With Detective Katagiri and Nagata inching closer to taking down Tozawa, they enlist Jake to help them get it over the hump. However, when the Tozawa gang confronts him, he wonders what his next step should be. 

With Hayama stepping up to the plate following the death of Ishida, Sato is scrambling to figure out what his next moves are. The shooting has caused Jake to try to find out how to bring down Tozawa for the entire thing while the cops are using all resour

Samantha and Ohno formulate a plan to help one another. With Nakahara's death being looked at as a suicide, Hiroto and Detective Nagata set their sights on Tozawa as the next person they need to bring down. Sato finally gets Hayama off his brother's back

Tozawa isn't thrilled with how things were handled in his absence and begins to make a statement by dethroning a leader. Samantha heads out to visit Ohno to get the information needed but runs into a massive roadblock. And Ishida sends Sato and Hayama on

While Samantha risks it all for Polina's safe return, Sato is forced to mix business with pleasure. As Katagiri devises a plan to finally take down Tozawa, Jake is confronted by the crime boss's men.

Jake struggles to regain his footing after the botched raid, while Samantha grows increasingly desperate to find Polina. Sato feels the pressure of his elevated standing in Chihari-Kai.

An impromptu Yakuza Peace Summit finds Tozawa at the mercy of his own actions. Samantha begins to settle her debts with Matsuo. A determined Jake chases down a tip from Ishida.

When Jake helps reveal the mole in Chihara-Kai, he must weigh the risks of accepting a favor in return from Ishida. Samantha attempts to take care of her Matsuo problem. Sato's recruitment ends with a devasting lesson in loyalty.

As Samantha makes strides toward the future, her past catches up. With help from Emi, Tin-Tin, and Trendy, Jake has a breakthrough in connecting the cases - and comes face-to-face with the head of Chihari-Kai, who requires a favor.

Jake's persistence pays off when he receives an exclusive from Detective Katagiri – but catches the less ideal eye of someone else in the process. Meanwhile, Samantha hits it off with a new customer, as Sato chooses between words and fists.

As crime boss Tozawa dangerously toes the line between territories, the rival Chihara-Kai scramble to collect dues. Samantha protects another hostess, while Jake witnesses a confrontation that changes everything.

Hired as Meicho Shimbun's first American crime reporter, Jake Adelstein is quickly tasked with covering two cases that initially appear unrelated, but soon stakes his career – and life – on connecting the dots.