Alpha, recently graduated from the East-West University in Hawaii,
seeks his fortune in Japan by becoming an English teacher. He falls
in love with Rie, the receptionist at the company where he is
employed. Neither is aware of a hidden connection through Rie's
uncle and father to the Japanese mafia (yakuza).
When Rie's terminally ill uncle tries to break into the domestic
monopoly on the sale of pachinko machines, a strange twist of fate
occurs. When her father tries to sever similar ties with the yakuza
by opting not to play a monthly "gratuity," he pays a steep
price.
Finally, the yakuza violates on of it's own cardinal rules,
resulting in Rie's alarming disappearance. Alpha faces very limited
options as he contemplates his future.
The plot line of 893 is based on a composite of true events.
The book offers readers a pleasurable introduction into the current
Japanese culture and worldview, focusing on the complexities that
arise in interactions between that society and Western culture.
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