A new plague has spread across Egypt, and the archaeologists investigating it have traced the cause to the myth of the Apofis serpent — a creature that draws chaos wherever it appears, summoning demons on the spot. Only the god Ra can truly defeat it. Lara Croft disagrees with this assessment. She believes the answer lies in the infected ruins themselves. Against all advice, she ventures in alone — to lure the supposed serpent out and deal with it on her own terms.