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* Kaito's two primary fighting styles in ''The Kaito Files'', Bruiser and Tank are based almost entirely off of [[VideoGame/Yakuza0 Kiryu's Brawler and Tank styles he used in the 80s]]. One of Kaito's EX actions is a one-for-one recreation of one of Kiryu's heat actions, and is specifically referred to as a technique Kaito heard was used by the fourth chairman in his youth, it stands to reason that Kaito based his fighting style entirely off of stories he heard about Kiryu.
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* On the topic of nods to the mainline ''Yakuza'' series, considering how Ichiban planned on climbing out of Rock Bottom on his own, it likely stands to reason that Zhao probably moved on peacefully with his life as a meager restaurant owner that's still affiliated with the Yokohama Liumang given his {{cameo}} in the very same restaurant where he, [[Characters/YakuzaIchibanKasuga Ichiban]], Seong-Hui, and Hoshino (not to be confused with ''[[Characters/{{Judgment}} Issei]]'' [[OneSteveLimit Hoshino]]) met in two years prior. Granted, it's likely that, much like Kiryu, Zhao could still be involved with the Liumang in some capacity despite no longer being their leader; especially with [[TheStarscream Mabuchi]] out of the picture (given that Tesso still refers to him as a leader of the Liumang, this is very likely).
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* On the topic of nods to the mainline ''Yakuza'' series, considering how Ichiban planned on climbing out of Rock Bottom on his own, it likely stands to reason that Zhao probably moved on peacefully with his life as a meager restaurant owner that's still affiliated with the Yokohama Liumang given his {{cameo}} [[TheCameo cameo]] in the very same restaurant where he, [[Characters/YakuzaIchibanKasuga [[Characters/LikeADragonIchibanKasuga Ichiban]], Seong-Hui, and Hoshino (not to be confused with ''[[Characters/{{Judgment}} Issei]]'' [[OneSteveLimit Hoshino]]) met in two years prior. Granted, it's likely that, much like Kiryu, Zhao could still be involved with the Liumang in some capacity despite no longer being their leader; especially with [[TheStarscream Mabuchi]] out of the picture (given that Tesso still refers to him as a leader of the Liumang, this is very likely).
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** RK has been given full immunity from the police be it blatant extortion the Yakuza can't get away with to outright go through a police barricade to put a bullet in the eyes of Kuwana. As Bando said he had many people backing him and Public Security some that might be Mafuyu and Takano's superiors. Sure they are able to have most cooperate but mostly so they can pin it all on Bando and the main party involved so there are still a lot of high placed individuals ready to back a criminal gang into ruling the streets as long as someone can push them to do it. It was not even a shock for Watanabe to be told to look around and after the events of the first game and "Like a Dragon" the police might be used to it.
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** RK has been given full immunity from the police police, be it blatant extortion the Yakuza can't get away with with, to outright go going through a police barricade to put a bullet in the eyes of Kuwana. As Bando said said, he had many people backing him and Public Security Security; some that of whom might be Mafuyu and Takano's superiors. Sure Sure, they are able to have most cooperate but mostly so they can pin it all on Bando and the main party involved so there are still a lot of high placed individuals ready to back a criminal gang into ruling the streets as long as someone can push them to do it. It was not even a shock for Watanabe to be told to look around the other way, and after the events of the first game and "Like ''Like a Dragon" Dragon'', the police might be used to it.
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** It's also a dark representation of the fact that Soma can and ''[[TheUnfettered will]]'' [[TheUnfettered kill anyone]] who dare crosses his path in his (or rather, Bando's) twisted version of keeping order. Including innocent people like Sawa, Koda, or Akane.
* On the opposite side, if Yagami wasn't involved in the case, how long did Koda have before she went the same way as Toshiro? And by extension, how long would Matsui, Sakaki, and Akane have before Kuwana came for ''them''? And if Mikoshiba and Kuwai suffered brutally at the hands of Kuwana and his minions alongside the grieving parents of the bullies' victims (as Ehara and Reiko can attest), then there's no telling how Koda's parents would take action against these three, especially since they're much younger than Kawai or Mikoshiba.
* On the opposite side, if Yagami wasn't involved in the case, how long did Koda have before she went the same way as Toshiro? And by extension, how long would Matsui, Sakaki, and Akane have before Kuwana came for ''them''? And if Mikoshiba and Kuwai suffered brutally at the hands of Kuwana and his minions alongside the grieving parents of the bullies' victims (as Ehara and Reiko can attest), then there's no telling how Koda's parents would take action against these three, especially since they're much younger than Kawai or Mikoshiba.
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** It's also a dark representation of the fact that Soma can and ''[[TheUnfettered will]]'' [[TheUnfettered kill anyone]] who dare crosses his path in his (or rather, Bando's) twisted version of keeping order. Including order, including innocent people like Sawa, Koda, or Akane.
* On the opposite side, if Yagami wasn't involved in the case, how long did Koda have before she went the same way as Toshiro? And by extension, how long would Matsui, Sakaki, and Akane have before Kuwana came for ''them''? And if Mikoshiba andKuwai Kawai suffered brutally at the hands of Kuwana and his minions alongside the grieving parents of the bullies' victims (as Ehara and Reiko can attest), then there's no telling how Koda's parents would take action against these three, especially since they're much younger than Kawai or Mikoshiba.
* On the opposite side, if Yagami wasn't involved in the case, how long did Koda have before she went the same way as Toshiro? And by extension, how long would Matsui, Sakaki, and Akane have before Kuwana came for ''them''? And if Mikoshiba and
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* In Chapter 9, Hattori said that one cause of Alzheimer's disease was the build-up of amyloid beta proteins in the brain, and that when AD-9 was injected into dementia-ridden test mice, the drug had eaten away at those excess proteins and restored their brains to normal. However, with the revelation that one of the drug's lethal side effects was a powerful headache in the victims, it's likely that the drug's toxins were ''eating away at the victims' brains completely''.
** For that matter, Kido also says the drug's toxins caused a dark-blue pigmentation in the victims' eyes, which necessitated their removal. It's also possible that the pigmentation was a result of not only the toxins caused by a mix of multiple medicines, but also from the eye trauma caused by the severely powerful headaches. No wonder Kido said it was a gruesome death.
** For that matter, Kido also says the drug's toxins caused a dark-blue pigmentation in the victims' eyes, which necessitated their removal. It's also possible that the pigmentation was a result of not only the toxins caused by a mix of multiple medicines, but also from the eye trauma caused by the severely powerful headaches. No wonder Kido said it was a gruesome death.
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* In Chapter 9, Hattori said that one cause of Alzheimer's disease was caused by the build-up of amyloid beta proteins in the brain, and that when AD-9 was injected into dementia-ridden test mice, the drug had eaten away at those excess proteins and restored their brains to normal. However, with the revelation that one of the drug's lethal side effects was a powerful headache in the victims, it's likely that the drug's toxins were ''eating away at ''devouring the victims' brains completely''.
** For that matter, Kido also says the drug's toxins caused a dark-blue pigmentation in the victims' eyes, which necessitated their removal. It's also possible that the pigmentation was a result of not only the toxins caused by a mix of multiple medicines, but also from the eye trauma caused by theseverely powerful headaches.severe headache. No wonder Kido said it was a gruesome death.
** For that matter, Kido also says the drug's toxins caused a dark-blue pigmentation in the victims' eyes, which necessitated their removal. It's also possible that the pigmentation was a result of not only the toxins caused by a mix of multiple medicines, but also from the eye trauma caused by the
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* Of all the places Shono picked for his secret lab, it ended up being an abandoned Love Hotel. Makes sense when you consider that it's the least likely place for anyone to go poking around in, but that also speaks volumes of the [[MadScientist kind of person]] that Shono ''really'' is. Especially since he ''did'' stab Emi to death in the name of AD-9.
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* Of all the places Shono picked for his secret lab, it ended up being an abandoned Love Hotel.love hotel. Makes sense when you consider that it's the least likely place for anyone to go poking around in, but that also speaks volumes of the [[MadScientist kind of person]] that Shono ''really'' is. Especially since he ''did'' stab Emi to death in the name of AD-9.
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* Hattori had said that one possible cause of Alzheimer's disease was the build-up of amyloid beta proteins in the brain, and that when AD-9 was injected into dementia-ridden test mice, the drug had eaten away at those excess proteins and restored their brains to normal. However, with the revelation that one of the drug's side effects was a powerful headache in the victims, it's likely that the drug's toxins were ''eating away at the victims' brains completely''.
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* In Chapter 9, Hattori had said that one possible cause of Alzheimer's disease was the build-up of amyloid beta proteins in the brain, and that when AD-9 was injected into dementia-ridden test mice, the drug had eaten away at those excess proteins and restored their brains to normal. However, with the revelation that one of the drug's lethal side effects was a powerful headache in the victims, it's likely that the drug's toxins were ''eating away at the victims' brains completely''.completely''.
** For that matter, Kido also says the drug's toxins caused a dark-blue pigmentation in the victims' eyes, which necessitated their removal. It's also possible that the pigmentation was a result of not only the toxins caused by a mix of multiple medicines, but also from the eye trauma caused by the severely powerful headaches. No wonder Kido said it was a gruesome death.
** For that matter, Kido also says the drug's toxins caused a dark-blue pigmentation in the victims' eyes, which necessitated their removal. It's also possible that the pigmentation was a result of not only the toxins caused by a mix of multiple medicines, but also from the eye trauma caused by the severely powerful headaches. No wonder Kido said it was a gruesome death.
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* Hashiki made sure the brightest scientists got either fired or moved away from the center as part of his sabotage, that left Shono, who is unremarkable and Kido, who is more administration and is dealing with a sex scandal, the only authority on AD-9. No one was able to question the drug effect on human or perfect it at the center because of this.
* Kuroiwa being on the dead yakuza case helps him covering potential tracks, he rules out the deaths as eye injuries instead of asking for a blood analysis or if the eyes were removed post-mortem.
* Shono's luck with Okubo disposing of the body is even greater after the reveal: Waku's eyes turned blue, but they were naturally gone before the cops recovered the body in the mountain Okubo dumped him in.
* Kuroiwa being on the dead yakuza case helps him covering potential tracks, he rules out the deaths as eye injuries instead of asking for a blood analysis or if the eyes were removed post-mortem.
* Shono's luck with Okubo disposing of the body is even greater after the reveal: Waku's eyes turned blue, but they were naturally gone before the cops recovered the body in the mountain Okubo dumped him in.
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* Hashiki made sure the brightest scientists got either fired or moved away from the center as part of his sabotage, that sabotage. That left Shono, who is unremarkable unremarkable, and Kido, who is more administration administrative and is dealing with a sex scandal, as the only authority on AD-9. No one was able to question the drug drug's effect on human humans or perfect it at the center because of this.
* Kuroiwa being on the dead yakuza casehelps helped him covering potential tracks, since he rules ruled out the deaths as eye injuries instead of asking for a blood analysis or if looking into whether the eyes were removed post-mortem.
post-mortem or not.
* Shono's luck with Okubo disposing of the body is even greater after the reveal: Waku's eyes turned blue, but they were naturally gone before the cops recovered the body in the mountain Okubo dumped him in. As for why Okubo didn't notice the blue eyes, Shono had most likely closed them before hiding the body in Okubo's truck.
* Kuroiwa being on the dead yakuza case
* Shono's luck with Okubo disposing of the body is even greater after the reveal: Waku's eyes turned blue, but they were naturally gone before the cops recovered the body in the mountain Okubo dumped him in. As for why Okubo didn't notice the blue eyes, Shono had most likely closed them before hiding the body in Okubo's truck.
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* After Suguira is recruited, he only puts his Jester mask back on when interacting with the Kyorei Family and Kajihira. Initially, you think it's so they don't recognize him as a former disgraced Kajihira Group employee which would likely cause them to target him. Once his true identity is revealed, you realize it's because they would have no idea who he was and thus "Suguira's" cover would be blown.
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* After Suguira Sugiura is recruited, he only puts his Jester mask back on when interacting with the Kyorei Family and Kajihira. Initially, you think it's so they don't recognize him as a former disgraced Kajihira Group employee which would likely cause them to target him. Once his true identity is revealed, you realize it's because they would have no idea who he was and thus "Suguira's" "Sugiura's" cover would be blown.
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* Sugiura sure seems to be the most riled up when he sees the footage of Mitsuru being bullied. Judging from him mentioning that he and [[{{Hikkikomori}} Tsukumo]] are [[NotSoDifferentRemark "on the same wavelength"]] (if you remember that he was also Emi's socially withdrawn younger brother), it's very likely that he was a bullying victim himself, not unlike Koda or Toshiro.
** Then there's the fact that he's one of the three voices that you hear when Matsun's group is getting called out for their treatment of Koda, as well as his reaction to seeing Koda being treated so horribly by her peers, only making this more plausible.
* Amusingly, RK's {{Leitmotif}} when they're fought as part of the story is called "[[https://youtu.be/t63Z_4mQbkI 1811]]". It should go without saying, but… 18 = '''R''' and 11 = '''K'''. It's even the code for one of their safes in their HQ in Kamurocho.
* Akutsu's theme, "[[https://youtu.be/nw6wTFnwJdw K.O.G]]", has a voice sample in it that says, "Hands in the air". While it might obviously refer to the usual "put your hands up" that you'd hear in most other EDM songs, it also carries a [[BlackComedy morbidly funny connotation]] as Akutsu is shot dead by RK mooks disguised as policemen. Now what do most policemen usually say whenever they hold a suspect at gunpoint again?
* Most of the RK themes, such as the aforementioned "K.O.G", are the typical hard rock/techno beats that many ''Yakuza'' and ''Judgment'' bosses have. Soma's theme, "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfnrmYJfw1U Viper]]", is a creepy violin-based theme that sounds more at home as a Slasher villain's theme, which sets him out from his street thug underlings. This is one of the first hints that Soma is [[MoleInCharge something]] ''[[TheSociopath much]]'' worse than the regular RK members.
* On the topic of nods to the mainline ''Yakuza'' series, considering how Ichiban planned on climbing out of Rock Bottom on his own, it likely stands to reason that Zhao probably moved on peacefully with his life as a meager restaurant owner that's still affiliated with the Yokohama Liumang given his {{cameo}} in the very same restaurant where he, [[Characters/YakuzaIchibanKasuga Ichiban]], Seong-Hui, and Hoshino (not to be confused with ''[[Characters/{{Judgment}} Issei]]'' [[OneSteveLimit Hoshino]]) met in two years prior. Granted, it's likely that, much like Kiryu, Zhao could still be involved with the Liumang in some capacity despite no longer being their leader; especially with [[TheStarscream Mabuchi]] out of the picture (given that Tesso still refers to him as a leader of the Liumang, this is very likely).
* Considering how [[BoxingBattler the Boxing style]] is arguably [[GameBreaker the most overpowered]] of Yagami's fighting styles, it can't be that surprising since Boxers have a better chance in an actual street fight than, well... whatever Yagami uses to fight, [[AwesomeButImpractical as awesome as it is]].
** Crossing into Fridge Humor and, well, {{Crossing the Line Twice}}, the fact that Yagami can use this fighting style against the Bullies is especially funny since it'd be like watching a teenage punk go up against even [[VideoGame/PunchOut Little Mac]]!
* Yagami's distaste of vigilantism despite being close to one himself is much more personal given that his parents were murdered by one. The relative of one of Yagami's father's client's victims was angry due to an acquittal verdict and took it out on the lawyer's family. The events of the first game also made Yagami really intolerant of NecessarilyEvil mentality.
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* Sugiura sure seems to be the most riled up when he sees the footage of Mitsuru being bullied. Judging from him mentioning that he and [[{{Hikkikomori}} Tsukumo]] are [[NotSoDifferentRemark "on the same wavelength"]] (if you remember that he was also Emi's socially withdrawn younger brother), it's very likely that he was a bullying victim himself, not unlike Koda or Toshiro.
** Then there's the fact that he's one of the three voices that you hear when Matsun's group is getting called out for their treatment of Koda, as well as his reaction to seeing Koda being treated so horribly by her peers, only making this more plausible.
* Amusingly, RK's {{Leitmotif}} when they're fought as part of the story is called "[[https://youtu.be/t63Z_4mQbkI 1811]]". It should go without saying, but… 18 = '''R''' and 11 = '''K'''. It's even the code for one of their safes in their HQ in Kamurocho.
* Akutsu's theme, "[[https://youtu.be/nw6wTFnwJdw K.O.G]]", has a voice sample in it that says, "Hands in the air". While it might obviously refer to the usual "put your hands up" that you'd hear in most other EDM songs, it also carries a [[BlackComedy morbidly funny connotation]] as Akutsu is shot dead by RK mooks disguised as policemen. Now what do most policemen usually say whenever they hold a suspect at gunpoint again?
* Most of the RK themes, such as the aforementioned "K.O.G", are the typical hard rock/techno beats that many ''Yakuza'' and ''Judgment'' bosses have. Soma's theme, "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfnrmYJfw1U Viper]]", is a creepy violin-based theme that sounds more at home as a Slasher villain's theme, which sets him out from his street thug underlings. This is one of the first hints that Soma is [[MoleInCharge something]] ''[[TheSociopath much]]'' worse than the regular RK members.
* On the topic of nods to the mainline ''Yakuza'' series, considering how Ichiban planned on climbing out of Rock Bottom on his own, it likely stands to reason that Zhao probably moved on peacefully with his life as a meager restaurant owner that's still affiliated with the Yokohama Liumang given his {{cameo}} in the very same restaurant where he, [[Characters/YakuzaIchibanKasuga Ichiban]], Seong-Hui, and Hoshino (not to be confused with ''[[Characters/{{Judgment}} Issei]]'' [[OneSteveLimit Hoshino]]) met in two years prior. Granted, it's likely that, much like Kiryu, Zhao could still be involved with the Liumang in some capacity despite no longer being their leader; especially with [[TheStarscream Mabuchi]] out of the picture (given that Tesso still refers to him as a leader of the Liumang, this is very likely).
* Considering how [[BoxingBattler the Boxing style]] is arguably [[GameBreaker the most overpowered]] of Yagami's fighting styles, it can't be that surprising since Boxers have a better chance in an actual street fight than, well... whatever Yagami uses to fight, [[AwesomeButImpractical as awesome as it is]].
** Crossing into Fridge Humor and, well, {{Crossing the Line Twice}}, the fact that Yagami can use this fighting style against the Bullies is especially funny since it'd be like watching a teenage punk go up against even [[VideoGame/PunchOut Little Mac]]!
* Yagami's distaste of vigilantism despite being close to one himself is much more personal given that his parents were murdered by one. The relative of one of Yagami's father's client's victims was angry due to an acquittal verdict and took it out on the lawyer's family. The events of the first game also made Yagami really intolerant of NecessarilyEvil mentality.
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** For that matter, how ''did'' this Love Hotel become an abandoned wreck in the first place? And for how long? It feels like [[VideoGame/Yakuza1 Shangri-La]] all over again, only ''worse.''
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** For that matter, how ''did'' this Love Hotel become an abandoned wreck in the first place? And for how long? It feels like [[VideoGame/Yakuza1 Shangri-La]] all over again, only ''worse.''''
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* ''[[PrecisionFStrike Fucking]] Public Security.'' If someone like ''Akutsu'' or even Tesso are terrified of these guys, then it stands to reason why Soma was able to get away with murdering Sawa in cold blood without consequence. If he can do that, then what other things have they done in their own twisted version of order?
** There's also the fact that they've got eyes and ears ''everywhere'' and that once they have their eyes on you, there's no escape. [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything Now why does]] ''[[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything that]]'' [[BigBrotherIsWatching sound familiar?]]
** RK has been given full immunity from the police be it blatant extortion the Yakuza can't get away with to outright go through a police barricade to put a bullet in the eyes of Kuwana. As Bando said he had many people backing him and Public Security some that might be Mafuyu and Takano's superiors. Sure they are able to have most cooperate but mostly so they can pin it all on Bando and the main party involved so there are still a lot of high placed individuals ready to back a criminal gang into ruling the streets as long as someone can push them to do it. It was not even a shock for Watanabe to be told to look around and after the events of the first game and "Like a Dragon" the police might be used to it.
* "First comes the pain, then the fear. You have to start with the pain. Fear won't work if you haven't given them a reason." Seems rather apt that someone with this belief in mind has a battle aura that straight up looks like fire. Since getting burnt is, obviously, very painful and Soma [[{{Sadist}} enjoys his work]] a bit ''[[TheSociopath too]]'' [[TheSociopath much]].
** It's also a dark representation of the fact that Soma can and ''[[TheUnfettered will]]'' [[TheUnfettered kill anyone]] who dare crosses his path in his (or rather, Bando's) twisted version of keeping order. Including innocent people like Sawa, Koda, or Akane.
* On the opposite side, if Yagami wasn't involved in the case, how long did Koda have before she went the same way as Toshiro? And by extension, how long would Matsui, Sakaki, and Akane have before Kuwana came for ''them''? And if Mikoshiba and Kuwai suffered brutally at the hands of Kuwana and his minions alongside the grieving parents of the bullies' victims (as Ehara and Reiko can attest), then there's no telling how Koda's parents would take action against these three, especially since they're much younger than Kawai or Mikoshiba.
* In the epilogue, an anonymous tip to the police reveals the locations of the five other bodies of the bullies that Kuwana had murdered during his five year long RoaringRampageOfRevenge. While Kawai may have been the one dead for the longest, he at least had the "luxury" of being kept in a freezer (preventing his body from decaying) for his five years. We're never told about the state of the bodies of the other victims, meaning that it's most likely that they were either buried, or [[BodyHorror left out in the open to rot like Mikoshiba,]] but ''[[NauseaFuel much]]'' [[NauseaFuel worse]].
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* ''[[PrecisionFStrike Fucking]] Public Security.'' If someone like ''Akutsu'' or even Tesso are terrified of these guys, then it stands to reason why Soma was able to get away with murdering Sawa in cold blood without consequence. If he can do that, then what other things have they done in their own twisted version of order?
** There's also the fact that they've got eyes and ears ''everywhere'' and that once they have their eyes on you, there's no escape. [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything Now why does]] ''[[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything that]]'' [[BigBrotherIsWatching sound familiar?]]
** RK has been given full immunity from the police be it blatant extortion the Yakuza can't get away with to outright go through a police barricade to put a bullet in the eyes of Kuwana. As Bando said he had many people backing him and Public Security some that might be Mafuyu and Takano's superiors. Sure they are able to have most cooperate but mostly so they can pin it all on Bando and the main party involved so there are still a lot of high placed individuals ready to back a criminal gang into ruling the streets as long as someone can push them to do it. It was not even a shock for Watanabe to be told to look around and after the events of the first game and "Like a Dragon" the police might be used to it.
* "First comes the pain, then the fear. You have to start with the pain. Fear won't work if you haven't given them a reason." Seems rather apt that someone with this belief in mind has a battle aura that straight up looks like fire. Since getting burnt is, obviously, very painful and Soma [[{{Sadist}} enjoys his work]] a bit ''[[TheSociopath too]]'' [[TheSociopath much]].
** It's also a dark representation of the fact that Soma can and ''[[TheUnfettered will]]'' [[TheUnfettered kill anyone]] who dare crosses his path in his (or rather, Bando's) twisted version of keeping order. Including innocent people like Sawa, Koda, or Akane.
* On the opposite side, if Yagami wasn't involved in the case, how long did Koda have before she went the same way as Toshiro? And by extension, how long would Matsui, Sakaki, and Akane have before Kuwana came for ''them''? And if Mikoshiba and Kuwai suffered brutally at the hands of Kuwana and his minions alongside the grieving parents of the bullies' victims (as Ehara and Reiko can attest), then there's no telling how Koda's parents would take action against these three, especially since they're much younger than Kawai or Mikoshiba.
* In the epilogue, an anonymous tip to the police reveals the locations of the five other bodies of the bullies that Kuwana had murdered during his five year long RoaringRampageOfRevenge. While Kawai may have been the one dead for the longest, he at least had the "luxury" of being kept in a freezer (preventing his body from decaying) for his five years. We're never told about the state of the bodies of the other victims, meaning that it's most likely that they were either buried, or [[BodyHorror left out in the open to rot like Mikoshiba,]] but ''[[NauseaFuel much]]'' [[NauseaFuel worse]].
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** It also helps in this case that the dominant color scheme of his IconicOutfit (black [[HellbentForLeather leather jacket]], white T-shirt, and blue skinny jeans) also partially mirror those of a crane -- the black and white being the crane's feathers and the blue representing the sky and the water.
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* Since Yagami's fighting styles are [[ColorCodedForYourConvenience color-coded]] like with Kiryu's and Majima's styles in ''0'' and ''Kiwami'', and the Blue styles (Brawler for Kiryu and Thug for Majima, respectively) are the "canon" fighting styles for these characters, then it stands to reason that the Crane style is Yagami's Canon (or at the very least default since it's used in the tutorial both in this game and ''Lost Judgment'') fighting style.
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* Since Yagami's fighting styles are [[ColorCodedForYourConvenience color-coded]] like with Kiryu's and Majima's styles in ''0'' and ''Kiwami'', and the Blue styles (Brawler for Kiryu and Thug for Majima, respectively) are the "canon" fighting styles for these characters, then it stands to reason that the Crane style is Yagami's Canon canon (or at the very least default since it's used in the tutorial both in this game and ''Lost Judgment'') fighting style.style as well.
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* Since Yagami's fighting styles are [[ColorCodedForYourConvenience color-coded]] like with Kiryu's and Majima's styles in ''0'' and ''Kiwami'', and the Blue styles (Brawler for Kiryu and Thug for Majima, respectively) are the "canon" fighting styles for these characters, then it stands to reason that the Crane style is Yagami's Canon (or at the very least default since it's used in the tutorial both in this game and ''Lost Judgment'') fighting style.
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* After Suguira is recruited, he only puts his Jester mask back on when interacting with the Kyorei Family and Kajihira. Initially, you think it's so they don't recognize him as a former disgraced Kajihira Group employee which would likely cause them to target him. Once his true identity is revealed, you realize it's because they would have no idea who he was and thus "Suguira's" cover would be blown.
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* After Suguira is recruited, he only puts his Jester mask back on when interacting with the Kyorei Family and Kajihira. Initially, you think it's so they don't recognize him as a former disgraced Kajihira Group employee which would likely cause them to target him. Once his true identity is revealed, you realize it's because they would have no idea who he was and thus "Suguira's" cover would be blown.blown.
!!FridgeHorror
* Of all the places Shono picked for his secret lab, it ended up being an abandoned Love Hotel. Makes sense when you consider that it's the least likely place for anyone to go poking around in, but that also speaks volumes of the [[MadScientist kind of person]] that Shono ''really'' is. Especially since he ''did'' stab Emi to death in the name of AD-9.
** For that matter, how ''did'' this Love Hotel become an abandoned wreck in the first place? And for how long? It feels like [[VideoGame/Yakuza1 Shangri-La]] all over again, only ''worse.''
!!FridgeHorror
* Of all the places Shono picked for his secret lab, it ended up being an abandoned Love Hotel. Makes sense when you consider that it's the least likely place for anyone to go poking around in, but that also speaks volumes of the [[MadScientist kind of person]] that Shono ''really'' is. Especially since he ''did'' stab Emi to death in the name of AD-9.
** For that matter, how ''did'' this Love Hotel become an abandoned wreck in the first place? And for how long? It feels like [[VideoGame/Yakuza1 Shangri-La]] all over again, only ''worse.''
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For the entries in the mainline ''Yakuza'' series, see [[Fridge/{{Yakuza}} here]]
For the entries in the mainline ''Yakuza'' series, see [[Fridge/{{Yakuza}} here]]
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* Whenever the gang interacts with the Kyorei Family and Kajihira, Suguira will always put his Jester mask back on. Initially, you think it's so they don't recognize him as a former disgraced Kajihira Group employee which would likely cause them to target him. Once his true identity is revealed, you realize it's because they would have no idea who he was and thus "Suguira's" cover would be blown.
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* Whenever the gang interacts After Suguira is recruited, he only puts his Jester mask back on when interacting with the Kyorei Family and Kajihira, Suguira will always put his Jester mask back on.Kajihira. Initially, you think it's so they don't recognize him as a former disgraced Kajihira Group employee which would likely cause them to target him. Once his true identity is revealed, you realize it's because they would have no idea who he was and thus "Suguira's" cover would be blown.
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** Finally, the title of the track also makes a CallBack to the very first Amon fight - the substory associated with that fight (both in ''VideoGame/Yakuza1'' and its [[VideogameRemake remake, Kiwami]]) is called "The Last Assassin".
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** Finally, the title of the track also makes a CallBack to the very first Amon fight - the substory associated with that fight (both in ''VideoGame/Yakuza1'' and its [[VideogameRemake remake, Kiwami]]) is called "The Last Assassin".Assassin".
* Whenever the gang interacts with the Kyorei Family and Kajihira, Suguira will always put his Jester mask back on. Initially, you think it's so they don't recognize him as a former disgraced Kajihira Group employee which would likely cause them to target him. Once his true identity is revealed, you realize it's because they would have no idea who he was and thus "Suguira's" cover would be blown.
* Whenever the gang interacts with the Kyorei Family and Kajihira, Suguira will always put his Jester mask back on. Initially, you think it's so they don't recognize him as a former disgraced Kajihira Group employee which would likely cause them to target him. Once his true identity is revealed, you realize it's because they would have no idea who he was and thus "Suguira's" cover would be blown.
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* Kuroiwa being on the dead yakuza case helps him covering potential track, he rules out the deaths a eye injuries instead of asking for a blood analysis or if the eyes were removed post-mortem.
* Shono's luck with Okubo disposing of the body is even greater after the reveal: Waku's eyes turned blue but they were naturally gone before the cops recovered the body in the mountain Okubo dumped him in.
* Hamura going to a sauna for an alibi works as an indirect way to explain he doesn't sport a tattoo, as public sauna in Japan usually ban people wearing tatoos. It serves to show he is a money-first type of yakuza with no real ideals.
* Shono's luck with Okubo disposing of the body is even greater after the reveal: Waku's eyes turned blue but they were naturally gone before the cops recovered the body in the mountain Okubo dumped him in.
* Hamura going to a sauna for an alibi works as an indirect way to explain he doesn't sport a tattoo, as public sauna in Japan usually ban people wearing tatoos. It serves to show he is a money-first type of yakuza with no real ideals.
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* Kuroiwa being on the dead yakuza case helps him covering potential track, tracks, he rules out the deaths a as eye injuries instead of asking for a blood analysis or if the eyes were removed post-mortem.
* Shono's luck with Okubo disposing of the body is even greater after the reveal: Waku's eyes turnedblue blue, but they were naturally gone before the cops recovered the body in the mountain Okubo dumped him in.
* Hamura going to a sauna for an alibi works as an indirect way to explain he doesn't sport a tattoo, as publicsauna saunas in Japan usually ban people wearing tatoos.tattoos. It serves to show he is a money-first type of yakuza with no real ideals.
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* Hamura going to a sauna for an alibi works as an indirect way to explain he doesn't sport a tattoo, as public
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** Additionally, if you count the number of Yakuza games that have been released (not counting spinoff games or {{VideoGame/Yakuza 0}}), a total of thirteen Amon battles have been fought before this fight: Once each in {{VideoGame/Yakuza 1}}, {{VideoGame/Yakuza 2}}, {{VideoGame/Yakuza 3}}, and {{VideoGame/Yakuza 6}}, four times in {{VideoGame/Yakuza 4}} and five in {{VideoGame/Yakuza 5}} (including the dance battle with Noa Amon). This makes the current fight against Shin Amon the fourteenth.
** There have also been a total of thirteen games released over the course of the entire series (including spinoffs and {{VideoGame/Yakuza 0}}), making this the fourteenth game.
** Finally, the title of the track also makes a CallBack to the very first Amon fight - the substory associated with that fight (both in {{VideoGame/Yakuza 1}} and its [[VideogameRemake remake, Kiwami]]) is called "The Last Assassin".
** There have also been a total of thirteen games released over the course of the entire series (including spinoffs and {{VideoGame/Yakuza 0}}), making this the fourteenth game.
** Finally, the title of the track also makes a CallBack to the very first Amon fight - the substory associated with that fight (both in {{VideoGame/Yakuza 1}} and its [[VideogameRemake remake, Kiwami]]) is called "The Last Assassin".
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** Additionally, if you count the number of Yakuza games that have been released (not counting spinoff games or {{VideoGame/Yakuza 0}}), ''VideoGame/Yakuza0''), a total of thirteen Amon battles have been fought before this fight: Once each in {{VideoGame/Yakuza 1}}, {{VideoGame/Yakuza 2}}, {{VideoGame/Yakuza 3}}, ''VideoGame/Yakuza1'', ''VideoGame/Yakuza2'', ''VideoGame/Yakuza3'', and {{VideoGame/Yakuza 6}}, ''VideoGame/Yakuza6'', four times in {{VideoGame/Yakuza 4}} ''VideoGame/Yakuza4'' and five in {{VideoGame/Yakuza 5}} ''VideoGame/Yakuza5'' (including the dance battle with Noa Amon). This makes the current fight against Shin Amon the fourteenth.
** There have also been a total of thirteen games released over the course of the entire series (including spinoffs and{{VideoGame/Yakuza 0}}), ''VideoGame/Yakuza0''), making this the fourteenth game.
** Finally, the title of the track also makes a CallBack to the very first Amon fight - the substory associated with that fight (both in{{VideoGame/Yakuza 1}} ''VideoGame/Yakuza1'' and its [[VideogameRemake remake, Kiwami]]) is called "The Last Assassin".
** There have also been a total of thirteen games released over the course of the entire series (including spinoffs and
** Finally, the title of the track also makes a CallBack to the very first Amon fight - the substory associated with that fight (both in
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** Additionally, if you count the number of Yakuza games that have been released (not counting spinoff games or {{VideoGame/Yakuza 0}}), a total of thirteen Amons have been fought before this fight: Once each in {{VideoGame/Yakuza 1}}, {{VideoGame/Yakuza 2}}, {{VideoGame/Yakuza 3}}, and {{VideoGame/Yakuza 6}}, four times in {{VideoGame/Yakuza 4}} and five in {{VideoGame/Yakuza 5}} (including the dance battle with Noa Amon). This makes the current fight against Shin Amon the fourteenth.
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** Additionally, if you count the number of Yakuza games that have been released (not counting spinoff games or {{VideoGame/Yakuza 0}}), a total of thirteen Amons Amon battles have been fought before this fight: Once each in {{VideoGame/Yakuza 1}}, {{VideoGame/Yakuza 2}}, {{VideoGame/Yakuza 3}}, and {{VideoGame/Yakuza 6}}, four times in {{VideoGame/Yakuza 4}} and five in {{VideoGame/Yakuza 5}} (including the dance battle with Noa Amon). This makes the current fight against Shin Amon the fourteenth.
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** There have also been a total of thirteen games released over the course of the entire series (including spinoffs and {{VideoGame/Yakuza0}}), making this the fourteenth game.
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** There have also been a total of thirteen games released over the course of the entire series (including spinoffs and {{VideoGame/Yakuza0}}), {{VideoGame/Yakuza 0}}), making this the fourteenth game.
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** Additionally, if you count the number of Yakuza games that have been released (not counting spinoff games or {{VideoGame/Yakuza 0}}), a total of thirteen Amons have been fought before this fight: Once each in {{VideoGame/Yakuza 1}}, {{VideoGame/Yakuza 2}}, {{VideoGame/Yakuza 3}}, and {{VideoGame/Yakuza 6}}, four times in {{VideoGame/Yakuza4]] and five in {{VideoGame/Yakuza5}} (including the dance battle with Noa Amon). This makes the current fight against Shin Amon the fourteenth.
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** Additionally, if you count the number of Yakuza games that have been released (not counting spinoff games or {{VideoGame/Yakuza 0}}), a total of thirteen Amons have been fought before this fight: Once each in {{VideoGame/Yakuza 1}}, {{VideoGame/Yakuza 2}}, {{VideoGame/Yakuza 3}}, and {{VideoGame/Yakuza 6}}, four times in {{VideoGame/Yakuza4]] {{VideoGame/Yakuza 4}} and five in {{VideoGame/Yakuza5}} {{VideoGame/Yakuza 5}} (including the dance battle with Noa Amon). This makes the current fight against Shin Amon the fourteenth.
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* Hamura going to a sauna for an alibi works as an indirect way to explain he doesn't sport a tattoo, as public sauna in Japan usually ban people wearing tatoos. It serves to show he is a money-first type of yakuza with no real ideals.
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* Hamura going to a sauna for an alibi works as an indirect way to explain he doesn't sport a tattoo, as public sauna in Japan usually ban people wearing tatoos. It serves to show he is a money-first type of yakuza with no real ideals.ideals.
* The track that plays during the fight with Shin Amon is called "The Last Assassin XIV: Symphony Of The Judgment". "XIV" is "14" in Roman numerals. The very first game in the Yakuza series was released in Japan in 2005, while Judgment was released in 2019 - which means the series has been going on for fourteen years.
** Additionally, if you count the number of Yakuza games that have been released (not counting spinoff games or {{VideoGame/Yakuza 0}}), a total of thirteen Amons have been fought before this fight: Once each in {{VideoGame/Yakuza 1}}, {{VideoGame/Yakuza 2}}, {{VideoGame/Yakuza 3}}, and {{VideoGame/Yakuza 6}}, four times in {{VideoGame/Yakuza4]] and five in {{VideoGame/Yakuza5}} (including the dance battle with Noa Amon). This makes the current fight against Shin Amon the fourteenth.
** There have also been a total of thirteen games released over the course of the entire series (including spinoffs and {{VideoGame/Yakuza0}}), making this the fourteenth game.
** Finally, the title of the track also makes a CallBack to the very first Amon fight - the substory associated with that fight (both in {{VideoGame/Yakuza 1}} and its [[VideogameRemake remake, Kiwami]]) is called "The Last Assassin".
* The track that plays during the fight with Shin Amon is called "The Last Assassin XIV: Symphony Of The Judgment". "XIV" is "14" in Roman numerals. The very first game in the Yakuza series was released in Japan in 2005, while Judgment was released in 2019 - which means the series has been going on for fourteen years.
** Additionally, if you count the number of Yakuza games that have been released (not counting spinoff games or {{VideoGame/Yakuza 0}}), a total of thirteen Amons have been fought before this fight: Once each in {{VideoGame/Yakuza 1}}, {{VideoGame/Yakuza 2}}, {{VideoGame/Yakuza 3}}, and {{VideoGame/Yakuza 6}}, four times in {{VideoGame/Yakuza4]] and five in {{VideoGame/Yakuza5}} (including the dance battle with Noa Amon). This makes the current fight against Shin Amon the fourteenth.
** There have also been a total of thirteen games released over the course of the entire series (including spinoffs and {{VideoGame/Yakuza0}}), making this the fourteenth game.
** Finally, the title of the track also makes a CallBack to the very first Amon fight - the substory associated with that fight (both in {{VideoGame/Yakuza 1}} and its [[VideogameRemake remake, Kiwami]]) is called "The Last Assassin".
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!!Fridge Brilliance
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* Hamura going to a sauna for an alibi works as an indirect way to explain he doesn't sport a tatoo, tattoo, as public sauna in Japan usually ban people wearing tatoos. It serves to show he is a money first money-first type of yakuza with no real ideals.
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* Hashiki made sure the brightest scientists got either fired or moved away from the center as part of his sabotage, that left Shono, who is unremarkable and Kido, who is more amdinistration and is dealing with a sex scandal, the only authority on AD-9. No one was able to question the drug effect on human or perfect it at the center because of this.
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* Hashiki made sure the brightest scientists got either fired or moved away from the center as part of his sabotage, that left Shono, who is unremarkable and Kido, who is more amdinistration administration and is dealing with a sex scandal, the only authority on AD-9. No one was able to question the drug effect on human or perfect it at the center because of this.
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* Hamura going to a sauna for an alibi works as an indirect way to explain he doesn't sport a tatoo, as public sauna in Japan usually ban people wearing tatoos. It serves to show he is a money first type of yakuza with no real ideals.
* Hamura going to a sauna for an alibi works as an indirect way to explain he doesn't sport a tatoo, as public sauna in Japan usually ban people wearing tatoos. It serves to show he is a money first type of yakuza with no real ideals.
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!!Fridge Brilliance
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* Hashiki made sure the brightest scientists got either fired or moved away from the center as part of his sabotage, that left Shono, who is unremarkable and Kido, who is more amdinistration and is dealing with a sex scandal, the only authority on AD-9. No one was able to question the drug effect on human or perfect it at the center because of this.
* Kuroiwa being on the dead yakuza case helps him covering potential track, he rules out the deaths a eye injuries instead of asking for a blood analysis or if the eyes were removed post-mortem.
* Shono's luck with Okubo disposing of the body is even greater after the reveal: Waku's eyes turned blue but they were naturally gone before the cops recovered the body in the mountain Okubo dumped him in.
Beware spoilers are off.
* Hashiki made sure the brightest scientists got either fired or moved away from the center as part of his sabotage, that left Shono, who is unremarkable and Kido, who is more amdinistration and is dealing with a sex scandal, the only authority on AD-9. No one was able to question the drug effect on human or perfect it at the center because of this.
* Kuroiwa being on the dead yakuza case helps him covering potential track, he rules out the deaths a eye injuries instead of asking for a blood analysis or if the eyes were removed post-mortem.
* Shono's luck with Okubo disposing of the body is even greater after the reveal: Waku's eyes turned blue but they were naturally gone before the cops recovered the body in the mountain Okubo dumped him in.
