The Journalist is awoken by Lars, who has been called by Heihachi to pick him up. Heihachi ignores the question and a Tekken Force soldier knocks The Journalist out.

The Journalist has one last request as he's dragged away - he asks Heihachi what the war means to him. He orders Tekken Force to get rid of him. After telling The Journalist his history, Heihachi reveals that he knows The Journalist is working with Lars and his rebel army, Yggdrasil. Heihachi reveals that his wife, Kazumi, possessed the Devil Gene that Kazuya and Jin now have, and that he killed her after she attacked him in the family dojo.

In a secret location, Heihachi grants the Journalist an interview, filling in the gaps of the Mishima Family history. He is initially turned away, but later is escorted to meet Heihachi. Unconvinced by G Corporation's now good reputation, The Journalist goes to the Mishima Zaibatsu, and tries the blackmail them into setting up a meeting with Heihachi Mishima for him. An unknown source claims that the Mishima Zaibatsu are responsible for their own satellite falling out of orbit, and the subsequent destruction as it falls to earth turns public opinion against the Zaibatsu. An Orbital Satellite then destroys G Corporation's Millennium Tower, and, at some point afterwards, Kazuya shoots down the satellite in retaliation. The Journalist is with Lars, Lee and Alisa Bosconovitch when the Mishima Zaibatsu broadcasts footage of Kazuya in his devil form. Lars tells him that, although he understands his reasons, he needs Jin to live so that he can stop the war he started. On seeing Jin's recovered body at a Violet Systems facility, The Journalist considers killing him, but is prevented from doing so by Lars. The Journalist is later approached by Lee Chaolan, who tells him more about the Mishima family, and introduces him to Lars Alexandersson. He learns about Heihachi Mishima's coup to take the company from his father, and that in the same year, Heihachi killed his wife Kazumi Mishima ( née Hachijo), and threw his young son, Kazuya Mishima, off a cliff. Seeking to know the answers behind the prolonged conflict, the Journalist begins by learning about the Zaibatsu's origins as an armaments manufacturer under Jinpachi Mishima, and the company's more peaceful route taken after World War Two.

After the destruction of his home, the Journalist begins his research on the Mishimas whilst living in a small hotel room.

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