Ryu sits outside holding the list of people Izumi has to sacrifice.
Hitoshi goes outside to see Ryu, "I know a way you can save your boyfriend, but I'll only tell you if you help me first."
She turns facing him looking into his eyes, "You want your own son dead that badly?"
Hitoshi doesn't say anything waiting for her to decide on whether she'll take him up on the offer or not.
"Alright, I'll give you Tachibana just give me some time to think of an actual plan that might work." She goes inside and sits in front of the chess board moving pieces one by one playing the game all by herself.
"If I want to get to Tachibana I need to first take out his lap dogs. In a few days they come back from their vacation.
