Ethan Hondou

This deceased CIA operative, father to Hidemi and Eisuke Hondou, operated deep within the Black Organization, secretly gathering intelligence. When his daughter's plan to infiltrate the syndicate was threatened by their surveillance, he made a tragic sacrifice. To ensure his daughter's safety, he engineered a scenario where he appeared to be interrogated and subsequently killed by his daughter, masking his true role in the unfolding events.