All these theories are mere speculation, though. Then again, it could just be something added by the developers as an ending surprise for the player after defeating the supposed final boss, Willy. They could also be a symbolic way of showing the brothers overcoming their inner selves against someone who equally matches their abilities as well as a way of dealing with their evil sides.
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If an Illusion was unable to attack for a determined period of time, it will eventually leave the host's body and continue fighting as normal.Īs to what their motives are, whether they are the real leaders of the Black Warriors or just an evil force that drove them to do the atrocities they did, has never been disclosed. The only way to defend against this attack is by not making contact with the floor as such, constantly performing hurricane kicks will greatly lower the chances that the attack triggers, as it lets the player to stay airborne for a longer time. The creatures are also able to project dark energy blasts from their hands for ranged attacks and instantly perform finishing uppercuts, although perhaps their most devastating attack consists in them suddenly entering the body of their opponents, followed by attacking them from inside, taking a big chunk of their health and knocking them down without them being able to retaliate in any way. Being clones, they have the same abilities as the Lee brothers, and as such, they can replicate all of their Sou-Setsu-Ken arts to perfection, meaning that they can make use of secret techniques such as their trademark "hurricane kick". They're born from Billy and Jimmy's shadows (or are their actual shadows that have come to life through magical means). Their origin is unknown, but it's evident they're not from this world as they possess diverse magical powers.
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They make their appearance after defeating the main antagonist, Willy Mackey. The Double Illusion are evil clones of Billy and Jimmy Lee who challenge them as the final bosses in the original arcade version of Double Dragon II: The Revenge.