Good D
"Good D" mission completion screen in Saints Row 2.
Story arc	The Ronin
Cutscene(s)	• "Old Friends, Older Enemies" • "The Coming Storm"
Objective(s)	• Find out what the Ronin are doing underground • Stop the Ronin from blowing up the ceiling supports • The pillars are safe. Look for other Ronin demolition teams. • Stop the Ronin from blowing up the ceiling supports • Kill Kazuo Akuji
Reward(s)	• $25,000 • Adept Way neighborhood, Downtown District
Previous Next Rest in Peace One Man's Junk

"Good D" is the tenth and penultimate mission of the The Ronin story arc in Saints Row 2.

"Ronin becoming desperate"

— Stilwater Gazette newspaper headline

Description Edit

While shooting cans and discussing Shogo Akuji's recent death with Johnny Gat back at the Saints Hideout, Pierce shows up and reintroduces The Protagonist to an old friend: Mr. Wong. Unfortunately, the greetings are cut short when it transpires that The Ronin, led by Kazuo Akuji, have followed Pierce and Mr. Wong back to the Saints Hideout and have launched an attack.^[1]

Together with Mr. Wong and his Translator, the 3rd Street Saints manage to fend off the attackers and stop all sabotage attempts, and almost manage to kill Kazuo in the process. As Kazuo flees, Mr. Wong tells The Protagonist that this won't be the last they see of Kazuo.^[2]

Story Edit

The following text has been transcribed verbatim from the game files, and can be read in-game upon completion of the mission. To do this, simply select the mission for replay at a Newspaper Clipboard.

Gameplay Edit

Although this is a straightforward mission, a streak of bad luck regarding enemies with RPG Launchers may make it more difficult for some players than for others.

To begin, players must protect two pillars from being destroyed by The Ronin for 80 seconds. Although The Ronin here are easily killed, some carry RPG Launchers, and depending on where these enemies spawn and how quick the player notices them is where the difficulty of this mission lies. Recruiting nearby 3rd Street Saints as Homies is recommended - they can kill enemies and, at the very least, distract them from shooting at the pillars or the player. Once the timer has fully counted down, the initial threat is over.

Before heading to the next area, kill or dismiss any Homies who have picked up RPG Launchers, as they will certainly be more of a hindrance than help in the next segment. After heading through the long corridor, this next area should be familiar to those who have played Zombie Uprising, as it's the same arena. Here, the objective remains mostly the same; protect four pillars from being destroyed for 80 seconds. Similarly, the same tactics apply here: kill all enemies and keep an eye out for anyone equipped with RPG Launchers in particular. Enemies spawn from the sides and atop the stairs the player came from. Multiple 3rd Street Saints also spawn here - feel free to recruit them as Homies once again, as they won't be holding RPG Launchers.

Once the timer has expired yet again, Kazuo Akuji himself appears. Ignore the other Ronin enemies that accompany him and concentrate on taking down Kazuo's health. Little strategy can be used here - use food if one's health is low and back up as Kazuo chases after the player. Depending on what weapon the player uses, Kazuo should fall fairly quickly and effortlessly, at which point the mission ends with Kazuo narrowly escaping.

Rewards Edit

• Adept Way neighborhood unlocked.

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• Cash: $25,000
• Respect: None
• Achievement: None
• Neighborhood: Adept Way
• Mission: One Man's Junk...

Transcript Edit

"Old Friends, Older Enemies" cutscene Edit

"The Coming Storm" cutscene Edit

Trivia Edit

• This is one of only two missions in which Mr. Wong and his translator make an appearance; the other being the following mission, "One Man's Junk...".
• The radio in the Saints Hideout is disabled during this mission.
• The cans that The Protagonist and Johnny Gat are shooting at during the introductory cutscene of the mission, "Old Friends, Older Enemies", do not appear during gameplay, even at the exact same spot they were in.
• The final area in this mission is the same arena used in the Zombie Uprising minigame. It can also be visited anytime outside of this mission.

Gallery Edit

• Johnny Gat and The Protagonist.
• Johnny Gat, The Protagonist and Pierce.
• Mr. Wong and Mr. Wong's Translator.
• Johnny Gat, Pierce, The Protagonist, Mr. Wong and Mr. Wong's Translator.
• Mr. Wong and his translator.
• A Ronin.
• Pierce, Johnny Gat, The Protagonist, Mr. Wong, Mr. Wong's Translator and a Ronin.
• The Protagonist and a Ronin.
• A Ronin and Johnny Gat.
• Kazuo Akuji.
• Mr. Wong's Translator, Mr. Wong, Kazuo Akuji, The Protagonist and Johnny Gat.
• Pierce.
• Mr. Wong and Mr. Wong's Translator.
• Pierce.
• Johnny Gat, The Protagonist, Mr. Wong's Translator and Mr. Wong.
• Loading screen after "Good D".
• Loading screen after "Good D".
• Loading screen after "Good D".
• Gameplay from the mission.

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