More bodies, more people to shape into revenants.
More souls, more time for Flesh Pit creations. It adds to the intimidation factor of the Deadly Alliance, noting their two different ways of dabbling in immortality. Shang Tsung needs souls, Quan Chi needs bodies. Something I haven't mentioned yet, but would like to: Shang Tsung and Quan Chi's conversation highlighted one strong parallel between them that I don't think has been spoken of before. Given what she does later in the saga, it's a fair excuse for her to beat Liu Kang (unlike in 9 and Scorpion's Revenge) and spare his life. Kitana in this story, it seems, serves as an example that even in fuming anger, in utter hatred, in great bloodlust, a sense of honour can survive in a person.
I do have to wonder what it's doing for our protagonist's psyche. His affability and optimism for Liu Kang next to Raiden's solemnity and tough love towards the monk is an interesting and intense brotherly clash. My goodness, it's two weeks later already!?Īs I've said before, this comic makes perfect use of Fujin, inserting him into events it retroactively would've always made sense for him to take part in, and dedicating ample time to his dynamic with Raiden.
