![]() After all, he ends up helping Cool Z, Sam and Larry steal Ryo's bag which not only contains money that Ryo, Ine and Fukuhara will have all undoubtedly worked hard for, but also the invaluable Phoenix Mirror. I do wonder if I was alone or not with my original thoughts on her. As time goes by, we learn that Joy's intentions are harmless and she turns out to be a good friend and one that Ryo cares for. After all, it would appear that she isn't short of friends given her sway with Ren Dan (of the Come Over Guest House) and her relationships with Wong, Ren, etc. I start to see her more as a confident young woman that is attracted to someone the same age as her, either looking for a boyfriend or just another friend in general. She then helps Ryo get a job which went a long way to settling my nerves on her. Then, another part of my mind wondered why would she want to do that? She doesn't really know Ryo or how much cash he possesses (very little, as it happens). It lead me to think that she was the boyfriend of a gang leader and that they were setting Ryo up for a big fall. My suspicion grew further when the owner of the Come Over Guest House pretty much kowtowed to her once he knew Joy wanted Ryo to stay there. From when I first saw her and after the subsequent first interactions, I thought she was trouble. I must say it was personally sad for me when Ryo rocked up at China all by himself after such an adventure in the first game where I, as the player, had gotten used to all of the characters and the Yokosuka neighbourhood in general. He is all alone in a vast, unknown place like Hong Kong, or at least he is at first anyway. He doesn't have Ine or Fukuhara looking out for him anymore. In the first game, he was surrounded by friends and lived with the people who were the only real ''family'' he had. Shenmue II starts off in a lot more different circumstances than it's predecessor as Ryo is travelling to China alone. ![]()
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