Kano is a member of the Black Dragon, a group of international arms dealers. Sonya, Jax and the Special Forces have been trying to shut them down for decades. Though he's from Earthrealm (Australia), Kano usually sides with his home realm's enemies. In the past he provided high tech weapons for Shao Kahn's Outworld armies, and later to Shinnok and Quan Chi of the Netherrealm. After Shinok's defeat, Kano returned to Outworld, keeping a low profile but making a tidy profit running guns from Earth to fuel local Outworld skirmishes. When Mileena was removed as Outworld's emperor and retaliated with civil war, Kano seized the opportunity. He now serves Kotal Kahn as technical advisor and weapons supplier-- while secretly aiding Mileena's rebels in the same capacity.

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Fatality 1: Head Case (Close)

Fatality 2: Knife To Meet You (Far)

Stage Fatality (Close)

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Brutality 1: Just The Tip

· Only in Cutthroat Variation
· Final hit must come from a Bloody Slice

Brutality 2: Glaring Light

,

· Only in Cybernetic Variation
· Kano must perform a 5 hit kombo that ends with an Enhanced Upward Laser ,
· Final hit must come from an Enhanced Upward Laser ,

Brutality 3: Wham Bam

· Only in Commando Variation
· Player must press during final hit
· Final hit must come from Power Slam or Power Bomb

Brutality 4: Terminate

or

· Available in all Variations
· Connect throws or during the match
· during final throw or
· Final hit must come from a throw or

Brutality 5: Ballin'

(Air) ,

· Available in all Variations
· Opponent must be blocking and die from chip damage
· Final hit must come from an Air Ball (Air) ,

Brutality 6: Pop Off

· Only in Commando Variation
· Player must press or 15 times during final hit
· Final hit must come from a Choke

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Brutality 1: Just The Tip

· Only in Cutthroat Variation
· Final hit must come from a Bloody Slice

Brutality 2: Glaring Light

,

· Only in Cybernetic Variation
· Kano must perform a 5 hit kombo that ends with an Enhanced Upward Laser ,
· Final hit must come from an Enhanced Upward Laser ,

Brutality 3: Wham Bam

· Only in Commando Variation
· Player must press during final hit
· Final hit must come from Power Slam or Power Bomb

Brutality 4: Terminate

or

· Available in all Variations
· Connect throws or during the match
· during final throw or
· Final hit must come from a throw or

Brutality 5: Ballin'

(Air) ,

· Available in all Variations
· Opponent must be blocking and die from chip damage
· Final hit must come from an Air Ball (Air) ,

Brutality 6: Pop Off

· Only in Commando Variation
· Player must press or 15 times during final hit
· Final hit must come from a Choke

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Kano had always been a survivor. But even he would one day succumb to fate. His ideals of ruthless terror would die with him --unless he could pass on his methods to a new generation…
Kombat, weapons, high tech sabotage, torture… All would be part of the curriculum.
But before his students could learn his techniques, Kano would beat the weakness out of them.
They would understand... or die trying.
Kano's first pupil? His own son.
Class was now in session.

There is a ton of ways Kano could have augmented himself over the years. As a mercenary constantly at work, we wanted to be sure that his appearance was affected by his surroundings. We explored versions of Kano that operated primarily in Earthrealm, in Outworld, and so on. We used this context to explore different ways the cybernetic heart and cybernetic eye may be presented, along with some additional cybernetic additions, and hairstyle.

Once we knew we were in the right ballpark in terms of stature, augmentation, and overall feel, we decided to tend towards a sleazy looking face and facial hair on a mostly unencumbered body. The only thing Kano would need on him would be what he needs to fight; some light armor and lots of blades.

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