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Lin considers Nobutaka as the "rough and tumble" type of older brother - who eminates a same atmosphere as Nio. Taka has known his family before Lin was born, which automatically makes the mobster a man of respect and of higher authority to him.
...Sometimes he just wants to eat and sleep in one of his many restaurants located in the city.
Lin's father helped Taka's parents escape the Yakuza's grip when they escaped to America, and when his parents passed away, it was Lin's mom that taught Taka how to become a leader. He considers them like an aunt and an uncle, highly respecting them. He thinks of Lin as a kind of younger brother, letting him eat at his restaurants for free.