Final Episode (#10) Recap: (Spoiler Alert!!)
6th game, South 1-2
Akagi East, Washizu desperately trying to unseat him. He calls riichi and must discard a 2-crack which Akagi rons for his 4th direct hit. More Blood from Washizu!
South 1-3
Akagi calls riichi. Brazen move! If he deals in to Washizu, he dies.
Washizu in same predicament. Having 4 possibilities for tenpai, he calls a tenacious riichi but is worried about what to discard.
He chooses the tile that won't kill him if he deals in. Akagi rons!! No ura dora. More blood loss for Washizu but the game continues.
Pissed off, Washizu vows to kill Akagi and gives him the finger!
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South 1-4
Still arrogant as ever, and tenpai early with a great hand, Washizu calls riichi again, a double riichi!
Suzuki deals into his hand and he wins. Double riichi, ippatsu, chiitoitsu, four dora. Baiman!!
South 2
Akagi dealer no longer. Washizu again calls riichi and in a tense game, finally manages a tsumo. With ura dora, a haneman.
After extracting the blood, Akagi drops dead on the table.
The scene shifts to the cemetery. "You put up a good fight, Akagi", says Ogi, but then we see that he still has his arm.
A stir from the mahjong table. Akagi lives!! He is motivated for the final battle.
Post-credits scene:
Akagi is slowly walking away from the house. He turns around, looks back, and continues on. The screen fades.....
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Commentary:
Ogi places a red-stained tile (which looks like dried blood) on the grave. Akagi had picked it up off the table. Akagi had won.
That was the proof of the finale of this epic battle. The blood of Washizu.
But how did Akagi eventually meet his end......and was it mahjong related?