Kotal Kahn's control over Outworld was short lived: Shao Kahn's faithful daughter, Mileena, ensures her father's rule is restored by enlisting the help of her Tarkatan ally, Baraka. Turned-on by his blood lust, Skarlet begs her emperor for just a taste of blood from his hammer.

Frost of the Lin Kuei has no love for her Shirai Ryu counterpart, Takashi Takeda.

Kitana is sick and tired of dealing with the Tarkatans... so she deals with them accordingly.