Here it is, after all the hard work, the summaries for the Street Fighter Zero and Street Fighter Zero 2: Sakura Ganbaru! mangas by Masahiko Nakahira, serialised in Gamest, published by Shinseisha. As everyone should know, Street Fighter Zero 3 took lots of storyline influence from both of these works. Feel free to distribute this summary as long as it stays complete in it's entirety. Below is the summary for the second volume of Street Fighter Zero 2: Sakura Ganbaru!. Note that the names are the Japanese names, and may differ from the actual name. Also, some typos and bad translations may occur, sorry if there are any. Finally, remember that this is a SUMMARY and not a manga translation, hence the looseness of the translations. Ikuzou! The first scene is again narrated by Sakura, as the shot shows her posing beside a movie poster, the title by the way is "Fei Rong (Fei Long) in STREET FIGHTER". Then we see a 747, and inside one of of the windows, Sakura is seen. Sakura : Dan-san, look! That cloud is so BIG! Dan : Be quiet, don't embarass me! You're acting like a child. Sakura : But this is my first time flying in a jet, remember? Then the 747 descends, and Hong Kong is seen. "Wow!" said Sakura. (She narrates this part) During the school holiday, I went to Hong Kong. Why Hong Kong? Well, 3 days ago... Buyer : It is the trophy! The Setagaya Street Fighting Champion's trophy! Well, Ken Masters told me you would be interested in selling it. Sakura : If the price is right... Oka-san : It took you all your efforts to get the trophy, and now you want to sell it? Sakura : It's better than letting it collect dust in front of the door. Oka-san : You're right... The money from the sale enabled me to go to Hong Kong with Dan-san. (End narration) Sakura and Dan is sight-seeing in Kowloon, and she's busy taking photos with her disposable camera (Side fact : A survey in Japan found out that 85% of female Japanese schoolgirls pack disposable cameras in their schoolbags). Suddenly Dan's face appeared in her viewfinder. "Are you finished?" he said menacingly. Sakura gives in, as Dan walks away smiling. They then see two people Street Fighting nearby. Why Hong Kong? Sakura : Look, there's people Street Fighting here too! Dan : Look at that poster (referring to the Street Fighter poster earlier). That's what causing all this interest. Sakura : I've seen the movie. Nice storyline too. There's a high chance of finding Ryu here. (To Street Fighter) Hey, watch out for your face! (Too late, as the Street Fighter was hit with a punch) Dan : Sakura... Sakura : You want to know what I want to do when I finally meet Ryu? Of course, I would like to fight him. (Dan gives a negative look) I know what you're thinking. If I can't beat Ken Masters, then I can't possibly beat his rival, Ryu. However, I must fight him. My Street Fighter blood tells me to. Dan : (Smiles) Suit yourself then. Both of them went to a back alley, where Dan suspects an underground Street Fighting tournament is running. Sakura : I don't like this place, it's too creepy. Dan : (Knocking a steel door, and giving some money) The real deal is inside here, the ones outside are just amateurs copying moves from B-movies. As they enter, Sakura is overwhelmed by the sights and sounds. People fighting in a steel cage, gangsters and triad members having a drink, Playboy bunnies waiting the tables... Sakura : So this is underground Street Fighting! Will Ryu show up here? Dan : (Hands her his backpack) Wait for me here. Dan walks towards a table, a smartly-dressed man (think Mafia don, except he's Chinese) drinking cocktail, a female companion dressed in the trademark sexy Chinese dress standing next to him (you'd be surprise to know her real identity). Lu : Looks like we have a special guest. It's been some time, Mr. Hibiki. Have you exacted your revenge, yet? Dan : None of your business. I just want to ask some questions. (Pointing to Sakura) Have you seen a man wearing a white headband like the girl over there? Lu : You mean Ryu? Hmmm... (He's actually more interested in Sakura, of which she noticed this) Oh, I seem to remember... Dan : Don't try to bluff your way here, Lu! Lu : What's the rush, Dan? You know the rules here, 'Winner takes all, loser loses all'. Sakura : (Sees Dan looking at her) What is Dan saying to him? I should've learned some Cantonese before coming here. Dan : (To himself) Huh, I've promised Sakura to help her, I can't back out now... And so, let's fight! There's nothing to be feared! (It seems that Dan has to fight his way to get his answer from Lu) Sakura : (Surprised to see Dan entering ring) Ah, Dan-san! Lu : Miss, you want to know where Ryu is? Sakura is surprised that the man speaks Japanese, and knows who she is looking for. Meanwhile, Dan is getting a surprise of his own, as his opponent arrives. It's Mike Bison (Balrog), disgraced boxing champion and former member of Shadowlaw. M. Bison : Say your prayers, little man, 'cos I'm sending ya straight to hell! Dan : (Panics) Arggh! Lu : (To Sakura) I can tell you where he is, but not in here. Let's go to a quieter place. With that, Lu's female companion does a swift chop to Sakura's neck, knocking her out. Dan notices this happening, as Sakura is carried away by a goon (all of Lu's goons dress exactly the same, black tie and pants with white shirt). Dan : Lu, what are you doing? Lu : Heh heh heh, Japanese girls can be sold for a very high price. (Both Lu, companion and goon goes away) You, on the other hand, have your own problems to solve. Ha ha ha! Dan : Damn! (M. Bison is right behind him) In another section of the underground club, a steel door handle is turned. About a dozen adolescent girls, each handcuffed, are seen. Most are Chinese, with a few Japanese and some Caucasian. The door opens, and Sakura is thrown harshly to the ground. Goon : Better get to know each other. (Closes door) Sakura : Oww, that hurts. Caucasian Girl : Are you OK? Sakura : (Remembers the earlier incident) I was very careful, yet I was still taken in. (Notices handcuffs) Handcuffs? (Notices the girls, of which a few starts crying) I think I've been kidnapped by a child prostitution ring! (Note : The girls featured strangely have looks borrowed from the popular dating simulation games like TokiMemo, Sakura Taisen and Sentimental Graffiti. One resembles Li Kohran from Sakura Taisen very much) Sakura : (To the goons guarding outside) Excuse me, but will you please let me out? (Smiling) Goon #2 : Did you heard that? Goon : I guess she still doesn't know her own fate! Sakura : (To herself) If this was a TV drama, a knight in shining armor would come and save me. (Remembers another one of Dan's advice) Don't rely on help from others, depend more on yourself. (To the goons) Don't stand near the door, it's dangerous. Goon : I know! Shut yer mouth! (To Goon #2, lighting a Mild Seven) I think she's trying to break down the door. Goon #2 : Let's just give her a chance, see if she can break it down. Big mistake, as Sakura does a Hadoken, and the door is ripped apart from it's hinges at the first try. Sakura : (Still smiling) Ittekimasu (I'm going)! Goons : (Still shocked) Ah! (Long pause) Sound the alarms! At the main lounge, the crowd starts to panic at the sound of the alarms. Dan is seen on the floor, struggling to stay up, as Bison is distracted by the ringing alarms. Lu : What's happening? Quick, shut off the alarms! (His cellphone rings, and he answers it) What? The Japanese girl escaped? (Both Lu and his female companion are shocked) In a corridor... Sakura : (Charging like a rabid dog) ARRGGH! Goons : (Running like hell) ARRGGH! Sakura manages to outrun them, and proceeds to kick their butt. Meanwhile, one of the goons inform Lu of the situation while shouts and Hadokens are heard in the background. "She's using some weird moves. Incredible. Oh no, NOO!" that was the last word Lu heard from his cellphone. Dan : (On Bison's back) You guessed wrong, Lu. That girl... is as good as Ken Masters! Lu : (In front of companion and Bison) Really? I guess we did underestimated her. But then, we don't just have prostitutes right here. Lu pulls out a Glock, and fires a warning shot into the air. Sakura who was close to the scene hears it, and goes to the source. He sees Lu pointing the Glock to Dan's head. The female companion looks worried. Lu : (Showing the gun) See this? It's the real thing. Sakura : Dan-san! Lu : (Sees some of his goons defeated by Sakura and lowers gun) Don't you want to work for our organization? We could use a Street Fighter like you. You might even meet Ryu someday! Sakura : Don't kid me. Ryu wouldn't fight under you. He hates people like you! Lu : Very well. Did I mention the rules of this place? (Quickly points Glock towards Sakura) Do you want to win it all, or lose it all? Sakura and Dan knows that only a miracle would save them now, but Dan is proud of Sakura for standing up to Lu. Lu's confident of winning but then his female companion suddenly knocked his Glock of his hands with a knee. Everyone is surprised, especially Lu who is clutching his hand. Lu : (To companion) Are you crazy? Companion : I can't stand any longer. You never even suspected my true identity. Lu : Who, who are you? "This is who I really am, " as she opened her dress, does a spin and emerges as Chun Li (in her ST or X-ISM costume). Chun Li : I am inspector Chun Li of ICPO! Actually, I was waiting for the right moment to strike, but since lives are at stake here, I have no other choice but to reveal myself now! Sakura : (Surprised) ICPO? You're a policewoman? Lu : Damn! (To M. Bison) Kill 'em! Kill 'em all! Just as Bison lunges in, Chun Li quickly stops him with a Hyakuretsu Kyaku and sends him to a nearby wall. Lu orders the rest of his men to attack Chun Li, but all of them were hammered by Chun's awesome skills. Suddenly a goon aims his Uzi onto her, but suddenly "Duck!" is heard and Chun does just that, as the goon is Hadoken'ed by Sakura. Sakura : No problem! Chun Li : Thanks for the help. Dan : (Holds Lu in a headlock) It's payback time! Lu : Arrgh! Next two pages shows Chun and Sakura having fun beating Lu's goons. Chun does several punches and kicks, as well as a Hyakuretsu Kaku and a Tensho Kyaku. Sakura is doing the same as well as a two-handed Shoouken (her hands are still cuffed). Dan does his celebratory taunt, and Lu makes his escape. But both Chun and Sakura sees him, and Lu is double-punched by the two fighters. "Yatta ze!" cried Dan. The scene shows several policecars coming to the area, and next we see the goons being led into the policevan. Trenchcoat (Remember him? Chun Li's superior in the first SFZ manga) commends Chun Li on another job well done, but Chun was more curious about the two Japanese tourists. Chun Li : Thank you for helping us solve the case. But I have a question to ask. Dan : What's that? Yes, we'll gladly accept the rewards! Chun Li : (Ignores Dan and asks Sakura) Are you Ryu's sister? Sakura : What? Chun Li : (Sighs) I don't know where he is right now. He's always causing trouble. Sakura : (To herself) Somehow, I feel like I'm going to meet him soon. The next page shows a picture of Sakura and Chun Li, both wearing each others clothes. Sakura looks too flat-chested to wear Chun's dress, but is still smiling. Chun Li, on the other hand, is somewhat embarrassed to wear such a short skirt, especially with those 'thunder thighs'. In Macau, at midnight, several Shadowlaw officers lay dead. Each was brutally killed. A Shadowlaw officer is inspecting the crime scene, with a bounty hunter cum assassin hired to track down the fugitive beside him. Officer : It's very clear. Although the fugitive was only a girl, she is in fact a highly trained assasin! We must bring her back, dead or alive. Not only does she know our organization's secret, her DNA itself is classified information! Assassin : I do not care for such details. The girl, is she a killer? (Cammy/Killer Bee's forehead is seen on a portion of a picture) Officer : I believe I've mentioned it, Master Gen. (Gen is seen as in SFZ2/3. A Kanji character appears beside him) (Note : You may notice that Nakahira had always inserted Cammy in each of the SFZ mangas even though she wasn't featured in the actual game. This has led me to believe that Nakahira is a major Cammy fan. He did do the SSFII: Cammy manga afterall, hence the slight bias in the choice of supporting characters) The next day, in Hong Kong, Dan and Sakura are interrogated by ICPO for their involvement in Lu's syndicate. Chun Li : (Looking somewhat embarassed) What? I'm Ryu's girlfriend? That's absurd! Dan : (Giggling) Don't be too sensitive. I was just guessing... Chun Li : (Composed herself) OK, but back to the point, (she raised her leg onto the table and stretched it) Sakura, you came to Hong Kong to find Ryu, but got involved in Lu's syndicate, is that true? Sakura : (Looks a bit glum) Yes, because I heard Street Fighting is currently hot in HK, so I thought he could be found here. Chun Li : Hmm, good point. Trenchcoat : (Clicks his tape recorder) So, you agree to her explanation too. Sakura : (Cheers up) Then we're on the right track! Dan : (Clutches his bleeding nose, *hentai!*) But there are no clues to help us. Trenchcoat : Well, Chun Li, I guess these two can go now, there are still many people outside waiting their turn. Chun Li : You're right Sakura. I'll help you find Ryu. Sakura : Really, Chun Li-san? Trenchcoat : What? You can't just leave your work like that! Chun Li : I fear for her safety. Anyway, it's not easy to search for someone. That I know... Sakura : With Chun Li-san and Dan-san helping, I'll be able to find Ryu at last! Dan : (Whispering) She scares me, I don't want to go with her. Sakura : Why are you following your heart? Dan : You're the one following your heart! Trenchcoat : Very well, I'll grant you emergency leave. But it's only for the rest of the day. The trio then goes searching in Wan Chai. They check out a dim sum (dumplings? steamed in bamboo containers) restaurant. Waitress : Ah Loong (Ryu in Chinese)? Yes, he used to work here, but it's been nearly six months since I've seen him. Chun Li : Umm... Chun Li treated them to a meal, and Dan is seen scarfing down the dim sums at lightning speed. Sakura : Even Ryu has to work to feed himself! Chun Li : Right now, I think I have a couple of information that might help us. Sakura : (Looks full from eating) You are a smart policewoman, Chun Li-san! Next they move to the wet market, a bustling hub of activity. Dan : When are we going to stop? Chun Li : It's still far way. Anyway, It's good exercise for the legs. We then see a montage of pictures showing the trio asking around including a picture of Sakura in front of the Bank of China building (famous for the two-pronged top floor) Later in the evening, the trio approach a house boat near a small pier. Sakura : Finally reached Ryu's house! Chun Li : Looks like he's been here not long ago. Dan : Lost his trail again. This must mean he's not even in Hong Kong. Sakura : (Goes to a cherry tree) This tree has a rope tied on it? Dan and Sakura inspect the tree, and rope is tied along it's circumference to a certain thickness. Dan : The rope looks worn. Maybe he used it for training. Sakura : But there's blood on it. He wants to train, without causing injury to anyone... or to nature. Ryu... is not an evil man. Chun Li : On the surface, I have to agree that his intentions are not evil. But, on his path to become a true Street Fighter, he was used by evil men. (A picture of Ryu on a motif of his belt's kanji characters is seen) That's how we first met. Usually he'll realise his mistake, sooner or later. Sakura : (Looks up at the tree) A true Street Fighter.... It really moved me. I want to become just like him! (Clenches her fist) While doing this, Sakura recalled her own first meeting with Ryu, and how he saved her from Vega (M. Bison) in the first SFZ manga. Chun Li : It's hard to believe that you have no relations with Ryu. I just mentioned 'true Street Fighter', and you're blushing like a fire engine! Sakura : Hah, really? Ha ha ha! (Feels a bit silly) Dan : (On the pier, and sees speedboats) Ah, speedboats! Is there a race on? Chun Li : (Her pager beeps) Sorry, duty calls. Trenchcoat: (With SWAT Team, on the phone) Time's up, Chun Li. An organization has asked for ICPO's help. Meet me at Victoria Harbor (where the HK Handover ceremony was held) at 2000 hours. Meanwhile, on the speedboat, a lone girl is seen. The other speedboat has a man standing on the hull. Gen : She is truly incredible. I still haven't catched her yet. (To Killer Bee) Do you have any wishes before you die? Killer Bee : (Wearing her XvSF/SFZ3 uniform, plus jacket and minus beret. She pulls out a Stinger heat-seeking rocket launcher, and aims at the boat) Go to hell! She fires, but Gen has already leaped to the air, and lands on her speedboat. She whips out two Shadowlaw 9mm pistols, and does a Chow Yun Fatt-style gundown (firing a gun in each hand). On the pier, the trio is amazed at the sights and explosions. Chun Li : Another fugitive? This time they reached Shim-sat-Tsui! Dan : What's going on? He's always having problems. Does he have many enemies? Sakura : No, Ryu is not like that! Suddenly a shadow is seen in the air, and Killer Bee lands on top of Dan, surprising Sakura. "A girl?" K. Bee ignores her and reloads her gun. Suddenly she looked at Chun Li and fired at her. She took evasive action, and Gen (who was behind her) dashed to the other side, both managing to dodge the gunfire. Chun Li : This assassin can dodge bullets at this speed? Gen : Poor artificial humans. They cannot withstand sunlight. How sad. Let me end your misery. But before that, Chun Li managed to Hyakuretsu Kyaku him, causing him to back off from K. Bee. Chun Li : I'm ICPO Inspector Chun Li! Hands off the girl! Gen : (Ignores the warning and does a finger thrust to Chun's stomach) That kick, is it the Hyakuretsu Kyaku? Very impressive, but still... Sakura : Chun Li-san! (Sees Chun vomitting blood) Blood! K. Bee : He's so dangerous. Gen : (Feeling the blood on his hands) What a healthy blood. I didn't expect to bump into you here. Sakura : (Goes to Chun) Chun Li-san! Chun Li : (Clutches her stomach) I'm OK. K. Bee : It's dangerous here, leave it to the police. Get that useless man too. (Referring to Dan, who is lying down on the ground) Sakura : But she'll be all alone. Chun Li : Don't worry, it's my job. Sakura : She's so serious... Chun Li : (To Gen) Finally we meet. I've been waiting for you. Gen : We are the same. But it's you who's searching for death! Sakura : (Carries Dan on her shoulder, thinking to herself) Leave it to her! This is no longer normal Street Fighting. It's not my world! But Chun Li-san... K. Bee : That policewoman will be killed. Suddenly a leaf falls down on her cheeks, and she heard a voice in her head, "Sakura, are you just going to leave?" while she walks under the cherry tree. Sakura : Ryu-san? Back to the fight, as Chun Li is faring badly. Gen : (Does a low Forward into a stand Fierce in Soryu style) Is your injury limiting your actions? (Trips her down) Admit defeat. You are not worthy to fight me. Chun Li : (Struggling to get up) It's still early. I don't understand how you've met my father. Gen : What a waste! (Does his Zanei, and hits Chun Li) That move disturbed the 'wind' in your body. The wind will inflict pain. Pain causes... DEATH! With that, Chun Li's body moves as if it was hit very hard (or, just like when you're hit with a Zanei in SFZ2/3) and she passes out. Chun Li : (Falls down) Forgive me, Father! Sakura : (Grabs her before she slams onto the ground, and Gen notices) Ryu-san scolded me back there. He said I shouldn't run away from a fight. (Fixes her knuckleguards, and Gen also readies himself) Look at me Ryu-san! I want to be a true Street Fighter, just like you! PART TWO Continuing where we left off, Sakura and Gen readies to face each other. Sakura is seen slightly shivering, and she can hear her concious saying 'Run', 'There is no chance of winning', 'It's dangerous', 'I'm afraid' and 'You'll get killed'. Sakura : (To herself) This is a life-threatening situation. Gen : If you want to live, don't stand in my way. Chun Li : (Seen injured on the ground) Don't push yourself Sakura, this man is a professional killer. Sakura : (Still to herself, clenches her fist) But I musn't lose! I will fight and will never back out of it. Look at me, Ryu-san! Gen : Those eyes, the look of determination. Good, then let's do it! (Takes his Soryu stance) Sakura : (To herself again) I musn't let his speed and strength overwhelm me. I must be careful! His eyes, shoulders, legs, I musn't leave anything, or else... Gen suddenly lashes out, but Sakura manages to parry it away. Chun Li looks on, helpless to do anything. Gen : Hmm, a slight improvement. Sakura : (A small cut is seen on her cheek) It seems that your Nihongo (Japanese) needs improvement too. Meanwhile, Dan has regained conciousness, and is fuming for being left out of the action. Dan : Let me go! I want to find Sakura! K. Bee : Idiot! What for? You'll get killed! Dan : He's strong, and Sakura may need help. K. Bee : You still want to go, even though you know he's strong? This is not recommended by the organization. Dan : Damn! I don't need to hear your advice! (Pulls K. Bee's hand to follow him) K. Bee : Ah! Advice... Back to Sakura, as she's not doing well with the battle. She tries a Shunpuu Kyaku, and a standing Strong, but Gen evades all of the attacks. Gen : Your attacks are powerful, but without experience, you are weak! (He does a standing Soryu Strong, and the attack grazed Sakura's bare stomach) Sakura : Ah! Almost hit me! (Sees another Soryu Strong coming) I can't dodge it in time! (She blocks it, but Gen's other hand is doing a Kiryu Strong, the downward strike) Just a ploy! Sakura is left with no other choice, and does a Shoouken to break the attack. Gen is surprised by the move, as both then take a breather. Chun Li : Sakura, his attacks are like a circle. (Shows a diagram of the attack, two punches in opposite attack strikes, forming a circle) Sakura : A circle? Chun Li : High attack is the fake, low attack is the real one, or vice versa. The attack focuses on your acupuncture points, and the attacks can be deadly! Gen makes his move while Sakura is distracted, and does his low Forward, 2 hit Fierce Soryu Chain. Sakura is knocked back by the speed and strength of the attack. Sakura : That was fast. Was it the same as the earlier one? Chun Li : Maybe... Gen : Correct. My Ansatsuken is divide into two forms. Soryu is the stabbing attack. Kiryu is the striking attack. The straight punch was Soryu, and the circular attack was Kiryu. These punches will send you to hell! Chun Li : Describing your techniques to your victim is against the ethics of an assassin. What does he want to achieve? Sakura : Thank you for the explanation. I understand now. (Charges towards Gen) Now I want you to regret for you doing it! Sakura tries to trip him with a RH, but Gen leapt to the air. She then does a Shinkuu Hadoken, but Gen airblocks it. Gen : Ah! This girl knows the art of Hado! One of the ancient arts of fighting! I am surprised to meet someone like her right here! Sakura doesn't give up, and punches him some more. Gen counters with some punches of his own. Gen : Too bad, her experience betrays her. Someday, she will become strong! But it is strange that she can do the Hadoken, but I do not see more than that. And her body exudes a sort of aura that I'm familiar with... I used to have this same aura, but when did I lost it? Gen recalled his younger days, and when he first killed (his hand was covered in blood). Meanwhile Dan and K. Bee have returned and are amazed at the fight. Dan : (To K. Bee) Are you sure that old man is an assassin, or a you joking? Suddenly Gen smiled like he is happy, and his makes Chun Li suspicious. However, Sakura landed her RH kick and Gen vomitted blood. The others notice this and thinks Sakura has a chance of beating Gen. Dan : Here's your chance, Sakura! Sakura : (Readies her Shinkuu Hadoken) I know! Gen : (Just stands there, stunned) The glow of peaceful aura. The true form of Hadoken! She does have this aura too! Next we see Sakura standing. Chun Li and K. Bee is carefully assessing Sakura's win, but Dan is already celebrating. K. Bee : Even the man known as the Striking Shadow can be defeated? Gen : (Suddenly appears from the cloud of smoke) Still too early! Gen then does his Shitensu, and prepares to strike Sakura's forehead. But he stops it short, and his finger is blocked by a fallen cherry leaf. This however is enough to KO Sakura, and she fals down unconcious, but otherwise unhurt. Gen : I am sorry. She'll wake up tomorrow morning. K. Bee : (Points her gun at his head) From what I remember, you have a 100% efficiency rate. But you didn't kill her. What is your motive? Gen : Her fist, full of glowing peaceful aura. She almost defeated me. Almost a miracle. She has made me lost my appetite for her death. (Walks away, ignoring K. Bee) A pity that a girl full of peaceful aura is trapped in a world of darkness. K. Bee : (Lowers her gun) Aura? The next morning, Sakura wakes up in a hospital. She sees both Chun Li and K. Bee, both wearing hospital garments. She envies Chun Li's strong heart, able to withstand her serious injuries, and acknowledges her as a great policewoman. As for the amnesiac girl, she still can't remember her real name, only her code name Killer Bee is what she recalled. Chun Li : She's awake! (Suddenly clutches her stomach) Ooh, the pain is still there! K. Bee : The doctor said it was a light concussion. Soon after that, Sakura is talking on the phone with her mother. Mother : Remember to bring back something for Miss Karin! If not for her, you wouldn't be able to go to Hong Kong! Sakura : Don't you trust me? BTW, I think I know where Ryu-san is now. Flashback, as the three is surprised at K. Bee's answer on where Ryu might be found. "Russia? That's illogical!" K. Bee : I've heard of the name from one of my colleagues. Maybe we could use it... End flashback. Dan : (By the vending machine, near the phones) She can't even remember her name, so how come everyone trusts her? Hey Sakura, how long are you gonna hog the phone? Women, always like to talk on the phone for hours! Nurse : (Hands Dan an envelope) Umm, an old man asked me to pass this to your female friend. Dan : Old man? It must be him (takes a sip from his coffee). I have some time, let's see what's inside? Sakura : (Stil on the phone, looks pissed) No, I'm not lying! Dan : Ah? (Sees the enclosed letter, written in Chinese) Lucky I can read it. If you... If you want to fight, I would feel a bit worried, but if you want help, don't be shy to ask me. I hope your aura will shine forever... The scene cuts to Gen walking towards a Shadowlaw-marked car, and the Shadowlaw officer inside remarked that Gen is showing signs of senility. Suddenly Gen whipped out a cherry tree leaf. "Cherry blossom...Sakura" We then see Sakura throwing down the handset with a pissed look. Sakura : Damn it! Come on, Dan-san, let's go to Russia! Dan : I have no objections, but you're stil injured. Sakura : (Notices the letter Dan is holding) Eh, what are you reading? Dan : Oh, nothing. (Quickly stuffs the letter into his cup and disposes it) Just a loveletter from a fan. Next we see Ryu's cherry tree again, and the words "The shining aura fist forever". The theme of this new episode is Hero and Friendship. First we see the foursome discussing where to search for Ryu next. Again the topic is about Russia. K. Bee : When I was training in the organisation, I recall a few colleagues saying they met someone in Russia who fought Ryu. Sakura : (Looks excited) Dan-san, I heard you mentioned Ryu to someone. Who was he? Dan : You don't have to shout in my ear... Chun Li : (Frowns) Looks like Ryu does have connections to the organisation. K. Bee : Maybe we could ask the fighter where Ryu is? And so, the fab four went to Russia. Their destination? An unknown submarine ship dock somewhere, and they finally reached it. We see them walking into the sub, all of them wearing winter coats except Dan (who's still carrying his camping bag). Dan : Is this a factory? Why is he working here? Wasn't this Beef guy a Soviet warrior? Chun Li : It's Zangief! He uses his body as a way to show that Mother Russia is the greatest nation in the world. Zangief is power! Dan : Maybe it's a trap, and this girl is using us as bait? Sakura : Dan-san! You shouldn't talk like that to her. K. Bee : He is right. You have a right to suspect me. Sakura : (To herself) Maybe Dan-san's right. This girl, we don't know what she has done in the past. But she lost her memory! A great warrior, does he know Ryu? (A shadow of Zangief is seen) Dan : (Smacks his fists) Anyway, we have to fight him first, then ask the questions! Sakura : Ummm. Let's go! Chun Li : Don't rush it. We're only here to investigate Ryu's current location. Dan : I'm only interested in fighting! Chun Li : No, no, you can't! They see an arena (it's Zangief's SFZ2 stage), and hundreds of plain-clothed comrades are spectating. Sakura : What is this place? Dan : A wrestling ring...but so big! K. Bee : (Notices the audience looking up) What are they looking at up there? Then the foursome see two men spinning in the air, and then they land with a massive piledriver, damaging the ring floor. Sakura : Wow! His body is full of scars. He must've trained hard. Dan : His size is big, but he can jump up that high? Zangief : (Lands his FAB) My comrades, this is the power of Mother Russia! (releases his KO'ed opponent) Dan : Ah, that's Jimmy! (You know, Blanka) Sakura : Your friend? Dan : Not just a friend, he saved my life when I was in the Amazon forest! (Probably referring to his escape from Balrog/Vega's fighting pit back in SFZ manga no. 1) Now that musclehead's toying with him. Don't worry my friend, I'll avenge yor defeat! (Enters the ring to challenge Zangief) Chun Li : That idiot! What does he think he's doing? Sakura : Still hasn't changed... But Zangief was prepared. He does his Lariat, and knocks Dan into the crowd and he bounces off them and lands near Blanka. Sakura : He easily defeated Dan-san. He is powerful! Zangief : (Does his Bolischoy Tavieda pose) Look at my body! Even a diamond can't match it's beauty. Long live Mother Russia! (Notices K. Bee) Oh, it's you. She once masqueraded as a tourist, but she was actually a spy for the organisation. I was tricked, which means you tricked Mother Russia. Now you'll pay the price! Chun Li : Wait! She's under ICPO protection now, and no longer works for Shadowlaw. Anyway... K. Bee : Enough. I am always going to be associated with the organisation. I have brought him shame, that is a fact. Zangief : Well then, fight me! K. Bee : I caused this mess, now I'll clean it up! She enters the ring but notices that Sakura has joined her, and is fixing her handguards and headband. K. Bee : What are you doing? Let me fight him! Sakura : This match is inevitable. Let me fight him first! K. Bee : What are you talking about? Zangief : Hey, I have a suggestion. Righty is Japanese girl, lefty is Shadowlaw girl. One hand for each opponent. C'mere. both of you! K. Bee does a Cannon Drill, but Zangief doesn't even flinch. Instead, he grabs her with one arm (massively unproportioned) and K. Bee grits her teeth for the inevitable. Suddenly, "Hadoken!" and Zangief releases K. Bee, who lands on the edge of the ring. Zangief : Huh? Hadoken? HADOKEN??!? (Sees Sakura in her Hadoken stance) She knows how to do a Hadoken? (Looks a bit worried, and glances over to the crowd watching him) 1st Male : It looks like Comrade Zangief is afraid. Comrade Female : Did she break the rules? Comrade 2nd Male : Comrade Zangief, you musn't lose! Show your Comrade strength! Zangief : (To himself) I musn't let my people down! I will not waste my harsh training in Siberia. Now is the time to reap the fruits of my labor! Sakura : I thought he'd fall down by now. One more time! Hadoken! Zangief anticipates the Hadoken, and strangely readies his fist. As the Hadoken nears him, he does a backhand punch. The Banishing Flat nullifies the Hadoken! This surprises both Chun Li and Sakura. However, Zangief's hand were slightly burned, but he clenches it. Chun Li : He stopped the Hadoken with his bare hands! What immense power! Sakura : He's tough to handle. I must be careful. She does several more Hadokens, which Zangief nullifies with his Banishing Flat, while moving closer towards Sakura. Meanwhile Killer Bee is just standing there, confused at Sakura's decisison to fight. Zangief : Ha ha ha! Come on! You're good for my training! K. Bee : Why are you fighting him? You don't have to do this! Zangief is now within reach of Sakura, and he grabs her with both hands. Then he remembers his proposition earlier, and releases his left hand, and does a one-handed Atomic Suplex. Zangief : The sound of flesh and steel grinding. Music to my ears! Sakura : (Get's up) I'm not done yet... Zangief : Good! Zangief then throws her down to the floor again and ends with a Screw Piledriver (Spinning Piledriver). The floor smashes upon impact. K. Bee : STOP! (Zangief releases Sakura, and K. Bee has tears on her eyes) Why? Why are you fighting him? You only want to know where Ryu is! Sakura : (Blood on her lips) Still... can... fight... Chun Li : You didn't have to tell her that. Zangief : What are you two talking about? K. Bee : None of your business! Zangief : Well it's my business now, so I'll talk. It's because of you that this girl is fighting me. You are crying, bcause you cannot accept whether the situation is good or bad, am I right? Only either one of you is actually needed to lose this match. Do you agree? K. Bee : Either one? Zangief! Is two against one still on? Zangief : (Remembers his earlier deal) Ah? Of course, of course. K. Bee : (To Sakura) Can you stand up? Sakura : (Looks a bit dizzy) Ooh, my aching head.... K. Bee : With our combined might, we may have a chance to defeat him. Sakura : (Chun Li looks at her, as if saying that it's her call) But two against one doesn't seem fair... K. Bee : To you, it may sound like cheating, but I can't defeat him alone! That's why I need your help! I need to win! Can you help me? Sakura : (She frowns, but then cheers up) Very well. Let's go, Cammy! K. Bee : Ca... Cammy? Sakura : (Waves her hands like crazy) Ah, uh, that's the name of a cat. You look really much like her, so.... I'm sorry, I shouldn't use a cat's name to call you.... Cammy : Just a cat's name... But it does sound sweet. Thank you for giving me this name. Chun Li : Huh, kids (both Cammy and Sakura look like teenagers, afterall, when compared to Chun Li). Suit yourself. Zangief : (Cries like a baby, looks real silly) Ah, how touching! Even though the name is old-fashion, but it did touch my heart. I want to congratulate you all. Let's all have a hug! (Huh?) Cammy : (To Sakura) Listen closely. He has poor range. Do your Hadoken to distract him. (Sakura does her Hadoken) Zangief : This again? Hah! It's useless (does his B. Flat again). (Tries to grab Cammy) Got you! (Sees her missing) Huh, she's gone? Cammy : Now's the time! EAT THIS! (Does her Killer Bee Assault) Zangief : Not bad, you've found an opening. But it's still useless. Sakura : That's what you think. Iku, yo! Cammy! (Does her Shoouken) Cammy : Let's go! For the first time, Zangief lost his ground, as the two young fighters team up to face him. It shows Sakura successfully hitting Zangief with her Shoouken, and Cammy flipping on her back. The caption read "Friends Forever", and below the picture, another picture of Dan and Blanka, both still KO'ed, lying side by side. It also read, "Friends Forever". PART THREE Continuing where we left off, Sakura and Cammy are battling Zangief in Russia, and they just gained the upper hand in the fight. Cammy : Be careful, Sakura! We have to fight hard, then we can defeat him! Just as Sakura lands from her Shoouken, Zangief headbutts her to the ground. Cammy decides to charge back in while Sakura catch her breath, but then she sees Sakura already on her feet, her eyes full of determination, and charges towards Zangief with a Shunpuu Kyaku. She follows up with more attacks, a punch here, a kick there, and several Hadokens. This causes Zangief to unable to catch his own breath. Zangief : What is she doing? It's as if she's fighting like a different person. (Sakura lands her standing Forward) Yes, she thinks I am... Chun Li : (Sees Sakura getting closer to winning) Keep it up, he's almost done! Cammy : (Just standing there, amazed) I... I think I am seeing it now... What did Cammy see? Actually, Sakura is imagining Zangief as Ryu, as the picture shows a grimacing Zangief against a silhouette of Ryu. Finally, Sakura collects all her strength, and does a Shinkuu Hadoken to Zangief's stomach. As the dust clears, we see both Sakura and Zangief standing. Zangief : What is this? (The picture shows Zangief's handburns, and suddenly the burns disappear). Is this Hadoken? Obviously fatigued from the fight, Sakura was the first to drop to her knees. Cammy rushes over to her side. The closeup shows her face covered with blood, caused by the forehead wound as Zangief headbutted her earlier. She is wondering what she had done just now. Then Zangief breaks the silence. Zangief : You undermined my abilities. You perceived me as 'that man'! (An image of Ryu is shown above Zangief. They both stared at each other and he suddenly laughed) Well, how was my 'performance'? Sakura merely smiled, as she is obviously drained from the fight. Zangief : Now, you should head for Thailand. Sakura : Thailand? Zangief : There is a man who knows the one you're looking for. He has reached the highest pinnacle of Muay Thai boxing. He is known as the 'Emperor'. Meanwhile, the crowd watching is getting a bit uneasy over the unsettled match. Villager 1 : Who is the winner? Villager 2 : The Japanese girl is OK, and comrade Zangief is still not moving.... Maybe.... Chun Li : Maybe the Russian Champion lost! Zangief : (Tries hard not to fall down) The girl that launches Hadoken.... I used to hate 'that man's' Hadoken. But your's was different. But my body is the living spirit of Mother Russia, and I cannot let my people down! Suddenly Zangief stands up, both arms in the air, and does his jab win pose. This surprises everyone. Villager 3 : Look, he has stood up! Villager 4 : But still, did he win? Villager 5 : It doesn't matter. Win or lose, he is Zangief! Only he can survive that beating without a scratch. Long live comrade Zangief! The whole arena rocks with the chantings of Zangief's supporters. Sakura : He is still standing! Cammy : All this years, he had only lost once, and he lost to Ryu. Now he is sending a signal, saying that he will defeat Ryu someday. He deserves respect for that. (Cammy salutes Zangief) Chun Li : Zangief's strength comes from his fellow comrades, but the spiritual power that enabled him to stand was from you, Sakura! Sakura tried to copy Cammy's salute, but she feels awkward and decides a simple Japanese bow would be easier. Later, outside the submarine, Sakura : Dan-san, when will you stop being mad? Dan : (Tears strewing from his eyes) Until hell freezes over! None of you care about me anymore. You're all cold-blooded! Blanka : Ugh ugh ah! (Beats me what he's saying?) Chun Li : As a man, you shouldn't be so sensitive about the issue. Dan : What do you mean, sensitive? Cammy : Looks like we have to part our ways here, Sakura. Sakura : Oh, um, yeah. Dan : Are Cammy and Miss Chun Li staying in Russia? We still need your protection in Thailand... (Obviously the reason why Dan is so upset, he wants Chun and Cammy to accompany them to Thailand) Sakura : I hope you'll get well, soon. Cammy : (Places her hand under her chin) I wish there was something I could give to you as a parting gift... Dan : (Still to Chun Li) Huh! From now on, you are my most hated person on the face of the Earth! Ooh, how I hate you! Come Sakura, let's leave this place! Sakura : Hey, wait up! Cammy : Sakura-chan! (Sakura turns her face back) Even if I regain my lost memories, even my real name, I hope you'd still call me Cammy! Sakura : (Waves her hand good bye) Oh, OK. Good bye, Cammy! Chiang Mai, Thailand. The sun is shining hard on this tropical rainforest area, and the head of a tiger suddenly popped out. On a nearby waterfall, two travellers are seen walking towards the old Buddhist Temple out in the thick jungle. Dan : What's with you, Sakura? You're slowing us up! Sakura : Dan-san, wasn't Jimmy your friend? Didn't you feel sad about not seeing him again? Dan : Hmmph! If you have a long life, you'll certainly have a chance to meet all of your friends again later on. Friendships are forever! Sakura : But then, if... if... Dan turns around to see what Sakura is trying to say, but she just stands there. Dan later tries to hurry both of them up. Soon, they reached the temple. The gigantic stupa reached high into the sky. Also seen are lots of Buddha statues, most in a meditating stance (yet none showed the sleeping Buddha pose). Dan : The king of Muay Thai.... If Zangief was the symbol of Russia, then he is the pride of Thai people everywhere! There have been many tales and legends told of this man, he is known by many names... Sakura : It seems Dan-san knows alot about this Muay Thai king. Dan : Of course, I have heard his name a thousand times since childbirth... (he looks up at the meditating Buddha) Sagat! And, as the sun rises, a tall figure emerges from the shadows, standing more than 7 feet tall on the hand of the Buddha statue. He is the Muay Thai king. He is Sagat! Sagat : (Without looking at the two below) Go home! I will not fight anyone today! Dan : What??! Sakura : (To herself) So this is the man called Sagat. There's a certain resemblance to Ryu. (She stares at him) Sagat : (Notices Sakura staring at him and glances over) What are you looking at? Sakura : (Tries to cover up) Oh, nothing, nothing! Ha ha! Sagat : Huh. I am waiting, using my senses, how many men has he defeated. Each and every day, he grows stronger. I am waiting here, to defeat him. Sakura : The man you're waiting for, is he Ryu? Sagat : (The scene shows Ryu in front of the castle in Japan, with his duffle bag) This man, he learned the ancient arts of fighting in a castle deep within the jungles of Japan. The castle is called Suzaku-jo. A long pause... Sagat : He is waiting for you in Japan... Sakura : Ryu, waiting for me in Japan? But... Sagat : I will wait for him here. This scar (his chest wound glows) is the symbol of our agreement! Sakura : (To herself) That scar, Ryu caused it! Sagat : Go now! This is not your business! Sakura : Ye..yes! Dan : Wait a minute! My business hasn't been resolved yet! Sakura : Dan-san! Dan : You go ahead. It's my turn to stay behind. You have your own path to follow. Sakura: If that's so, then I'll stay behind too! Dan : (Looks mean, this time serious) GO! Sakura : Ah! (Tries to reach Dan to convince him, but withdraws and clenches her fist) Dan-san! (Turns around and starts running, without looking back) Dan : Ganbatte, ne! Sakura-chan! Sagat : (Has jumped down from the hand) I don't recall fighting you? Dan : I'm here to avenge my father! Sagat : Then prepare to die! Dan : Ora ora ora! We then see a Boeing 747, and Sakura at the windowside seat. She is looking at the empty seat next to her, and she saw an image of Dan beside her. Sakura : Dan-san...(Slaps her cheeks hard) Very well! After meeting and leaving her friends, Sakura is ready to meet 'that man'! In a rural village of Japan, we can still see rice paddies, and traditional-style farmers, though most of them have aged. However, on this day, a big city schoolgirl is seen walking along the pathways between the rice paddies, but she wasn't going to farm them. Instead, she is wondering whether she will meet 'that man' soon. She will get her wish. Sakura : When will I see him? The first time I saw him, he was fighting this powerful man (Vega/M. Bison). Ever since then, I was fascinated by Street Fighting. We then see Sakura fighting a tattooed punk. Another flashback. Sakura : (To herself) Each time I fight, I gained precious experience. Is that your style too? Suddenly, someone interrupted her fight. Both Sakura and the punk stopped fighting for a split second. Dan : No, no, it should be like this! After that, we see geta sandals (Japanese style clogs) falling from the sky, and the punk is Kuuryuken'ed by a laughing Dan. Dan : Do you get it, Sakura? It should be like this! Sakura : How did...? This... this is... End flashback. Sakura : Will you be as I'd imagined you to be? I need to know, so that's why took off on this journey. Sakura asks an oba-chan (granny) for directions to the castle, but she just pointed to the bus stop. A bus stop in the middle of a village? This is like in the middle of a jungle? Back in Setagaya, Shibazaki is busy on his computer terminal. A bus is seen from above on a composite picture screen. Shibazaki : Satellite is in position. We have clear visual. Ken : What satellite? Karin : (On the phone) Speak up, I can't hear you. Ken : No, no, I meant the bus. Did you arrange this? The castle wasn't a tourist destination the last time I was here! Karin : Just enjoy the ride. Ken : Why didn't you tell Sakura when you found about the castle? Karin : After the tournament, she quickly went off in search of Ryu. Do you think she can find him all alone? That's why I made arrangements for this trip. Ken : Well, anyway... Karin : Anyway, what? Ken : Sakura bought you a locally made gift. Sakura, who was sitting on the back of the bus just smiled when Ken mentioned her name. Ken : Oh, and I don't think I'll make this journey with her. As they reached the last stop, both passengers got off the bus. Ken then gives directions to Sakura. Ken : You see that light over the hill? That's the sun's reflection off the roof of the castle. Sakura : (To herself) 'That man', he's there? Ken just looks at Sakura, and recalled the time they fought in the tournament, when Ken scraped his way to victory. Ken : (To himself) This girl, how strong is she? I don't know myself .... Sakura : Hey, if I start walking now, can I reach the castle before dusk? Ken : I think so... Sakura : I wish I could fight him once. Well... (starts running) Ken : Oi, chotto matte! (Hey, wait a minute!) Sakura doesn't care about Ken and continues running. A satellite picture of Ken grasping his fists from above is seen. Karin : I know how Sakura feels. Every beginning has an end. But she's running too fast! Sakura narrates, as she recalls the people she met on her way to find Ryu. I have met many people. Karin-san, Ken-san, Chun Li-san, Zangief-san, Cammy-chan and Dan-san. (It shows their pictures, plus a picture of Gen) Different people, in different places, with different reasons to fight. According to Chun Li-san, 'that man' is fighting to become the ultimate street fighter. What is the ultimate street fighter? (Now is a good time to play Track 49 from your SFZ2 disc, yes, the Sakura ending theme, because....) I know. Because I have finally found him. End narration, as we see Ryu (with his duffle bag), standing in front of the castle. The next two pages show them looking at each other, as Sakura slowly break into tears. Finally, the silence is broken by Ryu. Ryu : Who are you? Sakura : (To herself) Finally, finally I have found him! Ryu : (Sees tears on Sakura's eyes, and walks closer to her) Daijyobu? (Are you OK?) Sakura : No, I'm OK, it's just that I'm happy... (Wipes her tears) You must be Ryu-san. I have searched all over for you! Please, fight me. Back in Setagaya, Karin is looking at them via satellite images, and Ken has just reached the edge of the castle clearing. Ryu : (Takes his stance) What is your name, little girl? Sakura : (Clenches her fist) Sakura... Sakura Kasugano. Then the fight begins. Sakura takes the initiative, and does her standing Fierce, but Ryu blocked it. As they fight, Sakura's thoughts fill the caption. "What is street fighting?" Ryu then punches Sakura in the face, but Sakura turns around and Shunpuu kyaku's him. As she lands, Ryu then Shoryuken's him, and Sakura falls down on the grass. "What does the fight mean?" Sakura then sweeps him, and does a Hadoken, and Ryu is pushed back. Ryu is a bit late getting up, and all three (Ken, Sakura and Karin) realized this. Sakura does a Shinkuu Hadoken to finish him off, and Ryu follows with his own Shinkuu Hadoken. "Who is the ultimate Street Fighter?" Of course, it is.... BOOOM! Tonight, as a full moon shines above, two figures stand in front of the castle. Sakura : I'm telling all of this to you, because I want to find you, Ryu-san. Ryu-san.... Will you fight me again? Ryu : (He turns around and faces Sakura, and smiles) Maybe when we meet, next time. Sakura : Honto ni, Ryu-san? (Really, Ryu-san?) Ryu : If you're still fighting, that is. (Walks away) Sayonara. (Good bye). Sakura : Ah, matte kudasai! (Ah, please wait!) Let me have a shashin (picture) of you, as a souvenir. Ryu turns his head, and the picture is taken. We also see other pictures taken with Sakura's disposable camera, like a picture of Ken and his trophy, a picture of Sagat, a picture of Kowloon in Hong Kong, a picture of Chun Li trying to cover up the lens, a picture of Cammy and Sakura together (they look like sisters), a picture of Zangief, a picture of Karin looking demure, and of course, a picture of Dan LOL'ing. With that, Sakura's journey has ended, and the pictures fades to black. Suddenly, a bright flash of light, and... Okasan : Sakura! How long are you going to sleep, huh? (Sounds like my mother too). Sakura : I had a late night yesterday, let me sleep for 5 more minutes! Okasan : Do you know how many days you're late for school? Sakura glances over to her alarm clock, and it shows the time as 8.35 a.m. 8.35 a.m.??!? Sakura : 8.35 a.m.? This is outrageus! Okasan : Hey, don't throw your clothes anywhere you like! Do you want breakfast? Sakura : No! (Slips on her Nike trainers and sets off for school) Ittekimasu! (I'm going!) Okasan : After all these years, and still hasn't changed... At Tamagawa Minami High School, female students in gym uniform (the standard short sleeve T-shirt and bikini shorts, just like volleyball players) are waiting for their ever-late teacher at the outdoor sportsground (I believe schools prohibit their students from dyeing their hair, but Nakahira has them in different shades). She soon arrives, literally running late again. Sakura : Minnasan, ohaiyo gozaimasu! (Good morning everyone!) Girl 1 : Well, finally Her Lateness has arrived. Girl 2 : (Slapping five with her friend) All right! You girls owe us lunch! Girl 3 : Couldn't she at least be early for once? Class : Sensei (teacher, could also mean doctor or master), President those men outside the fence say they are waiting for you. We then get to see Sakura fully from head to toe. She has grown a lot, no longer a skinny 5' 2" schoolgirl. Now, she is a gym class teacher, wearing a warmup jacket, bike pants and Nike trainers, a whistle and a stopwatch dangling from her neck, a teachers log book in her hand, barely shoulder-length hair, but still has the Ryu headband. She is just standing there staring at the gate. Girl 4 : The blonde guy is quite handsome, too. Girl 5 : I think they are bad men, Kasugano-sensei! Outside the school fence, a man is leaning over a Lotus Elise sports car. His friend is standing nearby, a duffle bag on his shoulder. Ken Masters : So, how long has she been teaching gym class? Sakura just smiled at the remark. Ryu : (Throws his duffle bag to Ken) Didn't you notice? She has changed alot! (Ryu prepares to launch a Hadoken) Sakura : Everybody stand back! Sakura readies to counter with her Hadoken, as her bewildered students clear the space. Both are obviously happy, since neither had forgotten each others pledge to fight again. "As long as he is still fighting and as long as he is my idol, it doesn't matter where or when, I am still a Street Fighter!" HADOKEN! The back cover has another Print Club-style photo, this time Sakura poses with a 'victory' sign besides an embarassed Ryu, while in the background, Cammy is giving a salute but her forehead is strangely marked with 'Z3' and Chun Li is facing Zangief. FINISH The Street Fighter Series and all related names, titles, characters, materials, etc. are the copyrighted property of CAPCOM CO., LTD. The storyline described on this page are the copyrighted property of Masahiko Nakahira and Shinseisha. All rights reserved. This Document was written by MFZ (c) 1998, 2001, 2003.