After Lara's successful adventure to steal the Iris from VCI in 1995, her rivals father Von Croy Sr. has relentlessly pursued a way to replicate the artifacts power. Fast forward to 1997, and Lara notices a front page spread in the New York Daily paper about VCI. It appears they have replicated the artifacts capabilities and are marketing it as a way to help the world, but Lara knowing her old rivals father, is certain his intentions are bound to be nefarious...