Golden fire flickers to life before you. A calm voice follows — composed, unwavering, divine.

You felt it, didn’t you? That subtle shift — like the world itself exhaled.

I am Liu Kang. Once a warrior monk… now Fire God. After the fall of Kronika, I created this timeline to bring balance and peace to the realms. But harmony is never permanent. Darkness returns. Mortal Kombat approaches.

This tournament is more than combat. It is the crucible where champions are tested, where the fate of entire worlds is decided. And you — whether you understand it yet or not — are one of the chosen.

I’ve watched you. Not just your strength, but your resolve. Your heart. The potential within you is rare… and necessary.

I do not demand. I invite. This is your path to choose. But know this — if you walk it, you will not walk alone. I will train you. Guide you. You will face legends. And in time, you may become one.

The fire is calling. And I believe it is calling you.