Chapter6
The smell of petrichor assaulted my nose as I got off the bus in the wet bus terminal of 20th ward. Good thing I have a trench coat now all I need is an umbrella. I entered a general store and bought a black umbrella to protect my head from the rain. I adjusted my duffel bag that's currently slung across my shoulder then I decided that I wanted to explore for a bit before asking people for nearby motels.
A pleasant smile crept to my lips while I observed the surrounding. I've never been able to truly enjoy Japan since going here has always been because of a Boxing Match so strolling the downtown areas or other relatively calm tourist location were forbidden for me. There certainly were risks for being a world-renowned Boxer. As I strolled, I bought a steaming hot Takoyaki which is perfect for this weather.
After an hour of satisfying my touristy desires, I found a cluster of people. Based on what they talked about it seems that the Doves cornered a ghoul down the alley. This certainly is a pleasant surprise for me. That ghoul might know where I can find the famous Mask maker, cutting my searching time in half or he or she might even guide me there. I immediately set of into one of the alleys as I leaped from building to building until I found the location.
20TH Ward: (3rd P.O.V)
"Amon-kun I don't need you for this. please stand back." A thing looking man with crazy eyes and white hair ordered to his partner investigator. He knelt down and set his white briefcase to the ground and pulled back a Serrated kagune.
The woman looked in despair and longing as she saw the Kagune that Mado pulled out of his briefcase. "N-no! why do you do this?!"
"Nahahaha! Good observation!"
"Darling…" she uttered with disbelief and grief.
Mado smile sadistically down on the terror-stricken woman. "This is the best! Despair, Terror, Hatred, show me more! Mooore!"
While standing on top of the building Yu noticed two kids arrive and hid themselves in the corner of a building, it seems that the little girl is the cornered woman's daughter though he disregarded it and focused on the scenario playing below him. Mado conversed with the woman but seeing that she had nothing else to say he proceeded with her execution.
As Mado swung his quinque downwards numerous grey strings rained down from above killing the two investigators behind the woman in a rather gruesome way while the other threads gently wrapped around the woman, pulling her away from the quinque's reach.
Mado calmly looked up and saw Yu putting the unconscious woman on top of the roof beside him while Amon regarded the chopped-up investigators with pain and grief before joining Mado in observing Yu. Except, Amon had rage and anger burning in his eyes as opposed to the calm calculating glint in Mado's which gave Yu a rather brilliant idea to avoid wasting more time.
"Who are you? And what will you do with Mrs. Fueguchi?" Mado asked with great interest whilst eyeing Yu's unique kagune.
Yu just stared at them with a blank stare that creeped them up a bit. "I'm a mercenary. Since you don't have a use for this woman then I may as well take her. Ah right, Amon guy." Yu regarded Amon who tensed up. "How does despair, terror and hatred feel?" Yu smirked mockingly at Amon.
"Shut up you monster!"
"Huh? How hypocritical of you."
Mado's suddenly whipped his quinque as a surprise attack when he saw an opening. His attack was stopped half-way though since Yu's kagune was faster and it tangled itself around Mado's quinque. The Bikaku quinque might have trumped most ghouls and their kagune but Yu's kagune is a Koukaku known for its density and if you pile up the unique thread-like structure that Yu constructed then it will make for a Koukaku with a lot more density packed in each and every string.
Before Mado could react, he was flung to the distracted Amon's direction while his hand slipped from the new quinque he was just bragging about a moment ago. Yu really wanted to end the confrontation fast so he destabilized the other more inexperienced investigator while he deliberately showed an opening so he can grab the case and take them out in one go. He only bothered with the case because it seems to be important for the woman and it can be bargaining chip if she ever decided not to help me.
Yu used his threads to fetch him the stolen quinque brief case and took the chance to flee away from the doves while they were immobilized. He used his kagune to carry Mrs. Fueguchi as well as the briefcase since he was carrying an umbrella. Using his threads, he rapidly navigated away from the scene while carefully avoiding areas with CCTVs and or human witnesses. After an hour of running and coming up with maneuvers to throw possible pursuit, Yu found a motel for a place to lay low.
He covered the unconscious woman with his trench while he took off his mask and changed his hairstyle. He pretended they were just a drunk couple and bought a clean room for until they decided to leave.
20th Ward: Anteiku briefing room.
The entire staff had gathered into the staff room looking relieved but puzzled as they recounted Kaneki's version of the events. Kaneki himself donned a sullen expression as he thought about the events and what he could have done just like the one who rescued Mrs. Fueguchi. Frankly though, even if he had the power, he wouldn't be able to do anything since he lacks a specific attitude to do things with assertion along with his tendency of selfless act and habitual self-blame.
They snapped out from their musing as Touka came into the room with confusion marring her face. Yoshimura greeted her with a small smile. "How are you Touka-chan?"
"I'm sorry I took a lot of time off. Did something happen?"
Yoshimura lost his smile "Ryouko-san's husband lost his life to the ghoul investigators. While she almost lost her life to the same individuals, thankfully she was saved by an unknown individual."
Touka gasped in shock before asking "What about Hinami? Is she alright?!"
"She is sleeping upstairs." Touka breathed a sigh of relief.
"Did they see their face?" Yoshimura didn't answer though his silence is enough to confirm that the CCG investigators have seen both mother and daughter. "Atleast we can be thankful that they are both alive."
"Yomo-san has been tasked in finding Ryouko-san so don't worry too much Touka-chan." Touka nodded at Yoshimura's assessment.
"What do we do about the Doves then? If we don't eliminate them then we'll eventually be found out."
Yoshimura shook his head in disagreement while Yomo decided to voice his opinion. "If we eliminate them then it will only confirm their suspicions and send another more experienced Dove." Touka was about to object but Yoshimura spoke his thought out loud.
"It is as Yomo-kun said, we must not lay a hand on them. That's the best course of action." After that Touka turned around and slammed the door shut as she got out. Unable to quell her righteous anger she decided plan in-order to prune the investigators in the area.
Yoshimura saw Kaneki's expression and decided to give advice to the young man. "Don't blame yourself Kaneki-kun." With that the meeting was dismissed.
20th Ward: CCG Branch office
Mado flipped through the folder as he read the report regarding Jason. "It more likely possible that he is based on the 11th Ward than here."
"You mean Jason is tied to the organized crime trend in the 11th ward?"
Mado nodded at Amon's question. "That's my hunch. Let's pass Jason to Marude Amon-kun since it's not our jurisdiction."
An investigator sitting on their side looked at the document. "So, the only S-class left here is the glutton and Gourmet?"
"Add Weaver to that report. A mercenary ghoul huh? The ones you mentioned are keeping a low profile, they seem to want to react rather than attack. When faced with such a situation it will only be a fruitless endeavor more often than not."
"So, we can only steadily investigate and eliminate them one by one." Amon continued.
"Our escaped targets saw our faces so be careful." Mado got up and left the room while the two investigators bar Amon was overcome by wariness. Although their target was just a mother and daughter pair, they can still squash the two of them. especially since they led the mission which resulted the death of their targets loved one.
The three of them agreed to have dinner together. Unknown to them they were being followed by a teenage ghoul burning with righteous anger but they wouldn't know that until they left the shop.