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Sept 26, 2019 17:44:53 GMT -5
Post by Lei Wulong on Sept 26, 2019 17:44:53 GMT -5
Elise nods. "Yes. Good luck..."
"Shouldn't it be if he is nearby? But you know I didn’t seriously hit on you, it was a joke. A bad taste joke, I must say. But married or not, you’re the girlfriend or wife of a friend. I may have many vices but I do not hit on a friend’s lover. But I’m still sorry to have made you feel uncomfortable. I appreciate you a lot, Elise, despite never having worked on the same project, we were workmates, I care for you but I would not hit on you.”
"Well, if Wulong were here, I wouldn't feel uncomfortable because he can protect me. I feel safer around him. But yes. I accept your apology again. I'm trying to help you out, too. Just be careful who you joke around with and treat us women with more respect. We're more than just a pretty face."
"Huh…”
"Was that too much? All I want is to be able to go home to my family on the weekends. It's hard to... But with a private jet... It can be done. Look, I can ask for something lighter... Maybe soundproof foam for my bedroom?"
However, Lee eventually spoke: “What would you say if I lend you my personal jet for two months?”
"Why yes! I would love that! Can I use it any time?"
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Sept 26, 2019 18:19:08 GMT -5
Post by White Tiger on Sept 26, 2019 18:19:08 GMT -5
Elise nods. "Yes. Good luck..."
“She’s probably very dangerous, right? Probably have a lot of ‘experiments’ protecting her… Probably now a good ally of Kazuya… But somehow, she must be the one with the information on project weapon omega. Yet you said that you might be able to find a cure, so you wouldn’t need Dr.Lumina? You have the files?”
"Well, if Wulong were here, I wouldn't feel uncomfortable because he can protect me. I feel safer around him. But yes. I accept your apology again. I'm trying to help you out, too. Just be careful who you joke around with and treat us women with more respect.
We're more than just a pretty face."
“I know that you are more than just pretty faces but I do have some behaviour I should change indeed.”
"Why yes! I would love that! Can I use it any time?"
“Of course. It’s yours for two months. If you want to take it at four in the morning, invite all your family and friends in it for a party, you can.”
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Sept 26, 2019 18:37:57 GMT -5
Post by Lei Wulong on Sept 26, 2019 18:37:57 GMT -5
"Yes. She tried to weaponize Katya, too. But it was unsuccessful... I wish... I could have done more for her." Elise didn't have time to wallow in self-pity. But she remained hopeful.
"But Katya is safe now... That's all that matters now."
“Of course. It’s yours for two months. If you want to take it at four in the morning, invite all your family and friends in it for a party, you can.”
"That's awesome! I think I might go travel to Hong-Kong tomorrow! Lee! Thank you for everything! I really appreciate this!"
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Sept 26, 2019 19:10:59 GMT -5
Post by White Tiger on Sept 26, 2019 19:10:59 GMT -5
"Yes. She tried to weaponize Katya, too. But it was unsuccessful... I wish... I could have done more for her."
"She tried to weaponize your daughter?!" Lee thought that Elise certainly did not bear Dr Lumina in her heart…
"That's awesome! I think I might go travel to Hong-Kong tomorrow! Lee! Thank you for everything! I really appreciate this!"
It’s Chaolan, but whatever, thought Lee who knew many were making the mistake. Mostly the westerners. Lee was just glad to see Elise so happy.
“Excellent! I’ll call the airport to let them know the jet is yours for two months. Tell Wulong I congratulate him as well and wish your both the best.”
He then asked again: “But about the project Weapon Omega, we have the files?”
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Sept 26, 2019 20:12:10 GMT -5
Post by Lei Wulong on Sept 26, 2019 20:12:10 GMT -5
Elise nods. "Well, Katya isn't my daughter. At least not biologically. She's my clone." She corrected Lee. "I don't have any children, myself. Well, at least not yet, anyway."
Elise took a deep breath.
"She was spliced with some of Kazuya's cells, and has the Devil Gene. I created her to study the effects of the Devil Gene. Steve and Daniel were created to be soldiers... But Salvatore... He was created for destruction... We may have some files left over. But I am onto something. I think that if I combine the effects of the Kazama genes, Wulong's genes, and Sorin's genes, I might have something that fights off the Devil Gene."
Excellent! I’ll call the airport to let them know the jet is yours for two months. Tell Wulong I congratulate him as well and wish your both the best.”
"I will!" Elise smiled.
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Sept 26, 2019 21:12:46 GMT -5
Post by White Tiger on Sept 26, 2019 21:12:46 GMT -5
"She was spliced with some of Kazuya's cells, and has the Devil Gene. I created her to study the effects of the Devil Gene. Steve and Daniel were created to be soldiers... But Salvatore... He was created for destruction... We may have some files left over.”
Having close ties with the Mishima Zaibatsu since so long and having even worked in the laboratories, Lee was not that surprised to hear the clone story since he already knew about many of the experiments going on (or learned later) and he had already vaguely heard about a clone projet though he didn’t know much on it and even less that Katya was one but somehow all those people getting experimented on were not surprising. Anyway half of his own family were special. Well, adoptive family, in his own family no one was special except maybe him when that Manji Clan thief Yoshimitsu called him a malfested during a fight. Lee didn’t know what a malfested was but apparently according to Yoshimitsu, it was special and had his silver hair (and was meant as an insult). But that ninja was himself kind of… weird. And was even probably an alien.
"But I am onto something. I think that if I combine the effects of the Kazama genes, Wulong's genes, and Sorin's genes, I might have something that fights off the Devil Gene."
“Excellent! So you already told Jin?”
So that was why Jin seemed optimistic… But now his dear little nephew was sadly waiting alone with his hoodie… Lee thought he would have to go see him soon, his wounds were far less painful now even if still apparent and still painful but first Lee asked:
“And the weapon omega is the same as the devil gene? Dr Lumina used the devil gene to destroy…”
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Sept 26, 2019 22:28:12 GMT -5
Post by Lei Wulong on Sept 26, 2019 22:28:12 GMT -5
"Not yet. I need to run some tests and collect Wulong's DNA before I can confirm this."
"And the weapon omega is the same as the devil gene? Dr Lumina used the devil gene to destroy…”
"I believe it is a modified version of the Devil Gene. It's more... volitile... And is more of a virus than actual DNA. It's supposed to destroy life. It's a poison... And I think Heihachi was going to use it to put down Katya..."
Elise stuck it through. She wasn't going to try and run away. Lee needed this information, anyway.
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Sept 26, 2019 23:28:34 GMT -5
Post by White Tiger on Sept 26, 2019 23:28:34 GMT -5
"Not yet. I need to run some tests and collect Wulong's DNA before I can confirm this."
Oh? So Jin was optimistic in advance… That was a good thing, thought Lee who then thought maybe his poor little nephew had more hope inside than he thought… He could be saved… There probably was no hope with Kazuya but Jin could be saved…
"I believe it is a modified version of the Devil Gene. It's more... volitile... And is more of a virus than actual DNA. It's supposed to destroy life. It's a poison... And I think Heihachi was going to use it to put down Katya..."
“A virus? Is it contagious in some way? Luckily I was not scratched during the fight… Only punched… I don’t think I would have caught it but still… we never know… So unlike the Devil gene where you have to be born with, the omega gene can affect anyone…? And how is it a poison? When he is not transformed, does he somehow affects his surroundings? Does it affect his own life force? Was there more weapon omega experiments?”
Yet knowing all that Heihachi was doing made Lee angry toward him once more.
“That old fool… Just when I thought some time ago that he was in fact making efforts to save the world… The old fool has to pervert everything he touches… I don’t think I’ll ever get a good opinion of him… Kazuya was right to kill him… The Devil is not who we think…”
But Lee knew that he would probably go back toward better sentiments toward his father before being disappointed or even revolted again… Heihachi would never be permanently respected… or hated… Just like with Kazuya whom Lee sometimes pitied and sometimes hated… They were so confusing…
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Sept 27, 2019 4:24:30 GMT -5
Post by Lei Wulong on Sept 27, 2019 4:24:30 GMT -5
A virus? Is it contagious in some way? Luckily I was not scratched during the fight… Only punched… I don’t think I would have caught it but still… we never know… So unlike the Devil gene where you have to be born with, the omega gene can affect anyone…? And how is it a poison? When he is not transformed, does he somehow affects his surroundings? Does it affect his own life force? Was there more weapon omega experiments?”
"Well, it doesn't affect the non-Devil Gene carrier... But the virus automatically attacks the Devil Cells. I think Salvatore's had mutated into something new."
"That old fool… Just when I thought some time ago that he was in fact making efforts to save the world… The old fool has to pervert everything he touches… I don’t think I’ll ever get a good opinion of him… Kazuya was right to kill him… The Devil is not who we think…”
"You have to think, eliminating the Devil is the first step to world peace. But of course, Heihachi thought having bigger and better weapons will enforce peace. You know what they say, "speak softly and carry a big stick."
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Sept 27, 2019 9:54:52 GMT -5
Post by White Tiger on Sept 27, 2019 9:54:52 GMT -5
"Well, it doesn't affect the non-Devil Gene carrier... But the virus automatically attacks the Devil Cells. I think Salvatore's had mutated into something new."
“Oh, okay, so it’s an anti Devil poison… But it can be cured like the Devil gene since it is a modified version? Yes, he told me his gene had fused with his DNA…”
"You have to think, eliminating the Devil is the first step to world peace. But of course, Heihachi thought having bigger and better weapons will enforce peace. You know what they say, "speak softly and carry a big stick."
“Yeah, and hit your sons with the big stick. And Heihachi has never spoken softly! Maybe to the public, he looks cheerful and all, but not to us! He’s the one who started it all! If he had been kind to his son, maybe nothing would have happened! He’s the one who forced us to be rivals! I tried to be friend with Kazuya at first but he never accepted me because of him! He never accepted me because his father had destroyed everything around him and all Kazuya could see was the aggression… the hate… and nothing good… If he feared so much his Devil child, he should have already killed him and not let him live without love! If he was to keep him, he should have raised him with love, like Jin was… I know Jin has angel blood that Kazuya have not, helping him against the evil influence, I think Kazuya cannot be saved anymore, I have seen how he had become when I worked for him but he owes a lot of the hate and anger he got to his father. And if Heihachi was so good, why did he ignored and even scorned me? I didn’t have the Devil gene! Why did he force me to confront his Devil child? To live alone with that Devil child while he was gone on business trips? Why put another child with something you think is so dangerous?! Yeah, he gave me money but it was no big sacrifice to him, he had so much! It wasn’t as hard as to make the effort to care about me! You know why I’m so superficial in my relations? That’s because of him! I don’t know how to really bond with someone. I feel like they won’t really care or they won’t be there anymore… Like so many…”
Noticing how he got caught in his rant, Lee stopped and told Elise.
“I’m sorry… Since Heihachi died, all those things came back… I know he has good sides, or even a reason to act like this, I guess he was traumatized by his family but still… many things… are not excusable. I'm sorry again, I hope you know I didn't mean to scare you again… I'm sorry…”
Lee wondered why he always acted so badly in Elise's presence. She was a good person, he should not scare her like this... He then muttered to himself: “…I think I will need some therapy again… and this time, I’ll be able to tell everything…”
Lee then told Elise on a more easygoing tone: “Well, I guess I better let you prepare for your trip. I must also call the airport for the jet. If you need to see Salvatore or Connor Miles, he actually resides in the Zaibatsu residences. Just ask the guards, they know which apartment and they watch over him. In case… I’ll go back to see him now before I go see Jin, so if you wish to see him while I’m with you or if you wish to see him later, it’s your choice. He will stay here for a while.”
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Sept 27, 2019 11:34:56 GMT -5
Post by Lei Wulong on Sept 27, 2019 11:34:56 GMT -5
Elise listened to every bit of Lee's rant. She listened intently. Elise honestly had no idea about the horrors of being raised by Heihachi. She had to choose her words carefully.
“I’m sorry… Since Heihachi died, all those things came back… I know he has good sides, or even a reason to act like this, I guess he was traumatized by his family but still… many things… are not excusable. I'm sorry again, I hope you know I didn't mean to scare you again… I'm sorry…”
"It's fine... I know... Life sucks. What do you do about it? Me? I decided to go out drinking, partying, sleeping around, and then I tried to kill myself. I still struggle with my addiction... But I have support. You see, the first step is admit that you have a problem. If you don't take that first step, you will never get help. It took me until I had done irreversible liver damage that shortened my lifespan before I finally took that step..."
She let out a heavy exhale. She's grateful to have taken that step. "Heihachi didn't just ruin our lives, Lee. We are also our own downfall... But we can't help it. We were lonely... And we were simply filling a void. Trying to delay the inevitable. I know, a few months ago, I had problems. But I got help. I'm doing better. I have been sober for six months now... And I am proud of myself. Granted, Wulong and Katya did play a small part in my sobriety, but it was still a great achievement."
Elise wanted to add her unborn child, almost wanting to confide with Lee, but decided it was still best to keep it a secret.
Well, I guess I better let you prepare for your trip. I must also call the airport for the jet. If you need to see Salvatore or Connor Miles, he actually resides in the Zaibatsu residences. Just ask the guards, they know which apartment and they watch over him. In case… I’ll go back to see him now before I go see Jin, so if you wish to see him while I’m with you or if you wish to see him later, it’s your choice. He will stay here for a while."
"Cool! Thank you... Lee. I honestly appreciate you. I know, we got off on the wrong foot... And we don't always get along at times, but I am happy to have met you."
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Sept 27, 2019 12:45:31 GMT -5
Post by White Tiger on Sept 27, 2019 12:45:31 GMT -5
Lee realized that Elise looked a lot like him in many ways… Drinking, partying, sleeping around… He never tried to kill himself and he didn’t know to which degree Elise was drinking but he knew he was addicted to alcohol… He always needed his daily gin and when he was under stress, like during that painful ship tournament, he had a tendency to hide in his room and drink… To feel relaxed… Like the cigarette… He was full of bad habits… Elise was right, it was bad for his health… and only he could decide to let go, Heihachi wasn’t forcing him to continue… She was so wise…
“Thank you, Elise… You have so many reasons to be proud of yourself… I am proud of you… and I am happy to have met you as well… You are an excellent person. Again, I am also happy you and Wulong have met because you are very happy now. Well, I’m going now to see our guest. Do you wish to come?”
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Sept 27, 2019 13:01:44 GMT -5
Post by Lei Wulong on Sept 27, 2019 13:01:44 GMT -5
Elise stands up and straightens out her blouse as she follows Lee.
"Yes, I do."
Though, it is nice to have Lee around in case something went wrong.
"As far as my liver is concerned, Katya is going to donate half of her liver to me. It should buy me an extra 30 years... At least. And since she is my clone...My body will not reject my liver."
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Sept 28, 2019 11:02:30 GMT -5
Post by Lei Wulong on Sept 28, 2019 11:02:30 GMT -5
Elise nods. "That's the plan. Maybe take him and Shun with me. Cheyenne can stay in Hong-Kong, while Li-Mei stays with her mom. But with the research being as deep as it is now, I absolutely cannot stay in Hong-Kong. Not while we're this close."
Elise finally found herself at the apartment with Lee.
"Wish me luck."
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Sept 28, 2019 11:17:44 GMT -5
Post by White Tiger on Sept 28, 2019 11:17:44 GMT -5
Lee nod as Elise ask him for luck. “Good luck, Elise. Have a nice trip and a pleasant stay in Hong Kong. Just not too long.”
He then jokingly said: “Do you want me to send the ninjas to help you abduct him?”
But there was something he didn’t know.
“But… who’s Shun?”
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