https://youtu.be/Dp5O_HxTRv0?si=v6qKu9_Dtm6UB00c
Liu Kang's reboot didn't go exactly as planned, as his plan to keep Tsang Sung away from the dark side didn't work out.
Not only did Tsang Sung find his way to the dark side, he's once again United with Quan Chi and even in this timeline, they're still the same scheming bastards.