Although she was unaware of it at the time, he had sworn to free her from their father's clutches. Hanako, on the other hand, still loved her brother, and they had always felt a special bond with each other. Kei, who hated Yorinobu for his defection, had sworn to kill his half-brother. Saburo loved his son, and was greatly saddened by his disloyalty, but acknowledged that Yorinobu needed be dealt with or he threatened his corporation. Slowly but surely his operation were growing. When he wasn't not riding with his men, he was travelling the world, meeting with other enemies of Arasaka, looking for funds and equipment. Yorinobu was, however, able to tread the world of the street and the corporate tower with equal facility. Yorinobu's knowledge of Arasaka facilities and corporate procedures gave the Steel Dragons some advantages, but they still lacked the power or information to make serious headway against the corporation. At night they would prowl the canyons of the city, harassing Arasaka employees and unearthing information on Arasaka black operations. The bosozukus, had sworn to expose Arasaka and fought for it's demise. Knowing what went on within the corporation he hated what his father was trying to accomplish and vowed to stop him, while also wanting to save his sister from being evolved.įour years later, 25 year old Yorinobu had gathered about him a cadre of tough Tokyo nomads ( Bosozoku): ' Kotetsu no Ryu', or Steel Dragons. That night, after a celebratory dinner given in his honor, Yorinobu slipped out of the compound and vanished into the Tokyo night. Rather than agreeing with his father's vision, as his elder half-brother Kei had, Yorinobu was secretly appalled and chose to stay silent as his father kept speaking. His father, proud of his accomplishment, explained to him the true nature of the Arasaka Corporation. The day after 21 year old Yorinobu graduated from Todai, Saburo brought him to his private chambers at the compound.
Something Saburo thought was important to keep secret until he was ready. Yorinobu was raised with a blissful ignorance towards his fathers corporation. Growing up alongside his sister Hanako they were happy being within the Arasaka family compound. From a young age he was given the riches and benefits of any Arasaka family member would get, including the best education in the country. Yorinobu was born in Septemto Saburo and Michiko Arasaka in Tokyo, Japan. However he soon realized that the corporate giant's power was impossible to defeat. In 2077, Yorinobu still rebels against his father, but has not seen him in decades. Yorinobu still cared for his sister Hanako and would frequently speak with her behind their father's back, he swore one day to save her. He was known to rally up the Japanese public to rebel against the corporate overlords. Yorinobu is the charismatic counter to Johnny Silverhand in Tokyo (though he does not play in a band). He is passionate, caring, and determined more than anything else. Yorinobu disagreed with everything his father set out to accomplished, and abandoned everything because of it. Although a sworn bosozoku leader rockerboy, he eventually became the heir to the Arasaka empire after the death of his elder brother Kei. Yorinobu Arasaka ( 荒坂 頼宣) is the second son to Saburo Arasaka and first son to Michiko Arasaka, and rebellious bosozoku leader of the Steel Dragons as well as close affiliate of Iron Lotus.