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The Yakuza is a Japanese crime syndicate and major antagonistic force in the Sift Heads Series since their debut in Sift Heads World: Act 2 and the Sift Renegade series. Kiro was a member of this organization until internal corruption led to the death of his brother, Kienji. They mostly resemble their real world counterparts in the games.
Their involvements in the series used to revolve around Kiro betrayal and their revenge, but now since shifted to revenge for Yuuma and prize on the bounty hunters' heads (such as Vinnie's group).
Story[]
Sift Renegade 3[]
In the earliest canonical appearance of the Yakuza, Kienji is a new recruit brought in by his brother Kiro. Kiro trains him to join the ranks of the Yakuza. Throughout the events of the game, Kienji discovers Yuuma's illicit deal with the Triads (a rival Chinese crime syndicate) while on a mission in Triad territory and attempts to inform others.
Expansion - Defiance[]
In the extended conclusion of Sift Renegade 3, Kienji has just discovered Yuma's betrayal and tries to inform his wiser older brother of it. He finds his way out of the territory and tries to call Kiro, which goes to voicemail since Kiro wasn't around. While trying to find his brother, Kienji meets up with Shigeru, another member of the Yakuza, fighting with Triads. He reveals that Kiro is on another case and that he can lead Kenji to him if he could help him finish his rescue mission first. The mission however fails and the person in need of rescue is ultimately killed in trap set for Shigeru, however Kienji and Shigeru survived. After enduring another attack by Triad men, the two meet up with Shawn and Kenji starts explaining the traitor among the Yakuza, but wanted to talk with his brother first. Moments later, he is sniped and killed by Vinnie.
Sift Heads 4: Vinnie's Paradise[]
The Yakuza make their first appearance (in game release order) during Sift Heads 4 on the second and third mission in Japan.
In Shadow of the Traditions, Vinnie is hired to assassinate a rogue Yakuza member (Kienji), supposedly to prevent him from instigating a rebellion.
In Asian Meals, Vinnie is contracted to target another assassin plotting to kill a Yakuza leader while faking it as an accident.
Sift Renegade[]
Almost immediately after Kenji's death, Kiro gets a call from a Triad Chief saying that his friend (later revealed to be Shawn) is about to die for trespassing in Triad territory. Kiro rushes his way to Shawn. After taking out some guards, the heavily injured Shawn tells him that "they" killed Kenji. Shawn is then shot by a Triad Member. Assuming that the Triads were the killers, Kiro goes to their headquarters to confront and kill the Triad Chief. Before the Triad Chief died, he tells Kiro that he and his clan have nothing to do with Kenji's death. He also tells Kiro about the common knowledge of having traitors in the Yakuza Clan. Knowing this, Kiro goes and confronts the Yakuza Chief about his brother's death. He tells him that he wasn't the one who killed him but he ordered "one of the best bounty hunters in the world" to do it. After Kiro killed the Yakuza Chief, he finds a transcript between "T" and Vinnie discussing about the assassination.
Sift Heads 5[]
When Vinnie killed the third Gray Mafia Leader, the latter claimed that Yakuza was interested in him. Then Vinnie went to the Yakuza rally point and killed most of them. But Vinnie found out that these guys actually worked for Kiro. Kiro kidnaps Shorty to threaten Vinnie. Vinnie managed to beat Kiro at the dump.
Sift Renegade 2[]
With Kiro on his quest for revenge, the Yakuza returns as antagonists yet again, with him fighting them off to discover the masterminds behind his brother's death. He eventually confronts a Yakuza Chief about his suspicions, but was nearly killed until Vinnie decides to intervene and saves him.
Sift Heads World: Act 2 - The Treacherous Return[]
The return of Yakuza in Sift Heads World - Act 2 main enemies using firearms (M16) and Shurikens. The game also appears the new leader of the Yakuza, Yuuma.
Sift Heads World: Act 6 - Illicit Association[]
The Yakuza appear again in the Sift Heads World - Act 6, now reformed Yakuza Tower and you have to look for their leader, Yuuma.
Sift Heads World: Act 7 - Ultimatum[]
The only Yakuza to appear is Yuuma, who Kiro eventually kills.
Sift Heads Street Wars - Prologue/Sift Heads Reborn: Chapter 8: Cartels - Prologue[]
Shigeru, now a Yakuza Leader, and his partner appear in the intro, running through the sewers to get close to Vinnie et al. . On the way, Shigeru broke the security guard's neck.
The Yakuza are one of the organizations that are trying to kill Vinnie and get the 20 million dollars. When Luzio and Rino found Vinnie, the Yakuza also arrive, and a shootout begins. Vinnie, Luzio and Rino survive, not the Yakuza.
Sift Heads: Cartels[]
The Yakuza appear again in Sift Heads Cartels: Act 3. Shigeru tries to break into Vinnie's house through the window, but Vinnie receives a message (by computer) that someone was breaking into the house. Quickly, Vinnie dodges an attack Shigeru, and the two begin to fight. Vinnie and Shigeru end up falling out the window. Luckily, They just fall on a roof, then Shigeru tries to kick Vinnie, but Vinnie is fast enough to grabs his leg and the two fall together. Shigeru ends with an iron bar stabs on his body. Shigeru's partner helps Shigeru and tries to kill Vinnie, but Kiro arrived and try to shoots them but the partner flees with Shigeru. Kiro then chases the Yakuza, he try to stop them, but unfortunately he's out of bullets. At the time of Kiro's out of bullets, Vinnie then crashes the Yakuza's car. After the car crash, the partner is injured and his corpse was fall down to Car's seat but Shigeru successfully flee into the HQ of the Yakuza. Vinnie then manages to kill Shigeru and try to escapes the Yakuza HQ, but on the way to escape from the HQ, Vinnie is arrested by the police.
Sift Heads Rush[]
The Yakuza appear at the last time in Sift Heads Rush. Shigeru's partner became the last leader of Yakuza, after Shigeru's death. Yakuza leader, along with Luzio and The Russian, like one of leaders of alliance is leading his organization to finish Vinnie and his crew off. Leader mentioned Shigeru's death in the meeting of leaders. Yakuza members are tried to kill Vinnie, but unsuccessful. When The Russian was killed, Leader and Luzio decided to catching Vinnie with live bait: Darwen. Leader and Luzio are killed Darwen and left the message for Vinnie to meet them both in Dock 28, where's was an ambush. When Vinnie entered into the Dock 28, Leader and one of Yakuza members are prepared their own ambush. Yakuza member gave a deep cut on Vinnie's back, but he's survived and killed member. Leader decided to finish Vinnie off himself with TEC-9, but, unfortunately, Kiro appeared behind Leader, cutted his arm off and stabbed in the chest. When Vinnie entered into the storage and survived by explosion, the last member of Yakuza was hiding along with Luzio. Luzio start calling Vinnie, what made the last member nerving, because Vinnie will find them, but Luzio killed the last member with words: "Useless, stupid ninja.".
Known Members[]
- Yuuma (First Leader; Deceased)
- Shigeru (Second Leader; Deceased)
- Yakuza Leader (Third Leader; Deceased)
- Chief of Yakuza (Chief; Deceased)
- Kiro (Formerly; Defected)
- Kienji (Defected; Deceased)
- Shawn (Deceased)
- Hayate (Deceased)