Ryu is a legend in Shadaloo and Sakura is his most adamant admirer, but when Sagat patrols the streets regularly making sure to burn down any building with posters of Ryu in it, Sakura leaps into action. She has gone to New York (not shown) to go see her idol, who had just been visiting Ken in the hospital, as Ken had swallow some bugs in water while fighting Ryu earlier. Ryu meets Sakura, and she convinces him to come to Shadaloo along with Guile, to defeat Sagat once more. Sagat welcomes the challenge, and he and Ryu have another epic confrontation.