Ryu practices his martial arts, remembering the teachings of his master, Gouken, as he does so. Ryu then slips into a meditation, where he faces his own darkness (Evil Ryu) in combat. The sound of his Master shouting his name brings him out of his inner struggle, and he rushes back to his master''s dojo. There he finds master Gouken, beaten to death, a Japanese character written on the wall behind him in his own blood.