Substories are some light-hearted missions that are a good way to break up the serious storyline while also still being to acquire Job EXP, Equipment, and useful Poundmates as the rewards. There are 52 Substories spread across 8 of the 14 chapters in Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth and you can find the full list along with their prerequisites on this page.

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You and Nancy will have some wild adventures in Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth.

Where to Find All Substories and Their Rewards in Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth¶

As mentioned above you’ll be able to enjoy 52 Substories throughout the game, but you’ll come across the main bulk of them in both chapters 3 and 4.

Chapter 1 Substories¶

There is only one substory in chapter 1 and you’ll encounter it automatically as a part of the main story.

Chapter 2 Substories¶

Chapter 2 also has one substory which you’ll encounter automatically as a part of the main story.

Chapter 3 Substories¶

There are 17 Substories in Chapter 3 that can all be completed straight away. However, a few of these substories will require you to have access to Poundmates before they become available.

No.	Substory	Prerequisites	Location	Rewards
3	Crazy Money	–	Honolulu - Aloha Beach, Aloha Street	Unlocks Crazy Deliveries
4	Busted!	–	Honolulu - Unmissable	Unlocks Poundmate
5	Welcome to Hawaii, MFer!	–	Honolulu (unlocked upon leaving Revolve Bar) - Unmissable	Unlocks Aloha Links
6	Surfin’ the Streets!	–	Honolulu - Seaside Avenue	Unlocks Street Surfer
7	Miss Match	–	Honolulu - Seaside Avenue, Dolphin Statue	Unlocks Miss Match
8	Snap Those Sickos!	–	Honolulu - Aloha Beach Trolly Stop	Unlocks Sicko Snap
9	Love as Sweet as Lemons	–	Honolulu - Little Japan	Food items for delivering all cups each round, $100 from the battle
10	Coming Out of Her Shell	Unlock Poundmates	Honolulu - East Aloha Beach	Jeweled Shell, Nancy & Olivia Poundmates
11	Wait for Me	–	Honolulu - Momo Street	Emperor (food item), The Epicurean’s Epithet (Chef Job Rank +1 Book)
12	Saved by Kindness	–	Honolulu - Makanai Ave	Happy Lei Accessory (increases items from battle)
13	Rock and Roll	Unlock Poundmates	Honolulu - East Aloha Beach	Def Boom Box (Breaker JEXP+ Accessory), Kazami Poundmate
14	Neck-Deep in Love	–	Honolulu - West Aloha Beach	Courage Pendant (nullifies Fear)
15	Samurai, May We Walk Together?	Unlock Poundmates	Honolulu - West Aloha Beach	Bright Yellow Sweets (2), Nathan Poundmate
16	Beach Guardian: Water, water everywhere	–	Honolulu - East Aloha Beach	Resurrection Bolus (Revival Item)
17	Beach Guardian: No Kidding Around	Complete Substory 16	Honolulu - East Aloha Beach	Heartful Golem (Book that increases Kindness by 50)
18	Beach Guardian: Heroes of the Sand	Complete Substory 18	Honolulu - East Aloha Beach	Infrared Goggles (Aquanaut JEXP+ Accessory)
19	Home to Roost	Unlock Poundmates	Honolulu - West Aloha Beach	–

Chapter 4 Substories¶

There are 21 Substories in Chapter 4 but you won’t be able to finish them all at once as some will require you to defeat a high level enemy, so you may need to revisit them when you’re stronger later in the game.

No.	Substory	Prerequisites	Location	Rewards
20	A Better Bat	-	Honolulu - Hula Avenue (Unmissable)	Unlocks Weapon Crafting/Upgrading
21	Playing with Fire	-	Honolulu - Cultural District	Unlocks the Vocational School
22	Rise and Grind	-	Honolulu - Anaconda - Cafe Soramame	Mameko Poundmate
23	The More, The Plumeria	Find the two Flower Trees first	Honolulu - Little Japan	Pareo of Happiness (Recovers HP when you get a buff)
24	Let it Snow	-	Honolulu - Aloha Street: Mohava Shave Ice Store (Step 1), Momo Street (Step 2), Anaconda Shopping Mall (1F) (Step 3)	Gondawara Poundmate
25	Embrace Your Wild Side	-	Honolulu - Anaconda Shopping Center	Signed Golem T-Shirt
26	Anaconda Escape	-	Honolulu - Anaconda Shopping Center	Rewards based on missions completed
27	The Pursuit of Realism	-	Honolulu - Anaconda - Riverside Walk	Kaiser’s Change Holder (Cabbie JEXP+ Accessory)
28	An Authentic Blockbuster	Complete Substory 15 and 27	Honolulu - Downtown - Sunset Park	Modified Rocket (Battle Item)
29	Litterbugged	-	Honolulu - Sunset St.	Animal Bone Necklace (Pyrodancer JEXP+ Accessory)
30	Close Encounters of the Bird Kind?	Complete Substory 29	Honolulu - West Waikiki	Antique Coin, Hibiscus Hair Band, Sojimaru Flying Beta Max Poundmate
37	Choosing Your Starter	-	Honolulu - Anaconda Shopping Center	Unlocks Sujimon League
38	The CEO of Suji	Complete Substory 37 and reach Sujimon Level 10	Honolulu - West Waikiki - Aloha St	Unlocks Sujimancer Job
39	The Queen’s Subilee	Complete Substory 38 and reach Sujimon Level 20	Honolulu - West Aloha Beach	Unlocks Silver Trainers and increases Lv cap to 30
40	A True Gym Battle	Complete Substory 39 and reach Sujimon Level 30	Honolulu - Little Japan	Unlocks Gold Trainers and increases Lv cap to 40
41	Sodachi’s Revenge	Complete Substory 40 and reach Sujimon Level 40	Honolulu - Harbor District	Unlocks Platinum Trainers and increases Lv cap to 50
42	Atop the Plateau	Complete Substory 41 and reach Sujimon Level 50	Sujimon Stadium	Dragon Soul Bat, Sodachi for Dondoko Island
43	A Man Named Asakura	-	Honolulu - River St.	Merciless Melee Skill for Ichiban
44	A Changed Man	Complete Substory 43	Honolulu - Shipper’s Wharf	Heart of a Champion skill for Ichiban
45	The Final Showdown For Real	Complete Substory 44	Honolulu - Shipper’s Wharf	-

Chapter 5 Substories¶

Chapter 5 only contains 2 substories which unlock some new optional activities.

No.	Substory	Prerequisites	Location	Reward
32	Tropical Photo Rally	–	Alo-Happy Tours	Unlocks Photo Rallies
34	Legend of the Labyrinth	–	Hawaiian Haunt	Unlocks Hawaiian Haunt Dungeon

Chapter 6 Substories¶

Chapter 6 has three substories, but A Man Facing The Future will require you to defeat level 43 enemies, so you may not be able to do this straight away.

No.	Substory	Prerequisites	Location	Reward
33	The Island at Rock Bottom	–	Dondoko Island	Unlock Dondoko Island
46	A Man Facing The Future	Complete A Man Named Asakura, A Changed Man, The Final Showdown For Real, and A Man’s Facing the Future	Honolulu - Shipper’s Wharf	Brawler God’s Mouthguard, Asakura Poundmate
35	Love and Punishment	–	Cultural District - Night St.	Fancy Free Magazine x 5 and a Platinum Plate

Chapter 9 Substories¶

Chapter 9 has one substory and is the final chapter in the game that contains any substories.

No.	Substory	Prerequisites	Location	Reward
36	Relics from the Past	–	West Aloha Beach	Gorgeous Rubber Gloves

Relationship Substories¶

There are five Substories in Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth that can only be started by improving your relationship with certain citizens. These involve getting Gifts from the various shops to boost their relationship status.

No.	Substory	Prerequisites	Location	Reward
47	Certifiable Lover	Pass all Ounabara Vocational School Tests	Ounabara Vocational School	Laura and Ikari can be invited to the Dondoko Islands.
48	The Ultimate Alo-Happy Activity	Get all Alo-Happy Tours Jobs	Alo-Happy Tours	Dondoko Island Guests - Elizabeth (A rank) and Alo-Happy (E)
49	She Never Misses	Complete All Dates	Cream & Berry	Dondoko Island Guests - Machiko
50	Together Forever	Reach Poundmates Rank 2	Oahu Burger	Dondoko Island Guests - Chitose Holmes guest (B rank)
51	Experimental Procedures	Fully Invest in Julie’s Gearworks	Julie’s Gearworks	Dondoko Island Guests - Julie
52	Surviving Paradise	Complete Substories 47 to 51	Revolve Bar	Increases Defense

More Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth Guides¶

There’s a lot more optional content to enjoy in Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, so be sure to check out our pages below:

• How to unlock the Sujimon League in Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth
• How to Unlock Dondoko Island in Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth?
• All Vocational School Test Answers - Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth