Virtua Fighter

Episode Synopsis

Kage-maru takes an unconscious Sarah to safety in a forest. He wakes her up only to be attack by the all new Sarah Bryant - the Ultimate Warrior. Unable to comprehend why Sarah is acting the way she is, Kage-maru flees. Eva Durix enters the scene and congratulates Sarah on her first field test. Meanwhile, Akira arrives in Paris hoping to search for his friends and a decent meal. In a desperate attempt to gathther money for food, Akira uses Alexander as a sidewalk performer to peddle for change. In a passing limo, Lion Rafale (not La Pearl like it says in the subtitles) sees a crowd gathering around Akira and Alexander. Lion orders the driver to stop and exits the limo to check out the action, much to the dismay of his guardian. She then calls in some goons from the Rafale corp. to retrieve Lion but Lion kicks their butts with the help of Akira. Lion's guardian reports to his father who is extremely upset at what a delinquent Lion is and resorts to using the Koenkan to capture him. After treating Akira to a grand meal, Lion tells his troubles to Akira. The scene then shifts to Jacky and Pai being held at the Koenkan Euro-HQ. Outside the restaurant, Akira and Lion are jumped by the Koenkan and "captures" Akira, Lion follows them. Akira is then taken to the cell rooms where Pai and Jacky are being held. Akira beats up the guards and is reunited with Pai and Jacky. The three head to the main lobby and to meet up with Lion. They are then confronted by the Hauer sisters. Lion injures one of them and the retreat outside. The gang follows the Hauer sisters only to find both of them laying unconsious under the feet of the new Sarah Bryant.