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Nov 13, 2017 21:16:08 GMT -5
Post by Lei Wulong on Nov 13, 2017 21:16:08 GMT -5
He had just gotten done with an underground fight. Steve was wrapping his fists up in ace bandage, as he had a meeting to attend to. Steve examines his face in the mirror and slicks back his hair. Steve straightens his shirt out. He was going to meet an old friend of his. He says he feels like his investigation may have something to do with what the Zaibatsu did to him. The memory is faint, but it is there. Whenever he attempts to remember, he could feel his arm throb in agony. The scar was the only hint he had of his origin.
Finally, Steve arrives at his destination, seeing a large booth booked for them. He greeted his old pal, Lei Wulong. He was the detective who saved his life from an attempted assassination by the hands of his biological mother. He helped him find out that he was a product of the Mishima Zaibatsu experiments. Now, Lei is doing a bit of investigation into his father's death and said that this was something that Steve would be interested in. He agreed to help, only because it was the least he could do for Lei.
"Hey, Steve! How's it going?" Lei stood up and hugged him.
"It's been well."
Zakk then gave Steve a quick wave as Xianlong stood up to shake Steve's hand.
"I'm Lei Xianlong, Uncle Wulong's great-niece." She smiles.
"How nice to meet another member of the family."
Steve then took a seat.
"We should be expecting more people, right?" Lei asks his son.
"Yeah."
"In the meantime, make yourself at home."
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Nov 13, 2017 22:34:40 GMT -5
Post by Anna Leigh Williams on Nov 13, 2017 22:34:40 GMT -5
Sorin pulled into the parking lot of the cafe, and cut off the engine. He got out of his car, and locked it. He stepped into the cafe, with a file folder in hand. The essential info on his brother, Steve, SN95, and the Devil Gene. His father of course wondered where he was going, and Sorin bent the truth. He told him he was having dinner with Zakk... Not what they would be discussing... He took a deep breath, and walked towards Zakk. "Hey..." He said with a smile.
He sat down, smiling at Lei Wulong and Steve Fox. He gave a little wave to Xianlong. "Hi, I'm Sorin. A Friend of Zakk's."
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Nov 13, 2017 22:38:36 GMT -5
Post by Lei Wulong on Nov 13, 2017 22:38:36 GMT -5
"Nice to meet you, Sorin. You're Wanrei's informant, yes? I've heard stories about you." Lei smiled.
"Zakk here says you might have information on what the Zaibatsu did to me." Steve added.
Xianlong smiled, looking at the many files at the table.
"Wilson, unfortunately couldn't make it. He volunteered to babysit my sister."
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Nov 13, 2017 22:48:20 GMT -5
Post by Anna Leigh Williams on Nov 13, 2017 22:48:20 GMT -5
"Right to the point..." Sorin said, chuckling nervously. "Sorry, it's been a headache of a day." He opened the files, and gave Steve all he had on his experimentation. "It's not a lot, most of my research was done on my brother... I don't know his name, but they called him NT02... I assume it's because he was created using Anna Williams' DNA." He pulled the photo from his file of NT02 when he was twelve, and gave it to Steve.
"Does he seem familiar to you? According to the files, you two were experimented on together for the most part." His heart was pounding. This man was his cousin, but... he wasn't ready to tell these people that. Hell he barely knew them. He was just focused on finding his brother...
He turned to Lei. "I've been doing research behind my father's back for about five or so years. I know he escaped a little over a decade ago. Around the same time you escaped." He said to Steve. "I know my father knows more, but he's really secretive. Especially about his own past."
He bit his lip. "Out of the many test subjects done, only three survived that I could see. NT01, NT02, and A girl called SN95. I've done head tests, or... thinking out experiments, but I can't really think of anything scientifically that's special about you, or the other two." He said. "No offense."
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Nov 13, 2017 23:14:54 GMT -5
Post by Lei Wulong on Nov 13, 2017 23:14:54 GMT -5
Steve took the files and read through it. He read about NT02. His face was so familiar. This kid...
"Daniel. That was his name. Daniel. That was the name Dr. Kliesen gave us." He muttered outloud. "Dr. Klisen was so nice to us. She always gave us treats and promised us that we'd get out. I managed to get free... when I was six. I suppose Daniel left a few years after that."
Steve closed his eyes as he rubbed his scar. "I don't have very clear memories. But I do know that sometimes... my scar hurts... and it whispers to me..."
"I've been doing research behind my father's back for about five or so years. I know he escaped a little over a decade ago. Around the same time you escaped. I know my father knows more, but he's really secretive. Especially about his own past."
"Family secrets are never good. It can cause problems... I'm facing it now..." Lei replied. "I'm sure Wanrei already told you about my father and his connection to the Mishima Zaibatsu."
"And he had knowlege of the Devil Gene. What we're trying to figure out is where did it come from? And how do we stop it?" Zakk butted in.
"Obviously eight-sided mirrors and virgin male urine doesn't ward off Devils."
"Out of the many test subjects done, only three survived that I could see. NT01, NT02, and A girl called SN95. I've done head tests, or... thinking out experiments, but I can't really think of anything scientifically that's special about you, or the other two. No offense."
"SN95? I don't know her. It doesn't ring a bell. I do remember the others, Oliver, Marvin, and Kevin, but they all died, though. Is there any reason why she was called that, instead of NT95? Was she my sister or cousin?"
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Nov 13, 2017 23:37:24 GMT -5
Post by Anna Leigh Williams on Nov 13, 2017 23:37:24 GMT -5
"His name is Daniel...?" Sorin smiled a little. Finally a name to the face, that wasn't some test subject code. "Emma Kliesen... That name sounds familiar." He sat back, and pondered. "You were six when you escaped...? That's a good, seven years before Daniel escaped." Sorin turned to Lei, "No..." He paused, looking at Steve. He thought again on the subject. Perhaps it was good for Steve to know.... Maybe it wouldn't be a big thing. "I found out today that my mother is Anna Williams, aswell..." He sighed, moving on.
"The reason you were created was to see if you could essentially inject the Devil Gene into a person, and get the abilities?" He flipped through the files, showing them to Lei and Steve. "You and Daniel, according to these files, were superior fighters... but they weren't sure if it was because you came from the sisters, genetic inheritance.... like when fathers and sons eat the same or have nuances... However, like I was telling Zakk.." He said flipping through. "SN-95 was not like you two. She... She had developed things. One file I found said she had deformities, but didn't say what.... That when she had emotional outbursts, it basically killed anyone around..."
He took a deep breath. "I think that she was probably the most successful project... seeing as she not only survived, but developed abilities that aren't exactly human either. She escaped this morning."
"I got what I could find regarding your file, but I can't give you anything more... I'm sure if we found my brother... There's a chance he remembers what he went through. There's no telling what he knows."
He turned to Lei. "The only thing we know for sure about the devil gene is that it came from Kazuya, and that Heihachi does not have it. Anything beyond that is.... Well it's unknown." He sighed. "We were just ordered to study it, and isolate it in a stable state." he turned through the pages. "It doesn't mention parents in thus particular file, but I don't think she's blood related."
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Nov 14, 2017 0:03:04 GMT -5
Post by Lei Wulong on Nov 14, 2017 0:03:04 GMT -5
"You were six when you escaped...? That's a good, seven years before Daniel escaped."
"Okay. Maybe I wasn't six. Maybe I was really eleven or twelve. Bloody Hell if I know. It was years ago. My memory isn't that sharp."
"I found out today that my mother is Anna Williams, aswell..."
"Ooh! Good. So that makes you my cousin!" Steve was happy to hear this.
"She's your mom? I'd never thought Anna would be the motherly-type... well then again... it takes no effort to get pregnant and have kids..." Lei looked at his son as he said this.
"The reason you were created was to see if you could essentially inject the Devil Gene into a person, and get the abilities? You and Daniel, according to these files, were superior fighters... but they weren't sure if it was because you came from the sisters, genetic inheritance.... like when fathers and sons eat the same or have nuances... However, like I was telling Zakk... SN-95 was not like you two. She... She had developed things. One file I found said she had deformities, but didn't say what.... That when she had emotional outbursts, it basically killed anyone around..."
"Damn. She sounds like a lovely little lady. I'd love to hang out with her sometime." Steve said in sarcasm.
"I got what I could find regarding your file, but I can't give you anything more... I'm sure if we found my brother... There's a chance he remembers what he went through. There's no telling what he knows."
"I don't know where he could possibly be."
"The only thing we know for sure about the devil gene is that it came from Kazuya, and that Heihachi does not have it. Anything beyond that is.... Well it's unknown. We were just ordered to study it, and isolate it in a stable state."
"Well, according to some sources I found on the internet, Kazuya's mother was named Kazumi. And her maiden name was Hachijo. Another thing I found was that Jinpachi Mishima, who was missing for well over 40 years, was the one who hosted the 5th King of Iron Fist Tournament, but he quickly vanished as though he never existed after the tournament ended." Xianlong finally stated. "Do you think maybe Kazuya met with his grandfather's vengeful ghost, that gave him the power? Or was his his mom's venegful ghost? Or is it all the ghosts of the people Heihachi wronged... including my great-grandfather?"
"It still doesn't explain why Heihachi killed his own wife and tried to kill his own son. Maybe Kazuya was cursed. Heihachi found out and killed his wife. But according to my father, Jinpachi went missing. Then his wife was strangled to death, and then Kazuya went missing. Master Wang wanted my father to investigate, but never knew that this would lead to his early grave... As far as my father's ghost is concerned, he is a very benevolent and helpful spirit. Plus, he died after Kazuya was thrown off a cliff." Lei muttered.
"Maybe we can somehow find information on the Hachijos. What is their relations to the Mishima family?" Xianlong added.
"Or better yet, does Toshin have anything to do with this? Michelle's tribe might know a thing or two. We also need to look into the Kazama family... who apparently have psychic senses..." Lei had fond memories of Jun. He somehow wished that Jin was really his son. Lei felt sad when he found out that Jun was impregnated by Kazuya. She was a woman who was close to his heart. First woman he met and fell in love with after his divorce. He sighed. "Asuka doesn't seem to have any ability at all."
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Nov 14, 2017 0:14:55 GMT -5
Post by Anna Leigh Williams on Nov 14, 2017 0:14:55 GMT -5
Sorin raised a brow at Lei's comment about Anna not being the motherly type. "Clearly she isn't... I did meet her today for the first time..." He laughed a little. "I don't know why she didn't raise me. I never got the chance to ask." He said. He looked at Steve. "And yes... We are cousins." He could see Steve was happy to meet a family member. "Sorry, O'm just trying to get the timeline right..."
He listened as they discussed Heihachi and Kazuya's family. Sorin wasn't sure about any of it. "Well, as far as anyone beyond those two, we weren't told anything about anyone else. I could ask my father."
He tilted his head. "Why would anyone try to kill their own child? Y'know? If you don't want them, don't have them!" He paused. Wondering if Ann wanted him. This was all so much to absorb. "Excuse me..." He said. He got up, and walked to the bathroom. He walked into the stall, and shut the door.
Tears started falling down from his eyes, as he sobbed. He buried his face into his hands, and just sobbed. He was completely overwhelmed. From Anna, to outright betraying the Zaibatsu, he didn't know if he had the stuff to handle all of this.
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Nov 14, 2017 0:45:51 GMT -5
Post by Lei Wulong on Nov 14, 2017 0:45:51 GMT -5
"Clearly she isn't... I did meet her today for the first time...I don't know why she didn't raise me. I never got the chance to ask."
"Maybe she wanted you to live a stable life free from the drama between herself and her sister." Lei theorized.
"Well, as far as anyone beyond those two, we weren't told anything about anyone else. I could ask my father."
"Of course they won't tell you anything." Zakk says. "If you knew, then you probably would protest."
"Why would anyone try to kill their own child? Y'know? If you don't want them, don't have them!"
"Well, um... actually... um... it's not always that easy... Sometimes... accidents happen... even if you do try your best not to get a girl pregnant." Lei blushed a little in embarrassment.
Then Sorin got up and left the table as Steve, Zakk, and Xianlong both talked among themselves for a moment.
"I know the Mishima Zaibatsu moved into weapons production after Jinpachi's death. Maybe Heihachi killed Jinpachi so he could become a weapons manufacturer. Kazumi got mad at Heihachi and Heihachi struck her down. Then Kazuya tried to kill Heihachi, but Heihachi, still berserk from his double-homicide that he had committed threw his son off the cliff. Kazuya, driven by hatred and revenge allowed a demon to inhabit his body and this demon mutated him... somehow."
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Nov 14, 2017 10:30:24 GMT -5
Post by Anna Leigh Williams on Nov 14, 2017 10:30:24 GMT -5
As he cried, his cell rang. Without looking at the contact, he answered. "...Hello?" The caller was silent. "...Hello...?" He was about to hang up, when he heard a woman's voice.
"Hello, Sorin..." He looked confused. "...Anna Williams...?" He asked. "Yes, It's me. Look I know you have a lot of questions... I'm sorry for my behavior at the restaurant, it was unbecoming... and not fair to you." She said. He was smiling, hearing her voice. "Um, I'm with a friend..." He wiped his face, and sat up. "But... I'm sure they wouldn't mind if you came by.. I'm um at the Nyanko Cafe."
Anna wanted this moment to be by themselves, but she wasn't exactly the one to make demands in this situation. "Sure... I need some time to get ready, but I'll be there soon." He smiled. "Is there any chance you would mind divulging some information for my friend..?"
Anna sighed. "Information on who..? For who?" Sorin was quiet. ".." He stood up, and walked out of the stall. "Kazuya Mishima, for Lei Wulong...?" Anna laughed. "And what on Earth could the Super Cop wanna investigate Kazuya for..?" Sorin was beat red in the face.
"You tell him I'll do it, for a price." She said. "But I want us to have a moment to talk aswell..."
Sorin nodded. "Thankyou, Anna... I'll see you soon.." After they said their goodbyes, he walked back out to the table.
"Anna Williams is coming... She said she will help, if you help her..." He said to Lei. He was wondering what it was for....
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Nov 14, 2017 10:44:30 GMT -5
Post by Lei Wulong on Nov 14, 2017 10:44:30 GMT -5
Sorin had finally returned as the group still hadn't made a breakthrough. Lei had said that without a motive, there is no way to solve a murder. Lei then suggested that they go investigate the Hachijo clan. They might find their information there. In the meantime, Xianlong can try and siphon hidden info on the Zaibatsu.
"Anna Williams is coming... She said she will help, if you help her..."
Lei nods. "Okay."
Zakk then folded his arms. "This is going to be hella awkward..." Zakk did improperly introduce himself with his fake American accent. He had an English accent due to his heritage, similar to Steve, though Steve's accent was much thicker.
"What? I get to meet my aunt?"
"Yep."
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Nov 14, 2017 10:57:29 GMT -5
Post by Anna Leigh Williams on Nov 14, 2017 10:57:29 GMT -5
Sorin sat a little awkwardly as time went on. This was his first time sitting down with his mother. He had a little regret that it couldn't be private, but they had important investigations. He would have his time with her. He turned towards the door when the bell rang. In walked Anna. She looked around. 'Bigger group than I thought' She thought to herself. She walked over to them, and sat down next to Sorin. "Hi.." She said, smiling. Sorin smiled a little. "Hi..." They looked at eachother for a moment. All Sorin wanted to do was hug her. He sighed. "Anna this is Le--" Anna cut him off. "I know who Lei Wulong is..." She said, smirking. She looked into his eyes. "It's been a long time... The second Tournament if I recall correctly."
Sorin looked at Steve. "This is Steve... He's Nina's son." Anna looked at the blonde boxer, and laughed. "Nina....? A son...?!" She laughed a little harder. "I'm so sorry..." She said to Steve. "She's a terrible woman, and an even worse sister... I can't imagine why you'd want to know that bitch..."
She looked back at Lei, not caring who the other two were. "My request is simple... Find my other son, and I'll tell you everything I know about Kazuya..." She crossed her legs. "I'd imagine it's of the upmost importance..." She picked up a random glass of water, and sloshed the drink around in the cup. "I'll tell you, if I'm satisfied with the results, anyways..."
Sorin looked at her, almost saying please with the expression on his face. Anna sighed. "I was his bodyguard, confidant, and second in command. You won't regret it."
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Nov 14, 2017 11:11:23 GMT -5
Post by Lei Wulong on Nov 14, 2017 11:11:23 GMT -5
"It's been a long time... The second Tournament if I recall correctly."
"You haven't changed much over the years. How's life treating you?"
Xianlong and Zakk both watched as this whole event unfolded. This woman was his enemy, and now he's being friendly with her.
"I'm so sorry... She's a terrible woman, and an even worse sister... I can't imagine why you'd want to know that bitch..."
"Well, I mean... she's my mum. I need to know more. I understand you may think that way, but maybe she really isn't like that. Or maybe all these people she killed desensitized her to human life..."
"My request is simple... Find my other son, and I'll tell you everything I know about Kazuya... I'd imagine it's of the upmost importance... I'll tell you, if I'm satisfied with the results, anyways..."
Lei smiled. "Well, Miss Williams. You've got yourself a deal."
Xianlong and Zakk both looked at Lei. "Are you crazy? We don't even have any leads!"
"We can't just go randomly search every nook and nanny for this man! You don't have access to surveillance devices!"
Lei held his hand up. "Back before we had such advanced devices, we were able to find missing people. We can find Daniel. Steve, who did you escape with?"
"Dr. Kliesen." "Okay, there's our lead. We need to go find Dr. Kliesen. Xianlong, find info on her."
"With my son as one of the top detectives in the world, and my niece being an expert at computer hacking, I'm sure we can find your son, Anna... and bring him home."
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Nov 14, 2017 11:26:52 GMT -5
Post by Anna Leigh Williams on Nov 14, 2017 11:26:52 GMT -5
"Life is terribly boring now that my sister and I are trying to get along... We're solving a murder of our very own..." She replied to Lei. "The cold sleep preserved my beautiful youth..." She smirked. She wouldn't mention the side effects it had on her.
"Well, I mean... she's my mum. I need to know more. I understand you may think that way, but maybe she really isn't like that. Or maybe all these people she killed desensitized her to human life..."
Anna leaned forward, "She's my sister... Trust me.... I know her well. She's mean, always picking on me... When our father was murdered, she pointed the finger at me..! And she blames me for ruining her life, even after I tried to help her..." She tilted her head. "But you're still curious to meet her... You'll be disappointed."
Sorin looked at her. "I take it Nina is a sensitive subject with you..." Anna ignored her son's comment. "My advice to you, young man, is to talk to the rest of our family. Lillian and Christopher is our sister and brother. Christopher has a daughter, her name is Elysium. Our mother still lives in Dublin, but she'll be here soon as they are expanding business to Tokyo. My mother will have atleast one nice thing to say about my elder sister... and they'd be ecstatic to meet you." This was about as encouraging Anna could be regarding the child of her sworn enemy.
"Are you crazy? We don't even have any leads!"
"Little girl, I'm the best lead you have..." She looked around to the group. "And a word of advice... If you have a meeting regarding the Mishima family, and their respective conglomerates, I wouldn't do it in such a... quaint place so brazenly..." She looked at Lei. "If I must say so, Super Cop... I'm disappointed... You should know better..."
"Okay, there's our lead. We need to go find Dr. Kliesen. Xianlong, find info on her."
"Actually..." Sorin chimed in. "I think I know that name now..." He flashed back to when he was younger... His father... "She's dead. My father attended her funeral..." He looked at Steve. "I'm sorry..." Anna looked around. Sorin noticed her expression... "What do you know..?"
Anna smiled at him. "Kazuya happened..." She smiled at Steve.
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Nov 14, 2017 12:12:01 GMT -5
Post by Lei Wulong on Nov 14, 2017 12:12:01 GMT -5
"She's my sister... Trust me.... I know her well. She's mean, always picking on me... When our father was murdered, she pointed the finger at me..! And she blames me for ruining her life, even after I tried to help her..." She tilted her head. "But you're still curious to meet her... You'll be disappointed."
Steve recalled the two times he's met Nina. Both at the barrel of her gun. He found out about her being his mother, and when she was aware of it, too, she stopped trying to kill him and gave him a death threat. "Yeah... she's tried to kill me twice now. Only stopped because we found she was my mum."
"My advice to you, young man, is to talk to the rest of our family. Lillian and Christopher is our sister and brother. Christopher has a daughter, her name is Elysium. Our mother still lives in Dublin, but she'll be here soon as they are expanding business to Tokyo. My mother will have atleast one nice thing to say about my elder sister... and they'd be ecstatic to meet you."
"Thank you. I'll do that, then."
"And a word of advice... If you have a meeting regarding the Mishima family, and their respective conglomerates, I wouldn't do it in such a... quaint place so brazenly..."
"Actually, yes. It is not the best idea, but believe me... I'm getting somewhere. Usually meetings like this allows people a chance to try and get in touch with us with information. Yes, it also may attract the opposition to silence us, but here's the thing. We can use that to our advantage. We can find new enemies and make new allies that we never would have expected, like with you, Anna. I never thought the two of use would work together. Not officially, of course. But yes, you are right. Plus, I haven't been on a case well over three years, so I'm a bit rusty."
"She's dead. My father attended her funeral... I'm sorry..."
"Well, so much for that. I really wanted to thank her. Never thought that would be the last time I ever see her. How did she die?"
"Kazuya happened..."
"What a knob..." Steve muttered.
"Now what?" Xianlong groaned.
"Xianlong, we can still look up information on people who worked with Dr. Kliesen. Wanrei, I'm gonna need you to talk to Sorin's father and see if you can squeeze a little bit more info from him."
Zakk popped his knuckles. "I can make him crack."
"Well, preferably in a non-threatening way."
"Of course. We'll see."
Lei also had another ally as well. "Also... I may need to pay an old friend a visit as well." The woman he met at the market. She says she has information on Heihachi. Thankfully, she didn't give him a deal she needed him to do. Otherwise, this whole thing would be turned into a fetch-quest game.
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