The Reapers

The Reapers (, Fukushū-sha), known as The Avengers in the PS3 localization, is an organization featured in Yakuza 3.
They are an anti-yakuza vigilante group, mostly made up of former criminals, whose primary objective is killing as many current and former yakuza as possible.
== Overview ==
Founded by Kazuto Arase (himself an expelled soldier of the Tojo Clan who served as sergeant of the Nishikiyama Family), members of the Reapers are made of former criminals who had been betrayed or disowned during their service, and thus have sworn revenge on the yakuza. Ibuki, a man who worked under Osamu Kashiwagi, directs the Honest Living Association that helps men to leave their crime lives and live an honest life. The HLA eventually hires Kazuma Kiryu to deal with the Reapers for not only they target the HLA but also are an obvious obstacle to their rehabilitation goals.
Kiryu can accept these quests from Ibuki himself on the HLA headquarters in Kamurocho or through a man in Okinawa that acts as a contact, for there are different Reapers in each zone. Hitman missions that are composed of battles against the Reapers are mostly boss battles against their core members, and they make up some of the toughest and most rewarded battles in the game in terms of experience and money. Only one mission can be taken at a time and they cannot be cancelled once accepted. This shouldn't prove too much of a hindrance for most of the time when the player is given multiple choices, the Reapers available are mostly of equal strength, and only one of them has a condition to appear at night, which is easily done in the last chapter of the game.
== Members ==
Name 	Description 	Location 	Availability 	Weapon 	Reward
Batsu the Executioner 	 	East end of Taihei Boulevard, Kamurocho 	Chapter 6 	Sledgehammer 	¥50,000
Kotaro the Killer 	He scares people to give them money. He was disowned after being unable to commit a hit and eventually joins the HLA after his defeat. 	West Park, Kamurocho 	Chapter 6 	Stun Gun 	¥70,000
Old Rags Hasutani 	 	Public Park 3, Kamurocho 	Chapter 6 	Unarmed 	¥80,000
Mr. and Mrs. Odagiri 	One of the pair disguises as a woman to look like a normal couple. They were disowned for this particular method that earned them disrespect amongst their comrades. 	Mach Bowl, Kamurocho 	Complete two Hitman missions 	Shotgun (Mr. Odagiri)Pistol (Mrs. Odagiri) 	¥90,000
Hawk-Eyed Shu 	A former sniper who couldn't perform a hit for his family and was expelled. Since then he has lived with post-traumatic stress disorder and thus needs to be in open spaces like the Millennium Tower's rooftop where he is mistaken to have performed a hit from that altitude. 	Millennium Tower rooftop, Kamurocho 	Complete two Hitman missions 	Shotgun 	¥90,000
Kurenai the Silver Bullet 	 	Southwest corner of Theater Square, Kamurocho 	Chapter 7 	Pistol (Kurenai and two of his five henchmen)Unarmed (everyone else) 	¥100,000
Zen the Black Hyena 	A dishonorable man who takes hostages; he and his group were disowned by their family for his dirty actions. He takes a member of the HLA hostage; his men must be fought before he himself can be fought along more of his men. If his hostage dies, Kiryu loses the battle. 	Park Boulevard, Kamurocho 	After defeating Kurenai 	Unarmed 	¥120,000
Tokoyami the Masked Assassin 	A man who couldn't perform a hit and was disowned, he has thus decided to kill yakuza. Although he's called masked, he does not wear a mask, for it obviously calls out attention. 	Behind the Yoshida Batting Center, Kamurocho 	After defeating Kurenai 	Ice pick 	¥120,000
Samejima the Gun Master 	A man that was recruited by the Reapers because of his extensive network within the firearms business, thus providing huge firepower for the group. His men must be fought before he himself is encountered and all of them use firearms of all kinds. 	North part of Senryo Avenue, Kamurocho 	Chapter 9 	Submachine gun (Samejima)Pistol (some of Samejima's henchmen)Shotgun (some of Samejima's henchmen) 	¥140,000
Lorentz the Corsican Panther 	An odd man who has no vendetta on the yakuza and actually joins the Reapers out of plain curiosity of the yakuza and to learn more of them. 	In front of the Millennium Tower, Kamurocho 	Chapter 9 	Katana 	¥130,000
Sentetsu the Wild Stallion 	The first of the Reapers to be openly seen being sent to attack the HLA. After the defeat of many of its members, Arase sends him to kill the man responsible. 	In front of Kamuro Castle, Kamurocho 	Chapter 10 	Submachine gun 	¥150,000
Yuto the Rising Star 	One of the youngest and most powerful members of the Reapers, personally trained by Arase and joined to repay his kindness. 	Children's Park, Kamurocho 	After defeating Sentetsu 	Pistol 	¥180,000
Gohren the Elite Reaper Officer 	One of the highest-ranked members of the group, Gohren was ordered to launch an all-out attack with his men on the HLA. Kiryu destroys his office near Senryo Avenue before finding out he's at the Millennium Tower with his forces. 	South end of Senryo Avenue (Gohren's office) and Millennium Tower rooftop (encounter with Gohren and his 50 henchmen), both in Kamurocho	After defeating Sentetsu 	Axe (Gohren)Unarmed (some of Gohren's henchmen)Knife (some of Gohren's henchmen)Pistol (some of Gohren's henchmen)Golf club (some of Gohren's henchmen)	¥200,000
Akitsu the Man Without a Past 	A Reaper who has lost his memory, all he remembers is how to kill and thus used his skills for a living. After his defeat, he remembers some details of his past and is the first and only one to hint the identity of the leader although by a mere letter. 	Western Bridge (near Aqua Sky), Downtown Ryukyu, Okinawa 	Chapter 10 	Knife 	¥110,000
Kengo the Madman 	A hitman who was infamously known as a man who murdered his comrades while laughing maniacally. It is revealed he did not commit such murder but he witnessed the event, leaving him traumatic and with his signature laughter that is eventually cured. 	South of the Western Bridge, Downtown Ryukyu, Okinawa 	After defeating Akitsu 	Modified Lighter 	¥130,000
Tetsuji the Returnee 	A man betrayed by his family. 	On the corner of the main crossroads on Ryukyu Boulevard, Downtown Ryukyu, Okinawa 	After defeating Kengo 	Knuckles 	¥150,000
Issen the Master 	A master in the art of assassination and mentor of Kotaro. His two pupils must be fought before he himself is encountered. He reveals that nobody except the recruiter known as Shinzaki has ever met the leader. Upon learning that Kotaro works for the HLA, Issen turns himself in. 	2F Public Market, Okinawa 	After defeating Tetsuji and Sentetsu 	UnarmedSmoke grenades 	¥200,000
Egami the Blind Hitman 	One of the Reapers' most powerful members and the last one encountered in Okinawa. Despite the fact he's blind, he uses swift and powerful hand-to-hand combos. He joined the Reapers to find the man who blinded him, but realizes he has learned more upon being blind. 	West of Smile Burger, Downtown Ryukyu, Okinawa 	After defeating Yuto, Gohren, and Issen	Unarmed 	¥220,000
Shinzaki the Grim Reaper's Blade	The second-in-command of the Reapers and the leader's trump card. He appears as a musician in Millenium Tower since the beginning of the quest providing Kiryu with hints at their locations. Upon revealing his identity, he decides to run to recruit more members but Kiryu chases him. After his first defeat, Shinzaki flees and warns Kiryu that the leader himself will appear and will contact him when the time comes. He can perform a very damaging combo.	Millennium Tower rooftop, Kamurocho 	After defeating Egami 	Knife 	¥250,000
Kazuto Arase 	Leader of the Reapers and a returning character from the first game, having created that organization to take revenge on Kiryu after the hitman's expulsion from the Tojo Clan. He's the last one to battle and uses a pair of pistols, with Shinzaki joining him in battle. 	Millennium Tower rooftop, Kamurocho 	After defeating Shinzaki 	Dual pistols (Arase)Knife (Shinzaki) 	¥300,000Muramasa Blade
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