Eiji is kidnapped by a yakuza gang. Sydney Pollack's "The Yakuza" (1974) transplanted the typical story arc to the Japanese underworld. The tattoos are the trademark of the Iron Claw Yakuza clan. Zin is the Thai lover of Yakuza boss Masashi. Ishimatsu is yojimbo to an influential yakuza boss, Rikiei. Leader of the Nagatomi yakuza, ruthless and ambitious. The four are attacked by both the yakuza and the Chinese triad. The Mortician directs Maeve to the Yakuza headquarters. Similar to the Indian "thuggees" or the Japanese "yakuza", triad members participate in initiation ceremonies. There is much evidence of Yakuza involvement in international crime. The cutscenes were crafted using techniques perfected for Sega's "Yakuza" series. She is named the Mortician and has ties to the Yakuza. A similar challenge in the Japanese version of "Yakuza 3" was cut from overseas versions. "Yakuza 3"'s main characters are Kazuma Kiryu and Haruka Sawamura. Sato is revealed to be the Oyabun of one of the largest Yakuza families.