Quick Timer Events (QTEs) are interactive cinematic sequences requiring players to press specific button sequences as shown on the screen. While this style of play is first seen in the original Dragon's Lair, Shenmue uses it to mimic events requiring fast reflexes, instead of as a substitute for direct character control. In Shenmue, players take the role of Ryo Hazuki, leading him through Yokosuka and Dobuita in an effort to locate and kill the man responsible for his father's murder. QTEs pop up unexpectedly in situations such as dodging bicyclists or ending a fight with a finishing blow.