Avoid reading if you dont want to ruin the ending for yourself.
We see Majima at his lowest, but then get to witness him rise to his finest.
But it doesnt really end there.
The ending is about to be detailed after this point.
And thus my obsession began.
This comes as no shock given the hints until that point.
And clearly the elixir to boot.
So did Majima have it?
And thus my Kiryu hopes were dashed.
At this point, I was questioning how cruel Rya Ga Gotoku Studio had to be.
Even a magical cure wont bring Kiryu back.
I dont think Kiryus cancer is as simple as we think.
Its not a plot machine to make the narrative emotional or a new challenge for our hero to overcome.
Its a clear and irreversible passing of the torch.
So Close, Yet So Far
But the cruellest part was yet to come.
That flicker of knowing that happiness was within touching distance, yet was missed because of the smallest detail.
For Romeo and Juliet it was a matter of timing, for Majima it was a lack of knowledge.
If you dont get there on your own, the game draws the lines between the dots for you.
More importantly, it emphasises all the more that RGG is purposefully choosing not to cure Kiryu.
This is a permanent retirement, and fans need to finally understand that.
You never could give up on that one, Saejima says to him.
Thats true of the fandom as much as it is Majima.
Not unless RGG forces us to.
And I think thats exactly what the studio is doing in Pirate Yakuza.
Its forcing us to realise that Kiryu will never return as the protagonist.
That next guy is Ichiban.
We have to take the dreams that Kiryu never saw to fruition and trust Ichiban with them.
Its a bitter pill to swallow, but one we need to accept.
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