Chapter 126: Suit & Tie (Roma, Yoriko, Touka, Itori, Kaneki)
June 17th, 2012, 2:05 PM
Ward 20, Anteiku
Irimi is wearing a black vest over a white work shirt, black skirt (knee length), and black Converse. She also has shoulder length raven hair. I'm wearing a black t-shirt, black jeans, black leather belt, and blue Converse. We're sitting at a table, talking.
"I've been seeing Touka study lately for her entrance exam at the library." Irimi said, as she drank her cup of Macchiato coffee.
"That's nice to hear." I said, as I drank my mug of Mocha coffee.
"So, does that mean you're willing to take Touka's shift today, Irimi?" Nishio said, wondering. Nishio is wearing a black vest over a white work shirt, small black tie, black pants, black leather belt, and red Vans.
"Nope. Isaac's taking me to see Snow White and The Huntsman today at Toho Ikebukuro. I'm sure you and Koma can handle it." Irimi said, as she drank her cup of coffee. Nishio clicks his tongue.
"Of course you would use your boyfriend as an excuse." Nishio said, annoyed.
"Hey, come on. She can't help herself." I said, with a mischievous smile on my face, as Irimi playfully shoved me.
"Touka's been working real hard now that she isn't distracted by Kaneki." Irimi said, as Roma and Koma entered from the pantry. Roma is wearing a black vest over a white work shirt, black tie, black skirt (knee length), and purple Vans. She has a happy look on her face. Koma is wearing a black vest over a white work shirt, red bow tie, black pants, black leather belt, and black Doc Marten's leather shoes.
"Touka? That reminds me. I've got exams coming up, Nishio…" Roma said, before Nishio interrupted.
"N.O." Nishio said, as Roma frowned.
"But you're willing to spend time with your girlfriend?" Roma said, pouting.
"Piss off." Nishio said, annoyed.
"Hey. Did you guys hear?" Roma said, as I looked at her.
"About what?" I said, curious.
"The Ghoul Restaurant." Roma said, as I had an alarmed look on my face.
"Do you know anything about that?" Koma said, wondering.
"I was there two days ago with my co-workers. It was a full-blown massacre in there." I said, calmly.
"So, it is true. The place that was a source of human trafficking and to torture humans for sport. I heard One-Eyed Kaneki wiped that place out! Over 120 Ghouls dead!" Roma said, excited.
"Correction. Around 50." I said, clarifying, as Irimi and I drank our mugs.
"Oh. I see." Roma said, as Koma rubbed his chin with his right hand.
"You know, I remember how Kaneki used to look up to me as his mentor." Koma said, as Roma picked up a few mugs.
"You know, I really wished I could—" Roma said, as she then purposefully dropped both mugs. The mugs shatter into pieces, as Nishio grits his teeth in anger.
"Damn it, Roma!" Nishio said, frustrated, as Roma played stupid.
"I'm sorry! I was just—" Roma said, as I got up from the table.
"Let me help." I said, as I walked towards her to pick up the pieces. As I grabbed the pieces, I feel a sharp cut on my left hand.
"Ah." I said, as I looked at my left hand. Blood is streaming down, as Irimi grabbed some napkins and walked over to me.
"Use this next time." Irimi said, as I chuckle.
"Silly me." I said, awkwardly, as I help Roma carefully pick up the pieces of the shattered mugs. Roma then carries the pieces and places them in the trash at the pantry.
"There." I said, embarrassed.
"You know you didn't have to help. You don't work here." Nishio said.
"Good Samaritan." I said, calmly, as I pressed the napkins on the fresh cut from my left hand.
"Hey. Let me help toss that in the trash." Roma said, as I looked at her.
"Sure." I said, as I hand Roma the bloody napkins, while she headed to the pantry.
"Now where was I? Oh, yeah. Uh, Irimi…" I said, as Roma sniffed the blood on my napkins. Curious, she takes a small lick of my blood. An overwhelming sensation hits her tastebuds, as her eyes widen in excitement.
So rich! Where did Irimi find this delicious churro?! I want him all to myself! Roma thought, excitedly, as she hears Koma's voice from the table bar.
"Roma. Where are you? We need you on coffee duty." Koma said, let out a small yipe.
"Coming!" Roma said, as she tossed the bloody napkins into the trash inside the pantry and walked back to the table bar.
02/03/16, 8:06 PM
Ward 1, Undisclosed Facility
Number of Days Sober: 44
Number of People I've Made Amends With: 10
Roma is wearing a white sweater, blue pants, and red Skechers. She's on the floor, wrapped in chains, and squirming.
"Come on, Nico! Hurry up! Heh. Heh." Roma said, frustrated, as she sees the door open. Her eyes widen in surprise as she sees me enter the room. She notices that I'm wearing a red sweater, washed out black jeans, black leather belt, green Converse, lower half Rorschach mask, black gloves, and blue shades, but doesn't recognize me because of my red Ivy League hair. I also have a foldable black chair.
"Who the fuck are you?" Roma said, annoyed.
"It's me. Your Churro, as Nico said." I said, coldly, as Roma's eyes widen in excitement.
"Oh! Isaac! Hey there!" Roma said, as I adjust the chair to sit down on it.
"You're here to get me out of this hellhole so we can live happily ever after?!" Roma said, lustfully, as I chuckled.
"Lo siento. Ya estoy tomado (Sorry. I'm already taken)." I said, as Roma looked confused.
"What does that mean?" Roma said, wondering.
"Sorry. I'm already taken." I said, clarifying, as Roma pouted.
"Eto's dead, you know? Why'd you pick her over me?! I have more kills than her and I'm more famous than her!" Roma said, frustrated, as I raised an eyebrow.
"Yeah, and I know BTK." I said, sarcastically.
"I'm not here to set you free." I said, calmly.
"What are you here for?" Roma said, wondering.
"You're gonna give me Dr. Kano." I said, coldly, as Roma laughed.
"As if. Souta needs him for his project." Roma said, chuckling.
"You know no one from the Clowns is coming to rescue you. Nico came by a few days ago. Said, 'the rest of us don't want her back.'" I said, recollecting.
"Typical. Must be following Itori's orders." Roma said, annoyed.
"I thought you and the Clowns were tight." I said, calmly.
"With Nico, Souta, and Uta, yes. Itori…that's another story." Roma said, sighing.
"I thought Furuta ran the Clowns." I said, puzzled.
"Nope. Uta and Itori did. He was the muscle, and she was the brains." Roma said.
"How long were they in charge of the Clowns?" I said, wondering.
"2004. Nobody in the Clowns knew who the leader was, so Uta and Itori oversaw the Clowns. When I escaped Cochlea-" Roma said, as I spoke.
"So Nico was telling the truth on you being in Cochlea." I said, recollecting.
"Did he now?" Roma said, as she smiled.
"Where was I? When I came back to the Clowns, Itori was livid as fuck." Roma said, as I raised an eyebrow.
"Why's that?" I said, wondering.
"Do you know the common enemy of Ghouls and humans, my little Churro?" Roma said, wondering.
"Stupidity." I said, bluntly.
"Wrong. Boredom. A disease you can't get over. If not treated, you'll question your own existence. This world is a fucking circus, meant for meaningless fun. Unfortunately, that bimbo bitch Itori doesn't see things MY way." Roma said, as she let out a disappointed sigh.
"Enlighten me. Why do you have beef with Itori?" I said, curious.
"Sorry, handsome. I can't say. All I can say is that she did not approve of my ideology. Fuck up the world's glamorous society." Roma said, giggling.
"What for? Eto and I have been doing the EXACT same thing." I said, as Roma had a sly smile on her face.
"No, no. Mine is to make all of humanity live in misery, as God intended. You and Eto fucked up the world's glamorous society for your daughter." Roma said, as I looked at her in silence for 10 seconds.
"You not talking indicates I'm right, huh?" Roma said, giggling.
"How about this? You give me Dr. Kano and I'll give you something in return." I said, as Roma raised an eyebrow.
"I can't be bought." Roma said, chuckling.
"You're not even interested in some food?" I said, as I pulled out from underneath my blue sweater a bloody Ziploc bag. Inside was a brown iris eyeball, 4 teeth (2 upper central incisors, a lower second premolar, and a lower first molar), a toe, a finger, and a small jar of blood.
"Really, you're gonna tempt me with treats?" Roma said, mockingly.
"Not just any." I said, as I got up from the chair. I then take off my left Converse sneaker and pull off my white sock. Roma's eyes widen in surprise as she sees that my left index toe is gone. I then pull down my Rorschach mask as I grinned at her. Roma then sees that my 2 front teeth are gone. I then remove my gloves to show her that my left index finger is gone. I finally take off my shades and show her that my right eye was gone. Roma's eyes widen in delight.
"Oooooooooh! I see my little Churro is desperate to catch Dr. Kano!" Roma said, excited, as I nodded my head no.
"No. No. No. Desperate is a very strong word to use. I prefer the word 'determined.'" I said, calmly, as I smiled.
"Gimme!" Roma said, as she wriggled to where I was.
"Nope." I said, as Roma let out a frustrated groan.
"You want these? You're gonna give me Dr. Kano. Consider this my pound of flesh. 10.5 oz. of my own blood, about a 1/10 oz. of my teeth, a ¼ oz. from the eye, an index toe should weigh about 1.5 oz., and an index finger should weigh more than 3.75 oz. Then again, I wouldn't mind giving these to my new novia (girlfriend), Irimi, if you're not interested." I said.
"You're dating her now?!" Roma said, as she sees the door to the room open. Irimi walks inside.
"Yep." Irimi said, calmly, as she smiled.
"I would've given up my penis, but I need that for urinating. So, the blood and the rest of these will do." I said, as I opened the Ziploc bag and grabbed the eye to give to Irimi. She opens her mouth as I am about to place it inside her mouth, when Roma speaks.
"Wait!" Roma said, as I looked at her.
"Fine. Pound of flesh, you say? Fine, I'll give up Dr. Kano's routine schedule for your pound of flesh. On one condition." Roma said, as I looked at her.
02/03/16, 8:25 PM
Ward 1, Undisclosed Facility
"Mmmmmmm!" Roma said, as she drank the last of my blood with her mouth, before chewing on my right eyeball.
"Good business, Roma. You are sure the routine schedule for Dr. Kano is legit?" I said, as she looked at me, while deactivating her Kakugan.
"Duh!" Roma said, annoyed.
"Very well, then." I said, as Irimi and I turned around to walk out of the room.
"You know, you're not as gullible as your old man." Roma said, as Irimi and I stopped and turned to look at her.
"What's your real age, then? Because from the way you said it, your body doesn't match your age." I said, suspicious.
"Sorry. It's rude to ask a lady for her age." Roma said, happily.
"She does have a point. I'm older than you." Irimi said, calmly.
"I will give you a hint, though. I happen to know a few honorary members of the Clowns. Outside Japan." Roma said, as I raised an eyebrow.
"Like whom? Ronald McDonald?" I said, skeptical.
"Nope. John Wayne Gacy and Ted Bundy." Roma said, as she smiled.
"BULLSHIT!" Irimi and I shouted, skeptical.
"No. It's true. I ran into Bundy on a couple occasions while visiting Florida. He was a very sadistic fuck. And while I never met Gacy, he and I were pen pals." Roma said, calmly.
"Gacy's last meal before taking a lethal injection was a bucket of KFC chicken." I said, as Roma chuckled.
"From what I heard, the guards found his toilet covered in vomit shortly after he was executed." Roma said.
"Oh, and Porpora too. He had a boatload of friends from his home country. His best friend before leaving Russia was Andrei Chikatilo." Roma said.
"The Butcher of Rostov?" I said, surprised.
"He gave him tips on how to avoid being caught. Porpora told me he was heartbroken when he heard the news that Chikatilo was executed. Never spoke for a week." Roma said, chuckling.
"We'll keep note of that." I said, as I looked at Irimi, who nodded her head yes, as we walked out of the room, and closed the door.
02/04/16, 12:09 PM
Ward 13, Nakamura Park
"You know, Takeomi. My parents were shocked when you made the sudden announcement about our marriage." Yoriko said. Yoriko is wearing a yellow coat over a brown sweater, blue skirt (knee length), and white heels. Takeomi is wearing a black suit over a white work shirt, black tie, black pants, black leather belt, and black leather shoes. They're sitting on a bench in the snow-covered park.
"Apologies in advance." Takeomi said, embarrassed.
"Kuriowa. I'm curious. Why me?" Yoriko said, wondering.
"My father's life lesson when I grew up was that my daily meals are more important than the training. Nutrition over experience for the body. If I were to get married, I should marry a girl who knows how to cook." Takeomi said, calmly, as Yoriko's cheeks were flushed pink.
"That's why? It's quite like you." Yoriko said, giggling, as Takeomi had an embarrassed look on his face.
"That came out wrong." Takeomi said, awkwardly.
"No, it's fine." Yoriko said, reassuring.
"Seeing you at Oasis, I could tell you're a kind-hearted person. Worried about Ghouls, yet courageous. That's why I made the choice to spend the rest of my life with you." Takeomi said, calmly.
"So, to repeat what I said a few weeks ago. Wil you marry me?" Takeomi said, wondering.
"Yes…" Yoriko said, as tears streamed down her face.
"Are you alright?" Takeomi said, worried, as Yoriko wiped her tears.
"Yeah. I just remembered my best friend from Kiyomi High. I lost all contact with her after what occurred in Ward 20 three and a half years ago. Something about a coffee shop. I want to tell her about this." Yoriko said, saddened, as Takeomi pulled out a small notepad and blue pen from the breast pocket of his white work shirt. Yoriko has a surprised look on her face upon seeing Takeomi's actions.
"Give me her name. I'll check if the CCG has any info on her." Takeomi said, helping.
"Touka…Kirishima." Yoriko said, as Takeomi wrote the name down on his notepad.
"Got it." Takeomi said, as a small smile emerged from Yoriko's face.
11/23/11, 10:04 AM
Ward 20, Kiyomi High School
Yoriko is wearing a brown sweater, small red bow tie, black skirt, (knee length), white socks, and blue Skechers. She has hazel bob-cut hair. Touka is wearing a blue sweater, small red bow tie, black skirt (knee length), blue socks, and white Reebok's. She also has indigo hair Both are sitting at their desks when Yoriko turns around to look at Touka.
"Touka. Tomorrow's a national holiday. Let's go somewhere." Yoriko said, calmly, as Touka had a surprised look on her face.
"Where'd that come from?" Touka said, wondering, as she sighed.
Fuck. It's been a week since me and Hinami killed that sadistic fuck Mado. Now, his foreign protégé is living on the second floor of Anteiku! I want to kill that asshole, but Mr. Yoshimura insisted on letting that Dove stay! Claims that Isaac, or whatever that idiot's name is, was married to Rize and is being hunted by her enemies. It's pissing me off that he's already gotten along with Kaneki and the rest of the employees there. I'm just glad that Hinami hasn't run into him yet. Because if she did… Touka thought, frustrated, as she continued to picture the wedding ring on Doc's left ring finger from that night, and the photo of me and Rize kissing one another as she showed off her amethyst wedding ring, before Yoriko spoke.
"Touka?" Yoriko said, wondering.
"Sorry. Train of thought." Touka said, calmly.
And now, Yoriko's noticing my stressful behavior, Touka thought, worried.
"I was concerned about you and your busy after-school job. So, I figured let's go somewhere. The Sunshine Aquarium? Tokyo Dome?" Yoriko said, with a hint of excitement.
"I'm not really sure." Touka said, vaguely.
"Oh. You must be busy with your boyfriend from the café. Kaneki?" Yoriko said, curious, as Touka's cheeks were flushed pink. Touka then gets up from her seat.
"It's not like that!" Touka said, hot and bothered.
"Then tell me where you want to go." Yoriko said, giggling, as she then remembered the small white bunny doll on her keychain.
"Ueno Zoo." Touka said, calmly.
"Sure. We can see the baby seals that were brought in a few weeks ago. And we can sit outside and have some lunch! I'll make them myself for the trip!" Fried chicken?" Yoriko said, content, as Touka smiled. Her mind, however, told a different story.
Great. Now I got to scout for the bathrooms in advance, Touka thought, displeased.
11/24/11, 8:07 AM
Ward 20, Kiyomi High School
Touka is wearing a white flannel shirt, small red knot tie, black skirt (knee length), white socks, and white Reebok's. Yoriko is wearing a blue sweater, small purple knot tie, black skirt (knee length). They're at their desks, as usual, when Touka looks at the Ueno Zoo tickets.
"You went all out on this, haven't you?" Touka said, surprised.
"Yep. Just as my parents said." Yoriko said, as she smiled.
Great, she told her parents about the zoo trip, Touka thought, displeased, as Yoriko pulled out a map of the Ueno Zoo.
"I made more than I thought for our trip to Ueno Zoo. Five meals, to be exact." Yoriko said, embarrassed.
Five?! Touka thought, alarmed, as she hears a voice from behind.
"You guys are going to the zoo?" Teenage Boy #1 said, wondering, as he saw the laid-out map of Ueno Zoo. Touka then turns around to see 3 teenage boys looking at her and Yoriko. They're all wearing school uniforms (each one is wearing a white flannel shirt, red tie, black pants, black leather belt, and various shoe brands).
"S-S-Sure." Yoriko said, somewhat embarrassed.
"You can cook as well, Yoriko?" Teenage Boy #2 said, surprised.
"Yes." Yoriko said, as her cheeks were flushed pink.
"Guys, Yoriko's cooking is delicious. I've tried her meat and potato stew before." Teenage Boy #3 said, as the other two teenage boys looked at him.
"You did?" Teenage Boy #1 said, curious.
"Sixth grade. Home economics. Made a big pot for everyone in our class to eat. We couldn't stop talking about it for days." Teenage Boy #3 said, offering praise.
"I-I-It wasn't a big deal." Yoriko said, hot and bothered.
Yoriko's being humble, but I can tell that she's quite happy with the praise that she's getting. If only I were human and could try out some of her food, Touka thought, as she chimed in.
"Yoriko's planning to become a chef after high school." Touka said, content, as Yoriko's cheeks were flushed orchard red.
"That's awesome!" Teenage Boy #2 said, as Yoriko spoke.
"Umm, Touka. A word?" Yoriko said, hesitant, as she and Touka got up from their desks and walked outside the room.
"Touka. Please, I get nervous whenever I have this much praise thrown at me." Yoriko said, worried.
"Come on, you deserve that. You shouldn't so nervous around our classmates, you know?" Touka said, as Yoriko sighed.
"I know. You're always so honest and upfront whenever you speak to our classmates, teachers, or even strangers. I wish I was like you…" Yoriko said, somberly.
"Okay, okay. I'll stop. Which animal do you want to see first when we get to Ueno Zoo?" Touka said, changing the subject for Yoriko's sake.
11/24/11, 11:47 AM
Ward 20, Kiyomi High School
Touka and Yoriko are eating their lunches, fried chicken with steamed white rice and shitake mushrooms, when they notice the same three teenage boys approach them.
"Hey, that looks good, Yoriko. Did you make that?" Teenage Boy #2 said, as Touka looked at him.
"She did." Touka said, as the trio of guys looked at Yoriko in awe.
"Can you give us some?" Teenage Boy #1 said, wondering, as Yoriko looked embarrassed.
"Sure, she made more than she thought for today. 3, to be exact." Touka said.
"Nice!" Teenage Boy #3 said, stoked, as Yoriko then handed the trio of guys the extra containers of fried chicken.
"Relax, Yoriko. I'm just lightening the load." Touka said, reasoning with Yoriko, who looked glum.
"It's nothing, okay?" Yoriko said, calmly, while averting her gaze towards Touka. Suddenly, they hear a female voice from 10 feet away.
"They say you're a great cook, how sweet!" The teenage girl said, in a deceptive manner, as Touka looked around the classroom to find three teenage girls, who avert their eyes from Touka and Yoriko, and began to whisper.
What's that girl's problem? Touka thought, as Yoriko spoke.
"That's Mayuhara and her friends, Aoi and Honoka. She's been seeing Yamamoto lately. You just saw him grab the third container of fried chicken." Yoriko said, somberly.
"But him and his friends coming by here had nothing to do with us." Touka said, skeptical.
"Perhaps you're right." Yoriko said, weakly.
11/24/11, 12:21 PM
Ward 20, Kiyomi High School
Ugh, God. I really went overboard into forcing that drumstick into my body, Touka thought, displeased, after a trip to the bathroom to vomit up her lunch, when she sees Mayuhara and her friends confronting Yoriko. Mayuhara is 5'2, has red hair (chin length), and has brown eyes. She is wearing a blue jacket over a white flannel shirt, small red knot tie, black skirt (knee length) and blue Skechers. Aoi is 5'3, has purple hair (neck length), and blue eyes. Honoka is 5'4, has dirty blonde hair, and amber eyes. Both Aoi and Honoka are wearing the exact same clothing as Mayuhara, the difference being that Aoi's shoes were white Nike's and Honoka's shoes were yellow Vans.
"You looked very happy when my boyfriend smiled after you gave him your food. Is that why you do that? To get boys to fuck you silly?" Mayuhara said, mockingly, as Touka entered the room.
"What the hell's going on here?" Touka said, sternly, as Aoi and Honoka's faces went from teasing to flinching. Mayuhara doesn't seem fazed by Touka, as she laughs.
"Hey, Kirishima." Mayuhara said, as Touka looked at Yoriko, who looked depressed.
"Can I ask what the fuck you were saying to Yoriko?" Touka said, firmly.
"I have no idea what you're talking about." Mayuhara said, as she played dumb.
"I heard from outside." Touka said, remaining calm.
"Really? Then why did you even ask that rhetorical question in the first place?" Mayuhara said, as she smirked, further driving Touka angry.
"God, lose the attitude or no boys in this classroom will go out with you. Yoriko, can't you get your friend to calm down?" Mayuhara said, as Yoriko spoke.
"Touka…it's fine…please, don't…" Yoriko said, as Touka interrupted.
"In what way is this fine?!" Touka said, angrily, as Yoriko had a surprised look on her face. Touka places her hands over her mouth, upon realizing that she lost her temper.
Shit, I was just replaying that night with Mado again, Touka thought, humiliated, as Mayuhara spoke.
"Awe, Kirishima. You got pissed at Yoriko just now. I mean, you guys are complete opposites. Whenever you eat Yoriko's cooking, you always make that cringing face." Mayuhara said, mockingly, as rage boiled inside Touka.
Fuck! That's because I can't eat human food! But there's no way I'm blurting that out, Touka thought, frustrated, as Mayuhara continued.
"And the Ueno Zoo? Aren't you and Yoriko old for that? Mayuhara said, as Touka then looked at Yoriko, whose face had gone pale white. Suddenly, without warning, Touka then grabs the Mayuhara's jacket collar, as Aoi and Honoka screamed simultaneously.
"Say another word, bitch—" Touka said, angrily, as Mayuhara interrupted.
"You're not confirming or denying what I said earlier about her cooking." Mayuhara said, as Touka clenched her fists on Mayuhara's jacket collar even tighter.
"A shame you're humiliating Yoriko right now." Mayuhara said, as Touka's eyes widen in alarm. Touka then looks to see Yoriko, who has tears silently streaming down her face. Suddenly, they hear a male voice.
"What's going on here?" The male voice said, as they looked to see their history teacher, Mr. Tsuruda. Mr. Tsuruda is 5'10, has short brown hair, and brown eyes. He's wearing a blue sweater, black pants, and white Reebok's. He was accompanied by Aoi. Touka then turns around to see that she is no longer clenching Mayuhara's jacket collar, and that Mayuhara is on the floor, kneeling, and faking her coughs and sobs.
"Mr. Tsuruda…she grabbed my jacket and said mean things!" Mayuhara said, whining, as Touka looked on in shock.
"No, Mr. Tsuruda, it wasn't like that. Touka was just…" Yoriko said, attempting to defend Touka, before Honoka spoke.
"Are you okay, Mayuhara?" Honoka said, as she lifted Mayuhara up from the floor.
"I was just saying…" Yoriko said, as Mayuhara interrupted.
"Kirishima, you're awful!" Mayuhara said, faking her sobs.
"I was just—" Yoriko said, before Mr. Tsuruda spoke.
"Kirishima, staff room—now!" Mr. Tsuruda said, sternly.
11/24/11, 1:04 PM
Ward 20, Kiyomi High School, Outside Staff Room
Touka exits the staff room and sees Yoriko. Both have somber looks on their faces.
"I'm sorry. I should've spoken up…" Yoriko said, depressed.
"You did nothing wrong, Yoriko." Touka said, bluntly, as Yoriko had a saddened look on her face. Touka then walks past her as Yoriko spoke.
"Where are you going, Touka?" Yoriko said, worried.
"To teach that cunt Mayuhara a lesson." Touka said, angrily, as Yoriko's eyes widen in alarm.
"Touka, wait! Just…stop. You'll only make things worse." Yoriko said, loudly, as Touka turned to look at her, in shock.
"So you're just gonna let her and her friends steamroll over you like that?" Touka said, angrily.
"Touka, please. Don't make things worse than it already is." Yoriko said, depressed, as Touka then sees the tears streaming down Yoriko's face.
"I'm really happy that you care about me, but…but…but whatever you have planned won't make me happy!" Yoriko said, angrily, as she cried. Touka then has a somber look on her face as that moment brought forth her and Hinami's battle with Doc, and the day she attempted to choke me to death at Anteiku.
Revenge doesn't matter. I'm just sad, Touka thought, recollecting Hinami's words that night.
02/09/16, 3:18 PM
Ward 20, Café :re
Number of Days Sober: 50
Number of People I've Made Amends With: 10
Touka is wearing a black apron over a white t-shirt, black pants, and blue Converse. She has purple nail polish on her fingernails. She looks at Yomo, who is gently rocking Asami, and Koma, who's teaching Emilia how to make origami. Yomo is wearing a white sweater, blue pants, and brown Nike's. Koma is wearing a black vest over a white work shirt, red bow tie, black pants, and black Perry Ellis sneakers. Emilia is wearing a blue sweater, green pants, and red Skechers. Asami is wearing a pink sweater, blue beanie hat, pink pants, and pink Nike's.
Touka is smiling at them, as she hears the television from her left side.
"Coming to you from TV Tokyo, we're here today at the Valentine's Day Fair in Ward 9, where…" The male news reporter said, as he then spots over 2 dozen Clowns approaching the citizens. Touka's eyes widen in shock, as she grabs the remote and turns off the television.
"Guys." Touka said, as Yomo and Koma look at her.
"Is something wrong, Tía Touka?" Emilia said, wondering.
"Everything's fine. We're just gonna head upstairs." Touka said, calmly, as she pulled out her Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge from her front left pocket and began to text to Kaneki.
"The Clowns have made their move." Touka texted, as she put the phone back in her pocket.
02/09/16, 3:19 PM
Ward 9, Valentine's Day Fair
Multiple Clowns are handing out balloons of various colors to the crowd, as they watch in awe.
"Stop and look!" Clown #1 said, chuckling.
"I'll take one of those." Girl #1 said, in awe.
"Please, Mommy!" Boy #1 said, pleading.
"No!" Mother #1 said, sternly.
"Try one!" Clown #2 said, excited, as another male child spots Clown #2 holding a blue balloon. He lets go of his mother's left hand and approaches Clown #2.
"Wow!" Boy #2 said, as Clown #2 brings the blue balloon between them. Suddenly, the balloon explodes like a grenade, as shrapnel lands on Boy #2's face and chest, while decapitating Clown #2's head, and severs his lower right arm, killing them instantly. Blood splatters onto the face of Boy #2's mother, as she stares in horror of what just occurred.
"What the hell was that?" Man #1 said, confused, as Boy #2's mother lets out a bloodcurdling scream. Blood spurts out of Clown #2's decapitated head, before it collapsed to the ground.
"What the fuck?!" Man #2 said, horrified, as everyone in the crowd fled.
"Shit, shit!" Mother #3 said, panicking, as she carried her daughter, fireman style.
"Mommy!" Girl #2 said, worried, as more clowns began to walk towards the civilians, with balloons in hand.
"Run! Run!" Elderly Man #1 said, frantic.
"AAAAH!" Woman #1 said, alarmed.
"They're coming this way!" Man #3 said, as the crowd started pushing and shoving each other out of the way.
"This cannot be happening!" Woman #2 said, as a Clown catches up to another man. Man #4 lets out a loud gasp, as Clown #3 chuckled, before the yellow balloon they were holding blows up, killing them both.
02/09/16, 3:27 PM
Ward 9, Valentine's Day Fair
Kuramoto, Takeomi, Misato, and Kuroiwa emerge from the police cars that they were inside of and open their briefcases to pull out their Quinques. Misato is wearing a white trench coat over a white work shirt, orange tie, black pants, and black leather shoes. Kuramoto is wearing a white trench coat over a white work shirt, blue tie, black pants, black leather belt, and black leather shoes. Kuroiwa is wearing a black suit over a white work shirt, black tie, black leather belt, and black leather shoes. Takeomi is wearing a black suit over a white work shirt, blue tie, black pants, black leather belt, and black leather shoes. Kuramoto then pulls out his CCG badge from his front left pocket.
"CCG! Clear the road!" Kuramoto said, as Misato started firing multiple shards at multiple Clowns with her Quinque, Emelio.
"Fucking Clowns!" Misato said, as 4 Clowns collapse to the ground, dead. Misato then fires 2 shards at another Clown holding a purple balloon.
"Hehe!" Clown #4 said, as the purple balloon exploded near their face, decapitating them. An idea pops into Misato's head.
"Ukaku squad! Aim for the balloons! They're rigged with explosives!" Misato said, sternly.
"Roger!" Investigator #1 said, as Takeomi and Kuroiwa ran towards a group of 4 Clowns and slaughtered them with their respective Quinques, Tsunagi (Hard) and Kuroiwa Special.
"Hee-Hee!" Clown #5 said, before being decapitated by Takeomi's Quinque, as Clown #5's head rolled to the ground
"Hmf!" Takeomi and Kuroiwa said, simultaneously, as Kuroiwa Squad continued to fight on.
"Set up a perimeter to protect the civilians!" Kuroiwa said.
"Yes, sir!" Takeomi, Kuramoto, and Misato said, simultaneously, as Misato shoots two more balloons to kill 3 Clowns.
02/09/16, 5:43 PM
Ward 2, Undisclosed Location
"Stay away!" Firefighter #1 said, as CCG investigators evacuate the civilians.
"This area is off limits!" Investigator #2 said.
"Make way!" Firefighter #2 said, as Urie, Hsiao, Touma, and Saiko arrive at the scene. Urie is wearing a white trench coat over a black work shirt, black pants, black leather belt, blue leather gloves, and black leather shoes. Hsiao is wearing a skintight black suit, knee high black boots, blue gloves that cover the entirety of both her arms. Saiko is wearing a black poncho over a white trench coat, black skirt (knee length), black leggings, and blue Converse. Touma is wearing a red poncho over a blue jacket, black pants, blue gloves, and white Nike's.
"Hsiao! C2!" Urie said, calmly, as he readied his Quinque, Ginkui.
"On it!" Hsiao said, as she jumps onto a firetruck, with Urie following suit.
Damn, she's fast! Urie thought, as he quickly jumps off the firetruck and cuts a Clown in two, with his Quinque.
"Kya!" Clown #6 said, as his two-piece body collapsed to the ground. Hsiao then jumps off the firetruck and performs a front flip and decapitates Clown #7 with her Quinque, Kuai ¼ (left foot). Saiko and Touma then jump onto a police car, as Saiko and Touma activate their respective left Kakugan. Saiko then releases her large purple salamander Rinkaku tail, while Touma releases his long and scaly pink Bikaku tail. Both use their tails to grab a Clown and crush their opponents' bodies with the strength of their tails.
"No!" Clown #8 said, as Hsiao decapitates Clown #8 by using a roundhouse kick, as Saiko looked on, aroused.
"Damn, Hsiao…looking hot in that suit!" Saiko said.
"Couldn't agree more." Touma said, sarcastically.
"Keep your eyes peeled for more payasos (clowns), as Isaac likes to call them." Saiko said, as Touma nodded his head.
"Roger that!" Touma said, as Urie decapitates another Clown with Ginkui.
Ward 9, Ward 2, and Ward 18…, Urie thought.
02/09/16, 5:41 PM
Ward 18, Undisclosed Location
"HRRRM!" Tanakamaru said, as he whacked a Clown with his Quinque, Angel Beat (Diffuse Mode), causing the Clown to fall to the ground. Tanakamaru is wearing a white trench coat over a white work shirt, black tie, black pants, black leather belt, and black leather shoes.
"Baby!" Tanakamaru said, pompously, as he turned around and whacked another Clown with Angel Beat. He then twirls around, knocking down Clowns left and right, before kneeling and blasting a red projectile onto a Clown that was running towards him behind, blowing the Clown's stomach. The Clown falls to the ground, dead, as Tanakamaru gets up.
"Mode change." Tanakamaru said, as he switches Angel Beat from Diffuse to Compress. The long barrel changes into two short barrels as he then takes aim at the numerous Clowns that were coming his way.
"Angel Beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaat!" Tanakamaru said, as he fired a large red projectile that knocked more than 5 Clowns off their feet and destroyed numerous cars in the process. Shattered glass hits the pavement, as he and numerous investigators survey the scene.
"Just like I predicted. Heh." Tanakamaru said, content.
I wonder if the Clowns are attacking CCG HQ just as Rank 1 Furuta predicted. Ui, my boy, you better be right about this guy, Tanakamaru thought.
02/09/16, 5:45 PM
Ward 1, CCG HQ, 15th Floor, Control Room
Ui is wearing a white trench coat over a black work shirt, black pants, black leather belt, and black Allen Edmonds sneakers. Matsuri is wearing a white suit with black vertical stripes over a white work shirt, red tie, gray pants, and brown leather shoes.
"This is command!" Radio Operator #1 said.
"Another attack!?" Radio Operator #2 said.
"They just hit Ward 23 right now!" Radio Operator #3 said.
"What the fuck is going on?!" Radio Operator #4 said, panicking, as Maturi looked at Ui.
"You said you would take full responsibility for this shit show, SCI Ui?" Matsuri said, calmly.
"Wait, make that ASCI Ui." Matsuri said, as he smirked. Ui then walks away from Matsuri.
Snarky as always, even in crucial times, Ui thought, as Matsuri gazed at Ui.
"Heh." Matsuri said, chuckling.
Looks like Furuta was correct. If we had acted as planned and focused security on a few spots, all 23 wards would've been decimated in no time, Ui thought, as he looked up at Juuzou. Juuzou is wearing a black coat over a black work shirt, red/yellow suspenders, black pants, and pink slippers. He also has an SIII armband on the upper left sleeve of his coat.
"Suzuya. Look after HQ while I'm gone." Ui said, calmly, as he pulled out his phone, a Sony Xperia Z5, from his front left pocket, and looked at the dossier report from his email.
Operation Big Shoes Layout
Ward 1, CCG HQ:
Commander: (Bureau Director) Souta Furuta Washu.
S2 Squad: (SCI, SL) Matsuri Washu, and 13 Ghoul Investigators.
S3 Squad: (SCI, SL) Juuzou Suzuya, (FCI, DSL) Keijin Nakarai, (Rank 1) Hanbeh Abara, (Rank 1) Mizurou Tamaki, and (Rank 1) Miyuki Mikage.
S3 Squad (Reserve): (ASCI) Tooru Mutsuki, and (Rank 2) Shinsanpei Aura.
Ward 2:
Project Q: (ASCI, SL) Kuki Urie, (Rank 1, DSL) Saiko Yonebayashi, (Rank 1) Ching-Li Hsiao, and (Rank 2) Touma Higemaru.
Ward 9:
Kuroiwa Squad: (SCI, SL) Iwao Kuroiwa, (FCI, DSL) Kuramoro Itou, (Rank 1) Takeomi Kuroiwa, and (Rank 2) Misato Gori.
Ward 18:
(SCI) Mougan Tanakamaru and 10 Ghoul Investigators.
Ward 19:
S1 Squad: (SCI, SL) Koori Ui and 8 Ghoul Investigators.
Ward 22:
20 Ghoul Investigators
Objectives:
1. Defend the CCG HQ Building from the Clowns.
2. Defend the designated wards that are under attack by the Clowns.
3. Extermination of the Clowns.
"Safe travels." Juuzou said, calmly, as Ui looked at the numerous investigators around him.
"S1! Split up into teams of 3 and provide backup to as many wards as you can assist! You are to follow the orders of your respective DSLs." Ui said, as he ran out of the room.
"Sir, yes, sir!" Investigators #3, #4, and #5 said, simultaneously, as Juuzou sat down at the stairs near the entrance of the control room. Juuzou stares at Matsuri's back as Matsuri spoke.
"Go with SCI Ui." Matsuri said, calmly, as he turned his head to look at Juuzou.
"Let me handle things from here. It's most likely that the branch offices will fall while we sit on our asses waiting to see if the Clowns hit HQ." Matsuri said, calmly, as Juuzou looks at him in silence. Juuzou then perches his elbows on his legs, before perching his chin on his hands, as Matsuri looked on, alarmed. Suddenly…
"Multiple hostiles detected!" Radio Operator #5 said, as Matsuri spoke.
"Where?!" Matsuri said, frantic, as the alarms went off.
02/09/16, 5:45 PM
Ward 1, 500 feet outside CCG HQ
Uta is wearing a black trench coat, black jeans, black Timberland boots, and a black/white mask that has a pattern of concentric ovals and a reticle at the center of the mask. Nico is wearing an unzipped gray jacket over a purple flannel shirt, maroon pants, white leather belt, white boots, and a clown mask. They are surrounded by multiple Clowns.
"Yo. Where's Crown?" Uta said, wondering, as he places his hands in his pockets.
"Probably looking for beautiful things. You know how Porpora is." Nico said, chuckling, as the alarm bells rang all over CCG HQ. Snow then begins to drop down, as the clouds settle in.
"Itori better know what she's doing." Uta said, calmly, as Nico looked at him.
"Relax, darling. She and the rest of the Clowns roped in more participants than we thought." Nico said.
"Wasn't Furuta supposed to let Isaac lead the operation?" Uta said, wondering.
"Little Ikey quit after Rushima. So Furuta's now taking down as many investigators as he can." Nico said.
"When life gives you lemons…" Uta said, chuckling.
02/09/16, 5:47 PM
Ward 1, CCG HQ, 15th Floor, Control Room
"What do we do, SCI Washu?" Radio Operator #3 said, wondering, as Matsuri had a panicked look on his face.
Furuta was right, Matsuri thought, as he then turned to see Furuta and Itori standing at the top of the staircase. Furuta is wearing a black suit over a white work shirt, small black bow tie, black pants, black leather belt, black leather shoes, and red gloves. Itori is wearing a green corset dress, purple rim glasses, and green heels. She has forest green nail polish on her fingernails and is carrying a clipboard.
"All investigators currently at the premises must take battle position one." Furuta said, as he walked down the stairs, while everyone else looked at him in silence.
What? Matsuri thought, confused.
"I SAID NOW!" Furuta said, sternly, as the radio operators quivered.
"That sounded like…" Radio Operator #2 said, floored.
Daddy's voice…, Matsuri thought, shocked, as the radio operators began to speak to the investigators that were outside CCG HQ. Furuta then turns around and looks at Juuzou.
"SCI Suzuya! I want S3 to secure the front." Furuta said, as Juuzou looked him dead in the eye.
"On it." Juuzou said, calmly, as he got up and ran out of the room. Furuta then looks at Matsuri.
"Washu S2 Squad. Secure the rear." Furuta said, calmly, as Matsuri turned around.
Don't go barking orders on me, asshole, Matsuri thought, annoyed, as he looked at the 13 investigators in front of him.
"S2 Squad! Uh…" Matsuri said, as he looked at the investigators in front of him.
"Secure the rear!" Matsuri said, slightly hesitant, as the investigators turned and ran out of the room.
"Sir, yes, sir!" Investigators #6-18 said, simultaneously, as Matsuri ran out of the room, while Itori looked on, delighted.
"It begins now." Furuta said, calmly.
I will protect the CCG. LOLZ, Furuta thought, as he chuckled.
02/09/16, 6:10 PM
Ward 1, 500 feet outside CCG HQ, Undisclosed Bridge
"Suzuya S3 Squad! Prepare for combat." Juuzou said, as he looked at the 10 dozen Clowns that are walking towards them from 100 feet away.
Juuzou is at the bridge with Hanbeh, Nakarai, Tamaki, Mikage, Mutsuki, and Aura. Hanbeh is wearing a black trench coat, black pants, black leather belt, and black Perry Ellis sneakers. Nakarai is wearing a black trench coat, black jeans, and black Converse. Tamaki is wearing a black trench coat, black pants, black leather belt, and red Champion's. Mikage is wearing a black trench coat, black pants, and purple Skechers. Each of Juuzou's teammates have an SIII armband on the upper left sleeve of their coats.
Mutsuki is wearing a white trench coat, white pants, white leather belt, black leather eyepatch, and white Reebok's. Aura is wearing a blue trench coat over a white work shirt, black pants, and blue Vans.
All 7 of them, along with the 3 dozen investigators that came along with them, are looking at the 10 dozen Clowns that are walking to the CCG HQ.
"Group C's here." Juuzou said, as the Clowns laughed.
"KEKEKEKE KEKEKE KEKEKEKEKEKEKE KEKEKEKEKEKE KEKEKEKEKEKE." Clowns #10-28 said, simultaneously, as Furuta speaks through Juuzou's left earpiece.
"SCI Suzuya! Defend that bridge with your life!" Furuta said, sternly, as Juuzou smiled.
"With my life, you say?" Juuzou said, as he opened his black Quinque briefcase to pull out his Quinque, Jason. Juuzou then sprints towards the crowd of Clowns and decapitates more than 12 Ghouls with a swing of his Quinque. Multiple heads fall to the ground, as Juuzou twirls his Quinque around.
"How about I just fuck 'em up?" Juuzou said, confidently.
02/09/16, 6:12 PM
Ward 1, CCG HQ, 15th Floor, Control Room
"Sure, SCI Suzuya. You do that." Furuta said, as a big grin emerged from his face, while Itori chuckled.
02/09/16, 6:12 PM
Ward 22, CCG Ward 22 Branch Office, 13th Floor
"Where's back-up?!" The Branch Chief said, frantic.
"30 minutes away!" Investigator #19 said, frustrated, as they see numerous Clowns killing multiple investigators outside.
"Come on, hurr—" The Branch Chief said, as he then spots over 2 dozen White Suit Ghouls near the parking lot.
"White Suits? We're fucked…" The Branch Chief said, disheartened.
02/09/16, 6:13 PM
Ward 22, Outside CCG Ward 22 Branch Office, Parking Lot
"Tsukiyama. Take over after the first 30 minutes are up." Kaneki said, calmly, as he cracked his right index finger. Kaneki is wearing a white suit over a black flannel shirt, white pants, black leather belt, black BDSM mask, red leather gloves, and black Massimo Matteo leather shoes. He also has his white hair combed back. Tsukiyama is wearing a white suit over a black flannel shirt, white pants, black leather belt, an upper half white crescent moon mask, and black Massimo Matteo leather shoes. He also has purple hair combed back. Naki is wearing a white suit over a black flannel shirt, white pants, black leather belt, and black Massimo Matteo leather shoes.
Shousei wearing a white suit over a black flannel shirt, white pants, black leather belt, white stick figure mask, and black Massimo Matteo leather shoes. Hooguro is wearing a white suit over a black flannel shirt, white pants, black leather belt, zebra scarf, two-hole white mask, and black Massimo Matteo leather shoes. Nishio is wearing a white suit over a black flannel shirt, white pants, black leather belt, brown rim glasses, and black Massimo Matteo leather shoes. He also has his brown hair combed back. Fuka is wearing a white suit over a black flannel shirt, white pants, black leather belt, and black Massimo Matteo leather shoes.
"Oui, my king!" Tsukiyama said, with gusto, as the group sees numerous Clowns killing the investigators.
"Fun!" Clown #29 said, chuckling.
"Happy, happy!" Clown #30 said, excited.
"So tasty and f—" Clown #31 said, as Tsukiyama then unleashes his purple spring like Kokaku blade from his right arm and knocks Clown #31's head off. Naki then activates his green Kokaku blade and pierces Clown #30's chest and stabs through his Kakuho, killing Clown #30 instantly, before pulling his blade out of his chest. Nishio then unleashes his large, scaly, pink Bikaku tail and grabs Clown #29 and squeezes his head like a grape, as all 3 Clowns drop dead.
"Teehee. Even for a circus, their antics are…shall I say, sur le dessus (French for "over the top")?" Tsukiyama said, chuckling.
"Stupid potpie masks!" Naki said, disgusted.
"No, Naki. PIERROT masks." Nishio said, clarifying, as the three of them then hear their respective earpieces go off.
02/09/16, 6:14 PM
Ward 22, Undisclosed Building, Rooftop
"Naki! Stay with Tsukiyama and Nishio!" Miza said, through her right earpiece. Miza is wearing a red poncho over an orange sweater, blue pants, iron arrowhead helmet, and purple Skechers.
"Tsukiyama! Thirteen of them at your 8!" Hinami said, through her left earpiece. Hinami is wearing a black hooded robe over a purple sweater, blue pants, blue Converse, and her upper half black iron mask.
"Nishio! Ten on your left!" Irimi said, through her right earpiece. Irimi is wearing a black leather jacket over a sleeveless black shirt, washed out black jeans, black Converse, and her Black Dober mask.
02/09/16, 6:14 PM
Ward 22, Outside CCG Ward 22 Branch Office, Parking Lot
"Got it!" Tsukiyama, Nishio, and Naki said, simultaneously, as Shousei and Hooguro activate their Kakugan before running head on into another group of Clowns.
"Yo, Shousei! I'm gettin' that feeling again!" Hooguro said, excited, as he activated his Kagune, a yellow Rinkaku that takes the form of two small and thin double-jointed appendages from his upper back. They meet connect to form a long, straight blade on his right arm, as he plunges the blade onto a Clown's skull, killing them.
"Yeah, Bro! White Suits fucking up pipsqueaks like these!" Shousei said, as he activates his Kagune, an Ukaku that consists of multiple large purple spikes around his shoulders, as he runs towards two Ghouls and does a football tackle on them, plunging his spikes into them to kill them.
02/09/16, 6:14 PM
Ward 22, CCG Ward 22 Branch Office, 13th Floor
The Branch Chief looks on in shock, as he sees Kaneki and his team killing numerous Clowns from the parking lot.
"What is this?!" The Branch Chief said, in shock.
02/09/16, 6:14 PM
Ward 22, Outside CCG Ward 22 Branch Office, Parking Lot
"What is the meaning of—" Investigator #20 said, unaware of a Clown that's coming towards him. Suddenly, Investigator #20 turns to see Hirako cutting the Clown down in two with his Quinque, Nagomi 1/3. Hirako is wearing a white trench coat over a black trench coat, black pants, black leather belt, and black Alfani leather shoes.
Investigator #20 then sees Shio, Rikai, and Yusa jump down next to Hirako, as Yusa decapitates a Clown with his Quinque, Yukimura 1/3. Rikai plunges their Quinque, Yukimura 1/3, into another Clown's right eye. And Shio delivers a front kick before cutting his Clown opponent's head down the middle with his Quinque, IXA. Shio, Rikai, and Yusa are each wearing a white trench coat over a black work shirt, black pants, and black leather shoes.
"They're not putting much of a fight." Rikai said.
"Bummed that No-Face isn't here." Shio said.
"Don't let your guards down." Yusa said, as Investigator #20 looked on with suspicion.
Squad Zero?! What are these traitors doing here? Investigator #20 thought, puzzled, as Irimi spoke through Hirako's right earpiece.
"Hirako, head over to Tsukiyama." Irimi said.
"Got it." Hirako said, stoically, as he hears a Clown jumping towards him.
"Oh! Ohhh!" Clown #32 said, as Hirako spoke.
"Who wants the Clown above me?" Hirako said, stoically, as Kaneki lunges two red Rinkaku tentacle at Clown #32, and pierces Clown #32's head.
"Oh, my!" Clown #32 said, happily, as the second red Rinkaku tentacle cuts Clown #32's body into pieces, while the numerous investigators at the parking lot look on in shock.
"This is insane. The amount of Kagune is beyond anything we've ever seen." Investigator #21 said, baffled, as they see Kaneki jump up and perform numerous butterfly and scissor kicks around a group of 6 Clowns, before dismembering each Clown with his red Rinkaku tentacles. Kaneki then lands on his feet to adjust his suit, as his Rinkaku tentacles wriggle around.
"It's the One-Eyed…" Investigator #22 said, alarmed.
02/09/16, 6:22 PM
Ward 1, CCG HQ, 15th Floor, Control Room
"This is the control room…What?! HS and Squad Zero are there?!" Radio Operator #6 said, baffled.
"It looks like HS is leading the Ghouls." Furuta said, calmly.
"Actually, the Ghouls at the scene have begun fighting each other, from what I was told just now." Radio Operator #6 said, as Furuta placed his right hand under his chin.
It seems the ASCI is protecting the investigators at Ward 22 just as the Clowns started their attack. Is this his way of saying that he's involved with the Clowns? Obviously. But he and Mr. Gutierrez must have another reason for doing so… Furuta thought, suspicious, as he spoke.
"Operator. What's the situation on the wards that were attacked?" Furuta said, wondering.
"Yes, sir. Ward 9 was attacked by Clowns carrying explosive balloons. Kuroiwa Squad's been at it for over two hours now. At Ward 18, SCI Tanakamaru and his group will have control of the ward since there's far less Clowns there. Ward 2 has Project Q taking on Arson Clowns. The fire department are attempting to put out the fires, but there's a crowd there that's slowing things down. Wards 19 and 22 have been attacked and we have SCI Ui and a multitude of police officers on route. CCG HQ has SCI Washu and SCI Suzuya guarding the rear and front." Radio Operator #6 said, calmly.
"Excellent." Furuta said, as he looked at Itori.
"You know what to do." Furuta mouthed, as Itori activated her right earpiece.
"Send in the artillery." Itori said, through her right earpiece.
02/09/16, 6:28 PM
Ward 22, Outside CCG Ward 22 Branch Office, Parking Lot
Kaneki and his team of 3 dozen White Suit Ghouls are finishing off the rest of the Clowns that have been attacking the office, as he looks at his wristwatch, while Naki elbows a Clown.
15 minutes. A lot faster than we thought. I might as well bring an extra member or two to the lab if… Kaneki thought, as Tsukiyama spoke.
"King, watch out!" Tsukiyama shouted, as Kaneki turned around to see a man wearing a black trench coat over a black suit, white work shirt, black tie, black pants, black fedora hat, black leather belt, and black leather shoes attempting to swing his katana at Kaneki. Kaneki barely dodges just in time, as the katana cuts the strap that's supporting Kaneki's BDSM mask. 5 more men in black suits arrive to cut down a dozen White Suits. The man in black that attempted to kill Kaneki backs up 5 feet to a group of investigators, as the investigators look on, confused.
"We're special operation investigators from CCG HQ. Here to wipe out Ghouls." V Member #1 said, as he adjusted his hat.
Shit, V… Kaneki thought, as the investigators looked on, baffled.
"HQ? Special Operation?" Investigator #23 said, baffled.
"I've never heard of these guys." Investigator #24 said, puzzled.
"This is interesting." Tsukiyama said, as Nishio clicked his tongue.
"Seems we pissed off the puppeteers." Nishio said, as Kaneki stared at the members of V.
Isaac told me about these guys. They're the Washu Family's secret police that are called upon when the CCG is having a crisis, Kaneki thought, as Hirako ran up to him.
"Kaneki, go. Let us handle the rest. Just don't let your guard down. Think of these guys as Squad Zero, but 10 times more difficult." Hirako said, calmly.
So, Furuta. That's how you want to play, huh? Kaneki thought, as multiple V members ran towards a group of White Suits and slashed their throats with their respective katanas while the investigators looked on, confused.
"They're slaughtering the White Suits…" Investigator #23 said, cautious.
"…who were just fighting the Clowns. Uh, who's fighting who again?" Investigator #22 said, confused.
"What is going on here?!" Investigator #24 said, flabbergasted, as V Member #2 attempts to stab Tsukiyama with his katana, only for Tsukiyama to block it with his purple spring Kokaku blade.
"Miss!" Tsukiyama said, in a cocky manner, as he then sees V Member #3 toss his katana to the one that is fighting Tsukiyama.
What the…?! Tsukiyama thought, surprised, as V Member #2 catches the katana in his left hand. He then plunges the katana in his left hand deep into Tsukiyama's right shoulder.
"ARGH!" Tsukiyama said, as Nishio attempts a bicycle kick on V Member #2, who then swings the katana on his right hand. Nishio dodges to the left.
"Shit!" Nishio said, as he then sees V Member #3 come running towards him.
"Too—" Nishio said, as he then feels a sharp pain in his upper left arm. He looks to his left to see that a katana has been stabbed through his upper left arm. He turns to see that V Member #4 is without a katana.
Shit! Nishio thought, as he then gets stabbed in the lower right arm by V Member #5. He grits his teeth in anger, as sweat drips down his forehead.
"The fuck happened to the Firearm and Sword Control Law?!" Nishio said, frustrated, as Kaneki sprints towards Nishio and V Members #4 and #5. He swings his red Rinkaku tentacles at the V Members that are giving Nishio a hard time, knocking them down to the ground.
Shit, we can't keep up with these guys, Kaneki thought, as he then hears someone land on the ground. He turns to see that it's Irimi.
"Kaneki. You need to go, now." Irimi said, calmly, as sweat trickled down Kaneki's forehead.
"Fuck…" Kaneki said, frustrated, as Irimi took off her coat, and placed her left hand on Kaneki's left shoulder.
"Don't pressure yourself. I'll take over from here. Hina and Triple Blade are more than capable. Hina's really come into her own with her scouting ability since her time at Aogiri." Irimi said, as Kaneki sighed.
"All right." Kaneki said, defeated.
"Look, we all know how capable you are. But you and Isaac picked the teams. Isaac has seen what we're capable of. Ever since he opened to us about Eto's death, he began to trust us more with each passing day. But you need to be on the same page as him. If you want to be a leader, you got to trust us. As Isaac said, 'Protege al rey a toda costa (Protect the king at all costs).'" Irimi said, as a small smile emerged behind Kaneki's mask.
Protect the king, huh? Kaneki thought, as he spoke.
"All right, Irimi. I'll head out." Kaneki said, calmly.
"Good." Irimi said, sighing in relief, as Kaneki tossed his white suit to Fuka, before Fuka hands him his black trench coat.
"Tsukiyama." Kaneki said, as Tsukiyama turned his head after decapitating a V member.
"Yes, my king?" Tsukiyama said, wondering.
"Fuck them up. Both the V and Clowns. They need to know that we are not to be fucked with." Kaneki said, sternly.
"Oui." Tsukiyama said, with gusto, as he looked at the remaining White Suit members.
"Gentlemen! The time is now to make our first step. Let these connards (French for 'assholes') hear our goat hooves reverberate!" Tsukiyama said, triumphantly, raising everyone's morals up.
"Sure thing, Yamada!" Naki said, as he smiled.
"It's Tsukiyama, Naki. But yeah, let's fuck these guys up." Nishio said, as everyone else began to fight back against the V and Clowns.
"Isaac. Kaneki's on his way to Ward 1." Irimi said, through her right earpiece.
02/09/16, 6:34 PM
Ward 1, Outside CCG Research Lab
"Thanks, Irimi." I said, as I spoke through my left earpiece. I'm wearing a black hoodie, lower half Rorschach mask, blue jeans, blue Vans, and black rim glasses. I also have a brown iris glass eye. Kurona is wearing a blue jacket over a black tank top, blue pants, and black Converse. Taco is wearing an unzipped black hoodie over a sleeveless black shirt, gray jeans, and white Reebok's. Ayato is wearing a black coat over a gray sweater, black jeans, black leather belt, and gray Wolverine boots. I turn around and look at Ayato.
"Well?" Ayato said, wondering.
"Kenny's on the way. 20 minutes, give or take." I said, guessing.
"All right. If he's not here by then, we're going in." Ayato said, as he looked at Taco.
"Taco, you can identify the RC Suppressant?" Ayato said.
"Yep, I'll be able to recognize that shitty smell." Taco said.
"All right." Ayato said, calmly.
"Isaac." Kurona said, as she looked at me.
"Yeah, Kurona?" I said, wondering.
"Are you sure about the insurance policy?" Kurona said, worried.
"Yeah, man. We were about to leave without you hours ago." Ayato said.
"Sorry. I was making a contingency plan in case this lab raid goes sideways." I said, calmly.
02/09/16, 3:09 PM
Ward 1, Outside Undisclosed Facility
I park my black 2010 Dodge Charger, as I see everybody getting ready to move to their designated areas for the operation. I then spot Irimi, Ayato, Kurona, and Taco, as I get out of the car and quickly walked towards them, while putting on my black gloves.
"Isaac." Irimi said, surprised, as she kissed my lips before we pull ourselves back.
"Hey, guys." I said, exhaling sharply.
"Where the hell were you, Isaac? We were about to head out." Taco said, as I then whispered into his left ear. His eyes widen in surprise, as I pull my head back.
"You managed to—" Taco said, as I shushed him, when I see Kaneki walking towards us.
"Isaac, you made it." Kaneki said, as he then noticed the heavily tinted windows on my car.
"When'd you get your car windows fixed?" Kaneki said, wondering.
"4 days ago." I said, calmly.
"All right, then. I'll meet you and the others at the lab." Kaneki said, as he ran back to his White Suits team. I then look at Kurona and Taco.
"Guys, do not tell anybody about the insurance policy I bought in case this raid goes sideways." I said, calmly.
"Wait, what do you—" Kurona said, as Taco whispered into her right ear. Her eyes widen in shock.
"You fucking pulled it off?" Kurona said, astonished.
"Yeah. Thank God I only had to give up a few pieces of myself to Roma." I said, as I rubbed my right eye.
"Wait, you—" Ayato said, as Irimi whispered.
"Isaac cut a deal with Roma. An eye, a few teeth, a toe, a finger, and half a pound of blood for Kano." Irimi whispered.
"Damn." Ayato said, floored, as I nodded my head yes, before I hear a phone vibrate. I pull it out from my back left pocket to look at it. A Microsoft Lumia 950. Caller ID says 'Itori'. I press ignore.
"Sorry. Dr. Kano can't come to the phone right now." I said, chuckling.
02/09/16, 6:36 PM
Ward 1, CCG HQ, 15th Floor, Control Room
Itori is looking at her blue LG V10 cell phone. She is dialing Dr. Kano's number. She waits 15 seconds before it connects.
"The number you have dialed is not responding. Please…" The phone blared, as Itori gritted her teeth in anger, and hung up the phone.
30 calls! Why the fuck isn't Kano responding!? Itori thought, frustrated, as she looks at Furuta speaking to the radio operators.
"Do they realize?" Furuta said, calmly.
"We've got it under control." Radio Operator #6 said, calmly.
"And Ward 22?" Furuta said, curious.
"Clowns and White Suits are still fighting." Radio Operator #6 said, as sweat trickled down his forehead.
"No, I just got word that reinforcements are there. No info, other than guys in black suits." Radio Operator #7 said, worried.
Man, those guys at V sure move fast. Just play dumb, act cool, Furuta thought, as he spoke.
"Reinforcements, you say? Guys in black suits?" Furuta said, calmly.
"And the White Suits are now calling themselves 'Goat.'" Radio Operator #7 said, calmly.
"Goat, you say?" Furuta said, puzzled.
Obviously a reference to Sen Takatsuki's Black Goat's Egg. Call yourselves whatever you want. Goat, llama, alpaca… Furuta thought, as he walked towards Itori.
Not so intelligent of the ASCI. If you fight V, who's working for CCG, you and the Clowns won't be considered separate groups. The Ghouls on Ward 22 will simply be hostile Ghouls, Furuta thought, as he whispered into Itori's left ear.
"Have you spoken to Dr. Kano?" Furuta whispered, wondering.
"No, he's not answering." Itori whispered.
"I'm sure he's busy with Project Miracle." Furuta whispered.
02/09/16, 6:37 PM
Ward 22, Hinus 22 State
Kaneki is sprinting like a madman as he finds himself in hot pursuit with 3 V Members.
Damn, they're quick. Fast as Arima and Squad Zero, perhaps, Kaneki thought, as he sees V Member #6 attempt to swipe at him with his katana, only for Kaneki to jump onto a building and climb up using his red Rinkaku tentacles. He makes it to the top after 5 seconds. He then jumps onto the rooftop, before hearing a grappling hook clink onto a ledge. Kaneki turns around to see the 3 V Members already at the rooftop.
"You guys never give up." Kaneki said, annoyed, as he continued to sprint like a madman, while ducking down from V Member #7's katana.
Got to think. Slice their tendons? Kaneki thought, as he turned his head to see an oncoming train.
On second thought... Kaneki thought, as jumped off the rooftop and lands on the train. All V Members #6-8 can do is watch the train take Kaneki to Ward 1.
"So the White Suits are aligned with Ken Kaneki and Isaac Gutierrez, huh? Furuta was right about them." V Member #6 said, calmly.
"It's most likely that Mr. Kaneki is heading to the lab with Mr. Gutierrez." V Member #6 said, as V Member #7 looked at him.
"For Rize? That's highly classified information that wasn't supposed to be leaked." V Member #7 said, as V Member #8 clicked his tongue.
"Kuzen's parting gift. Goddamn Ghouls. Always making things difficult for us." V Member #8 said, annoyed.
"No. It's Mr. Gutierrez. It seems Furuta underestimated Mr. Gutierrez's determination to expose us." V Member #6 said, correcting
"Shall we deal with those who must perish for the sake of world peace?" V Member #7 said, coldly.
Chapter 126 complete.
Author's Notes:
This was an adaptation of Chapter 84 of TG OG, Chapters 102, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 112, and 135 of TG: re, Chapter 2 of TG: Days, and Season 4, Episode 6 of the anime version.
Roma, Yoriko, Touka, Itori, and Kaneki take center stage for Chapter 126.
Isaac completes the second half of his third stage of grief, as he gives up a pound of his flesh to Roma to get his hands on Kano. With one condition (the manga never explained how Roma escaped the facility when she reappeared in Chapter 133 of TG: re). She also goes into detail about some notable friends that she and Porpora ran into (in this reimagining, Bundy, Gacy, and Chikatilo are Ghouls).
Meanwhile, Yoriko asks Takeomi to look for Touka, as she wants to invite her to their wedding. Another flashback to the early days of TG OG, when Yoriko and Touka found themselves confronted by a bully.
The Clown Siege has commenced, as Kaneki (with a few words of encouragement) comes into his own and begins to trust his teammates.
Finally, more details into Itori's role in the Clowns. The reimagining has Itori's role expanded, as she and Uta were co-leaders of the Clowns (Chapter 100), and that she and Roma are on bitter terms (Chapter 70). She also gets the post-credit scene.
Post-Credit Scene:
02/01/16, 12:04 PM
Ward 1, Undisclosed Location
Nico is wearing a blue v-shirt, white jeans, brown leather belt, red boots, and blue shades. He's walking on the street when a yellow 2014 Toyota Avalon rolls up next to him. Nico looks at the car window being rolled down. It's Itori. Itori is wearing an unzipped blue sweater, pink mesh shirt over a red Victoria's Secret bra, blue jeans, and blue heels. She also has her shoulder length orange hair wrapped in a bun.
"Get in." Itori said, calmly, as Nico complied, before Itori drove off.
"Did you find Isaac with Goat?" Itori said, wondering.
"Yes. He shot at me with the Kagune of my first love, Ichi." Nico said, letting out a sigh.
"Did he also have Hitomi with her?" Itori said, wondering,
"Yes, Little Ikey also had your sister's Kagune with him." Nico said, calmly, as he placed his shades over his eyes.
"I don't get it. Why are we even doing this? I'm not interested in seeking revenge on Little Ikey and neither is your husband. Little Ikey's suffered enough with everything that's happened to him." Nico said, as Itori had an insulted look on her face.
"His old man murdered my entire family 15 years ago, along with Ichi! How the fuck can you say that?!" Itori said, angrily, as she signaled right.
"I'm just saying. I didn't give a rat's ass about Ichi. Ichi was like every other guy I slept with. They either end up dead or are just too vicious for my taste." Nico said, sighing.
"Did you also find Roma there?" Itori said, wondering.
"Yep. Told them they can have her, just like you asked." Nico said, calmly.
"Good. That old hag can fuck off for all I care." Itori said, as she made a right turn.
"Did you and Uta managed to get the 'extra' recruits?" Nico said wondering.
"Yep. They're all at our base in Ward 14. Just a few more days until Furuta gives the go-ahead to drop them into the wards." Itori said.
"Why are we even doing this? Little Ikey and Furuta are basically planning to bring down the CCG." Nico said, annoyed.
"On different terms. Furuta basically wants to bring down CCG and was planning to make an example out of Isaac. But since he quit, Furuta and I had to improvise the plan. Just like Operation Clown Sweep." Itori said, as she signaled right.
Author's Notes:
More details about why the Clowns are targeting Isaac. I can also confirm that Isaac's Quinque, Rorschach, was made from the Kagune of Nico's first lover, Ichi and that Isaac's other Quinque, Ozymandias, was made from the Kagune of Itori's older sister, Hitomi. Ichi and Itori's entire family were killed by Isaac's father, Reynaldo, during OCS. But unlike Itori…
Nico is not really interested in seeking revenge on Isaac. He was roped into targeting Isaac by Itori.
As for Uta, he too isn't interested in seeking revenge on Isaac, as he sees him as a fun-loving guy. But since he and Itori are married, he's got to support the wife, reluctantly (Chapter 100, when Itori told Uta that she wears the pants in their marriage, not him).
And yes, Itori did figure out that Roma was lying about her age.
