He offers to provide a distraction outside while the Special Forces sneak inside, as while he will be weakened outside of Earthrealm, he has Shinnok's amulet to make up for his weakness. While Cassie suggests they attempt to negotiate with Liu Kang and Kitana, Raiden declares them irreparably corrupted by Shinnok's evil, and deems striking first the only answer - his plan is to assault the Cathedral of Shinnok, which is located underground beneath Liu Kang and Kitana's castle and is the source of their undead army's power, and destroy it to prevent them from being a threat. Later, Cassie and Sonya say their goodbyes to Johnny, who is leaving for Hollywood to star in the next Ninja Mime film, but are suddenly visited by Dark Raiden, who informs them that the Netherrealm is planning to invade. Cassie manages to defeat her mother and earn the rank of Commander, with Johnny congratulating her. Sonya continues that they must honor his sacrifices by continuing their duty, and tells Cassie that while she has earned the promotion to Commander, she must first defeat the commanding officer in combat by Special Forces tradition. She explains that while in the past they have successfully protected Earthrealm from both Shao Kahn and Shinnok, none of these victories came without cost - in the case of the latter, Jax Briggs has been honorably discharged from the Special Forces, due to both physical and mental trauma from his time as a revenant rendering him unfit for duty. Two years later, inside the Special Forces Desert Command base, the Special Forces, with Johnny Cage, Cassie Cage, and Jacqui Briggs among them, take positions as Sonya Blade arrives to salute them. She takes pity on him, stating that he was not supposed to meet his fate and that Raiden has upset the balance of history, but assures Shinnok that the universe bends to her will, and that it is only a matter of time. However, as he leaves, time freezes, and a mysterious woman arrives in the Sky Temple and hovers over to Shinnok's head. He declares to the fallen Elder God that he will deliver him to Liu Kang and Kitana in the Netherrealm as a warning of his wrath before departing. Shinnok mocks Raiden, stating that Elder Gods cannot be killed, but Raiden responds that there are fates worse than death before beheading Shinnok with an energy blade. Raiden replies that the truth he has embraced is that anyone who endangers Earthrealm does not deserve mercy, and that starting with him, he will destroy any potential threats before they can destroy him. ![]() In spite of his pain, Shinnok taunts that Raiden should thank him, as his corruption changed him for the better - now that the Thunder God wears his amulet, he has embraced the truth that the other Elder Gods cast him out for speaking. Some time after Cassie Cage defeated Shinnok and saved Earthrealm at the end of Mortal Kombat X, Dark Raiden is torturing the fallen Elder God with lightning at the top of the Sky Temple. Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow. In chapters 3, 4, 9, and 16, the player can choose in each fight which character will be used, unless there is a note detailing a restriction. The only exception is in Chapter 10 where the first and second fights are with the present Scorpion (Hanzo Hasashi), while the past Scorpion is used for the third and final fights. NOTE: In regular font are characters from the present in the current timeline, while in italic denotes that the character is from the past in the same timeline.
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