Jin is gunned down by a Tekken Force operative before Heihachi delivers the final bullet to Jin's head and walks away, leaving the Tekken Force to deal with the body. The arena where the final battle happens is seemingly within a mountain temple, and is thus not moonlit as it is in the anime. In Tekken 3, after Jin defeats Ogre, the monster disappears in a blinding flash of light. However, because of the discrepancies between the sequence of events, as well as their location in the anime, the true value of this action is hidden. Having seemingly gained some semblance of control over the transformation, Jin turns to face his friends who had been trying to snap him out of his violent rage in what appears to be some kind of acknowledgement, before flying off towards the mountain overlooking the arena, which is carved in Heihachi's image.ĭevil Jin destroys the Heihachi face carved in the mountainside before flying off, an act which, together with his apparent refusal to kill Heihachi, can be seen as symbolic of Jin's rejection of his grandfather and his values. However, while Jin's life flashes before his eyes, and he recalls the sacrifice his mother made to protect him from Ogre, the Devil Gene is triggered, instantly healing his wounds and bringing forth the dark power that had only been alluded to throughout the series.ĭevil Jin completely overwhelms Heihachi, beating him within an inch of his life in front of the other contestants however, he stops midway to remove the pendant from Heihachi's possession. Heihachi brandishes a revolver and fires at point-blank range, seemingly killing Jin in front of the other contestants. After Jin defeats True Ogre, the monster's grotesque final form, Heihachi describes himself as a Mishima, and Jin, an abomination. Jin's mother had fought against the apparition after Kazuya's defeat in the previous tournament, but after her death, Devil was free to possess Jin as its new host. For Heihachi, Ogre's emergence after his fight with Jin is conformation of his grandson's possession of the so-called "cursed blood" that flows through Kazuya, and thus, the return of Devil. Heihachi makes the observation that his grandson possesses the Devil Gene, which, in Tekken lore, is one of the central aspects to the dysfunction within the Mishima family. However, the tell-tale red glow that would appear in Jin's eyes from time to time also makes an appearance, indicating that something within Jin is also reacting to the energy that accumulates in combat. With the amulet in his possession in the final bout of the tournament between himself and Jin, the Ogre appears when Jin defeats Heihachi, his next opponent being the monster itself. The King of Iron Fist Tournament is Heihachi's means of creating this energy and concentrating it in an arena of his choosing so that he may capture the creature. Ogre is an entity that feeds off the energy that is concentrated when people, especially strong martial artists, engage in combat. The anime builds Jin as a character and tries to have a story that follows the original games closely enough while still having a unique perspective. At first, the series is set somewhere in the time between Tekken 2 and Tekken 3, which is evident due to the focus on Jin Kazama and his relationship with his mother, and how it is contrasted by the relationship he has with Heihachi. As such, certain aspects seemed lacking in context due to some choices made in keeping some narrative elements over others. Tekken: Bloodline appealed to core fans of the franchise more so than it tried to establish total coherence in the narrative.
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