You have finally come face to face with Dou Niu, the crime boss who owns Kowloon, at top the walled city. Dou Niu has kidnapped Yuanda Zu and Lan Di is in a helicopter above waiting to land to take Zu. Before he'll land, he wants to watch Dou Niu kill you on the roof.
You go through a fight with Dou Niu and he's proving to be pretty much invincible. Your attacks seem to have no effect on him. He gets serious midway through the battle and starts attempting to tackle you off the building, pushing you over the side. You keep dodging his attempts to throw you off the roof through one of the most intense QTEs in the game.
Ryo is frantically trying to figure out a way to win, when he recalls the words of Master Xiuying during their training earlier in the game. He recalls the move she used to easily defeat Ryo in their first encounter, and how she told him to relax and empty his mind, something he hasn't been able to do all game.
He closest his eyes, and lets out breath...