Mortal Kombat (2021)
Tadanobu Asano: Lord Raiden
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Quotes
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Raiden : [seeing Cole, Sonya, and Kano for the first time] This is what I have to work with?
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Raiden : [creates a portal for Cole] Go! Be with your family!
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Raiden : You have failed to find your arcana. Without it, you are a liability to the others.
Cole Young : [showing his marking] So, where did this come from? And why am I the only champion that had the marking since I was born?
Raiden : Your marking comes from your lineage, Cole.
Cole Young : Lineage? I'm an orphan from the South Side of Chicago.
Raiden : You're a descendant of one of the greatest ninjas to ever walk the earth... Hanzo Hasashi. He was murdered along with his wife and eldest son by the same assassin that hunts you now, Sub-Zero. The moment he died, Hanzo descended into the Netherrealm, the farthest reaches of Hell, endlessly searching for revenge. But his bloodline lived on. I rescued Hanzo's only surviving child and hid her in the one place he wouldn't think to find her. For centuries, the Hasashi marking has passed down through your ancestors. I had a hope the power in your bloodline was still strong in you. Now, I know that's not the case.
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Cole Young : What happens next?
Raiden : Today, we are victorious, but there are other enemies to fight. We cannot let our guard down. I'll assemble a new list of champions. You must find them.
Cole Young : Who's first?
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Sonya Blade : [after Raiden teleported almost everyone out of his temple] Where are we?
Raiden : We are in The Void. It is the realm between your world and mine. Shang Tsung cannot follow us here.
Liu Kang : [laying Kung Lao's hat down; sorrowful] If we're to die, it was supposed to be together.
Raiden : I am sorry, Liu Kang.
Liu Kang : Without Kung Lao, Earthrealm is lost.
Jax : Lord Raiden, why couldn't you save him?
Raiden : Elder Gods are forbidden from engaging in one realm's war against another. It is my job to protect Earthrealm, but I cannot save every soul within it.
Cole Young : [pause] No. It's not over yet. We still need to fight.
Raiden : [giving Cole Hanzo's blade] Cole, the blood on this blade is your ancestor's. Hanzo Hasashi's. I took it from him the day he died. Use it, and the spirit of Hanzo fights with you.
Sonya Blade : So, what's the plan?
Cole Young : We need to fight smarter. We need to control the fight.
Sonya Blade : How? I mean, they're better trained and better prepared.
Jax : Plus, they don't mind breaking the rules.
Cole Young : We need to split them up. Lord Raiden, can you send anyone anywhere?
[Raiden nods]
Cole Young : Well, they don't want a tournament? Let's give 'em one, but let's do it our way.
Jax : Give me Reiko. I got a score to settle.
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Liu Kang : [Deleted scene] Lord Raiden.
Kung Lao : Despite our efforts, there is still no sign of progress.
Liu Kang : They are physically skilled, but mentally, they are weak.
Kung Lao : We worry they will not find their arcanas in time.
Raiden : Liu Kang... Kung Lao... You must be more creative and eliminate all distractions. Find their weakness and turn it into their strength.
Kung Lao : We won't give up, Lord Raiden. But I feel we should send Miss Blade home.
Raiden : No. She has a role to play in this. She will remain with us.
Kung Lao : As you wish, Lord Raiden.
[Liu Kang and Kung Lao bow]
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Raiden : [after teleporting Shang Tsung away] He talks too much.
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Shang Tsung : I have come to claim your world. You're too late, Raiden.
Raiden : It is forbidden to claim victory until the tournament begins.
Shang Tsung : You are correct, Thunder God, but conflict outside of Mortal Kombat is not forbidden. Besides, the Elder Gods are too lazy to stop me. I have come for your souls.
Raiden : You will leave this place at once, sorcerer!
Shang Tsung : [looking at Cole, Sonya, Kano, Liu Kang, and Kung Lao] These are your champions?
[to Mileena and Sub-Zero]
Shang Tsung : Kill them.
[Raiden creates a shield to prevent Shang Tsung from entering]
Shang Tsung : You think these tricks will protect you forever? Only a matter of time.
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Cole Young : [pleading with Raiden] They tried to kill my family. Help us.
Raiden : There's nothing for you here. Only death.
Cole Young : Well, I'm willing to die for my family.
Raiden : Let's see if you have what it takes.
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Raiden : [Looking down on Sub Zero's charred, brutalized remains] I'm impressed
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Raiden : [to Cole] You are in no physical or mental shape to fight.
[to Sonya]
Raiden : You don't even have a marking.
Kano : [chuckles] Alright, hang on. What about me, Gandalf? What does my fortune cookie say...
Raiden : [hits Kano with lightning] Powerless, arrogant.
[sits down]
Raiden : The time has long passed. Our enemies have claimed nine straight victories. One more victory and Outworld will gain control over Earth forever, and Shang Tsung will enslave the entire human race.
Kano : [recovering] Sorry, what did I miss?
