#and i think we could make some good parallels between lin kuei and umgadi and their service to fire lord and royal family respectively

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Bi-Han: freedom & enslavement

MK1 story mode:

Kuai Liang: His teaching did not pass with him. They should still guide us. Bi-Han: Guide us, yes. Shackle us, no.

Shang Tsung: I know that you wish to break free of Liu Kang's control...

MK1 Sub Zero Ending:

"I had broken the Lin Kuei free of Liu Kang's enslavement. We were now masters of our destiny and could take our place among Earthrealm's greatest nations."

Sub Zero vs Liu Kang Intro Dialogue #1

Liu Kang: You have forsaken your family. Bi-Han: To free the Lin Kuei from bondage.

Sub Zero vs Liu Kang Intro Dialogue #2

Liu Kang: Come in from the cold, Bi-Han. Bi-Han: And again kneel before you?

Sub-Zero vs Smoke Intro Dialogue:

Bi-Han: I've gained the Lin Kuei's freedom.

Scorpion vs Havik Intro Dialogue:

Havik: You let yourself be Liu Kang's slave. Kuai Liang: An opinion shared by my brother.