They are clearly not the same people. Why would they be?! Their character names are completely different, never mind the fact the Blue Spiders are Chinese, not Japanese.Am I wrong or are the blue spiders guys from Shenmue 1. The bald guy being the tattoo artist. And the other guy being the guy from the arcade that says “WHAT IS IT PUNK?”
Because If it is, doesn’t that add to the lore in the sense that those guys are lower rung Chi You Men, and have followed us all the way from Japan?
Needless to say this should have Been part of the main game.
I also like that it makes you actually go to resteraunts more. Before this there was little reason to go to one....
I'm getting a little tired of people noticing the slightest similarity in character design to S1 or S2 characters, and immediately leaping to conclusions like that.
Their names are mentioned as being Gao and Li by one of Zhang's contacts, I believe - but is it made clear which one is which? Unlike Yanlang you never talk to them in a conversation during gameplay, so their names don't pop up.