 In The King of Fighters XIII Ash is the only character not part of a team , and it is learned that he works for Those From the Past ( seen in 2003 and XI ) . However , he has a conflict with organization leader Saiki at the end of the game . Ash is the final boss in The King of Fighters XIII as " Ash driven insane by the Spiral of Blood " ( 血の螺旋に狂うアッシュ , Chi no Rasen ni Kuruu Asshu ) ( also known as Evil Ash ) with power stolen from Saiki , who is trying to possess him . He ultimately sacrifices himself to destroy Saiki . 
