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Case 1: A Sad Symphony (1)

It's been two days ever since I had been accepted in the CCG and one since I got out from the hospital.

Sure I was still quite sore and slow because I had been inactive with training but the small session I had yesterday sure helped me catching up with my usual schedule.

It was quite early in the morning when I entered the CCG HQ in the 1st Ward and I was so much giddy of being Arima's partner that I mostly ignored the attitude the receptionist had when I had asked about the laboratories.

She had scowled, my eyes finding an empty cup of coffee in front of her, showing that she might as well have not slept for a long time.

Eventually in the rant that ensued about her life and how annoying I was, I managed to get out the floor and the general direction where the Quinques were developed.

Just like I had seen much in the small trips my class had to go during my first two years, the main laboratory was a beautiful scientific complex that was the best specialised in Ghoul Studies.

As I stepped inside the massive room, I could see various investigators and scientists chatting regarding some of the cases in display.

"Are you the new one?" I blinked and stared at the particular researcher that had approached me.

His hair were a dark tone of green that were styled in a mushroom-like afro.

I got a chill vibe from the young man and nodded at his question. "I have to take two Quinques."

"Two?" The scientist asked, his surprise regarding the unusually 'high' number of cases I had to pick even if I was new. "Are you the new owner of a copy of Yukimaru 1/3 and of Douhi?"

"Yes?" At my reaction the man grinned. "I heard about you. You were the one that went deep in the 4th and saved several people. Oh, my name is Chigyou Kouitsu by the way."

"Ryouga Kaizo." We shook hands as he led me to where the two Quinques had been left.

"It was a pity that your copy of Yukimaru had been destroyed during the fight. It's always a sad day to see a Quinque breaking down so harshly."

"Indeed." I muttered restrictedly, feeling a curious note in his tone that made him seem.. too much attached to the weapons. "Actually, might I ask you something about Yukimaru?"

"Sure! Do you wish to change some of its colours or-" "I wasn't talking about aesthetics. I.. is it possible to give it a damage upgrade? Like improving its capacity to pierce through tough barriers?"

"You want to see Yukimaru pierce through the Ghoul that had beaten you?" He snorted as he noticed my surprised expression. "It was all in the reports with the Quinques. Still I think I might be able to work out something to make your little thirst of revenge be quenced."

"Actually-" "These are the Quinques." Chigyou handed me the cases with a big smile and was blocked my attempted protest regarding his misunderstanding. "And I advise you to reach Marude-san before he get a bad impression out of you."

I paled a little as I had indeed forgotten that I was supposed to debrief... in two minutes.

Shrieking an half goodbye, I rushed out of the laboratories and started to run like a madman.

One minute later and I was opening the door for the briefings and- "Good morning, young man. Happy to see that you finally decided to reach our gracious meeting."

Marude Itsuki was as scary as I remembered the only time he had been visiting the Academy.

A man quick to anger even if someone complied with his order. Someone incredibly difficult to satisfy in following his lead.

"I-I had to recover my Quinques, M-Marude-san." "It's Marude-dono, you maggot and you better reach your seat as I am already tired with-" As he ranted about his morning, I walked onto the only empty table of the entire room, ignoring the stares and snickers from some of my new co-workers.

"Anyway, now that Ryouga-hime had decided to deign us with his presence we might as well start with our usual meeting."

The dark-haired man turned towards a pair of investigators, asking for their reports, while I noticed a very, very unusual thing where I was.

Usually mentors were supposed to be at the entrance to introduce their newest partner to how things worked at the HQ, yet I had ignored completely the fact that Arima had been missing both at the entrance and at the laboratory.

The issue was.. he wasn't even in the meeting room.

As I panicked I completely ignored the whole reports the fellow investigators were asked for and almost missed the approaching stern chief.

"Ryouga, stop twitching like some chicken. Your first case shall be with me. Yes, Arima-san is a very busy individual with serious missions only he and his Squad 0 can succeed."

I had so many questions. Why was Arima my mentor if he was that much occupied with other missions, what was Squad 0 and WHY I WAS PAIRED WITH MARUDE IN MY FIRST CASE?!

Case: 153458
Team:
- Special Class Investigator Marude Itsuki (Leader)
- Investigator Class 3 Ryouga Kaizo (Subordinate)

Setting: 9th Ward
Description: Reports from the TPD has confirmed the active presence of Ghoul activity in the 9th Ward. From 10-12 murders in the last two weeks, few limbs remaining in few situations, mostly pools of blood found by patrols.

The 9th Ward is part of the Corporate section of Tokyo, a portion of the capital that house several headquarters of various renowned corporations, among them the Bamco Nambai Games, SOM Burger and the Tsukiyama Group.

It is a well-guarded area of the city because of its importance and not many Ghouls hunted on this zone for good reasons.

To learn that someone of their ilk would be willing to venture in this unkind section was ludicrous to even think about.

"Desperation is a powerful thing, Ryouga. Keep your head up as we might as well be ambushed for now reason."

I blinked at the man as per his order we were going around by foot on the particularly busy Ward.

"I think we will have to split if we want to cover most ground. I will search around the part of the Ward near the end of the Business District, you will take care of the sector near Shinagawa Kumin Park."

I nodded at the demand but was about to protest the fact he was leaving me to deal with eventual ambushes as he went to do not what an Investigator should do at work, yet he was gone by the time I finished nodding, leaving me to sigh at my bad luck.

I entered the natural park with a wary expression, ignoring the giggles and laughs of children playing around, their parents hanging close to watch over them.

My chest ached at the few memory I had of my parents.. before that incident happened, and I was quick to try and find an abandoned space to think how to patrol the large park.

I was certain to have found one but I seemingly ended up in a reclused section of the park where few children were... mobbing on a crying one. "Hey!"

I don't know if it was just the sight of an adult approaching or because I had two cases in my hands, but the small group of bullies turned around in panic and, seeing me walking towards them, scattered away from my reach, possibly to return to their parents.

I sighed and walked slowly towards the little girl that was trying to get up, wide-eyed and surprised at the fact someone had walked there. "Are you okay?"

She didn't answer at first and flinched a little as I crouched close to her to see if she was hurt.

A frown appeared on my visage as I noticed a nasty cut on her knee and pulled out a little band-aid package that Juuzou had gifted me when we returned to our flat.

It was a childish one with smiling animals in on the exterior and I found it somehow fitting it was being used to help a kid.

She blinked in surprise as I applied the band-aid to her wound and patted it softly. "Pain, pain go away." She smiled a little at the silly chant and I nodded. "Your pain will leave soon. Oh, I almost forgot to present myself. I am Ryouga Kaizo."

"E-Emi." She catched my open palm with her smaller hands and we shook hands. "Emi? What a pretty name for a pretty girl."

She giggled softly, an hand covering her mouth and muffling it. "L-Liar."

"Wha? But it's true! I'm super-honest." Another giggle and I smiled widely as I helped her getting up from the floor.

We ended up sitting on a solitary bench. "So why were those scoundrels hurting you?"

She opened her mouth but her expression grew saddened incredibly quickly. "I-I." She closed her mouth, unsure what to say.

"There is no pressure, Emi-chan. Reply only if you want to, I will not force you to speak."

She blinked and smiled absently. "Thank you." It was soft, almost unhearable... but my ears catched it. "T-They were saying t-that my mom didn't love me b-because she never come to watch me here."

It was absurd how some children could get mean for so little. "They are just brats, Emi-chan. Your mom surely loves you tons if she works so hard for you."

"Really?" The girl asked so desperately and I nodded at her. "I bet you are her world."

She smiled at that and nodded. "T-Thank you, Ryo-niisan."

"You are welcome."

"W-What about you, Ryo-niisan? D-Does your mom love you a lot?"

My smile felt forceful to kept but nodded. "I think she does.. she is not here anymore."

Her mouth opened in surprise and she seemed mortified by that.

"I-I didn't knew-" "It's okay, Emi-chan." I patted her head as I sighed calmly. "I think she loves me up in the sky where she is now."

"I-I don't think that." Emi said with a clear tone, confusing me. "I-I know she does because you are a nice Oniichan!"

I chuckled and gave her another pat, her smile widening at the praising gesture.

We chatted about few other random things before she had to go, leaving me back to what I was supposed to do.

Planning out how to patrol the park fully and without leaving any possible gap in the patrols.

At least I made sure someone is happy today...

Introducing second OC, Emi!

Basic Informations: Waist-long, black hair, black eyes. She dress in a small, red skirt and a dark-blue, long-sleeved shirt. She is 9 and her birthday is in January 4th.