Rouge the Bat triumphs as the sinister Lilith and the psychotic Vega appear and Lang Shu is left with no choice but to rely on the jewel thief's help. They overcome the two after a hard struggle and are left with a janitor slowly bleeding out thanks to Vega's hateful claws. Rouge leaves Lang Shu to escape the surrounding battalion of police led by Lei Wulong and Carmelita Fox. Imprisoned, Shu requests the aid of Rouge in gathering the rest of the Chaos Emeralds after escaping. Having chased them alone in the past, Rouge is baffled, but accepts after hearing of Shu's intentions. Shu is then briefly interrogated and mysteriously released with the aid of an enigmatic human, Lee Chaolan, who is both an iconic industrial figure and an apparent associate of the GHOST terrorist organization.

Despite Lee’s affiliation, Lang Shu lets him go in exchange for the Chaos Emerald secured during Shu’s heist. Rouge is released as well leaves Shu to return to his film with Fei Long. The wolf then meets his co-star and handed a script to help him portray his role as a silent but deadly wolf named Jiao Feng. Within the work day, Shu begins to understand, and his character opens his curiosity to his past and family. A name resembling Vega’s former association meets Shu’s eyes in the script, and he races to the hospital, hoping the innocent janitor from the night before is alright. He then finds himself racing what he believes to be Lilith, coming to finish the job. In mid-stride, a violent beast called Baraka attacks and hinders him. Shu must now duel one of the most ferocious beings of Outworld...

Lang Shu the Narrator © Me

Baraka from Mortal Kombat II © Midway

Zhuge Liang from Dynasty Warriors © Koei

Morrigan Aenslad from Darkstalkers © Capcom

Rouge from Sonic Adventure 2 © Sega

Nathan Drake from Uncharted; Drake's Fortune © Naughty Dog

Brad Hawk from Urban Reign © Namco

Fei Long from Super Stret Fighter II © Capcom

Artica Lagopus from Extinctioners © Shawntae Howard