Notes: I didn't really research much, so it might not be too canon (or historical/scientific). Not much is known about Kanou or the ghoul's origin, so I thought, why not put them together? XD That aside, this is mostly for clearing my head so it might not be too interesting. I don't know many scientific terms or much about events from that era. You have been warned! I take fanfiction requests too, so don't forget to message me. Don't forget to review, I don't know if I should even finish this (this is just out of a whim, it also might be a little short). If anyone is wondering why I haven't updated for Tokyo Ghoul: Lith, it's because I'm not sure how to advance the story. It should be out by the latest next week (sorry).
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"Congratulations. You did well." said Kanou's teacher . He handed the graduate his certificate and diploma, before calling the next student. Finally, Kanou was out of university. He had graduated with a degree in medicine.
"Great job! I knew you could do it!" yelled Washuu as he went to hug his friend. Wash was a prominent member of the Washuu Clan, as well as one of Kanou's best friends.
As they walked towards Washuu's car, they began to chat about their plans for the future. "Will you be taking over the CCG after your father steps down?"
"I'm not really sure. Just between you and me, I don't really agree with the way my grandfather runs things. I think he's not telling us something." responded Washu as he began to drive towards Kanou's apartment.
After a few minutes of silence, Washuu began to talk again. "Kanou, just give me a second. I need to buy something at the corner store."
"Sure. I'll wait here." replied Kanou as he examined his diploma. It was almost hard to believe that it had already been about five years since he had begun to study medicine.
Five years ago, he had promised himself that no matter what, he was going to make a difference in the world. His goal was to find out how to free the world of ghouls, and set humanity on the right path.
"Sorry about that. Ready to go?"
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A few months into Kanou's career, he was offered a job as a scientist at the CCG. Kano gad gained a good reputation as a knowledgeable scientist with a lot of capabilities.
"Welcome to the team, !" said a plump man with a long, white lab coat.
As time passed, Kanou learned that the CCG was a very untrustworthy sister. Especially when he accidentally came across a classified document in their vast library of records, books and documents.
The book he had come across appeared to be very old, as it was tattered and in rough conditions. It was more like someone's diary, as each section had different dates and explained part of the life of a prominent scientist.
As Kanou scanned through the pages, he discovered that this was what he was looking for. Interested, he decided to read it from the very beginning
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Thursday, March 1648
Today, we received a new shipment. It contains exotic flora and fauna from the Americas. They are truly an incredible scientific discovery. I hope we can learn many things from them.
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Monday, March 1648
After analyzing a new species of primates*, we discovered what appeared to be a new parasite. So far, the infected monkeys have shown no sign of hunger in many days. They seem to dislike any type of food we give them. The only flora they seem to like are coffee beans. We have never seen this type of behaviour in any species of their order.
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Wednesday, March 1648
They seem to have abnormal behaviour. Some of the monkeys are showing strange symptoms. Instead of having a brown pupil, they seem to have bright red ones. To add to the symptoms, the sclera* have turned black. For some reason, these symptoms can appear and disappear in a matter of seconds.
There may be a possibility that they can control it. It seems to appear more often when they are distressed, angry, or attempting to look more intimidating.
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Sunday, March 1648
This is the strangest species of monkey we have ever discovered. Today, my coworker accidentally angered one. Its eyes turned a different colour (as previously mentioned) and strange new "limbs" began to appear. Since they are not like regular limbs, we've decided to name them kagunes.
The coworker is currently under observation in a secluded area of the lab. He seemed to be lacking protection during the attack. There may be a possibility that the parasite could transfer to humans. Although unlikely, it would be safer to examine him.
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Tuesday, March 1648
The coworker seems to have the parasite now. He appears to have the same symptoms as the monkeys we have been examining. We currently don't have a cure.
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Friday, March 1648
We don't seem to be learning anything new about the parasite. The monkeys seem to be showing signs of hunger, even though they don't accept the food we give them. Currently, we are feeding them coffee beans. They seem to really like it.
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Saturday, April 1648
The infected coworker is still under observation. For safety reasons, no one is allowed to enter the area he is in. We attempted to feed him a variety of foods that he usually eats, but for some reason he can't help but vomit. We are currently feeding him coffee beans.
The monkeys are becoming more aggressive. We have decided to place them in cages to ensure nobody gets infected.
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Monday, April 1648
The parasite seems to travel without needing the host to come into contact with the human/monkey. More workers have been infected with the parasites. A few scientists have too. They are all being kept in the same, secluded place. We are also feeding them coffee beans.
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Sunday, April 1648
The first person to have been infected seems have a mental disorder. They have gone absolutely mad, and is attacking anyone that he can find. We attempted to detain him by force, but our weapons don't seem to have any affect on him. He has a "kagune", and is using it to fight back. There has been one casualty. It was one of the people that had caught the parasite.
He began to cannibalize the corpse before turning back to his normal mental state. He has no memory of this, but is absolutely terrified of the fact that he ate a human. His hunger has dwindled. It seems as though he can go a month without eating anything but coffee beans before he goes hungry. Unfortunately, the higher ups have decided to exterminate the humans that have caught the parasite. They have been unsuccessful.
The only thing that appears to be able to hurt them is a kagune.
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Friday, April 1648
People with the parasite seem to have superhuman abilities such as: strength, speed, durability, sight, smell and leaps. The monkeys have begun to cannibalize each other. They are growing more restless.
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Saturday, April 1648
The lab has been abandoned. Further detail in the next few entries. We are in a state of emergency.
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Definitions:
primates: Any member of the group of animals that includes human beings, apes, and monkeys
sclera: The white outer layer of the eyeball.
