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((This thread will follow the story and activities of Isaac Hamaguchi)) Back Story Early Life: Isaac Hamaguchi is a 3rd generation Japanese American. He was born and raised in Little Seoul, where his grandfather, Haruto Hamaguchi, primarily brought him up. With his family being in poverty and falling just short of the living wage, his parents were always working desperately, trying to keep themselves afloat and food on the table. Leaving Isaac when he was not in school with his Grandfather Haruto, a retired mechanic. His time with his grandfather was an escape from reality until he got home. Since he was so young, he didn’t understand that this was wrong; to him, it was normal. Teenage Years: In Isaac’s teen years, his parents put more and more pressure on him, when he did not meet their expectations, he was greeted with scorn and disappointment. He understood why but it made life hard. He started to become closed off isolated, and he bottled up his emotions to the point where he only felt frustrated. The only time he felt at peace was when he was with his grandfather. As he moved into high school, things didn’t get much better; he struggled to make friends and was often bullied for his worn attire; in combination with his home life, he could only bottle up so much and began to lash out, he felt like nobody understood him, whenever teachers tried to talk to him he couldn’t express how he felt or why he felt the way he did, to them he was just another troubled boy to far gone to save. The only person he could confide in was his grandfather, but even then, he wasn’t able to tell him everything. As the years passed, Isaac became emotionally detached, having no empathy, but clung to things that were most dear to him, afraid of letting them slip away. A constant emotional battle in his mind, on the outside he was cool and calm, on the inside he was battling himself, unsure how to feel, and unable to let it out. As the years went on the divide between Isaac and his parents grew. The more they tried to push him in one direction, the harder he pushed back, doing the opposite of what they desired purely to spite them. By the age of 16, he had been kicked out of his parent’s house, they were unable to cope with him any longer. So, he moved into his grandfather’s house. It was at this time Isaac found his enjoyment in cooking, Haruto teaching him traditional Japanese meals, and dishes, alongside this Isaac and his grandfather, spent their free time working on his Sultan Classic, his pride, and joy. As a result of this, Isaac began to excel in his metalworking classes and mechanical classes, discovering a keen interest in these industries. He obtained his HSD's (High School Diplomas) in Motor Mechanics and Metalworking. Life seemed like it was looking up for Isaac, but the hard truth settled in very quickly, his grandfather couldn’t afford to keep him. This began to show after a few weeks, Isaac would see his grandfather having smaller meals just so Isaac could have more, it broke his heart seeing the one person he truly cared about giving up his health, just because of him. Isaac asked his grandfather about their position, and why he wouldn’t sell his car and use his money to live happily. To which he answered, “To take away what I have had for so long, will take away a part of what makes my living happy”. Isaac felt useless. He was determined to help his grandfather, he felt guilty. He knew there were drugs being sold around his school, and he knew that the kids who did it always had cash, he wanted a piece of that. Isaac began speaking to the dealing kids, putting up a charismatic front. He began to get friendly with the group over time, after a few months they brought him into their little enterprise. They believed Isaac was their best friend, the truth was Isaac didn’t care much about them, they got him where he needed to be, that was all he cared about. When the cash started coming in, he used it to help his grandfather, buying food, water, everything he needed. His grandfather questioned where the cash was coming from, but Isaac just shrugged it off and said it was a support fund from the school. He kept this up until he finished school, he had saved up enough to last him and his grandfather a while. Satisfied, he took a step back from selling, his group wasn’t impressed but Isaac convinced them to allow it, reminding them that it was more money in their pockets. Adult Life: By the time Isaac was 24, he and his parents stopped communicating altogether, it was just Isaac and his grandfather until he passed away that is. Haruto became suddenly ill, he tragically died, leaving Isaac feeling isolated and alone once again. The government took his house back, the only thing that his grandfather was able to leave him, was his Sultan Classic. By this time his savings were dwindling, he couldn’t look after his grandfather anymore, it was only him. Like Haruto once did, he refuses to sell the Sultan, seeing it as the only piece of his grandfather he has left. Now he sleeps in his car, using the money he had left for food, and fuel, with it quickly running out he needs to try to find a way to keep on living.

The Black Dragons or Kuroi ryū 黒い竜 acts as street enforcers for a much larger criminal Japanese organization. It's primarily made up of Japanese-American youth in Little Seoul's neighboring Little Tokyo district. The street gang actively partakes in narcotic distribution in and out of the boundaries of Little Tokyo. They are allegedly to blame for the array of shootings between the Japanese and Filipino street gangs in the area over drug territory. The territorial nature of this gang has led to casualties and extortion of other lone wolf distributors who steps foot onto their claimed grounds.

Listen, son. The worlds a shitty place. Its dog eat dog, and if you're weak its going to chew you right up no matter how good a head you have. So you got to learn to be tough, and present yourself as anything but weak if you plan to survive in this world. Even if it means in the end you have to betray who you are a little bit. That's how it is. -Watanabe Oga, one month before leaving his family. Shinsuke Oga 25 years old Brother to One, disowned by one. Lives with his Mother Evicted felon Single Local Handyman Chain Smoker, Short Temper, Ferormed Cynical Asshole, Heart of Gold Shinsuke Oga was left alone to take care of his mother at the age of 14 when his father left her behind to marry his mistress. Having moved to the states to pursue better payment to take care of his physically ill wife, Watanabe's departure from his family meant struggle all around. Having to adapt to being the man of the household and learn to take care of as much as he could to save money, his demeanor quickly shifted to a more impatient and brutal one. Picking fights and starting to distance himself from people socially. A cold wall building up that was soon added to as he began to earn the titles of a delinquent and a menace, where soon the only things of interest to him was earning money and taking care of his mother. Seeing himself behind bars for petty thefts and getting onto fights before he was old enough to drink, and finding himself battling to keep a job as his patience with idiots often lead to confrontations with customers. Recently out of jail, again for involvement in a physical dispute, he's found himself a new chance as the Tokyo Strip has seen to take him in, loosely hiring him as the local handyman and general extra labor for their establishments. After an unexpected prison visit though, he's re-evaluating himself and his life. Now seeing consistent work at the Port as well as with his friends and new faces in Tokyo Strip, he's trying to piece his life back together. Forgotten friendships, his mother's patience with him waned, a new love affair that is trying his insecurities, and old enemies keeping eyes on him from afar. しんじまえ... (Go to hell...) OGA'S PLAYLIST