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| - In the Sky Temple, Raiden collapses to his knees as the blood magic aura fades away from his body. Quickly recovering, the god of thunder sees Fujin was wounded by the magic's release and heals him. The god of the wind notes Raiden's own self inflicted wound on his arm, but Raiden dismisses it, explaining it will not heal for some time due to invoking blood magic for the Elder Gods. Raiden explains that both Earthrealm and Outworld are falling into chaos and that the bloodshed could begin with Cassie Cage. In Earthrealm, specifically Venice California, Cassie Cage is sparring with her friend Jacqui Briggs, Jax Briggs daughter, in her father Johnny Cage's condo. Cassie successfully pulls off her father's Shadow Kick during the spar, shocking both girls. Jacqui points out that Cassie broke one of her father's trophies, but Cassie is hardly concerned, convinced she has her father wrapped around her finger before ranting about Sonya. When Jacqui asks about her, Cassie explains that Sonya doesn't even know she's gone at the moment, having been locked down with some 'V.I.P.'. At the secret location of the Special Forces base, Colonel Sonya Blade is heading deeper into the base flanked by fellow soldiers while a scientist pleads with her to remember the general's orders to not start an interrealm war. Sonya reminds the scientist she has a mother's touch and the scientist then tells her Cassie ran off again. Sonya tells her team not to retrieve her daughter, saying Johnny can deal with her, before heading inside a large room. In the room, the new, yet disputed, emperor of Outworld, Kotal Kahn is chained, along with his deadliest warriors, D'Vorah and Erron Black. Sonya tells Kotal he picked a bad day to visit and Kotal retorts with the Earthrealm saying of desperate times calling for desperate measures. He explains his war with Mileena for the throne of Outworld and that his forces are diminished. Kotal asks for Earthrealm's aid, saying if they don't they will share Outworld's fate. Interpreting this as a threat, Sonya tells Kotal Kahn to fight his own war and moves to leave. D'Vorah becomes enraged by this disrespect and breaks free from her chains to attack Sonya. The Special Forces soldiers move in and Kotal breaks free from his own chains as he proclaims that they did not come for kombat. Sonya believes Kotal Kahn to have broken his word while the emperor still pleads for an alliance. Back with Cassie and Jacqui, both girls are arriving at a 21-and-over club. Though Jacqui is nervous, Cassie easily gets them inside by bribing the doorman, who also happens to be a fan of her father's movies. It is then revealed the two are in a fight club and as Cassie goes to sign up, Jacqui witnesses one of the fighters kill the other and is horrified. Jacqui rushes to find Cassie, but just after telling a disbelieving Cassie it's a deathmatch and not an MMA, the announcer confirms this and two bouncers grab the girls. Cassie is forced into the caged arena and shows off her bravado when the crowd laughs at a shot the announcer takes at her dad. The announcer than declares her opponent will be the reigning champion, the deadly cryomancer Frost.
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