Discover all substory locations and rewards in Chapter 5 of Like a Dragon: Ishin!. Includes details for Rakunai, Rakugai, Fushimi, Mibu, and miscellaneous substories.
Chapter 5 of Like a Dragon: Ishin! features substories split into two groups: those available immediately and those that unlock after meeting Yamazaki. The latter group becomes accessible after visiting the Shinsengumi HQ.
All Chapter 5 Substories in Rakunai
These substories are found in Rakunai during Chapter 5. Enter the Black Panther Couriers and The Panthers’ Leading Man require completion of the preceding substory in their respective lines.
| No. | Substory | Location | Rewards |
| 8 | The Unwilling Courier | On Shijo Bridge | Gold Seal, 300 Virtue |
| 9 | Enter the Black Panther Couriers | On Shijo Bridge | 320 Virtue |
| 10 | The Panthers’ Leading Man | Right next to Sushi Zanmai restaurant | 340 Virtue |
| 12 | The Hungry Sumo Wrestler | Street just east of Shogi Parlor | 150 Virtue |
All Chapter 5 Substories in Rakugai
These substories are found in Rakugai during Chapter 5. For The Panthers’ Playmaker, you must first complete The Panthers’ Leading Man. Then, head to your second home (the one with your farm). Approaching the door will trigger the substory, with the NPC located in Rakugai to complete the quest.
| No. | Substory | Location | Rewards |
| 24 | The Panthers’ Playmaker | See above | 360 Virtue |
| 26 | The Battered Defender | Just past gate at north end of Fushimi | 150 Virtue |
All Miscellaneous Chapter 5 Substories
This category includes a substory that begins at your house (Another Life). To unlock it, you must cook at least 10 meals at your house. Once this condition is met, enter your home to start the substory.
| No. | Substory | Location | Rewards |
| 62 | A Warlord’s Ambition | Inside your home (after cooking 10 meals) | Dragon Whisker, 350 Virtue |
All Chapter 5 Substories in Fushimi
These substories are found in Fushimi during Chapter 5. Last Stand of the Panthers is the final substory in the Black Panther line and requires completion of all preceding substories in that series.
| No. | Substory | Location | Rewards |
| 49 | Last Stand of the Panthers | Right in front of Teradaya inn | Great Serpent Skin, 400 Virtue |
| 70 | The Captain and the Curious | Restaurant just north of Umai Udon | Writings of an Amateur Historian Memoir, 300 Virtue |
All Chapter 5 Substories in Mibu
These substories are found in Mibu during Chapter 5. The Boy Who Cried Bear requires you to complete It’s What’s on the Inside first.
| No. | Substory | Location | Rewards |
| 60 | It’s What’s on the Inside | Approach gate west of Otake Tea Parlor | Gion Hood, 400 Virtue |
| 63 | The Boy Who Cried Bear | By the shrine | Inviting Hat, 350 Virtue |
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