Things definitely look bleak, but there is a prophecy that says that the heroes of Earthrealm will claim victory after being united by the decedent of a great warrior named Hanzo Hasashi (Hiroyuki Sanada). Attempting to stop this from happening, the villainous Outworld leader Shang Tsung (Chin Han) decides to cheat and send out assassins before the deathmatch contest – primarily the icy killer Sub-Zero (Joe Taslim) – but an attack on Cole winds up having the opposite effect, as it leads him on a path to meeting others who bear the same mark, including Jax’s partner, Sonya Blade (Jessica McNamee), the fire-throwing Liu Kang (Ludi Lin), the razor-brimmed hat-wearing Kung Lao (Max Huang), the brash mercenary Kano (Josh Lawson), and their leader, Lord Raiden (Tadanobu Asano).
