01; (Yakuza is a serious game about crime)

[judgementkazzy]

Kazuma Kiryu shared a photo. 10/7 near Bank of Recolle

Hi guys, I have kind of a weird question, so bear with me... Would you trust this chicken to manage your real estate properties? How much would you pay a chicken for a job like this? I wish I was joking, but I think past-me once employed a chicken. As a manager. Really.

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[judgementkazzy]

Yeah, I'm surprised that past-me got anything done with the amount of weird stuff I've remembered...

[toobigtohandle]

... Weird how?

[judgementkazzy]

Like disco dancing and shooting music videos...
I'm not sure how the serious stuff is supposed to fit in with dance battles and purikura.

[toobigtohandle]

And the serious stuff would be...

[Wait he has another question.]

Did the chicken speak?

[judgementkazzy]

Being in the yakuza, mostly.

But no, it didn't speak.
It just... managed real estate.

[toobigtohandle]

You mean that other you was a yakuza?

[So he's like Kenta, but the opposite way. huh.]

[judgementkazzy]

Yeah. As far as I can tell, anyway.
I got my tattoo back and everything.

[toobigtohandle]

What was the name of the Family you were in?

[Yes, that is an oddly specific question.]

[judgementkazzy]

[ just one yakuza to another... ]

I was in the Dojima family. We were part of a group called the Tojo Clan, in Tokyo.

[toobigtohandle]

Not the area I'm from, so I don't think I know them.

[But if they're in Tokyo it means they're big shots. Probably as big as the Ooshima in their own neck of the woods.]

[judgementkazzy]

Ah. You were in a Family too?

[ The Tojo was the second-biggest yakuza clan in Japan where he's from, but he doesn't expect it to necessarily match this world, considering some of the name differences in his memories... ]

[Private]

[toobigtohandle]

[It takes a few moments before Kenta answers, because he's pretty certain he's seen more privacy settings before and it's not something he wants to say in front of everyone.]

Not 'were'. I am. Present tense.

[Private]

[judgementkazzy]

[ Now that's definitely something you don't hear every day. But then Kiryu is only open about his criminal past because it's in the past. He totally understands, but he's also not afraid of continuing a conversation with a criminal. Obvs. ]

I see. That's interesting.
I don't remember if the family I was in had business overseas or not...
It must be different here in the States.

[Private]

[toobigtohandle]

We don't have dealings overseas as far as I know. I'm here for a different reason.

[Private]

[judgementkazzy]

Ah, I see.
Did you come to Recolle to get away?

[Private]

[toobigtohandle]

It's more complicated than that, but no, I'm still in. I would have a hard time 'getting away', as you say, given that I'm the heir of my Family.

[Ask your boyfriend about that weird dream he had where he had to protect a little kid from getting kidnapped and killed, Kiryuu.]

[judgementkazzy]

Ah.
So your dad is the boss, huh?
That must be tough.

[ It's cool, Kiryu's remembered his own heir friend, Daigo. He can imagine pretty well what it's like. ]

[toobigtohandle]

It has its ups and down. Not the most restful life, although I think living here for the last two decades has made it easier on me.

[judgementkazzy]

Your dad must really trust you if he's let you stay so far away for so long.
He must keep a close eye on you, huh?

[toobigtohandle]

I had to leave Japan for safety reasons. Too many hits on my head.

[And yes, he said he's been here for close to twenty years and he looks to be in his mid-twenties, so do the math, he had hits on his head a kid.

So yeah, definitely a close eye. He even has bodyguards here.]

[judgementkazzy]

[ Now that makes sense. Yikes... ]

Damn.
Your dad must have some strong rivals, if he hasn't been able to stop them.

[toobigtohandle]

I don't really remember much, since I was too young, but there were a lot of them since we're pretty big. So that was the best solution.

[judgementkazzy]

That's too bad.
Do you keep in touch with your family over there?

[toobigtohandle]

Of course.
The plan has always be for me to go back. I'm involved in as many things as possible from overseas already.

[judgementkazzy]

That's good.
Family is important.

[ Yes, even crime family. ]