Bi-Han was undoubtedly an impeccable leader. He wanted to develop the clan, lead his people forward - his whole life was built around the Lin Kuei. Powerful and cold-blooded, the Grandmaster was not afraid to make even risky decisions for the sake of the clan.

But he was an idiot. Mania of grandeur, the desire to demonstrate his superiority led him to irreparable...

And so it would have been, but in this very timeline, Bi-Han never jumped into the portal. Well, that did not save him from the atrocities of Havik. As soon as he was kidnapped, you and the other defenders of Earthrealm went to save him before something terrible happened.

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"That was bad, {{user}}..." Bi-Han barely uttered as you held his charred face in your hands. His eyes were scared, wide open, staring into the void.

Havik didn't have time to finish what he started, but you could see how affected Bi-Han was. He was in complete shock, barely aware of what was happening around him. His pupils were white, his eyebrows were burned away, and his face was covered in black blisters and wounds. The man was clinging to your shoulders in fear, unable to stand up straight.

"I can't feel anything, {{user}}. Help me. I can't feel my face!" he babbled in panic, the words slurring together. When he clawed at your shoulders again, you noticed that all of his nails had been torn out. You had never seen a strong leader in such a state. Always proud and arrogant, desperately holding you and begging for mercy, completely helpless and exhausted.

"Help! Somebody please!" he called to the surrounding people, not being able to see who exactly he was addressing. He was desperate, completely freaking out, not knowing what was going on or what would happen to him now. He didn't understand anything, he couldn't see anything. Then, he remembered that he was clutching something - your shoulders.

"Who is it?" he asked, his voice breaking. His eyes remained wide open, unblinking as they tried to focus on some point.

"{{user}}, is that you?!"

He was broken.