Holly then appears and drugs Shinji, knocking him out. Genzo arrives shortly after and tells Shinji the succession will happen early to avoid any problems. Shinji sees this as the perfect timing and orders the ninja to go and kill Holly and her bodyguards. On the day of the succession, a firework exploding and a short blackout occurs, during which Holly goes missing. Takeshi speaks with Tanaseda and after mentioning Genzo's laugh, Tanaseda discovers something and gives new orders to Takeshi, which he carries out confirming Tanaseda's suspicions. Holly reveals that the tattooist Margot had created a tattoo program that is passed on the next boss and on succession, kills the previous boss along with his stack.īack in their room, Gena hears Takeshi singing and realizes that he is her brother, but did not reveal herself. As other ninjas approach, they head to the hotel foyer and meet Ogai, who activates the hotels defense system, killing the remaining ninja. They are attacked again by two ninja wearing bullet-proof armour, who kill all the yakuza and stab Gena, before Takeshi and Gena kill them. While travelling to Genzo Holly, Takeshi and Gena are accompanied by an additional group of yakuza for protection. In the meantime, Shinji speaks with his ninjas, annoyed they could not kill a child. Since their stacks were not destroyed, she needs the Mizumoto clans help finding them. Takeshi finds Holly watching an old memory of her parents being murdered. Takeshi reports in with Tanaseda, but he cannot believe his father would give his life in a succession and instructs Takeshi to continue protecting Holly until the succession.

Meanwhile Gena reports to CTAC and is revealed to be Reileen Kawahara. Genzo also explains the Mizumoto tradition, when the succession for a new boss occurs, the old one dies along with his stack. Here Genzo explains who their founder was and that Tanaseda was his son. In the Mizumoto tattoo room, where Holly continues to ink Shinji, Takeshi speaks with Genzo. Shinji arrives showing relief that Holly is alive and as an apology for the disrespect his men showed when first arriving, he gives Holly's bodyguards Takeshi and Gena, their most expensive room in the hotel. There they are met by Ogai, the AI butler of the hotel, who welcomes them. The three head to the Mizumoto syndicate's headquarters and oldest luxury hotel on Latimar, the Wild Geese. After a short chase, Takeshi and Gena kill all the ninja and Holly reveals the ninjas were sent by Shinji, who was planning a coup in Mizumoto syndicate. The group is ambushed and attacked by ninjas who kill Gena's unit. Takeshi intervenes, holding Gena at gun point before CTAC reinforcements arrive.

Holly escapes from Takeshi through a bathroom window, but runs into Gena of UN's CTAC. Takeshi along with Holly speak with Tanaseda, who wants Takeshi to protect Holly and find out how and why his younger brother died. As the ninja is about to kill Holly, he is fought off by Takeshi in his Ken sleeve. She reaches a club, where they finally catch her, but are killed by a ninja.

On the planet Latimar, Holly is being chased by the yakuzas.

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