Yakuza Kiwami: All 78 Substories
All right, this is the substory guide for the first Kiwami. I'm keeping the game's numbers so you can check your menu, find the one you're missing, and get straight to what you need to do.
These chapters are starting points, not deadlines. You can come back before the finale's point of no return or use Premium Adventure. Some stories need another substory finished, a particular time of day, or Haruka either with you or left behind. A missing marker doesn't automatically mean you've missed your chance.
Get the Trouble Finder from Bob's CP exchange when you can. It marks available starting points. If a follow-up won't appear, leave the area or enter a shop and return. Save before choices that change rewards. I'll call out the important ones rather than making you worry about every line of dialogue. [Availability and tracking](https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/ps4/181171-yakuza-kiwami/faqs/75194/substories)
There are substory spoilers below, especially around the later investigations. This is for Kiwami, not the original PS2 game's different mission rules.
1. The Price of an F-Cup
Chapter 4. Walk down Pink Street just south of Beam. Help the woman and accept her invitation, but refuse her drinks three times. Defeat the group, then choose “Not a chance” when asked to let it go. You get ¥100,000 and the password for Rune, the casino beneath Kyushu No. 1 Star. That casino matters again in #45.
2. My Baby's a Showgirl
Chapter 5 onward, after visiting Purgatory; Yuya's call may arrive in Chapter 6 instead. It can happen away from any map marker. Meet him outside Asia on Pink Street and speak again inside. Beat the shotgun attacker, leave, and answer the follow-up call. Go to the Go Parlor on Park Boulevard, east of Vincent, and defeat the group. The reward is an Asia Free Pass. [Yuya's unlock and route](https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/ps4/181171-yakuza-kiwami/faqs/75194/chapter-5-substories)
3. Bet On a Champ
Chapter 7, with Haruka accompanying you. Enter Bantam and beat Jackal after the confrontation. Take the bartender's passphrase to Orchid Palace Mahjong: “I've come to take shelter from the rain.” Give it to the doorman, enter, and defeat Sawada. You don't need to win a mahjong game.
4. The Yakuza's Wife
Chapter 13, after #6, without Haruka following you. At Stardust, tell Kazuki you aren't ready to leave and let him look after her. Answer the Florist's call and visit his office. Then enter the Todo Building northeast of Theater Square, visit the former Dojima office, and continue to the room at the end of the hall. Defeat Yayoi's men and finish the scene. [Finale conditions](https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/ps4/181171-yakuza-kiwami/faqs/75194/finale-substories)
5. A Doctor's Duty
Start in Chapter 6. Give convenience-store food to the hungry boy west of the West Park entrance. Find him again in Public Park 3. To finish, return with Haruka at night, from Chapter 7 onward, and bring another food item. When he becomes ill, head along Taihei Boulevard for the clinic call, then enter Emoto's clinic west of the Akaushimaru near Theater Square. Beat the two attackers inside. [Haruka and nighttime requirements](https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/ps4/181171-yakuza-kiwami/faqs/75194/chapter-6-substories)
6. The Fake Mizuki's Truth
Chapter 10 onward. Visit the Florist's office in Purgatory for the lead, then go to Pares in the Champion District. Approach the group outside, speak to the solicitor, and follow the hostess conversation. Defeat the employees in the confrontation. If you're cleaning this up in Chapter 13, leave Haruka at Stardust first. Finishing this opens the way to #4. [Chapter 10 unlock](https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/ps4/181171-yakuza-kiwami/faqs/75194/chapter-10-substories)
7. Man on a Ledge
Chapter 11 onward, with Haruka. Approach the crowd at the Multi-Tenant Building on western Park Boulevard. Use the door directly in front of the crowd. On the roof, ask what happened, ask who Mizuki is, ask whether he has contacted her, then ask how much he has spent on her. Follow the scene through to completion. [Conversation route](https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/ps4/181171-yakuza-kiwami/faqs/75194/chapter-11-substories)
8. Molestation Accusation
Chapter 2 onward. Near the southeast side of Theater Square, the woman accuses Kiryu and a man demands ¥10,000. Refuse to pay, defeat him, and finish the conversation. You receive ¥20,000. It's an optional encounter, not a reason to restart because you walked past it during Chapter 2. [Starting location](https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/ps4/181171-yakuza-kiwami/faqs/75194/chapter-2-substories)
9. The Stalker
Chapter 10, after #37. Speak to the woman outside Orchid Palace Mahjong in Nakamichi Alley. Approach the man watching her, tell him to stop, and call his bluff rather than backing down. Defeat him and the ally he summons. Collect ¥30,000. If the woman isn't there, finish the Gangbusters chain first.
10. Dine and Dash
Chapter 4. Approach Akaushimaru at the north end of Tenkaichi Street. After the customer runs, find his red hat beneath the Total Amusement Tower sign by Nakamichi Street. He runs again, this time to Public Park 3 in Tenkaichi Alley. Confront and defeat him there for a Toughness Infinity.
11. The Price of a Palm-Reading
Chapter 4. Accept the palm reader's approach north of Karaokekan on Senryo Avenue. Hear him out, but refuse the sales pitch three times. Beat the men outside Café Alps, then find the original salesman near Smile Burger. Defeat him too. Don't stop after the first fight; the return confrontation finishes the story and gets the better payout.
12. The Toll Collector
Chapter 4. Head south into Park Alley from the northeastern taxi stand. Refuse the man's toll and choose to fight. Defeat him in the nearby recess to earn Leech Gloves. He is tougher than an ordinary street thug, so go in with health rather than treating the demand as a harmless conversation.
13. Pay It Forward
Start in Chapter 4; finish after Purgatory opens in Chapter 5. Bring Sake from M Store to the drunk in Public Park 3. Trade his coat to the homeless man near Beam, the glasses to the man outside Asia, and the adhesive tape to the man repairing his shelter in West Park. Give the resulting briefcase to the troubled businessman in the Park Boulevard/Park Alley recess. Your final reward is a Swiss Watch.
14. The Yakuza Hater
Chapter 4. Talk to the kneeling man beside Children's Park at western Shichifuku Street. Defeat him, listen to his explanation, then defeat the three yakuza who arrive. Both fights belong to this story. You get a Red Jewel afterward, so keep that gambling cheat item if you're working on completion.
15. The Bouncer
Chapter 4. Walk east from Don Quijote along Showa Street and speak to the woman in white. Agree to protect her club, identify yourself as the bouncer, and beat the four troublemakers. The final dialogue doesn't change completion. Collect the Italian Scarf.
16. Collection Call
Chapter 4. Walk near Vincent to receive the loan-collection call. Head to the northeast end of West Park and confront the suited collector. Defeat him to finish and receive Sakura Storm. You don't need to pay the supposed debt. [Street stories and trade chain](https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/ps4/181171-yakuza-kiwami/faqs/75194/chapter-4-substories)
17. Bump and Scam
Chapter 4. Find the three men walking together just east of M Store, near the Hotel District entrance. Bump into them, refuse their injury payout, and beat them. This starts a four-part chain, so remember the location.
18. Bump and Scam: Revenge
After #17. Leave the area or enter M Store, then return to the same group. Let the collision happen, refuse to pay, and beat them again. Completing the first encounter alone doesn't clear the later numbered entries.
19. Bump and Scam: Three Strikes
After #18. Reset the area again and return to find a larger group. Refuse the demand and win the fight. You receive a Colorful Parasol. There's still one final visit after this one.
20. Bump and Scam: Epilogue
After #19. Return to the same spot and accept the invitation to walk with them. It leads to an ambush. Defeat all five men to finish the chain for good. Don't refuse the walk and then wonder why the entry is still unfinished.
21. Con-tacts
Chapter 4. Walk past the crouching man outside Orchid Palace Mahjong, east of Ebisu Pawn. Refuse to pay for his supposedly broken contact lens and beat him. Leave and return, then repeat the confrontation and fight. The second encounter completes it and pays ¥20,000.
22. The Little Match Girl
Chapter 4. Speak to the match seller at the southern entrance to Pink Street, near Don Quijote. After the first meeting, return and help with her stall while she leaves. The stall choice doesn't block completion. Find her afterward in Public Park 3 and finish the conversation for Celebrity Perfume.
23. The Crane Game
Chapter 4, Club SEGA on Nakamichi Street. Help the businessman with three requests, leaving and returning between them: a normal white Bunchan, the full Woo family of Woo-kun/Woo Papa/Woo Mama, then Jumbo Chestnut. Ask the clerk to change the machine's prizes if needed. After the last handover, leave the arcade and defeat the man threatening him. That's the actual finish, with locker key I3.
24. Prodigal Son
Chapter 4. Meet the older man on the street running north from Millennium Tower toward Park Boulevard. Play along with being his son, then visit Children's Park and continue that response with Tatsu. Find the injured man in the northwest Champion District. Beat the attackers near West Park, recover the wallet, and return to the Champion District. Collect the Sacrifice Stone.
25. Bowling Battle
Chapter 4 onward, Mach Bowl. Walk past the counter to meet the former professional. Beat him in a three-frame game. Save first: a win pays ¥30,000, but each loss costs ¥10,000. You can retry. If he doesn't appear, return at night after bowling and clearing nearby stories rather than assuming he's permanently gone. [Bowling rules and retries](https://yakuza.fandom.com/wiki/Bowling_Battle)
26. The Drunkard
Chapter 4. Find the drunk at the Tenkaichi Street/Tenkaichi Alley corner near Serena. Give him any alcohol, leave and return, then bring Scotch Whisky from Poppo on Showa Street. Return once more and give him a recovery drink such as Toughness Z. The third handover finishes the story and gets the Alertness Hood.
27. Handbag Hunt
Chapter 4. Speak to the woman opposite Millennium Tower. Ask the two schoolgirls in Theater Square, then find the boy in the northeast Champion District. He points you to Public Park 3. Defeat the men with the bag and return it to the original woman. Collect ¥10,000; recovering the bag without returning it isn't the finish.
28. Under Suspicion
Chapter 4. Speak to the man beside the vending machines south of Mach Bowl. Take his message and ¥1,000 to the woman in the long green coat on the left in Theater Square. Get the package and return it unopened for ¥80,000. Peeking doesn't fail the substory, but drops the reward to ¥50,000.
29. The Heart of Vandalism
Chapter 6. Talk to the café owner west of Mach Bowl and agree to watch his sign. Leave, then return when the event reappears. Chase the vandal south to Taihei Boulevard, find him behind the pole, and beat him and his backup. Report to the café owner for ¥50,000. [Chapter 6 stories](https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/ps4/181171-yakuza-kiwami/faqs/75194/chapter-6-substories)
30. The Yakuza's Apprentice
Chapter 4. Confront Kano outside Karaokekan and beat him. Meet him at the southern entrance to the Champion District, then enter Shellac as directed. Finish the conversation and fight inside. You receive Gold Champagne and open his follow-up stories.
31. The Yakuza's Apprentice II
After #30. Find Kano again at the south end of Senryo Avenue. Next meet him in the northwest Hotel District, agree to go with him, and defeat the yakuza. You get a Tauriner Maximum and the password for Rune Casino, useful if you didn't obtain it through #1.
32. The Yakuza's Apprentice III
After #31. Speak to Kano near Beam. Follow Yoko to Shichifuku Parking Lot and beat her, then follow her to the small lot in the Champion District and fight again. Rush helps you keep up with her evasive movement. Defeat the three men who intervene to finish and receive ¥100,000 plus Steel Knuckles.
33. The Yakuza's Apprentice IV
After #32. Meet Kano at the southern Champion District entrance. Follow his phone-call lead to Nakamichi Street, speak to him, and agree to help. Defeat the four men. That clears the apprentice chain and rewards the Masterwork Dagger.
34. Man Scout
Chapter 4. Meet the scout near the Showa Street/Senryo Avenue corner and pay the ¥10,000 interview fee. For the best reward, answer with your physique, not looking back at the past, and the interviewer's name, Tachibana. Later, revisit Showa Street for the gossip and call. Meet the scout in front of Millennium Tower to recover the fee and receive Staminan Spark. [Interview answers](https://yakuza.fandom.com/wiki/Man_Scout)
35. The Truth About Beauty
Chapter 4. Meet Ruby in the back lot north of Poppo on Nakamichi Street. Accept the initial date, then refuse the next two advances. Complete both fights that follow. You receive a Black Belt. Agreeing further still allows completion, but costs health before the fights.
36. Professional Brawler
Chapter 4. Challenge the fighter at Shichifuku Parking Lot and win. When he refuses to honor the deal, insist and fight the six men who join in. Win the second fight for ¥30,000. The first victory isn't the whole substory.
37. Gangbusters
Chapter 10. Fight the black-jacketed group at the western end of Park Boulevard by the Hotel District. Find them again at the south entrance of the Champion District. Speak to Aoki in Theater Square, fight the leader at the southern entrance to Pink Street, then confront Asano at the marked Hotel District corner north of the batting center. Defeat him to clear the chain and unlock #9. [Gangbusters route](https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/ps4/181171-yakuza-kiwami/faqs/75194/chapter-10-substories)
38. Pickpocket Pursuit
Chapter 4. Approach the salaryman at western Park Boulevard near the Hotel District. After he steals ¥50,000, find the man outside Kanrai wearing glasses and a gray vest. Accuse and defeat that man to receive ¥70,000. Don't accuse every lookalike: wrong guesses cost money and cause unnecessary fights.
39. Kyoka and Takashi
Chapter 7, after #41. Speak to the yakuza near the vending machines on Park Boulevard, northwest of Vincent. Ask the B-King leader inside Debolah about Takashi and bring him a Tuna and Egg Sandwich from M Store. Go to the batting center, deliver the bowls and receive Kyoka's ring. Return to the original man with it for Gambler's Binding.
40. The Medicine Goes Down
Chapter 7, after #41. Help the collapsed businessman at the southeast end of Senryo Avenue. In Theater Square, confront the pair wearing red tracksuits, not the other pairs. Beat them, recover the medicine bag, and return it to the man. You receive ¥150,000.
41. The B-King's Misfortune
Chapter 7. Approach the dispute between B-Kings and yakuza in Theater Square. Choose to help and defeat the yakuza. You receive a Brawler Amulet. Do this before hunting for #39 and #40, because both depend on it. [B-King prerequisites](https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/ps4/181171-yakuza-kiwami/faqs/75194/chapter-7-substories)
42. The Cell Phone Plan
Chapter 5. Investigate the body in the northern Tenkaichi Alley lot and answer its phone. Step into the street for another call. Meet the woman outside Bantam for key C1, open that Taihei Boulevard locker, then go between the metal posts on the eastern side of Theater Square for the next call. Confront and defeat the man inside the batting center. Keep the Goddess of Children Amulet for #45.
43. Yakuza on the Run
Chapter 6. Stop the man running around Nakamichi Alley north of Ebisu Pawn. Defeat him, finish the conversation, and receive locker key J5. Go to the Taihei Boulevard lockers and beat the group that stops you. Open J5 afterward for the Charismatic Photo. Check its effect before equipping it; it makes enemies more aggressive.
44. Bad Boy in Blue
Chapter 6. Approach the policeman south of Kyushu No. 1 Star in Pink Alley. Refuse his bribe demand. After he flees, speak to the pursuing yakuza near Poppo in Nakamichi Alley. Find the fake officer around the nearby southern corner and beat him. The reward is ¥70,000.
45. Of Luck and Debt
Start in Chapter 4; finishing needs Chapter 5 access/items. Visit Shellac, buy drinks across visits, and accept the request to collect Tanno's tab. Find him inside Rune Casino beneath Kyushu No. 1 Star, unlocked through #1 or #31. Give him the Goddess of Children Amulet from #42, then return to Shellac. Speak to Tanno outside and the owner inside. You get ¥50,000. [Casino and item requirements](https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/ps4/181171-yakuza-kiwami/faqs/75194/chapter-4-substories)
46. The Last Assassin
Chapter 13. Finish the other 77 substories and fully unlock your abilities, including Dragon through Majima Everywhere and Komaki. Leave Haruka behind, read the challenge text, and meet Jo Amon in Theater Square. Save and fill your inventory with strong health/Heat recovery first.
He has two full phases: an unarmed Dragon-style fight, then a dagger phase. Tiger Drop is your main punish. In phase one, avoid carelessly hitting his guard because he can counter into grenades. In phase two, respect the spinning knife attack and punish openings rather than trading long combos. Heal early. Beast's Time for Destruction attack buff, followed by Dragon counters, speeds things up considerably. If your counter timing isn't reliable, blocking with the unbreakable Demonfire Dagger and using its Heat Action gives you another approach. Victory rewards Amon Sunglasses. [Amon preparation and phases](https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/ps4/181171-yakuza-kiwami/faqs/75194/finale-substories)
47. Crisis on the Crapper
Chapter 4 onward. Check the toilet at the back of Children's Park. Bring six Pocket Tissues, bought from M Store or collected from street distributors. Hand over one, then two, then three. That's six total, not three. Finish the conversation for a Stone of Enduring. If the event isn't active yet, clear the other nearby substories and return.
48. Memories of the Bubble
Chapter 5. Talk to Aya on Debolah's dance floor. Answer about waving ¥10,000 bills, Leg Lads, and bodycon dresses with fans. Buy the Bodycon Dress and Isobe Fan at Don Quijote, then return both to her. Budget ¥59,000 for the pair. Finish the scenes to receive Double Feathered Fans. [Chapter 5 unlock and choices](https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/ps4/181171-yakuza-kiwami/faqs/75194/chapter-5-substories)
49. The Rumored Party
Chapter 8. Speak to the host near Stardust's entrance, then ask the two women inside about the competing party. Accept Tomoko's invitation as you leave. Meet her outside Debolah, go in, and question everyone with a conversation prompt on the dance floor. Confront and defeat the guru to finish and receive a Tourmaline Bracelet. [Party investigation](https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/ps4/181171-yakuza-kiwami/faqs/75194/chapter-8-substories)
50. Searching for the Present
Chapter 7, with Haruka. Meet Miho in Children's Park. Investigate at least three of these four present routes:
- Poppo on Showa Street: choose one book. The Crossword Puzzle Book is a useful pick.
- The vending machine in Tenkaichi Alley: get the Shrink-Wrapped Book.
- Club SEGA in Theater Square: win an AiAi doll from the UFO Catcher.
- Pocket Circuit Stadium: beat Fighter for the Limited Edition Golem Tiger.
The first three let you finish without the race. Return to Miho and recommend a present, then leave and revisit her for the final scene. The crossword, doll, Golem Tiger or wrapped book leads to Mew Shoes; the mathematics or car book gives Staminan Royale. [Present choices and minimum](https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/ps4/181171-yakuza-kiwami/faqs/75194/chapter-7-substories)
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