So, I played Shenmue and progressed through the story by going to different locations asking about ‘the three blades’; I learned more about Ryo’s father’s murder but I wasn’t sure how I progressed the story because I just got back to playing the game.

All Ryo ever asked instead of the three blades was now only where sailors hang out when I asked the lady at the ramen-noodle restaurant.

Is anybody an expert on Shenmue about this?