Marriott Residence Suite

[Lei Wulong]

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This is a nice luxurious suite that was equipped with a kitchen for those who are going to stay awhile and prefer the comfort of home-cooked meals. Although Elise had booked the hotel for only one night, she found herself having to extend her stay. She knew she would probably regret her decision later on when push came to shove, she's not getting any younger. Might as well hang out with a guy who is interested in her... and just see where things go.

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But right now... someone else occupied that space. Elise was gone shopping with Katya. He needed a private place to meet up with Anna. He couldn't meet at her house, or his place for that matter. Rather, it would be safer if they met in Elise's room. It wouldn't look as suspicious. If anything, there are rumors about Anna's hobby is meeting up with strangers in hotel rooms... so... nothing too suspicious there.

Lei was going to invite Helena along to help him out, but he felt that Anna probably didn't want to meet another former Mishima Zaibatsu employee. Plus, Anna didn't know Helena and he could understand how she felt, as the two were paranoid and suspicious people. Lei's even a little suspicious of Helena himself, but he's going to let things go, as she has been more helpful than harmful... he already knows what to do, sensing her betrayal coming on.

While waiting for Anna, Lei had been looking at his notes, trying to see where he could locate the Hachijo family and pay them a quick visit. According to sources, there is no information on Kazumi Hachijo. Just that she is the wife of Heihachi who mysteriously disappeared in 1972.

[Anna Leigh Williams]

Anna stepped into the hotel building. She wasn't in the best of moods to do this, but a deal was a deal. She had on a red bustier with skinny jeans, black stilettos, and a long black sweat that hit the ground. Her hair was down, with her bangs swept to the side and the left side tucked behind her ear. She crossed her arms, "Jeez we couldn't have just met at my house...?" She asked to herself. She walked to the hotel room door, and knocked. 

If Elise was here, Anna would knock her teeth in. Lei better be smarter than he appears...

[Lei Wulong]

Lei heard the knocking, and read some more information before finally sprinting to the door to allow Anna inside.  Lei then grabbed a notepad, and a pen, as well as putting back on his glasses that he was wearing as he was reading the computer screen.

"So, how are you doing, today?" Lei asked Anna.  "I see you're dressed up nicely for the day."

He would jump in the juicy stuff, but he had to be a bit courteous, first.

[Anna Leigh Williams]

Anna ran her fingers through her hair. "Fine..." She walked in, "You uh..." Anna looked at him, trying to find anything nice to say. "I like your glasses...." She said. She sat down. "There's really no time for pleasantries." She crossed her legs. "What do you wanna know..?" She asked. She looked out the window. She used to be so loyal to Kazuya, but the fact that he lied to her, that burned her deep within herself. He used her emotions to manipulate her into sacrificing twenty years... She wished she could go back to change everything. Nina already defeated her. What was she doing...? 

She looked at him. "He wasn't too personal, so I don't know much about that, Just he hated his father... He never talked about his mother..." She pursed her lips.

[Lei Wulong]

"I like your glasses...."

"Thanks." Lei smiled.

"There's really no time for pleasantries.  What do you wanna know..?"

"Hmm... I don't know where to begin..."  Lei wasn't really sure where to start.

"He wasn't too personal, so I don't know much about that, Just he hated his father... He never talked about his mother..."

"Right.  His father threw him off a cliff, in retaliation of Kazuya finding out that Heihachi killed his mother." Lei muttered.  "But moving on.  We can probably start with what he was doing once he took over the Mishima Zaibatsu back in 1995.  Do you know about what he was trying to accomplish?  I know he has connections with the Triads... and was rumored to be the main supplier of coccaine in Brazil."

[Anna Leigh Williams]

"I was but a body guard for him, then... Along with that annoying American and the Sumo wrestler." She pursed her lips. "I was there to protect him, of course against my sister. It'd appear than Nina was hired by a group in Europe because of a deal with the Zaibatsu that had gone wrong. I hadn't heard anything about the drugs in Brazil, but it could have had something to do with it. The drug scene is all connected...." She said. 

"I also know that the prize money from the second tournament was more than tripled than the first tournament. Perhaps he wanted to outdo his father...? Or garner more attention for the Zaibatsu. Kazuya ran that company far better than his father, and his son..." She said.

"When he took me on in the war, I learned of a lot of the test subjects and experiments done in G Corporation... The companies were connected and worked together on quite a lot until recently. They cut off all ties with the Mishima Zaibatsu when Jin defeated his grandfather in the fifth tournament." She said. 

[Lei Wulong]

"I was there to protect him, of course against my sister. It'd appear than Nina was hired by a group in Europe because of a deal with the Zaibatsu that had gone wrong. I hadn't heard anything about the drugs in Brazil, but it could have had something to do with it. The drug scene is all connected...."

Lei nodded.

"I also know that the prize money from the second tournament was more than tripled than the first tournament. Perhaps he wanted to outdo his father...? Or garner more attention for the Zaibatsu. Kazuya ran that company far better than his father, and his son..."

He chuckled a little at that comment.  "Perhaps.  He was probably trying to make weapons of mass-destruction.  Maybe he needed to sell drugs in order to help with the funding.  Or maybe... maybe he was trying to become a global conglomerate.  Trying to put up a good publicity."

"When he took me on in the war, I learned of a lot of the test subjects and experiments done in G Corporation... The companies were connected and worked together on quite a lot until recently. They cut off all ties with the Mishima Zaibatsu when Jin defeated his grandfather in the fifth tournament."

"Yeah.  Apparently, they tried to kill Kazuya... but they failed.  Now, I haven't heard much about what G-Corporation was doing in terms of experiments... but what I have heard though... is that they, too were researching the Devil Gene, along with the Zaibatsu.  It makes sense that the two were connected at some point.  Kazuya was thrown into a volcano years ago... and survived somehow... like how Jinpachi was dead... but survived somehow?"

Lei was even beginning to wonder if Kazumi really did posses Kazuya?  She would be making Kazuya kill Heihachi... maybe her vengeful spirit became more twisted... to the point of wanting to destroy everything.  She probably wanted to turn the world into absolute darkness and chaos.

"Also... if memory serves, Kazuya didn't always have that red eye... have any idea about that?"

[Anna Leigh Williams]

Anna became visibly uncomfortable when asked about the red eye. She looked down. "Um... Well..." She bit her lip. Anna was hesitant. "Look, this is going to sound crazy... There were rumors... Especially back in 1995. When Kazuya was thrown off of the ravine by his father... He made a deal with the devil to gain the strength to climb back up and kill Heihachi." She said, "The red eye is there, because of that deal..." She sat back, "I never asked him directly about it, but... when he got angry, it glowed. He never got angry with me, but... I've seen him crush a person's throat with a squeeze..." 

She looked around. "Heihachi was never able to find out why he had it. He gloated about that." She said. 

"G was trying to weaponize the Devil Gene. My son, and Steve, and the girl... they were actually originally G Corporation experiments. When they cut ties with the Zaibatsu, the Zaibatsu kept Daniel and the... girl." She couldn't remember her name. She didn't care to.

"The only way I can see Kazuya surviving that kind of extreme... Is if he wasn't completely human." She said. "As far as Jinpachi, I'm not sure. I never worked for him, nor did I ever hear anyone speak of him, aside from my mother. She and Jinpachi had business together a long time ago. She never said what."

[Lei Wulong]

"Look, this is going to sound crazy... There were rumors... Especially back in 1995. When Kazuya was thrown off of the ravine by his father... He made a deal with the devil to gain the strength to climb back up and kill Heihachi.  The red eye is there, because of that deal..."

"AHAH!  I knew it!  All along!  I knew it!"  Lei chanted.  He was glad Anna mentioned that.  It goes perfectly in line with his theory that Kazuya got possessed by an evil spirit.  Hence the large concentration of Yin that his father had sensed at the Mishima manor.

"I never asked him directly about it, but... when he got angry, it glowed. He never got angry with me, but... I've seen him crush a person's throat with a squeeze..."

This reinforced Lei's theory even more.

"Anna.  You don't sound crazy.  In fact, you're so not going to believe this... but... I think 'the Devil' is actually Kazuya's mother.  It wants to use Kazuya to extract her revenge for what Heihachi did to her... and in turn... wants to plummet the whole world in darkness.  Because my father was investigating that case up until he died.  And he mentioned large concentrations of evil energy from within the Mishima Estate.  I think that might have been where Kazumi was secretly buried, alongside Jinpachi."

Lei got up to grab a newspaper clipping of the explosion at the Mishima Estate right after the 4th tournament.

"Humor me if you will.  That explosion.  Right after... Jinpachi Mishima announced the tournament.  According to my father's journal, Heihachi murdered Jinpachi over 45 years ago.  Along with his wife, Kazumi, Kazuya's mother.  That energy, my father spoke of... is a spirit.  Jinpachi's anger, due to his son's sudden betrayal, was contained for years before that explosion made him walk the Earth again."

"The only way I can see Kazuya surviving that kind of extreme... Is if he wasn't completely human."

"By combining with his mother's spirit...  he became somewhat... immortal.  I don't know how it affects your genes or makes you powerful... but that's something I need to look more into..."

"As far as Jinpachi, I'm not sure. I never worked for him, nor did I ever hear anyone speak of him, aside from my mother. She and Jinpachi had business together a long time ago. She never said what."

"That's cool.  Apparently... Jinpachi was friends with my grandfather.  That's actually why my father took the case in the first place.  Well, actually, Master Wang instructed my father to look into Jinpachi's disappearance."

[Anna Leigh Williams]

"Are you so sure you don't sound crazy...?" She asked, sarcastically. She took the photo, and looked at it. "I'm not really sure what happened at the end of the fifth tournament. My sister did a number on me..." She admitted. "I was recruited by Kazuya shortly after that." She set the photo down. "I know that the gene makes you stronger. They were creating supersoldiers using the Devil Gene. Hence the partnership with the Zaibatsu. It failed because so many of the children died..." She shook her head. "I wish I had known Daniel was... who he was...." Her eyes watered up, but she quickly regained her composure.

"Are you sure he's possessed by his mother..?" She asked, quickly changing the subject. "I'm not particularly spiritual, but... Maybe it's the actual Devil. Have you ever thought about that..?" She asked. She only knew of the rumor. "I do know he's completely unable to feel any kind of love. He was so manipulative to the masses, his ability to gain good publicity impressed even my mother." 

"But he had plans..." She started. "He wanted to defeat and kill his father, kill his son, and... destroy everything.."

[Lei Wulong]

"I know that the gene makes you stronger. They were creating supersoldiers using the Devil Gene. Hence the partnership with the Zaibatsu. It failed because so many of the children died..."

"Yeah..." Lei felt bad about all of this.  It did hurt him knowing that Elise was mixed up in all of this... but knowing the woman... she has her reasons.  She probably had good motives going into this.  Either way, the kind Elise he knows, is the not the same woman who took advantage of two unconscious women.  Plus... she used her own eggs, too... voluntarily... right?

"Are you sure he's possessed by his mother..? I'm not particularly spiritual, but... Maybe it's the actual Devil. Have you ever thought about that..?"

"I have considered that maybe there are demons in this world that we don't know about.  But I hardly think its a coincidence that Heihachi threw his son off the cliff literally after he killed his wife.  If Kazumi didn't possess Kazuya... then maybe perhaps the Devil was lurking about, waiting for the right time to enact his revenge after 6,000 years.  Why would he wait that long?"

"I do know he's completely unable to feel any kind of love. He was so manipulative to the masses, his ability to gain good publicity impressed even my mother."

"That's not true.  Kazuya has some good in him.  Although I don't see it, and don't like to admit it... but I kind of pity him.  He's been misguided... I mean... Jun told me that his soul was in turmoil... and that she could save him.  And obviously... that didn't work." 

"But he had plans... He wanted to defeat and kill his father, kill his son, and... destroy everything.."

"Yes... and envelop the world in darkness... that's what evil spirits do..."

[Anna Leigh Williams]

Anna laughed. She leaned forward. "If you worked as close as I have with Kazuya, you would not sing that tune..." She sat back. "Trust me... If Kazuya even has a soul... It's gone, it's been gone..." She shook her head. "This is a fool's errand. You're going to get yourself killed. There's a reason all the people who tried to kill him all died." She looked down. "Not that I care...." She looked up at him, "Pigs are meant to be slaughtered...." She said, with a smile. 

"As for the ever so innocent Jun Kazama.... She's gone too. I wouldn't be shocked if his son didn't kill her... Considering he has the gene..." She said. She looked at Lei. "Is it possible for a spirit to possess two different people... If your theory is right, that is.." She asked. 

"I ask, because I've never seen it happen in the movies.." She said, smiling.

[Lei Wulong]

"This is a fool's errand. You're going to get yourself killed. There's a reason all the people who tried to kill him all died.  Not that I care.... Pigs are meant to be slaughtered...."

"My goal is not to kill Kazuya.  My goal is to find out what my father discovered about Heihachi.  Heihachi is the person I'm concerned about, not Kazuya... besides... if I die... then... my son can continue my work.  There will always be someone to continue where I left off.  Plus, my death will never be in vain... plus... I don't think Elise would be able to live... knowing I died... and my ancestors forbid... Pai raise my daughter and turn her into a whore... Yeah... I don't think I can die right now."

"As for the ever so innocent Jun Kazama.... She's gone too. I wouldn't be shocked if his son didn't kill her... Considering he has the gene..."

"Actually, Ogre killed her.  Jin had zero to do with her death."

"Is it possible for a spirit to possess two different people... If your theory is right, that is... I ask, because I've never seen it happen in the movies.."

"I don't think Kazumi has anything to do with Jin... but I see what you mean.  All I know is this... I have a hunch.  And my hunches are usually right.  My hunch is that Kazumi has everything to do with this.  You know... what if this... Devil Gene... Kazumi has it!"

Lei had a new theory.  "Seriously!  What if this Devil Gene is from Kazumi?  The Yin!  Yes... it all makes perfect sense now... Heihachi killed Kazumi because she's a demon!  And he tried to kill Kazuya for the same reason!  Is this what my father discovered?  Is this what he died for?"

[Anna Leigh Williams]

Anna was so unimpressed with what she was hearing. Hell, the fact that she was spilling G Corp secrets could get her killed. "Yeah..." She got up. "You seem to have a breakthrough.. So, I'm just gonna..." She pointed to the door. Not saying anything else, she left. Walking to her car, she unlocked it, and got in. She closed her eyes, and opened her phone. 

She dialed Nina.

[Lei Wulong]

Nina was very hesitant to answer her phone.  She had saw that Anna wanted to talk to her.  What does she want now?  Didn't she say for her to get out of her life?  However, she did decide to answer the phone.

"You've got nerve... calling me of all people.  What do you want?"

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"You seem to have a breakthrough.. So, I'm just gonna..."

"Anna, thank you for stopping by.  You were helpful, and I won't bother you again, unless of course either of our sons get married, and we both get invited... or if Katya wants to hang out with Daniel, or if Antonio and I_ uh, you know what just nevermind.  You know what I'm saying.  I won't ask you to do this again.  You've already done your part.  You can go home and unwind.  You've done good."

Without further ado, Anna did indeed leave.  Lei looked at his notes, and now looked at his computer. 

"Yes... the secrets lie within Kyoto..."

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Sometime later, Lei was alseep at the desk, right next to his laptop.  His cheeks were placed over his folded arms as his glasses were raised to his forehead.  It wasn't long before Elise finally returned to such a scene.  The Polish researcher debated on whether or not she should wake him up, but decided to.  She walks up to him, lightly rubbing his back, making sure to stay away from the base of his neck, so that she wouldn't appear to be threatening, as Lei is a paranoid man.

"Wulong, honey..."

"Mmm?"  Lei opened his eyes slowly as he awoke.  He lifted his head up, as his cheeks had red markings where his forearms had imprinted his face from his nap.  It wasn't long before he put the glasses to the side, rubbing both eyes before finally turning around to see Elise.  He then gave himself a quick yawn, covering his mouth with his fist as he stretched his arms.  

"Where's Katya?" Lei finally asked after being mostly awake.

Elise was pretty impressed that Lei noticed Katya wasn't with her.  The first thing he does after taking a nap, is wonder where Katya is.  

"Xian, Wilson, and Li-Mei all took Katya out to the arcade to introduce her to videogaming.  They thought it was an important milestone in her life that she needed to experience.  I could not care for gaming, but I let them do it.  After all... it meant that I get to spend some more time with you..." She smiled, crossing her arms.

"They're both right,  you know.  Katya should totally play video games.  In fact, I used to game, myself when I was younger..." Lei leaned back thinking about the olden days.  "Ya' know, my first video gaming console I bought was a Sega Megadrive.  I played the hell out of Golden Axe, the whole Sonic Trilogy, and even Comix Zone.  Then, I got the Sega CD two years later, and played the snot out of Snatcher and Cliffhanger.  I was going to buy the 32X, but then I found out that Sony was going to produce a console, and me being a Sony fanboy... I had to buy it.  Then, the Playstation 2 came out, and of course, I had to buy it.  That was the last gaming console I bought, since I no longer had time to play video games like I used to.  It's a really fun past-time.  You should try it sometime... I know, you said you weren't interested, but trust me, gaming has evolved since the Atari days.  Believe me!"

"I will take your word for it.  Do you still have this... 'Megadrive'?"

"Yeah... I still have it.  Xianlong tells me that I have a great library of games for the system."

"I see.  It just intrigues me.  It is called 'Megadrive'.  And then you have the 'Playstation'.  Those are kind of silly names for gaming consoles."

"It kind of is.  But hey, it's the 90's.  Everything was cheesy back then.  But anyway, that's enough of that, what about you?  Did you have any fun hobbies that you used to do back in the day?"

"I guess you could say that whenever I was in school... I used to go ice skating.  I no longer do such a thing."

"Ooh that sounds like fun.  Won't you take me there, someday?"

"I suppose I could, but I assure you, my ice skating skills are not up to par, as they used to."

"Don't worry.  I've never been ice skating before in my entire life, so that makes two of us... So, when I come see you in Poland... you take me ice skating.  Then when you come see me in Hong-Kong, I'm gonna go find that Megadrive, and you and I... we are going to play some two-player Streets of Rage Co-op!  And you're going to enjoy it!  Nobody plays Streets of Rage and decide that they hate gaming.  It's the best game ever made, in my opinion.  Other games could barely hold a candle to it..."

Lei was so excited and energetic about this.  This is a good sign.  It meant that things were reciprocated.  Lei is about as eager to spend time with Elise, as Elise is.  And it shows.  He's already planning things that they could bond over together.    Not that Elise doubted Lei liked her or anything, it was just refreshing.  This man is willing to move mountains just to see her.  Perhaps this long-distance relationship between the two will work out.  

Lei then got up, and took Elise's hand.  "Well, since it's just the two of us... and we're alone.  You know what that means?" 

"We are finally going to have sexual intercourse?"

Lei shook his head.  That wasn't the answer he was looking for.  "Actually, I was thinking of something more romantic... like a dinner."

"Sex is very romantic.  It is the most romantic thing you can do."

Lei then reeled Elise in to hold her in his embrace.  "Well, then... is it okay if I just wine and dine you for the evening?  And see where it leads?"

"Sure..." She smiled.  "I suppose this is our second date, yes?  I trust that you have good taste in restaurants, as you are a good cook.  Will you be spending the night again... so you can cook me more breakfast tomorrow?"

"What about Katya?  We don't want to abandon the poor girl again."

"I am sure your niece can figure it out..."

"I'll let everybody know.  I'll tell them that Katya can stay in my room..."

"Oh, how nice of you."  She kisses Lei on his cheek.

Lei sometimes wondered if Elise was more into him that he is into her.  The woman is willing to forget about her daughter she saved just to spend time with a random guy she just met.  Lei really wasn't sure what he was even doing.  He was pretty confused, as he doesn't remember getting into a relationship and it moving this fast in a span of days.  It's been two days, and Elise is ready for sex... and Lei was, too... but he didn't want to have sex with her too soon.  Lei was REALLY trying to keep things slow, but this relationship is moving quicker than he expected.  Maybe he should just stop trying to slow things down and let their relationship go at the pace it wants to go.