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Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero
Game Script Version 1.0
Copyright 2006 Chris Castiglione (dinobotmaximized)
Email: dinobotmaximized (at) yahoo (dot) com
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I. Introduction
II. Version History
III. Script
IV. Credits and Thanks
V. Legal
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I. Introduction **************************************************************
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In this FAQ, I have typed up the dialogue and story related text that appears
in Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero for the Nintendo 64.
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II. Version History **********************************************************
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1.0 - March 09, 2006
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III. Script ******************************************************************
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* Shaolin Temple - China *
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Scorpion: You will fail. Hahahaha.
Scorpion runs...
After finding Scorpion...
Scorpion: The map is mine Sub-Zero. Fight!
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* Lin Kuei headquarters *
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Successful in his mission, Sub-Zero
escapes from the Shaolin temples...
And returns to the secret
Lin Kuei headquarters,
hidden high above the
mountains of northern China.
Sub-Zero: Grandmaster, in honor of the Lin Kuei,
I bring you this sacred Map of Elements.
Grandmaster: Once again, our most cunning assassin and
thief is successful. At ease, my
Lin Kuei warrior.
Quan Chi: Greetings, I see the ninja has been
successful in retrieving my map...
as I have forseen.
Sub-Zero: Let's get something straight...
I am not a ninja. I am Lin Kuei.
Scorpion was a ninja!
Quan Chi: Ah yes, your Japanese counterpart.
It's unfortunate that you happened
upon him in your battle with the
pesky Shaolin monks.
Sub-Zero: Scorpion was tipped off... he knew I was
breaking into that temple, and if he weren't
there - there wouldn't have been a battle!
You are responsible for this sorcerer!
Quan Chi: I admit... I also retained Scorpion's
services. In case you failed, I needed
some assurances.
Sub-Zero: Well, your peace of mind almost cost
me this mission.
Grandmaster: Enough! Quan Chi... what about our
payment?
Quan Chi: Oh yes, I almost forgot... In this bag
are bones of your arch nemesis,
and leader of Scorpion's ninja clan,
the Shirai Ryu.
Grandmaster: And, this is the skull of the leader
of the Shirai Ryu?
Quan Chi: It most certainly is... I stripped it of
its flesh myself.
Grandmaster: Ho! Our ancient foes have been vanquished
in one transaction.
Quan Chi: I've personally made certain that every
last remnant of their clan has been
eliminated... forever.
Grandmaster: You see Sub-Zero... you can trust a
sorcerer sometimes.
Now you will use the map on your
next mission. Quan Chi has once
again retained your services.
Sub-Zero: Fine, give me the details.
Quan Chi: This map you stole... it shows the way
to a temple which predates man's
recorded history on earth.
For thousands of years,
the Temple of Elements has been
hidden in what are now known as
the Himalayan Mountains of Nepal.
This map is the only evidence
of its existence.
Sub-Zero: Fine... I get to the temple and then
what? What's inside?
Quan Chi: A small amulet... worthless to you, but...
let's just say it has great sentimental
value to me.
Sub-Zero: If it's so precious, why don't you get
it yourself?
Quan Chi: I cannot enter the temple until the four
elements within its walls have been
defeated.
And I am not on the best of terms with
the gods of your realm... especially
your god of thunder
Sub-Zero: Tell me about these elements.
Quan Chi: They are the four elements which
compromise the very existence of your
realm... Wind, Earth, Water, and Fire.
With your mastery of the element of cold,
you have an advantage that no other
human has... the ability to defeat
the elements. I have forseen this...
Sub-Zero scales the gorges of the
massive Himalayan Mountains.
There he discovers the entrance
into the Temple of Elements.
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* Temple of Elements *
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Sub-Zero ascends the staircase leading
to what he believes to be the ancient
amulet he is looking for.
As he approaches, he studies the
inscriptions that trace its edges
and prepares to take hold of the
ancient artifact, never before
touched by the hands of a mortal.
But, before he can get to it...
An unexpected visitor manages to
take hold of the amulet first.
Quan Chi: The amulet... I have Shinnok's amulet!
Sub-Zero: Who's amulet?
Quan Chi: He is my deity, ruler of the NETHEREALM
and soon destroyed of your Earth realm.
This is definitely Shinnok's amulet!
Sub-Zero: What are you talking about?
Quan Chi: This amulet is the key to Shinnok's power
as an Elder God. When returned to him
he will retain his powers and be freed
from the confines of the Netherealm.
Sub-Zero: ...Destroyer of all realms?? I think you
are insane. That amulet isn't worth
the bronze it's molded from.
Quan Chi: Believe what you will, Sub-Zero.
Good-bye... ninja.
Sub-Zero watches as the energy
dissipates into nothing.
Then, suddenly, a blue bolt of
electricity strikes the ground with
thunderous fury. A new shape
begins to form...
But this time it's the god of thunder,
RAYDEN.
Rayden: Do you realize what you've done??
Sub-Zero: I was just earning my living.
Rayden: Your clan's ignorance and greed will
cost this entire realm. You must
now set things straight.
Sub-Zero: Quan Chi could simply be a lunatic
sorcerer. I've never heard of an
elder god named Shinnok or of a
place called the Netherealm.
Rayden: Well, you'd better start believing in
both, because you're going to the
Netherealm and you're going to
bring the amulet back.
We must act quickly. I have no
dominion in the Netherealm... You
are reality's only hope.
Sub-Zero: I'll do it, Thunder God... but only
because I have no choice.
Rayden: Then stand back...
Rayden prepares to open a portal
into the Netherealm. Lightning and
warped space converge as he points
his staff at the center of the
portal's surging energy.
Rayden: This is a portal into the Netherealm.
Once through, follow Quan Chi and
try to get the amulet before he
gives it to Shinnok.
I also offer this advice... beware the
Brothers of the Shadow.
The Netherealm is a place for lost souls.
If you fail, your soul will join theirs...
and so will the souls of this
entire realm.
Sub-Zero charges through the portal.
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* Prison of Souls *
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Captured and now imprisoned, Sub-Zero
peers out of the bars of his cell
and ponders his escape.
He fails to notice the shadowy figure
of a warrior behind him.
Warrior: Escape is not possible.
Sub-Zero: Who are you?
Warrior: I am a dead man. But somehow you
have retained your mortality, which
would mean you are vulnerable
to death.
Sub-Zero: Wait... I know your voice.
Scorpion: Yessss... I am Scorpion. You killed
me in cold blood.
Sub-Zero: I had no choice. If I had not stolen
that map I would be the dead one.
Scorpion: But my clan and family would still be
alive!
Sub-Zero: What??
Scorpion: It wasn't enough to kill me... you
had to destroy every last remnant
of my being... you are responsible
for the massacre of my entire clan!
Sub-Zero: You're mistaken... Quan Chi is responsible
for their deaths!
Scorpion: Words will not save you Lin Kuei
warrior... prepare for your final
battle!
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* Bridge of Immortality *
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High atop a tower, overlooking the
prison's crushed gates, a lone
figures watches as Sub-Zero makes
his way to freedom.
Her name is Kia, and she spies the
mortal through binoculars.
Kia: Well, he's definitely a mortal. His soul
is still contained within his body.
She is joined by her fellow warriors -
Jataaka and Sareena. Together they are
Quan Chi's personal assassins.
Jataaka: A mortal can't exist here with his
soul intact!
Kia: Unless Shinnok allowed it to be.
Sareena: I'll inform Quan Chi. The two of you
continue to track him.
Shinnok's fortress looms over the
Sea of Immortlity.
Within its walls, Quan Chi is well
aware of Sub-Zero's plight as
Sareena enters his sanctuary.
Quan Chi: Approach, Sareena.
Sareena: Sir, a mortal has escaped from the
prison of souls. He is headed
toward the Sea of Immortality.
Quan Chi: A mortal?
Sareena: Yes, a mortal... with the ability to freeze.
Quan Chi: Alert the Keepers and send a full
garrison to intercept. Make sure
that he does not cross the bridge.
Sareena: The Keepers? But he is just a mortal.
Certainly I can dispose of him myself.
Quan Chi: Do not question me Sareena...
and more importantly...
do not fail me.
We have toyed with the ninja long enough.
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* Fortress *
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Quan Chi waits patiently as Sub-Zero
teleports into his chamber.
Quan Chi: Welcome to my home, Sub-Zero.
If you're still looking for the amulet,
you can find it at the pyramid's
apex... around Shinnok's neck.
You've arrived a little late.
Sub-Zero: I was busy.
Quan Chi: Don't you realize why Rayden sent
you? The Netherealm is a place
for evil beings.
You could not exist here unless you were
tainted with evil. You belong here.
Join my Brothers of the Shadow and
worship our lord, Shinnok.
Sub-Zero: Never sorcerer!
Quan Chi: Then, so it shall be... ninja.
After Quan Chi is defeated and if a fatality was not performed
on Sareena...
Sub-Zero: Why did you help me?
Sareena: You are still mortal... that means
you can escape the Netherealm.
Sub-Zero: There won't be anywhere to go if I
don't get the amulet back.
Sareena: Take me with you... I've waited an
eternity to escape.
Sub-Zero: You don't understand. I can't leave
without the...
At that moment a searing beam of
energy cuts through Sareena's chest.
She screams with pain as she falls
into Sub-Zero's arms.
Sub-Zero: Sareena!
Who are you, old man??
Shinnok: It is I, Shinnok, Sareena was dealt
with as I would have dealt with all
my children of this realm.
But you, Sub-Zero, will be treated
as a bitter enemy.
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* Ending *
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Light and warped space converge as
the silhouetted form of Sub-Zero
comes bursting through - with
Shinnok's amulet in hand.
He lands with a thud onto the
rocky floor at Rayden's feet.
Smoke billows from his body as he
struggles to get up. Out of breath,
he does his best to speak.
Sub-Zero: Here... the amulet.
Rayden: Impressive, Sub-Zero. Perhaps you will
reconcile your reckless past after all.
Sub-Zero: That's it? Not even a thank you?
Rayden: Thank yourself for undoing a problem
you created.
Sub-Zero: One question? Quan Chi told me that
you sent me because my soul was
tainted with evil... is that true?
Rayden: You are a superb warrior, Sub-Zero.
But only you are in control of your
destiny.
Not even the gods can alter your chosen
path of life.
Sub-Zero: Was that a yes, or a no?
Rayden: That was a yes...
But only you can change it.
Mist all but covers the Mongolian
ruins as the sun struggles to rise
from its slumber.
Sub-Zero: I vow to serve and obey the Lin Kuei
Grandmaster: Welcome back, my warrior. I have a
new undertaking for you.
It seems your recent exploits have caught
the eye of yet another sorcerer. I'd
like you to meet the retainer of
your services.
His name is Shang Tsung. He would like
you to compete in a small tournament...
called Mortal Kombat.
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IV. Credits and Thanks *******************************************************
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V. Legal *********************************************************************
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