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THE BEGINNING
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	Southtown. A city overflown with industrial activity, and most of all, 
well known for it's passionate nightlife, and the interesting fights that take 
place in the innards of the small city. Because, basically, that is the 
lifestream that feeds the veins of Southtown: Fighting has stopped being a hobby 
to become a way of life, a way to survive in a town gone mad. Even if you chose 
anotehr path, ultimately, your life will sooner or later head you to the battle 
arena. This reflects, in summary, the violent nature of the citizens of 
Southtown. However, this has been more evident ever since the arrival of a 
mysterious man named Geese Howard.
	Geese Howard soon established himself as the most powerful man in 
Southtown, thanks to his illegal operations in gun and drug dealing. His 
personal wealth became far beyond anybody could ever imagine, even surpassing 
that of the mayor of Southtown. Even though he was not the mayor of the city, 
Geese began to insert the flow of corruption and fear in the hearts of 
Southtown's policy. It has reached such high levels, that the police barely does 
something about it. Not only have they been paid well to keep their mouth shut, 
they also fear for their very lives. People in Southtown were no different. 
Geese's illegal operations couldn't be stopped in any way. And even if they 
tried, they would soon be violently rejected by Geese's forces. But Geese was 
not a man who needed personal protection all day. Geese himself is a master in 
the Hakkyokuseiken school of martial arts, and his strength is so terrible that 
no one had survived while facing him. Wielding an incredible power at his hands. 
Geese ruled Southtown with an iron fist, indeed.
	However, to keep himself entretained and to eliminate any possible 
opposition, Geese created the "King of Fighters" tournament. The competition 
involved having a group of fighters fight among themselves the prove who is 
truly the most powerful, and the one with the right to challenge Geese in the 
championship match. However, nobody has ever reached him, since Geese placed as 
his number one contendant his own personal bodyguard: pole master, Billy Kane, 
from England. His ability with the stick was so admirable, he made short work 
out of anyone who challenged him. That was why Geese almost never fought 
anybody. Until one faithful day...
	On the outbreak of yet another tournament, new contenders came in. It 
seemed practically normal, except for one thing: a certain pair of brothers who 
came in to make things harder for Geese and his men. And it was quite obvious, 
considering that their father, another great Hakkyokuseiken master named Jeff 
Bogard, was killed by Geese since Jeff was alywas a better student and stronger 
fighter than Geese. That's why Geese eliminated him as any possible threat to 
his grip on the city. However, Jeff's two sons, Terry Bogard and Andy Bogard, 
along with their friend, Japanese kickboxer Joe Higashi, had come to exact 
revenge from Geese, and this time, Geese's championship was put in serious 
jepordy, even more notable by their incredible easiness in winning their 
battles, and even in smashing Billy Kane. Geese saw in this the perfect 
opportunity to squish the worms. However, he was surprised by the incredible 
strength of the elder brother, Terry Bogard. He used all the techniques his 
father had used, but he had a certain something that separated him from Jeff: 
the fact that he actually enjoyed fighting and in defeating stronger opponents. 
Geese wasn't expecting so much enthusiasm out of a man, and he was even more 
surprised by the fact that he also knew a few more tricks. In his agony of 
defeat, Geese was knocked out of the window on the top of his tower where he and 
Terry were fighting. Geese was presumed dead afterwards.
	A year later after Geese's defeat, the world was shuddered when a man by 
the name of Wolfgang Krauser took the role of the tournament and increased it 
from a local stage to a worldwide stage. Krauser was a German noblesman, but his 
fighting skills, extracted from the Strolheim boodline, were devastating and 
ruthless. His strength was many times more bigger than Geese's, and his skills 
were twice as deadly. Krauser began a intensive search of the man who defeated 
Geese Howard, but not precisely to take revenge, but to challenge him, as 
Krauser enjoyed having a little fun with men inferior to him. So, as the 
tournament was taking place in several parts of the world, Krauser himself began 
his own streak in smashing reknown fighters around the world, making more and 
more evident his power to the world. Once again, the Lonely Wolves (as the trio 
formed by Terry Bogard, Andy Bogard, and Joe Higashi was later known as) took on 
the challenge of Krauser, but they were no longer alone in their battle. Five 
other warriors from around the globe gathered to compete for the right to face 
Krauser in the last, fateful battle. Once again, Terry managed to reach the 
finals, passing through such tough opponents like the ex-heavyweight boxing 
champion Axel Hawk, and Krauser's right-hand man, the Spanish bullfighter 
Lawrence Blood. 
	Once again, a fatal battle was about to begin. Terry and Krauser engaged 
in a legendary battle, indeed. Both had finesse, skills, and the enjoyment of 
battle in their souls. It was the clash of two inmense powers. However, Terry 
had learned a lot from his previous battles, and gained enough experience, thus 
which Krauser did not gain in his previous encounters with other fighters. So 
while Krauser was only goofing around, Terry actually learned something from his 
previous opponents. Taking a new air, Terry used his ultimate techniques, and 
managed to defeat Krauser. Thus, the second King of Fighters tournament ended, 
and as last year, it was unknown who would take the tournament in his/her own 
hands. Until...
