Hanzo Hasashi is banished to the hellish Netherrealm when the cold-blooded mercenary Sub-Zero brutally murders his entire family. Instead of serving the evil Quan Chi, there's an opportunity for revenge and he is revived as the lost soulScorpion in exchange for his service. Lord Raiden organizes a team of elite fighters, including Shaolin monk Liu Kang, Special Forces officer Sonya Blade, and action star Johnny Cage— an unusual band of heroes with one shot to save humanity. They must first beat Shang Tsung and his army of Outworld gladiators, and then take control of the Mortal Kombat competition.