In episode 4 of ‘Tokyo Vice,’ Jake (Ansel Elgort) is taken to meet Ishida, who has an offer he can’t refuse. Jake gives Emi (Rinko Kikuchi) the file Hiroto Katagiri (Ken Watanabe) gave him, and she agrees that there is something worth investigating. Samantha’s (Rachel Keller) employer at the club learns of her plans to open her own club and informs Kume (Masayoshi Haneda), who sends Sato (Show Kasamatsu) to speak with Samantha.

Samantha’s backstory is revealed in episode 5. Jake zeroes focuses on the offenders who drove at least three victims to suicide. Meanwhile, Sato is at a crossroads in his career as a yakuza mid-rank member and must make a decision that will shape the rest of his life. Here’s all you need to know about the fifth episode of ‘Tokyo Vice.’ WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD.

Recap of Episodes 4 and 5 of Tokyo Vice

Ishida displays that he is a yakuza Oyabun from another age, holding ideals that some in his own organization believe are antiquated. He is aware that he is losing control. The cops refuse to take tea with him because they fear being accused of being on the yakuza’s payroll if they do. His own people, on the other hand, believe he is a police informant. As a result, he is in an extremely perilous situation. Because of Sato, Ishida is aware of Jake’s relationship to Katagiri and is likely convinced that the Meicho reporter is the only one who can assist him in locating the source of the reports against him. Jake converses with Katagiri, who inquires.

Kume is eventually proven to be the informant. He had grown tired of Ishida’s leadership. He intended to make improvements at Chihara-Kai, so he started working with Tozawa. Tozawa has grown increasingly powerful in the recent decade, fueled by drug money. If a full-fledged battle breaks out between the groups, the Chihara-Kai will almost certainly lose. Kume commits suicide by falling off the roof, and Katagiri meets Ishida to persuade him not to begin a war against his organization’s enemies.

Emi joins Jake on his way to visit with the spouse of a lady who committed suicide as a result of the threats she got. They discover the credit company’s address and understand it is operating a heinous hoax. People in Japan can use insurance money to pay off bank loans. After forcing its consumers to commit suicide, the firm takes over their insurance. Jake and the others determine, with Ishida’s assistance, that a legitimate financial corporation named Suzuno is sending some of the most desperate people toward the yakuza front company. Jake meets with Suzuno’s manager and discovers that the latter is related to Tozawa. However, Jake commits suicide before obtaining any definite information from the manager.

Samantha is originally from Utah and a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, it is discovered. She arrived to Japan on a religious mission, stole approximately $40,000 from the church, and escaped to Tokyo, where she has been establishing a life for herself ever since. Matsuo is allegedly a private investigator hired by the church to find her. If she starts sleeping with him, he claims he’ll tell the church he didn’t discover her.

Who Assaulted Ishida and Chihara-Kai in Tokyo Vice Episode 5?

Sato and Samantha’s connection develops in episode 5, and they sleep together. Encouraged by her, he goes to visit Ishida, ostensibly to leave the yakuza. He had already witnessed Kume, who had become like a big brother to him, jump to his death. Until this time, Sato had been a reluctant participant in the criminal underworld. Kume’s death and the chance of a relationship with Samantha may have influenced him in the long run.

But when he returns to Ishida’s house, he finds it under attack. Sato protects his Oyabun and kills one of the assailants. Ishida promptly repays him by thrusting his sword through the back of a man who was ready to choke Sato to death. Sato’s chances of ever leaving the yakuza are over after this incident. He now has blood on his hand.

All of the clues in episodes 4 and 5 point to Tozawa as the mastermind behind the hit. Katagiri travels to speak with the Tozawa clan and asks them to protect the peace after convincing Ishida not to retaliate against his enemies. However, their supervisor determines that Ishida is weak and that now is the moment to eliminate the leadership of their main opponent, dispatching a small crew to eliminate Ishida. The strategy, like Katagiri’s efforts to keep the calm in Japan’s capital, fails.