PROFILE

Iori inmediately searched out Kyo, but when he found him, he suddenly felt that feeling in his blood again. What was that feeling that made him feel so powerful, but at the same time, so painful? When those thoughts cruised Iori's mind, a very strong gush of wind blew him away. When Iori woke up, it was Kyo fighting against a very powerful man. Iori recognized the power as the same that had destroyed Rugal. So, it had to be of Orochi blood! Iori then begins to attack the man called Goenitz. He tells him that only him can take care of Kyo, and he can not interfere! Both fighters battle with all their strength, and Iori even manages to surpress his cursed blood and begin wielding crimson flames. With a final, double crimson blow, Kyo and Iori take out Goenitz, but before he dies, Goenitz tells Iori that he is doomed to serve Orochi as a servant! Iori then bids Goenitz farewell, as he disappears. Iori begins to walk away, and encounters his companions, Mature and Vice, who had let him live in order to kill Goenitz. However, Iori begins to feel extremly bad, and his blood begins to boil. His eyes get hazy, and he begins coughing blood. The Riot of Blood was in full effect! Going berserk because he can not control the Orochi power. Going crazy, Iori rips through his companions, and continues to walk away, roaring and slashing madly.

Nothing was known from Iori up to next year. He had seem to feel the Riot of Blood several times, causing several deaths. Cursing his own weakness, Iori realizes he has been entered in the next King of Fighters tournament of 1997 as a single entry. It must have been Chizuru, thinking he may help her again. Iori just laughs and, since he has no more bothers in his way, he can concentrate on killing Kyo this time! He views the spectacular display of shows and commuinications, and decides it was the perfect backdrop for Kyo's death. However, not much later, Iori once again entered the Riot of Blood yet again, and went into a killing rampage. His craziness had reached unsuspected limits, and since Orochi was involved as ever in the tournament, his power grew stronger and stronger. However, he also wasn't too much conscious of what he was doing, allowing the other fighters to submit him, and cooling him down. Iori then loses conciousness.

When Iori was sleeping, he receives a message from his ancestors, bidding him to aid Kyo in this final fight against the Orochi. This would rid the dishonor of the Yagami name, and would cleanse their own cursed bloodline. Iori woke up, and almost like if controlled by someone, he walked towards the Orochi awakening spot. He finds Kyo and Chizuru there. They are surprised to see Iori, and he just smiles, and tells them that it is ironic that after so much time of war, they should fight together. Kyo smiles as well, and both go against Orochi. They display their huge strength, as 1800 years ago, and begin to turn the tide in their favor. However, Iori gets controlled by Orochi via the Riot of Blood, but now, Iori will not be easily subdued! He takes a grasp of Orochi, and allows Kyo to punch right through them...

Nobody knows what happened after that faithful battle. However, it seems that Iori and Kyo began their last battle, to see which one prevails...

Iori awakes, surrounded by a strange place. His whole body aches, but that's the less of his worries. Kyo was nowhere to be found. He later knows that nobody knew where he had gone, but Iori knows that Kyo will not be so easily eliminated. Iori's scouting takes him to a hidden laboratory, where he believes bizarre experiments are talking place (I'm not talking Resident Evil here, OK?). To his disbelief, he finds several Kyo clones being produced! They must have taken Kyo's genetic code, and insert it into these mindless clones, obeying some twisted plot! Enraged for the tampering with his rivalry with Kyo, Iori tears the place down with an incredible display of rage and anger. The name "NESTS" is soon to pop up, and Iori vows he will find them and destroy those who dared mess up with his plans for revenge!

Not long after, Iori finds out about the King of Fighters tournament being held again. He senses that the person responsible for the Kyo clonage might be here. Iori takes a hidden role in the tournament, following the battles closely. He finally manages to catch up with the hidden NESTS base, but unfortunately for him, it is already ruined and crumbled. Iori can feel Kyo's presence, but does not see him. Iori knows that NESTS must be destroyed so he can have a fair showdown with Kyo to the very end.

After being shrouded in secrecy for awhile, Iori hears about the rumors of the NESTS cartel in action again. However, Iori does not seem too interested, but since Kyo Kusanagi was determined to stop the NESTS at any cost, Iori decides that he shouldn't let Kyo die at the hands of NESTS, but his own. Following Kyo's trace, he finally arrives at the hidden NESTS hideout in Southtown. It seems that the city was doomed for destruction by the rampant Zero Cannon, but Iori could care less how many innocent lives were lost. He dwelled deep into the base, and finally finds Kyo standing next to a fallen body. However, Iori takes things easy. He has learned to control his anger. He approaches Kyo, and like always, demands a true fight. This time, it wasn't family rivalry going on. This time, only the feeling of fighting a worthy opponent was the only thing Iori felt...and he was sure Kyo felt the same way.

The whereabouts of Iori were unknown after that tournament, and he seemed the person who less cared about what happened in Southtown. He's just unpleased that he lost his chance to kill Kyo last year. Former NESTS agent Seth actually went out to search for the miscarried youngster. Upon finding out where he was, he politely invited Iori to join his team for the next King of Fighters tournament, with a promise that he would get his shot against Kyo if he entered. Iori did not care about what his other teammates did, his purple flames of disaster only hungered for Kyo. Iori's own overwhelming aura made Seth tremble with fear. The power that Iori harnessed within him was beyond any logic! As Iori retreats with his promise to enter the King of Fighters tournament with Seth, the huge tough guy wonders what kind of surprises will Iori give them.

Iori made it clear from the beginning of the tournament that teamwork was definetly not in his plans, as he could take on whole teams by himself. His vicious attitude was even more notorious than before. Iori was indeed a threat to be considered, but as if fate would have had it, he would even have to help Kyo defeat the NESTS executives once again. This time, he had to assist Kyo's clone, K', to defeat Igniz, the CEO of NESTS, in their own space station. Once Igniz was defeated, Iori thought that since there were no longer any obstacles, he would challenge Kyo right there and now! But he was cut short when he was forced to escape from the falling space station. Iori and his teammates escaped with their lives, but Iori then realizes that his own team has considered him "expendable" by his superiors, and attempt to get rid of him before he can cause any more trouble than needed. Iori just shrugs his shoulders, and threatens that if anybody should stand against him, he would tear them down like the trash they are!

Iori is a single, self-important person who cares of nobody but himself. He considers other people to be no more than "bothers". He dislikes being controlled by Orochi, since he doesn't like to be bossed around! His only goal in life seems to kill Kyo, and won't rest until he does. He also plays music in his band in his spare time, and also manages to gather quite a number of people.