Last time, Arino began Ninja Gaiden II, and got surprisingly close to the endgame. But the show went over time, so things were cut short. So, we begin where we left off: Arino entering stage 5-1, another dark cave dotted with annoying enemies and platform layouts. Arino makes it to the second half, but is quickly pushed by a bird down onto a bed of flames, from which he can’t escape.