Yakuza: Like a Dragon/Chapter 7

The Spider's Web (, Kumo no Su) is the seventh chapter of Yakuza: Like a Dragon.
== Plot ==
Right after Zhao's mention of the Geomijul, Nanba and Adachi confirm to Kasuga that Geomijul have very accurate and detailed information-gathering methods. Zhao states he will leave Takabe alive until Kasuga returns with an answer, but will not allow him to flee Ijincho. Kasuga and his party make their way to Yokohama's Koreatown, where they meet a mysterious woman who leads them to a shady part of the vicinity after she says she may know something. She tells them they can turn back if they want to.
Outside a dilapidated building, Adachi notes that "Geomijul" is Korean for "Spider web." The woman tells them what they want is at the top, then dissapears shortly after they step in. Kasuga and his party have to face Geomijul members. After they deal with the operatives, they find that a part of the access is blocked, prompting them to jump down and walk through the electrical cables. Upon reaching the other side, Adachi feels that the party's being watched, prompting them to spot any hiding members before dealing with them. A safe location is near the door and Nanba asks Kasuga if he is ready to proceed before they go in.
They are welcomed by the man who rescued them, Joon-gi Han, who says the ambush was a way to test the party's strength and they were ordered to not be killed. Following a short exchange, Han reveals his base of operation to the party: an intelligence gathering and dealing operations complete with round-the-clock security camera and secret agents, which Adachi deduces is the reason behind the electricity theft that happens across Ijincho. Han claims that Geomijul's intelligence operations serve as the "balancer" between Seiryu Clan and the Liumang, as Geomijul deals intel to both factions to prevent further conflicts.
When the party asks about Mabuchi, Han tells them that Mabuchi is still alive, and points at footage of Mabuchi and his subordinates entering Otohime Land moments before Nonomiya died. Han is fully aware that the footage is a solid proof of Mabuchi's involvement is Nonomiya's death, however, he can not hand it over just yet. He takes them to the room of Geomijul's other operation: counterfeiting yen bills.
The woman returns, saying their counterfeit bills have a much higher quality than Mabuchi's own due to better machinery, before Han introduces her as the leader of Geomijul, Seong-hui. Seong-hui states the paper in Mabuchi's warehouse is special paper produced with a compoud shipped from a mainland Chinese factory by the Liumang, which is used for the counterfeit yen as well. They requested the paper to be brought to them, which is stored in the warehouse until someone from the Liumang delivers it to them. Zhao is aware of the details.
The counterfeit yuan is Mabuchi's scheme, formed after one of his men who was familiar with money laundering found the paper and gave Mabuchi the idea. Zhao knew of Mabuchi's operation before Seong-hui told him, but pretends not to, as confronting them about the paper would mean giving up its true purpose. Aside from mitsumata, the other ingredients, compositions, and methods for making yen are state secrets. They are able to make high-quality counterfeits due to a contact leaking the methods to them decades ago.
With the explanation out of the way and the fact that almost no one knows about the bills, Seong-hui asks Kasuga about the misprinted counterfeit bill in his jacket at gunpoint, with Han also raising a pair of guns. Kasuga knowing nothing about the counterfeit bill matches up with what they observed of him, and with Kasuga's lack of purpose for being in Ijincho, Seong-hui turns her attention to Nanba.
Seong-hui tells Nanba she knows he arrived six months ago and paid a lot of attention to the Geomijul building. He did not interact with the homeless, but joined Kasuga when he learned of his misprinted bill. She accuses him of knowing where the bill came from. Nanba stops hiding and tells her Shoichi Akiba, real name Shoichi Nanba, is his younger brother. Shoichi arrived six months prior after he learned of a money laundering scheme, and disappeared some days after arrival. Nanba states he received a message from Shoichi right before he disappeared of him being watched by the Geomijul.
Nanba's motive of finding his brother in Ijincho is revealed. He states he had no chance of penetrating the Great Wall of Muscle and disguised himself as a homesless man to keep tabs on the Geomijul, but had no warm leads until Kasuga's arrival. He confirms that he saw the bill and knew it was what his brother was searching for, leading him to follow Kasuga in hopes of finding Shoichi. Nanba was planning to leave wordlessly when he learned Kasuga was clueless, and apologizes. He asks Seong-hui for Shoichi's status and to leave Kasuga and co. alone, but Seong-hui tases him.
With the assurance that Nanba is the only enemy, she allows the others to be guests. When Geomijul members take him away, Kasuga objects and states he still considers Nanba a comrade for saving his life. Afterwards, the party sans Nanba has to face Han. Upon defeating him, the party tries to escape Geomijul, only to face more Geomijul members. They help Nanba escape, after which Seong-hui tells them they set in motion a chain of events that will lead to Ijincho's downfall. They will still pursue Nanba, and she cannot make the decision to call off the manhunt. She tells them to go to Heian Tower at 2 AM to meet someone.
The party returnes to Homeless Quarter to search for more information about Nanba. The Chief asks of Nanba's whereabouts, and Kasuga tells him that he is in trouble and they will need to search his belongings to save him. They find Nanba's laptop and Saeko looks through it to find a news article of counterfeit money written by Shocihi Akiba. The rumors started over 50 years ago, and the article states the money can be traced to Yutaka Ogikubo, the chair of the CLP, and Yokohama is his district. The prime minister is apparently his yes man, and Ogikubo is possibly a fixer. Adachi notes he had not had any scandals.
At Heian Tower, the party are welcomed by Zhao, Seong-hui, and Hoshino.
== Objectives ==
* Go to Geomijul
* Follow the Mysterious Woman
* Find all Geomijul members
* Go to Heian Tower
==Related trophies/achievements==
Icon	Name 	Description 	Trophy Status (PlayStation)	Gamerscore (Xbox)
 	Three Spiders	Completed Chapter 7.	Bronze 	10G
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