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Substory #14: Neck-Deep in Love Guide and Rewards

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Like a Dragon - Neck-Deep in Love

This is a substory walkthrough guide for Neck-Deep in Love in Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth (Yakuza 8). Learn more about the objectives of this substory, tips for completion, rewards, as well as strategies for completing this substory!

List of Contents

How to Unlock Neck-Deep in Love

Unlock Conditions and Location

Map NPC Location
Neck-Deep in Love
Neck-Deep in Love
Exact Map Location West Aloha Beach, Honolulu
Aloha Beach
How to Start the Substory Chapter 3
・Talk to the girl hiding behind some surfboards.

Substory Rewards

・Courage Pendant

Substory #14: Neck-Deep in Love Walkthrough Guide

Substory 14 Walkthrough

1
LAD Infinite Wealth - Substory 14 Answer Tanabe-kun
Trigger Substory #14 by talking to the girl hiding behind some surfboards. After a cutscene, choose the second option: Tanabe-kun? from the three choices to increase your Intellect.
Personality Level: Details and Level Effects
2
LAD Infinite Wealth - Substory 14 Tanabe Picture
Hamabe will give you a photo of Tanabe-kun. Take note that he has a short haircut and wears glasses.
3
LAD Infinite Wealth - Substory 14 Search for Tanabe
After a quick cutscene, you'll need to search for Tanabe-kun. Speak to the four students to get some clues.
4
LAD Infinite Wealth - Substory 14 Tanabe Location
Facing the sea, Tanabe-kun is located:
・2nd row from the top
・4th column from the left
If you make a mistake, the positions will be shuffled and Tanabe-kun will be on the bottom left corner. Give him the letter to watch the conclusion of this Substory.

Visual Guide for Tanabe-kun's Location

Tanabe-kun's Default Location

The table below shows Tanabe-kun's default location. He is on the 2nd row from the top, and 4th column from the left.

Sea Direction
- - - - -
- - - Tanabe-kun -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -

Tanabe-kun's Shuffled Location

The table below shows Tanabe-kun's location after the shuffle if you make a mistake. He is on the bottom left corner.

Sea Direction
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
Tanabe-kun - - - -

Substory Rewards

Courage Pendant

LAD Infinite Wealth - Substory 14 Courage Pendant

Completing Substory #14 will reward you with a Courage Pendant. Characters who equip this will gain immunity from being scared.

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1 - Radio Active 2 - Sujimon, Generation II
3 - Crazy Money 4 - Busted!
5 - Welcome to Hawaii, MFer! 6 - Surfin' the Streets
7 - Miss Match 8 - Snap Those Sickos!
9 - A Love as Sweet as Lemons 10 - Coming Out of Her Shell
11 - Wait for Me 12 - Saved by Kindness
13 - Rock and Roil 14 - Neck-Deep in Love
15 - Samurai, May We Walk Together? 16 - Beach Guardian: Water, Water Everywhere
17 - Beach Guardian: No Kidding Around 18 - Beach Guardian: Heroes of the Sand
19 - Home to Roost 20 - A Better Bat
21 - Playing with Fire 22 - Rise and Grind
23 - The More, The Plumeria 24 - Let it Snow
25 - Embrace your Wild Side 26 - Anaconda Escape
27 - The Pursuit of Realism 28 - An Authentic Blockbuster
29 - Litterbugged 30 - Close Encounters of the Bird Kind?
31 - Let's Get Alo-Happy 32 - Tropical Photo Rally
33 - The Island at Rock Bottom 34 - Legend of the Labyrinth
35 - Love and Punishment 36 - Relics from the Past
37 - Choosing Your Starter 38 - The CEO of Suji
39 - The Queen’s Subilee 40 - A True Gym Battle
41 - Sodachi’s Revenge 42 - Atop the Plateau
43 - A Man Named Asakura 44 - A Changed Man
45 - The Final Showdown for Real 46 - A Man Facing the Future
47 - Certifiable Lover 48 - The Ultimate Alo-Happy Activity!
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