| rdfs:comment | - Havik continues to observe as Raiden rains lightning down on Kotal Kahn and Mileena's forces. Finally, the cleric of chaos calls Raiden off, explaining that the coming ritual calls for mortals blood, specifically champions blood, and indicates the unconscious fighters around him. Havik then orders the Red Dragons to take Reiko's body to the Flesh Pits to be revived and that the fallen fighters be brought to the throne room, while Kotal and Mileena's forces are to be corralled into the dungeon. Bathing in the light of the Jinsei, Fujin orders Takeda to go into battle.
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| abstract | - Havik continues to observe as Raiden rains lightning down on Kotal Kahn and Mileena's forces. Finally, the cleric of chaos calls Raiden off, explaining that the coming ritual calls for mortals blood, specifically champions blood, and indicates the unconscious fighters around him. Havik then orders the Red Dragons to take Reiko's body to the Flesh Pits to be revived and that the fallen fighters be brought to the throne room, while Kotal and Mileena's forces are to be corralled into the dungeon. As the Red Dragons carry Kotal Kahn and Mileena off, several insects begin to gather in the sand, D'Vorah's voice whispering "This one" over and over as a new body begins to form for her. Sonya Blade awakens bound to an alter, horrified to discover her blood, along with the blood of Kotal Kahn, Mileena, Johnny Cage, and Ermac is being drained into a large fountain. Havik is speaking of the seven Kamidogu when he notices Sonya waking up. Pausing in his speech to mock her, Havik resumes, declaring the champions blood to be the sacrifice while Reiko is to be the vessel and that today they will unleash a god. Reiko sits on the throne while the Blood Code possessed Raiden, Cassie Cage and Jacqui Briggs stand close by, observing. Havik collects a goblet of blood, telling Sonya of the tortures he inflicted on her daughter. Returning to Reiko, Havik presents the goblet to the general and bids him to fulfill his destiny. Toasting to godliness, Reiko drinks the blood and declares himself ready. Havik and his Blood Code possessed slaves each stab Reiko with one of the Kamidogu, declaring "Reiko's blood reigns!" Reiko is consumed in a storm of Blood Magik as the bound champions watch on. Reiko collapses on his throne, seemingly unconscious, before snatching Havik by his neck. Eyes burning with power, Reiko states that he has died enough today and that as the Blood God rises others are now due for sacrifice in his name. In the Jinsei Chamber in the Sky Temple, Takeda watches as Fujin is healed by Earthrealm's lifeforce, the wind god feeling strong enough to tear down a mountain. Takeda is eager for both of them to follow Raiden's trail to Shang Tsung's Island, but Fujin reveals he will not be going, stating that his responsibility is there in the Sky Temple to protect the Jinsei in Raiden's absence. Takeda reminds him of the Kamidogu, but Fujin dismisses them as already being in the enemy's hands. Takeda is angered that Fujin would stay and allow people to die, but the wind god declares that to abandon the Jinsei would be to abandon all life in Earthrealm. Fujin states that a god's duty is to the greater good, with Takeda saying it was that reasoning that Hanzo hated Raiden. Fujin places his hand on Takeda's shoulder, telling the boy that he said he could not come with him, not that he would not help him. Presenting Takeda with a traditional Shirai Ryu mask and a set of high-powered, serrated whips, Fujin reminds Takeda that Hanzo taught him the value of striking from a distance. Testing his new weapons, Takeda tells the god that Hanzo taught him to fight, not for vengeance, but justice. Bathing in the light of the Jinsei, Fujin orders Takeda to go into battle.
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