Tokyo Vice
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Boy, were in the thick of it now, arent we, folks?
But these days, introspection just aint where Jakes head is at.
Jake says he gets that she might be afraid of Tozawa.
No, she replies, it is you who should be afraid, Meicho-san.
A meeting has been called to deal with the bubbling turf dispute between Tozawa and Ishida.
Chairman Nakahara, the current kumicho, or supreme kingpin, is in attendance as arbiter.
Chihara-kai makes a simple case, Tokyo is their territory, Tozawas is to the west.
Tozawa has tried to invade their territory.
If one of us is violated, we all are!
For this apology, Tozawa will have to get on his knees.
Tozawas pissed about losing face and having to grovel at Ishidas feet.
Nakahara replies, It was you, not me, who botched the assassination.
I chose you to come here and infiltrate.
Plant our flag in Tokyo.
Yes, were both gangsters, Ishida replies, But Tozawa is a virus.
You know my way is better than his.
Hard to argue with that.
And now Tozawa knows exactly who he is.
I guess thats where that good ol cowboy hubris can get ya onTokyo Vice.
We also find Samantha coming up against the limits of her own power and understanding.
This was Satos first kill, and as Ishida later tells him, the first kill should bother you.
The ones to come will not.
Thatll be put to the test pretty quick when Samantha tells Sato about Matsuo and asks him for help.
And now hes hired this Matsuo guy to hunt her down.
Meanwhile, Sato seems to be settling into his role as Ishidas eyes, ears, and enforcer.
Samantha mentions that Polinas been missing, and Sato tells her, Sometimes people need time to think.
Satos just had a rough reunion with his family when he gets the call from Sam.
His father is in the hospital, having suffered a minor stroke while loading his fishing boat.
Soooo, he is not in the best frame of mind when he comes to Sams beck and call.
Sam gives him one too manyBaby, help mepleas, and Sato cant take it anymore.
Dont treat me like a client.
Maybe its not for you.
Samantha isnt the only one with the wind about to get knocked out of her sails.
On the Tozawa and Miyamoto front, things are about to get hairy.
See, my man Katagiri knows something was up with that botched raid.
He knows Ishidas tip was probably good, and he knows what to do next.
So Miyamoto breaks into that basement evidence room to find nothing but a camera staring down at him.
Anyway, while all of this is going on, Jakes on the outs.
Katagiris no longer speaking to him or returning his calls, so hes left to his own devices.
When he gets home at the nights end, he finds Samantha there waiting at his door.
I need your help, she says.
I must say Im surprised at how quickly things went south for Tozawa.
As things stand, hes a fascinating case study in power fenced in by the inevitability of decay.
Now is a good time to finally acknowledge how sick the music has been in this show.
Really popped off in a big way in these episodes.
Incredible whole-ass scene dedicated to referencingThe Matrix.
Show what happens when you take the red pill.
I was pretty stoked when Sato took Matsuo out of the picture.
The murdered girl was Karo Shoda, she explains.
Twenty-four years old, lived alone in Jiyugaoka.
Collected vintage eyeglass frames, loved shoo manga.
