(Scene: Inside the nightclub, at the VIP table. Hajime Arata exhales smoke from his cigarette and watches them with a crooked smile. Taro and Kenji remain silent, waiting for his words.)

Hajime (lowering his voice): "I heard a rumor... A name that hasn't been mentioned in these streets for a long time. Someone who should be dead."

Taro (seriously): "Speak up, Hajime."

Hajime (smiling mockingly): "Patience, Matsumoto. I like to enjoy these moments."

(Kenji slams the table hard, causing some nearby customers to turn to look at them.)

Kenji (furious): "If you don't speak up, I swear I'll break all your teeth right here!"

Hajime (raising his hands mockingly): "Easy, Taro's cousin. There's no need for violence."

(Taro stares at him intently, his dark eyes reflecting a mix of danger and expectation.)

Hajime: "Well, well… The name is Yuu Sakuragi."

(Kenji is shocked for a second. Taro narrows his eyes, processing the information.)

Taro (cold): "Yuu… It can't be."

Kenji (whispering): "Wasn't he dead?"

Hajime (chuckling): "I thought so too. But it seems ghosts come back when you least expect it."

(Flashback: Years ago, Yuu Sakuragi was a respected member of the yakuza, someone with an impeccable reputation. But then there was that night at the bar. The night Taro killed everyone there in an attempt on his life. No one was supposed to come out alive.)

(Back to the present: Taro clenches his fists. His face remains impassive, but Kenji notices the tension in his jaw.)

Kenji: "If Yuu is alive and looking for us… it means he hasn't forgotten what happened."

Hajime (smiling maliciously): "Exactly. And worst of all… he's not alone."

(Silence. Taro and Kenji exchange glances. The danger that threatens them is greater than they thought.)

Taro: "Who's with him?"

Hajime (stamping out his cigarette, speaking in an even lower tone): "There's a rumor… It's said that Yuu has gathered a faction of exiles, guys who were betrayed by their own families and now seek revenge. A group of criminals with no loyalties, no rules. They only have one goal: to destroy those who once used them and left them behind."

Kenji (tensely): "Shit…"

Hajime: "And Taro… you're the first on their list."

(The sound of the club's music seems far away. Taro remains motionless, his gaze lost in nothingness. Yuu has returned… and is coming for him.)

Kenji (standing up): "We're leaving, Taro."

Hajime (smiling): "It's always a pleasure doing business with you, Matsumoto. I hope you survive long enough to come back."

(Taro and Kenji leave the club, their minds processing the information. The war hasn't started yet, but they can already smell the blood in the air.)