Once their intimate connection had apparently ended, Kou resurfaces in Risei's existence in the position of Wakagashira for the Family. Risei had been instructed by the Kumichou to oversee Kou and guarantee that his offspring had an average life. When Kou returns unexpectedly and has to collaborate with Risei, he is baffled. He wonders why Kou, who seemed to hold contempt for the Yakuza, became the Wakagashira. In reply, Kou proclaims, "I did it to possess you as mine."