A shady corner of some port in the depths of Hong Kong's Docklands. A mysterious figure steps out from the interior of one of the warehouses.

 "Hmmm, looks like something happened to them guys" said the man, a cruel smirk forming at the corner of his mouth. A group of bloodstained bodies litter the interior of the warehouse, all slain by this man's hand.

"Bravo, bravo, as good a job as ever" came a voice from behind the man. The man turns to face the speaker.

"You know the whereabouts of the Secret Scrolls of Qin?" ※

"Yes. I've confirmed the location of one document. It's in South Town."

"In South Town... That'll be that guy Geese and Co's territory. I heard through the grapevine that he'd died." said the man nonchalantly, like a man convinced of his own pending triumph.

"The King of Fighters is held in South Town right? Perhaps it's the document's presence that is drawing all the fighters."

That same evening, the man departed Hong Kong to head to South Town.

"This town has changed a lot."

About the time the mysterious figure departed for South Town, a car is driving down South Town's Main Street. A familiar figure sits alone in the back seat of the car.

"Things have been going downhill since I was last here, it has become a considerably more dangerous place than back then. Looks like the tower's still standing, so there's still hope yet."
Billy Kane, the guy in the passenger seat replied. "Indeed, it's a different town without you around. Heh, I'm sure the Mayor and the Chief of Police are having a hard time with it all."

"Ironically enough, it would appear that this is all due to the Bogard Brothers' plans backfiring."

"By these hands, I'll turn things around, if my name's not Geese Howard!"

Billy nodded in agreement to Geese's remark. "I'm with you on that one sir. We've nearly arrived."

Dusk drew, as the car continued on its journey to Geese Tower.

"Goooood. From here on in, my new plans are beginning to take form. I'm here to let everyone know Geese Howard's brand of awesome is back in town!"

"I wonder what Richard would make of it, if he could get a load of me now?" thought Terry Bogard, taking a quiet moment to revel in the nostalgia brought up by thinking of his old friend. 

Upon hearing news of the plans to open up a 2nd Pao Pao Cafe, Terry decided to take a break from his training journey in order to celebrate the opening of the cafe. However, Terry's face soon turned sour when the reality of what's going on in the town hit him.

"What's going on with this place? Things are worse than they were back in the day.  Geese must have had more power than I gave him credit for."

Terry walked through the town, a myriad of emotions flowing through him as he did. Soon enough, he reached the front of Geese Tower. A flood of memories from yesteryear's battle to the death bubbled back to the surface, as vivid as if it had all happened yesterday.

"Geese, wherever you are, you may be sneering at me now. But just you watch. With these very hands, I will show you what it means to protect this town! I swear!"

But, Terry wasn't to know. The Tower's owner, Geese Howard, was already planning out his own comeback in South Town. And now, an even more terrible opponent will soon enter South Town...

※ The first Chinese Emperor imparted these three secret documents to his people. It is said that only the strongest house of martial arts can take these as their own, and truly comprehend the meaning contained within. Two millennia have passed since this time, and the documents have found themselves scattered across the four corners of the world, waiting again for the strongest of the martial houses to once again appear.