A Death Wish/Transcript

Bureau Headquarters, Tokyo, Japan...

Chief Ripley: , while in Korea, we learned that SOMBRA is brainwashing orphaned children.

Chief Ripley: We know they're moving the kids from Korea to Japan, but why they're brainwashing them, we have no idea!

Jack: We also found a photo of Ronin that places him in an arcade here in Tokyo surrounded by children. We have strong reason to believe he's a SOMBRA agent.

Chief Ripley: , we came here looking for him! Hopefully, he'll have some answers for us. We've got to get to the bottom of this before it's too late for those children!

Jack: If we want to uncover the truth behind SOMBRA's evil plan, we've got to go where the kids are: the arcade!

Jack: , it's time to take pole position when it comes to SOMBRA! We're off to the arcade!

Chapter 1
Investigate Game Center.

Jack Archer: , did that guy stab himself in the stomach? Is this what's called... hara-kiri?!

Jack: Wait, there's a gunshot to his head! And no gun to be found near the body. This isn't a suicide, ! We've got ourselves another murder!

Jack: And our dead guy is none other than Yuto Watanabe, the oyabun or family boss of the Watanabe-gumi yakuza organization.

Jack: , we're in heavy yazuka territory and these Japanese gangsters don't play around. Maybe our victim got caught up in some gangland dispute...

Jack: Regardless, we need to find out what made it game over for this guy so we can continue with our investigation of SOMBRA! Did you find any clues?

Jack: A ripped up photo in an arcade full of photobooths isn't surprising, but what's on it could be a lead. I'll grab the tape!

Jack: Good idea, . That faded name badge could lead us to a witness or at least, an employee. Let's dust it!

Jack: You want to see what that digital keypad opens up? If you can unlock it, we'll solve that mystery.

Examine Locked Digital Keypad.

Jack: , you've decoded the combination for the keypad but I don't see what it did...

Jack: Wait, did that wall just swing open?!

Jack: Whoa... cool! You've unlocked an entrance to a secret room!

Jack: Let's search that secret room before anyone arrives!

Investigate Yakuza Office.

Jack: , this secret room connected to the arcade seems to be an office... and knowing that our victim was the head yakuza, I bet you this was HIS office!

Jack: We just walked into the lion's den, ! Let's be quick, 'cause when there's one yakuza there are many!

Jack: That sake set is for two... and it's covered in blood. I'm sure a sample of that blood will give us some answers!

Jack: Who leaves envelopes stuffed with cash lying around? I thought it was only in movies...

Jack: , it does look like something's written on the envelope, but it's too faded to read. Probably from all the hands it's greased. Let's dust it!

Examine Sake Set.

Jack: Now that we've got that blood sample from the sake set, we should get it to Lars for analysis!

Analyze Blood Sample.

Lars: Saikin dou, !

Jack: Sake-do to you too, bro!

Lars: I didn't say sake, dude! I said saikin dou, it's "What's up?" in Japanese!

Jack: Ah right...! Saikin dou! Speaking of sake... any news on that blood sample  pulled from the sake set?

Lars: Totes! With the sample, I created a DNA profile. The blood belongs to your victim!

Jack: Our victim's blood is on the sake set? But it wasn't at the crime scene...

Lars: I found that odd too, so I chatted with the wifey. Seems your victim was shot in the shoulder before receiving the fatal shot in the head.

Lars: The shot in the shoulder must've happened in the office while the one in the head happened in the arcade next door.

Lars: Now, about the sake, it's the national drink of Japan, often used for ceremonial purposes like yakuza initiation ceremonies.

Lars: As the sake serving was for two people, my guess is your victim was drinking sake with his killer.

Lars: , with that information, I know your killer drinks sake!

Jack: , for our victim's sake, let's hope we find that sake-drinking murderer before they kill again!

Examine Cash-Filled Envelope.

Jack: The note on the envelope reads: "Ozawa, take this for the children" and it's signed by our victim.

Jack: Ozawa! That's the last name of that suspected SOMBRA agent we've been looking for, Ronin Ozawa! We found him!

Jack: How does Ronin know Yuto? And what do SOMBRA and the yakuza have to do with each other? , I don't like the looks of this!

Jack: We knew Ronin was bad news. We just need to find out how bad he really is. Let's go grill him!

Question Ronin Ozawa about his connections to the victim.

Ronin: <Rank <Name>, what brings you to Tokyo?

Jack: We came looking for you... to ask you about the photo of you surrounded by children...

Jack: But now, we want to know why there was an envelope full of cash addressed to you on top of Yuto Watanabe's desk?

Ronin: Mr Watanabe was a good man. Always looking out for the needs of his community.

Jack: Does this mean the victim gave you money for the SOMBRA children? That's quite thoughtful for a yakuza kingpin...

Jack: Ronin, we know you're SOMBRA! So what does SOMBRA want with the yakuza? And what's in it for you?

Ronin: Still on about that, huh, <Rank> <Name>? Call it what you like. I'm just here to take care of the children.

Jack: Don't get too comfortable, Mr Ozawa. <Rank> <Name> and I are watching you like a Japanese Sparrowhawk... and we have ways of making people talk!

Examine Torn Photo.

Jack: That photo you taped together must've come from one of those photobooths around here. <Name>, let's take a photo together!

Jack: Oh... you're right. That man lurking in the back of the photo is Yuto. But who's that girl with him?

Jack: <Name>, let's stake out the arcade and see if we can talk to this girl with purple hair!

Ask Suzuki Sakura about the photobooth photo.

Jack: Miss, we're investigating the murder of Yuto Watanabe.

Sakura: Watanabe san is dead? I'm very sorry to hear that.

Jack: We found this photobooth picture you took. You don't look very pleased with him. What happened?

Sakura: I came here to take photos and play games. But Watanabe san was always making inappropriate comments to me. I was always very uncomfortable.

Sakura (clutching bag strap): This game center has the best games in Tokyo... but an old man like him shouldn't do such things to his customers!

Jack: I see.. Thank you for the information, Miss Suzuki. Please stay close by, we might need to ask you some more questions later.

Examine Faded Badge.

Jack: <Name>, does the name on that badge say Sanjay Korrapati? As in the Sanjay we just saw in Beijing? But I thought he was going to Seoul?

Jack: And it says he's an arcade assistant. What's Sanjay doing in Tokyo working at an arcade? That kid sure gets around!

Jack: Well, <Name>, a murder in his place of employment means we'll definitely need to talk to Sanjay!

Question Sanjay Korrapati about his job at the arcade.

Sanjay: <Rank> <Name>, what a surprise to see you! Welcome to the Kabuchiko Game Center!

Jack: Sanjay, what are you doing here? Weren't you headed to Seoul for a "brighter future"?

Sanjay: This IS my brighter future! I work here. I help run this place!

Sanjay: As I was leaving Beijing, I ran into one of the other kids. They told me of the opportunity to work here, so I came to Tokyo.

Sanjay: Here, I am important. I contribute and do my duty!

Jack: You keep using these words, "contribute" and "duty." Is it SOMBRA making you talk like this? Be careful. They're dangerous!

Sanjay: Don't worry, <Rank> <Name>! I'm not weak. I can fend for myself!

Autopsy Victim's Body.

Angela: Konnichiwa, <Name>! This is quite the high profile case.

Jack: Tell me about it. What did you find out?

Angela (holding scalpel): I believe the murder is personal. Your victim was shot point blank in the head with .45 caliber pistol. It was the shot that killed him!

Angela: My examination of the self-inflicted stabbing indicates your victim knew his fate and tried to take matters into his own hands.

Angela: The Japanese suicide ritual of seppuku, also known as hara-kiri, is normally attempted when the person prefers to die an honorable death at their own hands instead of being disgraced.

Angela: Furthermore, I discovered that your killer has a hobby. There was an origami crane stuffed in the victim's suit jacket pocket with a message written on it: "This is #1000. Now you are dead."

Angela: Fun fact: a Japanese legend promises that anyone who folds a thousand origami cranes will be granted a wish. Seems like your killer's wish came true.

Jack: A thousand origami cranes?! I guess that means the killer can hold a grudge... but it also means they know origami!

Jack: <Name>, no need to make a thousand cranes for our wish to come true. We'll find our paper-folding perpetrator before they can origami themselves another murder!

Back at Bureau headquarters...

Chief Ripley: <Name>, did you find Ronin?

Jack: We got him, Chief!

Jack: But we also got a dead yakuza boss and a motley list of suspects.

Chief Ripley: Get to it, Archer!

Jack: Right! To start, there's Sanjay... again. He's been innocent so far, but he might actually end up guilty soon enough...

Jack: And of course there's Ronin. A suspected SOMBRA agent colluding with the yakuza. Why? We don't know. But he's hiding something... possibly a murder.

Elliot: Konnichiwa, my fellow Bureau folk. Guess what I found?

Jack: Elliot, we don't have time for your riddles again!

Elliot: <Name>, I think I got your killer... and it's someone you've already met!

Jack: You found our killer?!