Believing this means something, Raiden tries to prevent Sonya from attacking Shang, only to have the Special Forces lieutenant attack him instead.
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She tries to tell him that she is not part of his plans and demands that he free Jax, to which Shang responds that Sonya is indeed a kontestant and that she will face Sub-Zero.Īfter Sonya defeats the Lin Kuei assassin, Raiden appears and receives yet another vision, this time of Liu Kang defeating Shang Tsung. As she tries to free Jax, Shang Tsung appears and tells Sonya that he has been expecting her. She departs with Johnny to look for Jax and finds him locked in a prison cell in Goro's Lair. Sonya then reveals she is looking for her superior, Jax Briggs, who is being held prisoner somewhere in the island. Sonya thanks him and reveals who Kano is. However, Johnny manages to fling himself back onto the bridge and defeat Kano. Cage wins the fight, but Kano appears behind him and throws him off the bridge, moving over to finish off a weakened Sonya. She eventually becomes pissed off, leading to a fight between them. The scene then cuts to a bridge over the Pit, where Cage is seen attempting to woo Sonya, much to her annoyance. He does not take their warnings seriously, however, and instead chooses to try to ask Sonya Blade out on a date. Immediately afterward, Cage is congratulated on his victories by Raiden, who along with Liu Kang, warns him that Earthrealm is in grave danger. Cage defeats Baraka and is ordered to 'finish' him, but does not comply. Cage wins, and Shang calls in Baraka as his next opponent. Johnny Cage, after insulting Shang Tsung behind his back, is called forward to fight Reptile. He also introduces himself as the final challenge of said tournament. Shang Tsung appears with his monks to greet the kombatants and welcome them to the Mortal Kombat tournament. He thinks nothing of it at first, as the tournament is beginning.
The Raiden of the past not only senses these visions but also notices that his amulet is cracked.
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Raiden's message, alongside a series of mental images, travels back in time to the events of the first Mortal Kombat tournament covered in the series, held on Shang Tsung's Island. Realizing the battle is lost, Raiden gathers up the shattered pieces of his medallion and sends a cryptic message to his past self, including the words " He must win", moments before Shao Kahn delivers a killing blow on him. Kahn had his powers increased by killing Blaze, and is currently engaged in a fight with Raiden, where he easily gains the upper hand and taunts the Thunder God, destroying his medallion in the process.
Only two kombatants are shown to have survived: the Thunder God, Raiden, and the Emperor of Outworld, Shao Kahn. The story begins with the aftermath of the Battle of Armageddon, where nearly all of the kombatants have been killed.