the 2008 crossover title Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe, participating in a war between the two titular franchises. In his ending, the essence of Dark Kahn finds a host in Scorpion's body, making him the most powerful being in the universe. Reboot continuity Starting with the Mortal Kombat reboot game (2011), an alternative-timeline is created by revising certain events of the franchise's first three games. When the reboot game introduces Scorpion, he is once again newly joining the tenth Mortal Kombat tournament. It is now established that Quan Chi was responsible for his original resurrection and not just his return in MK4. Quan Chi grants Scorpion his enhanced supernatural abilities and encourages him to kill their mutual enemy Bi-Han, though he keeps his own involvement in destroying the Shirai Ryu clan a secret. Attempting to alter the timeline in hopes of averting the path that eventually leads to Armageddon, Raiden convinces Scorpion to spare Bi-Han's life in exchange for the Elder Gods resurrecting the Shirai Ryu clan. Scorpion initially honors the deal, defeating but not killing Bi-Han before the tournament is completed, but Quan Chi provokes Scorpion into going back on his promise by showing him a vision of Sub-Zero and the Lin Kuei murdering his family and clan. Despite Bi-Han denying his involvement, Scorpion incinerates him and returns to the tournament grounds holding Sub-Zero's skull and spinal column. This leads Kuai Liang, who at the time calls himself "Tundra," to adopt the Sub-Zero mantle somewhat earlier than he did in the original timeline. The younger Sub-Zero later defeats Scorpion, but is prevented from destroying the undead warrior when his Lin Kuei comrades apprehend him on order by the clan's Grandmaster. Against his will, the younger Sub-Zero is then turned into a cyborg. In Scorpion's non-canonical arcade ending to the Mortal Kombat reboot game, the spirits of the Shirai Ryu later appear before Scorpion and reveal the truth about their murder, then aid in killing Quan Chi. In Sub-Zero's non-canonical ending, he learns Quan Chi killed the Shirai Ryu as payment for the Lin Kuei's services. He reveals this information to Scorpion and they form their own "deadly alliance." In Mortal Kombat X, which takes place two years after the previous game, Scorpion still serves Quan Chi. The necromancer has also restored Kuai Liang to human form, making him an undead warrior like Scorpion rather than leaving him a cyborg.