Long ago in a distant land, I, Aku, the shapeshifting Master of Darkness, unleashed an unspeakable evil! But a foolish Samurai warrior, wielding a magic sword, stepped forth to oppose me. Before the final blow was struck, I tore open a portal in time and flung him into the future, where my evil is law! Now the fool seeks to return to the past, and undo the future that is Aku!..... NOT! Because, after all these years, I HAVE FINALLY CAPTURED SAMURAI JACK AND THE SWORD!!! [evil laughter] To all those fools who dare oppose me, your hero is dead! Your home is dead! I am the one true master! Let this be a lesson to all; TIME TO DIE, SAMURAI JACK!!!