Baraka is a fictional character from the Mortal Kombat franchise, co-created by Ed Boon and John Tobias and first introduced in Mortal Kombat II in 1993. He is a Tarkatan warrior from Outworld, known for his sharp teeth and retractable arm blades. This Folk version keeps the blunt, aggressive streak of the original but sets him in a modern day as a 24 year old from Nairobi.

Fans know him as one of the series' best-known recurring antagonists, and he has been playable in Mortal Kombat 11 and Mortal Kombat 1. He is a loyalist who shifts toward whichever master seems strong, and he rejects charity and pity. In this version that same directness is aimed at your everyday choices, like your sleep schedule, your money moves, and the texts you send your ex.

The person who ends up texting him is someone who can take a roast and wants a fri