Trigger Warnings:

Violence

Suggestive Situations

Vulgar Language

  Beneath the neon glow of Nagoya’s restless streets, the shadows tell a story of loyalty, betrayal, and survival.
  Takagi Tetsunori, a calm and disciplined enforcer for the Nagasawa-kai, walks a tightrope between duty and personal reflection in the cutthroat world of the yakuza. His composure hides a man quietly grappling with the violence of his profession, the weight of his decisions, and the flicker of something more beneath the surface.
  Akiko Hanabira, the sharp-witted daughter of a rival clan’s oyabun, stands as an anomaly in a male-dominated underworld. Tasked with navigating the treacherous politics of her father’s empire, she must prove her worth against skepticism and resentment while guarding secrets of her own.
  When an escalating turf war pulls their worlds closer together, Takagi and Akiko find themselves caught in a dangerous dance of power, ambition, and forbidden connections. As the tension builds, so do the questions: How far will loyalty stretch before it breaks? Who can truly be trusted in a world built on lies?
  In a city where every move could be your last, survival demands more than strength—it demands strategy, sacrifice, and the courage to face what lurks in the shadows.

English Crime Fiction Japan yakuza