

Instead, the Joes largely operate in secret to the public, while Cobra appears to be a loose alliance of nefarious forces, with Kenta casually betraying the Baroness when the situation calls for it without any fear of true repercussion from her and her allies. It's also notable that the Joes and Cobra are not as well-known as they appear to be in other incarnations, which more openly focused on the conflict. The conflict at the heart of the franchise is still clearly raging, but by placing it in the background as this silent war that's been going on for years (confirmed by the revelation that Snake Eyes' father had actually been a member of the Joes), the film gives it an epic and long-running edge that previous versions of the fight lacked. Scarlett is also introduced avoiding spies who work for Cobra, suggesting the conflict between the two organizations has spread all across the world and operates both in the open and in secret. Tommy and his ally Akiko (Haruka Abe) reveal that the Baroness and Cobra arranged for a terrorist attack in Japan to target one member of Parliament, killing numerous civilians in the process. Joe and Cobra is teased in the background. Throughout Snake Eyes, the conflict between G.I. A high-ranking lieutenant in the organization, the Baroness wants the artifact to use it as a weapon, and is willing to give Kenta and his forces plenty of weapons to assist in it. During the mission, however, Snake Eyes and his "allies" within the Clan discover that Kenta and his allies in the Yakuza are working alongside the forces of Cobra, with their contact being the Baroness (Úrsula Corberó).

Taken in by the Clan Arashikage exile, Kenta (Takehiro Hira), Snake Eyes tries his best to earn the loyalty of the storied family - specifically the future head of the Clan, Tommy (Andrew Koji) - so he can steal a powerful artifact from the family. The primary plot of the film focuses on the titular Snake Eyes (Henry Golding), a skilled warrior on a mission of vengeance against the man who took his father away from him.
