Lost Judgment/The Kaito Files: Chapter 3

Out for Blood (, ) is the third chapter of the Lost Judgment add-on "The Kaito Files".
== Plot ==
In a dream, Kaito wakes up to Mikiko having cooked breakfast for him. Following breakfast, Kaito thinks of the fact that a raid is supposed to take place today. After washing the dishes, he tells Mikiko he no longer wants to participate in the raid because he does not want to ruin their relationship. Jun then walks in, and wakes Kaito out of his dream. 
Now awake, Kaito sees that their taxi has arrived at the Shirakaba Clinic. Jun notes how much Kaito was smiling during his dream. They walk to the clinic and see the residence behind it. A talk over the intercom later, the clinic director Yasutaka Shirakaba agrees to talk with them about Mikiko. He invites them to sit down on the patio, saying the interior of his residence is a mess. 
Shirakaba states the clinic is located close to a waterfall which is a known suicide spot. 1.5 years prior, a body whose face was too decomposed to identify was discovered downstream. In the jacket was a photo of the woman and her son at the Millennium Tower, which was not enough to completely identify her. The police began an investigation which proceeded slowly, which prompted Shirakaba to check the place himself, which is why he was spotted in Kamurocho. Shirakaba also confirms that he analyzed the corpse, and the DNA test was a 99% match, leaving no room for a mistaken test.
As Kaito and Jun process the news, Shirakaba states suicide was the only possibility due to a lack of unnatural trauma and murder being ruled out. As they prepare to leave, Kaito notes something amiss. The Millennium Tower photo was the only thing found on the corpse, and Shirakaba supposedly never knew Mikiko alive. This contradicts the Cleaning Lady's Testimony, as Shirakaba was in Kamuro Theater, whose importance to Mikiko he should not have known. With his lies exposed, Shirakaba takes them inside to clear things up. Suspecting Shirakaba is hiding something, Kaito looks around the area.
Kaito can smell food from Jun, familiar perfume from a bag and clothes, and unimportant scents from a fruit plate and houseplant. Looking around, the bag and dining table for three stand out due to Shirakaba stating he lives alone. A stuffed animal is not that suspicious due to Shirakaba living alone, but Mikiko also liked stuffed animals. A set of dumbbells catches Kaito's attention, but he chooses to brush it off. Near the dining table is a photo of a woman resembling Mikiko holding the same bag as the one present in the room taken in front of Kamuro Theater. In the bottom right corner, the date can be seen; January 23, 2022.
Shirakaba confirms that Mikiko is indeed alive and the reason she had not contacted anyone the past two years is because she developed severe memory loss. When he first brought her to the clinic, all she remembered was her name. He also does not know Mikiko's current whereabouts. With that, Kaito begins asking questions.
*Why did you fake her death?: Shirakaba faked Mikiko's death to protect her because around the time he rescued her, suspicious young men with piercings and dyed hair were looking for her, and Mikiko trembled when she saw them from afar. Because Mikiko seemed scared of someone finding her, Shirabaka elected to not inform the police.
*So is Mikiko gone now?: Roughly ten days prior, Shirakaba saw Mikiko rush out the door with a deadly look on her face after leaving the TV on, saying "I have unfinished business to deal with." Shirakaba suspects Mikiko regained her memories, but is unsure of the trigger. He adds that the memory suppression may have been to give her time to recuperate from a traumatic event. When Jun asks why she had not contacted him, Shirakaba suspects she may be using her deceased status to commit a crime.
*How did you fake her death?: As the local police's medical examiner, Shirakaba had access to substitute corpses, and had to make the substitute look authentic. He placed the picture on the substitute and swapped specimens to fake the DNA test.
*Did she really have amnesia?: Mikiko had nothing that could confirm her identity when Shirakaba found her, likely due to her belongings being washed away. The photo was obtained from a woman's jacket Shirakaba found downstream. He learned of Mikiko's connection to Kamuro Theater when she cried happy tears upon seeing a program featuring the place. The picture of Mikiko from January was from when Shirakaba took her to see the place.
Jun asked Shirakaba why he never contacted him when gathering information on Mikiko 1.5 years ago, with Kaito adding that Shirakaba never told Mikiko who she was, forcing Shirakaba to admit he was in love with her, and kept details about her hidden in hopes of continuing a life together with her. Though Kaito commends the lengths Shirakaba went to for Mikiko's safety, he reprimands him for taking away Mikiko's choice in the matter by not telling her who she was.
The sound of car horns takes them outside. Nishio, the "mouthpiece", states they are Crimson Lotus, and Shirakaba adds they are the same gang who were looking for Mikiko two years prior. Nishio states he is aware Mikiko is alive, and that they want her because she killed some of the gang's founders, who are the victims of the recent young elite serial killings in Kamurocho. Shirakaba and Kaito suspect Mikiko wanted revenge on Crimson Lotus. Before Nishio can look inside, Kaito asks of their plans for Mikiko if they find her, and after they stand they intend to kill her in retaliation for her crime, Kaito attacks him, breaking out a fight between him and Crimson Lotus.
While Kaito fights 16 members of Crimson Lotus, Nishio included, Shirakaba keeps Jun safe. As a gangster is about to attack Kaito from behind, Shirakaba uses a karate move to subdue him. Then, a drunkard arrives and asks the other members to make space for him. The drunkard introduces himself as Crimson Lotus's "frontman" Shusuke Kenmochi. He states he was never defeated in the underground fighting circuit, and rips out a street lamp to fight Kaito with.
Kenmochi is defeated, and he stands up to fight again, but vomits after drinking more alcohol, and Nishio takes him away out of concern for his health, getting Crimson Lotus to leave the area. Jun is concerned over what they said about Mikiko being a killer, and Shirakaba offers to drive them back to Kamurocho, as he also wants answers.
In the car, Shirakaba asks what Kaito's relation to Mikiko was, as he also reacted to being told Kamuro Theater was dear to her. Kaito confirms he was romantically involved with Mikiko, but she left him when he chose the yakuza over her. After he started searching for Mikiko with Jun, regrets started coming up. Shirakaba encourages Kaito to be more honest with his feelings, because he intends to propose to her even if she is married, as not doing so would leave him with regrets.
Shirakaba parks his car near Sushi Zanmai, and the three hear sirens. Nearby salarymen state that a building on Tenkaichi street has been set aflame. Arriving at the scene of the fire, they are surprised to see Mikiko on the roof facing off with members of the Crimson Lotus. To get to Mikiko, Kaito leaves Jun and Shirakaba, and walks down the back alley. 
Two Crimson Lotus punks see him, and Kaito beats them down, going thorugh a gauntlet of Crimson Lotus gangsters. Bonus items found include a Safety Belt, an Extinguisher Protector, and a Toughness Z. Once Kaito has navigated the rooftops, Mikiko can be heard demanding information from an office worker, Nishimura, but he states he lost track after cutting ties with Crimson Lotus. Kaito arrives, knocks out a gangster, and sees a body, killed by a gunshot would. He asks why Mikiko is doing this, and she states Crimson Lotus had burned her family members— the stalker being the arsonist was a lie.
A crowd of Crimson Lotus gangsters reach them and see the corpse of Ashizaki. One of them fires at Mikiko, but Kaito blocks the gunshot. He looks down and sees a parked car on the road. No other choice left, he grabs Mikiko and falls down. Mikiko recovers, grabs her gun, and apologizes to Kaito, stating she cannot be caught yet before leaving the scene. Kaito passes out as police surround him.
Kaito wakes up in the hospital. Jun and Shirakaba state that Kaito made a miraculous recovery, as a normal person would have at least been paralyzed by the fall. Shirakaba states that Ashizaki, the security firm owner who was shot to death, and Nishimura - who was also on the rooftop and was found dead earlier - were Crimson Lotus founding members. Shirakaba had researched the four victims killed in Kamurocho the previous night. These seemingly-ordinary people have records in underground fighting tournaments and may even have changed their names. Kaito decides they should investigate the crime scene for clues.
In the lobby of Touto University Hospital, Sadamoto arrives, stating that one of his police contacts informed him of Jun's location. Jun is in no mood to talk with his absentee father, and runs off. Kaito informs Sadamoto of what he learned during his investigation. Sadamoto suspects these events were orchestrated before the arson, as Mikiko's family was long-pressured to unload their property by a real estate broker seeking land for a new complex. They rejected the offers in spite of the profit they were to gain. A distant relative inherited the property, and they sold it off due to not wanting stigmatized land. Sadamoto also confirms that Jun is his biological son, and laments having neglected him. An important phone call cuts their talk short, and Sadamoto leaves.
Kaito and Jun return to the scene of the crime and avoid the police. Kaito asks Jun to stay behind so he can sneak in. Upon reaching the building, Kaito searches the area. Ichiban Rice Crackers (Shoyu) and a notebook with "413625" written in it can be found in a jacket via smell. A buzzing sound can be heard from one of the computers, leading Kaito to a Burnt Hard Drive. A desk has a worked drawer, and the following items can be found to open it: Chopsticks, an umbrella, and a crowbar, of which only the crowbar can open it. Inside the drawer is a tablet locked by a password, which can be found on the notebook. A photo with Kenmochi, titled "Rhizome Group Homies 02" can be found, and Kaito recognizes some of the men from the List of Victims that Shirakaba put together, indicating that the victims are ex-Rhizome in addition to ex-Crimson Lotus. Near the window is Kenmochi's Business Card. With that, Kaito leaves the area.
Outside, Kaito sees Jun win against a police officer in a game of Shogi. Kaito then makes a phone call to Tsukumo, then explains the situation after asking him to look into the burnt hard drive. Tsukumo sends a motorcycle courier to retrieve the hard drive. With that, Kaito takes Jun with him to a stakeout. The two observe Kenmochi realty while disguised, suspecting Mikiko may go after him. When Kaito light a cigarette, Jun points out they smoke the same brand, but Kaito takes away Jun's cigarettes due to him being too young. After some waiting, they change locations and their disguise.
Kenmochi then meets with a woman upon leaving the building. Kaito and Jun then begin Tailing them. The tailing segment has six checkpoints. On Shichifuku Street, Jun defending a woman from being harassed resulting in Kaito falling back to help the boy, resulting in losing track of Kenmochi. After saving Jun, Kaito finds Kenmochi heading north toward Park Boulevard on a nearby road. After tailing Kenmochi to a point south of Yoshida Batting Center, the thugs Kaito beat earlier come back for revenge, but he beats them. They resume tailing after seeing Kenmochi leave the nearby Poppo. Their tailing ends when Kenmochi and the woman enter Red Brick Hotel.
Jun notices Mikiko wearing a mask entering the same hotel with a man, however, two men leave the elevators and take them. Kaito realizes Kenmochi let himself be tailed to draw out Mikiko. Kaito asks Jun to return to he office while he goes after Mikiko. Inside, Kaito sees the man accompanying Mikiko was Senda, who was protecting her as she was his client. Senda warns Kaito that Crimson Lotus has the area occupied as some gangsters arrive. After beating the gangsters, Kaito gets Senda to leave, then fights through another gauntlet of Crimson Lotus members.
Once he reaches the top floor's VIP room, he prepares himself for meeting Kenmochi. Upon opening the door, he sees Kenmochi stripped to his underwear and Mikiko lying on the bed with her shirt unbuttoned. Assuming the worst, Kaito flies into a rage and fights Kenmochi as the latter insults him for failing to protect Mikiko. After their fight, Kenmochi takes another drink, seemingly getting ready for another round, then vomits and breaks down in guilt, saying the Natsume family was supposed to be away when he burnt their residence as he sees their ghosts looking down on him. Kenmochi states he did not assault Mikiko and wanted to rile up Kaito to make his pain go away. Kaito knocks Kenmochi unconscious, then reaches Mikiko.
== Tasks ==
*Investigate Shirakaba's Room
**Reward: ¥2,000 & 6,300 SP
*Defeat Crimson Lotus
**Reward: ¥2,000 & 8,300 SP
*Defeat Kenmochi
**Reward: ¥5,000 & 22,000 SP
*Head to the Burnt Building
**Reward: ¥100 & 1,100 SP
*Reach the Fire from the Back Alley
**Reward: ¥100 & 1,100 SP
*Defeat Crimson Lotus
**Reward: ¥5,000 & 17,000 SP
*Head to the Burnt Building
**Reward: ¥100 & 1,200 SP
*Reach the Fire from the Back Alley
*Sneak into the Burnt Building
**Reward: ¥2,000 & 8,500 SP
*Investigate the Burnt Office
**Reward: ¥2,000 & 7,000 SP
*Head to Kenmochi Realty
**Reward: ¥100 & 1,200 SP
*Tail Kenmochi
**Reward: ¥2,000 & 15,000 SP
*Rescue Mikiko
**Reward: ¥3,000 & 22,000 SP
==Trophies and Achievements==
Icon	Name 	Description 	Trophy Status (PlayStation)	Gamerscore (Xbox)
 	Out for Blood	Complete Chapter 3 of The Kaito Files.	Silver 	20G
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