 In The King of Fighters XII Ash was the character the staff worked on the most , reworking his movements and speech to be more consistent with the rest of the cast . The King of Fighters XIII producer Kei Yamamoto jokingly called him a character players could use to " show off " . His EX version in the game makes more multiple hits than his regular form , and the " disgusting " style of his " Genie " ( <unk> ) move is said to fit his character . Since his introduction , Ash has acquired new moves in accordance with his action in the series . After The King of Fighters 2003 Ash gained Chizuru Kagura 's " <unk> " ( <unk> ) , a move allowing him to steal his opponents ' special moves . After defeating Iori Yagami , the character acquired the " Fructidor " ( <unk> ) Neo Max move ( his strongest attack in The King of Fighters XIII ) . During the game 's development , the staff considered returning Fructidor 's animation style to an earlier version they had tested . 
