

Snake eyes trial#
He passes the first two trials with his exceptional talents, and learns that the third and final trial requires his spirit to be tested by sacred anacondas, who know whether or not he is truly pure of heart. Snake Eyes finds himself increasingly torn between his guilt over betraying Tommy and his clan, and his overwhelming desire for revenge. Tommy's attempted murder and escape is shown to have been staged by Kenta in order to get Snake Eyes close enough to steal the clan's most sacred treasure, the "Jewel of the Sun". Unbeknownst to anyone, Snake Eyes plans to betray his new allies. The two gradually start to form a romantic attachment. The clan's head of security, Akiko, doesn't trust Snake Eyes, but he wins her trust by revealing his sincerity to join the clan and finally avenge himself on his father's killer. The current clan leader, Tommy's grandmother Sen, agrees to let Snake Eyes undergo three trials to determine whether he is worthy of membership. Grateful to Snake Eyes for helping him escape, Tommy takes Snake Eyes to his clan and asks that he be initiated as a member.


Kenta sought to kill his brother, but failed, and was banished. Tommy and Kenta were both in line to lead Clan Arashikage, an ancient society devoted to preserving order and fighting evil. The traitor is revealed to be Kenta's cousin, Tommy. When Snake Eyes is asked to prove his loyalty by shooting a man who betrayed Kenta's trust, Snake Eyes deliberately misses the shot and helps the traitor escape. While working at a fish factory, Snake Eyes is approached by a wealthy yakuza boss, Kenta, who offers to find his father's killer if Snake Eyes works for him. To conceal his true identity, he calls himself "Snake Eyes", a name inspired by watching his father's murderer force him to roll a pair of dice to determine his fate his father was killed when he rolled double ones. Years later, the boy has grown into a talented and deadly martial arts fighter, driven by a desire to avenge his father. A young boy is orphaned when his father is murdered.The synopsis below may give away important plot points.
