The Cloister of Judgement

 is a stage from The King of Fighters 2001 and The King of Fighters 2002 Unlimited Match. It is the home stage of Original Zero, the midboss of The King of Fighters 2001.

The player's team has clobbered all their opponents in the tournament, and are promptly confronted by Original Zero himself, who takes them onto his private airship. A noble fighter, he makes them an offer: If the player's team can defeat him, he will take them to see Igniz, his master. Unfortunately, for such a noble villain, his fighting tactics are downright overpowered, making for one of the entire franchise's toughest challenges.

The sky background is animated, giving a sense of movement.

Music
The BGM can either be "Zero (arranged)" from KoF 2001 or "Testament of N.E.S.T.S" from KoF 2002 UM. The former track emphasises Original Zero's boss-like nature, while the latter emphasises his noble, loyal personality. Neither track is included with the distribution.