User blog comment:Sub-Erstryktile4/DLC/@comment-1836677-20110615203704/@comment-422853-20110808011233

Yeah, for specials, they could maybe even have some stuff akin to the special moves Shujinko borrowed from other fighters in Deception, but it wouldn't be exactly like them, ya know? Kinda like how Kenshi's telekinesis greatly differs from Ermac's now in MK9. Plus Shujinko is one of the most important plot/story character protagonists. I can still see him somewhere in the alternate timeline, gathering the kamidogu, only this time, he might have warning from Raiden because of the thunder god's knowledge about the future, but I don't think that would necessarily stop Onaga from returning. They might just have different goals due to differences in the timelines.

Chameleon on the other hand, I don't think they can really originalize him. He has the least backstory out of like anyone. He might be related to Reptile's race, but other than that, there's nothing unique about him outside of being a character who has all the ninjas' moves. Khameleon at least wants revenge on Shao Kahn for destroying and enslaving her homerealm, so we know she has motif, but Chameleon's just a stalker. Plus he was one of the first characters confirmed not to return in MK 2011 along with Hsu Hao.