Sayuri is unhappy about Xiang Ying's circumstances living with Ryo and their City Hunter business and threatens to take her to New York. However, Chen convinces her that they have world class medical facilities at their disposal, and that the city itself appears to aid in the compatibility of Kaori's heart and Xiang Ying's body. Xiang Ying explains how after Kaori's father died, Kaori was befriended by Hideyuki Makimura, the son of the family which adopted her.