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Like a Dragon: Ishin

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All Substories in Chapter 4 in Like a Dragon Ishin

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Jarrod Garripoli

The main stories of the Like A Dragon games are pretty serious, in terms of tone. If you’re looking for more outlandish stories, then you need to look no further than the sidequests in these games, called Substories. You’ll find a list of all the Substories in Chapter 4 on this page.

(1 of 2) You will find a lot of animals as Substories in Chapter 4

You will find a lot of animals as Substories in Chapter 4 (left), Do them to unlock their bonds, which will eventually make them your pets (right)

Where to Find All Substories in Chapter 4

Similar to Chapter 3, Chapter 4 will offer a good number of Substories, spread across the different accessible areas. Note that you will need to progress through the main story, until you have access to your second home, which will unlock the Another Life portion of the game. To make things a little easier, it might be best to just

All Chapter 4 Substories in Rakunai

These are all of the Substories you will find in Rakunai, during Chapter 4. In order to do the Debt Collector Substory, you need to complete The Spitfire Town Protector first. Likewise, Lie Detector will follow the completion of Debt Collector.

No. Substory Location Rewards
13 The Love-Starved Husband On eastern shore of Teramachi 150 Virtue
14 The Oblivious Woman Right next to the palanquin Vitality Pill, 150 Virtue
16 The Barking Dog Teramachi; On street right next to pawn shop 150 Virtue
17 The Lucky Cat Karasuma Street; north end 150 Virtue
67 The Spitfire Debt Collector In front of Blacksmith 3 ryo, 300 Virtue
68 The Spitfire Lie Detector In front of Blacksmith 3 ryo, 350 Virtue

All Chapter 4 Substories in Rakugai

These are all of the Substories you will find in Rakugai, during Chapter 4.

No. Substory Location Rewards
27 The Mysterious Merchant West Umekojicho; Little hut just next to well in southern end 2 ryo, 150 Virtue
28 The Hungry Cat East Umekojicho; In between two rows of buildings there 150 Virtue
69 The Spitfire Town Protector Umekojicho; Just outside the Chicken Racing building 3 ryo, 300 Virtue

All Chapter 4 Substories in Mukugorai

These are all of the Substories you will find in Mukugorai, during Chapter 4.

No. Substory Location Rewards
35 The Trash Dealer Right next to the northern gate 150 Virtue
36 The Injured Dog To the east of northern gate; on northern end 150 Virtue

All Chapter 4 Substories in Fushimi

These are all of the Substories you will find in Fushimi, during Chapter 4.

No. Substory Location Rewards
54 The Patient Dog Yashikimachi; Just south of the dojo from start of game 150 Virtue
55 The Filthy Cat South Yashikimachi; On dock just southeast of palanquin 150 Virtue

All Chapter 4 Substories in Gion

These are all of the Substories you will find in Gion, during Chapter 4.

No. Substory Location Rewards
56 Finders Weepers Diary on ground next to gate in southeast 350 Virtue
58 The Revolutionary Chef Near brothel in northern end 150 Virtue
59 The Sexy Madam Standing next to a tree in southern end 150 Virtue

All Chapter 4 Substories in Mibu

These are all of the Substories you will find in Mibu, during Chapter 4. Note that Mama Ryoma cannot be started until you have completed Hope Blossoms Again.

No. Substory Location Rewards
61 Hope Blossoms Again Head to Shinsengumi HQ and take path to west of it to trigger scene Double Worship Talisman, 350 Virtue
64 Mama Ryoma Just northeast of palanquin 350 Virtue
66 The Boy Who Loves Veggies Close to the eastern exit 150 Virtue

All Chapter 4 Substories in Kiyomizudera

You will reach the path to Kiyomizudera during the tail end of Chapter 4, after the events at Teradaya inn. You have to go there to meet up with someone that asked for you, who happens to have a Tosa dialect. There’s only a single Substory here, which is fairly simple, as long as you bring along any kind of medicine (like an Ointment).

No. Substory Location Rewards
65 The Amnesiac On path to Kiyomizudera (hard to miss) 150 Virtue
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Guide Information
  • Publisher
    Sega
  • Platforms,
    PS4, PS5, Steam, XB One, XB X|S
  • Genre
    Action RPG
  • Guide Release
    17 February 2023
  • Last Updated
    20 March 2023
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Like a Dragon: Ishin is set in 1860’s Japan during the Bakumatsu era at the end of the Edo Period. Take up the sword of Sakamoto Ryoma, framed for killing his father, and restore honor to his name while dealing with the political intrigue that he gets thrown in to. This guide for Like a Dragon: Ishin contains the following:

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