In the Arishikage dojo, the Hard Master and Soft Master debate if Snake-Eyes is worthy of carrying the Arishikage symbol. Sitting before them, Snake-Eyes remains silent. Storm Shadow enters and remarks that it is a test, where upon the Hard Master hits a lever and Snake-Eyes falls through a trap door. Snake-Eyes falls into a normal looking room, only to find the door covering a brick wall. The room begins to change erratically when Snake-Eyes spots the Arishikage hexgram in the bricks. He opens a secret door and plunges into the uncertainty of the next test.