Like A Dragon's Failed Hero (and Why He Works)

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There are few characters from the Ryu Ga Gotoku franchise who aren’t prime candidates for a dedicated ballad. The series is ripe with supporting roles who’ve been fleshed out into memorable pillars keeping every entry upright with stories of their own. Daigo Dojima’s encapsulates privilege. Shun Akiyama’s revolves around the momentum of financial power. But somewhere in the middle of this very tiny spectrum I’ve just arbitrarily constructed inside your mind is Kiryu’s closest ally and Ryu Ga Gotoku’s forgotten keystone. One whose growth is determined by the role he’s needed to fill by the narrative- and somehow still has a clear throughline. A hero’s journey in a series not really known for using said literary mechanism. It speaks on authoritative power, how it’s designed to maintain appearances and uphold a status quo in a system meant to keep people under the thumb of a ruling class. How removal of said oppression is only possible from the outside of such an organization. And it kind of botches the job towards the end? It’s messy. Messy enough to warrant a conversation. Messy enough to make it a fascinating character study. I’m GC, and this is the ballad of Makoto Date.

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