Episode 18

Endgame is the tenth and final episode of the second season of Tokyo Vice.
==Synopsis==
As Jake and Katagiri close in on a crucial piece of evidence, Sato prepares for the greatest power move of his life, and Samantha arranges an important meeting.Official Tokyo Vice Synopsis from Max website
==Summary==
Within Shoko's apartment, Hiroto and Shoko discuss how they'll proceed with their raid against Tozawa. They decide to raid two of the likely places where the incriminating evidence against Tozawa is. Shoko volunteers to take care of his hotel, citing she has two hours left before she's transferred out of Tokyo. She also notes that she's the only one who could get an arrest warrant on short notice. When Shoko asks what they'll do from there on out, Hiroto mentions that they'll give it to Jake and he'll write a story on it. However, Shoko argues that Tozawa would kill it before it'd be released to the press, but he notes that if his enemies learned of his betrayal, they'd enact their revenge against him. Still, Hiroto suggests they give it to Jake, who would need help getting on Tozawa's boat.
Meanwhile, at the Chihara-Kai hideout, Sato talks with Samantha about why he, his men, and Jake are there. At the same time, Samantha had to bring Misaki, Tozawa's mistress, there, which completely endangers them. Samantha argues that she saw him and claims he'd have killed her, but Sato argues that's not his problem. Sato claims that he could exchange Misaki as a token for peace, but Samantha interjects, claiming he wouldn't do that. When asked why, Samantha claims it's because she trusted Sato enough to bring her there on such short notice and adds that she's in a sexual relationship with Jake. Hearing that startles Sato, who walks away looking distraught.
After two Chihara-Kai members serve Misaki a drink, Jake consoles her and notes how relieved he is that Tozawa didn't hurt her. Misaki then informs Jake that Tozawa knows of their relationship; however, Jake proclaims that the notion would be clear in Tozawa's mind when he releases the article against him. This makes Misaki question whether or not Jake is enjoying their situation, but Jake flusteredly denies it. He cites the clear evidence about Tozawa's deal with the FBI and then asks for Misaki's phone, who said that Sato wouldn't allow it. However, Jake argues he needs to talk to his superior at the Meicho, and Misaki caves in.
In Tin-Tin's room at the hospital, Emi sits beside Tin-Tin's bedside while resting her head against the bed rail. She then received a call from Jake, who tried to inform her about his findings concerning Tozawa's connection to the FBI, but Emi tells him the story isn't running. Although Jake was upset by this because the Meicho was threatened, he cooled off when he learned that Tin-Tin was stabbed and hospitalized. After learning Tin-Tin's condition, Jake offers to visit him, but Emi suggests he stay where he is and promises to find another home for the story. Hanging up the phone, Jake winces in frustration about what he had heard.
Tozawa learns about Yabuki's arrest from Hagino and that the reason was for killing Ohno, the architect. Hagino suspects that Yabuki was set up by Hiroto, and Tozawa regrets not dealing with him sooner. He orders Hagino to contact Shigematsu to have him released that day and then asks if Misaki has been found yet. To which Hagino claims he hasn't, and an upset Tozawa threatens Hagino being his wife's errand boy full-time, but orders him to find both Misaki and Samantha. After he dismisses Hagino, a door opens, and a lady with a board of men sitting behind her informs Tozawa that the members of Suzaku Financial are ready to speak to him. Tozawa then walks to the empty seat in the room, and the CEO, Noguchi, formally announces that Tozawa will be joining the board of directors there. After thanking Noguchi, Tozawa takes his seat, and the meeting formally begins.
Sitting beside Jake on a couch with a pensive look on his face, Jake unloads his guilt about pushing the story onto Tin-Tin, leading to his injuries. Jake then has an outburst about his actions; Sato claims that his actions were normal for someone in his profession. He continues stating that he did his job, and Jake did his job; by doing this, Sato adds there are consequences, which Jake said first. Sato then laments that he doesn't know how to protect Samantha or Misaki and figures Tozawa will find them sooner or later. Chiming in, Jake suggests someone he knows who can help them. Jake then asks for Sato's phone, knowing the risk of doing so.
As Hiroto exits Shoko's apartment, he receives a call from Jake, whom he has tried to reach several times before. Hiroto then asks if Jake was able to get the evidence that implicates Tozawa's connection to the FBI, but Jake tells him that his paper won't run it after a colleague of his was stabbed. Understanding the situation, Hiroto proposes a different plan and asks if Jake knows of a woman named Taniguchi Misaki. Jake claims he's met her, but Hiroto is privy to his real relationship with her and asks for help finding her. When he asks for the address of the place, Jake hands the phone over to Sato, who discloses the address to Hiroto. Thankful, Hiroto started up his car and drove off; unbeknownst to him, a Tozawa member was tailing him.
Inside Shingo's office, Emi informs Shingo that Baku wasn't the one who was protecting Tozawa and that the Meicho won't publish any incriminating evidence against him either. Emi offers to give Shingo the story as an exclusive; however, Shingo asks what she's leaving out, and she fesses up that one of her men was hospitalized because of it. Shingo sighs at the confession, and Emi implores him to consider running the story about Tozawa, but he's unwilling to risk the lives of his staff for the story. On the other hand, Emi argues that they won't be targeted once the story is released. Still, Shingo retorts that she's unwilling to get her hands bloody, but was willing to get his bloody. He then questions if she thinks that the lives of his reporters are less valuable than his own. Their conversation ends when Shingo says he needs to return to work, and Emi leaves while slamming the door behind her.
Sitting in front of Hiroto, Misaki is shown paperwork showing that she owns the Yoshino, while Sato sits close by and observes the conversation. He does this to serve her a warrant so the boat can be searched for the sensitive documents that Tozawa has there. So, Misaki signs off on it, and after she does, Hiroto claims that Sato is next, and it'll just be the two of them. Once that was settled, Misaki excused herself and was followed by Gen. Hiroto, who then asked Sato if Jake had already told him about what he was trying to locate, and he confirmed it. With that confirmed, Hiroto claims it'll belong to him when they find it, which Sato questions, so why not give it to Jake or the police? However, Hiroto claims they're past that and insists that Sato take it and use it for whatever he sees fit.
Outside, Samantha chastises Jake for hooking up Tozawa's mistress, but Jake argues it's not a hook-up and tries to claim they'll do something after it's all over. Samantha interjects, claiming he may get her killed, but Jake retorts, chastising Samantha for her checkered background. This makes the two laugh, and Samantha questions what's wrong with them, but Jake assures her they'll be fine. Spotting Hiroto leaving the building and entering his car, Jake follows him. Despite Hiroto denying Jake the chance to join him, Jake coaxes him to do it, citing the risks he's taken to get them there. Hiroto caves in and allows Jake to come with him. As they drive off, the Tozawa member, who watched the entire scene from a distance, contacts Hagino to inform them that he's found Misaki.
In one of the rooms, Sato is seen slouching over, contemplating something, until Samantha joins him. He informs him that Hiroto was sending trustworthy officers there to protect the place. He also adds that he will leave for a while to follow up on a plan that Hiroto has to bring down Tozawa.
At Tozawa's hotel, Hagino informs Tozawa that the person who tailed Samantha named Matsuda had located Misaki. Just then, Shoko, accompanied by several police officers, barges into the room, with a warrant to search the area for methamphetamine and will search the safe there for it. Asking for Tozawa's cooperation in opening the safe, he cordially does so, and when Shoko searches inside it, she finds nothing but money and watches. Once that was settled, Tozawa claimed that her superior would hear from his lawyers about her conduct. Without further action, Shoko leaves with her officers, and Tozawa then orders Hagino to contact Yoshino and then order some men to retrieve Misaki.
Meanwhile, Jake and Hiroto arrive at Yoshino, and Hiroto receives a call from Shoko, who informs him that the documents aren't there. Hiroto tells her they're at Yoshino; they exchange pleasant farewells and hang up. Hiroto, accompanied by Jake and another officer, approaches Yoshino, and one of the crew members spots them and immediately disappears into the boat. Hiroto's group then shows the warrant they have to another crew member there and forces the member to grant them access to the master suite. Inside, they found the safe was empty, and as Hiroto and the officer chased after the crew member who had opened the safe and emptied its contents, Jake located the room where Polina was killed.
The crewmember who had escaped was named Ando, and he contacted Tozawa to inform him that he had the documents. Pleased to hear that; Tozawa had planned to have someone pick him up after he contacted him when it was safe. As it turns out, Hiroto caught the man, and he set up the phone call to Tozawa. While Ando is arrested, Hiroto approaches Jake, who looks over the FBI documents and confirms Tozawa's to the FBI. When Jake asks what Tozawa will be arrested for, Hiroto answers they'll see. Disappointed that the story wouldn't be run, Jake finds a check and receipt belonging to Jotaro Shigematsu. After Hiroto sees it, he tells Jake he'll have a story; the two go their separate ways, where Jake rides the car with the two officers, and Hiroto drives off on his own.
Back at the Chihara-kai hideout, Misaki spots four of Tozawa's men approaching the area and informs Samantha about it. Samantha then informs one of the Chihara-kai members about it, who initially claims that members don't flee from danger and should wait for Sato. Still, Samantha suggests they leave and escape from Tozawa's men.
Meeting with Sato at an undisclosed location, Hiroto hands him the documents that could be used against Tozawa. Before Sato leaves, Hiroto claims the rest are in his hands. Sato then drives off.
Jake meets with Emi and Trendy and shows them the receipts for Shigematsu's large campaign donations from Tozawa. Emi suggests having them cross-referenced against the political-contribution records, but is certain it wasn't reported. Trendy adds that Prime Ministers have to resign for unreported donations. Jake suggests they print the story to end Shigematsu, but Trendy notes the chance of more threats and attacks against Meicho workers. Before leaving with Trendy, Emi volunteers to take the information and returns Jake's burner phone to him.
Switching to Samantha, she takes the Chihara-kai members and Misaki to her club. They are thankful for Samantha, but she claims to hold it as Tozawa's men were privy to it. She then suggests that they set up lookouts for the place. Samantha and Misaki then head to Samantha's office, where Misaki apologizes for everything, but Samantha doesn't fully blame her. The two then laugh, and Samantha mentions that she hopes everything ends well and that Jake and Misaki could have their happy ending together.
Hearing that, Misaki nervously pauses to respond but gets a phone call from her mother. However, Tozawa answers the call and briefly allows Misaki's mother to talk to her. He then takes the phone back and demands that Misaki meet with him and bring along Jake to prove her loyalty toward him. Samantha suggests that Misaki ask for time to find Jake, and Tozawa says to make it quick, claiming her mother doesn't have long. After Misaki hangs up, she asks Samantha if she has a plan, and Samantha stares off, nodding her head slightly.
At the Meicho, Emi visits Baku to show him the evidence that Jake had given her connecting Shigematsu to Tozawa. Baku asks how Jake got ahold of the paperwork, and Emi tells his police source, arguing they could run it without connecting Tozawa to Shigematsu while ending his career. Baku's nonverbal response makes Emi apologize to Baku for misjudgment, but he approves of her writing the story. Pleased to hear that, Emi thanked Baku and then met with Trendy to contact Jake about the good news. Trendy promises to, and when Emi leaves, he gets a call from Jason, who wants to see him immediately, and hangs up after he says that.
On the phone with Sato, Samantha informs him of the current events since he left the hideout. She also tells Sato that a place where they'll meet has been chosen, and all she needs to do now is track Jake down. Hoping Sato could keep up the work on his end, Samantha wished Sato good luck, and he thanked her and hung up.
Sato and Gen visited the Ichikawa-gumi HQ, where an emergency meeting was held between the other Tokyo Yakuza leaders. There, Sato had Gen show the paperwork that proved Tozawa was an FBI informant and that he had betrayed them all for his self-serving cause. Pleading with the group for their cooperation, Ichikawa agreed to have one more person join them all.
Elsewhere, Trendy visits Jason, who learns that he's being deported from Japan because he revealed sensitive information on a case. Jason also mentions that he could have charges made against him and demands to know if he had anything to do with it, but Trendy tearfully denies it. Seemingly believing Trendy, Jason tells him that whoever snitched on him, he hopes it was worth it.
Hiroto and Jake briefly discuss the story being written about Shigematsu, but Jake segues to the topic of when Tozawa will be arrested. However, Hiroto confesses to Jake that he gave the documents to Sato, who will administer his own sense of justice to Tozawa, citing that sometimes the right choice isn't moral. Visibly upset yet calm, Jake asks why Hiroto didn't tell him, and he says that he didn't want to sully his hands. Jake then decides to contact Misaki, and when he reaches her, he learns about her location.
In the Meicho conference room, Ozaki praises Emi for the article she wrote, but Emi claims that her team helped write it. Still, Ozaki claims that Emi led the team and deserved to be promoted for her hard work. Thankful toward Ozaki, Emi confesses her mixed emotions about not having found the culprit who burned the tape. It's then that Ozaki admits to being the one who did it, citing it was to save the company from being cut off by the government. Holding back her shock, Emi asks if they'll still run the story, which Ozaki claims they'll hold off for now and still use the information they have to make Shigematsu withdraw. Still, Emi argues that the story is not being run, and Ozaki claims that one day, Emi will sit in his chair and make similar choices. However, Emi refuses to and is dismissed by Ozaki; she then returns to her desk and looks around at her workplace.
At the meeting place where the meeting between Tozawa, Misaki, and Jake was supposed to happen, Samantha asks Misaki if she got a hold of Jake, and she confirms it. Samantha then assures Misaki that everything will be fine and takes her leave.
Misaki then spots Tozawa's car pulling up and meets him and Hagino by the front entrance. When Misaki asks him where her mother is, Tozawa tells Her that her mother was chattering in the car. Tozawa then asks where Jake is, and Misaki states that he is on his way and that Tozawa will wait in a room where he'll be hidden from Jake until he arrives. Pleased to hear that, Tozawa claims that Jake must love her to go to such lengths. He warns her that everything that'll happen there will be her fault, and Hagino interjects, claiming he'll be more comfortable in the private room.
Hagino leads them into a room where Sato, other Yakuza members, and Tanaka are in. When they arrived, Misaki ran off, and Tozawa tried to follow her, but to his surprise, Hagino stopped him. Sato then asks Tozawa to take a seat, and Tozawa scoffs at Sato to order him, but Tanaka vouches for him and asks that he take a seat, claiming he has much to answer for.
Outside, Misaki talks with her mother and signals Samantha. Then, Jake and Hiroto arrive, and he waves to Misaki and then tries to go inside, but Hiroto stops him. Jake asks why, and Hiroto claims that they need to wait. Misaki then takes a taxi out of there, and Jake waits with Hiroto and Samantha.
Back to Tozawa's side, Sato confronts Tozawa over his connection to the FBI, and he initially denies it as false rumors and the evidence as fabricated. However, Sato makes him confess that he did make a deal with the FBI, but argues that everyone there has relationships with the police. Two members speak out, claiming Tozawa had violated the Yakuza code. Still, Tozawa claims that whatever he told them had no value, but Sato argues that two Yakuza clans busted in the states were his fault, leading to millions in loss of revenue. On the other hand, Tozawa argues that he did what the members had no nerve to do and proposes that they decide between him and Sato. Ichikawa proclaims that Tozawa has no honor, and Tozawa offers to pay everyone off, using his wife Kazuko as his guarantor.
Kazuko then enters the room and claims he shouldn't make claims he cannot keep. She then says there's only one way for him to make amends, places a wazashi by his side, and says that he'd settle his debt to them, or they'll do it for him. From there, Kazuko asks that everyone leave, and when they do, Kazuko's last words to her husband are that she'll tell their children he died nobly. After Kazuko leaves, Hagino stays behind to witness Tozawa finish himself off.
Outside, Jake, Samantha, and Hiroto watch as the Yakuza leaders leave the restaurant; Jake names off the leaders as Sato gives the peace sign to Samantha, who smiles at him. As Kazuko exits the place, she talks to Jake, who says that she was the one who gave Jake the videotape of the Yoshino. It was to avoid such an event there that day, and she finds him guilty of causing it; before leaving, she gives her regards to Hiroto, who waves her goodbye. Hagino then reports to Hiroto that a dead body was found in the restaurant, and he thanks Hagino for the tip and has Jake follow him inside the place.
Entering the room where Tozawa's body is, Jake tries to take a photograph of Tozawa's corpse, but Hiroto stops him, claiming there's a story he can write and a story he should write.
Later that night, Jake visits Tin-Tin in his hospital room, and soon, Tin-Tin awakens. After they exchange pleasantries, Tin-Tin notes that he's hungry and asks for something. However, Jake says the doctor said he could only have broth, which Tin-Tin claims Jake is a bad friend. Jake chuckles, claiming he knows it.
Walking down the hallway, Jake runs into Trendy, whom he tells that Tin-Tin has awoken. While Trendy is glad to hear this, he notes that he needs to ask Jake something. Led to the stairway, Trendy asks Jake if he told the "FBI Woman" that Jason was their source since he's being sent home. Although Jake initially denies it, Trendy grabs him and calls him a liar, which forces Jake to confess it is the only way for them to get their story. Despite Jake apologizing to Trendy, he claims that from now on, he better stay away from him.
In Shinzo's office, Emi tells Shingo that Shigematsu had accepted huge illegal campaign donations from Tozawa and that the Meicho refuses to accept them. Shingo then criticizes Ozaki for forgetting what a journalist was, and Emi comments that it was when he took over the National News Desk. They both laugh, and Emi says the story would be great for his magazine, but Shingo claims that only someone who works for him could do it and offers Emi a job there. Emi notes that they have their complications, but Shingo claims that they can work them out, and for now, they should make some news together. To that point, Emi chuckles.
Sometime later, Samantha visits Kazuko, who is still mourning her husband's death but is still willing to do business. From there, Samantha offers her the project plans Masa had worked on before he died. Kazuko is interested in what Samantha has to offer but is curious how she got a hold of it, which she claims is a long story. When Kazuko asked if Samantha was interested in a business partner, she rejected it and claimed she wanted a finders fee of ten million yen. Though Kazuko asks what for, Samantha declines to answer as it's her business. A staunch silence fills the room until Kazuko asks for some tea and has some brought for Samantha.
Meanwhile, Sato has an ascension ceremony performed for him.
Jake and Misaki would visit a temple and ask the others how they were doing. Misaki asked if Jake was happy that Tozawa was dead, and he answered yes. Though Misaki then mentioned that although Tozawa was dead, she mentioned that her mother and she nearly died, and now she wishes for a life outside of Yakuza and the police. Misaki notes that Jake wants to continue living a life full of danger, and she promises to read about it all in the paper. With that, Misaki kisses him in the mouth, leaving him despondent.
Sitting in his office, Sato is visited by Samantha, who compliments his new job and says he already looks like a new man. Sato asks if he'll see Samantha later that night, but she claims she stopped by to inform him that she's going away for a while. She refuses to tell Sato where. Kissing him goodbye, Samantha leaves his office and rides her motorcycle out of the area.
At Hiroto's house, Jake shows Hiroto the finished copy of his story about Tozawa's death. When Hiroto asks what Jake thinks about his finished story in print, Jake answers it feels deflating. Still, Jake looks forward to his next job and Jake then asks what Hiroto will do from now on, and he answers, nothing, because that's what retirement is for. Hence, Jake suggests a second act for Hiroto, in which he asks what he'd suggest. Jake proposes a run for Prime Minister, but Hiroto doesn't care for politics or his follow-up suggestion as a boat tour guide, citing he doesn't like tourists. However, Jake says that Hiroto won't stay retired for long and will be out on the beat soon enough, but Hiroto deflects that Jake would never retire. Hiroto claimed he mentioned that to him in that house, quoting, "I won't stop until I get them". Hiroto claims that Jake will always be on the hunt to go after them, to which Jake retorts that he could do nothing better than he could.
After a brief pause, Hiroto mentions that in Zen Meditation, they do something called susokukan, which is observing one's breath count. Hiroto mentions that he couldn't count to ten without getting a distracting thought. Hence, Jake tries it, and mid-way has to take a leak, but says that Hiroto couldn't do any better. With Jake gone, Hiroto does try but stops mid-way and laughs it off.
==Characters==
* Hiroto Katagiri
* Shoko Nagata
* Akiro Sato
* Samantha Porter
* Misaki Taniguchi
* Jake Adelstein
* Tin-Tin
* Emi Maruyama
* Tozawa
* Yabuki (Mentioned)
* Hagino
* Masahiro Ohno (Mentioned)
* Jotaro Shigematsu
* Noguchi
* Matsuda
* Shingo
* Gen
* Sugimoto
* Ando
* Wyatt Moon (Signature)
* Trendy
* Hitoshi Ishida (Indirectly mentioned)
* Baku
* Jason Aoki
* Ozaki
* Polina (Indirectly mentioned)
* Tanaka
* Kazuko Tozawa
* Lynn Oberfield (Indirectly mentioned)
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