Dairou

Dairou is a character in the Mortal Kombat series.

About Dairou
Dairou is a Seidan neutral guard, he usually gets the job done as quickly as possible, but there might be some honor left in his cynical heart.

Character Story
Dairou 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 steal the constitution of Seido and to kill Hotaru. It is unknown if he succeeded or not, however both he and Hotaru returned in Mortal Kombat: Armageddon. More informations would be revealed when his official bio is released by Midway.

Signature Moves

 * Tombstone Drop: Dairou falls flat on his back, causing his opponent to fly in air, in Armageddon, it can be used for Air Kombat.
 * Stealthy Shadows: Dairou switches both the positions of his and his opponent, leaving a puff of yellow smoke in both positions.
 * Iron Leg: Dairou blasts a three-area energy star from his leg.

Other Notes

 * Dairou was going to appear in Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance as a samurai fighter hired by Shang Tsung, but was cut due to time constraints.
 * He's unaware that Darrius, who hired him to kill Hotaru, was also the one who hired an assassin to murder Dairou's family.