Part 15: Meanwhile, in other timelines…

If we avoided training Li on the mountain top, we miss out on the scene where she gets worn out. From there, things continue as normal until the Master returns from drubbing the Tiger King.

I had a bit of debate on whether to show the entirety of one route first, or both versions of a specific scene one after the other. I settled on the former; so let’s take a look at how choosing Yuan plays out.

Yuan’s route



Li… Li!!



This time, we hear a sound after looking at the other students.

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Yuan, is that you?!

Forgive me… It’s all my fault… Some guys from Yi Po Men Kung Fu attacked us… Sammo and Li fought against them, but I… I was scared… They died… because of me…



... Master! I-I’m a failure! Please…





Are you going to regret this for the rest of your life!?!

...

If you think it’s your fault, then you’ll have to solve it on your own. But…



(Rrrgh… You’ll regret this…!)



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Things continue basically as normal for the next few scenes.



Forgive me, Li…



This time though, we bust into the Yi Po Men dojo alone.



Our next change starts right about here.



Y-Yuan!



No, you fool!

I’ll try my best not to get in the way! So…



For Li and Sammo…!



Please, I can fight too!



Yuan…



Master…! Y-yes, sir!!



And of course, there are less guys to fight because Yuan cutscene-ganked four of them.



Yuan himself is far less capable than Li at this stage, but he’ll manage.



Because of his starting level, the Master’s counter move comes at level 8; that means we actually get to see the first of his new moves, since he hits level 9 right before Odi’s table of goons.



Speaking of, Yuan has a slightly different line when Odi claims to dislike unfair situations.



The room of minions is mostly the same. Yuan makes good use of his new diagonal-aimed, IQ-based tech.



Things are a tiiiiny bit rougher this time around. Yuan’s still in his ‘made of tissue paper’ phase.

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Alright, let’s skip ahead to the interesting stuff.

(... Yuan… I’ll take these two by myself… Lee is all yours!)

M-mine!?

(He’s trying to tire us out… I’m not as young as I once was. I’ve lost my endurance. Just remember… that technique I showed you!!)

*Flashback!*



You…? YOU…!? Hah… even the great Master can’t beat old age, hmm? Hmhmhm… hahahahah! Bwahahahaha!!



I will beat you, and live up to his expectations!!

Hah… Foolish child… You asked for it!

And of course, the Master prepares to kill both assassins hardcore again…



(Grant me your courage!!)



And of course, you know where things go from here!

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The fight against Odi is much the same, except considerably longer. Yuan’s DongShouDao does only 50-60 damage, whereas Li was managing to do double that consistently.

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I knew you could, Yuan… You became… even… stronger…



... I believe you could properly pass my skills down through future generations…

Don’t say such things!

No… I’ve lived long. Maybe too long. Your growth has helped me keep going this far… Yuan… You have a bright mind… With your power, your bravery and your courage… Don’t ever lose hope…

... yes!

Now… I’ll go deliver the message… About how… you… have… grown…





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I made it this far… I broke the rock. But I’m still not perfect. Will I be as good as you someday, Master? I will… I’m sure of it… And I will surpass you…!



And Master! Because I’m the…





And we reach yet another ending. Now let’s take a look at the third and final student, Sammo.

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Sammo’s route



Master…

What in the world happened…!?

Some guys from the Yi Po Men school… We were… overrun… I-I got scared, but Li and Yuan, they stood and…



(Rrrgh… You’ll regret this…!)



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Again, no real changes until we actually get to the dojo. But I find it interesting that Yuan ran and hid, Sammo tried to fight but ended up running, and Li just straight up fought until she got beat down.



When we get there, though… Something very different is happening.

(Wind blows through the dojo.)

Do you realise what sort of place this is?

... You’ve forgotten me already?

...! Y-you’re Won Ton Kung Fu’s…!



I’ve trained hard to learn this special move. You will feel my wrath!







http://i.imgur.com/WAwSlHy.gifv







...Well, that was certainly something. That man’s expression was awfully familiar though.



Alright, back to business as usual. Note that Sammo hasn’t shown up yet.



In fact, the Master has to go through most of the dojo alone.

(Music stops.)

It isn’t until the room with the breakable table that things change.



(But if I use my special skill now, I won’t have anything left for the Master… )

Then suddenly, the screen shakes…



An e-earthquake?



Sammo!

Master!! I-I wasn’t strong enough to protect Li and Yuan… but… I won’t let their deaths be for nothing!!

You…





Sammo won’t hit level 9 until partway through Odi’s party table, but his high HP makes him more valuable than Yuan for the moment.

(Music stops.)

You were fine with sending a troop of them to slaughter us at home!

Yes, yes. Let’s move on.



Now that’s a little more like it. Lion Hand works decently for Sammo.



(I’ll take these two by myself… Lee is all yours!)

I-I can’t…!

(He’s trying to tire us out… I’m not as young as I once was. I’ve lost my endurance. Just remember… that technique I showed you!!)

*Flashback! Again!*



You…? YOU…!? Hah… even the great Master can’t beat old age, hmm? Hmhmhm… hahahahah! Bwahahahaha!!



But I can’t forgive you for insulting Master!!

Hah… Foolish child… You asked for it!



I’ll give it my best!!

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Aside from being able to put the Fukahire Buns to good use, Sammo’s fight is much the same as the others. He’s got an easier time of it than Yuan, but Li kills Odi much faster than either of them.

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Good job, Sammo… You became… even… stronger…



... I believe you could properly pass my skills down through future generations…

What are you saying?!

No… I’ve lived long. Maybe too long. Your growth has helped me keep going this far… Sammo… You’ve learned about self-confidence… Remember to cheer yourself up, and always keep smiling…

Mmph… I understand.

Now… I’ll go deliver the message… About how… you… have… grown…





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I finally did it… I have some self-confidence now. But I still have a long way to go. … I just can’t stop eating!! … Anyway, I’ll be like the Master… … No! I’ll be better than the Master…!



And Master! Because I’m the…





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And so that concludes the stories of all three students. Soon we’ll be moving on to another story… I hope you’ve enjoyed what we’ve seen so far, and that you’ll all enjoy what’s still to come!

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