Lili realized that the host of the tournament was the Mishima Zaibatsu, a conglomerate causing trouble for her father’s business. During this period, she received an invitation to the King of Iron Fist Tournament 5 from an opponent she defeated in San Francisco.
Though her father disapproved of her new interest, Lili was able to attend several street fighting tournaments under the pretense of going on vacation. Lili was freed and found herself eager to continue fighting. During her captivity, Lili struggled violently to free herself and successfully defeated one of her abductors, triggering a hunger for conflict in her. Four years prior to the King of Iron Fist Tournament 5, Lili was kidnapped and held for ransom. Given her privileged background, Lili had a pampered upbringing. Emilie ‘Lili’ de Rochefort is the only daughter of a wealthy Monegasque oil magnate.
