As night fell over Tokyo's glittering streets, Daisy looked through the car window and watched the city grow lively. Men and women poured onto the streets to enjoy the nightlife after a busy day.
Beneath the apparent prosperity lay countless undercurrents. Scores of yakuza members walked through the city's streets and alleys with their shirts open, brazenly displaying their tattoos for all to see. Ordinary citizens hurriedly avoided them, while the police turned a blind eye.
As government influence waned and dark forces rose, ordinary people could no longer receive fair treatment. The lucky ones joined some vigorous social organization and became the very yakuza they had once despised. The unlucky ones were recruited and brainwashed by Hydra, becoming expendable soldiers.
The Yashida family had too great an influence on this country. Its decline had directly dealt a blow to the national economy, causing all manner of social problems to erupt.
The sedan stopped before an enormous estate.
Daisy saw a middle-aged man waiting at the entrance.
The man had a sinister expression. Dressed in a suit, he stood perfectly straight with his hands folded over his lower abdomen.
It was Shingen Yashida. Daisy had not expected him to personally come out to greet her. This was probably the benefit of having S.H.I.E.L.D. at her back. At the very least, she was being treated far better than Wolverine.
The Yashida family estate was located in the suburbs, at the border between Koto Ward and Edogawa Ward. Like the estates of many wealthy people in this world, it backed onto Tokyo Bay. Even from the front gate, the faint sound of waves could be heard.
Far from the noise of the city, it was certainly a fine place for recuperation or a vacation. But if enemies came knocking, no one would