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Kung Jin is Mortal Kombat’s first gay kombatant

Gay Star News was observant enough to notice that Kung Jin is a homosexual, thanks to one of Mortal Kombat X‘s cutscenes.

Spoilers ahead, folks: in Chapter 4 of the game, Kung Jin has the following exchange with Raiden:

“I can’t… they won’t accept,” Kung Jin says.

“They care only of what is in your heart, not whom your heart desires,” Raiden replies.

You can watch the exchange below:

The character’s sexual orientation was later confirmed by NetherRealm’s Dominic Cianciolo.

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