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Chapter 10: Justice Tempered by Mercy
Following the destruction of the Geomijul, Kasuga and company team up with Joon-gi Han to infiltrate Keinishiki in Restaurant Row, rescue Tianyou Zhao, and defeat Mabuchi and Ishioda.
- Region
- Isezaki Ijincho
- Levels
- 27 – 32
- Getting there
- Starts at the Homeless Camp along the riverbank, then cross town toward Restaurant Row / north of Seagull Cinema to enter the alleys leading to Keinishiki.
- Connects to
- Homeless Camp, Commercial District, Restaurant Row, Keinishiki / Qing Jin
- Related quests
- Chapter 10: Justice Tempered by Mercy
- Services and people
- Recovery points at the Homeless Camp, Keinishiki kitchen, and Keinishiki upper floor · Item Storage box
Walkthrough
The area in the order you play it. Tick things off as you go: they tick off in the checklists below too.
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1
Interrogate Ogasawara and Repel the Camp Ambush
When you begin along the riverbank in the Homeless Camp, speak with Ogasawara twice to question him regarding Bleach Japan and Ryo Aoki. Bleach Japan and Omi Alliance enforcers ambush the camp, followed by a cutscene introducing Joon-gi Han joining your party. Defeat the attackers and use the Homeless Camp recovery point to top off your party before departing.
Key fight: Bleach Japan / Omi Alliance GruntsTip: Wipe out lower-level grunts quickly with AoE abilities like Hero bat swings or Hostess spreads, leaving Satake for last.
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2
Push Through Restaurant Row and Break Zheng's Blockade
Travel through the Commercial District toward Restaurant Row and head north of Seagull Cinema to find the alleys leading to Keinishiki. Approaching the destination marker triggers an encounter with Yokohama Liumang members, directly followed by Zheng and his bodyguards. Cut through these groups and battle past the entrance guards waiting outside the restaurant doors.
Key fight: Restaurant Row Gatekeepers & ZhengTip: Zheng lacks knockdown resistance, so knock him down using Adachi or Joon-gi Han to follow up with guaranteed critical strikes.
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3
Clear the Keinishiki Lobby and Ascend the Stairwell
Step inside Keinishiki, where you must defeat the initial wave of restaurant guards and a host who flees upstairs. Before pursuing him up the steps, search the floor and corners of the lobby for resources, then check the mid-stairwell landing and the upper landing right before the kitchen.
Key fight: Keinishiki Interior Trash Mobs & ChefsTip: Use Ice skills from Host or Hostess jobs to quickly dispatch the kitchen workers and guards inside.
Watch out: Every pickup and safe inside Keinishiki is permanently lost once you finish this story infiltration until post-game Premium Adventure.
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4
Raid the Kitchen and Cold Storage
Enter the commercial kitchen, take down the stationed chef squad, and heal up using the kitchen recovery point. Search along the prep counters for food and ingredients, then step inside the adjoining meat locker to gather crafting materials and loot the safe.
Key fight: Keinishiki Interior Trash Mobs & ChefsTip: Hit the chef squad with Ice skills to exploit their primary elemental weakness.
Watch out: Leaving the meat locker without grabbing the gear and crafting components locks them away until post-game.
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5
Bypass the Tiger Enclosure to the Upper Waiting Area
Descend the steps near the trash and proceed across the balconies past the glass enclosure housing a live tiger, taking out the remaining restaurant guards along the path. Continue upward to the upper floor waiting area outside the large double door, where you will find a final recovery point and an Item Storage box.
Key fight: Keinishiki Interior Trash Mobs & ChefsTip: Heal fully and store unneeded items at the Item Storage box before inspecting the double door.
Watch out: Passing through the double doors locks you into consecutive boss encounters without a chance to return.
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6
Topple Akira Mabuchi and Reiji Ishioda
Open the double door to view the cutscene introducing Yosuke Tendo, after which you immediately engage Akira Mabuchi and his elite thugs. Upon Mabuchi's defeat, Reiji Ishioda ambushes the room alongside seven Omi Alliance reinforcements. Withstanding and defeating Ishioda concludes the rescue of Tianyou Zhao and finishes the chapter.
Key fight: Boss: Akira Mabuchi Key fight: Boss: Reiji IshiodaTip: Use Nanba's Essence of Pyro Prison on turn one against Ishioda's mob, and exploit Mabuchi's Electricity and Blunt vulnerabilities using Joon-gi Han or Kasuga's Thundercrack Bat.
Watch out: Ishioda starts with a counter posture and inflicts Stun and Fear; keep Kasuga guarding against his stun charges to prevent an abrupt game over.
Checklists
Don't miss 0/28
Achievements here
Secrets
0/1
Key fights
Enemies: Satake (Lv. 28), Furuya (Lv. 27), Yamane (Lv. 27), Tashiro (Lv. 27), Nozawa (Lv. 27)
Threats: Focused melee damage on single party members
Tactics: Area-of-effect skills (Hero bat swings, Hostess spreads) clear the lower-level grunts quickly; defeat Satake last. Use the homeless camp recovery spot immediately after.
Enemies: Wave 1: 6x Yokohama Liumang members (Lv. 27); Wave 2: Zheng (Lv. 28–29) and 2 Liumang bodyguards
Threats: Zheng possesses high HP and heavy swings
Weaknesses and resistances: Lacks knockdown resistance
Tactics: Use knockdown skills (e.g., Joon-gi Han or Adachi) followed by guaranteed critical downed attacks.
Enemies: Restaurant guards, chefs, and kitchen workers (Lv. 27–29)
Weaknesses and resistances: Chefs are notably weak to Ice skills (Hostess / Host jobs)
Enemies: Akira Mabuchi (Lv. 31) + 4 Liumang elite thugs (Lv. 30)
Threats: Mabuchi wields curved twin blades, high agility, and rapid slashes that inflict heavy Bleed
Weaknesses and resistances: Electricity and Blunt damage; susceptible to Poison (e.g., Nancy-Chan summon) and Blind/Accuracy debuffs
Tactics: Clear the 4 adds immediately using wide AoE (Hero’s Fearless Command buff into multihit physical/lightning attacks, or Clerk’s Thumbtack Scatter). Shock Mabuchi using Joon-gi Han (Lightning Bandages / Hitman gun and stun abilities) or Kasuga with the Thundercrack Bat.
Rewards: Large chunk of EXP/Job EXP, high cash payout
Enemies: Reiji Ishioda (Lv. 31) + 7 Omi Alliance reinforcements (Lv. 28–30)
Threats: Ishioda opens with a special counter posture and heavy hits that inflict Stun and Fear. High count of surrounding adds.
Weaknesses and resistances: Weak to Ice, Fire, and Gun attacks
Tactics: Use Nanba's newly unlocked special attack (Essence of Pyro Prison) on turn one to wipe out or cripple the 7 Omi thugs across the field. Debuff Ishioda's attack and defense, then strike his Ice/Fire vulnerabilities while keeping Kasuga guarded against Ishioda's stun charges.
Rewards: Story clear progression, unlocks Chapter 10 trophy, Zhao rescues the party, and new Chinatown/Hamakita substories open up
Not listed for this area: enemies, shops and people.
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