As well as justice however, Leroy is also motivated by revenge. Leroy is motivated by justice, and his heart was set first on liberating the populace of New York from gang violence, and then on taking down the Mishima Zaibatsu when he learned that they are orchestrators of war both in the past and present. The hanzi on his back 戒 ( temperance) refers to his choice to he keep himself in check. Leroy is a disciplined and seasoned martial artist, who has dedicated himself to perfecting Wing Chun for decades. With this purpose in mind, Leroy joined the King of Iron Fist Tournament that Heihachi called. On discovering that the same corporation that had plunged the world into its current violence was also responsible for the destruction in his home city, Leroy set his heart on confronting Heihachi Mishima, the man he held responsible.

In the process, Leroy learned from one of the gang leaders that the violence fifty years ago was initiated by the Mishima Zaibatsu working from behind the scenes. He struck hard and single-handedly destroyed the gang influence over the city. He set out for revenge and to liberate the city. He worked as a trader, travelling all over the world, until one day he witnessed Wing Chun in Hong Kong, and decided to stay and learn the martial art.Ībout half a century later, Leroy heard that New York was still in the grasp of the gangs responsible for his family's death, though their power was now greatly diminished. Fortunately, Leroy was picked up by a passing trade ship, who took him in. During the violence, an injured Leroy fell into a river and was swept out to sea. This was likely the moment when Leroy sustained a lasting injury in his right eye, which appears to be blind, and may also be why he now uses a cane. Leroy's family were killed in the crossfire and Leroy himself was badly injured. An all out gang war in which even police and politicians were on gang payrolls escalated and turned the streets into a warzone. Leroy grew up in New York until, as a young boy, his lost his entire family to gang violence.

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