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Nov 11, 2017 22:49:15 GMT -5
Post by Anna Leigh Williams on Nov 11, 2017 22:49:15 GMT -5
Sorin unlocked the door this his apartment, and tossed the keys in the bowl next to the door. He fell onto the couch, kicking off his shoes. He grabbed his laptop of the table in front of the sofa, and looked up Anna Williams on the Zaibatsu database. Her history with the company alone was interesting. Hell, her file looked huge for someone who was Kazuya's secretary. He wondered how things ended up this way for her. He looked at her photograph. He wondered what to do. He was so lost. He pulled out his phone, and called his father. "Hey dad..." He said. "Hey, son... Where are you?" Antonio asked. "I just got home. I've had an interesting day...." Sorin sat up. "Dad... I need to ask you..." He paused. "What is it, son?" His father asked. "I need to talk to you anyways, I can come to you." Sorin bit his lip. "No... Um, I was just gonna ask if you were working tomorrow." He said. Antonio was quiet. "You know I do, Sorin." The young scientist took a deep breath. "Um, Zakk and his friend are coming over for beers, give me a few hours." Antonio responded, "ALright, Sorin. I love you." "Love you too, dad." Sorin hung up the phone, and set it next to his laptop. He then stood up, and walked into his bedroom. He took off all of his work clothes, and threw them in the laundry basket. He pulled out some jeans and a black v neck. He put on his clothes, grabbed the files he copied from the Zaibatsu, and walked back into the kitchen. He grabbed a beer, and opened it up, and sat on the couch.
{Spoiler} {Spoiler}{Spoiler}{Apartment Photos}
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Nov 11, 2017 23:06:22 GMT -5
Post by Lei Wulong on Nov 11, 2017 23:06:22 GMT -5
Zakk and Wilson both found some place to grab food and eat. The pair then headed over to Sorin's apartment, along with Zakk bringing his notes along as well. The two men found themselves in front of the door, knocking, ready to get in.
"Ya' know, Zakk. If this were a comic book, or some action flick, or whatever, I should be your sidekick."
"Eh. You're more like an assistant."
"I mean, I'm like helping you out... like I'm the dude in the chair."
"You've been watching too many superhero movies."
"Bahh... nevermind. Forget I said anything."
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Nov 11, 2017 23:33:16 GMT -5
Post by Anna Leigh Williams on Nov 11, 2017 23:33:16 GMT -5
Sorin heard a knock at the door, and got up from the sofa. There were papers scattered on the table. He walked to the door, and opened it. "Hey, Come on in." He said with a smile. He walked back to the couch, and sat down. "This is all I have..." He said, handing NT02's file. Project NT02 was administered a series of examinations. Blood was drawn, showing the same results as NT01. Curiously, the devil gene cells inside the test subject works slightly differently than NT01. The cells seem to vibrate slightly more, as if they are resisting something within the subject. DNA provided by Anna Williams shows differently than NT01, so my hypothesis is that the devil is reacting this way to the DNA provided by Antonio O'Donoghue. We are looking into his genetic history to see why the DNA is reacting this way. Test subject turned twelve years old yesterday. Training the subject proved interesting. His test battles with various other experiments and soldiers showed that the devil gene stays dormant mostly. It shows through various emotional outbursts. Subject complains about pain through his scars on his chest, arms, and lower abdomen during the episodes. "This was just a little bit, there's more over there." He gestured to the coffee table. "It seemed they put him and Steve through hell...." He said. "Ever since I discovered his existence, it's the only reason I can see why my dad still works there. Hell, It's the only reason I work there..." He said. "I wish there was a more recent photograph. That was the most recent one... That I could find, anyways."
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Nov 11, 2017 23:57:20 GMT -5
Post by Lei Wulong on Nov 11, 2017 23:57:20 GMT -5
Zakk and Wilson both read the file, as Wilson laid down some notes and files of their own. The notes were just random scribbles and doodles with notes and theories on the Devil Gene, as well as a blurred photo of Lucifer himself. There were also photos of young Heihachi with Kazumi and Kazuya. The note mentions about Heihachi and his wife and Kazumi carrying a special power. The final pictures were that of his grandfather, Zhoulong Lei before his passing, and a photo of his grandmother, well before she died as well, with the notes pertaining that his grandfather was killed by the Triads in 1975, and his grandmother had committed suicide the very next day in order to protect her children from getting hunted down by the Triads. The final photo was that of Lei and his brother, with the caption reading, "thanks to them being orphans and running away, the Triads couldn't track them down and kill them."
His notes also mention something about Heihachi wanting world domination and experimenting on various genes that were obtained during the first two tournaments.
"My grandfather had knowledge of the existence of the Devil Gene. Hence why Heihachi ordered the Triads to execute him."
"Also, there's software out there that can progress the age of a child seen in a photo. They use it all the time to find children who were missing as infants. I can try and run it through and see what we get."
"Yeah. That should give us something to work with."
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Nov 12, 2017 0:10:39 GMT -5
Post by Anna Leigh Williams on Nov 12, 2017 0:10:39 GMT -5
Sorin widened his eyes. "The bosses neglected to tell us the world domination part... It's a good thing Nina Williams is in charge right now...." He said. "I'm sorry to hear about your grandfather... That's horrible." He shook his head. "Heihachi Mishima is a terrible man..." He finished off his beer, and set the bottle on the table. "You guys want a beer?" He asked. He went and got himself another one. When Wilson mentioned photo software, Sorin raised an eyebrow. "Oh, Of course...!" He said. He took the photo and handed it to Wilson. "I have a scanner and my personal laptop over there, if you want to do it now..."
He sat back down. "My best guess then is that Heihachi was trying to see what DNA strands worked best with the Devil Gene. Obviously Kazuya is the best match, but he wanted to see how he could use it. I wonder..." He looked at Zakk. "I wonder what was so special about these three projects. There were over a 100 specimens spliced with devil DNA. Three survived. Two out of the three were children of the Williams sisters..."
He sat back. "Maybe we are looking at this wrong... Maybe instead of looking at it purely biologically, we could look at it from a spiritual standpoint aswell." He sighed. "The Williams sisters and Kazuya have one thing in common..."
He looked back at Zakk. "They all have an intense hatred inside of them." Sorin picked up the photos. "I don't know... It's all very peculiar. We only studied the biological side of this..." He pointed at his brother's file. "It says that he became stronger during moments of emotional outburst. For the most part, he was normal..." He tilted his head. "But who's to say that's not adrenaline?"
Sorin was getting frustrated. He wasn't used to this kind of human anatomy. His work usually involved the soldiers, and regular human people. Not Devil DNA. "My dad knows more, but... God He'd kill me if he knew I was telling you guys this."
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Nov 12, 2017 0:21:50 GMT -5
Post by Lei Wulong on Nov 12, 2017 0:21:50 GMT -5
Wilson nodded and got to work. He got the scanner hooked up and was ready to pull it up on Zakk's laptop. He quickly got to work as Zakk continued his discussion with Sorin.
"My best guess then is that Heihachi was trying to see what DNA strands worked best with the Devil Gene. Obviously Kazuya is the best match, but he wanted to see how he could use it. I wonder what was so special about these three projects. There were over a 100 specimens spliced with devil DNA. Three survived. Two out of the three were children of the Williams sisters..."
"And the third one, SN95, right? What was special about that one? That one wasn't Williams sisters DNA, right? Who were the parents? Also, any specific reason why SN95 wasn't named NT0-whatever?"
"They all have an intense hatred inside of them. I don't know... It's all very peculiar. We only studied the biological side of this...It says that he became stronger during moments of emotional outburst. For the most part, he was normal... But who's to say that's not adrenaline?"
"There's an old Chinese proverb: Control your emotions or they will control you. Emotional responses are effective at best, but sometimes anger can cause you to become careless. It makes sense. It's probably... self-preservation mode kicking in."
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Nov 12, 2017 0:29:09 GMT -5
Post by Anna Leigh Williams on Nov 12, 2017 0:29:09 GMT -5
"I'm honestly not sure... I'm thinking they were named that because they came from sister donors. As far as SN-95..." He looked through his paperwork to see if he got anything on her. "She.... Here we go... It... Doesn't say.." He huffed. "Damn. It says though that she was forced to combat with NT01 and 02. All were pretty evenly matched." He said. "Although, she was a little different... The boys it had no physical effect, aside from the scar, but... it physically deformed her. It doesn't say what though." He pursed his lips. "This is so much bigger than my brother. I had no idea..." He said.
Sorin chuckled at Zakk's proverb. "That was always an issue of mine. Control of emotions that is." He picked up another file. "The conditions they were put in were deplorable..." Sorin winced as he read through the files. "We need to find them, soon.... You're friends with Steve, yes?" He asked.
Sorin turned to Wilson. "How is that going?" He asked him.
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Nov 12, 2017 0:37:37 GMT -5
Post by Lei Wulong on Nov 12, 2017 0:37:37 GMT -5
"Physically deformed! Poor girl... must be hard to hide... unless she covers herself completely, though... right? All we have to do is find a girl who fits the description of SN95, but all covered up. Shouldn't be too hard. She just escaped the Zaibatsu, right? They might be trying to kill her. And as for Steve... we're really just acquaintances. He's really good friends with Pops, though. It shouldn't be too hard for me to get in touch with him."
"How is that going?"
"It's going. I just had to pay a fee. The results should be up soon."
"What if we try to figure out who SN95's parents are... see if they are alive and maybe get information from them."
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Nov 12, 2017 0:42:52 GMT -5
Post by Anna Leigh Williams on Nov 12, 2017 0:42:52 GMT -5
Sorin nodded. "Thankyou Wilson. I'll pay you back." He said. He turned to Zakk. "Good Idea. Looking for the parents is a good bet. But... Anna had no idea she was used to that extent. How do we know using all this time wouldn't be wasted when we could be looking for her?" He pondered for a moment. "Contact Steve, and We will work on finding NT02 and SN95."
He walked over to Wilson, placing a hand on his shoulder. He waited.... "I'm a little nervous.... I've always wanted a little brother, but here it is... about to be presented to me."
He bit his lip, as he anxiously waited.
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Nov 12, 2017 1:03:41 GMT -5
Post by Lei Wulong on Nov 12, 2017 1:03:41 GMT -5
"Good Idea. Looking for the parents is a good bet. But... Anna had no idea she was used to that extent. How do we know using all this time wouldn't be wasted when we could be looking for her? Contact Steve, and We will work on finding NT02 and SN95.""It's still worth a shot in my opinion. I'll get to trying to contact Steve, in the meantime." Zakk then turns away in order to make a phone call. "Alright! The results are in! He's going to look something similar to... this!""Keep in mind, this isn't what he exactly looks like... as he might have his hair done differently, might have a beard, etc. But the bone structure and face shape should be close enough."
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Nov 12, 2017 1:13:40 GMT -5
Post by Anna Leigh Williams on Nov 12, 2017 1:13:40 GMT -5
"Wow...." Sorin was a little taken aback. "He looks like my dad..." He crossed his arms. "I wonder where we could look for him.... Surely there aren't that many white people here..." He tilted his head. "I would imagine he would probably be off the grid anyways, if he's even still in this country..." He smiled, even though the odds were against him. "But it's a start. Thankyou.." He hugged Wilson, crying a little bit. Sorin pulled away, and leaned over to hit print.
"Just in case..."
While Zakk was on the phone, Sorin took the photo, and put it with the other one in the file. "He escaped a little over ten years ago." He sat back down on the sofa. He picked up his beverage and drank some. He set the bottle down, and picked up the files. "In regards to Zakk's mission, I could ask for permission to look deeper into the experiments. Doubtful that Nina will give me that kind of clearance though..."
He walked over to Zakk, "Good..?" He mouthed.
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Nov 12, 2017 1:26:28 GMT -5
Post by Lei Wulong on Nov 12, 2017 1:26:28 GMT -5
"Usually, you just post a picture on the internet or on TV or make it public and people go looking, but in this case, probably not a good idea. I don't know where you can start. There are billions of people on this earth. You'd probably have to find someone who knows where he is."
"In regards to Zakk's mission, I could ask for permission to look deeper into the experiments. Doubtful that Nina will give me that kind of clearance though..."
"I was thinking maybe someone else go in there and get info. But yeah, that works."
Zakk then gave Sorin a wave as he continued his conversation. Finally, he got off the phone.
"Pops said that he just talked to Steve and said that Steve would be willing to meet with us."
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Nov 12, 2017 23:19:37 GMT -5
Post by Anna Leigh Williams on Nov 12, 2017 23:19:37 GMT -5
"But who could possibly know about where he would be..?" He asked. He was getting frustrated. Wilson then mentioned another person going inside the Zaibatsu, Sorin shook his head. "Nahh... I'm already in. I don't want to put anyone in danger."
Zakk announced that Steve would be willing to meet with them. Sorin smiled a little. "When and where, detective?"
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Nov 12, 2017 23:24:08 GMT -5
Post by Lei Wulong on Nov 12, 2017 23:24:08 GMT -5
"But who could possibly know about where he would be..?"
Wilson shrugged. "We don't have access to government drones that find missing people."
"When and where, detective?"
"He said that he was meeting up with Steve at a cafe later on tonight."
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Nov 12, 2017 23:29:44 GMT -5
Post by Anna Leigh Williams on Nov 12, 2017 23:29:44 GMT -5
"Okay..." He said. "I need to talk to my father. He's coming over here a little later. I can meet you there, just text me the address..." He walked over to Zakk, "We're gonna figure this all out..." He kindly smiled. "We'll rescue the innocent and reveal the guilty.."
He crossed his arms, pondering the various scenarios that could happen. There were so many endless possibilities.
"First things first... I need to confront my father about my mother...." He wondered if it were true. If Anna Williams was his mother. The more he thought about it, the more it made sense.
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