Razorxz suggested that Ermac could be Kenshi with a mask. I like the idea.

Also, in that Tetris game, it appears that Noob Saibot has Baraka`s face. Could Baraka be the face behind the cloak? Wouldn`t you want to hide your face if it looked like that?

These double identities suit the Deception theme as well. All these years, these fighters were really so and so...

Of course, some of the returning characters could also be dead. It`s really Shang Tsung posing as them.

Ashterah or whatever her name is could very well be Raiden`s offspring. Raiden may not be in the picture but, in a way, he will still be present.

So could Reiko come back and play the role of Shao Kahn?

Could Honotaru (sp?) be the human form of Drahmin? All will be revealed and many will be deceived...surprised....or disappointed.... but not likely.

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