Shenmue/The Phoenix Mirror

Hazuki Residence
Where do you find the Phoenix Mirror? The best place to begin is your father's room - in his desk drawer, you'll find a Mysterious Key, if you haven't gotten it already.

There isn't anything else in the room that might be a clue, so go to the Dojo. There's a long, locked box at the wall opposite the door - you can open it with the Mysterious Key. In the box is a sword missing its handguard. You can carry the sword around the dojo, but Ryo will set it down before you leave.

Along the same wall as the sword box are two scrolls side by side. You can take them off the wall, and there are some strange indentations in the wall. Behind the right-hand side one is a narrow slit, and the lef-hand one covers a strange symbol.

The sword fits into the narrow slit on the right, and seems to click into place. The question is, what do you do with the other feature on the wall?

Back in the house, talk to Ine-san. She'll tell you that Fuku-san wants to speak with you - he's back outside at the tree by the dojo. He confesses that he's told Ine-san everything about what Ryo's doing, so Ryo will go back towards the house to talk to her. She's been standing at the corner of the house, and has overheard everything you just said. She apologises for eavesdropping, and Ryo gets the opportunity to ask about the Phoenix Mirror.

She'll tell you that she's never heard of it, but that your father had something put into storage at the Bunkado Antique store in Dobuita.

Dobuita
Entering Bunkado Antiques will trigger a cutscene with the store's owner, and old friend of Iwao's. He'll talk about your father for a while, then remember about Iwao's item that he's kept in storage: a sword handguard.

The handguard is a Hazuki family heirloom passed down to sons on their eighteenth birthday, and has been kept carefully polished by the antique store owner since Iwao asked him to look after it. The shape should look familiar - you've seen an indentation somewhere that very closely resembles it back in the Hazuki Residence, so make your way back.

Sakuragaoka
On your way home, Gui Zhang will appear - it seems he's been following you. After recieving no denial to the accusation that he's working for Lan Di, Ryo will enter a Free Battle with Gui Zhang.

After a brief scuffle, Gui Zhang will stop fighting and announce that he has been appointed by his father to act as Ryo's bodyguard. The Chen family business would suffer if the Phoenix Mirror were to fall into Lan Di's hands, so they can't take any risks of that happening. Unfortunately, the conversation is being watched by a creepy skinhead from the roof of the Sakura Heights apartment block. This information is very valuable to Lan Di, and the skinhead will be rewarded for finding the Mirror.

After that short cut-scene, resume your journey home.

Hazuki Residence
Fuku-san is sweeping the pathway, and doesn't know much about the handguard. After talking with him, Ryo will go inside to speak with Ine-san, who's aware of the significance of this handguard's shape.

A snow circle, two stars and a sword: the Hazuki family crest.

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