Some of you have seemed upset about the character choices in MK: Deception, but they all have a reason for being in the game. The issue of why a certain character is in the game seems to pop up everywhere, and I want to settle it with a few of the reasons why I think they are in the game.

Tanya - In her ending, it shows her leading Liu Kang into a trap. Yes, I know they didn't use that ending, but in her ending, you saw how deceiving Tanya can be. She used all these excuses like "Raiden has sent me to you!" It is completely legible as to why Tanya is in the game. She can manipulate people into thinking that she's one of the good guys when, in fact, she isn't.

Kabal - If you remember in MK:3, he broke the code of the Black Dragon and decided to join the forces of Earth to destroy Shao Kahn. The Black Dragon didn't want him back after he betrayed them by colliding with the Earthrealm forces.

Kenshi - The reason Kenshi was blinding was because of Shang Tsung's deceiving manipulation. He led Kenshi to a chamber beneath the House of Pekara (supposedly) and had him unleash the souls of his ancestors. Kenshi is the only confirmed member of the Special Forces thus far.

Li Mei - Okay, so she hasn't been 100% confirmed that I know of, but she has a very high percentile. She should be in the game because she was basically forced to enter the Deadly Alliance tournament in an attempt to free her people. Little did she know that Shang Tsung had already sent their souls into the bodies of dead, mummified soldiers, and so was her soul in her ending. She has a legitament reason for being in Deception because she had no idea that she would be trapped inside one of the Dragon King's soldiers.

Liu Kang - Yes, I'm disappointed too, but think about it. He got killed because he was double-teamed. That is a good reason to come back for vengeance. Liu Kang thought he had it made in that final fight against Shang Tsung. Did he know Quan Chi was lerking in the distance? Obviously not. He's a good candidate to come back into Deception.

Sub-Zero - He has been deceived probably moreso than any other character in the entire game. 1st, he was deceived by Scorpion. That is why he killed him the first time, afterall. Secondly, he was deceived by his Lin Kuei clan. They were transforming their battalions into cybernetic ninjas. There was no way he would be a part of that. They, then, caught his one friend and ally Smoke, and turned him into a robot. In doing that, they sent Cyrax, Sektor, and Smoke on a mission to hunt him down, and kill him for betraying his clan. He was also deceived by Quan Chi because Quan Chi made Scorpion think that Sub-Zero killed his race when in fact, Quan Chi did it himself. Lastly, Sub-Zero was betrayed by his own student Frost. Her true intention was to become grand master herself. She stole his medallion and became consumed by her freezing powers.

Those are just a few of the characters people are skepticizing over. Just because you personally don't like them doesn't mean they don't have to be in the game. They have valid reasons for being there. All you have to do is find them. I know I didn't put everyone, but those were just a few of the ones I've heard a lot about. Thanks for reading! Post your thoughts.