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   ---RYU---

   As a young boy, Ryu was an orphan and had no memories of his parents. He is adopted and raised by Gouken in a secluded dojo, and is intensely trained in Gouken's style of martial arts. A few years later, Gouken started training his best friend's son, Ken Masters, at the dojo. Ryu and Ken quickly became good friends and trained together daily. Still to this day, Ryu looks to Gouken as a father, and considers Ken to be his best friend and surrogate brother. When Ryu turned 23, Gouken believes that Ryu's training is complete, and Ryu leaves the dojo. Ryu wants to test and hone his martial skills, and set out to challenge the best fighters around the world.

   Ryu finds himself at the first World Warrior tournament. After defeating Retsu and all other opponents, Ryu earns the right to face the host of the tournament, Sagat. Sagat nearly defeats Ryu and let his guard down after he thought he had won. Ryu had an intense desire to win and allows himself to become overcome by the Satsui no Hadou, also known as the Dark Hadou. (When Ryu loses control of his inner Dark Hadou, he transforms into Evil Ryu). Ryu then launches a perfectly timed Metsu Shoryuken which scars Sagat's chest and nearly kills him. After Sagat regains consciousness, he swears vengeance on Ryu.

   During the events of SFA2, Ryu is told by Ken that Gouken was killed by Akuma, and he immediately sets out to the man called Akuma. He eventually encounters Akuma on a secluded island called as Gokuentou, and a battle commences. Akuma senses that Ryu had the same powers as he does, and tells Ryu about the Satsui no Hadou - a power that consumes the practitioners of their shared fighting style, driving them to win even if it means killing the opponent. Akuma then uses his fist to destroy the island, leaving Ryu stranded. After escaping the island, Ryu runs into Ken and they decide to have a fight like old times. Ryu losses the fight, and Ken realizes that Ryu was not himself. Ryu tells Ken that he is deeply troubled since his last victory over Sagat. To cheer him up, Ken gives Ryu his red headband as a reminder to stay focused, which Ryu was sincerely grateful for.

   Later during SFA2, Ryu runs into a girl named Sakura, who claims to be his #1 fan. She expresses her deep desire to become his student, but Ryu tells her that he has much to learn himself, and can't train her at this time. Soon thereafter, Ryu is found by Sagat who demanded a rematch. Ryu notices that Sagat wasn't fully recovered from their last bout and protests fighting, but Sagat persists. They begin fighting but Ryu holds back, which allows Sagat to win the fight. Afterwards, Sagat realizes Ryu didn't use his full strength, and vowed to fight him again someday.

   Two years later (during SFA3), Ryu continues to be troubled by what Akuma had told him. He meets a woman named Rose, who tells him that he cannot defeat M. Bison unless he fights him at the cost of his soul. When Ryu confronts Bison, he is defeated despite putting up a valiant fight. Bison takes the semi-conscious Ryu and begins brainwashing him. Bison attempts to use Ryu's Satsui no Hadou to strengthen his own Psycho Power, but is eventually interrupted by Ken, Sakura, and Sagat, each of them having followed Ryu for their own reasons. While Ken and Sakura distract Bison, Sagat challenges the brainwashed Ryu and quickly notices that Ryu isn't himself at all. Sagat urges Ryu to come to his senses to confront Bison. Somehow, Ryu is able to overcome Bison's brainwashing, and destroys Bison temporarily.

   Sometime after the second World Warrior tournament, Ryu enters the Street Fighter 4 tournament to further hone his skills and reunite with Ken for another rematch. During his journey, he runs into Sakura and encourages her to train harder. He also encounters Sagat and the two finally have their promised rematch (the outcome of this battle is unknown). In the finals, Ryu battles Seth and defeats him inside the S.I.N. headquarters. During and after their battle, the building is falling around them. Ryu unleashes the Satsui no Hadou on the BLECE machine, a weapon of mass destruction developed by S.I.N. that harnessed the energy in the human body. During this time, Sakura was searching for Ryu and finds him attacking the machine. Just then, a pulse of energy from the BLECE machine knocks her into a wall. Ryu defends Sakura and unleashes a Shoryuken on the machine, destroying it. Afterwards, the two leave the S.I.N. headquarters together.

   Later, Ryu encounters Gouken and learns that Gouken survived the battle with Akuma. Gouken uses the "Power of Nothingness" to seal Ryu's Satsui no Hadou, which knocks him unconscious. Akuma shows up shortly after and challenges his brother to a duel, the winner of which will claim Ryu (the outcome of this battle is unknown).

   Many years later, Ryu enters the third World Warrior tournament. His most notable fight during the tournament is against Hugo, who is able to withstand his Shin Shoryuken and continue fighting. After the battle, he serves as Hugo's pro-wrestling tag-team partner for a brief period of time before moving on. Ryu also encounters Alex, and defeats him swiftly. Ryu encourages the young wrestler to continue honing his abilities against strong opponents. Alex is fascinated by Ryu's skill and became determined to become stronger. Ryu continues his travels and eventually meets the hermit, Oro. After a battle between the two, Oro aids Ryu in his training, though Ryu is never truly aware of the hermit's presence. Kage is another "evil" version of Ryu introduced in SFV: Arcade Edition.

   ---KEN MASTERS---

   Ken was born into a rich family; his father the owner of a well known hotel chain. When Ken was a teenager, his father decides that his son needed to learn discipline, or else he'll become spoiled and mooch off of him for the rest of his life. Ken is sent to Japan to train under his father's old friend, Gouken. At first, Ken is hesitant and wanted to return home, but he eventually begins to respect Gouken and the martial arts. Ken soon becomes good friends and training partners with Gouken's adopted son, Ryu.

   When Ryu turns 23, Gouken decides that both of his students had grown into worthy fighters and that their training is over. After they were permitted to leave the dojo, Ryu decides to travel the world to continue his training, and Ken is happy to return home to America. Back in the USA, Ken competes in many martial arts tournaments and is victorious in most of them. He also meets a girl Eliza, who soon becomes his girlfriend.

   After winning a famous martial arts tournament, Ken returns to Japan to tell Master Gouken about his victory. However, when he arrives at the dojo, he witnesses Gouken's death at the hands of Akuma. Enraged, he attacks Akuma but is easily defeated. Akuma then vanishes from the dojo grounds. Afterwards, Ken searches for Ryu to inform him on what had happened to their master. Upon meeting Ryu, they catch and decide to have a match like old times. Upon winning, Ken realizes Ryu wasn't acting like himself (which he later learns is due to his recent fight with Sagat). Ryu tells Ken that deep within him, there is a burning rage... a power trying to overcome him. To cheer him up, Ken gives Ryu his red headband and tells him to stay focused.

   ---M.BISON---

   M. Bison is the leader and creator of Shadaloo, an elusive criminal and military organization. Bison has been working on a lethal, mysterious energy that greatly increases his fighting ability, what he refers to as "Psycho Power". He trained along with two other unknown students and learned the Psycho Power to become more powerful and achieve his aspirations of world domination. Bison has hired many members into Shadaloo including Sagat, Vega, Balrog, Birdie, C. Jack, Juni, Juli and Cammy.

   Bison hears of a fighter named Ryu who recently defeated his henchman, Sagat. Bison decides to recruit Ryu and begins to search for him. Around the same time, he is confronted by Charlie who questions him on his informants within the U.S. military. Bison refuses to talk and instead attacks Charlie, and believes to have killed him. Bison is later confronted by Rose who uses a similar power to his, and she tells him to change his ways. Though Rose comes out on top in the ensuing conflict, she is unable to do Bison any serious harm.

   By the time of SFA3, the Psycho Power begins exceeding the limits of his body. Having predicted this event, M. Bison had his scientists engineer a body that he could transfer his essence to in the form of Cammy: a genetically engineered young woman using Bison's DNA as a template. He included her in the Dolls: his elite squad of brainwashed young women who serve as assassins. However, over the course of SFA3, Cammy's brainwashing begins to weaken and she goes rogue. He sends Vega to retrieve her, and then Juli after Vega fails. Around the same time, Bison sends Juni to gather data on Ryu. Bison finally finds Ryu and eventually subjects him to his Psycho Power. When Sagat objects, Bison tells Sagat he can finally have his rematch.

   Meanwhile, Charlie, Guile, and Chun-Li are on a mission to stop Bison. After learning that the bombardment of Shadaloo was called off due to corruption in Interpol and Bison's manipulation, Chun-Li realized that they would have to destroy the base themselves. With the help of Cammy, they were able to destroy the Shadaloo base. While Chun-Li and Guile escape the base (which they have rigged with explosives), Charlie keeps fighting the resurrected Bison to allow their escape, and apparently sacrifices his own life. M. Bison's soul, however, ends up surviving the explosion and despite the destruction of the Psycho Drive, takes control of Rose. It is revealed that, while trying to master Psycho Power, M. Bison had to expel all the humanity and good in his soul to accommodate and supplant the intense energy the power gives him, and that Rose is actually the formation of all of M. Bison's good energy. He stays inside of Rose's body until his Shadaloo scientists forge a new body for him.

   After Bison was resurrected, he ordered the creation of at least 26 androids by S.I.N., the weapons division of Shadaloo. #15 was chosen to be the new head of S.I.N., demonstrating a higher level of intelligence than the others. #15 was referred to indirectly as "Bison's right hand". Bison also had a Korean official murdered along with his family. The official's daughter, Juri, survives, however, and #15 gives her cybernetic enhancements, deciding she can be used. #15 takes the name Seth and makes his own attempt at world domination, beginning with the announcement of a new tournament. But Juri has a plan of her own and tries to pit Bison and Seth against each other in revenge for her parents' murder.

   Some time later, Bison holds the second World Warrior tournament to get revenge against those who destroyed the Psycho Drive, and to lure out Ryu once more. His Psycho Power seems to have diminished since the destruction of the Psycho Drive, but he is still very powerful. Bison is later defeated by Akuma, who uses the Shun Goku Satsu on him.

   ---TERRY--- Terry and his brother Andy grew up as orphans and raised themselves on the streets. They are later adopted by Jeff Bogard and live in Southtown for several years. During this time, Jeff Bogard teaches the brothers many things about fighting, as he was a strong fighter himself. When Terry was 10 years old, he witnesses his father's death at the hands of Geese Howard. Afterwards, Terry and Andy vow to avenge their father and dedicate themselves to mastering their martial arts training. Master Tung Fu Rue tells the brothers that the strongest of them will be taught the secrets of Hakyokusaken. Andy decides to move to Japan for his training, while Terry chooses to stay in the USA to hone his skills on the streets.

   A decade later, Geese Howard organizes the King of Fighters tournament in Southtown. Terry, Andy and Muay Thai Kickboxer Joe Higashi enter with a mission to defeat Geese. Terry ends up defeating Geese and thought that he killed him at the time. A year later, Geese's half-brother Wolfgang Krauser takes control of the tournament, bringing it to the world stage. Once again, Terry makes it to the finals and manages to defeat Krauser. With his victory, he becomes a hero and a legend of Southtown. Around this time, he acquires his nickname "The Legendary Wolf" along with "Southtown's Hero".

   During the events of Real Bout Fatal Fury, Terry finds out that Geese survived their previous battle. The Bogard Brothers then learn of Geese's intentions to retrieve the legendary Jin scrolls and set out to take him down. Along the way, Terry defeats Yamazaki, Chonrei, Chonshu, and finally, Geese himself. After their battle, Geese manages to escape with the scrolls. Terry encounters him again some time later and after an intense battle, he knocks Geese off the edge of Geese Tower. Terry quickly grabs hold of Geese's hand to prevent him from falling to his death... however, Geese knocks Terry's hand away and presumably fell to his permanent death. Years after their final conflict, Terry encounters a boy named Rock Howard. After realizing that Rock is Geese Howard's son, Terry decides to adopt him and teach him martial arts to keep Rock from going down the wrong path in life.

   In The King of Fighters timeline, after Terry had defeated Geese and Krauser, he receives an invitation to enter the KOF '94 Tournament. For many years, Terry is the team leader of the Fatal Fury Team. Even though the team's roster changed over the years, Terry has always been present and took part in every single King of Fighters tournament to date. Through being a prominent figure in the KOF tournament over the years, he develops friendships with several fighters such as: Blue Mary, Tizoc, Duck King, and also shares a friendly rivalry with Ryo Sakazaki.

   After the events of the Real Bout series, in Second Southtown, Kain R. Heinlein, claims the city as his own and threatens to throw populace into chaos so that people could "enjoy living" once more. Kain hosts and sponsors The King of Fighters: Maximum Mayhem tournament, and Terry and Rock are sent an invitation. They both make it to the finals. When Terry arrives, he surprisingly finds Rock standing with Kain. Terry accepts Rock's decision to become Kain's new partner, as Rock promised to return. Afterwards, it is presumed that Terry returns to his life of being the lone wolf.

   ---ANDY BOGARD---

   Andy and his older brother Terry grew up as orphans and raised themselves on the streets. They were later adopted by Jeff Bogard and lived in Southtown for several years. Jeff Bogard taught the brothers many things about fighting, as he was a strong fighter himself. When Terry was 10 years old, he witnessed his father's death at the hands of Geese Howard. After Terry told Andy what had happened, they vowed to avenge their father and dedicated themselves to mastering their martial arts training. Master Tung Fu Rue told the brothers that the strongest of them would be taught the secrets of Hakyokusaken. Andy decided to move to Japan for his training, while Terry chose to stay in the USA to hone his skills on the streets. In Japan, Andy learned Shiranui-ryuu Ninjutsu and an empty-handed fighting style called Koppouken from Hanzo Shiranui. This is also where he met his girlfriend, Mai Shiranui.

   10 years after his father's death, Andy reunited with his brother in South Town. After paying respects to their father's grave, they ran into Muay Thai kickboxer Joe Higashi and learned that Geese was sponsoring and hosting the King of Fighters tournament. The three of them entered the tournament to avenge Jeff Bogard's death. Terry made it to the finals and defeated Geese, and Andy felt a sense of closure. Andy then returned to Japan to continue his training.

   A year after the first tournament, a new tournament was held, this time under the control of Wolfgang Krauser. After Terry defeated Krauser and became a hero of Southtown, Andy couldn't help but feel inferior, but he didn't let it get to him. Andy didn't accomplish much during this time period, and during the events of Fatal Fury 3, he suffered a chest wound that hindered him in the Real Bout series.

   After Geese's death and the fall of the First Southtown, the birth of Second Southtown was at hand. During this time, Andy was training Hokutomaru in Shiranui-ryuu Ninjutsu and Koppouken. Instead of fighting in the tournament, he sent his apprentice Hokutomaru in his place. After the tournament, Andy wrote Hokutomaru a letter which stated that he was proud of Hokutomaru's progress. He ended the letter by saying that he is no longer his teacher but his rival, and that they will soon cross paths again.

   During the King of Fighters timeline, Andy joined with Terry and Joe to form the Fatal Fury Team. He was a member on the team for many years, but was reluctant to join a few of them and was pressured by Mai and Joe to enter. In KOF 2003, Andy left the Fatal Fury team to take care of his disciple, Hokutomaru, who fell sick. He was absent from KOF XI to presumably continue training his student and himself. He finally rejoined the Fatal Fury Team in KOF XIII.

   ---JOE HIGASHI---

   Although Joe's place of origin is Japan, he spent the majority of his time in Thailand, where he trained in Muay Thai. It was through his victories that Joe got the nickname "Hurricane Upper" Joe Higashi. Joe earned his title as the champion of Muay Thai by beating Hwa Jai in a Muay Thai only tournament. Hwa Jai later joined the King of Fighters tournament in order to exact revenge against Joe but failed, and after admitting his defeat they're good friends and sparring partners. Ever since then, Joe has been defending his title against lesser opponents. Joe then met Andy Bogard and assumed that he is superior to Andy in an exhibition match. Joe was wrong as he was defeated. Realizing that he was much slower than Andy, Joe congratulated Andy for his tenacity. Andy then offered Joe a chance to join him on a quest to Southtown in order to help him and his brother Terry exact revenge against Geese Howard, the man responsible for the death of their father Jeff Bogard. Although Joe understands that he risked expulsion from the Muay Thai Federation for this, Joe accepted Andy's offer and then went to the King of Fighters tournament to support the Bogards unconditionally. While both Andy and Joe were not able to fight Geese, Joe did his job in helping the Bogards out. Terry managed to defeat Billy Kane and later on bested Geese on top of the Geese Building. Joe then returned to Thailand to defend his title.

   However, his recess turned out to be short-lived when a German brute named Wolfgang Krauser attacked his archrival Hwa Jai without warning. Joe was forced to enter the King of Fighters tournament to investigate the truth behind Hwa Jai's beating. While Joe tried to prove that he was much stronger than the Bogards, he could not do so and all he could do was provide support for the Bogards again. Joe then helped Terry and Andy defeat Billy, Axel Hawk, and even Laurence Blood. Terry provided the final wallop, prompting Krauser to fight Terry. Terry wasted Krauser with a Power Geyser, leading to Krauser's loss. Krauser tells Terry to leave at once since he has to live with his pride destroyed by an upstart. With Krauser finally losing to Terry, Hwa Jai and Joe ended their rivalry and became friends ever since. Preecha is a star pupil of his.

   ---SOUTH TOWN HISTORY---

   ---TOWN LOCALS---

   Rock Howard: ("Terry's adoptive son, who also is Geese Howard's biological son but after Terry defeated Geese, he raised Rock on his own and taught him how to fight.")

   Franco Bash: ("Retired Heavyweight kickboxer and family man, his son Junior was kidnapped by Yamazaki blackmailing him to find the scrolls. After Yamazaki was apprehended by Hon, Franco finally got to reunite with his son now that he's free from imprisonment.")

   Duck King: ("A South Town native with breakdancing-style of combat, became friends with Terry after he lost in a street fight and humbled himself. Usually seen with a yellow and blue mohawk appearance-wise, also has a pet duck hence his name")

   Cheng Sinzan: ("A wealthy businessman and former student of Tung Fu Rue. In fact you could say he used to be friends with Geese before he turned evil alongside Jeff Bogard as back then they were known as 'The Three Brothers of Godly Battle.' During those times he participated in prohibited street fights and betted tournaments, Tung expelled him from the Hakkyokuseiken school, since then he has humbled himself and became a guiding companion for Terry and friends. Although he means well and doesn't want to cause harm he is greedy, especially for food.")

   Richard Meyer: ("A legendary traveling fighter. Owner and founder of Pao Pao Cafe. Terry also happens to be the co-founder since he was the very first customer")

   Blue Mary: ("Private police detective and also a love interest for Terry, usually seen in Pioneer Plaza, or was.. She and Terry soon formed a romantic relationship since the two wear the same colors on their clothes, and both of them are blonde. (Not related)")

   Bob Wilson: ("Performer and waiter of Pao Pao Cafe, best known for his combination of Brazilian-styled dancing and Capoeira combat after being trained by Richard Meyer, the founder of the nightclub"

   Tung Fu Rue: ("Terry and Andy's former martial arts master who taught them how to fight as they grew up.")

   Axel Hawk: ("Boxing champion, was originally one of Wolfgang Krauser's men until he retired after he left to take care of his sick mother")

   Hon Fu: ("A good friend of Kim and police detective who fights with nunchaku, successfully managed to apprehend Yamazaki for his crimes")

   Big Bear: ("Professional wrestler and ruthless fighter who moved to South Town for competition. His former name was Raiden during his days as a henchmen for Geese."

   Chonshu & Chonrei/Jin twins: ("Chonshu is the younger brother of Chonrei and Chonrei is vice versa, Long ago their parents passed away during their childhood and both were possessed by their 200 year-old ancestors that made them into indestructible and over-powered beings in order to gatekeep the scrolls. After being defeated by Terry the two were reverted back to normal and even raised by Terry at some point.")

   Hwa Jai: ("Joe's former Maui Thai kickboxer rival and best friend.")

   Sokaku Mochizuki: ("A mysterious yet wise Buddhist monk with a pathless style of martial arts who also was on a quest to find the scrolls, capable of defeating evil spirits. Great friends with Mai too.")

   Jubei Yamada: ("A former fierce Judo warrior once respected by his courtiers, nowadays he's just an old geeser who likes to munch on crunchy cookies. But he's still tough and wise.")

   Jeff Bogard [Deceased]: ("Terry and Andy's adoptive fighter. He was a legendary fighter who fought through the dangers of South Town back in the 80s, training the Bogard brothers how to fight for themselves until he was killed by Geese.")

   Jack Turner: ("A big grubby tough guy who's also the leader of a local biker gang at South Town.")

   John Crawley: ("Brutal Military martial arts instructor of Mr. Big, often smuggling in weapons and testing his skills against Ryo & Robert" [Appearance-wise he has slick back blonde hair and sunglasses])

   ---GEESE HOWARD---

   Born in Southtown, Geese was the son of a poor American woman and an Austrian terrorist. His father abandoned them after Geese was born. Geese took up random jobs in the city to take care of himself and his mother. Unfortunately, despite his efforts, his mother eventually died from poor health and hunger. Geese decided not to dwell in sadness, and eventually set out to track down his father in Europe, where he learned that his father's real name is Rudolph Krauser Von Stroheim. He attempted to assassinate his father when he was 15 but failed when his half-brother, Wolfgang Krauser stopped him.

   Geese learned at a young age that power grants results, so he decided to train in the school of Hakkyokuseiken with Jeff Bogard, under Master Tung Fu Rue. Geese also studied under other Japanese martial arts masters such as Blue Mary's grandfather and Toji Sakata. During this time, he also began building a network with the local mafia through intimidation and bribes. This is where he also gained the services of his henchmen, Ripper and Hopper. Tung Fu Rue sensed that Geese would not use the sacred techniques of the school selflessly, so he passed on the secrets of the school to Jeff. This enraged Geese and he set off on his own. Later, in 1981, Geese killed Jeff Bogard in front of his son, Terry, probably due to jealousy.

   Before the events of Art of Fighting, Geese put all of his efforts in overthrowing a kingpin named Mr. Big. He eventually succeeded and became the reigning crime lord of Southtown. He used his mafia connections to hush people about his past and presented himself with a "spotless image" to the press. This enabled Geese to become appointed as the police commissioner for the city. To separate his business with his mafia and to find a place to properly train, he also commissioned the building of his own headquarters, Geese Tower. As time passed, he used the tower as one of the main operating stations for his own business, Howard Connection. During the events of Art of Fighting, Geese ordered Mr. Big to kidnap Yuri Sakazaki. Yuri was kidnapped to keep Takuma in line, as he being forced to work for Geese. Geese also ordered Mr. Karate (Takuma) to fight his son Ryo Sakazaki.

   Although he was powerful, Geese had still not completely conquered Southtown yet. In an effort to gain more men for his cause, he hosted the first King of Fighters tournament. During this time, he hired Billy Kane as his personal bodyguard and set him up as the champion of the King of Fighters tournament. Geese was defeated in the tournament but was able to escape and defend his turf from the jealous Mr. Big. During the timeline of the King of Fighters series, Geese entered the KOF '96 tournament to investigate the Orochi power but later found that it was useless for him.

   Ten years after Jeff Bogard's death, Terry, Andy and Joe Higashi entered Geese's King of Fighters tournament. Terry fought him on top of Geese Tower and defeated him by knocking him off of the balcony. Everyone presumed him to be dead, but Geese survived, apparently due a Chinese scroll in his possession (called the Phoenix Scroll), which granted him healing powers.

   During Fatal Fury Special, Geese focused on his recovery and on finding the Jin scrolls, which supposedly granted immortality. Geese eventually obtained all three scrolls from Jin Chonshu and Jin Chonrei. During this time, he organized another King of Fighters tournament. In the finals, he was defeated by Terry and, once again, was thrown from the tower. Terry grabbed hold of Geese's hand, but Geese refused to be defeated in such a way and knocked Terry's hand away. It is believed that this time he fell to his death. Years later, he is succeeded in the King of Fighters tournament by his son Rock Howard.

   ---KYO KUSANAGI---

   In 1994, Kyo was a cocky high school student and the heir of the Kusanagi clan. Kyo could wield flames naturally at the age of 15, and soon surpassed his father Saisyu's fighting abilities. Destined to fight the Orochi, he became the clans leader. He eventually met a girl named Yuki, who became his girlfriend.

   Shortly after the completion of his training, Kyo competed in a preliminary tournament in Japan to determine the members of the country's representative team in the KOF tournament. He defeated Goro Daimon and Benimaru Nikaido to become the leader of the Japan Team. Afterwards, the three became teammates and good friends, and won the first three KOF tournaments together.

   Before the KOF '97 tournament, Kyo was pestered by fellow high school student, Shingo Yabuki. Shingo begged Kyo to teach him how to create flames. Though annoyed by Shingo's persistence, Kyo partially agreed to mentor him as a means of gaining free meals. In the KOF '97 tournament, he ended up joining with his rival Iori Yagami and Chizuru to fight Orochi as destined. In 1999, Kyo was attacked and taken by the NESTS syndicate. NESTS used his DNA to create various "clones" of Kyo. K' was also infused with Kyo's DNA at this time. He awoke one day and managed break out of captivity. He forcibly questioned a few of his captors and tried to investigate what happened to him, but wasn't able to learn much. In The King of Fighters 2001, Kyo reunites with his old teammates, along with Shingo, to once again form the Japan Team.

   In KOF 2003, Chizuru appeared in front of Kyo and Iori, requesting that they investigate the Orochi's recent suspicious activities. At first, Kyo was reluctant to ally with Iori, but he eventually agreed and they formed the Sacred Treasures team. After defeating Mukai, the team investigated the weakening Orochi seal that they had been transported to. They were then ambushed by Ash Crimson, who stole the power of the Yata no kagami or Yata mirror from Chizuru, and threatened to go after Iori next. Ash managed to escape and Kyo swore vengeance.

   In The King of Fighters XI, Kyo, Iori, and Shingo teamed up to try and stop Ash. However, the growing presence of the Orochi (from Magaki) caused Iori to lose his mind and enter the Blood Riot state. Iori attacked Kyo and Shingo in a berserk fit. Ash appeared soon after, and stole the Yasakani no Magatama within Iori's body (and Iori's flames). Kyo was hospitalized after Iori's attacks, and stubbornly leaves the hospital before fully recovering. He met up with Goro and Benimaru to form the Japan Team once again.

   ---BENIMARU NIKAIDO---

   Benimaru is the son of a multi-millionaire family. He is a part time professional model and a professional fighter who is very confident in his abilities. His fighting style is based on shoot fighting and he can use electricity in many of his attacks. Despite his eccentric looks, he is definitely a ladies' man and is known to flirt with many of the female fighters from the KOF tournament. His design is loosely based off of Jean-Pierre Polnaref from Jojo's Bizarre Adventure. Additionally, some of Benimaru's attacks - such as Handou Sandan Geri (Recoiling Three-Stage Kick) and Gen'ei Hurricane (Phantom Hurricane) pay homage to Hurricane Polymar.

   When Japan held a tournament for their country's representative team in the King of Fighters, Benimaru entered and made it to the finals. In the first tournament he lost to Kyo and earned second place. Later, he teamed up with Kyo and Goro Daimon to form the Japan team during the Orochi Saga of the KOF tournaments. After Kyo disappeared, Shingo sent Benimaru an invitation to join his team and he accepted. Benimaru meet up with Kyo again in the 2001 tournament, in an effort to relive their glory days once more. After he bails Shingo from a false arsonist accusation, he teams with him and Goro in the 2003 tournament. In KOF XI, him and Duo Lon are invited to Elisabeth's mansion to discuss Ash Crimson's thievery of Chizuru's powers, the existence of "Those From the Past," and their experiences during the 2003 tournament. The trio forms the Rival Team and track down Ash.

   ---GORO DAIMON---

   Goro is a former Olympic gold medallist in Judo. He participated in Japan's mixed martial arts tournament to determine the members for the country's King of Fighters team. Although he got far into the finals, he lost against Kyo and was bumped to third place. A year later, he entered the 1994 King of Fighters tournament with Benimaru (second place) and Kyo. He eventually befriends his teammates and continues to enter with them.

   On the day before the 1997 tournament, his mentor begged him to return to his professional Judo career. Goro agreed to follow his request after he finished his participation in the year's King of Fighters tournament. As was promised, he returns to the Judo circles and brings fame back to Japan. During his absence from the King of Fighters tournament, he finally married and fathered a son. Goro also became the mentor of his own dojo.

   In 2001, Benimaru invites him to join the King of Fighters with him. Goro was reluctant to enter until he learned that Kyo came back to Japan. To relive his team's glory days and to bring more fame to Judo, he enters with his old teammates and Shingo.

   In the 2003 tournament, he joined Benimaru and Shingo once more before he goes back to attend to his dojo. Due to Shingo's incapacitated state from The King of Fighters XI, Goro agrees to reunite the Japan team, worried for his teammates. He is well aware of the current events since Benimaru explained everything he missed to him. Although his teammates worry about endangering the stability of his professional career and dojo for the tournament, he assures them that he has and always will be fine. Aware of the dangers involved while facing Those from the Past, he joins the tournament to make his students proud and to stay beside his friends.

   ---WHAT ARE MALLKINS?|CRUCIAL INFORMATION---

   Mallkin refer to a specific type of creature that live in and around Palm Plaza Mall, or at least a particular plane of existence. They come in various animal types, shapes, sizes etc. but are most commonly rabbits or cats with white fur.

   They usually wear brightly colored neon 90s-themed clothing, and a special hammerspace fanny pack that they carry everything (usually cassette players and Nintendo Gameboys, but sometimes tools and other useful things.) They're friendly, peaceful and easygoing overall.

   Most Mallkin don't live inside the mall, they typically live in settlements around it, but day to day life typically takes place in the mall. Mallkin are almost never seen outside of the mall or the surrounding areas and are considered rare.

   Prime Mallkin refers to a special type of Mallkin that are closely associated with the mall, notably sharing their hair color with the pink and blue neon found in each of the plazas, indicating a direct connection with the life of the mall itself. They all come from the mall itself, and all start off in a similarly monochrome track-like uniform. While they change and choose their own clothes, they all wear the same hat as a sort of symbol of unity (A PPM-styled baseball/trucker cap,) since they're aware of having some sort of connection.

   Due to Palm Plaza existing in multiple planes of reality simultaneously it's led to there being multiple versions of what is essentially the same being; that being the Prime Mallkin, who are largely unaware of it, seeing each other as some sort of pseudo clan/tribe.

   The hat is considered a special symbol of their clan, and despite changing their clothing, they're all compelled to continue wearing it at most, and holding onto at the very least.

   Prime Mallkin are all named after baking ingredients or food for some reason (wonder why?), and are currently composed of Butter/Cream, Salt, Crepe, Jam, and Peanut Butter. There are more that haven't been met yet.

   While it's not said in direct terms, PMs are considered something of a royal family/guardian clan of the mall itself, being the most directly connected. Some, like Jam and Crepe, are even considered local celebrities, appearing on advertisements or hosting music stations. For example, Jam is the host of K-PLM Radio.

   ---LOCATIONS---

   Main Plaza The main plaza is the entrance to the majority of Palm Plaza Mall. It features multiple portals placed in easy to find areas. It acts as a starting hub to allows visitors to begin their journey around Palm Plaza Mall.

   Memphis Village Memphis Village is meant to resemble a more realistic mall. Its primary features are multiple levels as well as Picnic Square, the mall's primary food court.

   Starlight Plaza Starlight Plaza is a simple and relaxing world featuring a large mirror going across the centre of it. It also features the most holiday themed variations of all the worlds.

   Sunset Square Sunset Square is a small but dense world, and appears to be the official entrance to the mall. It boasts the most variations of any mall world, notably both run down and "New" versions. Sunset Square also acts as a greater hub world which links to every location in the mall, but isn't placed spatially relevant like they are in other worlds. As an entrance to it can be found in most of the plazas, it is considered to be of particular significance.

   サイバー Dreams Plaza (Cyber Dreams Plaza) A "VR Mall inside of a VR Mall", Cyber Dreams Plaza is a surreal section of the mall that was made to resemble retro computing, gaming, and anime, and features very strong influences from vaporwave album art. Notable sections include a main area, a Sailor Moon inspired city path, and a zen garden food court.

   The Oasis The Oasis is an island experience that allows you to experience what it's like to have a vacation inside a vaporwave album cover. Despite having no stores, it is still a part of the mall.

   Forgotten Plaza Formerly known as 'Playplace Plaza,' Forgotten Plaza is a dark and abandoned section of the mall that features a playground in the center of it. While relatively small at first glance, it's layout is not quite what it seems. We assume that because of public safety concerns, though it's not determined for sure.

   palmplaza.exe Designed to look like a window's/early 90s computer desktop with the advertisements shaped like pop-up windows. two floors and a secondary foodcourt. On the second floor is the enterance to Tsukino Street.

   Tsukino Street Found near palmplaza.exe, an area of the mall designed to look like a neon Japanese city with advertisements & banners of various animes/games like Sailor Moon and The King of Fighters, it's the perfect place to buy Japanese and anime memorabilia! doesn't matter if it's figurines or body pillows, all fans are welcome!

   PAO PAO CAFE

   Originally opened in South Town, then Mexico and lastly Metro City, Jam decided to make a deal with Richard Meyer to create another location nestled within Palm Plaza Mall, keeping the neon and Capoeira/Tropical theming in tact since it matches the already existing aesthetics at PPM. One of the best nightclubs at the mall since it offers a variety of drinks/cocktails and spectacular performances. So good even Crepe participates to perform.

   ---STORES|SHOPS|VENDORS---

   -Media Fun Arcade (Found in Main Plaza, a bigger extended version found in palmplaza.exe, and Memphis Village)

   -Zoomiez (Typical clothing shop. Also sells shirts that fit PB's bust size.)

   -Food court (Found in Memphis Village, Sunset Plaza and palmplaza.exe)

   -Vincent's (Adult novelty store. I think you know what it is by now.)

   -Lost Boy

   -Limited Time

   -Saikyo-Ryu Karate Dojo (A somewhat decently-ran karate dojo ran by the infamous and idiotic Dan Hibiki.)

   -DOLPHIN (Where all of the DOLPHIN TEC items are stored at. For more context DOLPHIN TEC is also the company that produces many of the technology and electronics like phones, computers, and residential appliances all in the style of early 90s-type aesthetics.)

   -Spinners: (Music/Record label shop)

   -Super Cake: (Retro game store, found in Memphis Village on the first floor, on the right of the foodcourt entrance. Sells vintage Nintendo and Sega gaming equipment back from the 90s. Pre-owned/used games for every console, and also in-store displays.)

   ---MUSIC SELECTION|K-PLM Radio---

   The mall plays a variety of catchy music that matches with the theme of vaporwave which comprises of Japanese CityPop, 80s & 90s, and sometimes piano during quiet hours. During Halloween time the music selection will change to more spookier songs to fit the vibe, the same goes with Christmas.

   (Some notable artists that are frequently brought up) -Yung Bae -Macross 82-99 -Hatsune Miku (Rarely) -Anri -EPO -O2Jam -Warak -Matthew Cang -James Reynolds -Jada Paige -BeautifulDay -M2U -Dabeull -Victor Fantastic Orchestra -Runners Club 95 -Masayoshi Takanaka -SNK SOUND TEAM -SEGA SOUND TEAM -SAM WAITIN' -Capcom Sound Team -Various Japanese artists

   ---FOOD COURT VENDORS---

   -Frannie Funbun's Pizza (Pizzeria) -Cutie Burger (Burger joint) -Nice & Knotty (Pretzel shop)

   ---ARCADE SELECTION---

   -Dig Dug -Power Drill Massacre -Cake Bakers (Made exclusively for the mall, starring Holly & Maggie as playable characters) -Pacman -Mrs. Pacman -Space Invaders -Popeye -TEKKEN -TEKKEN 2 -Virtua Fighter -Virtua Fighter 2 -Virtua Fighter 3 -Lucky & Wild -Elevator Action Returns -Time Crisis -Time Crisis II -Time Crisis III -Mario Bros. -MarioKart arcade GP 2 -Mortal Kombat -Marvel Vs. Capcom -Marvel Vs. Capcom 2 -Terminator 2 Judgement Day -Final Fight -Puzzle Bobble/Bust-a-move -Pocket Fighter (Street Fighter but chibi!) -Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo (Street Fighter but chibi and it's Tetris) -Street Fighter II (May vary depending on which version you may find [World Warrior/Champion Edition/Hyper Fighting) -Super Street Fighter II Turbo/New Challengers -Street Fighter Alpha -Street Fighter Alpha 2 -Street Fighter Alpha 3 -Street Fighter III (May vary on version I.E New Generation, 2nd Inpact Giant Attack & 3rd Strike) -Donkey Kong -Donkey Kong Junior -Donkey Kong 3 -Gaunlet -Burger Time -Tappers -Fix it Felix Jr. -Heroes Duty -Sugar Rush -Mace: the Dark Age -Tron -Q'bert -Dance Dance Revolution -World Heroes -World Heroes Perfect -Aggressors of Dark Kombat -The Last Blade -Samurai Shodown -Art of Fighting -Art of Fighting 2 -Art of Fighting 3 -Money Puzzle Exhanger -Fatal Fury -Fatal Fury 2 -Fatal Fury 3: Road to the Final Victory -Real 'Bout Fatal Fury -THE KING OF FIGHTERS '94 -THE KING OF FIGHTERS '95 -THE KING OF FIGHTERS '96 -THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 -THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98 -THE KING OF FIGHTERS '99 -METAL SLUG -METAL SLUG 2 -METAL SLUG X -METAL SLUG 3 -METAL SLUG 4 -METAL SLUG 5 -Daytona USA -Revolution X -Robo Army -Half-Life 2: Survivor (Japanese exclusive, yet somehow PPM has it.) -Left 4 Dead: Survivors (Japanese exclusive) -Terminator Salvation -Various claw machines (Most have PPM exclusive plushies inside) -Various ski ball machines -Various pinball machines -1000+ more that can't be mentioned here

   ---SEASONAL THEMES---

   -During Christmas, Memphis Village will be themed with festive XMAS decorations, the neon lights would change to red & green, golden streamers & bows, decoration presents, and most notably a huge Christmas tree in the center next to the second floor walkway

   -During Halloween, Starlight Plaza is decorated with pumpkins, the lights changed to orange and purple to match the spooky vibe, the main plaza changes to Pumpkin Plaza for a major seasonal makeover

   -Nothing much happens during Thanksgiving, the color orange is still there though.

   ---ADDITIONAL INFO--- Some stores are closed for no apparent reason, the mall is still expanding with more upcoming vendors.

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