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Ryo Aoki

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Masato Arakawa, disguised as Governor Ryo Aoki, schemes from shadows to bleach Japan's grey zones in Yakuza: Like a Dragon. From wheelchair-bound yakuza heir to Harvard-educated power broker, his tragic resentment fuels ruthless ambition. Facing off against Ichiban Kasuga, he embodies control's deadly cost.

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