Tokyo Vice
WARNING : MAJOR SPOILERS ahead for Tokyo Vice time of year 2 , instalment 6 .
Summary
Tokyo Viceseason 2 , installment 6 style " I select You " picks up instantly in the consequence of the shocking character assassination attack on Oyabun Ishida . Before the climactic finish ofTokyo Viceseason 2 , installment 5 , the conflicts between most of the characters ofTokyo Vice’sensemble castwere comparatively tame by comparison . The return of the redoubtable yakuza leader Tozawa at the end ofTokyo Viceseason 2 , instalment 3 , began to tip the scales towardsan impending violent face-off for control of Tokyo .
A potential squad - up between the Chihara - Kai and Tozawa clans was hint at as imperativeness rise from Superintendent Nagata , Hiroto Katagiri , and the Tokyo Police Force . However , the stunning death of Ishida inTokyo Vice’smost late episode proves thatTozawa had likely never in reality planned on working with Ishida for their mutual benefit . The 6th episode ofTokyo Vicebegins with a serious-minded flashback to the solar day Sato and Oyabun Ishida adjoin , years before what would become their last day as Chihara - Kai friend .
The scandalous assassination of a major character in Tokyo Vice season 2 has completely shift the landscape painting of the critically acclaimed HBO series .
11Tozawa Voluntarily Goes In For Questioning Regarding The Hit On Ishida
Samantha Is Also Questioned & Spotted By Tozawa At The Police Station
In what is potential a premeditated move , Tozawa willingly shows up for interview at the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department to the surprisal of Samantha and Nagata . Tozawa offers Nagata photo of the Tozawa clan celebration he was at the former nighttime , claiming it to be an self-justification for Ishida ’s murder casing . Tozawa ’s preparedness and willingness to hand over his apparent photo evidence is an contiguous crusade for distrust . Tozawa also spotted Samantha , who had just wind up being question , on his way in , pointing out that she was eerily on his radar .
10Katagiri Visits The Chihara-Kai To Investigate Ishida’s Assassination
He makes a point to question Hayama’s motivations as well
Not long after Katagiri and Tozawa substitution threats at the Tokyo Police Station , the detective inspect the Chihara - Kai to instruct what they know about Ishida ’s assassination . The reckless Hayama has assumed the use of Oyabun without dispute from other Chihara - Kai member , indicating that Sato has yet to vocalise Ishida ’s want for him to become Oyabun one day . Flexing from his new stool , Hayama is unwilling to cooperate with Katagiri and dances around the national of Ishida ’s last . Katagiri need that there be no violent retaliation on the Tozawa kinship group from the Chihara - Kai .
9Samantha Tells Jake About The Red Eye Tattoo On One Of The Killer’s Wrists
It’s unclear whether Samantha also revealed this information to Nagata & the police
Jake visit Samantha to check in on her after the tearing attack on Ishida on Club Polina . She is naturally shaken up for several reason , including the fact thatshe is feel guilty for Masa ’s death and is terrify that Tozawa experience who she is . Samantha is helpful in describing a specific tattoo on one of the killer ’s radiocarpal joint which she say is a character of Daruma , which can be consider a symbolization of endurance or good luck . It ’s not entirely clear whether Samantha relayed this information to the police , but Jake now has an excellent lead to work from .
8Jake Visits Ukai At An Addiction Meeting To Ask About The Tattoo
Jake suspects the former shabu addict will recognize the emblem
Jake is able to quickly think of Ukai as someone who can help him with the lead on the tattoo that Samantha gave him . Ukai was the person who told Samantha and Jake about Tozawa ’s Yoshino racing yacht at the close ofTokyo Viceseason 1 . Ukai proves to be resourceful to Jake once again and does not expect Jake to party and take meth with him for information . Ukai tells Jake that he ’s conversant with the two people who have those emblems who he shout out the Hishinuma - kai .
Tozawa ’s mysterious disappearance and uncertain medical condition at the start of Tokyo Vice season 2 is give more context in episode 5 .
7Hayama Suspiciously Recruits Kaito To Retaliate Against Tozawa
Hayama manipulates Kaito into trying to kill Tozawa single-handedly
Hayama continues his trickery inTokyo Viceseason 2 , installment 5 by continue to enlist Kaito , Sato ’s younger brother , despite Sato ’s wishes . Kaito had already proven to be resourceful to Hayama through an einsteinium - mercantilism servicing sooner in the season , butHayama has now gone too far in prove to in full recruit the impressionable Kaito as a to the full - fledged member of the Chihara - Kai . In what is already a blatant abuse of his power , Hayama apprize Kaito to burgeon forth and kill Tozawa , framing it as the only sure fashion to protect Sato ’s sprightliness .
6Sato Prevents Kaito From Trying To Assassinate Tozawa
Sato found out because he had Hayama followed by Gen
Sato has his most patriotic member of the Chihara - Kai Gen trail Hayama , which is how he found out about Hayama encounter up with Kaito at his schooltime . Sato acts quickly to associate the dit about what Hayama has design for Kaito , going to his dorm room and obtain Tozawa ’s personal information on his computer . Sato springs into natural action and stops Kaito from stimulate what would sure as shooting be the bad mistake of his life just as he is approaching Tozawa . Kaito is furious but does not understand thatHayama had go under him up on a suicide mission .
5Katagiri Interrogates Hishinuma For Information About Ishida’s Killers
Hishinuma is an imprisoned yakuza who has a history with Katagiri
Jake informs Nagata and Katagiri about the reddened optic tattoo and Hishinuma but refuses to give up his source to protect his scheme of journalistic value-system . The selective information is enough to allow Katagiri to begin interrogate Hishinuma , who is a former yakuza boss that Katagiri and Nagata had imprisoned inTokyo Viceseason 2 , sequence 3 in one of their police raids . Katagiri explains the sincerity of the situation that they are facing with Tozawa gain more power by the twenty-four hours , which inspiresHishinuma to supply a location of where the killers could be .
4Katagiri & Nagata Find One Of Ishida’s Killers Dead
Ishida’s other killer with the red tattoo is still on the loose
Katagiri and Nagata utilise the location that Hishinuma gave them to find one of Ishida ’s killers . When they arrive on the scene , they encounter the killer dead and dare that he has been murdered . The unidentified orca has an allegory tattooed on his wrist that fits the description of Samantha ’s sketch , but it is noticeably not red . This indicate that the killer with the red tattoo is still on the loose and might have even had a hand in silencing the other slayer . At this point , Katagiri and Nagata suspect that Tozawa is covering all his track .
Tokyo Vice season 2 uses many authentic Nipponese terms to help create an immersive and factually - establish story of Tokyo ’s underground organized crime .
3Sato Confronts Hayama About Setting Kaito Up To Die
Hayama Threatens To Kill Everyone That Sato Cares About
Hayama ’s only prerogative as the unexampled Chihara - Kai Oyabun seems to be making Sato submit to his absolute power . distinctly , Hayama is jeopardize by Sato and attend to de-escalate him by any means necessary . After Sato confront Hayama for sending Kaito on a suicide mission to kill Tozawa , Hayama double down and threatens to kill Samantha , Erika , and Erika ’s child as well . Sato , unwilling to test Hayama ’s recklessness any further , is forced to cut ties with Samantha and Erika for their protective cover .
2Meicho Publishes A Defamatory Article About Samantha & Ishida’s Assassination
Tin Tin authored the article knowing that Samantha was Jake’s friend
Jake becomes outraged when he read a Meicho article about Ishida ’s demise that paints Samantha as an comrade of the yakuza and Chihara - Kai . One of Jake ’s closest friend at Meihco , Tin Tin , had written the article witha potential angle to get back at Jake for set him up to fail with the clause on the Shimbashi developmentin Tokyo Vice time of year 2 , episode 5 . Jake most fight Tin Tin at the Meicho office despite his former admirer ’s factual reporting and is given a irregular farewell of absence by Eimi , lead him to get on a plane and wing home to Missouri .
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