Complete walkthrough for Chapter 5 of Yakuza: Like a Dragon, covering Saeko's recruitment, Part-Time Hero Quests, Blacksmith Sumire, Job Change, and Company Management.
Walkthrough
- 1Meet Nanoha's twin sister, Saeko, who joins the party. She confirms Nonomiya's death was not a suicide.
- 2Head to the movie theatre to activate substory 12. You will fight two consecutive battles.
- 3This opens up Part-Time Hero Quests. Support quests appear as light blue icons, and rescue quests have a small '!' in their corner.
- 4Continue north of the movie theater. Talk to the three indicated people to trigger a fight.
- 5Follow Zheng up the stairs; the bellboy will deny entry. Saeko temporarily leaves the party.
- 6Head to the next objective to activate another substory.
- 7Visit the Blacksmith (Sumire) to upgrade weapons, synthesize new ones, and craft accessories and clothes. Donate money (fourth option) to unlock more items across four tiers. The first three lists are accessible via the Smartphone.
- 8Answer an incoming phone call; Saeko will instruct you to return to the hostess club.
- 9Upon returning to the hostess club, you will engage in a fight against Zheng and his allies. They are weak to fire; using Ichiban's Mega Swing with the Flaming Lumber is effective.
- 10After another scene, head back to Otohime Land for a new objective.
- 11Go to Hello Work. If you haven't already, open a silver safe for an Unrefined Staff. Talk to Ririka to unlock the Job Change mechanic. Changing jobs resets rank to 1, lowering stats. You can change jobs here anytime.
- 12Head to Jinnai station and use the machine (first option) to continue.
- 13Return to Otohime Land and defeat the Bleach Japan protestors in a two-round fight. Utilize Enemy Area skills in the tight alleyway.
- 14Talk to the woman in front of Otohime to start substory 15. Ichiban agrees to manage her company.
- 15Go to Eri's office on the second floor of the rice cracker shop. Talk to Eri and choose 'Open for Business'. Initially, the business will be at a loss.
- 16Ichiban secures Nick Ogata's help to save the business.
- 17Talk to Eri again to rearrange team members. Swap out the two male members for the grandmother, old lady, and chicken, in that order, to meet the three gauges at the bottom.
- 18Access another submenu to fire the men and reduce operating costs.
- 19In the main menu, select the bottom option to run the business. Holding R2 speeds up icon movement. Eri's business will become profitable, and the chicken joins the Delivery Help list.
- 20The game warns you to be Level 15 for an upcoming fight near Jinnai station (enemies are level 17).
- 21Prepare for two back-to-back fights, where most enemies are weak to fire.
- 22Obtain the Story Clear Trophy 5 and have a chance to save your game.
Tips
- Part-Time Hero Quests include support, rescue, and challenge types. Challenge Quests are equivalent to completion lists from previous Yakuza games.
- Donating money at the Blacksmith unlocks more items in four tiers.
- Changing jobs at Hello Work can be a hassle as it's the only location. Consider the Challenge Quests that require specific jobs for Ichiban.
- When fighting Zheng and his crew, exploit their weakness to fire.
- For Company Management, rearrange your staff to balance the gauges and fire underperforming employees to make the business profitable.
- Be prepared for the level 17 enemy encounter near Jinnai station; aim for Level 15 beforehand.
- Saeko joins the party.
- Part-Time Hero Quests unlocked.
- Blacksmith Sumire unlocked.
- Job Change mechanic unlocked.
- Company Management mini-game unlocked.
- Story Clear Trophy 5.
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