In 1997, the key was in possession of one of the Fiamma Nera members in the desolate area of Via Caravelli in Venice under their control. Shortly after Lara Croft's arrival, the cult member spotted her and opened fire with his gun equipped with a silencer. Lara was victorious and she later claimed the key to continue her endeavour, searching for clues to the locked door to Emperor Qin Shihuang's palace in China.