Yakuza: Like a Dragon/Chapter 5

The Liumang Man (, Ryūman no Otoko) is the fifth chapter of Yakuza: Like a Dragon.
==Plot==
Outside a funeral home, people are talking about the death of Nonomiya. They discuss the difficulty in creating a soapland in Japan's current environment, and why Nonomiya would kill himself when he owns one in a downtown location. "Nanoha" arrives and states her doubts that Nonomiya would kill himself. Kasuga, Nanba, and Adachi are confused when "Nanoha acts differently from what they know, but she identifies herself as Saeko, Nanoha's twin sister.
Saeko explains that she works at a cabaret club that was owned by Nonomiya and that he was actually a relative big shot in the Red Light District. She further explains that she left her home early on and had a complicated relationship with her family, adding that Nanoha made Nonomiya promise not to tell her that Nanoha works under him. She thanks the trio for helping her family, but states she has not contacted Nanoha since.
She says that she was on the phone with Nonomiya moments before he had died and believes that his death was not a suicide, because there were other voices in the background, likely Chinese. The police contacted her after seeing her number in the call history, and then gave them the information, but stopped investigating after she said the Chinese she heard was "Lao Ma, Lao Ma!", which Adachi notes is the nickname for Akira Mabuchi, a Yokohama Liumang boss. 
Adachi suspects the investigation was stopped because the entire Organized Crime Division is owned by Mabuchi, and they are confused as to why the Liumang would kill on Seiryu Clan territory giving the Ijin Three cold war. Saeko begins to realize how much Nonomiya actually meant to her after she left home due to her complicated family situation, and begs them for help in getting justice for Nonomiya. The group agrees to investigate this issue on their own and Saeko joins their party. Adachi tells them that the Liumang are known to hang out around Restaurant Row and that the investigation should begin there. On the way, the substory How to be a Part-Time Hero takes place.
Once in Restaurant Row, Adachi warns Kasuga to not mention "Chinatown", as the residents of Restaurant Row had been driven away from there a long time ago. After the war, the Restaurant Row residents wanted the prosperity the Chinatown residents were experiencing, and the grudge between the areas became part of the Liumang. The current residents are descendants of the people driven out. With dangerous topics established, they then decide to talk to the residents for information on Mabuchi. 
Nobody is willing to talk, but Kasuga's party still manages to get the attention that they wanted and many Liumang loyalists fight the party. The quartet run into a dead end when nobody is willing to give up the information about Mabuchi's hideout. Kasuga remembers one person who might be willing to talk: Zheng. The group lucks out and see Zheng enter a nearby shop. An employee of the bar tells them the place is for members only and that they either need the recommendation of a hostess or of another member. Saeko agrees to begin working at the club as a hostess in order to give the rest of the party a referral, and states her parents are Chinese to convince the clerk to let her have an interview. Saeko then leaves the party.
While waiting for the call for Saeko, Adachi suggests heading over to the Romance Workshop in order to improve their weapons. This begins the substory Nowhere to Go but Up. Afterwards, Kasuga receives a call from Saeko letting them know that she has already started working at the bar and that she can get them in.
At the hostess bar, Saeko is stated to be in the VIP room in the back where Liumang hang out, and that none of the hostesses really believe that Saeko is Chinese. It is revealed that Zheng is the club owner's sworn brother and he is extremely awful to the hostesses there. Saeko runs out due to Zheng trying to lick her armpit, and the party try to make him tell them what he knows of Mabuchi. He and his underlings lose in a fight. Kasuga threatens Zhengs into spilling information or he will inform higher-ups of his homeless shakedowns.
Zheng is unsure why Mabuchi would kill someone on Seiryu Clan territory. He states that Mabuchi does have subordinates who call him "Lao Ma", but that's only Chinese speakers, as many Liumang are second- or third- generation immigrants who know little Chinese. Children of illegal immigrants are illiterate due to being unable to attend school, but the Liumang gives them a place to belong, resulting in strong loyalty. Upon further discussion, Zheng discloses he does not know any information regarding Mabuchi. He accuses Kasuga of telling on him anyway, but Kasuga denies it.
Zheng admits that while he is not personally acquainted with Mabuchi, he knows several businesses he runs, the largest being the Yokohama Trading Company, which specializes in kitchen goods that are sold throughout Chinatown and practically keep it open. Zheng adds that the Yokohama Trading Company's warehouse is on the other side of Hamakita Park. Kasuga and his party decide that they should plan on trying to get jobs at this warehouse and that the following morning they should visit Shuichi Kanbe at Hello Work.
While trying to head home for the evening, the group notices that there are enemies watching them. The group has to escape from Restaurant Row and make it to Romance Street where the Liumang will have a difficult starting problems with them. The group decide to head back home to rest for the night, and Saeko notes how close the three men are. Though they initially plan to head separate ways, Kasuga invites Saeko to come with them. Upon arrival, Saeko realizes what kind of place Shichifuku is, and Hamako asks if they sweet-talked the new lady into coming with them, but Saeko states she is making a wager on them.
The following morning, Kasuga and the rest of the party to go to Hello Work after a night of drinking, with Saeko far less hung over than the others. Kanbe states the Yokohama Trading Company is in the market for part-timers due to increased shipments, and clues them into shady things going on there, such as the fact that they are selling well below market price, yet still expanding. Kanbe realises that once again the are doing an undercover investigation, then says that it may take awhile to hear back about the warehouse jobs and suggests that the group takes contract work in the meantime with Otohime Land shut down. Ririka next to him tells the group about contract work. This allows various members of the parties to find new Jobs. 
After learning about jobs, Ririka lets them know they can begin working at the Yokohama Trading Company and that the best way to get there is via the train. The group is quickly put to work at the Yokohama Trading Company. The men investigate what is in the crates and this includes things like dried abalone, shark fins, and paper. While in the office, Saeko sees that most of the transactions are done through cash, which a worker states is to give immediate payment and avoid annoying paperwork, which is why they are chosen. They have strict loss prevention and Saeko must have a full-body search done before she is allowed to leave. 
Back at Otohime Land, Saeko believes the company is committing tax evasion due to selling quality ingredients at the same price they buy them. Kasuga tells her to take it easy, because he cares about her. Saeko states she never had friends like she does currently, and never thought she would have any. Adachi and Nanba soon arrive and want to use their bonuses to have a celebratory nightcap.
The group is woken up by another demonstration from Bleach Japan. They are loudly celebrating the closure of Otohime Land. Other soapland owners overhear this protest and decide that they should close up shop too. Kume confronts Kasuga and tells him that Nonomiya did a good thing by taking his own life. Before Kasuga can react, Saeko slaps Kume. Kasuga then punches him and soon this escalates into a full on brawl with the protesters. Kume yells to call the police, but many of the other operators from nearby establishments come outside and begin to chant for Bleach Japan to go away. The community starts to rally behind Kasuga and his team, and then thank them for helping when the Seiryu Clan did not.
Later that night, the group notices a mysterious woman, beginning the substory "Ijincho's Safety Net". After completing the substory, the group decides that the best decision is to call it an early night and enjoy a nice supper at home. Saeko offers to cook and takes Nanba shopping with her. Kasuga is worried of the danger he is bringing them into, but Adachi assures him they are enjoying their time together.
The next morning when back at the warehouse, Saeko quickly comes across a situation where there is not enough money in the safe to cover a customer's order. She calls over to Yan who is not surprised by the situation due to high sales. He wants the buyers to come back in half an hour as he has to head to the bank in order to get the money. Kasuga sees Yan take some paper from one of the boxes and go upstairs rather than to a bank. When the customers return, Yan arrives with a briefcase full of money. 
The group comes to the conclusion that somewhere in the warehouse they must be printing counterfeit money due to the amount of time Yan took, as well as the paper. Saeko suspects they pay in cash so they can use the counterfeit money, otherwise they would need to go through a bank, with Adachi noting the the counterfeit yuan going to China would make it too tough to track back to Japan. They believe that this is all an elaborate money laundering scheme that has been set up, and Kasuga recalls being told that it is easier to produce counterfeit foreign bills due to not needing to convert them at a bank, which would otherwise detect the counterfeiting. 
The plan they come up with is that rather than risk taking a picture of the on-site counterfeiting machine, they will try to get Saeko to slip one of the guys a fake bill during the day while they are working, as they are not subject to full-body searches. Saeko volunteers to make dinner once again, but this time she goes with Kasuga to get supplies. She tells him she feels like she is capable of doing much more with the others at her side.
Saeko sneakily hands Kasuga a bill, but the plan is screwed up when Nanba runs into Kasuga which causes him to temporarily lose track of the bill. A supervisor of the warehouse quickly sees the bill and calls the Japanese traitors which leads to a wide confrontation. After defeating the foreman and the other members of Liumang, Yan orders an employee to attack. He gets into a truck and wrecks it into the wall trying to hit Kasuga and his group. The semi turns over which causes fuel to begin leaking out. Everyone evacuates as the fuel catches fire, and Kasuga's party is caught in the shockwave of the blast. 
A mysterious man sees the blast while watching from a bench.
==Objectives==
*Find Mabuchi's Hideout
*Gather info on Mabuchi
*Follow Zheng into the shop
*Go to Romance Workshop
*Go to Lin Lin Hostess Bar
*Escape from Restaurant Row
*Go to Hello Work
*Find a New Job
*Go to Yokohama Trading Company
*Return to Otahime Land
*Talk to the Woman
*Head back to Yokohama Trading Company
==Related trophies/achievements==
Icon	Name 	Description 	Trophy Status (PlayStation)	Gamerscore (Xbox)
 	Smoked	Completed Chapter 5.	Bronze 	10G
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