After the fall of Seth in the Street Fighter IV series, Seth headed into a mental breakdown. He feels like his only purpose in life is to receive power from others, and he is nothing without it. Meanwhile, Aang, Zuko and Danny Phantom defeated underground gang leader Slade to save Metro City. Two weeks later, it was revealed that Slade has escaped prison and his whereabouts are unknown. Popular, indie music producer, Gideon Graves saw this as his opportunity to in a way to offer Seth and Slade positions for his upcoming 'charity' fighting tournament. However his real intentions are to use the tournament as an excuse to steal or in his words 'borrow' U.S. government money to become the most powerful and rich man in the world, and with Seth and Slade on his side he feels nothing can stop him