This time Lara Croft is looking for a secret orb that contains a map. This map is known to contain the way to find the legendary Pandora's box. The orb was known to have been hidden away by Alexander the Great and has never been found. She and her crew finally find the location of the orb, only to have it snatched away by a Chinese crew hired by a mercenary scientist. She barely escapes with her life. She enlists the help of a former government agent and one-time love Terry to infiltrate the Chinese stronghold where the orb is rumored to be. It is a race for Lara to get the orb and keep it away from the scientist. He wants to retrieve Pandora's box for himself, so that he may use its power to unleash a powerful new biological weapon