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                            | Defeated Maki Kagura (3 Sacred Treasures team) 
 
			
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                                                                                I thought so. You're my sister. Chizuru, you must lead Kusanagi and Yagami. |  
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                                                                                What's going on? Who was she? |  
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                                                                                She was my dead sister. We once protected the Orochi power together, until... |  
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                                                                                So why did she fight with us? What was the point? |  
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                                                                                She was testing us to see if we are worthy of defeating the Orochi power. |  
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                                                                                The Orochi power? |  
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                                                                                Yes, Rugal tried to seize it but failed. Our strength is needed to seal it off for good. |  
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                                                                                Oh, brother! |  
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                                                                                We have little time. I feel he's coming. |  
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                                                                                Who's coming? |  
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                                                                                The one who took Rugal's right eye, broke the seal, and killed my sister! |  
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                                                                                What? This wind... Waaah! What happened? |  
				| As I thought, no more than a few flies in my web. |  
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                                                                                Who is he? |  
				| At last I found you, Kagura! So you plan to seal off the Orochi with these dweebs? I'll give you a choice: die while fighting or be killed quickly! |  
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                                                                                That's some choice, ugly! |  
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                                                                                The answer to both is, no! You're worm meat, Goenitz! |  
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				| I guess I underestimated you. I never thought... But this is'nt the end for you. |  
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                                                                                Hah! |  
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                                                                                Eat this, pal! |  
				| Gyaah! Why? Why is there no wind? Gyaaaaah! |  
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                                                                                Wow! I normally don't blast crimson flames! Wild! |  
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                                                                                Kusanagi defeats. Yagami disposes. You have relived the events of 1800 years before! The evil serpent has been sealed off by the crimson flames of Yagami, defeated by Kusanagi! The crimson flame of Yagami came from a part of your long-repressed true essence. |  
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                                                                                Nonsense! I don't by that Freudian garbage! |  
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                                                                                The blue flames you control come from the Orochi power flowing within you. The reason for your bloodline's short life is this Orochi power. If you continue to use that power, you, too, will... |  
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                                                                                Die? Who, me? I'm Yagami! Huh? Gah! Dowaaaah! |  
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                                                                                Get a grip, Yagami! The Kusanagi-Yagami feud is pointless. Give it up and destroy the Orochi power with Kyo Kusanagi! We need your strength. |  
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                                                                                Shut up! I live according to my will. No one orders me around! |  
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                                                                                Are you the same, Kyo? |  
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                                                                                Hmm. The battle is not between the Kusanagis and Yagamis. It's between him and me. I know nothing of the past. If the Orochi appears before Yagami, he will destroy it. If the Orochi appears before me, I'll destroy it, too. So long. |  
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                                                                                Kusanagi, we have watched your battle over the years. We have no intention to favor one over the other. We know this battle is inevitably senseless. Yagami, you, too, will someday realize this! And you, Kusanagi... You are destined to face the same fate! Until then, I'll... |  |  | 
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				| It seems I played around just a little too much... Kagura, your warriors were too much for me... |  
				| But you will never seal off the Orochi power again. Give it up now, while you still can. |  
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                                                                                Don't flatter yourself, ugly. The Orochi power is as good as locked away! |  
				| You vain fools... Oh, a fine wind blows. My time has come. |  
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                                                                                Hey, you're not getting away! |  
				| No, I'm not... I'm dying you idiot! I'm being called away... |  
				| TO HEAVEN! |  
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                                                                                Dear Terry, how are things? Well, it's been over a month since The King of Fighters '96. I'm back to training every day and I'm kicking butt... |  
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                                                                                Mai is... |  
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                                                                                As always in fine form... well, that's all for now. |  
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                                                                                P.S. |  
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                                                                                I'm slated to be the hero soon. Enclosed is a picture I'm sure you'll enjoy. |  
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                                                                                I won't be writing for a while, so, in the meantime, take it easy. |  
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                                                                                You too... little brother. |  
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                                                                                Child: Hey, Terry |  
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                                                                                Child: Let's shoot some hoops! |  
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                                                                                OKAY! |  |  | 
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                            | Kim Team Ending 
 
			
				| What a surprise... Eh, Kagura? You guys really know your stuff! But you will never seal off the Orochi power again. Give it up now, while you still can. |  
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                                                                                Don't flatter yourself, ugly. The Orochi power is as good as locked away! |  
				| You vain fools... Oh, a fine wind blows. My time has come. |  
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                                                                                You're not getting away. |  
				| No, I'm being called away... to Heaven. |  
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                                                                                What a fool... Taking his own life! |  
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                                                                                Hey, the cutey's gone, too! |  
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                                                                                Hey, you're right! |  
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                                                                                I hope I see her again. Hubba, hubba! But instead of that, you guys... |  
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                                                                                Uh, oh! |  
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                                                                                Congratulations. You guys really proved yourselves! You're free to go! |  
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                                                                                Eh. Finally... |  
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                                                                                R, really? |  
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                                                                                Really. You did great! |  
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                                                                                All right! |  
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                                                                                Our days of suffering and penitence are over! |  
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                                                                                When I think we can get away from Kim, I just can't stop laughing! |  
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                                                                                How true! |  
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                                                                                Hah, hah, hah, hah, hah... Ah! |  
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                                                                                What did you say? |  |  | 
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                            | Yagami Team Ending 
 
			
				| I underestimated the strength of the Yagami... But you dupes should know Yagami is dangerous! If he possesses the Orochi power, he and you will be destroyed by my awesome power! |  
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                                                                                You mean the legendary "Riot of the Blood"? |  
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                                                                                Don't worry about us, loser. |  
				| Yeah, I guess you're right. You'll find out soon enough... A fine wind blows. It's time. |  
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                                                                                Gonna run away to Mommy, huh? Fine with us! |  
				| No, I'm being called... to Heaven. |  
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                                                                                Hey, did he... die? |  
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                                                                                Perhaps. He's just that kinda guy. |  
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                                                                                But that Yagami is one scary dude! |  
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                                                                                Are you shaking? |  
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                                                                                Yeah, he ain't normal. But, that guy... I mean... He's really tough. |  
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                                                                                W, what? I can't see! Yaaah! Unnhhh! Gya... GWAAAAH! |  
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                                                                                Hey, Yagami, take it easy! |  
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                                                                                Oh, my God... |  
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                                                                                I, it's the... Riot of the Blood! |  
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                                                                                Gah. You mean there's nothing we can do? |  
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                                                                                Ooowaaaaah! Ya, Yagami! |  
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                                                                                GOOOWAAAAAH! |  |  | 
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                        |   | Ending (Goenitz) 
 
			
				| ...Disbelievers... One day they just may confound my plans... |  
				| Aah... A good wind blows... |  
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                                                                                ?: Goenitz!! |  
				| ...You... ...You're quite the pest... |  
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                                                                                ?: I didn't believe it, but you really are back... |  
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                                                                                ?: This time for sure I will neutralize your power... |  
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                                                                                ...eternally! |  
				| Fool... What can you hope to do against me alone? |  
				| ...Very well. You shall repent. Repent in the afterlife! |  |  | 
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