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Hanzo looked curiously at Kuai Liang. He himself had questioned the nature of the Sub-Zero brothers’ relationship years prior, back when his relationship with Kuai Liang was more hostile. “Attachments are supposed to be forbidden in the Lin Kuei,” he sneered. “Were you and Bi-han even that close? And yet you so stubbornly fight for his honor at the risk of your own life?”

Of course, back then Kuai Liang refused to give him any insight into the matter. It was beyond something he could ever understand, especially considering who the man they were fighting about was.But now with the both of them seeing things in a different context, the question still lingered in the back of his mind.

“…I’m not sure if the relationship between Bi-han and I was, by any means, conventional.” Kuai mused. “I have no means of comparison of what a ‘normal’ life would look like. If you had a brother Takeda, I’m sure it would be very different.”

Kuai Liang paused as if to think. Or was he actually hesitating?

“To answer your first question Takeda, I would say Bi-han and I were like your left hand and your right hand.” Kuai Liang said. Takeda looked at his palms before Kuai continued, “I’m sure you never consciously think about the fact that you have a second hand, do you? They perform tasks and act as one. Despite this, there’s still a dominant hand - one that you’d subconsciously rely on more than the other.”

Hanzo supposed from what he knew about the Lin Kuei, the “dominant” hand Kuai Liang’s talking about is supposed to be Bi-han, the one who was picked and trained as the first heir to the Sub-Zero mantle over his brother.

“…We could operate independently and were encouraged to. Even so, if you suddenly lost either one of your hands, you would notice the absence of that hand wouldn’t you? That’s what it’s like.”