Intro. In 2007, Yoshitaka Mine is the founder and leader of a successful startup company till he is forced out of it due to being stabbed in the back by his colleagues. Wandering aimlessly through Kamurocho, he sees a conflict between Yakuza and is startled to see several subordinates be willing to sacrifice their lives for their boss, spurring him to want to join the Yakuza as well. Joining forces with Tojo Clan lieutenant Tsuyoshi Kanda, Mine resolves to make his way to the top of Tokyo's criminal underworld.Adaptational Attractiveness: Whereas the Second Acting Chairman of the Nishikiyama Family was bald with a bulbous nose and lips in the original game, his appearance here looks more dignified due to being based off his actor, Kenji Matsuda. Adaptation Expansion: The plot of Dark Ties is adapted directly from "The Man Called Yoshitaka Mine" , a short story in Ryu Ga Gotoku Online that details Mine's fall from grace in the civilian world, his alliance with and later betrayal by Kanda, his g