Shogo Akuji



Shogo Akuji is an antagonist in Saints Row 2, serving as the secondary antagonist of the Ronin storyline. He is Kazuo Akuji's son and was the leader of the Ronin's operations in Stilwater.

Biography
Shogo Akuji, the son of leader Kazuo Akuji, created the American branch of The Ronin in Stilwater. His gang was eventually made up of portions of the city's Asian-American population (mostly were former members of Westside Rollerz) and other Asian immigrants. Behind his father's back, he also made a protection racket deal with Dane Vogel, the Chairman and CEO of The Ultor Corporation.

Shogo constantly tried to gain his father's approval, but Mr. Akuji was always disappointed in him, as he saw him as nothing more than a liability. He also failed to see the gravity of the situation when the resurrected 3rd Street Saints robbed The Ronin-owned Poseidon's Palace Casino. Shogo was also not happy when his father decided it was finally time to come to Stilwater and look over the situation while teaching him how to lead.

Shogo sent a team of Ronin to kill the Saints, but most of them were killed by The Protagonist. Though another team attacked Aisha's home, resulting in her death and Johnny Gat being gravely wounded. After Jyunichi saved Kazuo Akuji from an assassination attempt at Wardill Airport following his arrival, Jyunichi chooses to be the intermediate between Kazuo and Shogo. Kazuo then takes complete control of The Ronin, and demotes Shogo to the rank of lieutenant as punishment for his consistent failures. Humiliated and dishonored, Shogo turned his anger and jealousy on Jyunichi for his "betrayal" and because Jyunichi had managed to win his father's approval. Consumed with thoughts of revenge, Shogo gave up Jyunichi's location to The Protagonist, hoping to win favor with his father by having Jyunichi out of the way. Although this resulted in Jyunichi's death, it did not improve the relationship between Shogo and his father. Shogo later sent a team of Ronin to kill Gat at the hospital, but The Protagonist managed to extract Gat to safety. Kazuo later broke the business relationship between Ultor and the Ronin.

Angered by this, Dane Vogel gave up the Akuji's location to the Saints, resulting in the destruction of the Ronin HQ in the Downtown District. In a last attempt to destroy the Saints and gain his father's love and respect, Shogo, with a team of Ronin, recklessly tried to kill Gat and The Protagonist at Aisha's funeral. Gat, blaming Shogo for Aisha's death and infuriated by his attack at her funeral, breaks Shogo's leg and jaw, then buries him alive as an act of revenge. The newspapers later confirmed his death.