Yakuza: Like a Dragon/Chapter 15

To the Pinnacle (, Nariagari no Hate, Lit. "The End of an Upstart" or "The End of a Meteoric Rise") is the 15th and final chapter of Yakuza: Like a Dragon.
== Plot ==
The day before the election, one of Kume's campaigners sends a message about his nationwide support for the Kanagawa District Two election, encouraging people to vote for him to remove all gray zones. Meanwhile, over in Kamurocho, Tokyo, a similar campaign takes place, where a politician name Katsuki Morikawa who appears to be a district candidate remarks at Aoki's success in purging the Tojo Clan from Kamurocho. 
Inside the campaign van Aoki can be seen with his secretary, about to give a speech from atop the van. However, Aoki's introduction is cut short by Kasuga - who was disguised as a homeless man - using the chance to gain publicity by shaking Aoki's hand, with assistance from Adachi and Nanba. Kasuga also warns Aoki that he knows he ordered Sawashiro to pull a hit on Arakawa, telling him that in the Arakawa Family's office in Millennium Tower, there is a recording of Aoki giving the order. Kasuga plans to raid the office and leak the recording, which will lead to Aoki's downfall. Upon delivering the warning, Kasuga manages to gather the necessary buzz and makes his way to Earth Angel to see Nick, who helped him and his party hide after the explosion.
At Earth Angel, the party gives a heads-up about their upcoming plan against Aoki: after bluffing a warning about the incriminating recording, they will head for the Millennium Tower and face Tokyo Omi Alliance yakuza, knowing full well that the ruse will cause yakuza to sweep Arakawa Family's office for nothing before Aoki sends over Tendo, who tried to kill them with a bomb that Adachi noticed in time. In response to the party's plan, Nick advises the party to go ASAP, thinking that Aoki and Tendo are going to dispose of the party right there and then.
Over at the Governor's office, Tendo is summoned before Aoki to go to the Millennium Tower to look for the incriminating recording. Aoki states Tendo and the Tokyo Omi have more to lose than him, but Tendo states than in time, he will ensure that Aoki cannot function without the Tokyo Omi's services. Meanwhile, outside Earth Angel, Adachi tells the party to check New Serena, a bar run by his old friend Makoto Date, which they can use as a safehouse. There, Adachi has a small reunion with Date, who sees that Kasuga has some similarities to his old friend.
The following day, the party heads for the Millennium Tower. The polls announce election winners: Kenichi Amano for Kanagawa District One, and Kume for Kanagawa District Two. Kasuga receives a call from Nick, who is following his journey via live stream. Nick informs Kasuga that Tendo arrived two hours ago and is at the top floor. Inside, the party fights their way through Tokyo Omi Alliance yakuza before meeting Tendo at the top floor. Realizing that he has fallen into Kasuga's trap, Tendo concludes that Kasuga's true purpose is to target him, as Tendo capitalized on Arakawa's betrayal by killing him to gain a position at the provisional Tokyo Omi Alliance. A long fight between Kasuga's party and Tendo ensues, where Kasuga's party emerge as victors.
At the election polls, the CLP has secured a considerable win, with over two-thirds of the seats. The Prime Minister of Japan gives the stage to Aoki, however, his celebratory speech is interrupted by a breaking news report that states that a police warrant for murder case has been issued in Aoki's name. During the ensuing chaos, Nick shouts Aoki's original name, linking it to the recent death of his possible father Masumi Arakawa, which prompts Aoki to leave the polls.
In a car, Aoki tells Horinouchi that neither Tendo nor anyone from the Arakawa Family office is answering his calls, and asks about the warrant. Horinouchi states the ticker was likely only displayed at the CLP headquarters and advises Aoki to stay away from the Millennium Tower. Aoki also tells the chauffeur to assign his strongest personnel as bodyguards upon reaching Millennium Tower. At Arakawa's office, Tendo informs Aoki that the incriminating recording was merely a bluff. Aoki orders Kasuga's allies and everyone involved with the bluff killed.
However, Kasuga's party was playing dead, and the "Tendo" he just spoke to was really Mirror Face in disguise, as the real Tendo is knocked out after the fight with Kasuga's party. Han and Saeko appear and reveal Aoki's order was recorded. Kasuga tells Aoki the reason behind his schemes: he knew full well that Aoki is the type that would not be satisfied until he can see the results for himself, making him a predictable target. He adds that Aoki has disposed of all his own allies, and that he will stop. The party fights Aoki and his guards, then Kasuga fights Aoki personally.
Following Aoki's defeat, he goes on a motive rant about how he can still use his power to change Japan, which deeply upsets Kasuga, as Kasuga views that his motive is nothing more than a modus operandi to off anyone who stands in Aoki's way, before persuading him to start over and change. Police officers from the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department arrive. Kasuga tells them of Aoki ordering their assassinations and Han shows the video, which has already been uploaded to the internet. One of the officers is trying to arrest Aoki, however, Aoki used a glass shard to retaliate and puts him at gunpoint, threatening to kill the officer if anyone gets close, allowing Aoki to escape via the elevator. 
Kasuga tells Aoki that while Arakawa is dead, Aoki himself can still change as had his first friend, causing Aoki to tell Kasuga he reminds him of Arakawa too much, which is why he never liked him. He knocks out the police officer in the elevator. Aoki, now wounded and beaten up after fighting Kasuga, walks his way through Kamurocho, with the video of him ordering the deaths of Kasuga's party played on loop at the jumbotron just beside Millennium Tower. 
Aoki stops at the coin lockers where Arakawa found him, followed by Kasuga. Still upset about the fight, Aoki points a gun at Kasuga and throws a warning shot before reminiscing Yumeno, his old flame who is now married to Horinouchi. Feeling unappreciated, Aoki points the gun on himself. Kasuga tries to convince otherwise by saying that he, Arakawa, and Sawashiro actually cared for him, but he shrugs him off for a while. Kasuga's tearful pleading finally makes Aoki relent at the last moment, and he puts the gun inside one of the lockers. 
After closing the locker, Aoki telling his secretary that he is going to turn himself while relieving her from duty. Aoki and Kasuga take a look at each other for a short time, just before a distraught Kume walks toward Aoki and stabs him for betraying the Bleach Japan cause. Out of panic, Kasuga carries Aoki away.
===Epilogue===
Another day, Adachi meets Horinouchi atop a building, showing him a USB flash drive that contains a list of figures who were on Arakawa Family's payroll, retrieved by Tendo and Omi Alliance at Millennium Tower, which includes Horinouchi himself. Following the initiation of Kamurocho 3K Plan, Arakawa transferred a total of ¥300 million to buy out a number of public officials including Horinouchi. Adachi had shown the inspector general the evidence before the meeting, leading to Horinouchi's arrest.
Back in Yokohama, Nanba informs Kasuga that Sawashiro received a life sentence, while lamenting the fact that Aoki died without knowing Sawashiro was his father and Arakawa died without knowing what really happened at New Year's Eve 1977; that Kasuga was his actual son. Nanba also tells Kasuga to get a DNA test to prove Arakawa's status as Kasuga's biological father, which he declines. Following the exchange, the party heads for the funeral home to attend the Arakawas' funeral, where Dojima and Watase state their plans to start a security company based in Osaka. 
Kasuga is invited to join the company to finish what Arakawa was supposed to do, but Kasuga politely declines the offer, seeing Yokohama as his home, wishing to stay with the party. Outside the funeral home, Kasuga, Nanba, and Saeko are welcomed by his friends, including Zhao, the Homeless Chief, Hamako, Adachi, Han, and Seong-hui. Kasuga asks Saeko to repeat what he had said to the ex-yakuza officers. While they are chatting with themselves, Kasuga walks away to the bridge, speaking to himself and remembering Masato's last words.
== Objectives ==
* Go to Earth Angel
* Go to New Serena
* Prepare for the Showdown
==Related trophies/achievements==
Icon	Name 	Description 	Trophy Status (PlayStation)	Gamerscore (Xbox)
 	Thank You	Completed the final chapter.	Silver 	50G
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