#i like khaos reigns

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GIIRLL! If there's one thing I'll never forgive MK1 for is not bring Harumi along!

Like, can you imagine how much she would bright to the table??

As Umgadi, she most likely met Sindel, and Harumi has shown to be a very compassionate person, so she would offer the royal sisters her condolences and best of luck for Mileena (and maybe even a "I know what's like to have people relying on you" since she's a Grandmistress)

But the best part would be her interacting with the other Umgadi! I wonder how many of those warriors Harumi had seen before!

AND TANYA! Tanya is the REASON we know Harumi has connections with Outworld! And they are most likely friends, given the tone Tanya uses when talking about her!

Imagine if they greet with a forehead bump!!!

I imagine Harumi went to Outworld before becoming Grandmistress, so Tanya would probably comment on that, probably by addressing her by tittle as they greet!

Ooh, and does Harumi know about TaLeena?👀

I mean, Kitana said once Mileena became Empress she would be able to change the Umgadi laws and get rid of their chastity vows and, like, HAS SHE??

Are she and Tanya openly a thing??

That's the sort of tea we would definitely get through Harumi cause she's Tanya's friend and would ask her!!

Harumi would also be part of the first fight against Havik! She would fight alongside the Umgadi! Oooh, imagine Tanya going "I hope you haven't forgotten your training!"

AND!

She should've tagged along Khaosrealm too!

Cause I said it twice and I'll say it a third time and as many times as it takes: Harumi was the first person to believe in Cyrax and her faith and support in her would've been so special and so wholesome!

Cause I get Kuai and Sektor’s treatment of her, they have their reasons and they make sense, but man, they SUFFOCATE her! She's surrounded by a feeling of distrust and resentment (which again, I get it) and it would be so nice to have someone having her back!

I know Empress Tanya, Emperor Rain and WW Johnny were chill, but they are outsiders, so it's not the same!

Harumi was there! She knows what Cyrax is going through, she knows what weighting in her heart, and she is willing to let that go and allow Cyrax to move on from that!

I know Kuai gets there eventually, but until then, some support would be nice!

Cyrax could use someone to stand up for her and show some compassion and that should be Harumi!

AND I'LL DIE ON THAT HILL!

Speaking of wholesome women bonding:

HARUMI AND EMPRESS TANYA WOULD BE SO AWESOME!!

She would probably be extra motivated to save Tanya, cause friends protect friends even when they are from another reality!

Again, Harumi IS the compassionate one so she WOULD offer her sympathies after Rain's death!

She could also drop some extra bits of our Tanya's lore as she speaks with Empress Tanya!

Imagine her reacting to Tanya communicating with Orin! Like "I wonder if my Tanya can do that too!👀"

Which would be a very valid question btw! CAN OUR TANYA DO THAT TOO???

Also, harumi should've appeared when Cyrax was made Shirai Ryu! SHE MADE THAT HAPPEN, DAMMIT!

I promise I'm not insane. I'm just a bit too passionate🫣

missed opportunity not having harumi also go to outworld in the beginning of kr. she she presumably is ex-umgadi it could have been cool to see her interact with them

[knakrack]

BI-HAN/SUB-ZERO MORTAL KOMBAT 1: KHAOS REIGNS (2024) dev. NetherRealm Studios

[swordblade]

When your home boy

Becomes your girlfriend

[the-kinning-hour]

Sektor: OMG! Guys, he’s going through that giant actively closing portal! Let’s retreat and—

Bi-Han:

[lunnyhasunohana]

I can’t hide the fact that I have been just thinking about him like this

[suja-janee]

My overall analysis on Sektor and Bi-Han’s relationship and how I still think a Bi han redemption is possible.

If you don’t wanna read all this let me know, I’ll give you a summary

[mothsgotghosts]

I didn't crop this photo bc I didn't feel like it but I find it endlessly funny that Brennan said this in front of Erika WHO VOICES SEKTOR IN MK1. sektor who is sub-zeros love interest. peak comedy for the small overlap of dropout and mk1 fans

[fsfghgee]

Despite the deaths along the way, I found Noob Saibot's ending wholesome

I dunno. I like how Sektor is by his side and all the Lin Kuei behind him. And I have the feeling that his shadow is like a brother to him now.

[tiredfox64]

Hm? HM?!

HIS WIFE??? TANYA??

WHO MADE THAT DECISION? I’M NOT MAD I JUST NEED YOU TO COME OUTSIDE REAL QUICK. DON’T QUESTION WHY IM REVING THE ENGINE WHILE PLAYING

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FOLKS! THEORY TIME!

I noticed that most of us saw this scene and thought, "Damn, Bi-Han, are you stupid? Jumping on the portal like that??? >:O"

Which yeah, it was incredibly stupid. Unless it was

ON PURPOSE!

It's pretty quick, but the moment Sektor’s armour notices Bi-Han, it says, "disengage"

It means Sektor couldn't attack him or Havik! And only him and Havik made it through the portal.

I've been theorising for a while that Bi-Han and Havik are working together, and Noob Saibot was Havik's way of giving him the power he's been seeking!

Bi-Han wasn't captured. He jumped to protect Havik from Sektor and enter that portal.

He was with Havik from the start, and he allowed Havik to experiment on him. Noob Saibot was HIS CHOICE!

Also, he most definitely left Sektor in the dark, and if she's as loyal as she seems. Her trust in him will be severely compromised once she realises she was played for a fool! (Backing up my theory that she will take over the Lin Kuei and make herself Grandmistress!)

Tagging the theory gang! @thedragonholder @rasta-bot @mikka-minns @madamealtruist

[vialdovi-artstuff]

let him kick liu´s butt (✪㉨✪)

[restinslices]

Sometimes I be thinking about how I thought Bi-Han got snuck and that’s how Havik got him. Nope! His goofy ass DIVED in that portal and fr thought he was finna flex everybody. He embarrasses me everyday

[s0ap-bubbles]

Ideas for Sektor in Mk1 that I came up with for a Sektor rewrite. I know they’re not all good but they’re just ideas, so if anyone else has other ideas I’d like to hear them!

1. Get rid of the romance with Bi-Han. Personally, I just don’t like it and think it’s pretty stupid that they genderbended her for the sole purpose of being a love interest

2. Sektor would only back Bi-Han’s ambitions for the Lin Kuei, but would believe his was of leadership was selfish and immature

3. Sektor would frequently experiment on herself for the cyber Lin Kuei initiative, and the suits would be a compromise rather than the first step, leading to even more conflict between Bi-Han and Sektor as she would resent him for not approving it. The experimentation would also be a source of conflict between cyrax and Sektor since Cyrax will put two and two togther and realise what sektor’s plans are

4. She would end up “back stabbing” Bi-Han by putting her initiation into order after he’s taken to the temple of the elements. She would still wish that Bi-Han is safe, but she would see his absence as an opportunity and command full control of the Lin kuei

5. Sektor would still save Bi-Han, but at the time she will be fully cyberised, as well as the Lin kuei. This would lead into a fallout between Sektor and Bi-Han and, since the Lin kuei is still under her control, Sektor would banish Bi-Han

[swordblade]

I fw sekhan, am I saying this is the most sensible, well written developed relationship in mk with years worth of lore and deep moments prior to mk1? Hell no.

But I like what was shown in the game, I enjoy their moments and I like Sektor. I’m having fun.

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It boggles the mind that the Bi-Han ship tier list seems to always put Sektor at the bottom below:

-the dude who convinced him to betray his entire realm for power that he never even got (Don't @ me, I love Shang Tsung, BiShang is my MK1 OTP, and my favorite Bi-Han ship.)

-one or both of his brothers (Not my thing 99% of the time but knock yourselves out. MK draws on loads of mythology for its lore and inc@st isn't exactly a foreign topic there.)

-his creator god (Despite loads and loads of baggage and a pretty significant power imbalance. There's also not much acknowledgment that Liu Kang had Bi-Han's entire life to notice his resentment brewing and try to reasonably intervene. Or he did try and failed--still, not a whiff of blame for Liu Kang, though. That's why I personally find this one off-putting, but again, enjoy what you enjoy.)

-Sareena (This one I totally get. We craved redemption for Bi-Han and saw a compelling and fulfilling possibility here. Tracks. 100%. It's also not as one-sided as other redemption focused Bi-Han ships because we know he positively influenced Sareena as well)

The bulk of the SekHan hate is directed at Sektor, and it makes me angry the more I think about it. But I admit this was my reaction for a long time as well.

In my case, at least, my discontent stemmed from Sektor not being a savior to Bi-Han, which suggests she has no value as a character other than to further his arc. And that's such a one-dimensional way to see both of them. By this logic, Sektor is worthless if she doesn't bring Bi-Han back to the light. Then also by this logic, Bi-Han isn't capable of championing his own redemption, rather, he needs another character holding the reins. (Sareena, Kuai Liang, or Liu Kang, most commonly.)

The DLC trailers were edited in such a way that we all had this preconceived notion of who Sektor was going to be in Khaos Reigns and a lot of it didn't hold up. She was hinted to be in love with Bi-Han but we all assumed it was one-sided--I did, at least. And somehow we all preferred the idea of that love being unrequited because heaven forbid two flawed, grown ass people be in a relationship. I also honestly think there's an aesthetic disconnect. I think there are a lot of people who either wanted him to not be in a ship, or to be in one with someone prettier.

I do still think they might've parted ways over the Cyber Lin Kuei, had that plot seen the light of day. But it's yet another 'what if' that never came to pass that I preemptively held against Sektor.

There's also a lot of speculation that Sektor is just manipulating Bi-Han, which can be used to invalidate romantic feelings but also suggests he's much more easily taken advantage of than I'd like to think he is. Him falling for Shang's shit was enough, alright. (And Shang is prettier. Sorry not sorry. Sektor is v attractive but Shang is much more attractiver.)

But Bi-Han is not a stupid man. At least, I don't want to see him that way. And the bulk of the anti-SekHan arguments paint him like this.

Honestly, anyone who says, "I know they're canon, I see the logic behind it, and I just fucking don't like it" resonates more because there are things I'm never gonna be jazzed about with them, and they're intangible, too.

SekHan is nowhere near my favorite ship, but I am sad to see it get hate. I think it was poorly introduced and left a bad taste in our mouths. But it still bums me out to know that that's why so few people even care to try and write the characters well together and rectify that.

And please, you're obviously allowed to disagree with every word here and ship or not ship whatever the hell you want. These are just my frustrations.

[lil-bri]

Mk1 Incorrect Quotes pt. 8:

Liu Kang as a (human) child: “I can’t wait to grow up and have cool adventures!”

Liu Kang now: “I can’t wait to go to sleep.”