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Just read Chapter 13. Here's the rundown on the beginning of the second arc, "Blood Gods."
Spoiler:
In the palace of Kotal Kahn in Z'Unkahrah, a weary Erron Black tells Kotal how he only kidnapped Cassie Cage and Jacqui Briggs to aid the emperor, and asks for mercy. Kotal is furious at how Erron's actions have almost started another war between realms, and wonders how they're going to make up for this. Sonya suggests that they start by allowing her team safe passage to Shang Tsung's island, and begins to choke up at the thought of anything happening to Cassie, although she rebuffs Johnny's attempts to comfort her. Kotal has D'Vorah and Reptile take Erron to the dungeon, and begins to tell the Special Forces group how Reiko and Goro slaughtered his people, and he is now the last of the Osh-Tekk. (I guess his mother is now dead as well?) Understanding what it's like to lose family, Kotal promises Sonya and Johnny his fastest ship and some of his warriors. The catch? They all have to survive the coming force that Kotal has heard reports of.
As it turns out, when Kotal had Goro sent back to Kuatan, he thought King Gorbak would reject his son for his dishonourable defeat. But Kotal forgot just how strong a father's love for his son is, for rather than kill Goro, Gorbak wants revenge for what has happened to him. Deciding that the Shokans have lived under imperial rule long enough, Gorbak has sent an army of Shokans on the march to Z'Unkahrah, led by Kintaro and what I think is Sheeva.
In Kahishari, Japan, Takeda is not too happy to hear that Scorpion lost the last time he fought Sub-Zero, although Hanzo argues that they were interrupted and he has Takeda with him this time. Hanzo then notices that it's a bit too quiet, and we see the preview scene with the two coming across a group of Lin Kuei cyborgs, only to find that they are frozen, along with the entire city. Hanzo notes that Kuai Liang wasn't this powerful even while under Quan Chi's control, leading Takeda to worry that he's been possessed. Following the trail of ice, the pair of Shirai Ryu find Sub-Zero waiting for them at a temple entrance. Havik's voice tells Kuai Liang to slay his brother's murderer and his untrustworthy apprentice, and the cryomancer notes how Hanzo no longer has the same fire in his eyes before shattering the entire temple, causing pieces of it to rain down on Hanzo and Takeda.
Hanzo tells Sub-Zero that he won't allow him to kill anymore people, and Sub-Zero simply encourages him to let Scorpion out. Hanzo complies, and as the two get ready to face off, we cut to Shang Tsung's island. While performing a dissection on a body in the Flesh Pits, Havik cackles at the coming rematch: soon both the Kamidogu and Hanzo Hasashi's soul will be his!
As it turns out, when Kotal had Goro sent back to Kuatan, he thought King Gorbak would reject his son for his dishonourable defeat. But Kotal forgot just how strong a father's love for his son is, for rather than kill Goro, Gorbak wants revenge for what has happened to him. Deciding that the Shokans have lived under imperial rule long enough, Gorbak has sent an army of Shokans on the march to Z'Unkahrah, led by Kintaro and what I think is Sheeva.
In Kahishari, Japan, Takeda is not too happy to hear that Scorpion lost the last time he fought Sub-Zero, although Hanzo argues that they were interrupted and he has Takeda with him this time. Hanzo then notices that it's a bit too quiet, and we see the preview scene with the two coming across a group of Lin Kuei cyborgs, only to find that they are frozen, along with the entire city. Hanzo notes that Kuai Liang wasn't this powerful even while under Quan Chi's control, leading Takeda to worry that he's been possessed. Following the trail of ice, the pair of Shirai Ryu find Sub-Zero waiting for them at a temple entrance. Havik's voice tells Kuai Liang to slay his brother's murderer and his untrustworthy apprentice, and the cryomancer notes how Hanzo no longer has the same fire in his eyes before shattering the entire temple, causing pieces of it to rain down on Hanzo and Takeda.
Hanzo tells Sub-Zero that he won't allow him to kill anymore people, and Sub-Zero simply encourages him to let Scorpion out. Hanzo complies, and as the two get ready to face off, we cut to Shang Tsung's island. While performing a dissection on a body in the Flesh Pits, Havik cackles at the coming rematch: soon both the Kamidogu and Hanzo Hasashi's soul will be his!