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Nishiki

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Akira Nishikiyama, known as 'Nishiki', is a complex and tragic character in the Yakuza series. Once a loyal friend and brother to Kazuma Kiryu, Nishikiyama's deep-seated insecurities and burning ambition ultimately lead him down a dark path of betrayal and self-destruction as he seeks to rise to the top of the criminal underworld.

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