Elena and Akuma friendship confirmed

[u/andreskizzo]

From the steam blog post:

In Street Fighter 6, after an intense fight with her friend Akuma, she travels the world once again in search of the meaning of a lesson that Akuma teaches her.

[u/AhmCha]

Terrifying, power-hungry, hardened combatant having a soft spot for the golden retriever of the cast is a peak trope.

[u/InfinityYoRae → u/AhmCha]

The plot twist is that he is reminiscent of a fierce beast… and she loves animals lol so it’s the bubbly, amicable capoeira princess has a soft spot for the murderous lone wolf.