Shortly after the murder of Sohei Dojima, Nishikiyama is back at the Dojima Family office where he overhears a conversation between Dojima Family members about the murder of their patriarch. In the midst of the conversation, one of the members claims that the situation of what to do with Kiryu wouldn't be as complicated if Nishikiyama was the one to pull the trigger seeing as he is not Kazama's "favorite". As they all agree on that notion and insult him for being useless, Nishikiyama furiously clenches his teeth and leaves. Nishikiyama goes back to Serena to deliver the news to Reina about Kiryu and Yumi. Reina becomes distraught over how Nishikiyama didn't keep his promise in not making her worry over Kiryu and Yumi and frantically asks why he couldn't do anything to save them. Nishikiyama then assumes she is calling him useless in the same way those Dojima members were, which confuses Reina. In his unstable state, Nishikiyama slaps Reina leaving her further in tears as he looks at his hand shocked over what he just did.