Chapter 137: Pastel (Kaneki, Touka, Emilia, Mutsuki, Isaac, Urie, Kuroiwa, Nishio)
March 23rd, 2016, 5:06 PM
Ward 24, Section F245
Number of Days Sober: 92
Number of People I've Made Amends With: 15
I'm wearing a Bloodborne t-shirt, blue jeans, black leather belt, black rim glasses, and black Converse. Kaneki is wearing a black t-shirt, black pants, black leather belt, and black Puma sneakers. I'm sitting on my bed, while Kaneki is standing up.
"So, how'd you guess my mom abused me when I was a kid?" Kaneki said, wondering.
"How'd you guess I was thrown into a well by some classmates when I was a kid?" I said, wondering.
"Rize." Kaneki said, calmly.
"Hide." I said, calmly, as both of us looked surprised.
"When my head was being caved in back at the Lunar Eclipse, I saw Rize again. She had your unborn daughter, Milagro, with her. She then showed me all the memories of my past. Right when she was about to show me the memory of my mother's abuse, she accidentally showed me a memory of you being trapped in a well. I take it that was the first time you were racially discriminated against?" Kaneki said, as I had a somber look on my face.
"Yes." I said, calmly.
"It was the day when you, Hinami, and I went to Eto's book signing. After we got our books signed, we stopped by the food court. Hinami went to the bathroom, and I asked you about your relationship with your mom. The day after, I was with Hide when we were at your college. We were putting up missing posters of you when we ran into Touka. After that, we had coffee and talked. I then asked Hide how important you were to him, out of curiosity. He told me about how he purposely got you kicked out of your aunt's place just so he can have you live with him instead. He then brought up this thing you do with your chin whenever you lie about something. You did it when you said your relationship with your mom was solid." I said, calmly, as Kaneki sighed.
"I really got to stop doing that." Kaneki said, embarrassed.
"It's okay, dude. I get it. You wanted your mom to spend more time with you. I wished I spent more time with my dad." I said, calmly.
'I saw Rize." I said, as Kaneki's eyes widen in surprise.
"When?" Kaneki said, wondering.
"Three weeks ago. After I escaped Assclown's Train Station from Hell, I fell asleep and saw Rize." I said, somberly.
"What did you guys talk about?" Kaneki said, curious.
"We reminisced about our time in Mexico, I got to spend time with…Milagro. And…" I said, as I struggled to collect myself.
"…and that I had to let go of her…to gain closure." I said, as I pulled out my iPhone 6 Plus from my front left pocket, and press the Photos app. I then select all the photos and videos involving Rize before finally pressing delete. I gulp nervously as Kaneki spoke.
"Hey…it's what she would've wanted. For you to move on." Kaneki said, as I then look to see that Kaneki is surrounded by A16 and A24. A16 is wearing a black sweatshirt, blue jeans, and blue Reeboks. A24 is wearing a black suit over a black Kevlar vest, white work shirt, black tie, black leather belt, black jeans, black rim glasses, and black Converse.
Hey, where are the other two? I thought, wondering.
"You closed the book on A5 when you found out who saved you from that well." A16 said, calmly.
"Y finalmente cerró el libro sobre A10 cuando finalmente llegó a un acuerdo con lo que le sucedió a Eto. (And you finally closed the book on A10 when you finally came to terms with what happened to Eto)." A24 said, calmly.
So, why are you two still here? I thought, wondering.
"Don't you remember? You still got to make amends with the family you made back at that school." A16 said, as he and A24 disappeared.
"Isaac?" Kaneki said, as I regained focus.
"Yeah?" I said, calmly.
"Are there any other people that you need to make amends with down the road?" Kaneki said, wondering.
"Mutsuki and Shirazu." I said, calmly.
03/25/16, 3:24 PM
Ward 24, Section F245
Number of Days Sober: 94
Number of People I've Made Amends With: 15
Touka is sitting at the bed. She's been looking at the still wrapped ShakeShack burger for 3 hours. She lets out an annoyed sigh, as she stares at it.
Fuck. Kaneki told me that when Mr. Yoshimura got his human wife pregnant with Eto, her mother had to consume human flesh to keep Eto alive. Isaac told me that when he got Rize pregnant, Rize had to consume human food for Milagro to survive. When Isaac got Eto pregnant, it was just smooth sailing. Then again, Emilia and Asami are ¾ human, Touka thought, as she unwrapped the burger. She nervously gulps before finally proceeding to take a bite out of the burger. She quickly rushes her way to eating the burger.
Oh, God. The lettuce tastes like sandpaper, and the meat tastes like rubber. The cheese tasting like glue isn't helping at all, Touka thought as she finished eating the burger. Her body violently convulses as she grabs some bottled water and proceeds to down it.
"FUCK!" Touka said, as she quickly headed to the bathroom.
Please don't die inside me. Just stay down. Stay down, for fuck's sake! Touka thought, as she finally finds the bathroom and rushes to the nearest toilet.
03/25/16, 3:39 PM
Ward 24, Section F245
I'm walking around the hall, as I see Touka emerge from the bathroom, dazed and out of breath.
"Touka?" I said, wondering, as she looked at me.
"Hey, Isaac." Touka said, as she let out a somber sigh.
"Why do you look upset?" I said, curious.
"It's nothing." Touka said, playing dumb, as she feels a cramp in her right leg.
"Fuck." Touka said, softly whimpering, as she placed her right hand on her upper right thigh. I figure it out right away.
"You and Kaneki had unprotected sex, didn't you?" I said, with a deadpan look on my face, as Touka's face turned bright red.
"That's none of your—" Touka said, flustered, as I spoke.
"It's okay. Eto was like that when we had Emilia and Asami. Nonstop eating binges. Mood swings. Cramps. Vomiting. The usual." I said, as Touka sighed.
"When was it?" I said, wondering.
"Three weeks ago." Touka said, estimating.
"37 weeks to go." I said, calmly.
"Provided I can stuff cheeseburgers down my throat for the next 9 months." Touka said, complaining.
"You had cheeseburgers just now?" I said, curious.
"Shake Shack. You keep saying how great their burgers are. I figured I asked Nishio to get me a burger from there." Touka said, awkwardly.
"Fuck. You and Kaneki already have your hands full. I don't want to stress Kaneki even further." Touka said, as she placed her hands on her stomach.
03/25/16, 5:06 PM
Ward 1, CCG HQ, 3rd Floor, Interrogation Room
Yoriko is sitting at a metallic table. She's wearing a blue sweater, a black skirt (knee length) and blue heels. She has a worried look on her face, as she places her head down on the table. Her stomach is growling.
"I'm hungry… Why is this happening to me?" Yoriko said, saddened.
"I hope Takeomi is eating okay. Touka…" Yoriko said, worried.
03/10/16, 8:05 PM
Ward 1, CCG HQ, 3rd Floor, Interrogation Room
Number of Days Sober: 79
Number of People I've Made Amends With: 10
Yoriko is sitting at a metallic table. She's wearing a blue sweater, a black skirt (knee length) and blue heels. The door opens, as Yoriko turns around. It's Mutsuki and Aura.
Mutsuki is wearing a white trench coat, white pants, black leather belt, black leather eyepatch, and white Reebok's. Aura's wearing a white trench coat, white pants, white leather belt, and white K-Swiss shoes. Mutsuki and Aura approach Yoriko as they pull up the chairs and sit across from her.
"Why am I here?" Yoriko said, wondering.
"You know damn well why you're here." Aura said, angrily, as Yoriko has a worried look on her face.
"No, I don't. Where's my husband?" Yoriko said, worried.
"He's on his way. In the meantime, we would like to ask you a few questions. What do you know about the members of GOAT?" Mutsuki said, as he pulls out some wanted posters. The first poster is that of Shu Tsukiyama.
Wanted: Shu Tsukiyama. Reward: 350 million yen (around $2.6 million USD).
"I've never met him before." Yoriko said, as Mutsuki pulled out the next poster.
Wanted: Nishiki Nishio. Reward: 325 million yen (around $2.4 million USD).
"I've never met him either." Yoriko said, as Mutsuki pulled out another poster.
Wanted: Take Hirako. Reward: 425 million yen (around $3.1 million USD).
"Takeomi's former boss?" Yoriko said, surprised.
"Bingo." Aura said, coldly, as Mutsuki pulled out the next three posters.
Wanted: Isaac Gutierrez. Reward: 1 billion yen (around $7.8 million USD).
Wanted: Akira Mado. Reward: 475 million yen (around $3.5 million USD).
Wanted: Seidou Takizawa. Reward: 625 million yen (around $4.6 million USD).
"Isaac? No, that can't be right. Isaac has 2 daughters; he wouldn't do something like this and be a part of an organization full of Ghouls." Yoriko said, shocked.
"Gutierrez tipped off the Tsukiyama Famliy on the CCG invading their estate, knows Orochi and T-Owl, and sent Dr. Akihiro Kano's decapitated head to the Bureau Chief's office." Mutsuki said, coldly.
God, I wished Isaac would've kicked T-Owl's nuts harder when we were at Rushima, Mutsuki thought, angrily.
"I bet you didn't know that Gutierrez also happens to be associated with this one." Mutsuki said, as he pulled out the next wanted poster.
Wanted: Touka Kirishima. Reward: 675 million yen (around $5.0 million USD).
Yoriko's eyes widen in shock as she looks at Touka's photo on the poster.
"Touka?' Yoriko said, trembling in shock.
"Gutierrez is also associated with The White Rabbit, Ms. Kuroiwa." Mutsuki said, as Yoriko looked at Mutsuki.
"Touka Kirishima is a Ghoul." Mutsuki said, calmly.
03/25/16, 5:10 PM
Ward 1, CCG HQ, 3rd Floor, Interrogation Room
"I'm such an idiot. I wish I had known much sooner." Yoriko said, depressed, as her stomach growled again.
She was enduring all that pain by herself at Kiyomi this whole time. I just want to disappear, Yoriko thought, as she then sees Furuta at the window. He happily waves at her, as Yoriko looks down at the table.
I'm scared, Takeomi. I can't. Please, someone help me! Yoriko thought, worried.
03/25/16, 9:08 PM
Ward 24, Section F245
Kaneki is sitting on the bed, holding onto Yoriko's statement and her verdict form. He's been looking at them for over an hour, with worry.
Maybe I should've torn these to shreds when I had the chance earlier, Kaneki thought, as he hears footsteps approaching. He then places the letters underneath the pillow, as he hears Nishio's voice.
"Yo. The scavenging team came back. Nada." Nishio said, calmly, as he approached the door. Nishio is wearing a purple sweater, red pants, and blue Vans.
"And the CCG?" Kaneki said, wondering.
"They're still looking for the King and his right-hand man. They know that decapitating them will leave the foot soldiers helpless. You guys are basically the most wanted men in the world." Nishio said, sighing.
"If we get raided, it'll make Anteiku look like a joke." Nishio said, with a small hint of worry.
"Then we got to cut their head off as well." Kaneki said, collected.
"You sure, bro? I mean, you shouldn't be stressing yourself out. Especially with the kid on the way." Nishio said, as Kaneki's eyes widen in surprise.
"Huh?" Kaneki said, floored, as Nishio realized what he just said.
"Uh…shit. Forget what I said." Nishio said, trying to change the subject, as Kaneki ran out of the room. He walks 250 feet before finding Touka's room.
"Touka…" Kaneki said, wheezing, as Touka looked at him from her bed. Touka is wearing a green coat over a purple sweater, black skirt (knee length), purple leggings, and white socks.
"Kaneki. Are you okay? Your eyes look worse than ever with the bags and bloodshot eyes." Touka said, calmly, as Kaneki huffed and puffed.
"I'm fine." Kaneki said, as he walked towards her and sat down next to her. Touka then proceeds to rest her head on Kaneki's right shoulder. Kaneki's cheeks are flushed pink, as Kaneki spoke.
"Are you feeling alright? Physically?" Kaneki said, wondering.
"My leg's been cramping up and my hair's been drying up lately." Touka said, calmly.
"That's good to hear." Kaneki said, calmly, as his mind was elsewhere.
Touka, what would you do if I told you I was going to save Yoriko? Would you stop me? Kaneki thought, calmly, as Touka sighed.
"All right. I guess I'll state the obvious. I'm pregnant." Touka said, calmly.
"How far?" Kaneki said, wondering.
"3 weeks in. Isaac was the first to find out." Touka said, as Kaneki had a flabbergasted look on his face.
"He saw me me leave the bathroom today, I was heaving some cheeseburgers. I'm worried about our child. If they'll survive or not…that's why I didn't tell you. I'm sorry." Touka said, upset, as Kaneki looked worried.
If Touka doesn't know that Yoriko is about to be killed soon, we'll be okay, Kaneki thought, calmly, as he spoke.
"When is the baby due?" Kaneki said, wondering.
"December." Touka said, calmly, as a small smile emerged from Kaneki's face.
"That's great." Kaneki said, hopeful, before collecting himself.
"Uh…Touka. Quick question. How in your culture do Ghouls get married?" Kaneki said, curious.
"Well, uh…we kind of already did that a couple years back." Touka said, calmly, as Kaneki had a puzzled look on his face.
"How so?" Kaneki said, wondering.
"Do you remember when we fought Tsukiyama, and how Isaac had the idea of having me bite into your shoulder?" Touka said, recollecting.
"Holy shit, you're right." Kaneki said, dumbfounded.
"I left proof on your shoulder. So, now I must do that to you as well. As hard as possible, so that it'll never go away." Touka said, as Kaneki had a somber smiled on his face.
"All right." Kaneki said, as Touka removed her coat and sweater, and pulled the right side of blue t-shirt so that Kaneki could look at her exposed right shoulder.
"If you insist." Kaneki said, as he bites down onto Touka's right shoulder as hard as he could. Blood streams down Touka's bite mark, as Touka lets out a soft moan, before Kaneki pulls back 10 seconds later. Kaneki then removes his black sweater, as Touka looks at Kaneki's sculpted 6-pack.
"Your turn." Kaneki said, quietly, as Touka bit into Kaneki's right shoulder. Blood streams down Kaneki's bite mark, as Kaneki bears the pain before Touka pulls back 10 seconds later.
03/26/16, 10:04 AM
Ward 24, Section F245
Number of Days Sober: 95
Number of People I've Made Amends With: 16
"Hey, King. Hey, Mr. Gutierrez." Makita said, as she, Yuki, and Yuji notice us walking by. I'm wearing a green sweater, blue pants, black leather belt, and black Converse. Kaneki is wearing a black sweater, blue jeans, and black Puma sneakers. Yuki is wearing a white hoodie, blue pants, and red Reebok's. Makita is wearing a purple jacket over a yellow sweater, blue pants, and red Skechers. Yuji is wearing a blue jacket over a green sweater, black pants, and brown Nike's.
"Where's Touka?" Yuji said, wondering.
"Can I ask why?" I said, curious.
"We want her to read The Very Hungry Caterpillar for us." Makita said, happily.
"I'm sure she's busy. Why don't you let me and Irimi read it for you guys?" I said, as I smiled.
"Nah. We prefer Touka. Irimi's been busy taking care of Emilia and Asami. You guys are busy as well." Yuki said, as my left eye twitched.
"Okay. We'll go find Aunt Touka together." I said, calmly.
03/26/16, 10:30 AM
Ward 24, Section F245
"Found them." I said, calmly, as I spotted Touka and Irimi gossiping with one another at a bench, alongside Emilia and Asami. Touka is wearing a blue sweater, black skirt (knee length), purple leggings, and blue Converse. She has periwinkle nail polish on her fingernails. Irimi is wearing a yellow sweater, green pants, and navy-blue Vans. She has purple nail polish on her fingernails. Emilia is wearing a green sweater, pink beanie hat, pink pants, and purple Converse. Asami is wearing a pink sweater, blue pants, and white Converse.
"Touka!" Makita said, as Touka and Irimi turned their heads to look at us. They spot Makita holding a copy of Eric Carle's The Very Hungry Caterpillar.
"Aww. VHC. I loved that book as a kid." Irimi said, chuckling, as Makita, Yuki, and Yuji walked towards them.
"Well, I've read it to them 5 times already, but I guess I'll let you take the wheel this time, Irimi." Touka said, as Emilia and Asami shouted in joy.
"All right, kids." Irimi said, as Emilia and Asami scooted aside to allow Yuji, Makita, and Yuki a chance to gather around, while Touka looked at me and Kaneki.
03/26/16, 11:02 AM
Ward 24, Section F245
Kaneki and I are walking to the prison cell that's occupied by Hajime. We hear whistling from inside the cell. Kaneki walks up to see Hajime whistling to Gene Kelly's 'Singing in the Rain'. Hajime is wearing a black sweater, blue jeans, and blue Nike's. He also has a straitjacket on him. Hajime looks up to see Kaneki.
"Hajime Hazuki. Let's chat." Kaneki said, calmly, as Hajime looked awestruck.
"Ki…Ki…KEN KANEKI!" Hajime said, ecstatic, as he got up and got close to the door.
"The REAL KEN KANEKI! NOT on video, BUT in the FLESH!" Hajime said, excited, as he rubbed himself against the door.
"I AM YOUR BIGGEST FAN! You became a miracle human. Dr. Kano's masterpiece. I've seen videos of you, countless times!" Hajime said, overly excited.
"Uh, I'm honored…but I'm not hear for that. I'm hear about Mutsuki's letter." Kaneki said, calmly, as Hajime faked a worried expression.
"About that…I don't know what was inside the letter." Hajime said, playing dumb.
"Don't play dumb, dipshit." I said, calmly, as Hajime then looked at me. Rage boils inside him, as he starts screaming.
"Traitorous piece of shit! You're a disgrace to the CCG, you shit-colored asshole!" Hajime shouted, angrily.
"I can tell that Dr. Kano warped that tiny brain of yours." I said, calmly, as Hajime gritted his teeth.
"You promised me that the CCG would kill the Ghouls that killed my parents!" Hajime said, angrily.
"Oh yeah. That. Sometimes promises were meant to be broken. Snot-nosed brat. Then again, I happen to be a father myself." I said, calmly.
"A shit-colored asshole and the One-Eyed Owl making abominable creatures." Hajime said, mockingly.
"You're lucky that this door is separating us, because I would fucking kill you for saying that about my wife and daughters." I said, coldly, as a big grin emerged from Hajime's face.
"I don't know how you survived that gunshot to the face, but I know that you will not live to make it past 25." I said, calmly, as I walked away, while Hajime looked at Kaneki.
"So, am I Mutsuki's bitch? Woof! Woof!" Hajime said, hysterically.
I'm guessing I must meet Mutsuki in person, Kaneki thought, displeased, as he walked away.
"Take me with you if you're going back up!" Hajime said, happily.
There's only 12 days left before Yoriko is executed. How the fuck can we save Yoriko? Is she being held at CCG HQ? Can we even trust—Kaneki thought, as he starts rubbing his right eye with his right hand. His eyes widened in surprise upon seeing blackened tears on his right hand.
"Shit." Kaneki said, quietly.
03/26/16, 12:43 PM
Ward 24, Section F245
"Kenny has cancer?" I said, flabbergasted, as Kaneki and I looked at Nishio. Nishio is wearing a blue sweater, red pants, brown rim glasses, and purple Vans. We're at the computer bus, as I look confused.
"Not like that, Isaac. Telomeres." Nishio said, sighing.
"To dumb it down: They're the ends of the DNA. The number of times a cell can divide oneself is predetermined. Each time the cell divides itself, the telomere gets shortened. Once it reaches a certain point, it can't divide anymore. That's called aging. It's likely that the RC Cells contain enzymes that can grow the length of the telomeres back to its original length." Nishio said, as I scratched my head with my left hand.
"It explains why Ghouls can endure rapid RC Cell reproduction that's found in their Kagune. Because Kaneki has used his Kagune to heal himself numerous times, his cells have divided themselves faster than normal." Nishio said, calmly.
"In short, I'm aging faster than usual." Kaneki said, somberly.
"It's just a hunch." Nishio said, skeptical.
"No, you're right." Kaneki said, reassuring.
"How long have you had black tears?" Nishio said, curious.
"A month, on and off." Kaneki said, as I gulped.
"And you never bothered telling us that you were possibly at death's door?" I said, worried.
"Isaac's right. You keep fighting, your life span will shorten." Nishio said, as Kaneki looked depressed.
"Is there a way to stop the premature aging?" Kaneki said, wondering.
"For God's sake. Don't use your Kagune. Avoid crucial injuries. And start ingesting RC Cells." Nishio said, calmly.
"Cannibalization, you mean?" I said, worried, as Nishio nodded his head yes.
That means I don't have much time left. I got to do everything I can before I croak, because Isaac can't lead the group on his own just yet, Kaneki thought, worried.
"Isaac. I almost forgot. Your nose." Nishio said, as I looked at him.
"What's wrong?" I said, wondering.
"How many times have you been punched there?" Nishio said, as I counted with my fingers
"Tsukiyama, Irimi, Amon, Akira, Ayato, Touka…" I said, before giving up.
"Too many to count, but I know many of those punches were from Touka." I said, awkwardly.
"You might want to keep your nose protected. Because if you get hit there again, you're gonna lose your sense of smell." Nishio said, as I had a flabbergasted look on my face.
03/26/16, 12:52 PM
Ward 24, Section F245
"Kaneki?" Touka said, as she enters Kaneki's room. She then proceeds to sit down at Kaneki's bed, as she takes her shoes off. She then proceeds to grab the pillow and is about to stuff her face in it, when she sees the letters that had Yoriko's statement and her verdict form.
"Huh?" Touka said, as she read it. Her eyes widen in shock, as she read the forms.
03/26/16, 4:04 PM
Ward 24, Section F245
I'm with Kaneki, Nishio, Tsukiyama, Yomo, Naki, Miza, and Irimi. Tsukiyama is wearing a black t-shirt, white jeans, black leather belt, and black Johnston & Murphy leather shoes. Yomo is wearing a gray sweater, blue pants, and brown Nike's. Miza is wearing a blue poncho over a pink sweater, red pants, and black Reebok's. Naki is wearing a white suit over a black flannel shirt, white pants, black leather belt, and black Massimo Matteo leather shoes. The 8 of us are looking at the map of Japan.
"All right. We'll start scavenging at Aokigahara. The team will be hitting spots where provisions are likely to be found at." Kaneki said, as he pointed at Aokigahara on the map.
"If we can find a proper route, we'll be able to secure a resourceful supply of food." Nishio said, calmly.
"Un problema (One problem). The roadblock on the way out of Ward 24. But from what Banjou said, there's a backroute." I said, calmly.
"All right, we'll reform the expedition and security squads." Kaneki said, calmly.
03/26/16, 4:08 PM
Ward 24, Section F245
Aokigahara Expedition Layout
Expedition Team:
Kaneki, Tsukiyama, Nishio, Banjou, Jiro, Sante, Ichimi and 4 dozen other Ghouls.
At-Home Team:
Isaac, Touka, Irimi, Hinami, Yomo, Naki, Miza, and 8 dozen other Ghouls.
"All right. That settles it." Kaneki said, as everyone nodded their heads in agreement, before Irimi, Naki, Miza, Yomo, and Nishio left.
"Our food problem has been settled for the time being." Tsukiyama said, calmly.
"But we can't stay here forever. And Isaac can't live on granola bars forever." Kaneki said, calmly.
"Which is why we need to confront the Assclown Chief soon. Though I'm somewhat worried about our team's statistics." I said, cautious.
"Let's see. There's Little Jason. V. Oggai. And a few Clowns. Sûr de dire, nous sommes foutus (French for 'Safe to say, we're screwed')." Tsukiyama said, pessimistic.
"We need a plan." Kaneki said, as Tsukiyama spoke.
"April 10. Chie said that they're planning a big execution as a reminder to those that are harboring Ghouls over at Ward 13. How about—" Tsukiyama said, as I spoke.
"Fuera de la cuestión (Out of the question). Assclown will obviously set a trap there. And like I said earlier, it's a wise decision to leave a few members here in case of a counterattack from Assclown." I said, cautious.
What can I do to not lose anyone else that I care about, Kaneki thought, as he pictured Ryoko, Kei & Kotou, Shirazu, Arima, and his best friend, Hide.
I don't want to die anymore. And I don't want to carry anymore guilt to those who didn't deserve death, I thought, as I pictured my father, Reynaldo, Rize, Ryoko, Kanae, Shirazu, Hoji, and the mother of my children, Eto.
Kaneki, Tsukiyama, and I then see Touka walking towards us and waves at us.
"Hey, guys." Touka said, calmly, as tears welled up in Kaneki's eyes.
I love Touka. I want to live so that I can protect her, Kaneki thought, as he walked towards Touka to kiss her lips. Touka's eyes widened in surprise, as Tsukiyama and I looked on. Kaneki then pulls himself back, as Touka's face was flushed red.
"Tsukiyama." Kaneki said, as Tsukiyama looked at him.
"Oui, my king?" Tsukiyama said, as Kaneki chuckled.
"Touka and I are married as of yesterday." Kaneki said, as Tsukiyama chuckled.
04/06/16, 6:06 PM
Ward 24, Section F245
Number of Days Sober: 106
Number of People I've Made Amends With: 16
Kaneki is wearing a sleeveless black shirt, black pants, black leather belt, yellow headband, black sleeves on his lower arms, and black Puma sneakers. Touka is wearing a red dress, black pants, red sleeves on her lower arms, yellow headband, yellow earrings, and blue Converse. She has blue nail polish on her fingernails. They're watching everyone else having fun at the bonfire from above the balcony.
Yomo is wearing a black sweater, red sash, black pants, brown rim glasses, and brown Nike's. He's holding a yellow mug full of red wine in his right hand and his cheeks are flushed red. Nishio is wearing a blue suit over a white flannel shirt, yellow tie, blue pants, brown leather belt, and red Vans.
"We're gonna…dance all motherfuckin' night, Nishy! Celebrate!" Yomo said, inebriated, as Nishio had an annoyed look on his face.
"Give me my glasses back, Yomo!" Nishio said, as Kaneki and Touka then look at Hinami, Tsukiyama, Banjou, Jiro, Sante, and Ichimi. Hinami is wearing a pink dress, pink headband, and open-toed pink heels. Tsukiyama is wearing a blue vest over a white flannel shirt, red tie, blue pants, black leather belt, and black Johnston & Murphy leather shoes. Banjou is wearing a brown sweater, black pants, black leather belt, and gray Skechers. Ichimi is wearing a red hoodie with a number 1 on the back, black jeans, and blue Converse. Jiro is wearing a blue hoodie with a number 2 on the back, blue jeans, and black Vans. Sante is wearing a purple hoodie with a number 3 on the back, white jeans, and red Reeboks. All 3 are wearing gas masks as well. Hinami and Tsukiyama clap at Kaneki and Touka, as Kaneki and Touka then look at Naki, Miza, Shousei, and Hooguro.
Naki is wearing a white suit over a white flannel shirt, red bow tie, white pants, black leather belt, and black Massimo Matteo leather shoes. Miza is wearing a pink poncho over a red sweater, purple pants, and purple Champion's. Shousei is wearing a white suit over a black flannel shirt, white pants, black leather belt, and black Massimo Matteo leather shoes. Hooguro is wearing a white suit over a black flannel shirt, white pants, black leather belt, zebra scarf, and black Massimo Matteo leather shoes. All four are drinking their respective pitchers full of red wine. Kaneki and Touka then look at Hirako, Yusa, Shio, and Rikai.
Hirako is wearing a black suit over a white work shirt, red tie, black pants, black leather belt, and brown Alfani leather shoes. Yusa is wearing a gray suit over a white work shirt, beige tie, gray pants, and orange Vans. Shio is wearing a black suit over a white work shirt, red bow tie, black pants, and white Converse. Rikai is wearing a purple suit over a white work shirt, light yellow tie, purple pants, and purple Nike's. All four are respectively holding glasses of lemonade.
"It seems Yomo is awfully jolly today." Shio said, chuckling.
"Don't be like him." Hirako said, dryly, as Kaneki and Touka then look at me, Irimi, Emilia, and Asami.
I'm wearing a black suit over a white work shirt, black tie, black leather belt, black rim glasses, and black Converse. Irimi is wearing a black dress, black headband, and black heels. Emilia is wearing a yellow sweater, pink pants, and pink Skechers. Asami is wearing a green sweater, purple pants, and purple Converse. Irimi and I are slow dancing, as Emilia and Asami each hug Irimi and I's respective right leg.
"It seems that Yomo is hammered." Touka said, chuckling.
"That he is." Kaneki said, chuckling.
"Who would've have thought that Tsukiyama would arrange all this at the last minute?" Kaneki said, in awe.
"Guess he's that good." Touka said, as they both sat down, before Touka rested her head on Kaneki's left shoulder.
"Is this right? We're doing the right thing, right?" Touka said, as Kaneki gently grabbed Touka's right hand with his left hand.
"I'm sure. From here on out, I'll follow Nishio's rules. And you should probably not hit Isaac in the nose again." Kaneki said, as Touka laughed.
"Any requests?" Kaneki said, calmly.
"As Isaac said to me once, pastel (cake)." Touka said, calmly, as Kaneki looked confused.
"Cake." Touka said, clarifying.
"Speaking of…" Touka said, as she then gets up and whistles loudly, enough for everyone at the bonfire to hear.
"Everyone!" Touka said, as the crowd looked at her, while Kaneki got up.
"Thank you everyone for this joyous occasion. I know how difficult it's been for all of us here at Goat over the last month. But we are close to achieving our goal of getting the CCG to come to the table and hearing our demands. Demands which will allow each one of you to come back to the surface with equal rights such as the humans above us." Kaneki said, calmly, as Touka then looked at me, Irimi, Emilia, and Asami.
"To tell you the truth though, we picked the day of our wedding for another reason. As told by Isaac's daughters, Emilia and Asami, today is Isaac's 25th birthday!" Touka said, happily, as the crowd cheered while my eyes widen in shock.
03/26/16, 10:16 AM
Ward 24, Section F245
"What?" Touka said, surprised, as she and Irimi look at Emilia and Asami.
"Daddy's birthday is on 04/06. He's usually doesn't celebrate his birthdays at all." Emilia said, calmly.
"Really?" Irimi said, surprised.
"Daddy never got to enjoy a big birthday party when he was a kid. And when he and Mommy were together, it was usually limited to at least 10 people." Asami said, calmly.
"Not much of a social guy, huh?" Touka said, calmly.
"Well, you need to remember that Isaac's had a rough life growing up, Touka." Irimi said, as Touka looked at her.
"You're right." Touka said, as she looked at Emilia.
"All Asami and I want for Daddy's birthday is for him have the biggest party he'll ever have in his life." Emilia said, happily, as Irimi and Touka smiled.
"Sure, we can arrange that." Touka said, calmly.
04/06/16, 6:11 PM
Ward 24, Section F245
"When we first found Isaac, he was just another Ghoul Investigator. But throughout the years, he's gone above and beyond to help us out on occasion. He's been a loyal friend to the Ghoul community, which is why tonight, per his daughters' request, we sing 'Happy Birthday' to him in his native tongue." Kaneki said, as Irimi and I looked at my daughters, who happily wave at me, while everyone sang.
"Feliz cumpleaños a ti. Feliz cumpleaños a ti. Feliz cumpleaños querido Isaac. ¡Feliz cumpleaños…a ti (Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday dear Isaac. Happy birthday…to you)!" The crowd sang, as tears streamed down my eyes while I covered my mouth with my left hand. The crowd cheers loudly, as I then look at Emilia and Asami. I walk over to them, kneeled, and hugged them both, with Irimi following suit.
"Gracias Emilia y Asami... por todo (Thank you Emilia and Asami…for everything)." I said, tearfully, as warm smiles emerge from Emilia and Asami's faces.
"You did a great job, girls." Irimi said, quietly, as Emilia and Asami giggled.
04/07/16, 7:06 AM
Ward 24, Section F234
Number of Days Sober: 107
Number of People I've Made Amends With: 16
Two Devil Ape Ghouls are playing cards.
"I know you have a villager and a reaper." Devil Ape Ghoul #1 said, calmly.
"No, I don't have the Reaper on me. You killed him earlier with your Blacksmith's hammer." Devil Ape Ghoul #2 said, annoyed.
"I better get nice boots if I win." Devil Ape Ghoul #1 said, calmly, as he took his time choosing which card to pick from Devil Ape Ghoul #2's right hand. Suddenly, they hear loud banging on the door, as Devil Ape Ghoul #1 pulls out the Reaper card.
"You son of a bitch! You did have the Rea—" Devil Ape Ghoul #1 said, as Devil Ape Ghoul #2 spoke.
"Can somebody get that?!" Devil Ape Ghoul #2 said, annoyed, as Koma walked by. Koma is wearing a blue sweater, blue pants, black leather belt, and black Perry Ellis sneakers.
"I got it." Komai sad,as he walked towards the door.
"It's probably Irimi changing her mind about working here today." Koma said, as he opened the door.
"HEL-lo?" Koma said, as he realized that he wasn't greeting Irimi, but someone else.
04/07/16, 8:03 AM
Ward 24, Section F245
I'm wearing black boxers, as I open my eyes to see Irimi sleeping on top of me. She's wearing only purple panties, as she presses her naked C-cup breasts on my chest, while I run my fingers through her hair.
"Levántate y brilla, mi adorable Dober (Rise and shine, my lovely Dober)."I said, sensually, as Irimi softly chuckled.
"Morning, Pinhead." Irimi said, as she kissed my lips, while I rapped my arms around her slender waist.
"Crap…I forgot to tell Koma that I'm babysitting Emilia." Irimi said, groggily.
"Don't worry, I'm sure you can tell him over the radio." I said, calmly, as she got up to put her black Calvin Klein bra on, while I grabbed my washed-out black jeans and put them on.
"Hey. It's your turn to look after the inmate today." Irimi said, as I had a displeased look on my face.
"Don't worry about it. He's got a straitjacket on him. He can't harm you." Irimi said, as she notices the CRC canisters on the couch.
"Though I think it might be safe to take those with you just in case." Irimi said, cautious.
"Good point." I said, calmly.
04/07/16, 3:23 PM
Aokigahara, Undisclosed Location
Kaneki is wearing a black trench coat, black sweater, black jeans, black Puma sneakers and his BDSM mask. Banjou is wearing a black hooded robe over a blue sweater, blue jeans, black leather belt, and gray Skechers.
"Okay, Banjou. Sitrep?" Kaneki said, as he and Banjou near the first checkpoint.
"Two checkpoints. #1's easy as pie, but #2 will be hard to avoid." Banjou said, as they spot the dozen investigators at the first checkpoint.
"Okay then. We'll go through #1, then take the back road." Kaneki said, calmly.
04/07/16, 3:24 PM
Ward 24, Section F245
I'm wearing a black hoodie, washed out black jeans, black leather belt, and black Converse. I'm walking towards the Hajime's cell, carrying his lunch (yakisoba ramen).
For fuck's sake, why do I got to be the one to—I thought, as I hear Hajime's voice. I stop walking and listen in.
"Bleh. Bleh. I told those idiots to take me with them." Hajime said, chuckling, as he stuck out his tongue. Hajime's wearing a black sweater, blue jeans, and blue Nike's. His tongue has an implanted chip and his straitjacket has been removed.
"How soon can you guys get here? I already dislocated a few joints to get out of the straitjacket." Hajime said, chuckling, as my eyes widen in alarm.
"A few minutes, Hajime." Oggai #1 said, as I then pulled out two CRC canisters and pulled the pins. I then wait a few seconds before finally tossing them into Hajime's cell.
"What the-?" Hajime said, as the canisters went off. Fire engulfs Hajime as he let a bloodcurdling scream.
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!" Hajime screamed, as I then fired 3 Q-Magnums off Ozymandias, causing Hajime to fall to the floor, dead. I'm trembling in fear, as I then hear footsteps approaching.
"Isaac, what are you doing?!" Touka said, alarmed, as I turn to see Touka and Hinami. Touka is wearing a purple coat over a white flannel shirt, black skirt (knee length), black leggings, and blue Converse. Hinami is wearing a pink sweater, black skirt (knee length), pink leggings, and yellow Vans. They have floored looks on their faces upon seeing what I just did.
"We need to evacuate IMMEDIATELY!" I said, alarmed.
"Why, what's wrong?" Touka said, worried.
"That kid was just signaling CCG to come over here! ¡Tenemos que evacuar ahora mismo (We need to evacuate right now)!" I said, frantic, as we then hear footsteps.
"Guys, what's happening?" Irimi said, wondering, as I looked at her. Irimi is wearing a white sweater, purple pants, and navy-blue Converse. She's carrying in her arms Emilia. Emilia is wearing a green sweater, blue pants, and pink Skechers. Emilia sees Hajime's burned corpse.
"AAAAAHHH!" Emilia screamed, as I calmed her down.
"Emilia, tranquila. Acabo de lidiar con un monstruo muy malvado que iba a matar a todos aquí (Emilia, calm down. I just dealt with a very evil monster that was going to kill everybody here)." I said, calmly, as Emilia nervously calmed down.
"Here. Take the phone and watch WALL-E." I said, as I pulled out my Samsung Galaxy S5 and handed it to Emilia. She looks at the phone nervously, as she watches the antics that the main character of the film gets involved in. My eyes then widen in alarm as I looked at Irimi.
"Irimi, where's Asami?!" I said, worried, as Hinami spoke.
"Don't worry. It's Banjou and Jiro's turn to look after Asami." Hinami said, calmly.
"And they're with Kaneki…" I said, as I slapped my forehead with my right hand.
"Great…" I said, displeased.
"Isaac, don't worry. We still have Yomo, White Suits, and The Blades with us." Touka said, somewhat optimistic.
"Just in case, Hinami. Give me your walkie talkie." I said, as Hinami hands it over to me. I then set it to Channel 2.
"KENNY! Get your ass back here on the double! Ward 24's been compromised!" I said, alarmed, as I wait a few seconds, while Touka, Hinami, Irimi, and Emilia look on.
"KENNY, I said, get your ass back here ON THE DOUBLE!" I said, as I looked at Irimi.
"Kaneki is Channel 2, right?" I said, nervously.
"It should be. Hang on, let me try. Koma is Channel 5." Irimi said, as Irimi hands Emilia over to Hinami, while taking the walkie talkie seconds later. Irimi adjusts the walkie talkie to Channel 5 and speaks into it.
"Ape Man. Sorry for missing work today. But I need you to send one of your teammates over to check on Kaneki. We need to eva—" Irimi said, as we then hear loud wheezing sounds.
"Irimi…is that…you?" Koma said, wheezing, as I got close to the walkie talkie.
"Koma?" I said, surprised.
"Isaac…run…" Koma said, as we then hear loud slashing sounds.
"Koma?" I said, alarmed, as Emilia cowered in fear, before we hear a voice that made my eyes widen in alarm.
"It's all over, Mr. Gutierrez." Kaiko said, ominously, as the line went dead. The room is silent for five seconds before I speak.
"We've been compromised." I said, quietly, as we then hear screams from outside.
"Touka, Hinami, with me! Irimi, keep Emilia safe!" I said, sternly."
"On it!" Touka, Hinami, and Irimi said, simultaneously.
04/07/16, 3:29 PM
Ward 24, Section F245
Multiple Oggai are slaughtering numerous Ghouls around them, as Touka looks on.
"Head to Tunnel #20! Evacuate those who can't fight!" Touka said, loudly, as she then sees two Oggai coming towards her. She then activates her Kakugan and summons up her red Ukaku wings. She proceeds to fire multiple red projectiles at the Oggai, as they fall dead, before she deactivates her Kakugan and disintegrates her Ukaku wings.
All right. Tunnel #20 should give us time to defend ourselves while we head deeper into Ward 24, Touka thought.
"We are not fucking dying here…" Touka said, as she then spots Yuki being chased by two Oggai. Yuki is wearing a white hoodie, blue pants, and red Reebok's. He is huffing and puffing, as he then falls to the ground.
"YUKI!" Touka said, alarmed, as she then spotted me wearing my APII armor, punching the Oggai in the face. Yomo then slashes the Oggai's throat with his left black Ukaku wing. Yomo is wearing a gray trench coat, blue sweater, black pants, black leather belt, and brown Nike's. Yomo has his Kakugan activated.
"Mr. Yomo…Mr. Gutierrez…" Yuki said, nervously relieved.
"Get to Touka, now." Yomo said, calmly, as Naki, Hooguro, Shousei, and Miza then arrive. Naki is wearing a black coat over a white suit, black flannel shirt, white pants, black leather belt, and black Massimo Matteo leather shoes. Miza is wearing a red poncho over a green sweater, blue pants, iron arrowhead helmet, and purple Champion's. Shousei is wearing a white suit over a black flannel shirt, white pants, black leather belt, and black Massimo Matteo leather shoes. Hooguro is wearing a white suit over a black flannel shirt, white pants, black leather belt, zebra scarf, and black Massimo Matteo leather shoes. All four have their Kakugan activated.
"We're the fucking White Suits, you assholes!" Naki said, as he summons his green Kokaku blade and stabs multiple Oggai with it, while Shousei summons up his purple Ukaku spikes and starts shooting the Oggai with them. Hooguro then summons up his yellow Rinkaku blade and slashes multiple Oggai with it. And Miza summons up three pink Bikaku tails and whips multiple Oggai with them. The Oggai fall to the ground, dead, as me, Yomo, Naki, Miza, Hooguro, Shousei, look at the dead bodies. The eyes on my helmet glow pale green, as I then look at one of the pipes above us to see Mutsuki and Aura.
Mutsuki is wearing a white trench coat, white pants, black leather belt, black leather eyepatch, and white Reebok's. Aura's wearing a white trench coat, white pants, white leather belt, and white K-Swiss shoes. Yomo, Miza, Naki, Shousei, and Hooguro deactivate their Kakugan, as Mutsuki speaks.
"Get the fuck up…" Mutsuki said, coldly, as the Oggai's bodies start twitching, as everyone then sees the Oggai get up all by themselves.
"Bring it on!" Naki said, confident, as we then see the Oggai writhing on the ground, screaming their heads off.
"AIAIAIAIAIAYAAAAA!" Oggai #1 said, in pain.
"Mommy! Mommy!" Oggai #2 said, as he suffered a seizure.
"WHY DID you KILL me?! WHY!? WHY!?" Oggai #3 screamed, as Yomo looked confused.
"What the fuck?" Miza said, flustered.
"Uh, they're hurting themselves…" Naki said, puzzled, as my eyes widen in alarm.
"Shit!" I said, as Yomo looked at me.
"Isaac, what's wrong?" Yomo said, as I recalled the moment when Shirazu surpassed Frame 5.
"Kill! KILL!" Oggai #4 shouted, as he summons up a large red, scaly, Rinkaku tentacle.
"Why did you leave me?!" Oggai #5 said, saddened.
"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" Oggai #6 screamed, as I readied my Quinque, Milagro.
Shit! They're about to…I thought, horrified, as I looked up to see Mutsuki, who's activated his right Kakugan and has an extremely sadistic smile on his face.
"Turn 'em into curry." Mutsuki said, calmly, as the Oggai then summon up their respective scaly red Rinkaku tentacles while activating their Kakugan.
"Shit. They look like Ken's Kagune…" Yomo said, stoically, as the Oggai then jump towards random Ghouls and start slaughtering them with their tentacles.
No wonder these guys are so difficult to kill. They're Rinkaku users! I thought, as limbs fly everywhere while everyone dodges the numerous tentacles coming our way. Mutsuki and Aura then land on one of the freight crates, as Mutsuki spoke.
"OGGAI! KILL EVERYONE BEFORE THE KING COMES BACK! THEY'RE JUST SHEEP WHO CAN'T DO ANYTHING WITHOUT THEIR HERDER!" Mutsuki shouted, as he then looked at Touka.
"KILL THE CUNT WITH THE EMO HAIR! SHE'S THE ONE-EYED KING'S ULTIMATE WEAKNESS!" Mutsuki shouted, as Touka locked eyes with Mutsuki.
"IF YOU CAN UNDERSTAND THAT THROUGH YOUR LIQUIDY AND GOOEY BRAINS, THEN DO IT NOW!" Mutsuki shouted, as the Oggai then begin slaughtering more Ghouls around my group. Mutsuki and Aura calmly watch as a Blade and a White Suit come lunging at them.
"Tooru?" Aura said, calmly, as he activates his right Kakugan.
"I got it." Mutsuki said, coldly, as he cuts down the Blade Ghoul with his Quinques, Abksol and Ifraft, while Aura splits the White Suit Ghoul's head with his Quinque, Tsunagi (Hard). Mutsuki jumps down to where Touka is from 30 feet away.
"You're going to die today, without a doubt." Mutsuki said, as he readies his Quinques before spotting Irimi with Emilia.
12/24/14, 5:27 PM
Ward 1, Outside the Chateau
I'm wearing a black leather jacket over a black sweater, washed out black jeans, black-rim glasses, and black Converse. I also have brown Ivy League hair. Eto is wearing a turquoise wig (shoulder length), an unzipped blue jacket over a bright pink sweater, knee-length blue skirt with red leggings, blue heels, and red rim glasses.
Eto is carrying Asami in her arms. Emilia is wearing a blue jacket, blue pants, green hat, and red Skechers. Asami is wrapped in a blanket over a blue onesie, with a blue hat. Shirazu is wearing a black t-shirt, blue pants, brown leather belt, and red Vans. Mutsuki is wearing a yellow sweater, light brown pants, white eyepatch, and green Converse. Mutsuki also has dark green hair (chin length bob cut) with black fringe tips.
"Papí, why does Tío Mutsuki look like a girl?" Emilia said, wondering, as my eyes widen in alarm.
"Emilia, you shouldn't be saying that!" I said, upset, as Mutsuki, Eto, and Shirazu noticed my tone. I realize what I said.
"Wait, did I say something wrong?" Emilia said, worried, as I sighed.
"No, Emilia. It's just…" I said, as Mutsuki spoke.
"It's okay, Isaac. It was just a mistake on Emilia's part." Mutsuki said, reassuring.
"Yeah, dude. Your kid just slipped up." Shirazu said, calmly, as I looked at Eto.
"Yoko, can I speak with Emilia in private for a few minutes?" I said, calmly.
"Sure, Goofball." Eto said, calmly, as she kissed my lips.
12/24/14, 5:29 PM
Ward 1, The Chateau, 2nd Floor, Mutsuki's Room
I close the door behind us, as Mutsuki and I look at Emilia.
"I'm sorry." Emilia said, saddened.
"It's okay, Emilia. You brought up a very interesting conversation." Mutsuki said, calmly, as he kneeled.
"I was a girl once, but as I got older, I grew more uncomfortable with my gender. So much so, that I endured…very harmful things throughout my life." Mutsuki said, in a calm, soothing voice.
"How did you deal with it?" Emilia said, wondering.
"I asked the Gender Fairy to make me a boy." Mutsuki said, calmly.
"You can do that?" Emilia said, surprised.
"Yes. I need you to understand that it's okay to understand what people are going through. We all have different traumatic moments in our lives. That's why your father here is here to make sure that you don't EVER have to experience any harmful things in your life." Mutsuki said, as he looked at me.
04/07/16, 3:37 PM
Ward 24, Section F245
Emilia cowers in fear as a sadistic smile emerges from Mutsuki's face.
"Don't forget. First Oggai to kill the One-Eyed Owl's offspring gets a massive paycheck." Mutsuki said, as my eyes widened in alarm. I then raise my Quinque, Milagro, in front of Emilia and Asami, before the eyes on my helmet change from pale green to vibrant yellow as I looked at Mutsuki.
"Over…my…dead…body." I said, menacingly, as Mutsuki chortled.
"Is that a threat, Isaac?" Mutsuki said, mockingly, as the eyes on my helmet glowed brighter.
"After thinking it over…yeah, it was." I said, coldly, as Touka looked on, worried.
If we make a stand now, the ones who can't—Touka thought, as I spoke.
"Touka, vete. Ahora (Touka, go. Now)." I said, as Touka looked at me.
"Wait, what?!" Touka said, as Yomo spoke.
"You heard him, Touka. You've got something to protect now, don't you?" Yomo said, as he then turned his head to smile at her. Yomo and I then see Hinami approaching Touka and gently grabbing her left hand using her right hand.
"Touka, let's go." Hinami said, worried, as Irimi approached them with Emilia.
"Yeah, they've got this." Irimi said, somewhat cautious.
"We'll protect you, Tía Touka." Emilia said, as Touka's eyes widen in shock before tears begin to well up in her eyes.
"Irimi! Hinami!" I said, as they looked at me.
"Yes, Isaac?" Irimi and Hinami said, simultaneously.
"Get Emilia, Touka, and anyone else who can't fight as far away from here as possible!" I said, as they nodded their heads yes.
"On it! Come on, everybody! Let's go!" Irimi said, as she and Hinami take Touka, Emilia, and the rest of the Ghouls over to Tunnel #20. The last thing Touka sees is me, as she briefly pictures my APII armor as Arata's Kakuja form.
"You ready, Yomo?" I said, nervously, as he looked at the APII armor.
Arata, I'm sorry for the fate I ended up giving you. But please, I am asking you one last time…protect this man at all costs! Yomo thought, as he spoke.
"Yeah." Yomo said, as I looked at everyone around me.
"¡Equipo (Team)! I'm only going to say this once, so you better understand what I'm about to say! That goes double for you, Naki!" I said, as I raised Milagro towards Mutsuki and Aura.
"¡LUCHA (FIGHT)!" I shouted, at the top of my lungs, as Yomo, Naki, Miza, Shousei, and Hooguro activate their Kakugan, before we charged at Mutsuki, Aura, and the Oggai.
"Aww. How cute. Aura?" Mutsuki said, delighted, as he summoned up 5 thin pink Bikaku tails.
"Let's." Aura said, as he smiled before summoning up his right blue Kokaku blade.
"KILL THEM!" Mutsuki shouted, as he, Aura, and the Oggai charged at us.
04/07/16, 4:10 PM
Aokigahara, Undisclosed Location
"Coochie, coochie, coo." Jiro said, as Asami giggled. Jiro is wearing a black hooded robe over a blue hoodie with a number 2 on the back, blue jeans, and black Vans. Asami is wearing a black hooded robe over a green sweater, purple pants, and purple Skechers. Sante is wearing a purple hoodie with a number 3 on the back, white jeans, and red Reeboks. Both Jiro and Sante are wearing gas masks.
"Anything, Banjou?" Jiro said, as Banjou and Ichimi walked over to her. Ichimi is wearing a black hooded robe over a red hoodie with a number 1 on the back, black jeans, and blue Converse.
"Yo, Kaneki!" Banjou said, as Kaneki looked at him.
"We found enough provisions to last us until the end of the year!" Banjou said, content.
"That's great news!" Kaneki said, calmly, as Tsukiyama looked around the environment. Tsukiyama is wearing a black hooded robe over a red sweater, red pants, and silver Perry Ellis sneakers. He places his right hand over his chin. Nishio notices. Nishio is wearing a black hooded robe over a yellow sweater, blue jeans, brown leather belt, brown rim glasses, and red Vans.
"Tsukiyama, what are you doing?" Nishio said, curious.
"You know, I may be insensitive about this, but I really think this dense, secluded forest could be a nice spot for one to spend their final moments." Tsukiyama said, calmly, as Nishio had an awkward look on his face.
"Yeah. That is insensitive." Nishio said, bluntly.
"All right, everyone. Let's head to the next checkpoint before…" Kaneki said, as he stops talking. Tsukiyama and Nishio notice.
"Kaneki? Is everything okay?" Tsukiyama said, wondering.
"Y-Y-Yeah." Kaneki said, calmly. His mind however, said otherwise.
What was that? I'm starting to feel like something bad is about to go down soon, Kaneki thought, worried.
04/07/16, 10:47 AM
Ward 1, CCG HQ, 20th Floor, Archives Room
Urie is wearing a black suit over a green work shirt, black pants, black leather belt, and black Nunn Bush oxford shoes. He's looking at the files that were left behind by Matsuri.
So…today's the day. I can still feel my father's rugged firm grip on my right palm. I was unable to process the thought of losing my entire family. Maybe I did. But now, if my father was still alive, he'd say that the CCG's way of convicting civilians unilaterally was unlawful, Urie thought, calmly.
The Washu Family are too powerful now. And the only way to stop them is to seek outside help. With Matsuri's files, and the journals that Isaac gave me, this'll probably be enough to spread the info out to the entire country and the world. The Japanese government, PSIA, numerous corporations, etc. have viewed the CCG as a major threat considering recent events. If any of them apply serious pressure to the CCG, Furuta won't be able to ignore it. But if the higher-ups, specifically Furuta, ignores the warnings, then outside help will be needed. Luckily…, Urie thought, as he then sees Kuroiwa walking towards him. Kuroiwa is wearing a black suit over a white work shirt, black tie, black pants, black leather belt, and black Kenneth Cole dress shoes.
"ASCI Urie." Kuroiwa said, calmly.
"SCI Kuroiwa." Urie said, as Kuroiwa nodded his head.
"Everything is set. You've got the evidence?" Kuroiwa said, as Urie pulled out the blue and green journals from inside his suit.
"Excellent." Kuroiwa said, calmly.
"The fact that the committee responded this quickly means that they're fully aware of the shit that Furuta's been doing lately." Urie said, calmly.
All right, if I set aside my grudges against Gutierrez and Kuroiwa just for the time being, then maybe, perhaps maybe I can become SCI. But in what way is helping Yoriko Kuroiwa—fuck, have I always been this egotistical throughout my life until now? Urie thought, confused, as he and Kuroiwa exited the archives room.
"Never thought I would take part in a revolution." Kuroiwa said, calmly.
"Coup D'Etat." Urie said, clarifying, as he sighed.
"SCI Kuroiwa. What was the motivation behind working with me?" Urie said, wondering.
"I was told that you're a good friend." Kuroiwa said, calmly.
"Yoriko's friend is Rank 1 Yonebayashi, not me." Urie said, calmly.
"No. Takeomi's." Kuroiwa said, clarifying, as Urie looked surprised.
"My kid always spoke greatly of you. He said that you are always willing to put in the work, and that even though he ended up as Valedictorian in your class, you were always ahead of the curve. A keen eye, always aware of what goes on, gives great advice when asked. A good friend and rival." Kuroiwa said, as he and Urie arrive at the elevator. Urie then presses the button to go up, as the elevator opens before they get inside. Urie then looks at the button panel and presses the '67' button to go the 67th floor.
I…Me…I'm not…Urie thought, in disbelief, as Kuroiwa spoke.
"The other colleagues agree. I didn't mind partnering with you. You remind me of your old man, Mikito, whenever I look at you." Kuroiwa said, calmly, as Urie had a stone like expression on his face.
04/07/16, 10:52 AM
Ward 1, CCG HQ, 67th Floor, Bureau Chief's Office
Urie, Kuroiwa, and a dozen investigators have entered the room, where they see Furuta sitting at his desk. Furuta is wearing a black uniform, black pants, black leather belt, red leather gloves, and black Thomas & Vine dress shoes.
"An inquiry? My goodness. Today is such an important day." Furuta said, as he smiled.
"It's just a simple hearing. You're free to decline, but it will go on record if you say no." Urie said, calmly.
Come on, Assclown. Just say no, so that we can launch a full-blown investigation on your ass, Urie thought, as he then pulled out Ukina and Reynaldo's journals from inside his suit, as Furuta's eyes widen in alarm.
Shit! Furuta thought, as Urie then pulled out his Sony Xperia Z4 from his front left pocket and pressed the Messages app. He then proceeds to play the recording that I sent him.
"I went by Tsuneyoshi's office and told him that your father was leaking out information about the CCG to Aogiri. Once he heard about it, Tsuneyoshi immediately asked Arima to eliminate him and you as well." Dr. Kano said, as Urie stopped the recording. Furuta lets out an annoyed sigh.
"So you officially want to prove the clarity of my mental well-being, then?" Furuta said, coldly.
"Keep in mind, we already sent the recordings to numerous investigators. They'll have LOTS of questions for you to answer." Urie said, calmly.
So, that's how Mr. Gutierrez wants to play, huh? Furuta thought, annoyed, as he got up from his desk.
"Heh. Let me ask you gentlemen this. What do you think is needed for me to prove myself?" Furuta said, calmly, as six pink Rinkaku tentacles, and a long, purple Bikaku tail emerge from Furuta's desk, and lunges at Urie and Kuroiwa's group, killing all but Urie and Kuroiwa, as they jumped back 5 feet. Urie then looks to see Roma and Shikorae emerge from the desk. Both have their Kakugan activated. Roma is wearing a white t-shirt with red/black striped sleeves, orange skirt, blue/green leggings, upper half cartoon rat mask, and yellow Converse. Shikorae is wearing a black/red striped long-sleeve crop top, red tie, black pants, lower half mask composed of bones, and red Skechers. Furuta then jumps onto the desk and places his hands together.
"The answer…? Witnesses." Furuta said, as he smiled.
"I'm the fucking Bureau Chief. I WILL NOT have this triumphant day ruined by you idiots. Roma. Rio. KILL THEM!" Furuta said, as Shikorae lunged his purple Bikaku tail at Kuroiwa.
Chapter 137 complete.
Author's Notes:
This was an adaptation of Chapters 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, and 135 of TG: re, and Season 4, Episodes 7 and 8 of the anime version.
Kaneki, Touka, Emilia, Mutsuki, Isaac, Nishio, Urie, and Kuroiwa take center stage.
Operation Cabra Negra has commenced. Once again, I'm gonna be playing with the time order of the Ward 24 Raid Arc.
Another major change from the manga. This time, I'm changing the fates of two characters. The first is Irimi's. As noted throughout this reimagining, she was killed near the end of the Ward 24 Raid Arc in the manga, and in the anime, she was heavily implied to have been killed at the end of Season 2. For this reimagining, she survives this arc by spending the night with Isaac instead of working with Koma at the Comms center. As for the second character, that's happening in the next chapter.
Kaneki and Touka have their wedding, and thanks to the help of Emilia and Asami, Isaac received the surprise birthday party he never thought he needed. Before that, Nishio gives Kaneki and Isaac grim reminders about not to push their luck any further with their injuries.
Isaac also finally succeeds in doing the one thing that Rize requested that he do since she sent him the video message about going to Anteiku and that was to erase all the photos and videos he made with her.
The following day, as Kaneki and the expedition team head to Aokigahara to find more food, Isaac and the rest of the Ghouls find themselves attacked by Mutsuki and the Oggai (Juuzou and Ui are coming up in the next chapter).
And finally, with the evidence that he collected from Matsuri and Isaac, Urie confronts Furuta with Kuroiwa. But, as expected, Furuta came prepared.
Onward to Chapter 138.