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does anyone else really want to see an arrow quinque
"Is asked math questions"
A List of Kaneki's Tragedies
- Father dies - Mother abused him - Mother dies - Aunt doesn’t like him - Bullied as a kid - Goes on a terrible date - Forced into a lifestyle he doesn’t want - Best friend gets beaten up by Nishio-senpai - A very picky eater gets obsessed with him - Gets tricked by a very picky eater - Almost becomes dinner (twice) - Gets beaten up - Has a bite taken out of him so his homegirl can save the day - Gets pick-pocketed by a guy from the CCG - Smells like Rize - Gets kidnapped by a terrorist origination - Gets kicked in the face (twice) by Ayato - Finds out his doctor was a piece of shit - Forced to dismantle bodies - Goes back to save Banjou - Taken to a torture chamber - Has a needle jammed in his eye - Given a ghoul-roofie - Is asked math questions - Gets toes and fingers cut off (repeatedly) - Hallucinates his ex-crush telling him all his friends will die - Has a fucking centipede put in his ear - Watches multiple people get murdered - Has mental breakdown - Becomes uncontrollably strong for awhile at the cost of being a cannibal - Kills a bunch of people - Gets punched in the face by his girl - Joins Anteiku again just to have it raided and burned down - Whatever the fuck happen to Hide - Gets stabbed in the head (twice) - Taken to Cochlea and “trained” - Has mental breakdown (again) - Uses amnesia to cope - Creates a new identity and is “really happy living like this” - Cries at the sight of Touka - Gets haunted by his past identity - Remembers even more shit about his past - Has a mental breakdown (fucking again) …
My reaction to Kaneki turning into a murderous full grown dragon
I’m so obsessed with rize’s shape in this panel I’m so jealous 🥺
where do you think you’re going, you murderer?
If, for argument’s sake you were to write a story with me in the lead role it would certainly be a tragedy.
Dads
None of this fan art is mine so if you own it or know anyone who owns it please tell me so I can give them credit :)
I don't wanna be the right way round...
I don't know what this is but it distracted me from the horror of my exams so yeah😂👍
Well.... This is just a list of my favorite Anime
Enjoy ☕
My favorite Anime ships
Part 3
Keith & Lance (Voltron:Legendary Defender)
Levi Ackerman & Eren Yeager (Attack on Titan)
Rin Matsuoka & Sousuke Yamazaki (Free!)
Kakashi Hatake & Obito Uchiha (Naruto)
Sebastian Michaelis & Agni (Black Butler)
Hisoka Morow & Illumi Zoldyck (Hunter x Hunter)
Wei Wuxian & Lan Zhan (Mo Dao Zu Shi)
Jian Yi & Zhan Zheng Xi (19 Days)
Kaneki Ken & Amon Koutarou (Tokyo Ghoul)
My favorite Anime ships
Part 1
Alucard & Trevor Belmont (Castlevania)
Itadori Yuji & Megumi Fushiguro (Jujutsu Kaisen)
Lelouch Lamperouge & Suzaku Kururugi (Code Geass)
Sukuna & Megumi Fushiguro (Jujutsu Kaisen)
He Tian & Mo Guan Shan (19 Days)
Haruka Nanase & Makoto Tachibana (Free!)
Kento Nanami & Satoru Gojo (Jujutsu Kaisen)
L & Light Yagami (Death Note)
Langa Hasegawa & Reki Kyan (Sk8: Infinity)
Kaneki Ken & Hideyoshi Nagachika (Tokyo Ghoul)
Imagine these three meeting over coffee and talking about their crushes
Hello, in that case, could I request a drawing? I saw that you drew Takizawa from Tokyo Ghoul. Could I request a kissing pic between Ken Kaneki and Kaya Irimi from that series. The two didn't interact much in series, but I feel they're very similar personality-wise.
here it is! at least I tried ;D P.S.: I love Kaya's anime hairstyle much more than in manga.
you said normal girls were boring but you were gone when i tried to present my powerpoint comparing Tokyo Ghoul and Balto and the sociological discourse of racism in the formentioned pieces of media
overhaul of the photos I took at a convention I went to!!!! I'm at Austin Tindle voice of Ken kaneki! And cinnabun was ichika kaneki and I had a super awesome time!!! I took photos of stickers I got which you should follow the creators of them! I was only able to take one card from the person I bought from! It was super fun!!!
Here's week 03 of Inktober!
With this all my inktober updates over here are up to date hehe! (if you want to see them daily as I make them I recommend going to my Insta, I upload them daily on my story!)
This week's line up ended up being;
°Day 15 - Ichi - Ichi the witch
°Day 16 - Ash - banana fish
°Day 17 - Alma - Gokurakugai
°Day 18 - Saitama - One punch man
°Day 19 - Kaneki - Tokyo Ghoul
°Day 20 - Piccolo - DBZ
°Day 21 - Rin - Blue exorcist
Chapter 5: Let it Rain Blood—Refrain
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"This is the club where the Nutcracker has recently been spotted."
"It's kinda fun."
"The crowds making me sick”
"I think we- no- I think I'm outta place here."
"Nah, you look cute, Shirazu." Reina smacked his shoulder and winked.
Instead of taking the compliment to heart he just grumbled about how horrible he looked in feminine fashion. But she didn't blame him, he did look out of place—for the wrong reasons.
Shirazu had decided to wear a plain strapless bodycon dress, a cardigan thrown over top of it—with a zebra print scarf wrapped around his neck. His makeup looking all bright—clumps of mascara sticking to his eyelids. His hair brought up into a side drill ponytail.
Meanwhile the rest of them had worn calmer outfits, soft flowey dresses, soft makeup, modest clothing—nothing too out there. And yet here he was standing out like a sore thumb. Though he swore it was because of his height—it wasn't.
"The difference isn't your height. Now shut up, and focus on the mission at hand." Reina smacked his arm and left to talk with Haise.
"Hey."
"Hey.."
"I noticed you weren't paying attention during the briefing the first time around." She looked up at him worriedly, "what's on your mind?"
"It's.." he sighed.
"Promise you won't laugh at me?" He smiled down at her.
"You know I wouldn't, Haise." She grinned.
He chuckled and looked at the dance floor, his arms falling behind his back after tucking the white wig behind his ear.
"I took the rest of the squad to this amazing cafe, I mean it was filled with amazing decorations, books, it felt so... comforting.."
She looked at his face, his eyes reminiscing the warmth of the said café, his eyes sparkling under the vivid lights. His lips quirking up into a soft smile.
"We sat down and got served by this beautiful... stunning.. woman—"
"Hmm, someone's got a crush." She laughed at him.
"You promised you wouldn't laugh!" He whined embarrassedly.
"Too late for that, lover boy. Now what's she got to do with it?"
"She uhh.. she served us our coffee and when I took a sip of it—it—it... it felt so... familiar.. like I've always known this exact taste my whole life, but this was the first time I've ever visited... the place." His smile dropped into a frown, his eyebrows furrowed, hands balled up behind him.
"It felt like I was.. home for the first time since.."
"I know. It's been a long time since we both felt.. at home. Even with the so called 'home' we live in, it's just a prison we're bound to. Its nothing like—"
"Hey, Sassan!"
Both mentors turned to the boy calling out to his mentor.
"I think the Nutcracker's evaluating someone." He whispered, pointing at the corner she was seen talking to someone in.
Just then the girl stopped talking and pondered the idea.
"This isn't good.. that girl might go with the nut. If the nut gets to her, she may be taken to a different location."
...
"Sassan, Nana. About Saiko.. I think you're both too easy on her. Is.. there.. a reason?"
Looking up at the older man she waited for him to answer first. Haise looked down at the ground and thought back to old memories.
"Saiko's... mother left her father and took her and her brother with her. She opened up a bar with help from her boyfriend, but things didn't go well." He paused.
"..Saiko and her brother were sent to the CCG Junior Academy because tuition was cheap. She never wanted to become an investigator in the first place."
"When the time came to choose a career path, she still had no intention of becoming a ghoul investigator. Then the Junior cadets were given a Quinx aptitude test, of the six who passed, Saiko was by far the most suitable subject."
"When her mother found out there'd be compensation she immediately agreed to the procedure. The risk didn't seem matter to her mother—that's what I was told." He turned to look at the boy and acknowledged that he was her mentor for the squad, so that she could do her job, but he felt compelled to doing his job knowing that this wasn't what she wanted to do in life.
"I hesitate to lay more on her than I have to when she can't be motivated."
"Guess having parents doesn't mean being happy. She's the only one with either parent close by." He sighed.
"Both of Urie's are gone. Tooru's family was killed by ghouls. My dad's—my mom's around somewhere, but.. as long as we're in that house, I think we gotta do our jobs!! She's just bein' lazy!" He yelled frustrated that there was such a simple solution that was being overlooked.
"If she's hurting for money, she can work... she should cut ties with her mom."
"Maybe..."
"No, she should!!"
"I don't think it's that simple as you think it is, Shirazu." Reina whispered knowing he didn't hear anything over the loud music.
"H-hey, Sassan? If you regain your memory... are you.. going to quit the commission? You too, Nana... since you're both..."
"Since we're both what?"
"You know.." he brought his hands up and put his pointer fingers together, hinting that he thought they were dating.
"W-wait a second. Me and Haise aren't.. you think we're..!?" She screeched out horrified.
"Me and Reina aren't—"
"Wait really?! This whole time I thought the two of you were—"
"Oh, god, no! Not that there's anything wrong with Haise, but he's like a brother! Ew." She cringed as he just watched and laughed at her dramatics.
"To answer you question, Shirazu, I won't quit." Haise reassured the boy who looked at him with a wavering smile
Just then a loud laugh erupted from the other side of the club.
"I like your hair!! It's cute!" Mutsuki a voice rang out surprising the person he was talking to—which was none other than the Nutcracker.
"Is he drunk?" A pull at Haise's dress pulled him out of his thoughts as he looked down at Saiko.
"What is it, Saiko?"
"I think Mutsi had something to drink. He reeks of alcohol." She recalled the unpleasant smell on him.
"Looks like that'll be one hell of a hangover for him tomorrow." Reina laughed.
"He's coming over!"
Mutsuki ran over to the group and greeted them with a salute before announcing that he successfully earned a job from the Nutcracker. His words slurred as his eyes focused on Haises before blinking away from the older man's gaze, and turning to drag both Saiko and Shirazu with him to the dance floor leaving both mentors by the wall.
They watched as they shouted, complained, and enjoyed themselves without worrying about their jobs, and instead focusing on being the children they still were at the moment. Both Haise and Reina admired them from a far, their faces smiling sadly as they took in this innocent moment.
And now, there she was. Sitting in front of one of the members of the Washu clan. Matsuri Washu. She's always hated him ever since she first met him. To be honest, he gave her the creeps whenever they spoke. She couldn't explain it.
Joining her was Juuzou and Haise, running the meeting was the damned Washu man. So far she'd done nothing but pick at her nails and pretende to read over the so called documents he gave the trio. She didn't care for what he had to say, plus Haise was there. Surely he would fill her in.
She found it funny how one could be so proud of his lineage without knowing all the actual problematic things that happened under his very nose. He'd been so sheltered, that he was blind as to what was right in front of him.
“…have investigator Mutsuki attend the auction.” Matsuri said annoyed.
At that Reina perked up and looked at Haise who glanced at her quickly and asked if he heard him correctly.
“A-alone, sir?” He stuttered.
They both knew that even if Mutsuki did get the lead, he was in no way fit to go alone no matter the circumstance. If they could decide who to take to the auction, Reina would offer herself. She didn’t endure a year of torture for nothing.
“Of course. It’d be suspicious otherwise. It’s to avoid arousing suspicion, and so we can mount an attack from within.” His voice echoed throughout the room.
“He won’t be able to carry a quinque in with him if there’s a security check. And that is what the quinxes ability is for, no..?”
Haise panicked and blurted out the first thing that came to mind to protect the boy from any imminent danger, “But Investigator Mutsuki isn’t ready for such an important mission!!”
“What do you mean by ‘but,’ Investigator Sasaki?” Matsuri voice lowered by an octave, an almost animalistic—irritated growl came out from the man.
Haise cowered and just watched as Juuzou stepped in to save him from. Raising his hand, he asked for permission to speak before asking if he could join the auction too. His bubbly voice cutting through the tension between both guys.
“What if I pose as Investigator Mutsuki’s friend? Might be good to have one more on the inside if you want to mess things up from within.” He smiled innocently.
The discussion only lasted a few more minutes until the Washu man finally relented and allowed the boy with red stitches to attend and pose as an average citizen.
Just then there was a knock at the door, Investigators Hirako, Akira, and Shimoguchi entered the room. They stood tall as Matsuri addressed them a lot more formally than he did with Haise and Reina. She scoffed but covered it up as a cough and sat forward in her seat, her arms crossed across her chest, and leaned on the table. After that the meeting had officially commenced.
“Now let me explain the details of the operation auction sweep.”
As everyone left the room Juuzou caught up to mentors and chatted up a small conversation before Akira came over and spoke to the both of them as well.
“Reina, Haise. If Squad 2 is involved, it’s a big operation. That doesn’t happen often.” Her words struck them as she wasn’t holding back.
She wanted them to understand the severity of the operation and what it entailed.
“I know neither of you have any career ambitions here, but what you do here will go a long way. That of course applies to your squad too. But the bigger the reward…” she sighed looking away from them.
“The bigger the risk.” Reina muttered as Haise continued from where she left off.
“Thats what you were going to say, right..?”
“Yeah..”
Reina stayed silent as she stayed listening to the older woman. She knew that she hated her, and yet she still warned her—them— of the dangers that lurked in future operations whilst working at the CCG. A small fire erupted in the younger girls chest. Maybe it was because she thought they were finally getting along, that she was pushing their differences aside even. That feeling died down into nothing but wisps of smoke when she thought that it was all meant for Haise.
But why did she care? She was a human, nothing but food for her. She shook those thoughts away and hurried the feeling deep down. She’d deal with her feelings once they were ready to burst in the near future. As for now she’d just have to focus on her words.
“You need to be stronger, Haise. Be stronger and kill ghouls. Those with the least to lose… are the strongest.” And with that she left them. She didn’t even bother to spare the girl another glance either.
Once she was far enough away Reina turned to Haise and found a conflicted expression on his face. Grabbing his shoulder she rubbed it.
“Hey, if you really want to be stronger don’t listen to her words. Killing does nothing, it only feeds into the conflict you have between yourself. Instead, do what feels right to you, Haise. You’re your own person.” She smiled before grabbing his arm and dragging him to the car.
“Let’s go home now. We’ve got the rest of the squad to debrief.”
Once they both got home she left to her room and changed out of her clothes and into some shorts and an oversized shirt she’d stolen from one of the boys. Walking to the bathroom she shut herself in and started her nightly routine. Making sure to wash her face, and moisturize properly.
It had been getting a bit chillier as autumn was coming to fruition. The wind nipped at her skin everytime she left without a scarf, leaving her skin dry.
Leaving the bathroom she went back to her room and thought of the squad and their first mission. She wondered how they’d hold up. She remembered the first time she’d ever fought against an operation. The day the coffee shop became nothing but burnt bricks and ashes. Tragedy following moments later.
She sighed and sat on her bed. The blinds were open allowing her to see outside the big wall of windows that so generously came with the house. Her thoughts suddenly turned to a certain boy in the hospital.
“God, what the hell am I going to do with him. He doesn’t listen to either of us, now look at what happened. Turning himself into a little guinea pig.” She flopped her head on her pillows and tugged the sheets over her body shielding herself from the cool air circulating throughout the room.
She stretched her hand out above her head, reaching for the ceiling.
“What would Yoshimura do? What would dad do?”
Pulling her hand down she turned to reach over her nightstand and turned the lamp off before heading to bed. That would be a problem for the furture her. For now she’d rest for there were big days ahead of them leading up to the raid in November.
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a/n: hi! I’m back again but imma dip soon again due to my teachers giving excessive work. I hope you enjoy the next few chapters, I barley had time to proofread them so I apologize for any errors!!
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Chapter 3: Recreation—Redoubt
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The next few days were pretty uneventful. Most of the stuff that happened was meeting with Shimoguchi in the hospital. After his whole team was slaughtered mercilessly he resided in the stiff bed after help arrived and rescued him, treating all his minor injuries.
Although it was Akane's job to join both Haise and Akira during these moments she decided to leave it all to the both of them deeming the task, "boring." Instead she walked over to the familiar scent of ground coffee and sweet, sweet, sugar. Her beige coat engulfed her curvy figure as she entered the warm café. A little bell at the top of the door alerting the barista upfront.
Her dark purple swaying behind her as she greeted the new customer with a small smile. Her voice coming out smoothly, her upturned smile making itself present in her voice.
"Welcome to Re, what can I get you..?"
Her eyes widened in surprise as she trailed off. In front of her stood the short woman. Her lilac hair pulled up into a messy bun, her lips stained a bloody red making her pale complexion stand out even more. Her lips curled into a small smile, "Hi, Touka," she waved.
The woman felt conflicted, but a small warmth spread throughout her chest seeing a familiar face after all these years of living in solitude.
"I hope you don't mind brewing me a drink."
"I.. uh. Sure, plain brew?"
Nodding she sat by the counter up front and waited patiently. She looked around the place and noticed shelves and shelves of books on the walls of the café. They varied from informational novels, romance, historical fiction, thrillers, and other varying genres. The vibe of the café was calm, cozy—it felt like a safe haven, the dim lights making her feel at home.
In an instant Touka came back and settled the cup in front of her.
"Nice place you got here, Touka. Reminds me of Anteiku, you know? But the books are throwing me off." She said as she sipped the scalding liquid, her throat burning at the temperature, but she managed the pain.
"What are you doing here?" Touka inquired, feeling a bit off edge at her sudden appearance.
"You know you aren't being slick with the books. I bet if Kaneki visited he'd move in—in point five seconds." She chuckled as her fingers traced the rim of the coffee cup.
The dark haired woman blushed at the words and tried to deny every word that came out of the busty woman's mouth. Cheeks became increasingly red as she stuttered over her words. Akane just laughed at the younger woman and shook her head.
"You're so easy to read, grape."
"W-what are you doing here?" She crossed her arms.
"Can't I visit? Damn, first, Nishiki, now you? Guess I'm unwanted everywhere I go." She joked about blowing on her cup.
"That's not what I meant, and you know that."
"Yeah, yeah." She rolled her eyes as she sipped on her cup once more,
"I wanted to escape from my job real quick." She shrugged as she looked into the brown liquid, her reflection gazing up at her.
"They're being a pain in the ass and I can't escape from them. I just wish I had my old life back, you know?" She chuckled whilst stroking the handle of the cup in a slow manner.
"Yeah. I know." Touka sighed
"What.. happened after we-"
"A lot. But it's best if we catch up at a later time, right now it's isn't safe to. Not here." She shook her head.
"You know, Anteiku was more like a family than my sister was, to me. I hope you know that I care for you and the others, Touka." She smiled as she picked her stuff up and pulled out a few bills leaving it on the counter as she left the café.
The purple haired girl watched her walk away leaving her glued to her spot as she looked down at the now vacant seat, her chest warming up for the first time in a while.
"You too, Reina."
The walk home was a bit slow and carefree. It's been a while since she decided to take up to enjoy the beautiful scenery surrounding her. It made her feel nostalgic of all the times her and her sister snuck out of their fathers place and wandered around without a care in the world. Soaking in the beauty nowadays was a luxury for most people.
Days consisting of work, barely any time to spend time at home relaxing, spending time with the family, with the kids, taking time for yourself was taboo. Forced to drink and make social relations with humans was growing tiring for Reina, she just wanted to rest and dream about the good old days.
Anteiku. The old coffee shop that used to stand in place of the newer shop, :Re. A family she found after her sister disowned her and left her to stay with her father. In an attempt to search for her sister she also fled to the 20th ward where she found home. She ended up transferring schools after she decided to live in the 20th ward, the safest ward up until a few years later.
She opened the door and sluggishly hung up her coat and kicked off her heels, as her hand reached up to unclasp the anchored claw clip in her hair. Her eyes felt tired and watery.
"Damn it." She cursed as the hand in her hair came down to wipe away the free flowing tears, her hair now unraveling itself down her back as it settled to frame her face
At the top of the staircase was a shadowed figure that made itself known after hearing noise coming from downstairs. She gazed up at the person and quickly settled her eyes elsewhere upon realizing who it was. She didn't say a word and instead just walked all the way up to her room and shut it. She laid on her bed all sprawled out and looked out the window. The bright sun peeking out from the thin curtains, rays of sun peeking through the gaps.
The whole room illuminated in a golden cast, the rays that hit her body warming her up more than before—but in a comforting way. All that was missing was a hand running through her hair murmuring a few words about an old story her sister heard a few times before they escaped that god ridden place.
She turned over and looked at the propped up frame on her nightstand. A picture of her older sister and father enjoying quality time together. Their faces calm and collected as he braided his daughters hair and she read with a book in her lap. The same rays of sun in her room showed in the picture, the warmth in the photo could be felt outside of it. She took the photo in secret after finding the discarded camera in an empty alleyway the day prior. The picture had been a fond memory of hers as she remembered what happened after they found her sneaking up on them.
The sound of a camera shutter could be heard from a few feet away which alerted the two. As her father tied up his little girls hair he stood up and walked up to the door of the room and pushed it open only to find his other little girl with a camera in her hand as she smiled up at him with innocent eyes.
"Where'd you get this from, Reina?" He asked as he picked up the device and inspected it closer. He certainly didn't remember gifting her a toy camera—let alone a real one.
"I found it! Remember when you sent me and Rize to go shopping? I saw something white in an alleyway and so I told Rize that I saw something and we checked it out! It was a camera! It might be a bit dirty and scratched up, but it works fine." She explained twirling a strand of her lilac hair between her thumb and pointer finger.
She looked up at her father and shied away from his gaze.
"So you didn't steal this?" He lowered himself to meet her face.
"No! No! Rize, tell him I didn't! You were there with me!" She pointed at her sister, hoping he'd believe her word.
The older girl just chuckled and shook her head in a playful manner.
"Hmm, I think I remember someone running after us saying 'you get back here you thieves!'" She joked.
"Hey! You know that's not true!" The younger girl furrowed her eyebrows as she crossed her arms.
The older girl just laughed and walked towards her younger sister and picked her up. "I'm just joking, queenie. I know you didn't steal it." She looked up at her father and explained that it was by a garbage can and they asked the owner if they could take it with them.
"Can't have my daughter thinking it's okay to steal. I've raised them to be respectful, kind ladies." He scooped them up and handed the camera back to his youngest.
"I know I may not be your biological father, but I hope you know that I care for you both and will try my best to be the best father to the both of you." He whispered as he kissed the crowns of their heads.
The boy had walked back to his place on the couch after the girl went up to her room. He noticed that her eyes were a bit puffy and red, her hair a bit disheveled. Hell, she hadn't even insulted him as she passed him. He found it weird but didn't think of it much. Pushing his thoughts aside he sat back down on the couch and scrolled through his phone for a while until he couldn't shake the thought anymore.
Curiously he made his way upstairs and walked to the wooden door. The scent of perfume lingered from her room, often nauseating the rest of the team with how strong they were. She'd taken their reaction into consideration and threw them out and swapped them for more faint scents. Often not she'd bring home samples and ask around the house whether they were good to wear or not.
His hand reached for the door handle and pulled it open as it revealed the girl curled up on her bed. Her hair splayed everywhere on her pillow, the sun hitting her curled figure, her arms cuddling something. A picture frame? As he was about to close the door the faintest mumbling could be heard, "Dad... wher..Riz.?" Her voice slurred. He assumed she was reliving a memory.
Her voice groaned before she spoke, "n.. left..? Wh.. she at.?" Her chest started heaving, breaths getting heavier and heavier as her face scrunched up, eyes wrinkling. Tears free flowing down the side of her face. She continued muttering under her breath, "not safe", "find her", and "no's" escaped her mouth until her tears stopped, her breathing evened out as her tense body finally relaxed once more.
"I'll.. find her... dad.." she whispered.
Hearing enough he shut the door and headed back downstairs, this time returning to his newspaper.
After a few hours there was a big bang that woke her up. Groggily getting up she rolled over and dropped the framed photo on the carpet with a thud which caught her attention, she looked down at the object and picked it up.
"When did I move you?" She mumbled as she examined it making sure nothing broke or got scratched. She put it back on her night stand and walked to her mirror.
She muttered a curse under her breath as she saw her reflection. She was a mess. Eyes bloodshot red, puffy, makeup all runny staining her face. Her hair stuck to her face from the tears—which acted like an adhesive. Sitting down by her vanity she pulled out a makeup remover wipe and began to scrub at her face. Throwing it into the trash can, she walked out and checked out what the murmuring in the hallway was about.
"What the hell did you do?" She loomed behind them.
Saiko’s room was a mess. Trash everywhere and the door was knocked off of it hinges. Mutsuki, Urie and Shirazu were all huddled around the small girl cornering her on her bed. The quartet paused their little argument and turned to the older girl.
"Saiko's finally going to work with us during missions!!" Shirazu and Mutsuki exclaimed.
"Okay, okay, calm down you guys. Clean this mess up while you're at it." she turned to Urie and winked at him,
"If you wanted to wear my perfume, you could've asked instead of sneaking in." She chuckled and left.
"That little... what happened to the Saiko from last night?!"
They were all outside the house waiting on the stubby girl to join them, but it seems that wasn't the case even after last night's convincing. Shirazu seemed to be the most irritated out of all them, his mood clearly worsening the longer they waited.
"Didn't you all convince her to finally start working?" The girl teased.
"We should get going, we'll be late." Haise jumped in trying to get the message across that Saiko wouldn't join them no matter what, but Shirazu was determined.
"What do you wanna do? Squad leader?"
"Sasan. Go ahead, I'm going to wake her ass up!!" He insisted.
"But.. when Saiko sleeps in, nothing wakes her up.." Haise said helplessly.
"Everyone wakes up!!" His voice getting smaller the farther he ventured inside the house.
There was no stopping him anymore. As they all headed into the car Mutsuki asked if they really believed if he could actually get her to wake up and get to the meeting.
“She didn’t wake up when I banged on pots..” Haise added with a troubled look remembering that day.
"It'd take a miracle if she even woke up let alone join us for the meeting." Reina commented as she buckled up in the backseat with Urie.
Stumbling to get to the meeting room in a rush, Haise opened the door and bowed, “I’m sorry we’re late..” as Reina followed suit.
“We’ve been expecting you, Investigators Sasaki, Nakou.” Rank 2: Hanbeh Abara stood by the door and greeted the squad.
“Where’s Juuzou?” He asked.
“He overslept.. we’ll start without him.”
Situating themselves in their respective seats Hanbeh then began the meeting. He stayed standing up as he presented the case regarding the Nutcracker, the Madames, and the Gourmets. Interested Reina stayed paying attention after hearing that the Gourmets were involved.
She turned to look at Haise—who was all the way to her left—who surprisingly wasn’t paying attention to the meeting at all. Instead his face was screwed into confusion and worry. Knowing there was nothing she could do at the moment she turned back to pay attention to the case. There was no harm in asking after the briefing.
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Chapter 2: Regent
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The sound of skin to skin contact echoed throughout the meeting room. Pale skin becomes red as blood flows to the surface of it. A mild stinging pain could be felt, the feeling of embarrassment flooded his senses, but he kept a cool front. His poker face never faltered no matter how humiliated he was.
A sense of lingering anger and authority dropped from the hand that slapped the boy. His face filled with worry as his voice spoke out,
"A squad leader can't put his squad members' lives at risk." His voice was serious.
He was dead serious, and it showed not just through his expressions, but through his violent actions. He'd never once laid a hand on them no matter the circumstance, but he felt the need to express it this time to show that he was the one in charge for once and wouldn't be put down.
"It's dangerous to show our back to the enemy. I took the possibility of Orochi pursuing and attacking us from the rear into consideration." He defended himself.
He stared at Haise the whole time and asked him, "does that warrant a slap in the face?"
"You think you're so smart. Why else do you think I called for Haise? You would've died had it not been for me telling him as soon as we left to pursue Torso." Reina yelled at the foolish boy.
His ego got too big that he almost killed himself and the rest of his team all because of his selfish desires. Haise stood still as everything unveiled itself.
"Ghoul investigators must run even if their arms and legs are torn off!!" He raised his voice, veins popped out the side of his neck. His face contorted into one of worry.
"We'll have our chance as long as we're alive. What can we do if we're dead?!"
Sighing, Reina got in between both boys and put a hand on each of their shoulders. She pushed Urie away a bit and turned to face him.
"Urie I'm relieving you from duty as Squad Leader of the Quinx Squad." She stated.
Again Urie started arguing, he made sure his voice was heard when he said, "I find this unacceptable," but both of them didn't budge, instead Haise put his foot down and in an authoritative voice jibed, "it's an order."
Gritting his teeth Urie breathed heavily leaving a heavy suspenseful silence in his wake until he sneered at both of them, "but you're both ghouls..."
His eyes widened meanwhile the rest of the squad squeaked in surprise at his bold claim. How could he disrespect their mentors?! Shirazu wasted no time in beating some sense into the boy.
"You're a piece of shit!!" He yelled as he kicked the purple haired boy.
He continued to lecture the boy about how responsible and considerate their mentors were. How they both risked their lives for theirs. He tussled him around like a rag doll, Urie having no reaction to the treatment he was getting at the moment. Instead he looked behind him where Mutsuki was standing.
There the shy boy stood watching Shirazu manhandle Urie. Noticing that he was looking back he decided to speak up.
"Urie.. I.. I'd like you to apologize to Instructors Sasaki and Nakou."
"Shirazu let him go." Reina raised her hand in a stop motion.
Following her order he did so slowly. Looking back at his mentors he noticed that Haise was about to speak up.
"No matter what he says, my decision is final. Besides, I'm appointing Rank 3: Investigator Shirazu as Squad Leader." He pointed at the blonde.
Shirazu screeched and tried to protest. He had no idea what Sasaki was thinking, but this wasn't right. Him? Squad leader?! Those two things should never be in the same sentence. Haise reassured him that he'd teach him what it means to be a leader.
Turning to face the boy that was walking away he playfully hit him a small smile gracing his lips that didn't quite reach his ears.
"Urie. You keep disobeying me and I'll eat you! I'm a ghoul, remember?" He chuckled softly.
Having nothing else to say, the denoted boy just walked out the room. Noting Haise's weird behavior she walked behind him and patted his shoulder making him look down at her figure. She smiled weakly at him and left to follow after Urie.
She looked around everywhere and found him sitting on the couch by himself in the living room. Deciding to sneak up on him she quietly approached him and hugged him tightly against her chest. Startled at first he tried to pull her arms off of him until he heard the familiar sound of her voice reach his ears.
"Got ya." She tilted his head so he could look up at her.
Huffing he let her have her way with him. She let go and climbed over the couch to sit on the glass coffee table. Her small figure leaning back, strands of lilac hair letting loose from her messy bun.
"I'm going to make it quick since we have to wake up early tomorrow." She put it simply as she crossed her legs.
He looked her dead in the eye and motioned for her to get on with what she initially came here for.
"You need to learn to respect others, you know. If you keep up this rude attitude it won't make others like you. Now since I started living with you I've learned a few things." She started.
"You don't like sweets, so I don't know why you have that with you. Two you don't care for relationships, whether it's romantic or platonic it doesn't matter. You push those who care for you away all because of your personal goals." She sat upright and stood up walking behind the couch.
"Let me tell you from personal experience... you'd rather have friends or people you can call acquaintances than enemies. Why? Because you don't know when the last time you'll need them by your side is. If you have no one to be there for you, you'll feel lost." She leaned over it and whispered in his ear,
"I know you don't care about these mundane matters, but it'll come and bite you back in the ass. Especially if you mess with the wrong people." She breathed out and turned around to leave.
"And who would those people be?" His voice echoed throughout the vacant room.
The girl stood glued in her place.
"Since I started living with you I've learned a few things." He mocked.
She turned around and smirked.
"Yeah? Like what?" She taunted.
"You've been acting up since you moved in. Not a single time have you actually acted yourself. This little vulgar act you're putting up isn't fooling anyone. Who are you? Is the real question, Reina Nakou." His voice dripped of venom.
She smiled at his words and walked up to pat his cheek.
"I hope you know what you’re getting yourself into, darling."
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Prologue: Reina Nakou
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Reina Nakou, was a mystery to almost everyone who worked with her at the CCG. Her lively—almost childish manners—seemed to drive everyone away from her. And it didn't help that the way she dressed wasn't in any way modest.
Her lilac hair swayed behind her, her eyes glued in front of her. She wore black button up leaving the first two open revealing a bit of her cleavage. A tight blazer that accentuated her big bust, and a tight fitting skirt that hugged her curves. Her 3'' high heels clicked against the concrete floors, manicured nails raking through her hair.
People around the building mumbled about how provocative she was. Her name rolled off their tongue with distaste, rumors of her seducing the higher ups led to her promotion to become a Rank 1 Investigator. They rumored her to be a dumb bimbo who had no skill on the field, but was kept because she was a good fuck once in a while.
"It's a shame, she's got the body—but that's all she's got." They'd pity her.
Not once did they ever seek her out either, not unless some horny co-worker of hers tried to seduce her into bed. She'd always reject every advance,
"I'm sorry, but I'm not interested." She tucked a loose strand of hair behind her ear.
"So you only whore yourself out with men with money? Just say you're a prostitute. How much is a night with someone like you?" He tried to negotiate with her, not noting her body language.
She was irritated to say the least, her eyes screwed shut as she sighed,
"Look, I'm not a prostitute—and I already told you I'm not interested. So, please, leave me alone." She argued, fists balled up ready to strike the bastard.
She left him outside the street as she walked herself home that night. Occurrences like these were becoming the new normal for her. It also didn't help that she was in the Quinx Squad.
The Quinx Squad made up of five other people (not including herself) were treated like a joke with little to no respect for them. It even tore the reputation of Investigator Akira Mado, daughter of Kureo Mado—a renowned Ghoul Investigator in the 20th ward.
She was a blonde girl with deep purple eyes, and always acted professional no matter the circumstance. It's what she was known and respected for in the CCG.
Walking back out the building she called the first person that came to mind.
"Hey, Haise. Where are you?"
"By the Main Office with Mutsuki, but we've got bigger issues to deal with-" He sounded out of breath, the sound of wind prevalent in the audio feedback.
"Oh I just passed by there— hey wait I see you. Hold on, I'll come to you." She hung up quickly and ran towards the duo.
"What's wrong—and why are you both so out of breath?" She asked confusedly as she watched them gasp for air.
"Urie and Shirazu are probably pursuing a ghoul without notice." Mutsuki huffed.
"You mean the Torso case? Everyone's been talking about it—specifically Shimoguchi Squad since it's their case-" she was interrupted by a yell,
"You knew and didn't report this-"
"How was I supposed to know they were gonna pursue this fucking guy?! Ugh let's go, you've already read the details, haven't you?"
They nodded at her question and made a run for it.
"Those fucking idiots." She mumbled under her breath as the now trio grew closer and closer to the scene in front of them.
The idiots let their guard down after seemingly "defeating" the ghoul they were attacking which left an opening for the old ghoul to attack those two boys behind their backs. But before his kagune cut through their flesh it was stopped by a quinque making it rebound back to the owner.
"You fucking idiots can't even kill a ghoul correctly and you wanna do missions together." She sighed in disappointment while Haise only looked back at them and lightly scolded them.
"Never let your guard down," he said.
"Investigator Sasaki..." the monotone boy lulled out.
The sharp toothed boy only blanched seeing both of his mentors there; one looking upset and distressed and the other disappointed.
"I'll finish him off." Urie claimed more than offered to do so.
"No. 'The infliction of unnecessary pain against ghouls is strictly prohibited.' It's in the Ghoul Countermeasures Handbook. He could provide us information." Haise remarked.
"But more importantly I said not to act alone." He warned them.
"But I'm with Urie." Shirazu started.
"He's right." Urie agreed.
"Don't be cute with us now, boy. Don't you know how dangerous it is to act alone?! For fucks sake you're injured." She groaned, pinching the bridge of her nose, her patience wearing thin as she pointed a finger in his direction warning him about his behavior.
"But we got results, didn't we?" He mocked them as he took his headphones out blocking their comments.
"Even if we gotten wounded, we would've regenerated eventually." The monotone boy defended their actions mumbling a little 'takes a bit longer for me but...' under his breath as he walked away.
"If we keep following article thirteen we'll never get rid of ghouls."
Getting tired of his shitty attitude she walked up to him grabbing him by the shoulder and slapped him. Everyone stood surprised, including the boy. His cheek stood red, a small cut from her nails led to small dribbles of blood flowing down his face from the small cut.
They'd never seen the kind, patient, and childish mannered woman become so serious and fueled by anger before—up until now.
"Get your act together before you regret your actions, idiot." She warned him.
"Let's clean this mess up..."
"That's 902 for squad leader Urie and 850 for Yonebayashi. 920 for Shirazu and 655 for Mutsuki." The doctor spoke as he handed the results to both Haise and Reina.
"Urie and Shirazu have RC factors on the higher side, since they've been using their abilities." He mentioned.
"I think they're using their kagune outside our supervision, should we stop them?" Haise asked worriedly.
"Tell them I said not to have too much fun, after all the quinxes are still a research project in progress..."
"But on the other hand Mutsuki's levels are basically the same as a normal humans. It goes against the original Quinx plan of utilizing ghoul characteristics." He finished.
"Makes sense as to why his progress in training hasn't improved much. He's still weak and slow." She muttered under her breath.
"And he can't control is kakugan. It's activated all the time."
"...well it's better than having no control and high RC levels. Too many RC cells and like a ghoul—he might not be able to eat normally."
…
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to."
"It's alright. Oh we should get going, we have a meeting in a few." Haise waved off awkwardly.
"Alright. Oh and... Investigator Yonebayashi is a bit on the heavy side... tell her to watch herself." He concluded.
Both mentors said their thanks and walked to the exit.
"Seems the ghoul that Investigator Urie from Mado Squad confronted the other day wasn't Torso. Torso's currently an A rated Ghoul, but because no one has actually encountered him in battle, his rank is unknown."
"Maybe it's better they didn't encounter him." Mado said.
"In any case, we're on the Torso case. The Mado Squad needs to their own case." Someone on the Shimoguchi Squad barked out.
"That reminds me... I understand that the Quinxes followed up a tip about a possible Ghouls sighting. Something about growls... what did they find?" A different member of the squad snickered out with a cocky raised eyebrow.
"Stray dogs?! That's what the Quinxes do? They find dogs?!" They bursted out cackling.
Both mentors sat awkwardly watching their fits of laughter and mocking words towards them. Haise could only attempt to laugh with them in hopes to appear less embarrassed about their findings while Reina played neutral and oblivious to their comments.
"Ha-ha... yeah... it was a bit of a let down, but we're glad it wasn't a ghoul." Haise smiled awkwardly.
"Wipe that grin off your face. It seems Investigator Sasaki is something of an idealist..." the squad leader of the torso case sneered at the way Haise was treating this case so lightly.
"Why wasn't a ghoul of that rating taken care of right then and there? He had no useful information. He's rate B at best."
"Civilian safety is our highest priority. That's what it says in the Ghoul Countermeasures article thirteen. Ghouls need to be dealt with swiftly."
"But clause two says 'the infliction of unnecessary pain against ghouls is strictly prohibited.'" Haise said as a matter of factly only to be turned down.
"I think you're misinterpreting. Clause two doesn't prohibit us from killing ghouls, just causing them 'unnecessary pain.' In other words ghoul investigators are expected to kill them instantly."
His lips puckered up as he continued trying to rile Haise up. Though it wasn't working because the man was too good for everyone, and Reina stayed acting oblivious letting Haise take the fall.
"Or do you sympathize with them... Investigators Sasaki? It's certainly a possibility with you. After all, a ghoul did-" he was interrupted by investigator Mado.
"Investigator Shimoguchi. Training my team is my job. I'll talk to him later." She reassured him.
"Investigator Mado, maybe you're not doing your job well enough. He demanded we hand over our case files the other day. I was shocked—thinking he could just take over our case!"
"Maybe he just got tired of your investigation being conducted at a turtle's pace... and tried to help."
"What?!"
"Sasaki and I could close that case in ten days. But unfortunately we're busy dealing with Aogiri Tree. Even Sasaki and the Quinxes could get a physical description of Torso in a month."
"You little-"
"Mado, Shumoguchi... that's enough." Take Hirako, leader of the Hilario Squad intervened before the discourse could get more physical.
"The Torso investigation will be handled by both the Shimoguchi Squad and Mado Squad. So please share case files."
The room was silent until Shimoguchi caved in and reluctantly handed over the information.
Mado Squad: 1
Shimoguchi Squad: 0
"Hirako Squad will continue our investigation of the rate ≥S Orochi. That concludes our meeting for today." Hirako ended.
Everyone started gathering their things, all of the Hirako Squad left leaving both the Mado Squad and Shimoguchi Squad alone. Taking this opportunity Shimoguchi spoke up.
"Investigator Mado. A physical description of Torso in a month? I'm looking forward to it." He taunted, obviously thinking they couldn't do it within that 'deadline'.
"Yeah, and when we do, I hope we can look forward to some willing cooperation from your squad in the future." She ended.
"...fine." He said as he left.
A few seconds passed before Haise looked in Mado's direction.
"I'm sorry you had to cover for me, Investigator Mado." He apologized.
"Sasaki." Was all she said before she pulled him by the shoulder and landed a signature punch onto this abdomen.
She looked down at him as he crumbled to the floor by the sheer force of her previous action.
"I don't dislike your gentle temperament, but ditch it when it comes to battles. Your comment on clause two embarrassed me even."
She looked at the other girl who was standing behind Haise.
"As it is that you're already discriminated against more than the Quinxes. Don't defend ghouls. If you want to avoid any more Mado Punches. That kindness... it'll kill you." She turned away.
"We got Investigator Hirako's authorization. Get me a physical description of Torso within a month. I wanna see Shimoguchi's lips quiver in shame. And you," she turned to the lilac haired woman.
"When are you going to apply yourself? You're smarter than you let on, and yet you bring more shame and embarrassment to the Quinx Squad... I expect better from you the next time we meet." She hung her head low as she walked away, heels clicking every step she took until the sound quieted.
...
"Let's get you up. Come on." Reina said as she hauled him up.
He leaned over her shoulder in pain.
"Thanks." He grinned shyly at her.
""Investigators Sa-sa-ki, Re-i-na! Quite a scene in there." Spoke Ito. Another investigator from the Hirako squad.
"Oh, Investigator Ito." Haise acknowledged the man.
"I'll go check up on the rest of the squad, I'll see you at home, Haise. Investigator Ito." She clasped her hands together pushing her breasts together and bowed—taking her leave.
"I'm home!" She yelled once she closed the front door.
"Instructor Nakou? Where's Instructor Sasaki?" Mutsuki asked, his face a bit disappointed to see only her walking up the stairs to the living room.
"He got caught up with Investigator Ito, he'll take a while. Where're the others?" She stretched herself out on the sofa.
"They left to blow off some steam.. I think." He strung off.
"Do you know where they left specifically?" She straightened herself up-right on the couch.
"They wouldn't budge when I asked them." He shook his head in defeat.
"You tried your best, that's what matters most. I'll be in my room if you need me, night, Mutsuki."
"Goodnight, Nakou."
"A physical description of Torso in a month?"
"Yeah."
"A case Shimoguchi Squad is already struggling with in a month?"
"I know I'm asking a lot, but I think it's possible if we all work together. If the quinxes can come together as a group..." Haise remarked.
Shirazu just chuckled out a bit at his words.
"You really are something, Sassan."
"Shirazu..." Reina warned.
"I'm goin' it alone."
"No you're not. Sit your ass back down, kid."
"What's your deal? Got a crush on Sasaki?" Urie countered.
She whipped her head to look at him.
"I don't." She crossed her arms in front of her.
"Sure seems like you do. Always kissing at his feet since you've joined, praising him in every way. Seems like you really like him." He taunted.
She inched closer to the brats' ear. She didn't care for his words, she found them hilarious.
"I don't, but what's it to you? Mad that he's got my attention unlike you? Mad that I'm praising him instead of you? How cute. Maybe it's you who's got a crush on me. You want me to get on my knees and worship you like a god? I can do that."
She peeled herself away from him, fixing her gaze on his face. He was disgusted by her words and upset at what she was trying to imply. She just grinned mischievously and patted his cheek.
"Cheer up, maybe if you put your ego aside and actually thought of someone else other than yourself—you'd earn my attention and respect rather than hearing me berate you like a little puppy."
He just clicked his tongue and brought the conversation back to what it was originally about.
"I'll collar Torso in a month." He started before he made his way out of the meeting room.
Haise tried calling out to him but to no avail, he didn't care. Turning around, Reina looked at Haise's figure and saw him beating himself up for not being able to keep his team together.
"It's not your fault, they're just stubborn." Reina tried to reassure him.
Tooru just looked at them with a worried expression. So far it's only been him and Reina who's been making an effort to actually work together as a team. Everyone else like Saiko, Urie, and Shirazu work alone, or sometimes don't even bother to get up. More than anything, Tooru was losing hope.
"So they insist on acting independently, huh?" Haise started with an ominous tone.
"Fine, I think it's time to show those boys what I'm capable of. The three of us are going to bring in Torso, Mutsuki, and Reina. Before those two do!"
Haise started spewing a lot of things, things she wasn't bothered to really listen to.
"If you're done shouting then maybe we can get started with the actual investigation, Haise." Reina sweatdropped.
"Right. First step: Cochlea."
"Investigator Sasaki. Investigator Mado told me you'd be stopping by." The warden said as he was met with three faces, two of them being more recognizable than the third.
"Why hello, Haisaki." Reina waved at him with a smirk.
"Welcome back, Nakou." He welcomed, his voice void of enthusiasm.
Both Haise and Mutsuki looked between the both of them trying to figure out how they knew each other.
"As I was saying, Cochlea was hit hard when we lost Warden Misaka at the hand of Aogiri Tree. I personally have high hope for the Quinx Squad." Haisaki admitted.
He mumbled a little praise and continued leading us to where we were headed. Mutsuki was a tad bit nervous mainly because they were visiting a prison full of ghouls.
Reina noticed his worrying and hoped that her reassurance would calm him down a bit.
"Hey, don't worry. The walls are made of Quinque steel, and they’re weakened with RC Suppressants.." she scratched her nape.
Sasaki on the other hand just watched the two with a dazed look. There were dark circles under his eyes and small eye-bags that could be seen if you studied his face close enough. She nudged him a bit to wake him up from his little daze and he perked up a bit, seemingly startled for a little until he looked at the girl. She just smiled and nudged her head towards the big door that held who they were scheduled to speak with.
"Well, well, if it isn't Haise and Reina. I was just getting bored." Donato Porpora grinned whilst rubbing his shoulder.
"I'm surprised to see you've sided with the CCG, princess. Hey, where's your commanding investigator, Haise?"
"Akira Mado is on a different case." He put it simply.
"How does it feel to be under the thumb of a female investigator?" The man behind the shatterproof glass asked.
"It doesn't feel so bad when it's the thumb of a brilliant woman. How about you, Father?"
"You brought a new face with you today. Very young and... appetizing." Donato growled out getting as close as he could to Mutsuki with the glass being the only thing separating the two from his bloodlust and insatiable appetite.
Mutsuki could only stare in horror and backed up slowly as he felt himself pale at the SS rated ghoul words. He ended up tripping over his own two feet and fell to the ground looking up at the terrifying Russian ghoul.
"I would like to rip that stomach open at my leisure, and stuff my mouth full of plump organs." Donato’s eyes went wide as he salivated and went on and on about how he'd kill him and eat him up.
"Oh, you! Take it easy on him." Reina scolded the old pastor.
"I apologize." The elder said with a small smile.
"Oh, you! Take it easy on him." Reina scolded the old pastor.
"So... what are you investigating?" Donato asked as if nothing happened moments prior to his question.
"A ghoul that goes by the name Torso." Haise said as he pulled up the information.
The glass separating the prisoner from the investigators then displayed a map of every single crime scene.
"We believe he's using a vehicle to get around since his feeding range is so broad. All victims have been females." Haise explained.
"In addition only their torsos have been taken." Reina added.
The old pastor looked at the girl expectantly to continue. He knew the girl for quite some time, well enough to know that she already knew who the ghoul really was. But she didn't relent.
"I see.. the head is a very important part for a ghoul. Understanding what one is eating enriches the experience. Enjoying the rest while appreciating the face—or perhaps going straight from the head... to each their own." He kept his gaze fixed on the lilac headed girl.
"The head truly is the centerpiece of a meal. It's a single flower as the only garnish to a meal that may seem insipid to humans."
"To show no interest in that flower and to leave it behind—he must either be an awfully picky eater or have a refined palette." Donato put it simply.
Haise was ruminating. He felt as if there was more than just hunger fueling Torso. There was definitely something more and he felt it.
"...or does he feel threatened." Haise began.
"The eyes express emotions—the mouth utters words. A face contains an enormous amount of information. What if he's trying to block all that information... entirely?"
"A ghoul aware of his own powers... afraid of humans.. because-"
"He's blending into human society." The old man finished.
"Concealing his identity as a ghoul... working for a normal business. Most likely some kind of an errand boy. Cleverly fooling everybody around him while being tormented by his boss, the clients... a position that requires familiarity with the streets. For instance a cab driver."
With that everything in Haise's mind went off and memories of Urie submitting hundreds of cab receipts. All along Urie was on the right track, but because of the lack of communication Urie was holding everyone, including himself, back.
"Thank you for the insight, Mr. Porpora." Haise thanked as he left the room leaving Mutsuki and Reina inside.
"Have you told all of them?" Donato asked the girl.
"No." She replied, gathering all the materials left inside.
"When will you?"
"Soon." She hummed.
"C'mon. Let's go, Mutsuki." She waved her hand to signal the boy about their departure.
"Nice seeing you again, Father."
"Instructor Sasaki... why does the CCG keep that man alive?" Mutsuki asked, still spooked and upset between their previous interaction with him.
"When I look into that ghoul's eyes... I'm terrified." He shuddered.
"It's because he's a valuable source of information for the CCG. That's why the Bureau uses him. At least until... and I don't like how this sounds like either, but.. until they get rid of him." He explained the duo trailing behind him.
Though Haise works for the Commission of Counter Ghoul, he doesn't find pleasure or satisfaction in killing them. He's a gentle soul who tried to find the good in almost everyone, even if they are cold blooded convicted killers. He sighed silently in his mind as he looked to his right, Reina walking with a high held head. Meanwhile Mutsuki trailed behind them both with a low strung head.
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a/n: so that’s the prologue… how we feeling? Honestly idk what I’m doing. I grew bored and this is like the 3rd rendition of this FF. I’m somewhat satisfied with this one enough to post it so bleh. Masterlist has been uploaded!
ps. updates will probably like three posts every month if I’m lucky if not then I’m sorry. Writers block will kick my ass hence why this is the 3rd rendition of the original.
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Ghoul Worldbuilding Headcanons:
Ghoul kitchens are always clean. Very few ghouls actually cook to begin with, which makes most of their kitchen indefinitely clean. And all of them can’t afford to leave evidence of their meals, so they clean up immediately.
Because of this, ghouls are commonly known as very tidy people among their human friends.
Koalas and Panda Bears are common favorite animals (or at least, animals of heavy interest) among ghouls for the fact that they also live on a single food source (albeit both plants — eucalyptus and bamboo)
Carnivorous animals that get demonized as “eating machines” like Sharks are also common favorite animals / animals of interest
Because of this, a lot of ghouls take interest in animals and want to go into a work field of either studying or working with animals. (If you can't work against the demonization of your own species, might as well work on helping other species!)
Given that Hide can keep Cain’s mouth shut in the novels to make him swallow human food, what if ghouls are like crocodiles and alligators? Incredible bite strength, but the muscle that opens their mouths is really weak.
Acting human requires a lot of suppression, far beyond what canon covers. Think about it: They have to ignore the scents they smell, everything they overhear, keep their strength and agility in check, avoid dangerous objects because they can't be harmed by it. And they have to guess and estimate all these limits, because they can't just ask. They even have to play dumb and fearful about knowledge of their own species, as public knowledge on ghouls and even the CCG is very low.
And it requires a lot of supplementation, too. They have to catch up on the importance of food in human culture, from favorite foods to grocery shopping. And be able to recognize the variety of human food, and pay attention to and prepared for common eating times. They've probably never experienced a true human restaurant besides coffee shops. They also have to make up family history since most ghouls are orphans, and stick to a single believable backstory.
Given that the CCG take ghoul bodies after killing them and turn them into quinques, having a body at all is a big deal amongst ghouls, and in recent history makes their death ceremonies not entirely unlike humans'
Having a real disconnect when it comes to the blood and gore side of horror. They can tell its meant to be terrifying and disgusting, but it gives them the complete opposite reaction. Which could either be really fun and enjoyable, or the source of alienation and guilt, depending on the ghoul
Whether its through chemosignals or simply overhearing heartbeats, ghouls can sense fear
(And lying too, probably)
If they can sense chemosignals, then that would make communicating through masks easier for them, as they don't need to read each other's expressions to tell emotions
Cats don't just purr from contentment, but also often purr when stressed, and there's a theory that cat purring aids in healing, which feels really ripe for worldbuilding considering that ghouls have regeneration. Maybe they go hand-in-hand — purring whenever their regeneration kicks in, or maybe they tend to purr when their regeneration gives out — instinctually using a more primative form of healing
(The theory also says that cat purring can lower stress and aid healing in humans too, so consider that for your ghoul x human ships! It wouldn't be an enhanced form of healing for humans, but it would still be comforting and have minor healing properties like the cat purring theory!)
Ghouls' eyes glow. Their kakugan glowing is pretty accepted as canon, but what if even their "normal" eyes glow too?
(Examples of :re Donato because I thought it was cool)
Also bonus headcanon for this specific scene: Donato really likes to sit in the dark and let his eyes glow creepily, just another fun little way to freak out cochlea's doves. But they quickly caught on to this and started keep the lights on. As Donato's friend, Haise's the only one who lets him sit in the dark during interrogations anymore. Enrichment :)
