Gate



The Gate is a mysterious artifact whose existence has been disclosed in the King of Fighters XIII. It is a large portal which allows time travel to every one who crosses through it and requires large amounts of energy in order to properly function. It is controlled by Saiki, the leader of Those from the Past. The Rose Stadium was built on the location of the Gate thanks to Botan's influence over Rose. Even though the actual Gate was shown in KoF XIII the device has influenced the events of KoF 2003 and KoF XI as the attacks on the three sacred treasures and the presence of Those from the Past in this time are linked to it.

In KoF XIII's bad ending, shown if the player fails the conditions to meet Saiki, Saiki notices how his plan failed and states that he can muster enough energy to travel back in time to the beginning of the tournament and start anew to pursue their objectives. It was Ash Crimson the one who actually foiled their plans since he released the energy that was stored from the fighters of the tournament; thus it could be implied that the Gate's failure in the main proper story mode was due to another interference from Ash.

If the player manages to meet Saiki, Saiki orders his followers to form an energy barrier in order to power up the Gate as they do not possess the three sacred treasures. After fighting with the opposing team, Saiki notices that the Gate that should have been completely open has begun to close, as his subordinates could not maintain the barrier that would activate the device.