Chapter 1: Starting the Game
In the world of Remnant, monsters called Grimm roam across the lands and kill anyone in their path either Human or Faunus, but luckily skilled warriors known as the Huntsman and Huntresses have kept the Grimm at bay and maintaining peace at the same time. Most young Huntsman and Huntresses are trained in many academies and one of the best ones was the prestigious Beacon Academy. Right now, Beacon is home to one of the most promising teams in Vale, Team RWBY.
This team consists of Ruby Rose, a fifteen year old girl wielding a sniper rifle/scythe weapon named Crescent Rose and leader of the team, Weiss Schnee, current heiress of the Schnee Dust Company and her weapon Myrtenaster. Next was Blake Belladonna, a secret Faunus and ex-member of the White Fang group and her weapon of choice of Gambol Shroud which has different forms of weaponry, and lastly was Yang Xiao Long, Ruby's older sister and tough brawler of the team and her weapon of choice was a pair of shotgun gauntlets named Ember Celica.
They been through a lot on their first days at Beacon, but things got rough when Blake accidentally revealed her status as a Faunus and it was because of Weiss started the fight because of the White Fang constantly hurting the family company so many times. After fending off the notorious criminal Roman Torchwick and the White Fang from stealing Dust shipments, both Weiss and Blake apologized to each other and were now on good terms.
Right now the team were in their dorms, completely bored after a couple of days after the dock incident and they already finished daily training and some studying, but they were having a dull time right now.
"Man, I wish there was something we can do right now. The boredom is killing me!" Yang whined as she was laying on her bed.
"Well, maybe you could help me with some studying for next week if that suits your brain perhaps." Weiss replied as she was having trouble focusing.
"As if Ice Queen!" Yang shouted back and Weiss twitched in anger at the nickname.
"Don't worry team, I'm sure we might find something fun to do." Ruby assured as she didn't want another fight to break out.
"I hope so." Blake replied quietly as she was getting tired of reading the same books over and over and there aren't any new ones in the library yet.
Soon a couple of knocks was heard from their door and Ruby went to check it out, but she saw no one around but looked down to see a large box in front of her feet. Feeling curious, Ruby grabbed the box and have her team see it.
"Whats with the box Rubes?" Yang asked.
"I don't know, I check to see no one there and I see this box was here so I decided to pick it up." Ruby answered.
"It could be a trap for all we know." Weiss interjected.
"I agree, who knows if it's a bomb or something that could kill us." Blake added.
"True, but maybe this is the answer to our boredom, once we find a note to see if it's safe." Ruby replied.
Ruby looked around the box and found a note underneath and pulled it out and began reading it out loud.
"To the members of Team RWBY, I decided to gift you a special gaming console and a bunch of games to help relieve of your boredom. Now I know this is strange, but all of you have a lot of potential of being the greatest Huntresses in Vale so use what you've learn in these games to become more diverse and stronger for the upcoming challenges ahead of you in the future.
Signed, a special friend."
After that everyone had a lot of thoughts on this, a stranger giving them a bunch of games that will help them grow strong for them to overcome any challenges Beacon might throw at them. While Weiss and Blake were still wary, but they couldn't help but feel interested in it while Yang and Ruby were excited to try these games out unlike the ones they played in the past. In the end, they decided to play one game and Blake used Gambol Shroud to open the box, and inside they all see the game console and a bunch of games stacked neatly beside it.
"Holy cow, these look very awesome to try out!" Ruby squealed in excitement as she held up two games called Black Ops 3 and Ratchet and Clank.
"This might be very interesting to play." Blake said as she held up a game called Assassin's Creed Syndicate.
"While I'm not particularly fond or played video games in my life as heiress, but I'm quite curious to try it out." Weiss responded as she held up another game called The Division.
Yang was really interested in this one game that caught her eye, it's cover was blue and it shows two men in front, one with a badass look and another with a cool ponytail with an eye patch and in the back were several mean-looking guys and a woman with a worried expression and the title of the game is called Yakuza 0.
"I like to try out this one." Yang said as she held the Yakuza 0 game case.
"With so many choices, I suggest doing a rock-paper-scissors debate to see which game gets to be played first." Weiss suggested.
"Good idea Weiss!" Ruby exclaimed.
"That does seem fair." Blake nodded.
Soon they debated by playing rock-paper-scissors and Yang manages to win and have the game console called the PS4 hooked up into their TV that they managed to get and Yang puts the game disk into the console as the system turns on and the game slowly starts playing. Weiss and Ruby decided to bring some food and drinks knowing they'll be needing it and the girls all huddled together to watch the game playing. Although the games were for matured audience, they decided to cover Ruby's eyes and ears only in cases to find a scene that's completely indecent for her innocent eyes to bear.
Soon epic rock music starts playing as they all see the opening scene as it shows a bright city with neon lights and a bunch of crime elements before it focuses on the two main characters and some important characters in the story as it shows a plot story that'll get them hooked a lot. Yang was rocking her head back and forth at the awesome music while the others were drinking in the scenes. After the opening scene ended they were now at the title screen.
"That was pretty awesome! And the music kicked ass as well!" Yang shouted in excitement.
"And from the scenes we've seen, it's basically a crime game." Weiss observed.
"I'm more interested in both the main characters and the story of this whole thing." Blake said.
"The people used old fashion weapons, but it seemed that they're from an outdated era from the look of it." Ruby stated,although she wanted to see some cool-looking weapons, she'll try and resist being annoyed at the bland weapons as best as possible.
"Well let's start this thing out with a Yang! Am I right girls?" Yang joked but the others just groaned in irritation at the joke before she started the game.
The screen started to be blurry for a few seconds before the girls see the same guy in the cover right in front of them except he wore a black suit instead of the white one.
"Man, he looks tough for intimidation." Yang said.
"But who's he staring at?" Ruby asked.
The team leader's question was answered as the camera cuts to a man that's completely beaten, bruised and bloody. The girls were disgusted knowing the guy had beaten this man up.
Beaten Man: Stop... p-please... no more...
He was speaking to a very unique language and it sounded like he was pleading for his life to stop the pain.
"That's a very unique language." Blake spoke up in interest.
"At least there's some translations to help us understand the game better." Weiss said.
"But that doesn't explain why this guy is beating up the man for no reason!" Ruby exclaimed with an upset tone.
The camera cuts to a sign that said "No Trespassing" and the man clenched his fist as he slowly walked up to the fallen man as he tried to crawl away and started getting up, but his attacker didn't give him a chance and grabbed his shoulder and threw him farther into the ground.
"Dude, not cool!" Yang shouted in anger.
"I can't imagine anyone being this cruel, even if it was from a low-life thug." Weiss frowned at the man's actions.
"But there's more to this man then being a common criminal." Blake replied as she too frowned at the man being really rough.
The beaten man held his face as he whimpered in pain and begging even more.
Beaten Man: I'm sorry... sorry!
"What's he sorry for?" Ruby asked in confusion.
"I don't know, but he might commit something bad for this guy to beat him up in the first place." Blake answered.
His attacker walked up and as the man tries to get up, the attacker violently kicked him in the face that he fell to the ground and blood splattered all over the ground.
The girls glared harshly at how the kick almost killed him.
"This man is straight up brutal." Weiss muttered in discontent.
"Yeah, the guy was pleading sorry and he just reward him for a hard kick to the face." Yang growled.
Then the man started speaking in a cool tone that made Blake blush a bit from hearing how attractive it sounds.
Man: When you pick a fight in this town, you'd better pick carefully. Especially when you're carrying a wad of cash.
"So he got into a fight with some bad people and end up like this?" Ruby said as she felt sorry for the man.
"Most criminals own parts of the city in secret so he basically got the short end of the stick of messing with the wrong people." Blake replied.
"Well, let's hope this guy is not a complete bad guy cause this is really dark already." Yang muttered.
The man picked up the beaten man's wallet and pulled out all of the cash and threw the wallet beside the whimpering man. The man started walking away walking rudely sliding the beaten man's leg off as he walked out of the lot, he stepped on a wet newspaper that translate, "Kamurocho 21st Century Redevelopment Plan Begins".
"Kamurocho?" Weiss said as she never heard of a place like that.
"I bet it's the setting of the game cause we don't have a kingdom named like that." Yang answered.
"Still, I have a feeling that this might be very interesting as we progress into the story." Blake added.
The camera cuts to a brighter and crowded part of the city known as Kamurocho as the girls see a bunch of people having a great time, minding their own business or completely busy while being inside of an always busy city.
"Damn, that place looks perfect for having a great time." Yang whistled in impress.
"But it also has large crime lurking around too." Ruby added.
"But I'm sure the police might be competent to handle it if they tried." Weiss responded in wary.
The camera cuts to a drunk man and his buddies harassing a girl and her friends.
Drunken Man: Emi-chan, you can't bail yet!
"Chan?" Ruby repeated.
"It's a word to respectfully announce a woman and it's opposite is "-Kun" for men." Blake answered.
Drunk Man: Besides, you could wave cash around forever and not find a taxi at this hour!
As the man grabbed of the woman, she push him away and spoke in irritation.
Emi-chan: Oh, hush you! If you really cared, you'd pay my cab fare!
Drunk Man: Aw, why don't I book us a suite at the Plaza instead? You and me can get it on till the break of dawn! Eh? Eh?
The girls were disgusted by this man's drunken antics.
"I'd punch him if something like that happened to me." Yang said as she cracked her knuckles.
"Shocking him would suit better for me." Weiss growled.
As the guy was swaying back, he got knocked down to the ground by the same man from the empty lot and that set the drunkard off.
Drunk Man: What the hell?! That friggin' hurt, man!
However the guy just kept walking and not responding to the drunk's angry voice.
"After seeing him kicking that poor man's face from the start, I think that drunk should try to stay away." Ruby said in worry.
"Unfortunately, he's stubborn to give up until the man apologizes." Weiss sighed.
Drunk Man's Friend: Yo, get your ass back here!
The four men rushed up to confront him, but they back away in fear as they saw his face, soon the drunk grabbed the man's shoulder, unaware of his friend's looks of fear.
"What's gotten them so scared?" Yang asked.
"I don't know, but they made the right choice to be scared." Blake responded.
Drunk Man: Hey asshole. You gonna just walk away after plowing into me like that?
The man made no response to the drunk's words, but Blake managed to see some stains on his face before widening her eyes at why the drunk man's friends were so afraid.
Drunk Man: I believe you owe me an apology! Get down on your knees, punk!
"He's hardly the type to do that." Weiss said.
"I'm worried if he's going to do the same beating as the man in the lot." Ruby replied.
"Don't worry sis, I'm sure he'll get scared of seeing him fight." Yang assured to her little sister.
One of his friends whispered in panic and fear.
Drunk Man's Friend: Yoshio, don't. Not this guy!
Yoshio: Huh?
The now named Yoshio was confused, but once the man turned around to face him, they can see why the other guys were scared. He had blood splattered all over his left cheek and he gave out a very cold glare to add the fear.
"Yikes." Yang winced at the sight of the blood on the man's face.
"He somehow got blood of the man he beaten up and he didn't noticed. That's why the others were afraid of him." Blake stated.
"Because they think he killed someone with no remorse." Weiss added.
As Yoshio was scared, the man walked away with the other guys scooting back to make room and the same guy talking bowed his head in apology.
Yoshio's Friend: Sorry to bother you, sir.
The man continues walking to his destination, while the men looked on in worry and fear before the screen goes black.
"Can't we skip this whole talking thing already?" Yang asked as she wanted to get into the action.
"No, we can't skip all of the dialogues because we'll be clueless to learn about the story if we do." Weiss answered.
"But still, I never imagine this game to be very graphic about this whole crime thing." Ruby said.
Soon the screen cuts to the man walking to the sidewalk and sees a black car coming his way as it slowly stops. The window rolls down to reveal a very shady man as the text bar indicates him as a loan shark.
Loan Shark: Hey. How'd it go, huh?
The text bar appears beside the man, indicating him as Kiryu.
Kiryu: It's done.
"Alright, now we have the name of the guy we're playing as soon." Weiss said.
"He is dangerous, but I'm curious about his character and how this story plays out for him." Blake added.
"And I wanna see how he fights too, since he looks like a fighter." Yang grinned.
Kiryu then handed the stolen money to the loan shark.
Kiryu: Pardon the loose change, I didn't bring an envelope.
Loan Shark: Don't sweat it. Cash is cash. Spends just fine without an envelope.
"Huh, they use a different kind of currency instead of Lien." Ruby observed.
"That'll make it intriguing on how money is used in the game." Weiss added as she's interested in the game's currency.
The loan shark began counting the cash.
Loan Shark: You Dojima boys work fast. Sure makes my life easier.
"Dojima?" Yang asked.
"It's probably the name of the group he's in." Blake answered.
"I think it's kinda cool though." Ruby said.
The loan shark then handed the payment to Kiryu.
Loan Shark: Anyway. Here's your cut. Ten percent, as promised.
Kiryu: Thanks.
Kiryu accepted the money.
Loan Shark: Also, here's a little bonus from me.
"He's really spoiling him, huh?" Weiss rose a brow.
"Yeah, to probably hire him in the future perhaps." Ruby narrowed her eyes at the loan shark.
"Well, let's find out how Kiryu reacts to this." Yang said.
Kiryu: That isn't necessary...
Loan Shark: Most heavies take half these days. I've got you working cut-rate. Getting real yakuza at this price? You're the one doing me a favor here, trust me.
Kiryu: Still...
"Alright, Kiryu's not completely greedy about money." Weiss observed.
"He thinks it's unnecessary for anyone giving him a huge bonus out of the blue." Blake added as she slowly started to like Kiryu's character.
Loan Shark: Look around you. Other kids your age are waving 10G bills at cabs. A proper yakuza's got to keep up appearances. Consider it a gift to commemorate our first job together.
The loan shark smirked as he held the bonus cash even further towards Kiryu.
Loan Shark: Here. Take it.
"So these yakuzas pride themselves on their status and appearances to be big shots?" Yang asked.
"It looks like it and they're really into being prideful about their businesses too." Weiss added as this reminded her of her family's pride in their Dust company.
Seeing that there's no reason to talk this one out, Kiryu accepted the bonus cash.
Kiryu: ...Thank you.
The loan shark lit up a cigarette before speaking again.
Loan Shark: Just don't make my mistake and lend it to an idiot. 300 grand's a drop in the bucket, sure... But if I don't collect, it sends the wrong message. Right?
Kiryu: I guess so.
"That does sound right, it will get the wrong message to anyone desperate for some quick cash." Blake nodded.
"I'm glad that didn't happen to me whenever people look at me just for my status." Weiss sighed.
Loan Shark: Lend money in this town long enough, you learn a thing or two. The world these days... Hardly anyone knows what money's worth anymore.
"I guess some people think that you get a lot of power if you have enough money." Yang inspected.
"Only criminals follow that and they could influence others on it too." Ruby added.
"True, but others follow it just to survive the cruel world." Blake replied.
Loan Shark: You may not have book smarts, kid... But knowing the street will get you further in life than a fancy degree. Am I right?
Kiryu: I really can't say. Will that be all then?
Then the loan shark decided to make a proposal.
Loan Shark: Hey. Why don't you come work for me, son? A man with your skills could really rake in the cash and a lot easier than on a yakuza payroll.
"Kiryu is not the type of person who's interested in all of that." Weiss said.
"He has a lot of motives to be in the yakuza for a reason." Blake stated.
"So no deal Mr. Loan Shark man." Ruby playfully replied.
Loan Shark: Every meal a feast, every night an orgy... and that's just the beginning. Money makes the world go 'round. It can even buy happiness, if you spend it wisely.
"Money just makes people go mad depending on how they use it." Yang said.
"I'm glad my father never followed this type of thing to an extreme degree." Weiss shook her head.
"Neither do anyone who has the guts to resist that kind of temptation." Blake added.
Loan Shark: It takes a long time to make it as a yakuza. But money's a good shortcut. Come work for me, and you'll get places quicker.
"Please say no Kiryu." Ruby begged as she didn't like taking shortcuts for all the hard work she's done.
"People who take shortcuts like that can't achieve anything." Blake said.
"Yep, and we Huntresses-in-training will achieve a lot of things if we work hard enough." Yang boasted.
Kiryu: Three years ago, I might have taken you up on that offer. But once you're yakuza... there's no turning back.
"Being in the yakuza sure is risky from what Kiryu is stating." Weiss said.
"Yeah and it's the same as backing out of the White Fang too." Blake added.
Loan Shark: That's your answer, then?
Kiryu: I wonder if being a yakuza can lead to a fulfilling life too...
Loan Shark: Heh, beats me. I've never been a yakuza. I couldn't tell you. Well, call me if you change your mind. See ya around.
The loan shark rolls up the window and the car drove away from Kiryu as he's left to ponder on his thoughts.
Kiryu: What an asshole...
"Yeah, he was an asshole to begin with." Yang nodded in agreement.
"But that won't be the last we hear from him though." Blake said.
"Don't worry, I'm sure Kiryu will make sure of that." Ruby assured.
Kiryu: Waste of my time.
Kiryu took out his cigarette and with the sound of the lighter, the screen turns black.
A few seconds later the same music from the opening scene starts playing and the scene is just showing all of the things Kamurocho has to offer. And while the scene is playing, the girls decided to talk over it.
"Well, what do you girls think of this so far? Yang asked.
"While it is dark and bloody, but it does interest me and I want to see how their business runs and how the story goes." Weiss stated.
"I'm interesting in learning about Kiryu and the other character's purpose of being in the yakuza, as well as the story too." Blake added.
"I'm excited to see the combat gameplay to see how it's different to the ones me and Yang played!" Ruby exclaimed happily.
The girls see Kiryu washing his face before going through some random cuts before cutting back to Kiryu getting a message on his pager as the song was ending and the scene ends with Kiryu standing at a gate and the camera zooms out fast for the girls to quickly see the crowded city.
"And I'm really liking the setting and people are just minding their own business without any danger around." Ruby complimented.
"Yeah and it would be like this for the other kingdoms if the Grimm hadn't shown up." Weiss said.
"I'm sure we'll get to have this kind of thing someday soon. But for right now let's enjoy this game." Yang assured as she picked up the controller.
Soon they see a title of the very first chapter of the game.
"Bound by Oath?" Ruby said in confusion.
"I guess it's all about Kiryu's loyalty in his yakuza group." Blake answered.
"And to get a taste of what the gameplay is as well." Weiss added.
The girls were now getting ready to face the world of Yakuza 0 head on for the most thrilling and dark action adventure they have ever witnessed.
Author's Note:
Hey everyone, Doctor Snivy here and I figured I made this type of thing and yes it is inspired by RWBY plays GTA5 and FNAF, but seriously, I wanted to do this ever since I got hooked up on SEGA's Yakuza series. And so I figured "Why not?" and did it anyways.
And if anyone has some problems or anything about this, then that's fine. I just want Team RWBY to be engrossed into the world of Yakuza and be excited about this, so give me a break about it. And I'll be doing future plays like this in the future, so for now, let these Huntresses-in-Training deal with the world of Japanese business in the eyes of Kiryu and Majima.
Until next chapter where things get really serious, see ya!