Ep. 16: Akagi raises stakes in high-stakes mahjong match against Washizu
Aired on January 18, 2006
Akagi demands higher stakes to witness Washizu's ruin, prompting Washizu to order Oogi to clarify the game's seriousness. Oogi notes Akagi differs from previous opponents and that Washizu's fortune is depleting due to murder cover-up bribes, suggesting a 500 million yen wager. Washizu counters by betting Oogi's arm, which Oogi accepts. Ishioka proposes an insurance clause allowing Washizu to opt out every two sessions. The match starts with Akagi winning a low-value hand from Yasuoka's discard. Washizu mocks this cheap victory, but Akagi remains calm while acknowledging the strategic validity of the taunt.
Episodes
- Ep. 12 · Akagi Seizes Victory Through Strategic Coincidence and a Naked Wait
- Ep. 13 · Akagi manipulates Urabe into discarding a winning tile using psychological tactics
- Ep. 14 · Yasuoka recruits Akagi to hunt a mahjong-playing serial killer targeting yakuza members.
- Ep. 15 · Akagi plays a high-stakes mahjong game against a corrupt police officer murderer.
- Ep. 16 · Akagi raises stakes in high-stakes mahjong match against Washizu
- Ep. 17 · Akagi secures victory through strategic discards while Washizu observes his genius
- Ep. 18 · Washizu faces defeat in the south round after dealing into Akagi's riichi hand.
- Ep. 19 · The Demon's Confusion During the Final Hand of the First Round
- Ep. 20 · Akagi demands cash winnings instead of blood, risking instant death if Washizu scores mangan.