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Jan 27, 2018 12:18:47 GMT -5
Post by Lei Wulong on Jan 27, 2018 12:18:47 GMT -5
"I wish we could have met under different circumstances, but this is the world we live in... Alas, I do not... If I resort to my craft, I'll be useless..."
Lei sighed.
"He is definitely here in Japan. I know for a fact." Fulong added. Not sure where Claudio would stay.
"He never said what business he had here... Just that he was only here for a little while. It sounded like he was going back to Rome soon.."
"You two... poor planning on your part. I can't got to Italy." Lei said as he let out a heavy exhale. "I've still got work to do... here in Tokyo... although... I could stop by..." Lei smiled, realizing that if he goes to Italy, he can go see Elise and surprise her. But he quickly put that thought in the back of his head. Right now he had to focus.
"Last I saw him, we were at a coffee shop together. Shortly before that he was with this tall, skinny guy... They looked to be romantic with eachother..."
Whose gay, tall, and skinny and here in Japan? Who dat? It's Sorin! But it could just be a coincidence... Before Lei could jump to conclusions, he then asked Drusilla another question.
"The man that was with Claudio..." Lei pulled out his phone, browsing photos on his son's social media page and found a photo of Sorin taking a selfie with Zakk. He showed it to Drusilla. "Did he look like this?"
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Jan 27, 2018 12:24:29 GMT -5
Post by Anna Leigh Williams on Jan 27, 2018 12:24:29 GMT -5
Drusilla looked at the photo, and her eyes widened a little bit. "...Yes, that's him!" She looked at Lei. "He looks like the young man who was possessed.... This can't be a coincidence..." She mentioned, crossing her arms. This was bad. Really bad. What could the demon be doing? Cause pain. That's all it would do. Cause pain.
If felt like she was going on a wild goose chase. She hoped this man could help them find Claudio the old fashioned way.
"If you think he could help us find Claudio faster, and you can get in contact with him, then by all means... Go for it." She said.
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Jan 27, 2018 12:31:39 GMT -5
Post by Lei Wulong on Jan 27, 2018 12:31:39 GMT -5
"...Yes, that's him! He looks like the young man who was possessed.... This can't be a coincidence..."
"Right you are. That's his younger brother, the man who got possessed, Daniel. So you're right to catch this." Lei said, quickly putting the phone away.
"In the world of demons, coincidences do not exist." Fulong declared.
"If you think he could help us find Claudio faster, and you can get in contact with him, then by all means... Go for it."
"Of course. I'm the Super Cop. Finding people really quickly is my specialty."
Lei then told Li-Mei that he was going out and instructed her to behave herself, as he got Sorin's apartment address from Wilson. He departed, with Fulong in tow. Lei made his way to his silver sedan and got in the car, ready to go.
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Jan 27, 2018 23:11:38 GMT -5
Post by Anna Leigh Williams on Jan 27, 2018 23:11:38 GMT -5
Drusilla gave a sigh, shaking her head. "There must be a reason..." She said. She crossed her arms, getting rather cold. SHe got into the car, and laid back, dreading telling this man his brother was possessed...
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Mar 30, 2018 9:44:43 GMT -5
Post by Lei Wulong on Mar 30, 2018 9:44:43 GMT -5
'I'm going to be real honest with you, Elder Brother Fulong... You were more of a dad than my father ever was. I mean what was the hell was he thinking? Demanding Mother kill herself after he dies!'
Lei and his brother were both back at the apartment, sitting at the table chatting. Lei and his brother both didn't see eye to eye, but he was really enjoying that the two were getting along now, as his brother had said he's a changed man.
'Those were the times. Back then, the wife has no choice but to listen to her husband. That's why I refused to train with Father.'
'I remember him mentioning something about how women are weak. It's our job as men to protect them. I mean he's not wrong... but... I would never ask my hypothetical wife to kill herself if I died.'
'I would never get myself involved in such a dangerous situation to begin with. I mean as a cop, how do you protect your family?'
'I don't talk about them. I also teach them how to defend themselves. I also change apartments every four-to-five years.'
'Interesting... Maybe I should have learned Martial Arts. I didn't think it was necessary... but now I see the value in it... You don't learn it to be strong. You learn it to defend yourself and others.'
Lei nodded.
Wilson and Zakk both arrived back in the apartment. They stumbled upon Lei and his brother speaking Mandarin and getting along. This was an interesting sight to beheld.
"Hello, Wanrei. Hello Wilson."
"Hello, Lei and Mr. Fulong." Wilson greeted.
"Please just drop the formalities call me Fu. It's shorter. Easier to say, too." Fulong said to Wilson.
"Alright, Fu."
"Well, anyway, so glad you two are here. Do you two realize that you have a living Aunt and Uncle?"
Lei and Fulong both looked at each other. "No."
"Look at this." Zakk then threw a file on the table for the two brothers to look at. Lei and Fulong both looked through it.
'Father had a brother and a sister? Why didn't he speak of them?' Lei asked his brother.
'Well, obviously Aunt Diao got married. That's why we never heard from her. But Uncle Shui-Long though... I suppose it's because he's in Taiwan...'
'HE COULD HAVE ADOPTED US!'
'He couldn't. China has a strict emmigration law regarding their citizens. Once you're born in Shanghai, you never leave... with a few exceptions of course. It's a wonder you managed to make it to Hong-Kong.'
'Well, I kinda sneaked onto a boat... eheheheh... only illegal thing I've done. But Hong-Kong welcomed me anyway.'
"So...? What do you guys think?" Zakk asked, reminding the brothers that there are people who don't speak Mandarin in the room.
"It's something worth looking into, that's for sure."
"So, we're all going to see him."
"Yes... we should. I've got a few questions for that man."
"I just got off the phone with him not too long ago. Uncle Shui-Long said that he'd be happy to meet me. Said it'd be great if you two could come along."
"Yeah. I think we should go with you, Wanrei. I feel like Uncle Shui-Long has the answers that we are all looking for."
"So a family reunion huh? I can't go. I got school."
"It's fine if you can't go." Zakk said. "I'll tell you everything when we get back."
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Apr 23, 2018 18:13:44 GMT -5
Post by Doppo Hachijo on Apr 23, 2018 18:13:44 GMT -5
Yoshimitsu had searched around for a few days to find Lei Wulong. His close and personal friend, Doppo Hachijo, asked Yoshimitsu to find Lei, since Yoshimitsu was the only contact that he had with the Tekken Tournament. Yoshimitsu didn't understand why he wanted to reach out to Lei Wulong for help. He knew full well Doppo was probably capable of handling the Mishima's himself if he really got serious...probably. But he didn't question the reason, they had been friends since childhood, and Yoshimitsu trusted Doppo with his life. When Heihachi burned the Hachijo clan's village down. The Manji took the remaining Hachijo in for refuge until they could move safely on their own. Ever since Yoshimitsu and Doppo have had a brother-like bond that could never be broken. He approached Lei's apartment and turned on his cloaking ability to conceal his presence as his meeting with Lei was to be a secret.
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Apr 23, 2018 18:20:52 GMT -5
Post by Lei Wulong on Apr 23, 2018 18:20:52 GMT -5
Lei had just gotten done with meeting his brother and later found out that his brother's family have all made it to Hong-Kong safely. The demon may have won this round, but sometimes you lose some battles before you win a war. His brother returned to his hotel room and left Lei behind with his family to do some more investigating. He was alone in his room, with the door closed and locked as nobody would disturb him. He couldn't help but think. He was onto something. Was that what his Father was trying to expose to the world? That the Hachijo are a clan of demons? Or was it the fact that Heihachi killed his entire family, and his father was going to put Heihachi behind bars, putting a kink into his plans. He knew he as getting close. Whatever he finds out, it got his own father killed. Hopefully, he won't get himself killed doing this.
"History repeats itself, doesn't it?" Lei thought to himself as just like his father, he is investigating into Heihachi, and should he die, he too would leave behind a four-year-old.
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Apr 23, 2018 18:28:57 GMT -5
Post by Doppo Hachijo on Apr 23, 2018 18:28:57 GMT -5
Yoshimitsu followed Lei into the room and watched Lei lock the door behind him. It had been a while since he had seen Lei and had forgotten Lei had not seen his new body modifications. He uncloaked himself and called out to Lei as if he would be instantly recognized.
"It's been some time Mr.Wulong."
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Apr 23, 2018 18:39:23 GMT -5
Post by Lei Wulong on Apr 23, 2018 18:39:23 GMT -5
As Lei continued to write up his findings on an e-journal that he keeps track of when he does his investigations, he found himself being startled by someone calling for him. Lei, as paranoid as he always been, just automatically assumed that it was ill-intent. He didn't even think about why someone would be calling for him. Especially if that someone has a metallic voice.
Thinking fast, Lei quickly shifted his weight in his chair, rolling down on the ground as he then sent his powerful legs to kick the chair at the intruder, hoping to stun him. Lei finally got back on his feet and got into his stance.
"Alright now, talk! What do you want?" Lei shouted authoritatively. "And who are you?"
It was weird for his intruder to be wearing... what looks like a squid resting on his head... what even... He couldn't even attempt to profile this... squid?
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Apr 23, 2018 18:50:14 GMT -5
Post by Doppo Hachijo on Apr 23, 2018 18:50:14 GMT -5
Yoshimitsu saw the chair flying in his direction and quickly sliced the chair in two as to avoid being hit. The two parts f the chair continued flying past Yoshimitsu crashing into the wall. Yoshimitsu held his hand up to show he meant no ill will and sheathed his sword.
"My apologies Mr.Wulong. I did not mean to startle you. It is I ,Yoshimitsu of the Manji clan. I would have greeted you more formerly but the current situation called for secrecy." He bowed to apologize.
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Apr 23, 2018 18:59:14 GMT -5
Post by Lei Wulong on Apr 23, 2018 18:59:14 GMT -5
"Yoshimitsu! What! Oh... by my ancestors..." Lei said under his breath before relaxing his stance, trying to calm himself down from his adrenaline high. "Ya' know... maybe you should... um... knock?"
As Yoshimitsu bowed, Lei bowed as well, as despite this man doing illegal acts of theft, he's looked at Yoshimitsu as an ally of sorts, despite the two being on two different sides of the law.
"Secrecy? Did I stick my nose where I shouldn't have again?" This wasn't the first time this has happened, and it most certainly won't be the last... at least Lei hoped, anyway. It wouldn't be a stretch if Yoshimitsu knew about the Hachijo, considering that man has knowledge on the Mishima Zaibatsu's darkest secrets.
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Apr 23, 2018 19:11:25 GMT -5
Post by Doppo Hachijo on Apr 23, 2018 19:11:25 GMT -5
Yoshimitsu was pleased to see Lei bow with him, despite the Manji clan's open minded attitude towards human modification, they were sticklers for traditional Japanese etiquette.
"It looks as though your detective work has caught the eye of a very close personal friend of mine. He has just recently decided to come out of hiding and would like to meet with you in person tomorrow. On the condition you come alone and tell no one." There was a small knock on the door that Lei had just recently locked. Yoshimitsu grabbed both swords ready to attack whoever entered the room.
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Apr 23, 2018 19:20:05 GMT -5
Post by Lei Wulong on Apr 23, 2018 19:20:05 GMT -5
"It looks as though your detective work has caught the eye of a very close personal friend of mine. He has just recently decided to come out of hiding and would like to meet with you in person tomorrow. On the condition you come alone and tell no one."
"I can manage that. I trust that this isn't a trap. You wouldn't let any harm come to me, wouldn't you?" He said, believing that Yoshimitsu's "friend" could possibly be trying to silence him. But Lei could handle himself if it came down to it. Either way, he can go meet a stranger. Alone with no backup. On something he's investigating that got his own dad killed nearly 45 years prior.
Suddenly, when there was a knock on the door, Lei didn't jump.
"Relax, Yoshimitsu. It's probably just my daughter wanting to know what I'm up to. I mean, my voice carries, so they probably think I'm talking to myself... or I could be on the phone..." He then quickly unlocked the door to open it.
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Apr 23, 2018 19:32:53 GMT -5
Post by Doppo Hachijo on Apr 23, 2018 19:32:53 GMT -5
Yoshimitsu relaxed as Lei had asked him too. As Lei reached for the door handle, Yoshimitsu put his hand on the door handle as to stop Lei from exposing his presence to his daughter.
"Mr. Wulong, I urge you everything about this meeting be a secret. My friend's existence is one of high importance to the Mishima family and he would like to keep his secret. I imagine he will be the biggest asset to your case by far." Yoshimitsu waited for Lei to reply, before removing his hand from the door handle.
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Apr 23, 2018 19:56:31 GMT -5
Post by Lei Wulong on Apr 23, 2018 19:56:31 GMT -5
Lei nodded in understanding. "When and where do I meet him?"
He kept the door closed. "This will be a secret between us two. I get it. Nobody should know that I ever saw you. Got it. Scouts honor." Lei held his hand up in sincerity.
"If he can help me figure out what dark secret my father discovered that got him killed, I'm all for it."
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