SPOILER ALERT:Mortal Kombat X DIGITAL COMIC DISCUSSION

It is just a freaking random Shokan, mate. Goro and Kintaro aren't the only Shokans in MK universe. Last time I checked there was a whole race of them.

But if we are trying here to grab every possible detail. That appearance of Shokan, suggests that Kano is hiding in Outworld right now. Also if he managed to meet with a Shokan in some random tavern, then it also means there must be more of them nearby(maybe). Which supports the idea that Kano has already betrayed Kotal Kahn (while also using the intro lines as proof) and is sitting in Shokan community for now. Most likely (knowing his character) he sees Goro and his race as potential customer... or partners in crime. Shokans are brutal bastards, so no surprise if Kano found a subject they share interest in.
 
I get it, I get it.
Apparently I'm wrong and everyone else is right, and I'm not allowed to speculate without everyone debating me.
Then people have the audacity to say that I start debates? M'kay. :roll:
 
Commander said:
I get it, I get it.
Apparently I'm wrong and everyone else is right, and I'm not allowed to speculate without everyone debating me.
Then people have the audacity to say that I start debates? M'kay. :roll:
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We're all friends here.

...Some friends are just more wrong than others! :grin:
 
Commander said:
Personal opinions and speculation are wrong?
Wow!
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Hey man, I'm just kidding around. The only thing I think you're off about is the Shokan being Goro, but I think you've got a solid argument for that particular Shokan being important enough to show up in a scene.
 
p.W said:
Hey man, I'm just kidding around. The only thing I think you're off about is the Shokan being Goro, but I think you've got a solid argument for that particular Shokan being important enough to show up in a scene.
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Sorry, man.
I can't tell when people are joking or being sarcastic anymore.
I was just trying to speculate on the Shokan dude.
Yeah, the dude had a beard, but maybe he does have story relevance down the road.
Dunno.
I feel the same way with the Link Kuei robots.
Sub-Zero isn't just willy nilly beating them up for no reason, IMO.
Maybe he goes in there because he didn't agree with the automation process (whichever 1 of the brothers that is), or he tries to defeat Sektor and Sektor sends an army of Tekunin after Sub-Zero.
Just my $0.02.

Some of the things in Raiden's vision's, thus far, have come true.
- Cassie got in a cage match with Frost (no pun intended).
- Scorpion and Takeda are out to look for Raiden.
- Reiko romancing Mileena to get close to her was mentioned in the last comic

I mean, it's not unreasonable to think that that vision of Kano stabbing the Shokan in the hand can't also come true.
 
Commander said:
Yeah, the dude had a beard, but maybe he does have story relevance down the road.
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I feel the same way with the Link Kuei robots.
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Definitely agree. Every vision has come true either literally or symbolically (Reiko + Mileena, Kotal + Ferra/Torr + Reptile). I can't think of any possible symbolic interpretations for Kano playing five finger fillet with a random Shokan, so I'm sure we'll see that scene, or something close to it, in the comic.
 
Commander said:
I get it, I get it.
Apparently I'm wrong and everyone else is right, and I'm not allowed to speculate without everyone debating me.
Then people have the audacity to say that I start debates? M'kay. :roll:
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Dude, you're my bud and all, but stop acting like such a victim. No one's saying you're not allowed to speculate, they're just trying to show where your speculation doesn't hold up. I know you are not a fan of 'arguing for the sake of arguing' but in this instance it seems like that's what you are doing.
 
Commander said:
So, essentially they are arguing just to argue.

Pre-MK1 Hanzo?
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I guess there's some value in seeing the latest canon version of how Subz and Scorpion's enmity began. And at least this means we definitely won't see it in MKX, so that's good. I'd rather the comic waste its time with it than the game.
 
We know that Hanzo was made by Quan Chi to confront Bi-Han who killed Hanzo during his quest for Shinnok's amulet. What new will we learn about Scorpion's past?

As for Kano, was it ever mentioned that he aligned with Kotal at some point? I don't remember such info. I remember that in Quan Chi trailer Himmerick said that Kano worked for Quan Chi and betrayed him at some point.
 
Bart said:
As for Kano, was it ever mentioned that he aligned with Kotal at some point? I don't remember such info. I remember that in Quan Chi trailer Himmerick said that Kano worked for Quan Chi and betrayed him at some point.
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Wild speculation based on a very vague bit of pre-fight dialogue between Kano and D'Vorah. The logic goes something like "D'Vorah doesn't like Kano as they're getting ready to do battle, therefore Kano betrayed Kotal."
 
p.W said:
I'd rather the comic waste its time with it than the game.
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As would I, but wasn't the beef between Bi-Han and Scorpion explained in MK9 (right before Scorpion killed him), with all of the false visions that Quan Chi gave to Scorpion?
Why are they retelling this same story that was covered in MK9?


p.W said:
Wild speculation based on a very vague bit of pre-fight dialogue between Kano and D'Vorah.
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This.
Basically Kano says to D'Vorah, "Are you still mad at me?" in 1 of the pre-fight dialogues, which seems to imply (IMO) that maybe he betrayed D'Vorah at some point, and she's still angry at him.
[MENTION=18661]p.W[/MENTION] is 100% correct, though.
It IS wild speculation, for now.
 
So they can hammer more Scorpion into our skulls. Cause you know, we can never have too much Scorpion.

Honestly, Scorp's origin isn't much of a secret seeing as how the past 6 games have had his origin plastered all over the place in some form or another, whether it's bios, cutscenes, konquest. I'm sure if you ask a casual about Scorpion they could probably give you the basic gist of it.
 
It's also a possibility that D'Vorah doesn't like Kano just because he worked for Quan Chi who was a threat also for Kotal.

That's right, the "relationship" between Scorpion and the Sub-Zero brothers is quite well known so I don't know what they want to add again to his biography.
 
Commander said:
As would I, but wasn't the beef between Bi-Han and Scorpion explained in MK9 (right before Scorpion killed him), with all of the false visions that Quan Chi gave to Scorpion?
Why are they retelling this same story that was covered in MK9?
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I think the idea is that what we saw in MK9 was more lies than truth. And the bits of truth we did see, we have no context for. So I can see there being value in this, as far as setting the record straight, it's just very unlikely to have any new ramifications on the present.
 
I think they are showing that amazing story again because they may introduce Bi-Han once again in the story.

So, at one perspective, they are telling Bi-Han's story too.

Besides the fact that we only know Sub-Zero's side via Mythologies. We don't know Scorpion's side.

I mean, Quan Chi promised the Lin Kuei to kill the Shirai Ryu, as payment for their service. At the same time, he acquired Shirai Ryu's services so he could make Hanzo and Sub-Zero confront each other, he would eventually take one to the Netherrealm and secure the map.

The things is: what did Quan Chi promise to shirai Ryu? Was the same promise? Kill the Lin Kuei? Because he killed the Shirai Ryu without showing any knowledge of who died until Sub-Zero returned to the temple. The point of view of Hanzo of this story was never shown.

Can't wait. probably the best tale within the whole lore.
 
FFS, the entire first three chapters were basically centered around Scorpion. I know we were gonna see him again, but not as the center of potentially an entire issue. Instead of showing origins for D'Vorah, Ferra, Torr or Erron Black, we get origins for someone we already know everything about. Definitely not purchasing this chapter (or issue, if god forbid this storyline lasts that long - wouldn't surprise me). Gonna read it on 4chan instead. I'm, frankly, sick and tired of Scorpion and the game hasn't even come out.
 
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