Plot Synopsis written by Michael Lee
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In 1987, Japanese martial artist Ryu defeats Sagat in the first World Warrior tournament by harnessing the Dark Hadou, drawing the attention of the powerful Akuma. Hoping to provoke Ryu into embracing its destructive power, Akuma murders his mentor, Gouken. The tragedy drives a wedge between Ryu and his adoptive brother, Ken Masters, prompting Ryu to abandon the martial arts world.
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Six years later, Shadaloo dictator M. Bison organizes the second World Warrior tournament in Metrolao City, hoping to lure Ryu out of hiding. Chun-Li, an undercover Interpol agent seeking revenge against Bison for murdering her father, recruits fighters from around the world, including Ken and Ryu.
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Although Ryu initially refuses, Akuma threatens to kill the tournament's winner unless he participates. Concerned for Ken's safety, Ryu travels to Metrolao and attempts to persuade his brother to withdraw.
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When Ken refuses, Ryu defeats E. Honda to secure a place in the competition. The night before the tournament, a barroom brawl erupts among the fighters, allowing Bison's soldiers to incapacitate them and abduct Ryu.
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As the tournament begins, Vega defeats Guile, while Ken advances after defeating Balrog. Meanwhile, Bison brings Ryu to his headquarters and offers him a position within Shadaloo. When Ryu refuses, Bison imprisons him with Blanka and uses a device to drain his fighting energy. Forced to defend himself, Ryu unleashes a powerful Hadouken that destroys the prison walls and overloads the machine, allowing Blanka to escape.
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After learning of Bison's intentions from Chun-Li, Ken defeats Dhalsim in the semifinals but abandons the tournament to rescue Ryu. He is captured and awakens to find his brother restrained inside Bison's energy-extraction device.
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Before Bison can complete the process, Blanka returns and frees Ryu. Elsewhere, Chun-Li confronts Bison in his office and defeats both Vega and his bodyguard, Juli, before Bison overpowers her with his Psycho Crusher.
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Reunited after years of estrangement, Ryu and Ken confront the resentment that destroyed their relationship. Ryu confesses that he had always envied Ken's optimism and even destroyed his invitation to the original World Warrior tournament out of jealousy. Their argument escalates into a fight, ending when Ryu defeats Ken with a Hadouken.
With Ken absent from the final match, kickboxer Joe is declared the tournament's champion. Akuma appears and kills Joe effortlessly, fulfilling his earlier threat, before challenging Ryu. Unable to overcome Akuma through conventional means, Ryu succumbs to the Dark Hadou and transforms into Evil Ryu, gaining enough power to defeat him.
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However, Ryu loses control of his newfound strength and turns against his allies. Ken, Chun-Li, and Ken's manager, Dan Hibiki, attempt to subdue him but are overwhelmed. Ken finally awakens his own hidden power and unleashes a Flaming Hadouken, incapacitating Ryu and restoring him to his former self.
In the aftermath, Bison orders Cammy and his remaining soldiers to recover Akuma's body. When Chun-Li attempts to pursue them, Cammy destroys her van with a rocket launcher, allowing Shadaloo's forces to escape.
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The following day, Ryu, Ken, Chun-Li, and Dan depart Metrolao with assistance from Guile and Dhalsim. Meanwhile, Bison and his surviving lieutenants approach Sagat, who remains scarred from his defeat at Ryu's hands six years earlier.
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