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Place of Origin Orderrealm
Appearances MK: Deception
MK: Unchained
MK: Armageddon
Species Seidan
Fighting styles Wing Chun
Escrima
Mi Zong(MK:A)
Weapons Autumn Dao (MK , MK:A)
Alignment Neutral
Dairou is a character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series.
About Dairou
Making his debut in Mortal Kombat: Deception, this Seidan guard-turned-mercenary is neutral, and he fights alone. Dairou usually gets the job done as quickly as possible, but there might be some honor left in his cynical heart.
Storyline
He was once a highly respected Seidan guardsman, much like Hotaru, but he was imprisoned when he attacked and killed the man who he was led to believe murdered his family. In Deception's Konquest mode, Dairou is hired to free Shujinko from prison. In the present, he has been hired by Darrius to and steal the constitution of Seido and also given another contract to kill Hotaru. His game ending depicts him as achieving the latter of these goals, but it will not be known for certain until the upcoming Mortal Kombat: Armageddon, where both he and Hotaru are slated to make reappearances.
Memorable moves
Tombstone Drop – Dairou falls flat on his back, causing his opponent to fly forward through the air allowing for a combo. (MK, MK:A)
Stealthy Shadows – With a puff of yellow smoke, Dairou switches positions with his opponent. The opponent is momentarily confused (unless they are blocking), allowing for a free hit. (MK, MK:A)
Iron Leg – Dairou sends a three-area energy blast that looks like a shuriken at his opponent from his leg. (MK, MK:A)
Fatalities
Back Stretcher – Dairou bends his opponent backwards, snapping their spine and breaking them in half. (MK)
Rib Remove – Dairou rips out some of his opponent's ribs and shoves them into the opponent's eyes. (MK)
Other Finishers
Hara-Kiri – Dairou bends himself backwards till his back breaks and he snaps in two. (MK)
Trivia
Dairou was originally going to be in Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance as a samurai hired by Shang Tsung, but was cut due to time constraints.
Dairou is unaware that Darrius, the person who hired him to do his bidding, is also the person who hired an assassin to kill his family.
Dairou's Tombstone Drop move can be easily abused, as it is extremely quick, making it difficult to counter or avoid. In addition, the move launches the opponent into the air, setting them up for more attacks. | |
