(Zero is resting in a capsule. A silhouette of Dr. Wily appears, and Zero wakes up.) Dr. Wily: Zero... Zero: Who are you? Dr. Wily: My masterpiece... Zero: But... who are you? Dr. Wily: After him! He is my nemesis. Our rivalry is what gives me motivation in life. Now go! Destroy him! That's an order. Zero: Huh... ? Wait! (A sharp ringing sound is heard, and Zero starts to scream in pain. He flashes back to Dr. Wily, Sigma(1), a room full of destroyed Reploids, his own blueprints, and an image of blood covering his hands. He wakes up hearing an alarm.) Zero: The same dream... again...