{"id":1157870,"date":"2026-02-09T17:04:22","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T17:04:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/?p=546479"},"modified":"2026-02-09T17:04:22","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T17:04:22","slug":"the-stray-dogs-walkthrough-and-kanzashi-location-in-assassins-creed-shadows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/the-stray-dogs-walkthrough-and-kanzashi-location-in-assassins-creed-shadows\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018The Stray Dogs\u2019 walkthrough and Kanzashi location in Assassin\u2019s Creed Shadows"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure> <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Naoe looks at a Christian cross in \u201cThe Stray Dogs\u201d in Assassin\u2019s Creed Shadows\" data-caption=\"\" data-portal-copyright=\"\ufeffImage: Ubisoft Quebec\/Ubisoft via Polygon\" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/the-stray-dogs-walkthrough-and-kanzashi-location-in-assassins-creed-shadows.png\" \/><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\"><strong>\u201cThe Stray Dogs\u201d<\/strong> is the final quest you\u2019ll need to complete to recruit Yaya the monk as an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/assassins-creed-shadows-guides\/542428\/companions-allies-how-to-recruit-all-list\">ally<\/a> in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/game\/assassins-creed-shadows\/40930\"><em>Assassin\u2019s Creed Shadows<\/em><\/a>. In it, you need to <strong>find a Kanzashi<\/strong> that was stolen by a guy named Tetsuo.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">In this <em>Assassin\u2019s Creed Shadows<\/em> guide, we\u2019ll give you a full \u201cStray Dogs\u201d quest walkthrough, including <strong>where to find the Kanzashi<\/strong> and if you should side with Yaya or Tetsuo.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-none\" id=\"where-to-find-yaya-in-the-stray-dogs\">Where to find Yaya in \u2018The Stray Dogs\u2019<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/the-stray-dogs-walkthrough-and-kanzashi-location-in-assassins-creed-shadows-1.png\" alt=\"A map showing Yaya\u2019s location in Assassin\u2019s Creed Shadows\" title=\"A map showing Yaya\u2019s location in Assassin\u2019s Creed Shadows\" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" data-caption=\"\" data-portal-copyright=\"Image: Ubisoft Quebec\/Ubisoft via Polygon\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">The first thing you need to do in \u201cThe Stray Dogs\u201d is find Yaya after \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/assassins-creed-shadows-guides\/545204\/heads-will-roll-walkthrough-yaya-mitsumune-spare-kill-soldiers\">Heads Will Roll<\/a>\u201d \u2014 the pre-requisite quest, which you\u2019ll complete during the assassination of The Wounded. You\u2019ll find her <strong>north of Sakai<\/strong>, in the western part of Osaka, in the <strong>Fisherman\u2019s District<\/strong>. The objective is a straight shot north from the Sakai Kakurega.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">Once you reach the city area, you\u2019ll find Yaya doing what she does best: smashing heads. Help her kill the remaining enemies and then talk to her. <\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-none\" id=\"should-you-punish-or-forgive-the-shrine-raider-in-the-stray-dogs\">Should you punish or forgive the shrine raider in \u2018The Stray Dogs\u2019?<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/the-stray-dogs-walkthrough-and-kanzashi-location-in-assassins-creed-shadows-2.png\" alt=\"Naoe makes a choice when speaking to Yaya in Assassin\u2019s Creed Shadows\" title=\"Naoe makes a choice when speaking to Yaya in Assassin\u2019s Creed Shadows\" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" data-caption=\"\" data-portal-copyright=\"Image: Ubisoft Quebec\/Ubisoft via Polygon\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">While you\u2019re talking with Yaya, you\u2019ll be asked to pass some judgement on a shrine raider who has \u2014 as the name suggests \u2014 stolen from a shrine.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">Just like in \u201cHeads Will Roll,\u201d you\u2019ll be given a bit of a false choice here.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>If you say \u201cwe forgive him,\u201d<\/strong> you and Yaya will agree and send the raider away.<\/li>\n<li><strong>If you say \u201cwe punish him,\u201d <\/strong>Yaya will push back and suggest that you spare him so he can learn a lesson. Regardless of what you pick, the thief is spared.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">Despite a notification saying \u201cthis will impact Yaya,\u201d we were able to recruit her as an ally at the end of the mission both when we voted to punish the thief <em>and <\/em>when we replayed the mission and voted to save him. But if you\u2019re trying to make Yaya as happy as possible, we suggest you go for forgiveness \u2014 especially if you angered Yaya during \u2018Heads Will Roll\u2019 by voting to execute the guards.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-none\" id=\"kanzashi-location-in-the-stray-dogs\">Kanzashi location in \u2018The Stray Dogs\u2019<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/the-stray-dogs-walkthrough-and-kanzashi-location-in-assassins-creed-shadows-3.png\" alt=\"A map showing the kanzashi in Takatsuki in Assassin\u2019s Creed Shadows\" title=\"A map showing the kanzashi in Takatsuki in Assassin\u2019s Creed Shadows\" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" data-caption=\"\" data-portal-copyright=\"Image: Ubisoft Quebec\/Ubisoft via Polygon\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">After talking to Yaya and following her, she\u2019ll send you to find a <strong>Kanzashi<\/strong>, which is being held in the Church of Takatsuki.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">Travel to the Takatsuki Kakurega and head directly west. You\u2019ll find a little fort area that has guards posted outside. Climb the walls and hang out on the rooftops. On the eastern side of the fort (to the right from the front gate), you\u2019ll find a tall building that has a large stone Christian cross stuck into its front yard.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/the-stray-dogs-walkthrough-and-kanzashi-location-in-assassins-creed-shadows.jpg\" alt=\"Naoe runs on a rooftop in Stray Dogs quest in AC Shadows\" title=\"Naoe runs on a rooftop in Stray Dogs quest in AC Shadows\" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" data-caption=\"\" data-portal-copyright=\"Image: Ubisoft Quebec\/Ubisoft via Polygon\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">Enter the building via the front door or a window on the top floor. On the main floor of the church, you\u2019ll find <strong>Tetsuo<\/strong>. Confront him and he\u2019ll run from you.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/the-stray-dogs-walkthrough-and-kanzashi-location-in-assassins-creed-shadows-4.png\" alt=\"Naoe finds Tetsuo in Assassin\u2019s Creed Shadows\" title=\"Naoe finds Tetsuo in Assassin\u2019s Creed Shadows\" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" data-caption=\"\" data-portal-copyright=\"Image: Ubisoft Quebec\/Ubisoft via Polygon\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">At this point you\u2019ll be told to \u201cchase Tetsuo.\u201d But this isn\u2019t like other Assassin\u2019s Creed games where the goal is to catch up and assassinate the poor guy. Instead, just follow close behind until he reaches the edge of town, where Yaya will come out of nowhere to lay his ass out.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-none\" id=\"should-you-side-with-yaya-or-tetsuo-in-the-stray-dogs\">Should you side with Yaya or Tetsuo in \u2018The Stray Dogs?\u2019<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/the-stray-dogs-walkthrough-and-kanzashi-location-in-assassins-creed-shadows-5.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" data-caption=\"\" data-portal-copyright=\"Image: Ubisoft Quebec\/Ubisoft via Polygon\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">You\u2019ll be given another dialogue choice here where you can say \u201cyou need to forgive each other\u201d to Yaya and Tetsuo, or you can tell Yaya \u201cyou need to take responsibility.\u201d Your choice changes Yaya\u2019s dialogue slightly, but won\u2019t impact the actual quest at all, despite the \u201cthis will impact Yaya\u201d warning.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">After you resolve things with Tetsuo, you\u2019ll be given another dialogue wheel, and <strong>this choice actually matters<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>If you say \u201clet\u2019s work together,\u201d <\/strong>Yaya will join you at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/assassins-creed-shadows-guides\/540840\/hideout-rooms-upgrades-best-build-first\">Hideout<\/a> (and in-combat, on a cooldown) as an ally.<\/li>\n<li><strong>If you say \u201cI wish you well,\u201d<\/strong> she won\u2019t become an ally.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">Yaya is very good at knocking enemies over, which can be a huge boon if you get into combat as Naoe, so we highly recommend you pick her up as an ally. Once you tell her to join you, you\u2019ll finish the quest and Yaya will join your crew.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">For more&nbsp;<em>Assassin\u2019s Creed Shadows<\/em>&nbsp;guides, see our running lists of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/assassins-creed-shadows-guides\/541459\/lost-pages-temples-locations-all-list-where-to-find\">Lost Pages<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/assassins-creed-shadows-guides\/541590\/kuji-kiri-locations-all-list-maps-where-to-find\">Kuji-kiri<\/a>, and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/assassins-creed-shadows-guides\/541239\/armor-sets-all-list-locations-how-to-get\">armor<\/a>&nbsp;locations. Or see our full&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/assassins-creed-shadows-guides\/541235\/walkthrough-main-missions-best-target-order\"><em>Assassin\u2019s Creed Shadows<\/em>&nbsp;walkthrough<\/a>, and our guides on how to get all&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/assassins-creed-shadows-guides\/542428\/companions-allies-how-to-recruit-all-list\">companions<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/assassins-creed-shadows-guides\/542414\/romance-options-all-list-how-to-unlock\">romance options<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/assassins-creed-shadows-guides\/546479\/stray-dogs-walkthrough-kanzashi-location-where-to-find\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cThe Stray Dogs\u201d is the final quest you\u2019ll need to complete to recruit Yaya the monk as an ally in Assassin\u2019s Creed Shadows. In it, you need to find a Kanzashi that was stolen by a guy named Tetsuo. In this Assassin\u2019s Creed Shadows guide, we\u2019ll give you a full \u201cStray Dogs\u201d quest walkthrough, including where to find the Kanzashi and if you should side with Yaya or Tetsuo. Where to find Yaya in \u2018The Stray Dogs\u2019 The first thing you need to do in \u201cThe Stray Dogs\u201d is find Yaya after \u201cHeads Will Roll\u201d \u2014 the pre-requisite quest, which you\u2019ll complete during the assassination of The Wounded. You\u2019ll find her north of Sakai, in the western part of Osaka, in the Fisherman\u2019s District. 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