Yakuza: Like a Dragon/Chapter 1

Light and Shadow (, Hikari to Kage) is the first chapter of Yakuza: Like a Dragon.
==Plot==
A production of a play takes place. After the play is finished, there are altercations backstage in which Masumi Arakawa is verbally berated by his mother Yoko for not cutting confetti ahead of their trip to Osaka. Masumi's father Toshio stops her before she becomes violent, and she takes Masumi's earnings to head out with her lover Tora. In order to cheer up Masumi, Toshio accompanies Masumi to Chinatown and the two of them indulge in a feast, while assuring him he'll take care of Masumi's confetti. While Masumi heads to the bathroom, a mysterious person appears and shoots his father.
December 31, 2000. Masumi Arakawa, now in his office as the Arakawa Family Patriarch after many years have passed, is calling out to Kasuga. Jo Sawashiro mentions that he has sent Ichiban Kasuga to begin collections. Kasuga begins this by chasing down his old friend Hirotaka Ushio who was selling animal porn videos to children labeled as pornography. After being introduced to combat, Mitsuo Yasumura comes up to Kasuga and is excited about the amount of money that they collected, but Kasuga decides to return the money to the buyers. Mitsuo accuses Kasuga of being a masochist due to the fact that he lets his enemies hit him when he can handle them easily, but Kasuga says he is doing what a hero would do. He says he likes the life he has currently and will ensure it does not fall apart.
After Mitsuo leaves, an elderly gentleman named Takeo approaches Kasuga and tells him that Michiyo wants to have a word with him at her bar. Upon arrival, Kasuga comes across an extremely intoxicated Michiyo who wants to drink with him. Takeo appears again and lets himm know that there is trouble happening at Shangri-La. The manager of Shangri-La tells Kasuga that he needs help plunging a toilet. Kasuga must then head to the Cigarette Store to get a plunger, but on the way, he saves a ban from being extorted by other yakuza with a fight. 
After listening to the lady at the cigarette shop, Mitsuo again shows up to tell Kasuga that he returned all the cash to the children. He then tells them that their next job will be a shakedown for money that will take place in Public Park 3. At the park is a large man named Koji Hiratsuka who owes a large debt. However, Kasuga is familar with Hiratsuka from their childhood and tries to take things calmly. Unfortunately, negotiating didn't work and a battle takes place. Mitsuo offers assistance, but Kasuga tells him to act as a referee. After the battle, Kasuga takes only the wallet and leaves some money so that Hiratsuka could still enjoy the holidays, telling Mitsuo he knows Hiratsuka is struggling to take care of his sick mother due to him working construction on New Year's Eve. 
Kasuga receives a call from Sawashiro, who berates him for answering late and reminds him that he needs to be with Masato Arakawa, adding that he will be severly punished if he takes Masato to a questionable location. Kasuga needs to take a taxi to his apartment as soon as he possibly can. Masato tells Kasuga not to tell Arakawa where in Kamurocho they are actually going. In a darkened building, Masato reveals that he has brought along an ephedrine injector so that he would have the ability to walk because he did not want his woman to see him while in a wheelchair. 
After Masato injects the ephredine, he heads to a hostess club where he wants to see Yumeno. Yumeno is nowhere to be found and Kasuga has to go looking for her. Kasuga discovers her with another customer who isn't willing to let Yumeno go off with another guy. Masato talks with things over with the customer who reveals himself as police officer, Juro Horinouchi. Upon returning to the private section, there is a birthday celebration for Yumeno, where Kasuga gifts her a wallet of the same model as another hostess's mother's, and Masato gifts an expensive watch before she is called to another table.
While in the bathroom, Kasuga overhears a conversation between Yumeno and Horinouchi. The conversation reveals that Yumeno is not interested in Masato and prefers Horinouchi instead, and that she plans to sell Masato's gift. While washing his hands, Kasuga turns around and Masato is there waiting for him - apparently having also overheard the conversation with Yumeno. He gives him his wallet and asks him to pay the bill while he heads home.
After leaving the hostess club, Kasuga receives a call from Mitsuo who wants to meet up with him in Theater Square. The two then head back to the Arakawa offices to report back for the day. Kasuga gives him Masato's money, but forgot to remove to Touto Bank strap, cluing Sawashiro in to where Kasuga got the money from. Sawashiro is extremely displeased with Kasuga and his inability to earn his quota for the family. Sawashiro wants Kasuga to atone for his actions by removing a finger. However, this is quickly thwarted upon the return of Arakawa arriving in the office and asking that Kasuga takes a walk with him. Arakawa has a conversation with Kasuga about how each member of the Arakawa Family has their own place within the family. He also reveals that his relationship with his son is estranged. Arakawa then proceeds to take Kasuga out for a meal. 
While out for dinner, Arakawa tells the story of how he met his wife. He tells the story of how he was in love with a woman named Akane Kishida, but the boss of his family wanted him to marry his daughter. Arakawa had to tell the boss that he had another girl and received a terrible beating as a result. The patriarch had threatened to kill Akane and Arakawa made a plan to flee with her. Upon having the child, the two agreed to meet at Café Alps - but the yakuza followed her to Shinjuku Station and were following her. Arakawa advised her to place the baby in a locker so that the baby and her would have a chance to survive. 
Arakawa eventually found his way to the train station where he found the baby. As a result of being placed in the cold locker for a relatively long period of time, Masato had multiple organ failures. Arakawa then apologizes to Kasuga for having him be a caretaker for his son. He explains that the Hikawa Family eventually tracked down Akane and killed her while he was in the hospital with Masato. After telling this long story, Arakawa still wants to get some food. He tells Kasuga a story about the delicacy of Peking Duck and the two of them decide to find a Peking Duck Restaurant in Kamurocho.
With the Peking Duck restaurant being closed, the two of them head to their usual oden restaurant. While walking to the oden restaurant, Kasuga tells the story about how his mother worked at a soapland and how he was raised by the owner of the Shangri-La. Kasuga also explains how he met up with Arakawa and how their relationship started. He says that he was about to be beaten by a rival yakuza family when he desperately yelled out the name "Arakawa." The rival yakuza family demanded that Patriarch Arakawa arrive personally - and both Kasuga and the rival yakuza group were surprised when he actually showed up. Arakawa gave his finger to save Kasuga's life. Arakawa explains that he did this to preserve the name of the Arakawa Family. From that moment on - Kasuga details that he vowed to follow Arakawa for the rest of his life.
While walking back through Theater Square, Kasuga and Arakawa notice some punks harassing a woman. Arakawa threatens the men to stay away from her. Kasuga decides to take on these punks himself. The two then part for the evening, with Kasuga saying that he could use another drink. The following morning, Kasuga is woken up by a member of the police who lets him know that a violent crime has taken place nearby. Kasuga realizes that his wallet is missing and he soon gets a mysterious call from the patriarch demanding that he heads to the Arakawa Family Office immediately. On the way, he is asssaulted by the Sakaki Family.
At the Arakawa Family Office, Kasuga arrives to an extremely terse Arakawa. He reveals that the Sakaki Family is likely connected to the Omi Alliance. Arakawa details that Sawashiro shot a gun and killed a yakuza member and that the Sakaki Family will demand amends be made. Worrying that they will be thrown out of the Tojo Clan because of Sawashiro's actions, Arakawa explains that Sawashiro can not go down for this crime. Arakawa asks Kasuga to take the fall for this crime and Kasuga gladly accepts this as a way to pay back the family.
For his last meal before heading to prison, Kasuga decides to go to Akaushimaru for a beef bowl. While eating, there is a flashback that reveals that Kasuga had been banished from the Arakawa Family. Kasuga then walks to the police station and he is sentenced to serve fifteen years in prison for murder.
== Tasks ==
* Go to Michiyo's Bar
** Meet Michiyo in the Champion District
** "Guess I better head to Michiyo's place. It's on the north side of the Champion District."
* Go to Shangri-La
** Investigate Shangri-La's problem
** "What the hell's going on!? Better hurry to Shangri-La!"
* Go to the Cigarette Shop
** Borrow a plunger
** "Let's get this over with... The cig shop is over on Nakamichi Street."
* Go to Public Park 3
** Collect the debt
** "Gotta get what's due! I'm meeting up with Mitsu at Public Park 3."
* Go to Masato's Apartment
** Take a taxi
** "Better take the taxi on Nakamichi Street or I'm not gonna make it in time.
* Find Yumeno
** Find Yumeno in the club
** "What's up with that waiter... Better find Yumeno-san for the young master!"
* Meet Mitsu
** Meet up with Mitsu at Theater Square
** "Mitsu should be waiting for me around Theater Square."
* Find a Peking Duck Restaurant
* Go to the Arakawa Family Office
* Head to the Beef Bowl Shop
==Related trophies/achievements==
Icon	Name 	Description 	Trophy Status (PlayStation)	Gamerscore (Xbox)
 	For the Family	Completed Chapter 1.	Bronze 	10G
== Trivia ==
* the appearance on Virtua Fighter 5: Final Showdown in 2001 was anachronistic as the game was released on 2006 much like ToyLets appearance on Kiwami 2
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