 Though Kaiji survives the events at Starside Hotel he now has a debt of over 9.5 million yen.He contacts Endō in hopes of being able to take part in another high-stakes gamble, though Endō betrays him and sends him to Teiai's underground labour camp where he will have to work off his debt for 15 years.In the labour camp Kaiji is paid 91,000 perica (equal to 9100 yen) per month to dig an underground kingdom.