After the preview, Vera refuses to leave Jax as Reiko blasts down a wall (and is holding what may be a Kamidogu? Not sure) and once again demands that Jax give him his Kamidogu dagger in exchange for his daughter's life. Jax once again declines the offer and gets back up, only to be knocked right back down again by Reiko. Reiko then begins choking Vera, telling Jax that he'll kill everyone he cares about, not just his daughter, if he doesn't get what he wants. We then cut back to the present, as Vera tells Raiden how Jax finally gave in and handed the dagger over to Reiko. Raiden is disturbed to hear that Reiko has more than one Kamidogu, and assures Vera that Sonya and Johnny are looking for Jacqui in Outworld, along with Cassie.
Speaking of whom, we then cut to Shang Tsung's island, where Skarlet (who is now in her MK9 costume) is pummelling Jacqui in a cavern as Havik and a chained Cassie watch. Jacqui ends up being knocked unconscious, and Cassie demands to know why Havik is doing this. Havik tells her of how Johnny had defeated Shinnok, an Elder God, which should be impossible... unless his bloodline are warriors bred to fight gods. Havik believes this power can be drawn out by seeing a loved one near death, and questions how much Jacqui's life means to Cassie. Cassie claims that she doesn't have her dad's power, and as Havik muses that either it skipped a generation or Cassie hasn't suffered enough, Reiko enters the chamber and presents the Kamidogu of Earthrealm. Havik remarks that they only need one more Kamidogu to make Reiko the blood god, which confuses Reiko, as he thought they needed six for the ritual and they only have two. Havik replies that Raiden has three daggers in his possession, which actually brings them closer to their goal...
In Outworld, Kotal Kahn leads his army forth to the outskirts of Z'Unkahrah to meet the Shokan/Oni forces, led by Kintaro. Kintaro mocks Kotal for requiring the Black Dragon's aid, and when Kotal personally challenges him to Mortal Kombat, he refuses. Kano then sends forward Tremor, and as a confused Kintaro angrily asks why they would send only one man forth, a massive quake is sent through the ground and knocks the entire Shokan/Oni army off of their feet. Kotal asks why Tremor has stopped, to which Kano replies that his powers are an imprecise weapon and they don't want to bring down Z'Unkahrah in the process. Kano then pulls out a large cannon, which he claims puts devastation and precision together quite well...
Within the city walls, Sonya asks a recovering Johnny if she made the right decision in staying while Kotal and Kano fight the Shokan and Oni. Johnny remarks how Kano could betray Kotal, or make a fortune supplying arms to the emperor and flood Outworld with Black Dragon tech, but also tells Sonya that she can't save every realm or every person. Johnny goes onto say that they should just take the ship Kotal gave them to Shang Tsung's island, and save Cassie and Jacqui. Sonya thanks Johnny for his words, but the two are caught offguard by a bright light... as Kano has just wiped out more than half of the Shokan/Oni army with a mini-atomic explosion courtesy of his cannon. As Kano asks what to do next, Kotal gives the order that if the Shokan will not surrender, then finish them!
To be continued...