As more details are rolled out for the Mortal Kombat 1 reboot, it's clear Liu Kang, as the Fire God, has changed things up in a big way. The lines between heroes and villains are blurred, with the story leaning towards sympathy for the outsider. It's fairly evident in Baraka's tragic twist with the Tarkatan disease.
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