The rain tapped gently against the window pane. The scene outside was quite dreary. The street lights shone dimly through the haze. The city was bright despite the weather. The stars illuminated the night sky. Sasaki looked away from the window and back to the PowerPoint presentation in the front of the room. The words Commission of Counter Ghoul ricocheted randomly on the screen before him.
Certain members of the CCG were present for this meeting. Among the crowd were the Qs Squad, comprised of Urie, Ginshi, Tooru, and Saiko. Ginshi and Tooru were engaged in conversation as Saiko downed a bag of chips noisily, her pigtails bouncing as she ate. Urie sat alone, earphones embedded in his ears as usual. Juuzo twirled absentmindedly in his seat, his red stitched pattern freshly woven into his skin. Sasaki had just slipped him some candy, a common ritual they shared. Juuzo hungrily munched on the treats as Sasaki's eyes met Urie's. Urie quickly averted his gaze, doing everything he could to avoid eye contact with Haise. Sasaki was beginning to feel remorse for his actions earlier in the day. Why did he have such a vulgar outburst? Sasaki knew something wasn't right. His thoughts were interrupted as Arima and Akira entered the conference room, each holding a stack of papers.
Everyone quickly raised from their chairs as their commanding officers entered the room. "You may all be seated." Arima stated dryly as he and Akira took a seat in front of the projector. "We have a lot to cover in a short amount of time, the information we've gathered is extremely time sensitive." He continued, spreading the papers he was carrying evenly on the table in front of him. Akira produced a clicker from her pocket and aimed it at a nearby computer. Coordinates and overhead images of the surrounding wards quickly filled the adjacent wall. "We have seen an increased rate of ghoul related incidents in the 22nd ward. Missing person cases are up by 17% and homicides have almost doubled." Arima voiced.
"This recent uproar of activity has Aogiri written all over it. The CCG recently sent a small recon team of Doves to survey the area. Needless to say none of them returned alive." Akira said, picking up where Arima left off. "Haise, we've recently acquired information on a ghoul who goes by the name of Black Rabbit. He's been seen mixed up with Aogiri before. If we can find Black Rabbit we could possibly locate traces of Aogiri." "Where was this Black Rabbit last seen? The 22nd ward?" Sasaki asked, his right eyebrow raised in interest.
"Shockingly no." Arima replied, sliding a picture of Black Rabbit down the table towards the ghoul investigators. Saiko picked it up lazily and began to circulate the image around. "This is where the time sensitivity comes into play. Black rabbit was last seen in the 25th ward. Ghoul related incidents here have decreased vastly." Said Akira, aiming her glance at Sasaki. "It appears as though the ghouls here have begun to follow some sort of code of regulations, as though they're being controlled." Juuzo let out a high sigh as he finished the remainder of the snacks he'd acquired from Haise. "We're not entirely sure if he is still in the area, yet we can't afford to leave any stones unturned." "Sasaki I'll be frank." Arima stated dryly, "We are sending you to investigate the 25th ward. The rest of your squad will be in the surrounding wards: 23, 24, and 26 respectively. It wouldn't be wise having your squad all investigate the same areas as the amount of time we have for this mission is limited. Our sources say we have merely three to four days before we lose Black Rabbit."