Shu Tatsukawa

Shu Tatsukawa (, Tatsukawa Shū) is a character featured in Yakuza 6.
==Profile==
===Appearance===
Tatsukawa's overall appearance is akin to that of other hosts.
====Attire====
Tatsukawa wears a dark blue blazer over a blue shirt.
==Background==
Tatsukawa is a who was given a home by the Saio Triad. He and Koji Masuzoe were sent to be secret retainers to Big Lo's illegitimate son Yuta Usami since he was an infant. They were tasked to protect him and give him the skills needed to lead the Saio in case Jimmy Lo was unable to. Tatsukawa pretended to be Yuta's friend, and Yuta asked to learn Chinese from him due to Masuzoe bringing an attractive Chinese girl to motivate him to do so. He joined the Hirose Family alongside Yuta.
==Involvement==
===Yakuza 6: 2013-2016===
Tatsukawa and Masuzoe continue their shadowing of Yuta. They are aware of his tryst with Haruka Sawamura, and when they notice she became pregnant, they begin to act, as they would face the wrath of the Saio Triad if they let its backup heir have children of mixed ancestry. Tatsukawa tries to get Haruka to abort her child, which Kiyomi Kasahara overhears, but Haruka flees Onomichi in mid-2015 thanks to Toru Hirose's help. As Yuta is not needed to lead, Tatsukawa and Masuzoe decide they can ignore the unborn child for the time being, and keep a secret from the Saio leadership. 
Tatsukawa decides to go to Kamurocho, where the Saio Triad is beginning to expand into, after Haruka's disappearance. He leaves the Hirose Family and tells Naoto Tagashira he plans to become a host, giving him occasional updates afterward. In 2016, Jimmy Lo is killed, and Tatsukawa and Masuzoe realize they will not be able to keep Yuta's child a secret anymore as the Saio leaders look into Yuta's past in preparation for him becoming the new heir. 
Tatsukawa tracks down Haruka, and finds both her and her son Haruto Sawamura in a small village near Onomichi. They report the baby to Big Lo, who orders the child killed. Tatsukawa still fears retribution from the Saio for his failure, and seeks Tsuneo Iwami's help. Tsuneo, seeing an opportunity to use Haruto as leverage, tasks the Jingweon Mafia with helping Tatsukawa sell the infant to him, even though Lo had retracted the kill order by then. 
A few days after he had found her, Tatsukawa approaches Haruka and tells her he will disobey orders to help her and Haruto, and lures her to Kamurocho to minimize chances of the Saio learning of the infant's kidnapping due to it being a non-noteworthy crime to Kamurocho. When Haruka, with Haruto in hand, meets Tatsukawa in an underground parking lot, Tatsukawa tells her to get in his car, but her suspicions stop her. She escapes and Tatsukawa follows her in his car, but loses control and runs her over. Thinking both are dead, he continues on his way. 
The Saio Triad learn of Tatsukawa planning to sell Haruto to Tsuneo. Tatsukawa is given retribution by Ed, who after torturing his girlfriend to death in front of him, slits his throat, killing Tatsukawa. The accidental hit-and run causes Haruto to fall under Kazuma Kiryu's care. Tatsukawa's corpse remains undisturbed for the next few days until it is discovered by Kiryu, Yuta, and Nagumo, after which the corpses are reported to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department.
==Notes==
==References==
Category:Chinese Characters
Category:Saio Triad
Category:Hirose Family
Category:Yakuza 6 Characters
Category:Yakuza 6 Antagonists