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In Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, Kasuga Ichiban's journey takes him deep into the heart of Hawaii's community, often involving him in the lives of its unique residents. Early on in Kasuga's adventure, players are introduced to a charming substory centered around the camaraderie between Kasuga, his beloved crawfish companion Nancy, and a hermit crab in need on Aloha Beach.

This guide details how to unlock and complete Substory 10: Coming Out of Her Shell in Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth.

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How to Unlock Substory 10: Coming Out of Her Shell

Substory 10: Coming Out of Her Shell is available as early as Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth's Chapter 3 after Kasuga lands in Hawaii and completes Substory 4, "Busted!," which introduces the Poundmates feature.

To trigger "Coming Out of Her Shell," players need to visit East Aloha Beach during the day, where the blue substory marker can be found. Here, they will find a hermit crab wearing a beautiful bejeweled shell and can start the substory.

How to Complete Substory 10: Coming Out of Her Shell

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The adventure begins when Kasuga and Nancy meet a hermit crab with a beautiful jeweled shell on Aloha Beach. Kasuga decides to help Nancy choose a gift for her new friend. To retrieve a flower for the crab, players must navigate to Little Japan on West Sakura Street.

Near one of the palm trees on Momo St., Kasuga finds a patch of pink flowers and allows Nancy to select the perfect bloom for her crustacean companion. With the gift secured, they return to Aloha Beach to continue their quest. It must be daytime in order to progress in this substory.

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Unfortunately, when Kasuga and Nancy return to the hermit crab, they discover a group of teens harassing the jeweled crab at the beach. He decides to handle this and rescue Nancy’s crustacean friend in the most appropriate way possible: by throwing Nancy at the group of lowlifes.

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The player is prompted to choose with what force they wish to chuck Nancy at the enemies. Gamers should adjust the meter to perform a “Normal throw,” which will increase Kasuga’s Intellect stat. Other types of throws are just as effective, but they will not increase any of his Personality stats.

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This temporarily relieves the crab of her troubles, and Kasuga can head out again on his adventure. The substory then moves to a location near a palm tree on Aloha St., where Kasuga encounters a group of three men discussing the treasures of a wrecked ship called the Olivia. Upon returning to the beach, he finds the crab again, now with its jeweled shell replaced with a tin can.

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After following the group to the next location, Kasuga discovers they are the ones who had stolen the crab’s shell and are eagerly searching for other treasures they believe they’ll find. Kasuga confronts the thugs and is given another opportunity to raise one of his personality stats. This time, each of the three response options will result in a boost to one of Kasuga's personality stats. Players have the freedom to select any of these options, each leading to a different stat increase.

  • "I'll beg if I have to." - Increases Passion +30
  • "Let me buy it, then." - Increases Intellect +30
  • "What do you know about rock bottom?" - Increases Kindness +30
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After a short battle with the thugs, they give up the shell and escape, rewarding players with Olivia’s Jeweled Shell, which has no purpose other than being sold for $50. Additionally, completing this substory unlocks Nancy & Olivia as Poundmates, expanding the support options available to players in battles throughout Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth.

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Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth

Platform(s)
PS5 , PS4 , Xbox One , Xbox Series X , PC
Released
January 26, 2024
Developer(s)
Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio
Genre(s)
RPG