After what happened, the two avoided each other like the plague. But the new case changed everything.
When Haise started in on it, it was very familiar.
A young ghoul was targeting prostitutes in the area. The CCG was calling him Young Jack, after Jack the Ripper.
But there was something strange. Whenever he was seen, he was crying and in agony over something, especially when he had just eaten. It was Mado who put the idea to him.
"I believe he was transformed into a ghoul." She said to him.
"That's…" Haise blinked. That's what they told him had happened to him. That must be why the boy was familiar. It was like looking in a mirror.
Or so he assumed. He had no memory of that time.
Haise and his team were in the local strip club in full drag, dressed as women, when Christy came over.
"Can I have a dance?" She grinned at him. "Pretty lady?"
"Wha?!"
Christy laughed. "You're so pretty, Haise!"
Haise's face was red.
Just then Mutsuki came over, confirming the location of Young Jack.
Christy grabbed his hand. "Sorry Quinxes, but I'm gonna take Haise off your hands for a while."
She grinned at them, laughing.
"Isn't he so cute?!"