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Katana, I have something for you.

It will protect you.

It's beautiful, Father.

This was a gift from Lord Raiden, the God of Thunder.

If anything were to happen to me, he's always listening.

Shao Kahn is arriving, Your Majesty.

What happens if you lose?

Don't worry about that. But what if he's too strong?

Strength is not a closed fist.

Strength is here.

And here.

Be strong, Katana.

Shao Kahn, Emperor of Outworld, sought to unite the various realms under one

rule. His.

But the Elder Gods had put certain precautions in place.

Our faith would not be settled by the size of our armies.

They would be decided by combat.

The rules were simple.

If one realm could win ten tournaments in a row, it would be given dominion

the other.

Outworld would be allowed to pillage Edenia's resources and slave our people.

This was the final tournament.

Our last chance.

All of our greatest warriors had already fallen.

Only one fighter remained.

My father.

King Jared of Edenia.

But he faced Outworld's greatest warrior.

Shao Kahn himself.

They will never bow to you!

We shall see.

you

Close your eyes.

Close your eyes right now.

now belongs to me.

Or they all die.

Your father shouldn't have brought you here.

Kitana, you're my daughter now.

Katana!

You cannot be serious.

You're the one who taught me.

Everything's a weapon.

You yield.

What do you have there?

It's nothing.

Jade?

It was 20 years ago today the Emperor named me as your bodyguard.

I know what Shao Kahn took from you. And if you had been vicious or cruel to me,

no one would have blamed you. But you treated me like family.

Like a sister.

You are my sister.

In every way that matters.

I got you something.

For the tournament.

Was told that a proper princess is supposed to sit around on pillows

herself Then I thought You are not exactly the pillow

Hello, Mother.

I was beginning to think you were avoiding me.

I've been busy training for the tournament.

Good. Because I have petitioned the Elder Gods for the tournament to begin.

Let Raiden scrounge for his little champions.

They will simply be the first to die.

And Earthrealm will be mine.

Why is he here?

I have a task for Shang Tsung.

I hope you bring good news, sorcerer.

My spies have located the relic.

It was last seen in Raiden's temple, where it was stolen by the mercenary

We need to take the amulet of Shnok.

It is said the amulet can heal any wound.

Transform a man into a god.

To charge the amulet would require an impossible amount of power.

We would need to capture a - A star from the heavens.

A star.

For a god.

Outworld has issued their challenge, and the Elder Gods have spoken.

When the sound is gone, the first round will begin.

Mortal Kombat is upon us.

And yet, we have to shoot one champion.

Thank you.

It's showtime.

Are you ready, baby?

Here I am.

I feel like a hurricane.

Here I am.

If you're brought more guys

Johnny Cage.

Hey, guys. I'm off the clock.

Mr. Cage, you have been chosen for Mortal Kombat.

Mortal Kombat, huh?

What's that, some kind of fan film?

It's a fighting tournament.

Yeah, not really my thing anymore.

Unless it's a pain gig.

More like a fate of the entire human race gig.

Tell me you're not some crazy fan.

Definitely not fan.

All right, all right. You don't have to say definitely.

You have been chosen as one of the champions of Arthur Elm.

The gods have selected you, Mr. Cage.

All right. I think it's time for you guys to fuck off. But, hey, love the

cosplay. What's that, Big Trouble in Little China?

Fantastic, Bill. Listen, I know what it sounds like, but he's telling the truth.

Very soon, the champions will be summoned to fight, and you will be among

The fate of the award rests on the outcome of this tournament.

Fantastic.

I will see you there.

Thanks for coming. Drive safe and say hi to Dumbledore for me.

You're going to have to show him.

How are you? Yeah.

How were you doing that?

Come with us, Mr. Cage, and discover the man you were meant to be.

Now are you coming or what?

Where the hell am I?

It's okay, you're still on Earth.

Welcome to Raiden Sky Temple.

Robot arm.

That dude's got robot arms.

We served in the army together.

That's Jack Frigg, Special Forces.

That's Ko -Yang.

His suit absorbs attacks and makes him stronger.

He's a descendant of Scorpion.

One of Earthrealm's greatest warriors.

That's Liu Kang.

He's the best fighter we got.

Should spy?

Mm -hmm.

Feel like that's cheating, but okay.

Kind of feels like bullshit that y 'all have these crazy powers and I'm just,

you know, incredibly handsome.

It could take months of training to unlock your powers.

We don't have that kind of time. Yeah, well, whose fault is that?

I mean, if you knew this was coming, why didn't you wait for the last second to

find me? We used to have another champion, Kung Lao.

Oh, great, so I'm just a fucking sub. He was murdered by Shang Tsung.

Wait.

Murdered?

Come on, you can't be serious, right?

I mean, that's, like, gotta be against the rules.

You can't just go around killing people.

It's called Mortal Kombat for a reason.

Yo, Gandalf!

Send me back. I want to go back. Johnny, wait.

No. No. You said tournament, which implies rules and a referee and, I don't

know, maybe a medic, not some fucking squid game murder party.

Dude wants to quit. Let him go.

We don't need him.

Look, you want to step in the octagon with a bunch of happy assholes that

know how to lose, go right ahead.

But I don't have transformer arms or shoot lightning bolts or fireballs or do

whatever the fuck it is Flame Fingers does. So forgive me if I don't sign up

get mulched.

You were not wrong, Mr. Cage.

Nine times we have been challenged and nine times we have lost.

And now, 20 years later, Shao Kahn seeks the other Earth realm to his dominion.

This is a war for the fate of your world.

Look, Cage, I get it. We all do.

Some stupid fucking cosmic lottery decided that we're the ones that get to

the world.

Shit is terrifying.

You wanna know the last thing I did before coming here?

I said goodbye to my wife and my little girl.

The two most important things in my life.

And there's a damn good chance I'm never going to see them again.

And I'm okay with that.

Because I know if I die out there, I'm dying for them.

We lose one more time, the Earth is gone.

And our only chance is to face this together.

You, Johnny Cage, are a part of this now.

Even if you walk away, the Elder Gods can still summon you to fight. Not if

can't find me. So what are you going to do, huh?

Are you going to go hide?

No. First I'm going to drink every beer on the planet. Then I'm going to hide.

Because this shit's got nothing to do with me.

I'm not some great warrior.

I'm not some champion.

Okay?

I'm an actor.

And before that, you were the guy with five black belts and a world title.

Yeah.

I saw some of those old fights.

He could have been one of the best. But I wasn't.

And that was a long time ago. That guy you want is dead and buried.

Or maybe he's still in there trying to get out.

Hey, listen.

I'm like 90 % sure I had an aneurysm and this is some kind of fucked up coma

dream.

But on the off chance this shit is real, best of luck with the whole saving the

world thing.

You should know that when you died, it was not your so -called friends who

brought you back.

It was not Lord Raiden, the great pretender.

It was Shao Kahn.

Rise now as a champion of Outworld.

We retrieved the package.

Quan Chi, I am told you sent your followers to Earthrealm. What were they

there? Simply retrieving some lost property, I think.

By order of your father.

What is that?

I believe it's called a Kano.

One sling dog, please.

You're Johnny Cage.

That's what the tab says.

Holy shit. I freaking loved Citizen Cage when I was a kid.

Thanks, man. I appreciate it.

Dude, you know what they should do?

They should do another Citizen Cage.

Like a reboot.

Come on, man. Give me a break.

Nobody wants that.

What? You think the world is crying out for a Johnny Cage comeback?

Huh?

No. They want gritty. They want grounded. They want Keanu Reeves

thousand fucking dudes with a pencil. That's what people want to see.

Not some dinosaur doing a bunch of karate poses.

Shit went out in the 90s.

I thought it was pretty cool

Where's my fucking eye?

Blondie.

The tournament has begun.

Today you fight for our realm.

For the lives of everyone you have ever known.

If you fail, the Earth fails with you.

Two of our champions will be chosen to compete today.

The winners will advance to the next stage of the tournament.

The losers will be eliminated.

To the death.

That is up to the winner.

Maybe don't lose.

Well, looks like it's my lucky day.

Wait.

Gut.

I thought you said two of us were fighting.

I'm a little down, Johnny.

You're normally a little more animated.

Uno mon.

I don't know what you're on about. The amulet or what now?

Shinnok, pay attention.

Don't look at me with that tone of voice.

You big bleached dildo. I've just been dead.

And my fucking eyes are AWOL. Stop your incessant whinging. We can build you

another. Why is he not a revenant like the rest of them?

He was not worth the time or the effort.

This one barely has a soul left to corrupt.

Ha! Did you hear that? Fucking loophole.

Ha ha ha. Go, you good thing. Where is the amulet you took from Raiden's

Probably in my pocket where I keep all the shit I steal.

Oh, righto.

Here we go.

How about... Nah, different temple. Hold on.

Could be.

She called her.

Here we are.

Yahtzee.

Oi! We could have left him dead.

First off, fuck off. And you, where are you going with that?

I will take it to my father.

Unfortunately, princess, it appears you are needed elsewhere.

Oh, you creepy fucking mom. I saw that fair and square.

Good luck.

Each flame represents a fighter.

The tournament ends when one side has no champions left.

Hey, how's it going, babe?

Listen, I'm warning you.

I got a Saturn Award for best fight in a feature film. Don't mess with me.

Whoa! Whoa, easy, all right?

Let's just take a time out here and talk about it, okay?

I really don't feel comfortable hitting a girl.

Don't worry.

You won't.

Why are you fucking me?

UGH!

BEAT HIM!

It appears your side is already down a man.

Tragic.

And who are you?

Sindel, High Queen of Edenia, consort to the great Shao Kahn.

They send their queen to fight?

No. We send our bet to fight.

Oof.

No offense, babe, but you look really fucking dead. I was freed from my mortal

bonds. Shao Kahn showed me the pleasures of a life eternal.

Perhaps I'll do the same for you.

What a pretty trick.

Would you like to see mine?

No, actually I'm good.

It appears our sides are now... What do you

mean?

Fuck yeah. Look who's back.

Well, how bad was it?

Zombie queen.

Bit of spikes.

Yeah. So pretty. Goddamn bad.

You were eliminated from the tournament.

You lost.

You were lucky. She was charitable and let you live.

Oi, Pennywise.

I've been looking all over this shit all for you.

You promised me a new eye, and it better be one that shoots lasers.

I have other priorities.

Like fucking what? If it's putting on more eyeliner, trust me, you're good.

All right?

Come on, mate. I am bumping into shit left, right and centre.

I mean, my peripheral vision is fucked. Proper fucked, mate.

So come on, chop, chop. Let's get to it.

You don't have to do it right now. I mean, you need to, you know, take a

measurement, check the colour or watch your grubby little hands.

All right, let's have a look.

Don't fucking roll it on the fucking ground, you grub.

Oi! The amulet.

I want that back. And don't fucking roll it. You got your eye. Now leave me

alone. The amulet does not belong to you.

Its powers are well beyond your meager understanding.

Idiot. All right. Let's take this baby for a test drive.

One,

two, three. Oh, fuck.

Snug.

Holy shit, is that HD? That's pretty good. How many eyes you made?

Can you do any other one?

You're in trouble, Mr.

Cage.

Yeah.

Well, because of me, your thought just got 20 % worse.

I had a chance to actually do something worth a damn, and I screwed it all up.

So, yeah.

Say, trouble just about sums it up.

What are those?

Pills?

Huh?

Are they magic fighting pills?

Is that how you get your powers?

Bird feed.

Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah.

Bird feed, yeah.

I thought you were going to give me some kind of lecture, but yeah.

Chores are good.

You don't need a lecture.

You need perspective.

Perspective, huh? There are eight billion people on this planet, and yet

gods chose you.

Perhaps they saw your true potential as a champion of our throne.

Maybe they made a mistake.

Maybe. If I see the other god, I will choose to tell them.

Well, I'm glad you find this all so amusing.

Hey, great pep talk, by the way. Just nailed it.

have done this before.

I've seen it done.

It's okay.

The Princess Kitana has been my eyes and ears inside the palace for many years

now.

We know the risk you took coming here.

Thank you, Kitana.

Wait. Are you telling me I got my ass kicked by one of the good guys?

I had to make it look real.

He was watching.

They found the amulet of Shinnok.

It was in the possession of a dead sellsword named Kano.

Son of a bitch.

If the Emperor finds a way to charge the amulet, he would be unstoppable.

It would be like fighting a god.

Yeah, well, let's not do that.

My friend is in the tournament.

Jade was raised under Shao Kahn's army.

Do what you must, but... do not make her suffer.

You went to another realm?

You followed me?

I am trying to keep you alive.

By spying on your friend. By keeping my friend from making a mistake.

You were conspiring with Lord Raiden, the enemy.

I swore an oath, Katana.

To serve as Shao Kahn's sword.

The second round of the tournament will consist of three matches Jax Cole Liu

Kang Wow

I

have been given new life

Wait, son?

Look at that.

Still part of the tournament.

But that's not why I'm here.

Attack now!

What one could do with such power.

Careful, sorcerer.

That doesn't belong to you.

The amulet must be bound to a mortal soul.

Once it is imprinted on you, Raiden's power will be yours.

The amulet will give you immortality.

Sigh.

This is fucking ominous.

I'm guessing you're Jade.

Let's get this over with.

I am told you carry the blood of Scorpion.

I look forward to spilling it.

You know you're fighting on the wrong side, right?

What the

fuck

do you have under there?

Well, hello there.

I hope

your ancestors are watching.

For what it is worth, I take no joy in that.

Then you're really gonna hate this shit.

This is for my family.

For my friends.

For every moment that brought me here.

This is for Earth, you son of a bitch.

With my regards to the dead.

Do it.

Why?

Your friend spared one of our guys.

By the way, I love a fight.

You're doing well.

What have they done to you?

Open my eyes to the truth.

What?

Look around.

The gods have abandoned their creation.

Only Shao Kahn can save us now.

One of those gods raised you, loved you, and you slit his throat.

Stop! Kung Lao, remember who you are.

You were my brother.

And when you're dead, when your realm falls,

we will be brothers again.

Don't make me do this.

I'm going to bring you back.

today. Brother.

We've been asking for you.

What

happened?

I killed him.

I didn't have a choice.

I'm sorry.

Where's Cole?

give me a greatest warrior the one they call Sub -Zero

Raiden's portal is already weakening.

It will not last when he is gone.

Why would they take his powers?

Shao Kahn has bonded with the amulet.

Stolen the powers of a god. The only way to reverse the process is to destroy

the amulet. Well, we better do it before the next round starts.

So, let's use the portal.

Jump in, we grab the amulet of magic bullshit, destroy it, and then get the

out of there before even those were there.

The path has defensive wards in place.

Open a portal and they'll sense you at once.

So where does that leave us?

There is a tunnel beneath the castle.

It is the only entrance that is not under constant watch.

Because?

Because it is the service entrance for the Tarkatans.

What's a Tarkatan?

Wait, what did you do?

I did not do this, Kitana.

You did.

Are you

the

leader of this clan?

I am Baraka.

I am Liu Kang.

I know how your people have suffered at the hands of Shao Kahn.

He uses you like slaves.

He treats you like wild dogs.

We are wild dogs.

We have come to end Shao Kahn's reign.

Will you help us?

Shao Kahn has an army.

Do you have an army?

No. Then you're wasting my time.

Then I challenge you, Baraka of Lantagata, to single combat. I decline

challenge.

Now leave.

You know, everyone keeps talking.

Targeting this, targeting that. Big Pete, stabby arms, ooh, scary.

No one mentioned the fact that you're all a bunch of giant fucking pussies.

All right, maybe don't insult the monsters.

I mean, do you have any idea who you're talking to?

I'm Johnny fucking Cage.

This guy is Liu Kang, Earth's greatest champion.

I mean, look, man, I get it. I'd be scared of him, too.

But someday, when Shao Kahn's dead and Outworld's been defeated, you're

gonna have to tell all your little spirit Halloween monster grandbabies

had the chance to fight the great Liu Kang.

But you were too much of a coward.

I accept your challenge.

Thanks for making him angry.

Hollywood negotiating 101.

For not him, my fight is with you.

Oh, boy. Me.

Well, what did I do?

I find you annoying.

I wish to kill you and eat you.

That will bring me immense satisfaction.

Is this guy serious?

Uh -huh.

Guys, I'm just a fucking actor, okay?

Johnny Cage is just a character I play, right? I have stuntmen that do this shit

for me.

You're gonna have to do it. Oh, no, no, no, no, no.

Johnny, I'm going to definitely die.

Oh, agreed. You're going to die.

Yeah, agreed.

Hard agreed.

One minute, Bob.

Gosh, you saw me in the tournament.

I can't do this. No shit.

Get off!

We fight!

Whoa, whoa, whoa.

Let's get some groundies, okay? Not the face.

Yeah, come on.

Oh come on.

Now stay down!

Well, this is a stupid -ass way to lose.

All right, get up.

Get up.

You're an actor.

So act.

Alright, you big ugly fuck.

What the fuck?

It was the greatest fighting I've ever seen.

Witness, my brothers and sisters, the cunning, the speed, the

ferocity of the one they call Johnny fucking Cage.

Give us stills, male knowledge.

Won't be in your way.

And I will, I'll get right on that.

But first, we need a little favor.

I've brought you as far as I dare.

Tarkatans are all allowed in the castle.

Right.

You have done well, my pupil.

And someday I shall return, as promised.

And we will complete your training.

May the screams of your enemies echo in your dreams.

And may they sweep that knot upon your tongue.

Ah, yes.

The same with you and your enemies and your tongue and the sweet fat.

Be on your tongue, too, as well.

And rock on.

We're not going to make it in time.

We have to try.

Go, baby.

what punishment befits a wayward princess.

As you can see, I ordered Quan Chi to resurrect her.

But perhaps your mother should have another accident.

Stop.

It may be hard to

I went to Earthrealm.

Did you?

Went looking for Lord Raiden.

But he was gone.

So we're his champions. I do not know what happened to them.

I only know that I am alone.

Train her up in a town square.

Let the prince lift his trees and serve as a warning to all.

Jade.

I know she's like a sister to you.

That was no small thing you just did.

I still remember the little girl we pulled from the fighting pits.

More animal than child.

But I see now I made the right choice.

We'll cover more ground if we split up.

Find the ambulance.

And don't get caught.

No, bear with me.

And what do we have here?

Raiden sends one of his sad little followers.

A gift from a dying god.

I am Liu Kang, the last son of the dragon.

And I shall watch you burn.

God bless.

Goddamn partner.

Protect the amulet. I'll keep it safe.

Fucking animal!

Fucking

hell.

Oh, I know you. Seen some of your movies.

They're all shit.

Look at that.

Old Rock 'em Sock 'em's dead.

All right, boys.

Over here. You in the middle.

A little that way.

And you there.

Just a step forward.

There.

Now, that's your Maytalk terms.

Terms for what?

What do you fucking reckon?

Oh, Kano's about to ride in on a big white horse and save all your dumb

asses.

I told you to stop.

too late.

Beg his forgiveness.

You cannot stand against him. None of us can.

He is too strong.

Fucking hell, you've seen better days.

What do you want, Kano?

Well, right now I'm thinking I want you lot to win this thing.

Bullshit. Mate, have you seen Outworld?

Or Edenia?

I mean, it's nothing but rocks and sand and fucking sad people. I don't want

that. I like air conditioning and beer and bottomless breadsticks and tan lines

and one -night stands and threesomes and foursomes.

Jack and Coke.

Just Jack.

Just Coke.

And why should we try to?

Because I know where Behan's taking the amulet.

Netherrealm.

What's Netherrealm?

The realm of the dead.

A place of fire and punishment.

That's fun. I can't wait to get there.

And by the looks of things, you've got enough juice left in the tank to get it

down there. So here's what I'm thinking. We smash the amulet. We get your powers

back. Shotgun's mortal again.

Yeah, yeah, yeah. We kill that fucker. Save the world.

Pretty boy here. Gives me a wristy.

Everybody wins.

Ha ha! You dickheads in or what?

Let the fucker go!

I may not have enough power to bring you back.

And you'll miss doctor.

No one will ever know what you have done.

It's still worth it.

You have tamed me at the cage.

It's called perspective.

Blah, blah, fuckity blah.

There's someone right behind me. Chop, chop.

You will not have I been dead around.

You're not a guide.

You do not belong here.

Holy shit.

I mean, if this is hell, you can sign me the fuck up.

What is this place?

Reality is thin in the Netherworld.

It is a place where nightmares walk around.

But dreams can be harnessed too.

If one's will is strong enough.

Fucking hell. You've got to try this page, man.

I try to scare you with all the talk of devils and pitchforks and all that

bullshit.

I knew hell would be a pretty fucking sweet place.

Go on.

Suit yourself.

We were sent by Lord Raiden.

We need a guide.

Then you have come to the wrong place.

I am sorry.

Oh.

Behan's alive.

Or is it Behan?

I think it's Behan.

That Sub -Zero fucker, you know, he killed your whole family or some shit. I

mean, they tried to explain it to me, but to be honest, I wasn't really

listening.

I am Hanzo Hasashi of the Shairu.

And hell bears to my command.

Keeping the feet warm?

Raiden had sent at last warriors to Netherrealm.

They're going after the amulet.

That means there's no one left to guard Lord Raiden.

If we lose that amulet, we lose everything.

Shao Kahn will be stripped of power, and our empire would fall.

Send me down there.

I will protect the amulet while you take care of Raiden. I would think your

loyalties would be with your princess.

Kitana made her choice.

I'm making mine.

I gotta find the amulet in this place.

Behan is here.

Hanzo Hasashi.

This is not your fight, old man.

I'm not here for their war.

I'm here for your life.

You might be surprised.

I'm not the same man you killed.

I belong to the shadows.

And they belong to me.

Looks like we're the main event.

Let's kill this fucker.

Just two more deaths and then Earthrealm belongs to me.

What do you know? This won't stop the enemy!

Then it will be mine.

No!

What?

That would be a good time to use those powers, Mike! What powers?

Are you shitting me? You don't have any power?

It's an incredibly handsome.

Oh, we're fucked.

Grab it!

I got it!

How do we destroy it?

Well, fuck if I know.

What do you mean you don't know? Mate, I found it for you. Do I have to do

everything? But this is your plan.

Don't talk to me like that. Why don't you check the instructions on the back?

Oh, yeah.

Yeah, that's a good idea.

Oh, here we go. Look, one ring to rule them all, one ring to go fuck yourself.

Why don't you leave the joke to me? You can stick to being a cunt.

I am the one you want.

The longest to another.

My journey is to bring back Kumla.

This is not the end.

This is only the beginning.

Fight. Congratulations, daughter. We just won.

A friend without.

No.

One fighter still remains.

I renounce Outworld. I renounce your legacy of pain and cruelty.

I renounce you.

Today I...

Yeah, I knew that.

Hello, sunshine.

Repair the country.

Johnny Cage.

8 billion people on this planet, and yet the gods chose you.

You wanna know my power?

It doesn't have to end like this.

You do not have to die.

What have I done?

For the first time in my life, I am Johnny fucking Cage.

You should be dead.

And you should be running.

Ah! Ah!

Wake just like your father.

Be strong, Katana.

Time for them to

see you for what you really are.

Mortal.

No.

Please, stand.

Stand. Please.

You want to know what makes a hero?

It's not destiny.

It's not something you're born with.

It's discovering that sometimes even one small light is enough to hold back the

darkness.

It's facing unimaginable loss and finding peace on the other

side.

Lifting up the ones you love, knowing that they'll be

there to catch you when you fall.

It's searching for greatness, then realizing you've had it in you

this entire time.

I say all of it to Raiden, and he looks at me.

And he says, you, you have taught us so much, Mr. Cage.

Thank you.

Thank you for sharing your wisdom.

And you know what I tell him?

What did you say?

I said, that ain't no wisdom, bub.

That's perspective.

Strange. That is not how I remember it.

Yo.

I was just telling these guys how we saved all the realms together.

Oh.

All right, look.

I may have taken one or two creative liberties.

Behold, the human being that we rescued from the pitch of sight.

Seriously? Two or three creative liberties.

You know, I gotta give it to you.

Thought you'd go running back to Hollywood, first chance you got. I made

promise to these guys.

Hollywood can wait.

Tell me there's not another tournament. No.

Outworld has been defeated.

Earthrealm has been saved.

So, uh, what the fuck are you doing here? We have lost far too many of our

champions. It's time to bring them home.

Someone order a necromancer?

Might look like Voldemort's nut sack, but trust me, we're gonna need this

fucker.

How could I, Blondie?

Long time no see.

You ready for your next lesson? For the glory of Johnny fucking Cage.

Let's go get our friend.

Then we kill Kano.

Johnny Cage Kitana

Sonya

Kano

Shao Kahn Liu

Kang

Jay.

Cole Young.

Kung Lao.

Quan Chi.

Shang Tsung.

Raiden.

Bi Han.

Scorpion.