#Hanzo is trying

[ukiyoebirds]

While broken bonds mend, some things never change.

@krazycat6167 helped workshop the joke.

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[shiriai-ryu-ninja]

Hanzo asks about his destiny.

[kiruvry]

sincerely sorry guys i got jnto something new Again ☹

[the-deadlock-south]

so about that new hanzo/orisa interaction ft. the ask that inspo’d this

[cyberbirb-arts]

Had this interaction rolling around in my brain and I'm such a nerd about how powerful these lines are. Also, manga-style page for nostalgia reasons. I miss reading them.

[samadiz]

I'm back from the shadows

Yeah, the second part to subscorp week "bitten"

Hanzo looking at his "masterpiece"

[robomecha-sakura]

Yeehan slice of life, bookstore au. Brainstorming doodles for noww

[notsoevilmagistrate]

AW ITS SO CUTE SHES TRYING TO PROTECT HIM SHSHSHSHHS THEYRE SO FOUND FAMILY AAAAAA

I love frost

[running-with-the-feels]

Frost: Hey, if I adopted a pet and brought it with me whenever I came to the Shirai Ryu, would that be okay?

Hanzo, assuming that she is in any way normal: Yeah, sure, just keep it from biting or otherwise hurting anyone

Frost: Great, thanks

A few days later

Kuai Liang: Thanks for letting Frost stay the night here, she's been really eager to introduce Takeda to Fang

Hanzo: No problem, I'm glad she's- HOLY SHIT!

Frost, with a possum on her shoulder and grinning brightly: Meet Fang

Fang, hisses and shows her teeth:

Hanzo: That is too many teeth!

Frost: Yes! Teeth! Good! Like a shark!

Hanzo: Why would you let her have a possum as a pet?!?!?!

Kuai Liang, a southern boy who used to play with possums as a kid: Why not?

Frost, running off: Takeda! Come meet my friend!

[nimpnawakproduction]

Re-upload: Cassidy has mechanic skills comic

I edited two tiny details on this comic and it was driving me insane to not re-upoad it with the changes.

[gophergal]

Messy warmup for today

[laurearte]

Hanzo (il utilise son diplôme ninja pour épier les ragots) (il est juste la 🧍‍♂️)

(Im not dead. We’re not « WERE SO BACK YET » but I’m on my way🫡)

[repairingtomorrow]

KIRIKO IS 21?!

Bruh, Genji and Hanzo are 37 and 40, and she's 21?! What the fuck is this?? How did she grow up with them if Genji is 16 years older than her and Hanzo is almost double her age???

The wiki page goes into her age contradictions and this just makes it so much worse. Just make her older man, wtf.

I hate this, I'm so glad I'm making this rewrite.

[mikka-minns]

Sareena and Noob are saying bye to Hanzo when he leaves for earthrealm to help Someone out

Noob: i swear, that costume is so over the top...But it looks familiar.

Sareena: i mean, he only recently started dressing like that. Its to impress Someone.

Noob: You think so?

Sareena: i know so. He is trying to impress some "Kuai Liang" who is a total nerd and likes batman comics and shit so that's why he's dressed like a cosplayer. I read his diary.

Noob:

Sareena: u good, babe?

Noob: Sareena, please hold me back cuz otherwise im gonna act unwise.

[cyberbirb-arts]

I haven't drawn in a while so here's a smiling Hanzo and Illari! 🌞

[cienie-isengardu]

I remember scrolling MK reddit and a post basically asked why Bi-Han let Sareeena live and consensus was basically Bi-Han thinking with his lower head and feeling bad for her, though a lot of people leaned towards Bi-Han being horny unironically and sparing her because he thought she was pretty and because he didn't seem her a threat.

Like lmao, I get Bi-Han is not socialized that great and I can see where people are coming from but I'm hoping he's not that shallow lol.

Nah, Bi-Han is not that shallow. The man does not comment on women's beauty - or anyone’s for that matter, the way the clearly horny characters do, like Johnny, Erron or Kano. His intro dialogues also has no sexually creepy undertones, the way Kano and Mileena sometimes imply things. So I think it is safe to assume that Bi-Han in general is not a sexually driven type of person. 

It would help a lot if the game or tie-in material gives us more direct reasoning for his action, however even the provided basic knowledge allow us to see the main difference between Scorpion and Sareena and it’s not about gender (though that may play some secondary role), but the fact that Hanzo, presumably, wanted to kill Sub-Zero, not for rivalry over the Map but because he was a Lin Kuei, an sworn enemy of Shirai Ryu clan, while Sareena was doing just her duty - following Quan Chi’s orders and there was nothing personal about their fight. So in a sense, Bi-Han could feel some kinship with the woman even despite her attempt at stopping his effort to save Earthrealm and trying to kill him, because he understood well what it means to serve merciless masters, as he himself, no matter how praised, was ultimately just a tool in Grandmaster’s schemes. Sareena has never been anything other than another obstacle in his path to beat down Quan Chi and steal the amulet back, so I can see why murdering her could feel pointless as it didn't serve any real goal of his.

Hanzo on other hand was tipped by Quan Chi about Sub-Zero’s mission - something the sorcerer did not deny at all 

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!

and as the game shows, Scorpion managed to get inside the Shaolin Monks Temple before Lin Kuei. But instead of quietly stealing the man and getting the hell out of the place while his rival was busy fighting Shaolin Monks, Scorpion literally was introduced as a man who mocked and provoked Sub-Zero  (“You will fail. Hahahaha”) and challenged him to fight over the Map ("The map is mine Sub-Zero. Fight!").

When the both men met again in Netherrealm, Hanzo accused Bi-Han for killing him in cold blood to which Bi-Han responded he had no choice. 

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.

Maybe Sub-Zero did not trust Scorpion to not attack him again as he did not believe Shirai Ryu would respect the act of mercy. Maybe he figured out he must kill his sworn-enemy, because Lin Kuei tradition demanded that and if Grandmaster learned about Sub-Zero sparing Scorpion’s life, he would be severely punished. Whatever was the reason, Bi-Han took no pride in killing Shirai Ryu, as he did not boast about that. When returning to Lin Kuei Temple, Bi-Han greeted the leader with “Grandmaster, in honor of the Lin Kuei, I bring you this sacred Map of Elements.” but there was no as a bonus, I also killed the filthy Shirai Ryu dog. Instead, he was clearly angry at Quan Chi for creating the whole situation in the first place by hiring the second assassin of the enemy clan (“[Scorpion] 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!).

So to my understanding, killing Hanzo was dictated by unfavorable circumstances and long-termed enmity between Shirai Ryu and Lin Kuei clans that forced Bi-Han’s hand while Sareena was just a demoness doing her job the same way as he was doing his. Frankly, Fujin too was not killed by Bi-Han, nor I don’t think sources implied he attempted to murder any Gods of Elements or Shaolin Monks on purpose - otherwise I think Raiden would be much more angry at the Lin Kuei assassin. Or at least mentioned that, in similar fashion to intro dialogue in which Liu Kang said "The Shaolin's losses have left many angry" to past!Scorpion, who took part in murdering Shaolin Monks in MK11.

Also, when Sareena came to aid Bi-Han in his fight against Quan Chi, Sub-Zero was understandably surprised by demoness’ action:

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...

but there is literally zero implication he finds Sareena sexy or hot or trying to pull the card “I spared your life so you own me” to get a “reward” from her. I repeat, a relatively sexy/beautiful lady just asked Sub-Zero to take her with him and Bi-Han’s mind was solely on the mission - getting back the amulet before Shinnok destroys his realm. 

Dunno about you all, but that interaction for me doesn’t sound like Bi-Han was thinking with his dick or in any way ever was smitten by Sareena’s beauty; he was a man on a mission and there is a chance he may be just more merciful than people want to give him a credit for. 

The last one brings me back to MK9, in which I still think Bi-Han's head gesture was a voiceless support for Johnny to not kill Baraka, the same way Raiden did for Cyrax. He may not have any love for strangers, he may mock Hanzo, but I don't think he is the cold killer that takes pleasure in killing like some characters do.