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A Cybernetic Heart is a cybernetically enhanced attachment to the wearer, granting them new abilities and properties with the device.
Kano's Cybernetic Heart
Kano in MK11 with his Cybernetic Heart on a bandolier.
Kano is a Human with no supernatural abilities but with his connections to the Underground Black Market, he is able to get his hands on Advanced Cybernetic Technology. He has used his connections for profit but also to constantly upgrade his cybernetics, such as the Cybernetic "Heart" he wears on a Bandolier across his chest. This device serves as a Power Supply for all his Cybernetic Enhancements and when activated it boost his power and strength.
In Mortal Kombat X, Kano's Heart alongside the rest of his cybernetics changes the color of their lights depending on what variation has been chosen. With Cybernetic giving them the signature red glow, Commando making them glow yellow, Cutthroat having then glow blue and when going variation-less has them glow green.
In Mortal Kombat 11, Kano's Cybernetic Heart is a customized Gear Item and he has a wide variety to choose from. The "Heart" is now used as a weapon rather than just enhancing his abilities, granting news ways of drawing the opponent in, stunning them and enhancing Kano like it did in MKX.
Hsu Hao's Cybernetic Heart Unit
Hsu Hao with his Cybernetic Heart Unit
Hsu Hao's cybernetic heart unit.
The Cybernetic Heart Unit is the artificial heart of the Red Dragon clan's loyal operative Hsu Hao. It first appeared along with him in Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance.
Many years ago, Hsu Hao had been part of a covert division of the Chinese Military that experimented with cybernetic implants to enhance physical performance and endurance. The same surgeon that operated on Hsu Hao later worked on Kano's Bionic Eye.
Unlike Kano, Hsu Hao's "Heart" is an entirely different device. Unlike Kano's external Cybernetic Heart, Hsu Hao's is an actual pulsating Cybernetic Implant grafted into his body replacing his actual biological Heart. He greatly relies on this implant in kombat, as it greatly enhances his strength, stamina and agility, alongside giving him some seemingly supernatural abilities as well. Such as delivering a powerful clap with his hands that generates a very strong gust of wind. As stated earlier the cybernetic implant also greatly boosts his overall power, giving him the ability to jump at inhuman heights to stomp on his opponent or be given enough inhuman endurance to go after Kenshi all night.
Similarly to Kano's Bionic Eye, Hsu Hao's Cybernetic Heart Unit also has the ability to fire a powerful laser, which he uses in his Krystal Laser special move to hurt his opponent or outright kill them like in his Chest Laser fatality.
Hsu Hao continues to use the Implant in the New Timeline as shown in the Mortal Kombat X Comic Book series series, however it was pierced and destroyed by Scorpion's Kunai, before Hsu Hao himself was killed.