Mortal Kombat 1: 22 Biggest WTF Moments

22. Kronika Is Alive??

Mortal Kombat 11 concluded with Raiden giving his divine power to Liu Kang, turning the Shaolin Monk into the God of Fire. After defeating Kronika, Liu Kang became the Keeper of Time, allowing him to recreate the realms as he sees fit. Because Titans can not be resurrected, Kronika should be gone for good.

However, MK1 throws a curveball straight off the bat. In the prologue, we see Liu Kang has turned Shang Tsung into a street huckster, to ensure his arch-nemesis will pose no threat in this new timeline.

While peddling fraudulent tonics to passer-by, Shang Tsung encounters a mysterious woman, who promises him unlimited power if he joins her. Although this person's name is not given, all signs point to her being Kronika.

How did she survive? How did Kronika go undetected for so long in this new timeline? What does she want?

Though there's more at play here than it seems, these questions aren't answered until much later.