anything at all. I am going to follow his advice this time, as I feel that it is important to remain professional in these matters. However, I will say that I was not pleased with her performance in the last round of our fight. I believe she used several illegal tactics, including stomping on my foot and manipulating the joints in my fingers. I believe the rules state that small joint manipulation is not allowed. I very much look forward to a rematch at the next tournament."

"So, you're saying that if the King of Iron Fist Tournament 7 is announced, you will be participating?"

"Absolutely! I will be looking for a win over Asuka, as well as a supreme victory in the tournament itself."

"Okay folks, we have time for two more questions," the announcer said.

"Miss Rochefort, my name is Danny Sorensen of Femme . To be quite honest, you have completely blown up since the last tournament. Everyone wants to know more about the awesome new female fighter in the KOIF tourneys. What can you tell us about yourself? Do you have an inspiration for your fighting?"

"Well, it's good that you asked that. After my failure at the last tournament, one thing that I did was go on to the Internet and download some footage of previous King of Iron Fist Tournaments. More specifically, I watched fights from the King of Iron Fist Tournament 2, which was held before I was even born. I found some really great fights in that tournament that I learned a lot from. My biggest surprise, other than seeing how young Mr. Paul Phoenix looked, was watching a young woman named Jun Kazama fight. I was in awe of her performance overall. Such graceful, effective movements, and such a wonderful , humble personality overall. I wish I could have met Jun in real life. Unfortunately, she is not longer with us.

" Did you know that Jun Kazama is the aunt of your rival, Asuka?" the reporter continued.

"Yes, I am aware of the relationship. You know, it's surprising really. How someone as seemingly, sweet, nice, kind, and full of poise as Jun is, how she can be related to someone like Asuka, who is so crass, loud, abrasive and annoying. The world is a very funny place, indeed."

"Excuse me!" A female voice shouted from the back of the room. "You are real brave saying things like that behind security guards and a microphone!" The crowd in the room turned to the back of the room. Standing there, seething, was a young Japanese woman, wearing a blue tank top shit and blue short shorts. The face and voice were unmistakable: It was Asuka Kazama. Glaring at Lili, she continued her rant. "How dare you even mention my aunt's name, let alone compare her to me in that way. I'll make you pay for your stupid comments! I'll take joy in beating you again... and again... and again, Lili Rochefort!"

Asuka grabbed an empty folding chair from the room, and threw it hard, directly towards Lili's head. Lili ducked her head out of the way at exactly the right moment, allowing the chair to sail over her and into the wall behind her, creating a loud crashing sound. As Lili began to stand up, security in the room grabbed Asuka and began dragging her kicking and screaming out of the room. Asuka was cursing at Lili the whole time. Lili was escorted from the room by security.

"A very volatile situation has erupted here in the conference room," Brian Greene said. " As we still have more Q and A sessions to cover, I hope that we can restore order very soon. I just hope there won't be more outbursts like the one we just saw. We are now going to take a commercial beak. When we come back, we hope to listen to what the masked wrestler King has to say."

Some little known facts about Lili:

In addition to fighitng, Lili enjoys dancing and acting as her favorite activities.

Lili really does admire Jun Kazama as a fighter and a person.

Can speak English, French, Spanish, and Japanese.

Lili thinks about her future quite a bit. She plans on fighitng competitively until about 30 or so, at which time she wants to focus exclusively on continuing her father's business enterprises. She doesn't see herself getting married, having children and settling down, but admits that could change.

Feels that Lee Chaolan is attractive " for an older gentleman."

Despite her teenage, haughty, rich girl persona, she is very intelligent, reflective and philosophical.