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The origins of the
mysterious Mukai are unknown. He made a prompt appearance in the King of
Fighters 2003 tournament seeking strong opponents and to test his
strength. It is also strongly implied he is somehow connected to the Orochi
bloodline and the wills and goals of Ash
Crimson (and hence the Three Sacred Treasures). He is a member of a secret
organization, known as "Those from the Past", Harukeshi Ka no Chi
yori Izuru Monotachi). Shadows of his fellow members can be seen resting
with Mukai on a giant hand after the game's end. He speaks in very pious,
grandiose declarations, but appears to have a cautious attitude toward the
potential of humans (much to the chagrin of his ally, Magaki).
Before facing him in KOF 2003, Mukai reveals that his organization was behind
the new KOF tournament, and his plans did not involve him directly
intervening. He states that the Orochi
seal has been broken, and the power of the Orochi has entered his master (who
this is has yet to be seen, but it can be surmised that this master is the
cloaked figure seen after beating him, who is the only one of his group yet to
appear). He then engages in combat with the winning team, seeing if they have
what it takes to survive in "the new age". According to the KOF XI
backstory, he is defeated by K' and his team.
He reappears in The
King of Fighters XIII, alongside the other members of "Those from the
Past", in Saiki's
pre-fight sequence. While the other members withdraw, Mukai requests his
master to pull back and leave the rest to him. However, Saiki instead stabs
him and drains his life force completely. While Mukai's dilapidated body sinks
to the ground, his master uses his energy to fight the winning team of the
tournament.
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