Characters
Scott Monroe: The main protagonist and player character. He works as a bodyguard for Isao Sato and is engaged to his daughter Miyu Sato. He also works undercover by getting into the Yakuza.
Miyu Sato: Scott's fiance.
Isao Sato: The father of Miyu, Scott's fiancé. During a meeting in a Los Angeles restaurant, Scott helps prevent an attempt to assassinate him. He teaches Scott how to use a katana.
Tokai: The main antagonist of the game. He is a brilliant archetype of modern change and wants, above all, to bring about the downfall of traditional constraints, in order to rise to power through illegal activities, in all possible markets. Despite his goals, his official stance is one of respect towards tradition.
Otori: Scott's Japanese mentor. An ex-Yakuza who left the organization for moral reasons and for his daughter, Mariko's, future.
Mariko: Otori's daughter, she trains Scott until she is poisoned. Though a good person at heart she is jealous of Miyu when it comes to Scott.
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