March 3, 1987. Akira, Amanda and Josefumi were on a class trip to Berlin, Germany. Rei wasn't there because he doesn't go to school with them. Akira and Amanda were cuddling in the hotel room while they watched Josefumi play Donkey Kong on Akira's Atari 2600 that he brought on the trip. Suddenly, they heard a loud boom and looked outside. They saw a giant monster attacking the city. Akira leapt into action, getting ready to kill the monster when suddenly, it vanished, and standing there behind it was a blonde haired German girl. "Akira Shinjuku. I understand you're trying to save the world. I want to tag along." she spoke. "And you are?" Akira asked. "Elric. Maria Elric." he nodded. "You seem strong. We can use strength. This is my girlfriend Amanda Valentine and my best friend Josefumi Jirou. We have another member named Rei Higashikata, but he's not here." and thus, this was the birth of The Ass-Kicker 5.