Episode 17

Consequences is the ninth episode of the second season of Tokyo Vice.
==Synopsis==
Sato considers the future of the Chihara-kai, while Jake and Katagiri inch closer to exposing the truth about Tozawa.Official Tokyo Vice Synopsis from Max website
==Summary==
Hiroto visits Shoko's apartment, and inside it, she reveals that she was transferred to Misawa. Hiroto states he's heard but vows to fight it; however, Shoko won't contest it, claiming she's done everything she was supposed to do there. Still, she hands Hiroto some paperwork that was given to her by a contact in Internal Affairs, who revealed that Funaki was caught exiting a hotel with a prostitute and Tozawa likely had found out about it. Shoko then asks Hiroto to finish what they've started together. 
Sato stood in Ishida's old office and looked at his picture until Etsuo and Taro entered the room. They inform Sato that not only Gen, but five other members didn't come in that day, and it is likely because Tozawa gave them the choice of either joining his clan or dying. Understanding the situation, Sato dismisses the two and contemplates the situation while sitting on the couch.
In the Meicho conference room, Jake shows Tin-Tin, Trendy, and Emi a newspaper article announcing Jotaro Shigematsu as the new Prime Minister. Jake proclaims that Tozawa has Shigematsu in his pocket, which is true with the FBI. Emi interjects, stating they need evidence for their claim and a name, too; Jake says it's Lynn, but Emi argues there's no proof. Trendy states that Jake's circumstantial evidence is strong, but Emi argues that the Meicho doesn't print such things. Tin-Tin then suggests that the FBI could have made it happen. Emi cites the Hawaii bust; Tin-Tin continues, stating that Tozawa foresaw his death. Hence, Tozawa enlisted help from the FBI for exchanging Yakuza activities in the state. Emi stated there was another Yakuza bust in San Francisco three months prior, but she still thinks it's just a theory.
From thereon, Trendy is assigned to ask Jason about the Yakuza arrests, and Trendy volunteers to get the medical records from the medical building Tozawa visits. Emi also asks Tin-Tin to learn if Tozawa has contacts with U.S. authorities or hospitals in Minneapolis. As the conversation continues, Jake and Emi spot Baku quickly looking in and then hurries off. Because of that, Emi reinforces how inflammatory their claim is and that whatever they find, they report it only to her. They are all then dismissed and leave the room.
Outside the room, Jake thanks Trendy and Tin-Tin for helping him, but Trendy chimes in and claims they only do it for the byline. This causes a brief laughter between them, and as Trendy and Tin-Tin leave, Jake tries to use his phone, but Emi confiscates it despite it being a burner. Her reason is that the police can tap Tozawa's phone, and Tozawa can do the same with his. Therefore, Jake makes a call on his office phone.
Sato visits Ichikawa, the leader of the Ichikawa-gumi, and when he asks where Hayama is, Sato answers that he's gone. From there, Sato proposes an alliance between his clan and the Chihara-Kai to oppose the Tozawa clan, which is consolidating power by recruiting other clans to its side. However, Ichikawa refuses, citing the futility as Tozawa gains power by cutting deals with the other clans, including his own. Ichikawa also states that in a battle of attrition, the one with greater resources always wins, and it's better to join him than die.
Not wanting to waste any more of Ichikawa's time, Sato tries to excuse himself, but Ichikawa stops him. He states that Hayama's departure may open an opportunity for the Chihara-kai to join Tozawa. Ichikawa argues that the old days are over and asks if what Sato is trying to accomplish is what Ishida would have wanted. Sato gives no response and tacitly contemplates.
Standing nude in front of his bathroom mirror while shaving his face, Tozawa is approached by his wife, Kazuko, who asks them to be partners again. However, Tozawa sees the ruse behind his wife's words: flattery will give her everything. He then states that Kazuko was a means to an end, and their time together soon ends. Tozawa claims that everything he's been planning for will fall into his hands. Kazuko calls Tozawa a parasite, which he takes as a compliment, and says if she wants to be useful to him, raise his children, and be his wife. He ends it with his wife's words, "Once a Kansai thug, always a Kansai thug". Kazuko then remarks that he'll regret his words, which make him an enemy of hers, and she then leaves.
A real estate agent gives Misaki and her mother a tour of their new home, and a Tozawa member accompanies them. Amid this, Misaki steps away from the tour to contact Jake; however, it goes straight to his voicemailbox. She leaves him a message warning him that Tozawa's wife knows of their relationship.
Meanwhile, Jake meets Hiroto in his car underneath a bridge somewhere and speaks to him about the plausibility of Tozawa being an FBI informant. Hiroto mentions that a Yakuza in Yokohama was an FBI informant named Harada Isamu years ago. Jake was familiar with that man, and Hiroto continued stating that someone had seen his name in an official FBI agreement. Thankful for what Hiroto had told him thus far, Hiroto stops Jake before he can leave and asks him whether or not he's safe. He answers yes, noting he used a landline phone to contact Hiroto, but Hiroto is still cautious about whom they're dealing with, which is a force to be reckoned with. Jake understood and then exited the car as Hiroto started up his engine.
Trendy meets with Jason at a cafe, where he starts their conversation by asking for a confidential favor. Jason agrees, and Trendy mentions that his paper is writing a story about a Yakuza who got a liver transplant in the U.S. with the help of the FBI, which surprised Jason. Continuing with his statement, Trendy claims that the Yakuza exposed several Yakuza activities in the States in exchange for the transplant. Furthermore, Trendy details that a Yakuza signed a contract with the FBI in another similar case. However, Jason said that he doesn't have access to such information, but Trendy argues he has connections in D.C. that do. This causes tension with Jason, who thinks his relationship with Trendy is nothing more than a source. However, Trendy states that his friend Jake will die without publishing the story. After contemplating it for a bit, Jason asks for the man's name, and Trendy answers Shinzo Tozawa. Having heard the name before, Jason makes no promises that he'll be able to find any information on what Trendy had wanted.
Samantha visits Erika's apartment, and when she answers her door, she tells Samantha that now's not a good time, but Samantha insists on talking to her for just a couple of minutes. Daichi then appears, claiming he had hoped to be read a story but was pleased to see Samantha there, who asks him if it's ok to talk with his mother, and he agrees.
Once Daichi was out of the picture, Samantha and Erika discussed what Samantha had done to Akira the day before. Erika mentions that Samantha could have killed Akira, but she argues it wasn't the plan and that he was the cause that Polina got on that boat that night. However, Erika has an open heart confession to Samantha, stating that while Samantha's club was beautiful, Samantha tends to leap toward chaos. Erika finishes it by stating she wants nothing more to do with Samantha or her life and wishes Samantha good luck. With that, Samantha wishes Erika the same and leaves her.
Funaki enters the police integration room, thinking he's helping Hiroto with an interrogation. This changes when he reads the file related to it that Hiroto had on the table and states that the files are restricted. However, Hiroto argues that Tozawa knew that and still used it. Breaking down, Funaki reveals that only afterward did he know the girl in the picture's true age and that someone tipped off Internal Affairs; however, he denied it, and the case was closed. Still, sometime later, Tozawa sent pictures of the incident to Funaki, and Hiroto noted that Tozawa had set him up. Funaki claimed that it was to show him what he was capable of. Funaki continues stating that Tozawa had threatened to expose the incident to his wife and daughter and to the press until he passed on vital information to him. Hiroto then claims that he let a witness be killed, and Funaki tried to argue that a murderer got murdered. Hiroto chastises him, but Funaki defends his motives, stating that they wanted Hiroto's family address, but he refuses to give it. Having an epiphany, Hiroto demands that Funaki contact Tozawa and reveal his family's location.
At a golf resort, Tozawa receives an update from Yabuki about how all but the Chihara-kai have yielded to Tozawa's offer. Yabuki also mentions that Ichikawa also extended Tozawa's offer to the boy Sato. Though Yabuki suggests they be patient, Tozawa doesn't want to wait any longer and be proactive. Yabuki received a call from Funaki and told him the information that Hiroto wanted him to learn.
Meanwhile, at the Imperial Building, Tin-Tin enters it and, in the waiting room, asks the secretary nurse to give Dr. Tominaga five minutes of his time. The nurse there coldly rejects Tin-Tin's plea and asks him to sit down and wait until someone is available.
In his room, Kei looks at papers about Shingo's son, Ryo's school, and a picture featuring Shingo and Ryo.
Back at the Meicho, Trendy receives a call from Jason, who informs him of his findings regarding Tozawa. As it turns out, Tozawa has been an FBI informant for the past year and a half, which led to a few major busts in the U.S., and Trendy thanks Jason for his intel.
Later, Trendy informs Emi and Jake of his findings, and Emi asks if his source will be willing to go on record. Trendy says no, but cites the contract between both parties, and his colleague in the States has seen it. Emi notes the backlash of reprisal that Tozawa would receive if this information were to get loose, which Jake notes is better to live than die of liver disease. Although Emi wanted Trendy to get proof of this transaction by getting a copy of the contract from his source, Jake volunteered to do it instead. Despite Emi noting the danger of what Jake was doing, he was confident that Tozawa wouldn't do anything crazy on U.S. soil and left with Trendy following him from behind.
Elsewhere, Kei visits Ryo's school and introduces himself to him, claiming that his father asked him to pick him up. Suspicious of Kei's motives, Ryo claims his father was supposed to pick him up. As they continue to talk, Shingo arrives and sees Kei try to take Ryo and then smack him in the face. This makes Kei pursue Ryo as Shingo pursues them and pulls off Ryo from Kei's grasp in a classroom as the police then arrive.
Back at the golf resort, Tozawa and a few other men golf; they talk business about how things will progress under Shigematsu. One of the men there, an older man, asks about Tozawa's wife, Kazuko, citing he used seed money from her family's fortune to build the power he stands on. Furthermore, the man states that his wife still holds the key to the coffers and wonders to whom they'll truly be doing business. Tozawa claims that his wife knows her place, and the old man follows up by asking where his place will be in Suzuku Financial. To that claim, Tozawa says that it'll be a seat on his board and 5% ownership, in return for the fortune he'd make from his influence by the Prime Minister. The old man then asks if Tozawa would divest himself from his former businesses to achieve this, and Tozawa claims his books will be open to him. This was to ensure the old man's high standards were met.
Taking a shot of his ball, Tozawa was asked how he was able to take such good shots, and Tozawa answered that it was by releasing the tension before he teemed off. One of the men there, Fujimoto, mentions to Tozawa that he saw Misaki at an American Embassy party with a tall gaijin there not too long ago. However, Tozawa dismisses that claim with a cold glare, and Fujimoto backtracks his claim, noting he must have been seeing things.
At the U.S. Embassy, Jake visits Lynn's office to clarify a question he had. It was about how Spencer Tanaka, a high school English Teacher, could afford to give Dr. Walker a 250k watch as a thank-you gift for a new liver. Jake then claims that he's seen a copy of the agreement that ties Tozawa to the FBI. However, Lynn calls the claim BS, and Jake mentions another Yakuza who acted as an FBI informant named Harada Isamu. Lynn levels with Jake, claiming that if an article like that is released, then it'd compromise several sensitive FBI cases. On the other hand, Jake argues that he's a reporter and the people have a right to know. Though, Lynn retorts that as a U.S. citizen, his actions disrupt domestic investigations, thereby having him be arrested for his actions. Jake, though, argues the First Amendment and bargains that if Lynn gives him a, on background quote, confirming the operation, he won't print any contracts, excluding Tozawa. In exchange for the information Jake wants, Lynn wants the name of his contact source.
Afterward, Jake contacts Emi via a payphone to inform her that he's confirmed that Tozawa is an FBI agent. Although Emi warns that Jake has a bigger target on his back for his actions toward Tozawa, he knows of a good place to hide.
Switching over to Tin-Tin, he grows impatient with waiting for the doctor and breaks into the office where Dr. Tominaga is. There, Tin-Tin demands that the doctor answer his questions regarding Tozawa. If the doctor refuses, he'll reveal the incriminating evidence he has on him. When the doctor excuses the nurse who follows him there, Tin-Tin asks Dr. Tominaga to detail everything to him, including his collision with a hospital in the States regarding Tozawa, or else he'd ruin his career.
At the Chihara-kai office, Gen reports to Sato what he did with the body. Sato follows up, asking why Gen is so loyal to him. Gen answers that he spared his life. He goes on to state that even Ishida was often unmerciful. Noting the claim of mercy, Sato asks Gen to have a seat, and he mentions that Tozawa has offered a deal to their clan. Unable to give an answer on how to proceed with the offer, Gen favors whatever decision Sato may choose. Then, Etsuo knocks at the door and announces that Sato has a visitor, Jake, who wants to speak with Sato privately, but Sato insists that Gen listen in too. Jake allows it and details that he has incriminating evidence against Tozawa and needs to stay at the office.
That night, Samantha puts away some bottles of liquor at Club Polina and is soon met by Misaki, who introduces herself as Jake's friend. She asks if Samantha has been in contact with Jake since she's tried, but to no avail. She has been able to reach him. Samantha suggested that Misaki try visiting his apartment, but Misaki cannot go near Jake or his apartment because she's seeing Tozawa, which Samantha curses. Misaki then asks for Samantha's help.
When Tin-Tin contacts Trendy, he informs him that he's managed to get the dirt they've been looking for on Tozawa. As Tin-Tin tells Trendy that he will tell Jake about the good news, he's pushed aside by two of Tozawa's men and shanked by one of them. Fainting to the ground as a crowd starts to surround him, two men try to help Tin-Tin, as Trendy yells into the phone, trying to get Tin-Tin to answer.
Back on Sato and Jake's side, Sato asks Jake how long it will take for him to write his article, and he answers that it will not take long. While Sato claims Jake's article would help him with his plans, he further notes that protecting him will be more difficult. At that moment, four of Tozawa's men enter the building shooting up the place and killing Chihara-kai members on the way. Learning about this, Sato orders Gen to protect Jake as planned to handle the gunmen. Amid this, Etsuo martyrs himself to allow Sato and Jake to escape, despite heavy protest from Sato. The remaining members, including Sato, Gen, and Jake, escape out of a car.
At Emi's apartment, Emi reprimands Kei for what he tried to do to Ryo, who claimed his plan was either to take him to an internet cafe or play video games with him. Shingo, though, realizes that it is because he is in a relationship with his sister, and Kei has an outburst about it. After being stopped by Emi, Kei retreats into his room.
Flustered, Emi bemoans that she does not know what to do with Kei anymore. Shingo then asks Emi to inform him when she figures it out. As Shingo leaves, Emi asks what He means by that, and he answers that she has to choose between being her brother's keeper or having her own life. Before Shingo leaves, she apologizes to him in Korean, and Shingo reciprocates and leaves.
Just then, Emi gets a call from Trendy, who informs her that Tin-Tin was stabbed and was in a hospital's ICU. Heading to the hospital, Emi meets with Trendy, who stands by Tin-Tin's room, where he's in stable condition, and his mother is beside him. Baku then arrives and calls Emi over; she walks to him, and they head to a safe, inaudible place. He mentions that an anonymous tip mentioned that more reporters of hers would die if she didn't kill her story. When Baku asks what story the tipper is talking about, Emi informs him that Tozawa is an FBI informant, which makes Baku snap and demand it be killed. Emi asked why, which Baku claims is when they'll be able to assess the damage associated with it. Emi argues that Tozawa would bury any lead they have if they did that, but Baku claims it needs to be done.
Stopping Baku as he tries to walk away, Emi calls him out for obstructing the investigation from there on out, and Baku warns her to be careful what she says. Still, Emi claims that he was the one who destroyed the tape, and after taking a deep sigh, Baku admits he's not a perfect man, but not a corrupt one. Hearing this leaves Emi stoic, yet feeling bewildered.
Sato's car reaches a Chihara-kai safe house, where they regroup with two members who inform them that no other people made it out alive. Jake and Sato are led up to the top floor of the place, where Jake asks if the place is safe, which Sato claims they'll find out.
Meanwhile, Samantha visits Jake's apartment and learns that he's not there. Misaki, waiting downstairs for her, claims they can try to find him at the Meicho. Just then, Tozawa and some of his men pull up there, and Tozawa spots Misaki there. He yells out Misaki's name, and his men try to stop them, only for Samantha to drive her away on her motorcycle.
Jake continues writing his article and asks to use the phone to contact Emi about what has happened, but Sato flatly rejects it. Sato then receives a call, which Jake gawks at Sato for, and when he answers it, Samantha is on the other line asking if it's fine to stay at the Chihara-kai base, which Sato denies. Samantha then asks if she can stay at the secret base, and initially, Sato denies that too, but succumbs to the pressure that Samantha gives him.
Yabuki, armed with a knife, follows the address given to him by Funaki to the hotel where Hiroto's family was supposed to be. In the room, however, was a gun on one of the beds. Hiroto was armed with his gun and got Yabuki to drop his weapon. Once he does, Hiroto orders him to take a seat, but as he does, Yabuki picks up the gun and points it at Hiroto, who claims that's an arrestable offense. Shoko and another officer appear, and Shoko compliments how she loves foolish criminals. Yabuki then tosses the gun at Hiroto and tries to attack Shoko, who restrains him and arrests him for the murder of Masahiro Ohno. Despite Yabuki denying being the murderer, Hiroto claims that his fingerprints on the murder weapon say otherwise. Hiroto tried to cut Yabuki a deal by exchanging information about Tozawa for leniency in his sentence. However, Yabuku rejects it, claiming that his boss will soon be Hiroto's boss, too. He also threatens Hiroto's family, but Hiroto returns the threat, and Yabuki is taken away.
On Sato's side, Samantha arrives at the hideout and is thankful that he allowed them to stay there, but Misaki's presence leaves both Sato and Jake speechless.
While Yabuki is taken into custody, Hiroto reveals that Funaki had turned himself in, which pleasingly surprised Shoko. Hiroto then asks Shoko to book Yabuki for him as he wants to check on Jake, and Shoko claims that it'd be an interesting end to her stay in Tokyo. Seeing Shoko off, Hiroto walks over to his car; Hagino drives up and exits it. Immediately, Hiroto threatens Hagino to go away, but Hagino steps away as Kazuko rolls down her window and greets Hiroto. She then offers him incriminating evidence for him that'd be useful against her husband.
Without hesitation, Hiroto enters the car and sits next to Kazuko. Hiroto asks why she helps him and calmly states that she has her reasons, which Hiroto reciprocates. Kazuko then mentions that she knows they're privy to her husband's being an FBI informant and about the contract that binds them. She lists the two places that could hold it: the hotel or his yacht, which Hiroto figured was the Yoshino. To that point, Kazuko mentions that to reach that place, one needs special access. 
==Characters==
* Shoko Nagata
* Hiroto Katagiri
* Funaki
* Hitoshi Ishida (Picture)
* Akiro Sato
* Etsuo
* Taro
* Jotaro Shigematsu (Picture)
* Jake Adelstein
* Tin-Tin
* Baku
* Ichikawa
* Naoki Hayama (Mentioned)
* Tozawa
* Kazuko Tozawa
* Misaki
* Harada Isamu (Mentioned)
* Jason Aoki
* Samantha Porter
* Erika
* Daichi
* Akira (Indirectly mentioned)
* Funaki
* Masamune Yabuki
* Domoto
* Kei Murayama
* Ryo
* Shingo
* Ochi
* Fujimoto
* Lynn Oberfield
* Edward Walker (Mentioned)
* Dr. Tominaga
* Masahiro Ohno (Mentioned)
* Hagino
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