Explaining The Cyber Initiative In Mortal Kombat - The Cyber Ninja Explained | MK11

[@2Spookster]

One of the most interesting and mysterious aspects of Mortal Kombat has always been the Lin Kuei. More specifically, why they decided to transform all of their members into cyborgs through The Cyber Initiative. So to take a better look at why the clan did this, who was affected, and how the event played out in each timeline, we're going in depth with the Cyber Initiative! I had a lot of fun making this one and can sincerely say I spent A LOT of time on it, so if you enjoyed be sure to drop a like and subscribe for more content like this! Also, be sure to comment which aspects of Mortal Kombat you would like to learn about next! With MK11 on the way, what characters are you hoping to see that haven't been revealed yet?

[@elijahblast7548]

Can you do a video on the Zoldyck family

[@cypheraine17]

Your videos are awesome but man, you sound like a douche. lol...

[@LSSJTHOR]

2spooky what r u talking about? Scorpion is part of the " shirai ryu" , the rival ninjan clan to the lin kuei. Scorpion is literally more of a ninja than Sub zero. The shirai ryu lived in japan. Ninjas were created in japan. The lin kuei are chinese.

[@killerdude666]

2Spooky im happy you didn't mispronounce anything

[@bunkyspunkmeyer]

Yea there better be some cybers in mk11. Hopefully my man Ketchup

[@jeggsonvohees2201]

Basically the Grandmaster watched Iron Man 1 and said "Yeah! We need some of that!"

[@nurse425]

He should've watched Terminator! We KNOW how this story ends, LOL

[@blackdragon6]

@@Gamingproductionv2 not really, in my head cannon there's a cybernetics corporation that's supplying the tech. Like Jax arms, Kano's eye, Hsu Hao's heart etc.

[@jeggsonvohees2201]

Codenamed Zombie To my knowledge, there's no in universe lore that states the tech is impossible. We also have Jax's metal arms to support the existence of advanced bio-electronics. Given their complexity, it's not too far of a jump to full body cyborgs.

[@gabriellaprettyone1287]

😂

[@xeserupseinopelttil4574]

LOL

[@Mattitude23]

dude got me laughing with all of them sitting in a classroom. Especially Kabal in the background lol

[@ValLordrive]

Me too xD

[@unkwn-ry5bx]

Kabal showing his face lol

[@jarrodnelson7534]

What annoys me, is the fact that Triborg is supposed to be a complete robot but yet it has a skeleton during X-rays

[@RazuX5]

That’s just a gameplay mechanic.

[@RAVRIDO]

my headcanon is that it's a synthezoid skeleton, a perfect synthetic replica of a human's (same with organs and stuff)

[@karnerblue7658]

Or maybe they just didn’t have all of their humanity entirely taken away and that’s why they’re able to be turned back into humans? 🤷‍♀️ I don’t know. All I know is that the Lin Kuei and their cyborgs have always fascinated me.

[@phaggut7875]

Jesus Christ this game is insanely unrealistic with the combat and physics yet you’re tripping about the anatomy of one? Literally Devorah is a combination of bugs. She shouldn’t have a skeleton either.

[@SomerandomShmuck]

@@RAVRIDOyuh but y would a machine need human like organs when essentially they can go without em? Dumb ahhh design flaw if u ask me

[@Just_Some_Guy_with_a_Mustache]

So Triborg has the data of Sektor, Cyrax, and Smoke...Even though Smoke never became a cyborg in this timeli- *head explodes* *Announcer:* "FATALITY!"

[@kristianerskine449]

Triborg contains the fighting data of smoke. So while he didn't become a cyborg, his data was corrupted along with sektor and cyrax

[@Nekusa]

i dont think it works that way. the lin kuei holds data of all their members regardless of turning them into machines

[@cookiesnugglez7318]

@@kristianerskine449 and sub zero

[@leisurelyindex]

@@cookiesnugglez7318 Quad-borg? Tri-pod?

[@cookiesnugglez7318]

@@leisurelyindex all of the above

[@ИванТопорыжкин-з5х]

Scorpion: "how did you come to be" Triborg: the special forces Scorpion: they will be the NEXT TO PAY

[@RobertLoyale]

Man i honestly miss Smoke (both forms). He was too good. But Triborg is a cool homage to the numerous cyber ninjas.

[@unkwn-ry5bx]

Triborg is like the cyborg version of chameleon

[@kurasare]

well he is back in mk1

[@martijnklaassen3536]

He is back and I am starting to become a Smoke-Stryker main. Also fun fact: turns out both forms are in MK1

[@tsvetelin6556]

@@martijnklaassen3536there is a Smoke triborg in MK1 ???

[@martijnklaassen3536]

@@tsvetelin6556 you can find him in Chapter 15

[@PrideBornAmadi]

So pissed that Cyrax & Sektor aren’t playable in Mk11. The non-playable NPC shit has to stop. It’s just like Baraka, Rain, & Sindel from last game who we all hoped would be added in later but didn’t.

[@princeivy7065]

Smoke,Stryker,and Nightwolf was unplayable as well...

[@them.]

I mean, if they don't have the time or something to add them, NPCs are a lot better than not being acknowledged despite the fact they are alive and well in the plot... well, I guess the Revenants that weren't playable in MKX weren't "alive and well", but you know what I mean

[@stanleyf9923]

Stryker and Kabal :C

[@andrewlawton562]

Honestly given the path NRS is taking. They might be in the next game, just like with Baraka, Rain, and Sindel

[@shirleylanducci8166]

They should have added Reptile ir Smoke in MK11

[@denzelellis8470]

THIS IS WHAT I NEED!! Lesser known topic in the MK verse EXLAILED!!!! Plzz more

[@Allwaysexcel]

This makes me like the cyborgs even more. Especially Triborg! I hope they make him canon and a permanent fighter. With a certain twist on his character to give him a fresh start and not just the sum of the other cyborgs.

[@johnnygoodman2003]

Ninjas can be anything they want. In mortal kombat they are assassins. In the state of Arizona they are legitimate election auditors.

[@reneperez1097]

We’ll buddy 4 years later I got some good news

[@The_GK1]

​@@reneperez1097Good news? They didn't bring Triborg back at all during MK11

[@restart426]

This was essentially a version of "up to speed" for mortal kombat lore... thank you for enlightening me on the very confusing cyborg initiative and how triborg became a playable character!

[@The_GK1]

Man I was so disappointed Triborg wasnt in the MK11 story. Dude is bascially Ultron. Imagine his interactions with the original Sektor, Cyrax and Smoke. Hope the find a way to being him back in the future

[@justq5188]

If I can see Cyber Smoke vs Revenant Smoke in the new game I'll be so happy and hyped up.

[@The_GK1]

Holy shit that'd be so cool seeing as there are pretty much two Smokes now

[@unkwn-ry5bx]

They say that a revenant is weaker then a human so cyber smoke can kick revenant smoke's ass

[@nedriley6991]

Cyrax LK-4D4 One of my favourite character

[@orion5662]

Cyber Sub-Zero in MKXL is my fav

[@ThatAsianGuy68]

Smoke in MKXL is my favorite to play

[@mathteamdropout8571]

Bruh my favourite is Smoke LK-7T2

[@atoaster9940]

Even though I prefer sektor, cyrax has my favorite story in all of mk.

[@minimaggiit]

Mine too

[@codysullivan2531]

I have to say the video edits and your general style of how you present info are this channel's greatest strength keep it up!

[@PhotonKingShark77]

If tri-borg killed special forces it would be doing us a favor.

[@m0ralesi42]

Wait what?

[@travisprescott9708]

Why

[@CameronKujo]

xSlasher x Fuck Cassie

[@junyah4152]

Ikr

[@jeggsonvohees2201]

Doki Dante You think she'd be a good lay then?

[@EvaUnit02]

Your sprite animation for the OG timeline summary was very impressive. Good work! This video was very high quality. You definitely deserve all of your success with your KZbin channel.

[@MattBat_]

Well Spooks, it's been almost 2 years, and you still haven't made 50 facts about Bob Ross. Do it please.

[@Hugo_Tate]

That Cyborg Reprogramming 101 class looks like my summer school class

[@trygon_stingray]

Looking further into the lore in the run-up to MK1, I’m coming to really enjoy the Cyber Initiative, especially Cyrax. They’re a fascinating combination of the distinctive imagery of the MK ninja with the sci-fi edge and pathos of Doctor Who’s Cybermen. Coupled with that Earth-shattering(!) fatality, I think Cyrax might be one of my go-to kameos.

[@Ranecroft]

In the original timeline the reason for the cyborg initiative was to create warriors with no soul for Shao Kahn to take. They would not be affected by soulnados either.

[@neokidsly]

" The Lin Kuei are not ninja!" -Sub Zero 😂

[@mvyper]

I honestly LOVED the fight between Kuai Liang and Sektor in the comics. Very very inspiring and exciting. I always loathed those cyborgs, so it was a very welcomed turn of events.

[@sillyboy9314]

What likely happened is the lin kuei had a really easy to use UI as they assumed that the cyborgs wre undefeatable and as a result ease of use is more important to consider than how easy they opponents can reprogram them

[@bobfg3130]

Or were cheap. The grand masters of the Lin Quei were old.

[@Biff_mB0ne]

That intro was so spooky that I pissed myself and had a heart attack, than woke up in the hospital still pissing and than I found out I was diagnosed with PTSD, Thanks a lot

[@coffeepp7306]

Those cyborg are gonna be easy to beat irl, just throw sum water on it

[@myst3rixusl3ftb3hind]

YES! Never heard of waterproof

[@phylox2180]

Hit them niggas with a magnet lol

[@AndyAndy.]

@@phylox2180 lmao

[@htx.gabe2471]

@Shockheadd45 what happened to rain anyway

[@yourdad7882]

Htx.Gabe2 who knows

[@lordlyhawk]

Make sure you were connected to your Wi-Fi not using your mobile plan

[@retardidris1070]

Too late, was half way through to notice it.

[@LSSJTHOR]

Scorpion is part of the **SHIRAI RYU** A JAPANESE NINJA CLAN! LOL

[@ben10nt79]

Thor Schotz nahh shitt

[@arx3516]

White Dragon?

[@loaf1712]

ARX 351 I think the word your looking for is “shiroi”.

[@Therealtjriddell_PMP]

"As silent as the night, more deadlier than the dawn!"

[@michaelbashford2733]

I bet the Grandmaster reeeeeeeeeaaly regrets leaving that 'reprogramming cyborgs for dummies' book laying around.

[@Сектор-с5я]

6:25 Sektor in MK3 ending to was against Shao Khan and Outworld, because he believed they were a threat to the Lin Kuei.

[@Dark71138]

Sektor was always chaotic neutral. Glad NRS messed him up

[@naveedclifton]

"Death is the only way out. Major Briggs, Sonya Blade. Shao Kahn will be pleased." --Cyrax

[@streetkombat6088]

Major Jackson Jax Briggs: "Shao what?! I'll take homeboy!"

[@gmanor20]

Thanks for the video Spook. Those robots must have shotty workmanship to get beaten and captured so often.

[@apacalypsagon3758]

Good to see you like mortal komabat. Always thought the lore was pretty neat.

[@omegarugal9283]

all cyborgs can be reprogrammeb by pressing F2 during boot up...

[@craiggilderdale3427]

No you press alt F4

[@TheAnimeDude]

So what I’m getting from this is... it’s like Robot Naruto?

[@previously9239]

The Anime Dude I mean...kinda?

[@Deyone_Jackson]

What I'm getting from this is that Cyrax got fucked over left and right, all the time in every timeline and more times then anyone else heh heh. No wonder why he betrays them everytime or wants to join Raidens gang.

[@Deyone_Jackson]

@Harambe The Gorrila "oUhKaY"

[@fightingmedialounge519]

Not really.

[@tsvetelin6556]

The Triborgs are so cool and their story is so interesting!

[@hakimbenzouaoui3930]

For ur knowledge it was Jax nd sonya who helped sub zero reprogramming Cyrax with their technology

[@khrashingphantom9632]

The two things people said the most when they 1st played MK9 story mode... "Cyrax is Black?!" Or "I knew Cyrax was Black!" Lol. Seriously great video though. Good job explaining the lore.

[@danielribeiro3252]

Wow! Thanks man! Now everything makes sense. 'Cause is kinda of a mess what happen with everyone and you made an awesome explanation. Remember guys is Quadborg! He says Triborg because easier and cooler to speak.

[@puffpuffpassmako]

I noticed how Triborg's Smoke variation doesn't have a unique design, just the base Cyber Lin Kuei with black paint and red lights. That's because Smoke never became a cyborg, so Triborg had nothing to go with but his move data

[@davidfonseca9095]

Why is your intro like 20 whole seconds long

[@localdude2979]

lol

[@YaowBucketHEAD]

To be fair, it's a pretty decent intro. 💀💀💀

[@aleflippy1997]

A few thoughts that popped out of my mind : 1)I don't get the Triborg hatewagon. It was quite a clever idea to bring back much-beloved playstyles while still maintaining some consistency within the lore. Yeah, maybe he wasn't as fledged-out as all three (four?) kharacters taken separately, but he was mad fun nonetheless. And having a fully robotic kharacter, maybe the first of many more, would be insanely awesome. Do you even imagine how ludicrous their arsenal would be?! And as a faction, the Tekunin sounds wonderful in my book. Plus, with the messed up timelines introduced in MK11, we could totally have both Triborg and the original cyborgs anyway. 2)Sadly, I doubt we could get only one of them without causing a massive backlash from the kommunity... Do you really think we could bring back Cyrax without having Sektor fans on our back? As sad as it may be, people have a hard time setting them apart. Quite a shame really. 3)While I'm absolutely fond of Sub-Zero (and Steven Blum's voice acting), I can't help but wonder how far the "cyber-sub-zero" idea could have gone if fans weren't so pissed off about it. It certainly would have felt weird having him fight Scorpion that way. But hey... He turned out more than okay!

[@karnerblue7658]

@aleflippy1997 I know your comment’s from 4 years ago, but you’re right. Cyrax and Sektor are like a package deal. And it doesn’t look like we can have one cyborg without any others. lol

[@fairhurst4595]

triborg walks up to sektors head and swears he will continue his legacy

[@The_GK1]

Well in a way, he IS Sektor

[@soule468]

I wonder how 2spooky only has 400 thousand subs. I’ve been watching him since 200 thousand subs. Mans deserves atleast a million subs

[@TheRealerArbor]

If I could keep my own conscience, id let someone turn me into a cyborg that looked like Cyrax.

[@HavocHounds1988]

I feel Triborg's ending is not canon considering Sonya is not dead.

[@mathteamdropout8571]

It sure should be canon. S.F. sucks!

[@manuelramos360]

I feel they should make it cannon but just not have him kill ALL special forces, just whoever was working on him in the lab (couple scientist and soldiers)

[@clinttate3593]

1:29 Those outfits!

[@davidabdollahi7906]

This video is gold. Everyone's into MK would agree with me.

[@cybertrongaming4007]

Awesome video bro big Thumbs up 💯💯👍👍👍👍

[@lthomason702]

Thanks man. I needed this.👍 As you can see, I'm not that bright and got lost halfway throughout the games so this was helpful😅

[@danielwilliamson6180]

The Tekunin = A clan of ninjas gone robotic.

[@wesleyvl8572]

Keep up your videos dude

[@russellkim_]

Kurtz pel looking hella good

[@pounakserw714]

Sub Zero has got some *cold* jokes in MKX and MK11

[@julianchrobak-prince1915]

Great video! It really helped me understand the cyber initiative. Just wish you mentioned how Sektor sold out to Quan Chi to destroy the Shirai Ryu.

[@christianjonlewis2669]

Something I didn't know I wanted to know about until I saw the title of the video

[@romeomk510]

"FOR THE LIN KUEI!" Triborg in MKX is the SHIT!

[@tgnash_]

20 second intros are the best 👍🏻

[@MegaAmir46]

That intro was jamming🔥 good video

[@JoelWhiteDragonLittleton]

My wife said you sound like sokka and now I can’t I hear it lol we love your channel!!

[@AndresFnt]

All my favorite Childhood series of games (Resident Evil, MGS, MK) have convoluted hard-to-follow storylines but remain fun due to the gameplay and general feel. Do I know the details of these great games? No. And I watch these videos to gain more understanding but it feels like school studying! It's work! Out of all the videos I watched on MK lore this was by far the best though!

[@colleenglanville8293]

You got to love Mortal Kombat, and learning more about the Ninja's sounds pretty cool! 😎😄😁👍

[@HavocHounds1988]

What's really interesting is there actually was an organization in China that were referred to as the Lin Kuei, and they are the original masters of Ninjutzu.

[@colleenglanville8293]

Gizmo Mogwi Wow, the more you know.

[@aqueouskeyboard6431]

5:09 when u need money after spending a budget on cyborgs

[@moneyonmind2412]

7:02 👀 damn

[@stealthsmoke5780]

I love and I have bought every MK game ever! I have to have Cyber Smoke or Tri-borg or Human Smoke!

[@Noone666-x5r]

8:49 song?

[@jjjjjj-wq9eq]

Darude sandstorm

[@MagicGamer28]

I liked the video just because you but the two bad kids in the back of the classroom together, Kabal (no mask) and Noob." They were definitely the trouble makers in Cyborg Programming 101 lmaoo

[@jtd3d351]

“What!.....What the fuck” That shit had me rolling lmao 🤣

[@pzaypraxis95]

My headcanon was always that sub worked with Jax who helped him reprogram smoke

[@Darren-lb3rx]

3:16 that explains why I see a skeleton inside the robots during x-rays, but if this clip is the case, why do they rip the brain out and force it into a robots body to convert em, and why can they separate their body parts like throwing their head as a weapon?

[@MusicLoveLifeSoul]

Cyborg reprogramming 101 😂. They teach it in outworld lmao

[@ucitymetalhead]

I always liked these characters the most it's neat to learn about them.

[@BlaqRainFresh]

Now we've got Cyber Frost, my favorite character in MK11!

[@midnightparish]

“Fear the cyber initiative.” - Triborg MKX 2015

[@jackprant5734]

Love all of your mortal kombat videos, more my dude !

[@jamaicavillanea2321]

Hi 2Spooky! I subscribed to your channel and Turn on the notification bell...

[@MartySince87]

I love your videos, by any chance. Will you do a top 10 or 25 about the boondocks?

[@blackbatman3152]

Triborg was a great Idea. It is sad that it will not be followed upon.

[@jamesdupuis7125]

Great video 2Spooky

[@ForzaTerra89]

Tribord set out on a goal to eliminate organic life. So triborg is like Dr Nefarious from Ratchet and Clank 3 XD

[@prodigybasement974]

Sah dude, long time no see spook.

[@dwightphillips7578]

Tri borg should be re invented as final boss.....

[@willrivera1517]

Amazing video watched twice in case I missed something

[@dion3010]

I love smoke and sektor and cryrax

[@Hugo_Tate]

The animations with the MK character cut outs, or whatever they’re called, were hilarious and perfect lol thanks for another awesome vid. Will you be doing anymore scary story storytelling?? I fackin love those

[@lawrencerucker1944]

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[@U7OrionUISign]

Cyber Inferno: "Now You've Faced Doom!"

[@dragoncross42]

Mortal Kombat has an awesome story and robots.

[@br9760]

That scene where he blows himself and the cyborgs up is awesome in many ways.

[@xx_squirtle8621]

If Cyrax had fled a little earlier, then he wouldn’t have been cyberized

[@dominiquerosemond5682]

So tri-Borg is canon?

[@2Spookster]

Tri-Borg is in fact canon, his ending, on the other hand, is not confirmed as of yet.

[@dominiquerosemond5682]

@@2Spookster ah ok thanks. I've saw people say that he isn't canon

[@jeggsonvohees2201]

2Spooky Do you have the source confirming that?

[@Reggin_ald]

@John Games What's more spooky than burger king foot lettuce huh HUH that's what I thought

[@maxo187]

if Tri Borg is canon then that means then the special forces being wiped out is canon too because that’s how triborg was born

[@a1x189]

Intro alone deserves a sub

[@simpleclonetrooper2740]

i subbed because the animations were awesome

[@eddypark5853]

Cyborg Smoke, Sektor & Cyrax will always be my favorite

[@melk4576]

lmao the part where he is talking about sub zero coming back in MKX as his human form is EXACTLY my reaction, I always wondered how he turned back. ( didn't read the comics then)

[@jayb8934]

They just happened to have robotic sounding names like Cyrax and Sektor before becoming cyborgs?

[@palaceofwisdom9448]

My theory is that they were chosen first BECAUSE they have robotic sounding names.

[@The_GK1]

@@palaceofwisdom9448 That's actually better than most theories. Oh and Cyrax is an actual name by the way. Originated from Southern Africa

[@trebienparker5349]

It would be fun to see a green cyber ninja

[@oxychuy_372]

Bro wtf your a better teacher than any at my school lmao. I actually learned

[@redacted6563]

I just love that intro 💕 Everytime

[@jonjenkines]

Instantly watches into and subscribed