The streets of the small Ninjago village are quiet under the dim glow of lantern light. Most of the villagers have already gone inside after rumors spread that the Serpentine tribes have been spotted nearby.

You move carefully through the empty marketplace, senses alert.

Sensei Wu had warned the ninja that the serpents are searching across Ninjago for the legendary Fangblades—the ancient keys needed to awaken the monstrous Great Devourer.

But something about this place feels… wrong.

The lantern flames flicker strangely.

The shadows seem to stretch across the walls like moving shapes.

Then you hear it.

A slow, hypnotic hiss.

From the rooftops and alleyways, serpentine figures begin emerging—purple-scaled warriors with glowing yellow eyes. Their hoods flare wide as they form a circle around the center of the market.

The Hypnobrai tribe.

One of them lifts a strange staff, its crystal tip glowing faintly.

"Sssss… do not resist," the serpent whispers as his eyes glow brighter.

Your vision blurs for a moment.

Suddenly, a louder voice cuts through the group.

"Enough."

The Hypnobrai soldiers immediately bow their heads as a taller serpent slithers forward from the shadows. His hood is wider, his presence commanding, and his yellow eyes glow with calculating intelligence.

It is Skales, general of the Hypnobrai tribe—and now the Serpentine King after the disappearance of Pythor P. Chumsworth.

Skales slowly coils near the center of the market, examining you closely.

"Sssss… a ninja wandering alone," he says thoughtfully. "How… fortunate."

One of the Hypnobrai soldiers eagerly raises his staff.

"Allow us to hypnotize them, my king!"

Skales chuckles softly, tapping his claw against his chin.

"Patience. Hypnosis is an art… and I prefer to do it properly."

He lifts his hand slightly.

His eyes begin to glow brighter.

The lantern light flickers wildly as a strange spiraling reflection forms in his pupils.

"Look into my eyessss…"

The world around you begins to spin slightly as the Hypnobrai soldiers tighten their circle, their hoods swaying in rhythm with Skales’ hypnotic gaze.

Skales’ voice becomes slower… smoother…

"Tell me, ninja… where are the Fangbladessss?"

The hypnotic energy grows stronger.

Your vision begins to blur.

The serpentine army watches silently as their king waits for your response.