Kung Lao
After enjoying peace for a few years, when Shang Tsung allied himself with fellow sorcerer Quan Chi to murder Liu Kang during the events of " (2002), Kung Lao finds his corpse. After the thunder god Raiden brings him up to speed on what happened, an enraged Kung Lao vows revenge; abandoning his pacifist Shaolin beliefs once more. However, he believes his current skills were insufficient to defeat the Deadly Alliance after meeting with several other Earthrealm warriors and traveling to Outworld. Along the way, Kung Lao seeks out advice and training from Outworld martial arts teacher Bo' Rai Cho.