Original sentence: However, it is worth noting that Kung Lao and Baraka only attack each other, and thus do not engage in kombat with any characters from the first game anyway.Neither of these attributes were shown in character storylines of previous games
Edited sentence: "  Also, in original game, anyone of the playable characters could be killed by anyone, as limiting the player's choose of who fights who would be complete nonsense for a fighting games at the time.")... As their personality is never explained in the original games (due to lack of any non-fighting action sequences), this hardly can be attributed as a difference.Although sudden attacks never had or could have alignment, and are internal attrbute of any ninja.Although, nothing should stop Reptile from lying or bluffing, especially to the playable characeters.However, it is worth noting that Kung Lao and Baraka only attack each other, and thus do not engage in kombat with any characters from the first game anyway, so this does not coflict with the canon of the first game.Neither of these attributes were shown in character storylines of previous games, neither there were contradictions.This isn't very important, since the main canon of the series are the original games and in them, the fight ladder is random