![]() ![]() ![]() At first, Akuma seemed to care for Sayaka, and the two ended up becoming secret lovers. She cared for both Akuma and Gouken, both of whom were students of Goutetsu, but ended up falling in love with Akuma. Īs Fandom explains, Sayaka is the niece of Goutetsu, the only known person Akuma has killed with the Shun Goku Satsu. ![]() Let’s start with the person who everyone thinks is Ryu’s mother, a woman who has not made a canon appearance at all in the games, Sayaka. What we’re left with in-game then is the idea of a father seeking a match to the death with his illegitimate son. Again, though, both are non-canon, so we can’t rely on these as confirmed sources. That being said, let’s assume that Capcom takes the more realistic approach and does end up saying, “Akuma is Ryu’s dad.” Both Assassin’s Fist and the Alpha movie would have been the first pieces of media to confirm this idea. While you may scoff at the explanation, in a game where a forbidden arts karate master, an Indian yoga practitioner and a superpowered dictator all have their own variations of teleportation, the idea that a young man simply came into existence shouldn’t be that hard to believe. Taking a page out of Toni Morrison’s “Beloved”, as a revenant, he just sort of materialized out of nowhere. I stated pretty clearly that based on the in-game evidence, Ryu likely isn’t the son of Akuma because he was never born to begin with. I pointed out the symbolic relevance of everything from Suzaku Castle to the appearance of the Furinkazan signs when you fight in that stage in Street Fighter II. I feel like I answered this question in “The Truth About Ryu’s Parents?” I stated that Ryu was a revenant, the reincarnation of the Maiden of Matsue. So, how do we look at the theory that Akuma is Ryu’s father? Even if Capcom decided to roll with it, though, the truth is the answer they would give wouldn’t be very clean, as it would raise even more questions. With lack of definitive proof, it seems to be an idea that will continue to rage on. However, Capcom has stayed quiet on this particular theory and hasn’t revealed very much in-game. Non-canon accounts in Street Fighter: Assassin’s Fist and Street Fighter Alpha: The Animation have only fed fuel to the fire. It’s one that has been debated over the years, with strong opinions from either side of the debate. For years, there has been one theory in Street Fighter that has seemed to overtake all others. ![]()
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