In Japan--the country I come from--tattoos are usually a sign you're in the yakuza, like Nishitani-san. Uh, you know. Organized crime. So it's frowned upon by the average Japanese citizen.
But for exactly those reasons, when people in the yakuza get their tattoos--they're showing their loyalty. It's... it's blood.
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In Japan--the country I come from--tattoos are usually a sign you're in the yakuza, like Nishitani-san. Uh, you know. Organized crime. So it's frowned upon by the average Japanese citizen.
But for exactly those reasons, when people in the yakuza get their tattoos--they're showing their loyalty. It's... it's blood.
So. You know.