Chapter 141: The Magician (Mutsuki, Isaac, Urie, Saiko, Touka, Aura, Touma, Hsiao, Kiyoko)
July 27th, 2005, 5:06 PM
Ward 15, Aura Residence
Kiyoko is wearing a white flannel shirt, blue skirt (knee length), blue leggings, and white flipflops. She's sitting on her porch outside, sighing. She presses her left hand on the stitches of her left cheek. She then turns around and sees Aura walking towards her. Aura is wearing a black T-shirt, blue jeans, and blue sandals. He's holding in his hands a first-aid kit.
Kiyoko chuckles, as she gently grabs the first-aid kit, and runs her right hand through Aura's basil green hair.
"Thanks, Sanny." Kiyoko said, as she smiled.
04/09/16, 9:05 PM
Ward 1, CCG HQ, 47th Floor, Conference Room 3
Number of Days Sober: 109
Number of People I've Made Amends With: 16
"I gave him a ring that matches this one." Touka said, as Touka places her mother's silver wedding ring on the table for me, Juuzou, Marude, Kimi, Nishio, and Tsukiyama to see. Marude is wearing a black suit over a white work shirt, purple tie, black pants, black leather belt, and black Cole Haan leather shoes. Juuzou is wearing a black coat over a black work shirt, black pants, black leather belt, and pink slippers. Tsukiyama is wearing a black sweater, white pants, black leather belt, and black Perry Ellis sneakers.
Juuzou then looks closer at the ring.
"Yeah, I do remember seeing something like around his neck a few days ago." Juuzou said, recollecting.
"Do you think it's possible to—" Touka said, as Kimi spoke.
"A metal detector! It'll be quicker to find him that way!" Kimi said.
"You think so?" Marude said, wondering.
"Kagune are a heat source, which means thermal scans are out. And the pulse of a Kagune will interfere with sonar radar." Kimi said.
"Metal detectors can't be affected by biological process." I said, as Nishio sighed.
"Even if the ring moves, it'll still be near him. We find that ring, we'll that find idiot." Nishio said, calmly.
"My recent analysis has shown decreased metabolic activity. Unless a large amount of stimulus is applied to the entity, we should be able to conduct a proper search. However, the entity has been spread around Wards 1, 3, 4, and 13." Kimi said, calmly.
"We only have a day and a half left before that thing wakes up again. Where are we going—" Marude said, as Tsukiyama pulled out his Google Nexus 6 from his front left pocket. He dials his father's number and waits a few seconds before being connected.
"Father…" Tsukiyama said, calmly.
04/09/16, 9:07 PM
Ward 21, Undisclosed Location
Mirumo is wearing a blue trench coat, blue pants, black leather belt, orange shades, and gray Skechers. He's holding his iPhone 6 Plus near his right ear.
"Yes, Shu. Everything okay?" Mirumo said, as he looked at the four-dozen people that were the tents.
"I'm a relief event for the families of our group employees. You want how many? Sure. I'll pull some strings." Mirumo said, as he hung up the phone. He dials another number.
"Can you get me the Prime Minister?" Mirumo said, wondering.
04/10/16, 6:00 AM
Ward 1, CCG HQ, 5th Floor, Conference Room 2
Number of Days Sober: 110
Number of People I've Made Amends With: 16
Mirumo, Marude, and Ui look at the 40 dozen metal detectors that are on the tables. Ui is wearing a white trench coat over a black work shirt, black pants, black leather belt, and black Alfani leather shoes.
"All this in 10 hours?!" Marude said, flabbergasted.
"I asked the Prime Minister. They called in transports from the army and air force divisions." Mirumo said, calmly.
Did they now? Who would have thought? Marude thought, dryly, as Mirumo spoke.
"Our fathers were college classmates. They had one connection in mind: they were introduced by another Ghoul during a conference meeting back in the early 60s. That of John Pastore, the U.S Senator of Rhode Island." Mirumo said, as Marude and Ui looked on, baffled.
"Even after they found out that the Tsukiyama Family were Ghouls, the prime minister was willing to help because well…" Mirumo said, pointing the obvious.
"Christ. The governments of both countries will lose their shit about this." Marude said, as Mirumo looked at Ui.
"Thanks." Ui said, awkwardly.
"I am Japanese as well, you know?" Mirumo said, chuckling.
04/10/16, 8:30 PM
Ward 3, ½ mile from Tokyo Tower
Mutsuki is wearing a white trench coat, white pants, white leather belt, black leather eyepatch, and white Reebok's. He's staring ominously at the Tokyo Tower, as thunder cracks the sky amid the pouring rain.
04/10/16, 9:04 PM
Ward 3, Tokyo Tower, 400 feet above
I'm with Touka, Miza, and a bunch of other Ghouls. I'm wearing a black hooded robe over a green hoodie, black jeans, black leather belt, and black Converse. I'm carrying my Quinque, Milagro, in my right hand. Touka is wearing a black hooded robe over a white flannel shirt, blue skirt (knee length), black leggings, and blue Converse. Miza is wearing a black hooded robe over a red sweater, blue pants, and purple Champion's. Miza has in her right hand a metal detector, as she sniffs with her nose.
"The smell is so strong. I can't tell…" Miza said, as Touka sighed.
"We'll find him, Touka. I know it." I said, calmly.
"From here on out, I only want experience happiness." Miza said, calmly, as Touka looked at her, surprised.
"Thanks, guys." Touka said, calmly, as Miza's metal detector goes off.
"A signal…" Touka said, as I pressed my left earpiece.
"Marude! We got signs of life! Ward 3, Tokyo Tower!" I said, calmly.
"All right! I'll signal ASCI Urie and Project Q to come by." Marude said, over the earpiece.
04/10/16, 9:05 PM
Ward 3, Undisclosed Location
Saiko is wearing a black poncho over a white trench coat, black skirt (knee length), black leggings, and blue Converse. Urie is wearing a black suit over a green work shirt, black pants, black leather belt, and black Nunn Bush oxford shoes. Hsiao is wearing a gray trench coat over a skintight black suit, knee high black boots, blue gloves that cover the entirety of both her arms. Touma is wearing a red poncho over a blue jacket, black pants, blue gloves, and white Nike's.
Urie's left earpiece goes off.
"ASCI Urie! We got a signal from SCI Gutierrez! At the Tokyo Tower! Get your team there, pronto!" Marude said, over the earpiece.
"Got it!" Urie said, as he looked at Saiko, Hsiao, and Touma.
"We've got a signal at the Tokyo Tower. We're joining Gutierrez Squad." Urie said, as Saiko's eyes widen in shock.
"You mean…?" Saiko said, as Urie spoke.
"Yep. Let's move." Urei said, as a smile emerged from his face.
Finally, some good fucking news…Urie thought, relieved.
04/10/16, 9:08 PM
Ward 3, Tokyo Tower, 400 feet above
Touka, Miza and I look at the metal detector, as it beeps louder.
"It's getter stronger…" I said, as my left ear detects a sudden change in the wind. Downward.
That's odd…., I thought, as my eyes then widen in alarm, before Miza spoke.
"Hey, you're r—" Miza said, as I grip my Quinque tightly, with my right hand at the forefront to bring forth the shield.
"¡Cuidado (Watch out)!" I shouted, as I placed the sword above our heads, just in time, as Mutsuki swipes at the shield with his three thin pink Bikaku tails. He then decapitates the Ghouls that were accompanying us. Mutsuki then proceeds to lunge his tails at Miza's abdomen. The tails cause Miza to be knocked back, resulting in her falling from where we were 75 feet down.
"MIZA!" Touka shouted, as Mutsuki's tails lunged at us. Touka activates her Kakugan and summons her red Ukaku wings to deflect Mutsuki's tails. Mutsuki then retracts his tails back to him.
"Thanks." I said, as Touka stared at Mutsuki. Mutsuki then lunges his three tails at us, as I tap my chest twice to bring forth APII. The black entity engulfs my body, as the eyes on my helmet glow arctic blue.
Huh?! New color?! I thought, as I block two of Mutsuki's tails with my shield while Touka flies upward and dodges the other tail coming her way before landing on the ground.
"For fuck's sake! You're a Dove! We're supposed to be working together to fix this! Why are so intent on sabotaging this?!" Touka said, angrily.
"I don't give a fuck." Mutsuki said, as I then spot a closed eyelid next to him.
He's not serious about this…I thought, alarmed, as he spoke.
"If I can't have him…I DON'T GIVE A FUCK!" Mutsuki shouted, as he lunged his three tails into the closed eyelid, causing it to open wide. A deafening roar is heard from all of Tokyo.
04/10/16, 9:12 PM
Ward 3, Bottom of Tokyo Tower
"Holy shit! It's awake!" Touma said, as he, Hsiao, Urie, and Saiko hear loud rumbling sounds from where they're standing.
04/10/16, 9:12 PM
Ward 1, CCG HQ, 15th Floor, Control Room
Hide is wearing a blue hoodie, brown pants, purple scarf, and gray Nike's. Kimi is wearing a white lab coat over a blue sweater, black skirt (knee length), and black heels. Marude is wearing a white trench coat over a black work shirt, black pants, black leather belt, and brown Cole Haan leather shoes. They're in the room with over a dozen investigators.
"What the hell was that?!" Investigator #1 said, alarmed, as Hide spoke on his left earpiece.
"Isaac, what's going on?" Hide said, wondering.
"We hit a snag! It's awake!" I said, as the investigators looked on, alarmed.
"Shit! Commander! We need to evac everyone at the Tokyo Tower!" Investigator #2 said, frantic.
"No! Continue the search! It's only reacting to stimulus. If it becomes active again, the entity will grow larger and might hit other cities in a matter of days. This is our ONLY chance to neutralize that thing!" Kimi said, as Marude sighed.
"SCI Marude! We got a problem!" Investigator #3 said, as Marude looked at him.
"Spit it out!" Marude said, frustrated.
"The monster is spewing something out!" Investigator #3 said, as he pulled up a surveillance camera to where the Tokyo Tower was. Multiple investigators are looking at purplish goop that is landing on the ground, as they suddenly take form. They appear human, as teeth appear in their mouths, before jumping onto numerous investigators and killing them one by one.
"Shit! What the hell are those?!" Marude said, flustered.
"Humanoid hostiles! Now tell me that thing is not active, Ms. Nishino?!" Investigator #2 said, frustrated, as Mabuchi arrives at the room. Mabuchi is wearing a white trench coat over a black work shirt, black pants, black leather belt, and black Alfani leather shoes.
"Mabuchi. Force ratio, stat!" Marude said, sternly.
"One to a 100." Mabuchi said, calmly, as Marude then spots on the surveillance camera a few notable figures.
"We should be able to handle it then." Marude said, calmly.
04/10/16, 9:16 PM
Ward 3, ¼ mile outside Tokyo Tower
Amon is wearing a black hooded robe over a black sweater, black pants, black leather belt, and purple Vans. His right Kakugan is activated and he's using his Quinque, Dojima 1/2, to decapitate two humanoid Ghouls. Akira is wearing a black hooded robe over a zipped purple coat, black pants, and blue Skechers. She has her Quinque, Fueguchi 1, and is using it to decapitate five humanoid Ghouls. Juuzou, Hanbeh, Tamaki, Mikage, and Nakarai are all wearing black combat gear and have their respectives Quinques with them (Juuzou: Jason, Hanbeh: Silver Skull, Tamaki: Beef, Nakarai: Left & Right, and Mikage: Dreams & Space). All five are mowing down over three dozen humanoid Ghouls with their Quinques.
"Quinques are effective on them!" Akira shouted.
"DO NOT let a single one of them into the city!" Amon shouted, as the rest of the investigators readied up their Tsunagis and started killing the humanoid Ghouls. Akira's right earpiece goes off, as Marude speaks.
"All CCG personnel! Continue the operation! You're in charge of handling the gummy bear monsters! Tank divisions are on their way! This is our last stand! Ghouls and Project Q, continue the search!" Marude said, over Akira's earpiece.
04/10/16, 9:18 PM
Ward 3, Tokyo Tower, 325 feet above
Urie, Saiko, Hsiao, and Touma spot a wounded Miza, bleeding.
"Triple Blade!" Urie said, as he ran towards Miza, as he flipped her over.
"What happened?!" Urie said, as Miza looked at him. Urie then spots the wound on her abdomen.
"Eyepatch…white hair…" Miza said, weakly, as Urie's eyes widen in alarm, before looking up at the tower.
04/10/16, 9:18 PM
Ward 3, Tokyo Tower, 400 feet above
Touka and I stare down at Mutsuki. The three of us sprint towards one another. Touka and I attempt to swipe at Mutsuki with our respective weapons (Touka, her Ukaku wings, and me, Milagro), as Mutsuki blocks our attacks with his four Bikaku tails. The three of us climb higher, as Touka looked at Mutsuki.
"Quit being a pain in the ass!" Touka said, frustrated, as she fired multiple red projectiles at Mutsuki. Mutsuki then brings forth his Quinques, the 16/16 WLN and 16/16 BLN. He flings all 32 blades in the air, and lunges them at Touka's projectiles, knocking them all out. A 1/16 BLN comes near Touka, as I block the blade with my shield.
"Thanks." Touka said, calmly, as we then saw Mutsuki sprint toward us and jump upward. He's prepared to swipe his largest Bikaku tail down at us. Touka grabs my shoulders and pulls me back in time to avoid getting hit.
Fuck! Those knife skills and that fucking Kagune. It's so annoying…Touka thought, frustrated, as the both of us climbed higher into the tower, with Mutsuki following suit.
Shit! He's gaining on us! I thought, as Touka then grabs my waist, and carries me upward.
"Hang on!" Touka said, as I then look back to see Mutsuki lunging a thin pink Bikaku tail at Touka's lower right leg.
"GAH!" Touka said, as she drops me onto the current floor that we're at. We roll onto the floor, as Touka grasps her lower right leg.
"FUCK!" Touka said, writhing in pain, as three of Mutsuki's pink Bikaku tails come lunging at her. One of them nicks her in the neck, as she places her right hand on her bleeding neck. She then finds her neck grasped by Mutsuki's right hand as he lifts Touka by the neck. Touka's sneakers struggle to touch the pink, meaty floor.
"You're too slow…you were faster in our last encounter…" Mutsuki said, as Touka made choking sounds. Mutsuki then brings one of his tails near Touka's stomach.
"I'm going to rip every single limb in your body and watch you—" Mutuski said, as thunder cracked the sky. At that moment, Mutsuki turns around to see me, having deactivated my APII suit. I have my Quinque, Ozymandias, pointed at his head.
"Mutsuki…enough is enough!" I said, frustrated, as Mutsuki smirked.
"Fuck off, traitor." Mutsuki said, coldly.
"I WAS TRYING TO EXPOSE THE FUCKING CORRUPTION INSIDE THE FUCKING CCG!" I screamed, angrily.
"Was Shirazu's death worth bringing the truth to the light?" Mutsuki said, as he dropped Touka down. Touka is on all fours, as I looked at Mutsuki, upset.
"Don't you dare bring him into this…He wasn't supposed to intervene at that fucking moment! If he hadn't let his pride overcome him…" I said, frustrated, as Mutsuki scoffed.
"He was worried that you were going to get killed…his death is on your fucking hands…" Mutsuki said, as the rain poured harder.
"Please don't kill her…you're better than this…" I said, pleading.
"Every single Ghoul deserves to be eradicated." Mutsuki said, as he latched two of his tails onto Touka's legs, trapping her.
Fuck! I can't break free! Touka thought, alarmed, as I spoke.
"You're really gonna let ONE single fucking Ghoul change how you see their kind?!" I said, frustrated, as Mutsuki had an insulted look on his face.
"I was tortured for 10 days straight by that deranged fuck! Do you know the pain I felt from having my legs and arms amputated every single day by Torso!?" Mutsuki said, angrily.
"He was an incel that was beyond help! The person you're trying to kill is not like him! She and I…we were at each other's throats the first time we met, but since then, she managed to get me back on my feet when Eto died!" I said, as I looked at Touka.
03/30/16, 3:05 PM
Ward 24, Section F245
Number of Days Sober: 99
Number of People I've Made Amends With: 16
I'm wearing a black leather jacket over a BioShock t-shirt, black jeans, black leather belt, black Converse, and black rim glasses. Emilia is wearing a green sweater, blue jeans, and pink Skechers. Asami is wearing a blue sweater, purple pants, and yellow Reebok's. Touka is wearing a blue coat over a black sweater, blue skirt (knee length), and blue Converse. We're sitting on the couch as I speak.
"Emilia. Asami. This is your Tía Touka. Say hi to her." I said, as Asami waved at her.
"Hi." Emilia and Asami said, simultaneously.
"Hey." Touka said, calmly, as she played with Emilia's hair, while Emilia giggled.
"How did you meet her, daddy?" Asami said, curious, as Touka and I exchanged awkward looks.
"She broke my nose." I said, cringing.
"To be fair, your father did work for the Doves back then." Touka said, calmly.
"Doves?" Asami said, confused.
"I hunted her kind down on occasion, just like your grandparents did." I said, calmly.
"He was involved in the death of Hinami's mother." Touka said, as Emilia and Asami looked shocked. Emilia then looks at me.
"Is that true, daddy?" Emilia said, as I let out a somber sigh.
"I was. My mentor and I hunted her mother down. It was an event that I heavily regret, one that led me to start drinking." I said, somberly.
"Really?" Touka said, surprised.
"Yes. I thought getting back to work after Rize's death would help me forget, but I later realized that I was taking an innocent kid's family away from her." I said, as Emilia and Asami looked upset.
"We were very hostile towards each other, but over the years she and I got to know each other more about our personal struggles. When your mother was killed, I was at a low point in my life." I said, as I tried to remain collected.
"Our goal for co-existence between Ghouls and Humans took its toll on me. My face had grown pale, I was taking drugs and alcohol to ease my guilt, and I…was close to visiting your mother in Heaven." I said, as a tear streamed down my left cheek.
"You were?" Asami said, upset.
"After I told the story of how I lost my first love, the one before your mother, your aunt and her brother, Ayato, pulled me up from the pit of miry clay, and helped me get back on my feet. I got clean and made amends to everyone that I hurt, them included." I said, as Asami looked at Touka.
"You saved daddy?" Asami said, wondering.
"I was afraid that your father would pull something very dangerous and would get himself killed if he attempted to seek revenge against those who got your mother killed. He would only end up contributing to the cycle of hatred and vengeance…just like I did when I killed his mentor, or when my father killed numerous investigators to avenge my mother." Touka said, somberly.
"I wanted to make sure that you and your sister would get to have peaceful lives and feel safe around your father." Touka said, calmly.
"Because now…I'm going to be a mother soon." Touka said, as she smiled, while Emilia and Asami have floored looks on their faces.
"Did Uncle Kenny insert his thingy inside you?" Emilia said, as Touka had a floored look on her face, before looking at me.
"Did you tell your kids where babies come from?!" Touka said, baffled.
"Nope. That would be Tsukiyama." I said, awkwardly, as Touka facepalmed.
"You know…not every Dove was like your father's mentor. Your grandparents met my parents decades ago. My father rescued him from a well, and your grandmother repaid that debt by helping my mother deliver Ayato." Touka said, as she pulled out the photo of Maria and Hikari from her coat pocket and showed it to Emilia and Asami.
"Abuela (Grandma)…" Emilia said, as she stared at the photo.
"What superhero is Tía Touka, daddy?" Asami said, curious.
"Think of your Tía Touka as Captain Marvel…" I said, as Emilia and Asami looked at Touka in awe.
04/10/16, 9:22 PM
Ward 3, Tokyo Tower, 800 feet above
"I owe her everything for helping me and my daughters through a painful journey in our lives…" I said, as my voice broke, while Touka looked taken aback by my words.
"I'm guessing the One-Eyed Owl got into your head then." Mutsuki said, annoyed.
"She didn't. She opened my mind and got me to see what a world in which Ghouls and Humans co-exist would look like." I said, as I smiled.
"So, tell me. Why can't I have a life with Sensei then?! You said that he and I were connected in many ways!" Mutsuki said, angrily.
"That was then, this is now…" I said, frustrated.
"But you said…" Mutsuki said, as I interrupted.
"Shut up." I said, annoyed.
"But—" Mutsuki said, as I interrupted again.
"I said shut up!" I said, angrily.
"If you can give me—" Mutsuki said, as I lost my temper.
"SHUT UP! SHUT UP! SHUT UP! SHUT UP! SHUT UP! IT IS FUCKING OVER, MUTSUKI!" I screamed, angrily.
"STOP SAYING THAT FUCKING NAME! His name is Ken Kaneki…He is married to the woman you are trying to kill…She is pregnant with his child! I'm sorry, Mutsuki, but he's made his choice, and YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO ACCEPT IT, WHETHER YOU LIKE IT OR NOT!" I screamed, tearfully, as thunder cracked the sky, while Mutsuki looks shocked by response.
"I'm sorry…" I said, as my voice broke. Suddenly…
"GAH!" I said, as I got kicked in the back of the head. I'm on the floor, as Aura presses his right foot on my neck. Aura's wearing a white trench coat, white pants, white leather belt, and white K-Swiss shoes.
"Got him…" Aura said, coldly, as he presses his right foot harder into my neck. I'm wheezing, as I look at Mutsuki, who appears enraged by my words.
Married?! Pregnant!? Mutsuki thought, enraged, as he pulled out a 1/16 BLN blade, and looked at me and Touka. He is deciding who to plunge his blade into first, as he looks at me. He takes a step before hearing a voice.
"Mutsuki!" Urie said, as Mutsuki turned to look at Urie, Saiko, Hsiao, and Touma from 20 feet away. All but Urie look concerned.
"That's enough!" Urie said, sternly.
"Guys…" I said, wheezing, as Urie threw his Quinque, Ginkui, at where Touka was. The blade cuts through the tails, as Touka looked on.
"Go. Now." Urie said, as he looked at Touka, as I fired a Q-Magnum at Aura's left foot.
"AHH!" Aura said, as I get up and punch him in the face with my left hand.
"Touka! GO!" I said, as Touka complied. She climbs up higher, as Mutsuki looks alarmed.
"Sto—" Mutsuki said, as Urie spoke.
"Mutsuki! I said that's enough!" Urie said, sternly.
"Are you out of your fucking mind?" Mutsuki said, coldly.
"It's fucked up, don't you think, Aura? The Ghouls working with the CCG…" Mutsuki said, annoyed.
"We need ALL the help we can get. They made their decision, and I agree with them." Urie said, as he looked at me.
Even if they did fuck us over…, Urie thought, as Mutsuki spoke.
"That's what so fucked up about it, you fucking idiot!" Mutsuki said, angrily, as his right Kakugan glowed bright red, and lunged 6 Bikaku tails at Urie, who jumps out of the way.
Shit! Mutsuki's lost it! Urie thought, as he then gets up and looks at Hsiao and Touma.
"Hsiao, Higemaru! You're handling Aura!" Urie said, calmly.
"On it!" Touma and Hsiao said, simultaneously, as they activate their respective left Kakugan before sprinting towards Aura, who turns around and runs.
"Isaac!" Urie said, as I looked at him.
"You're helping us out with Mutsuki!" Urie said, as I tapped my chest twice to bring back APII.
All right…I thought, as the eyes on my helmet glow arctic blue.
04/10/16, 9:23 PM
Ward 3, Tokyo Tower, 700 feet above
Touma and Hsiao are chasing Aura, as Touma summons up his pronged pink Bikaku tail and lunges it towards Aura. Aura dodges right, only to find himself being dropkicked by an unsuspecting Hsiao.
"Touma!" Hsiao said, as Aura finds himself being kicked towards Touma.
"Shin! Come on, man! Must we fight each other?!" Touma said, as he swiped his Bikaku tail towards Aura's chest, sending him flying back 20 feet.
"You know how bad this is! We have no choice but to work with the Ghouls!" Touma said, huffing, as Aura stood up.
"You're insane, Hige…Tooru said that the bridge between Ghouls and Humans has been burned." Aura said, bitterly.
"Look…you're pissed at your mentor. I understand. I would be pissed if mine did that as well." Touma said, reasoning with Aura.
"That's where you're wrong, Hige. What about the numerous investigators that Isaac led to their demise?! How many investigators do you think those freaks killed because of Isaac?! And now you're suggesting that we work with them to kill that thing?" Aura said, as he brushed his hair.
"We're fine on our own! The only we can do is this…" Aura said, as he activates his right Kakugan and summons up his blue Kokaku blade on his right arm.
"I will fight with all the pride I have as a human!" Aura shouted, as he sprinted towards Hsiao and lunges his blade at Hsiao, only for Hsiao to block the blade with her Quinque, Kuai ¼ (Right Hand). Hsiao stands her ground on the pink, meaty floor, as she sees her blade beginning to break.
Tā mā de! Tā yào huàile (Mandarin for 'Fuck! It's going to break')! Hsiao thought, as Touma runs towards them.
"Hsiao!" Touma said, as Hsiao jumped back 10 feet, before Touma bends his tail and uses it to block Aura's blade, giving Hsiao enough time to jump up and deliver an axe kick on Aura's left shoulder. Aura grits his teeth, as he then punches Hsiao in the face with his left hand, knocking her down on the floor.
"Hsiao!" Touma said, as Aura hits him on his left hip with his Kokaku blade. The hit leaves a cut on his left hip, as blood spills out.
"Ogh!" Touma said, as Aura quickly delivers a front kick to Hsiao's stomach before Aura jumps back 5 feet. Touma and Hsiao are wheezing, as Aura speaks.
"I don't understand. Hige, you lost a few relatives to Ghouls, right?" Aura said, as he looked at Touma.
"Hsiao. FCI Ihei was an important figure in your life, right?" Aura said, as he looked at Hsiao.
"How the fuck can you guys even think about such a thing?!" Aura shouted, angrily.
"Aunt Kiyoko has been fighting Ghouls since the day I was born! She dedicated her entire life to doing just that! She may be annoying to me, but I still care greatly for her! She's been my lifeline whenever my mother's not around! Always coming home every day covered in scars, all I could do was help her out by giving her first aid! I wanted to protect her! She and Isaac's parents were close to one another, and how does Isaac thank my aunt for looking after him all these years?! He orchestrates a prison break that ended my aunt's career!" Aura said, angrily.
"Do you two understand why I want to kill my mentor?!" Aura said, as Hsiao delivers a spinning heel kick with her right leg, sending him flying 10 feet across, as Touma looked on, awkwardly.
"Protect her? Touma's relatives…Hairu…they're all gone. What Isaac did was indeed unforgivable, but if you're trying to protect your aunt, why the fuck are you here, nǐ tā mā de báichī (Mandarin for 'you fucking idiot')?!" Hsiao said, annoyed, as Aura had a humbled look on his face. Aura then proceeds to get up, as Hsiao tosses her gray trench coat aside. She then summons up her red Kokaku sword and shield combo, before they disintegrate and form around her legs.
Shit! Hsiao's Kagune! Aura thought, as Hsiao sprinted towards him to deliver a reverse roundhouse kick. Aura blocks it, only to find himself punched square in the nose by Hsiao's right fist almost immediately. The punch causes Aura to fall 20 feet before landing on his back. Touma then jumps down and attempts to subdue him with his pronged pink Bikaku tail, only for Aura to get up and block the tail with his Kokaku blade.
Damn it! Aura thought, as then looked to see Hsiao deliver a flying kick, sending him flying 20 feet across before rolling onto the pink, meaty floor. Aura then looks up to see Hsiao is pressing her right foot onto his chest.
"Want to keep going?" Hsiao said, calmly.
"Got to hand it you, Hsiao." Aura said, weakly.
"Your aunt is down there right now." Hsiao said, as Aura's eyes widen in shock.
"She joined the operation. Isaac went to meet her yesterday and begged her to help one last time!" Hsiao said, as Aura looked floored.
"What?" Aura said, shocked.
"He paid for her surgery, and got her prosthetics. He felt guilty for his role in how he ended your aunt's career!" Hsiao said, calmly.
04/09/16, 4:06 PM
Ward 1, CCG Hospital, 4th Floor, Outside Room 407
I'm wearing a black sweater, black jeans, black leather belt, blue beanie hat, and black Converse. I also have bandages on my nose and right eye. Hirako is wearing a white trench coat, black work shirt, black pants, black leather belt, and black Alfani leather shoes. We're walking towards Kiyoko's room, as I sighed.
We then enter the room to see Kiyoko and Sakura. Kiyoko is sitting in a wheelchair, with steel prosthetic legs. She's wearing blue patient clothes. Sakura is wearing a green sweater, blue jeans, and pink Converse. Both look surprised by our arrival. Sakura then walks towards us and slaps me across the face with her right hand. She looks enraged, as she leaves the room. I have a somber look on my face, as Kiyoko spoke.
"It'll be a while before Sakura gets over it. Tanakamaru said you guys were coming to visit." Kiyoko said, calmly.
"How are the prosthetic legs…?" I said, depressed. Kiyoko notices my tone.
"Losing my legs wasn't your fault. By the way…" Kiyoko said, as she looked at Hirako, before grabbing the piece of paper that was on the table. It's Hirako's resignation letter.
"Hirako…if you're going to write a resignation letter, don't just write 'I quit.' You picked up some of Arima's bad habits." Kiyoko said, as Hirako looked embarrassed, before Kiyoko looked at me.
"Isaac…you never offered your resignation letter at all. You were technically still employed at CCG." Kiyoko said, as I sighed.
"Shit…" I said, depressed.
"I can see why you voted no on having Yotsume eradicated at Cochlea." Kiyoko said, as I looked at her, surprised.
"I heard the recordings from ASCI Urie, and what Dr. Kano did to upend your life. When the Chairman tossed your father's case and labeled him dirty, Kureo, Hoji, Marude, and I all thought he was innocent. Hearing that tape made me feel relieved." Kiyoko said, as I chuckled.
"I heard that your making amends with everyone around you…" Kiyoko said, as she smiled.
"I already made amends with you." I said, as Kiyoko looked curious.
"How so?" Kiyoko said, wondering, as I looked at her prosthetic legs. She notices right away.
"Surgery and the prosthetics have been paid well in advanced." I said, calmly.
04/10/16, 9:28 PM
Ward 3, Tokyo Tower, 700 feet above
Aura looks at Hsiao as she takes her right foot off his chest.
"Look. We'll just say you met up with us and helped. It would be easier to leave you here. But…Investigators Gutierrez, Urie, and Mutsuki showed us how to do our jobs. Saiko, well…I'm hoping to ask her out one day." Hsiao said, as Aura looked at her, surprised, while both deactivate their respective Kakugan.
"Touma? He's a bit lazy on the field but takes great care of the house. You, before everything occurred just now, I never know what's on your mind, but you seem to be a wonderful guy. I miss the good old days at the Chateau. Your aunt told me that you shouldn't let your hatred against those who harmed her get the better of you. Do you really want to let her down by killing Gutierrez?" Hsiao said, as Aura sighed. Both hear footsteps, as Touma approaches while he deactivates his left Kakugan.
"Shin. You're right. Everything we've given up will have been for nothing if CCG were to allow Ghouls to help. You're among many, but…" Touma said, as he looked at Aura.
"It's all about the peace, right?" Touma said, as Hsiao smirked.
"Ràng wǒ gǎndào jīngyà. Nǐ shuōle yīcì fēicháng tǐmiàn dehuà (Color me surprised. You said something very decent for once)." Hsiao said, dryly, as Touma's left eye twitched.
"Piss off, Hsiao." Touma said, annoyed, as Aura sighed.
Peace, huh? Aura thought, defeated, as he extended his right hand at them.
"Can you one of you help me up?" Aura said, calmly.
04/10/16, 9:23 PM
Ward 3, Tokyo Tower, 600 feet above
Mutsuki stares at me, Urie, and Saiko, as Urie and Saiko activate their respective left Kakugan, while the eyes on my APII helmet glowed arctic blue.
Five minutes, that's all that's left…I thought, as Mutsuki sprints towards Urie and lunges his three Bikaku talis at him, only for Urie to summon up his left blue Kokaku shield just in time, blocking it. Urie then attempts to swing his black Kokaku blade at Mutsuki, only for Mutsuki to jump back numerous times. He then turns to see me firing three Q-Magnums at him with my Quinque, Ozymandias, as he uses his three Bikaku tails to split them in half. I then run towards him, and swing my Quinque, Milagro, down on him, only for him to catch the blade with his hands, and then proceeds to do a strong front kick, knocking me back near the ledge of the pink, meaty floor that we're on.
Close one… I thought, as I then saw Saiko jumping up and activating her purple Rinkaku tail. Her tail then shapeshifts into a giant purple left fist.
"MUTSI!" Saiko said, as Mutsuki looked up to see Saiko closing in. His three tails then merge into a giant pink left fist and hits Saiko's giant purple fist. Saiko's eyes widen in shock.
"My Megaton Psycho Punch!" Saiko said, as Urie looked on in shock.
He traced it?! Urie thought, floored, as Mutsuki's summons up a giant pink right fist, and uses it to punch Saiko, sending her flying 30 feet across.
"AAAAH!" Saiko shouted.
"Yonebayashi!" Urie said, as I tap my chest twice to deactivate APII, and run towards Urie.
"Isaac." Urie said, as I looked at Mutsuki.
"Urie…please tell me you checked Mutsuki's RC Value while I was away…" I said, worried, as we then see Mutsuki's giant pink fists change shape into something multiple wings, with glowing red eyes emerging from the wings.
"URIE! What did Dr. Shiba say about Mutsuki's RC Value?!" I said, frantic, as Urie spoke.
"3." Urie said, as I looked at him, baffled.
"Huh?" I said, floored.
"Dr. Shiba said that because Mutsuki's RC Value is so low, he is able to fully suppress his Kagune..." Urie said, as we see Mutsuki cross his arms and chuckle.
"Oh, boys…I couldn't care less if you idiots died." Mutsuki said, coldly, as we then heard another deafening roar from above. Urie looks up to see that more eyelids are opening.
FUCK! I thought, as I tap my chest twice to bring back APII. Mutsuki then changes the shape of his wings into something that resembled Kaneki's scaly red Rinkaku tentacle.
It looks like Sa—The entity's Kagune! Urie thought, as Mutsuki lunges the tail at us. Both of us brought forth our shields just in time, but the attack proved so powerful, that blood poured out of Urie's right ear and my nose, respectively. I then fly back 40 feet across, as I see that I'm about to fall off the ledge.
"Isaac!" Saiko said, as I plunged Milagro deep onto the pink, meaty floor. I pull myself up, as Saiko looks at Mutsuki, who's Bikaku tails wriggle around him.
"Mutsi! Please stop! We were worried sick about you. But because of everything that's happened, we couldn't check on your well-being. I'm just grateful that you're still in one piece, but I still don't understand. What are you planning to do and how can we help?" Saiko said, worried, as Mutsuki looked at her, depressed.
"It'll be over before you know it, Saiko…" Mutsuki said, as he lunged five of his Bikaku tails at Saiko at breakneck speed, only for me and Urie to get in-between at the last second with our Kokaku shields.
"Mutsuki! STOP THIS!" Urie said, sternly.
"When I lost my position as SL, Sasaki told me that an SL should work for the good of the team." Urie said, calmly.
"As much as I hate Isaac for what he did, I got to agree with what Sasaki said. I'll never forgive Isaac…" Urie said, as we lowered our shields down.
No shit…, I thought, as Urie spoke.
"...but I won't turn my back on him. The same with you. I won't let you kill Yonebayashi…" Urie said, as thunder cracked the sky.
"I will fight for the sake of everybody in this squad." Urie said, calmly.
"Fuck off." Mutsuki said, coldly.
"I can see through your eyes. I'm quite sensitive to lies because I'm a full-blown liar myself. I realized Sensei's lie that day. Two of them." Mutsuki said, as I looked puzzled.
"Mutsuki…" I said, as I tapped my chest twice to deactivate APII.
Two minutes… I thought, as I spoke.
"Where did your obsession with Capitán originate from?" I said, hesitant, as Mutsuki looked at me.
06/30/14, 2:04 PM
Ward 1, The Chateau, 2nd Floor, Mutsuki's Room
"For God's sake…" Mutsuki said, frustrated, as he attempts to wash the bloodstains off his white chest binder. He's shirtless, has his right Kakugan activated, and is wearing blue jeans, a black leather belt, and white socks. He then turns off the faucet and looks at the white binder. There are still traces of blood on it.
"Shit. I'll to have throw this out and go buy more." Mutsuki said, as he then hears the door open.
"Oh." Capitán said, surprised, as Mutsuki looked at him, startled. Capitán is wearing a black t-shirt, white shorts, and blue flipflops.
"Uh…" Capitán said, as he looked at Mutsuki's naked B-cup breasts.
"I'm so sorry! I forgot to knock!" Capitán said, as he tried to laugh it off, before closing the door. Mutsuki has an upset look on his face.
04/10/16, 9:28 PM
Ward 3, Tokyo Tower, 600 feet above
My eyes widen in shock upon hearing what Mutsuki said.
"When was this?" I said, worried.
"Two weeks after you see me without my binder…" Mutsuki said, upset, as Urie looked at me, shocked.
"Why didn't you tell me or Shirazu about this?! We could've explained it to Capitán right away!" I said, upset.
"Would it have mattered?" Mutsuki said, somberly.
"A LOT!" I said, upset.
"It wouldn't have, in my opinion. Sensei looked at my body but pretended not to notice. The way he turned his head so that he wouldn't see me so upset. That was lie #1. His movements seemed rehearsed. That's when I knew…that he discovered lie #2." Mutsuki said, somberly.
"Which was…?" I said, wondering.
"He knew that I was a woman the ENTIRE time." Mutsuki said, upset.
Shit, Kenny must've checked Mutsuki's files before then, I thought, as Mutsuki spoke.
"I felt hurt, humiliated, and lied to. Soon after, another emotion came over me. His lies felt compassionate. Not the ones I tell to protect myself. They were lies so that I wouldn't feel upset. When you told me about his past, I felt deeply connected to him in more ways than one. I've could've easily forgiven him. I'm more compatible than THAT whore he stuck his dick in!" Mutsuki said, angrily, as he then looked at Urie.
"Turn your back on me? Don't make me laugh, Urie! I've eaten human flesh!" Mutsuki said, as Urie's eyes widened in shock.
"Saiko discovered the scent on me. Isaac witnessed me eating human flesh back at Zeum Hall!" Mutsuki said, as Urie looked at Saiko and I.
"It's true. I saw it happen while I ran ahead of you guys." I said, depressed.
"I wanted to obtain the power that I so desperately wanted. It doesn't matter now, because you've destroyed whatever life I've had left, Isaac!" Mutsuki said, as veins popped out around his right eye.
"If you really hate me that much…" I said, as I walked 20 feet towards him.
"Finish it…" I said, upset, as Mutsuki looked at me, while Urie and Saiko looked on, shocked.
"You now know how much blood I have on my hands at this point." I said, as I tried not to cry.
"Well, what are waiting for?" I said, upset, as tears streamed down my face.
"¡HAZLO (DO IT)!" I screamed, angrily, as Mutsuki screamed before lunging his tails at me. I close my eyes and wait for the tails to impale me. 10 seconds go by as I then hear Urie's voice.
"Both of you…. stop this…" Urie said, as I opened my eyes to see that Urie has been impaled. Saiko, Mutsuki, and I look on in shock.
"URIE!" Saiko said, horrified.
"I know you're pissed about what Isaac did to you at Rushima. I would kill him myself, if circumstances were different…" Urie said, calmly.
"Then why the fuck are you protecting him?!" Mutsuki said, angrily, as he threw Urie 30 feet across. Urie then latches onto the pink, meaty floor with his black Kokaku blade. Mutsuki then comes lunging at me, as he is about plunge his tails into my chest when Saiko stands between us, arms raised.
"Mutsi. Don't do this. I don't you want you doing this anymore…" Saiko said, as she held back tears.
12/24/14, 8:02 PM
Ward 1, The Chateau, Living Room
"Emilia. Asami. Say hi to your Aunt Saiko and your Uncle Urie." I said, as Emilia and Asami looked at them.
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. Saiko is wearing a blue t-shirt, blue jeans, and blue Converse. Urie is wearing a purple sweater, light blue pants, and black Cole Haan leather shoes.
"Hi." Emilia said, as she waved at Saiko and Urie, while Asami sucked on her right thumb.
"Aww…your daughters are so cute!" Saiko said, gushing.
"I could just pinch Emilia's cheeks!" Saiko said, as she playfully pinches Emilia's cheeks while Emilia giggled.
"Okay, that's enough..." Eto said, calmly, as Saiko took her hands off Emilia's cheeks.
"Urie, don't you see how adorable Isaac's kids are?" Saiko said, as Urie looked at her, somewhat annoyed.
"Yeah. They are…" Urie said, calmly.
"Why is Uncle urie so grumpy, daddy?" Emilia said, curious, as I looked at Urie. 10 seconds of awkward silence pass by until I speak.
"He's been through a lot. I'll leave it at that. He doesn't like jokes either." I said, awkwardly.
"Aww, come on. Urie's got to smile at least once in his life." Eto said, cheerful.
Considering that you killed his old man, that's not the wisest thing to say, Eto, I thought, annoyed, as Urie sighed.
"Are we done?" Urie said, as Saiko looked at him.
"Don't so rude, Urie! Our co-leader is giving us a peak into his personal life." Saiko said, calmly.
"How long have you guys been married?" Saiko said, wondering.
"About 2 years ago, around the time Emilia was born." Eto said, recollecting, as Saiko looked at Urie.
"Urie, are you thinking about marriage?" Saiko said, as Urie had an irked look on his face.
"No comment, Saiko." Urie said, calmly.
I should've bought duct tape while I was out shopping, Urie thought, annoyed.
"How did you meet each other?" Saiko said, as she looked at me.
"Coffee shop. Dropped her books like a klutz." I said, as Eto had an awkward look on her face.
"What does your wife do?" Saiko said, curious.
"I'm a journalist." Eto said, calmly.
"She usually covers stories anonymously. We usually keep things private." I said, as Emilia spoke.
"You guys are like the perfect couple. What's your secret?" Saiko said, wondering, as Eto whispered into Saiko's left ear.
"Creative sex. We usually bring ice cubes or bottles of honey whenever we feel very intimate." Eto whispered, as Saiko's cheeks were flushed pink.
"We also sing lullabies to our daughters whenever they're scared. 2000s rock music." I said.
"What superheroes are they, daddy?" Emilia said, as Urie sighed.
"Come on, Urie! I'm curious to know!" Saiko said, as she looked at me.
"Think of your Aunt Saiko as Domino and your Uncle Urie as Sentry." I said, as Emilia looked at Saiko and Urie in awe.
04/10/16, 9:31 PM
Ward 3, Tokyo Tower, 700 feet above
"We're family!" Saiko said, upset, as tears streamed down her face.
"FUCK OFF!" Mutsuki screamed, angrily, as Saiko looked taken aback by his response.
"THE ONLY FAMILY I HAD BEFORE HIM AND SHIRAZU WERE MY EXTREMELY SHITTY FATHER, MY NONEXISTENT MOTHER, AND MY INCOMPETENT BROTHER!" Mutsuki screamed, angrily, as he lunged his tails at Saiko. The tails pierce through Saiko's stomach, as blood coughs out of her mouth.
"Saiko, stop!" I said, upset, as Saiko grit her teeth.
"How the fuck was Urie able to withstand this?" Saiko said, as she then looks at Mutsuki, who looks shocked.
"Well…" Saiko said, as Mutsuki retracted his tails back.
"WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR!? IF YOU'RE GONNA KILL ISAAC, YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO GO THROUGH ME FIRST!" Saiko screamed, angrily, as Mutsuki gritted his teeth in frustration.
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAaAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!" Mutsuki screamed, as he lunged 10 of his thin pink Bikaku tails at me and Saiko. I then grab onto Saiko and turn myself around, as the tails begin to whip me multiple times.
"AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!" I screamed, as Saiko looked on in shock, as I then looked to see Urie running towards me and Saiko and turned us sideways. The lashings are beyond anything I have felt, as I feel the cuts that are left behind around my body. 30 seconds later, Mutsuki then retracts his tails back to him, as he wheezes.
"Even Isaac knows that he deserves to be punished for what happened to me! I'm not gonna stop until he's dead!" Mutsuki said, upset.
"Mutsi…if you've made your choice…why are you struggling with going through with it?" Saiko said, as she notices the upset look on Mutsuki's face. Mutsuki's eyes begin to well up as he drops to his knees and retracts his tails.
"F-F-Fuck off…" Mutsuki said, upset, as tears streamed down his face.
"I can't deal with this shit anymore. I've should've died back when Torso held me hostage. Or when I undertook the Q's procedure. Or when I held my first knife. Or when I was born into that fucking house…I should've fucking died." Mutsuki said, upset.
"But the Chateau helped me get my life back together. I want things to go back to normal, even if Sensei never noticed my love for him. Or when it was just me, Shirazu, and Isaac living life to the fullest. Montar o morir (Ride or die)." Mutsuki said, as he pulled out his Quinque, Abksol.
"But that's all over now…I don't want to do this anymore. I can't delude this any further. I was a human being that should've died…" Mutsuki said, upset, as I then spot Abksol in his hands.
"I'm sorry…" Mutsuki said, as he closed his eyes and attempts to plunge Abksol deep into his throat. He's struggling to plunge the knife into his throat.
Come on! Come on! Mutsuki thought, as he opens his eyes to see me. I'm grabbing his right hand to stop him from killing himself.
"Never…say that…to me…ever again…" I said, upset, as Saiko then sprints towards us, and punches Mutsuki in the face with her right hand. The punch causes Mutsuki's black leather eyepatch to fall off, as I toss Abksol away from us, before Saiko spoke.
"You should've died as a human being?!" Saiko said, upset, as Mutsuki looked at her.
"I…I…I FUCKING LOVE YOU, MUTSI! YOU FUCKING IDOT!" Saiko shrieked, as she began to wail erratically, while Mutsuki looked taken aback by what just occurred. I then proceed to hug Mutsuki.
"Please…don't do this…I've already lost Shirazu. Losing you would leave me in a state of guilt that I'll never overcome…" I said, as tears streamed down my face.
"Please, Mutsuki…It's not worth it." I said, upset, as Mutsuki trembled in shock before seeing Urie pick up Abksol and walked towards us.
"You heard them…We'll keep stopping you, no matter what." Urie said, as he smiled.
I swear to that, Shirazu…Urie thought, as he spoke.
"We need your help, Mutsuki." Urie said, as Mutsuki sniffled.
"Urie…" Mutsuki said, upset.
"Come on, Mutsi…" Saiko said, sniffling.
"Saiko…" Mutsuki said, as tears streamed down his face.
"Está bien, Mutsuki. Llora todo lo que necesites (It's okay, Mutsuki. Cry as much as you need)." I said, quietly, as Mutsuki cried on my shoulders.
"Isaac!" Mutsuki cried, as a somber smile emerged from my face.
I'm sorry, Mutsuki…for everything…I thought, as the rain continued to pour.
04/10/16, 9:41 PM
Ward 3, Tokyo Tower, 1000 feet above
Touka reaches has arrived at the top of the tower, as her metal detector repeatedly beeps. She tosses her metal detector aside, as she then activates her Kakugan and summons her red Ukaku wings. She then proceeds to fire multiple red projectiles around the environmental surroundings.
"Shit." Touka said, as she repeats the procedure two more times until she begins to hear faint gurgling sounds from 20 feet away. She deactivates her Kakugan and disintegrates her wings, before runnning to the spot. She gets down on her knees and starts digging out the pink, meaty floor with her bare hands.
"Come on, come on!" Touka said, frantic, as she dug like her life depended on it. In the ensuing 5 minutes of digging, Touka breaks all her blue nail polished fingernails trying to dig Kaneki. Suddenly, amid the pink and gooey floor, she sees her father's silver wedding ring on Kaneki's right hand.
"Kaneki!" Touka said, as she pulled him out, only for it to be his lower right arm. Multiple eyelids begin to blink on the arm, as Touka's widen in horror. Frantic, she continues to dig, even as her fingernails continue to break repeatedly after regenerating themselves with each passing second.
"Come on! COME ON!" Touka said, frantic, as she then hears plopping sounds from behind her. She turns to see that it's the humanoid Ghouls that Juuzou and his squad fought earlier, but more deformed. Touka gulps nervously, as they come at her. She dodges left, only to see more humanoid Ghouls form from beneath her feet. One humanoid Ghoul then lunges itself onto Touka, who blocks its attack by shielding herself with her right arm. The humanoid Ghoul bites into Touka's arm, as she then punches the monster before delivering a bicycle kick at it. She then sees 12 more humanoid Ghouls fast approaching her. She doesn't have time to react, as one knocks her on the back of the head, causing her to fall to the ground.
Touka struggles to get up, as she sees the gaping wound on her lower right arm. An 8-foot-tall multi-armed humanoid Ghoul attempts to swipe at her from behind, only to chopped into multiple pieces. Touka looks on in shock, as she sees that Urie, Saiko, Mutsuki, and I have arrived. We're in phalanx position, as Urie and Saiko glance at Touka first before turning their heads. Mutsuki and I glance soon after before turning our heads, as Touka jumps back into the pit to continue digging, while the four of us readied our respective Quinques and Kagunes.
As Urie, Saiko, Mutsuki, and I make quick work of the group of humanoid Ghouls, Touka finally digs up Kaneki's body. Touka can only let out a soft gasp, as she looks at Kaneki's body. Kaneki is completely naked and has multiple holes in his chest. Project Q and I then jump down and run to where Kaneki and Touka are. I nervously gulp, as I adjust my left earpiece.
"SCI Marude…we found Kaneki." I said, worried.
"Status?!" Marude said, wondering.
"No signs of life." I said, worried.
"We'll direct you on the extraction procedure. We can't be sure of anything, so be ready! We need you to bring him back here for an analysis…if you can." Kimi said, calmly, as the five of us looked at Kaneki. Urie, Mutsuki, and I then start to dig our Quinques (Urie: Ginkui, Mutsuki: Abksol and Ifraft, and me: Milagro) into the ground, as we pulled out any material that was keeping Kaneki stuck to the floor.
"All right. We'll regroup with Hsiao and Touma. Aura is with them now." Urie said, calmly, as Mutsuki collected himself.
"He was only following my orders." Mutsuki said, calmly.
"Let's just—" Urie said, as we then see multiple tendrils latching themselves onto what was left of Kaneki's arms and legs.
"The hell?" I said, curious, as Urie then lifts Kaneki up from the floor. A pink, gooey substance, as if it was bubble gum, then begin to latch ono Kaneki's back. Mutsuki then sees multiple tendrils from 10 feet away emerge.
"Guys!" Mutsuki said, as I got in front of Urie and Kaneki and cut down three tendrils with Milagro's fiery blade. The tendrils burn, as Urie spoke.
"Stay out of our—" Urie said, as he then sees the tendrils that were latched onto Kaneki's back attempting to drag Kaneki back in.
What the—They're pulling him back in?! Urie thought, as Mutsuki cuts down two tendrils with Ifraft and Abksol, while I cut three more tendrils with Milagro. Touka helps Urie out with Kaneki. Saiko then activates her left Kakugan and summons her purple Rinkaku tail. She quickly changes it to that of eight spider like purple legs.
"I got it! You guys pull Maman out!" Saiko said, as she started slashing away at numerous tentacles.
"Careful, Yonebayashi!" Urie said, as a tendril then comes near Saiko before opening its eyelid and explodes near Saiko. The red residue splatters onto Saiko's face, as Saiko looked on in shock.
It exploded?! Saiko thought, as her right eye changes from blue and white to red and black.
HUH?! Saiko thought, shocked, as I looked to see that Saiko's purple spider legs changing form.
"Guys…" I said, as Urie, Touka, and Mutsuki looked at Saiko.
"What the—" Urie thought, as the numerous tendrils on Kaneki's back pull his body in deeper.
"You've got to be fucking—" Urie said, as he then activates his left Kakugan and summons his black Kokaku blade on his right arm.
"Isaac! Help!" Urie said, as I ran to them. Touka grabs Kaneki's body, as Urie and I cut the tendrils with our blades. Urie then deactivates his left Kakugan, as I spoke.
"Let's go!" I said, frantic, as we heard rumbling sounds all around us. Urie then wraps Kaneki's body in a blue blanket, as the five of us rush out of the floor we were on. Urie then turns to see a large red eye violently burst open.
"It's self-destructing?!" Urie said, shocked.
"What was your first clue?! Kimi told us what would happen if we removed Kenny!" I said, annoyed.
04/10/16, 9:48 PM
Ward 1, CCG HQ, 15th Floor, Control Room
Marude, Kimi, Hide, and other investigators watch from the monitors that the humanoid Ghouls are fleeing from Amon, Akira, Juuzou, and the rest of the investigators. They then spot the RC radar going down. From 10331 to 55.
"It's gone into the decaying phase!" Scientist #1 said, as everyone cheered. Marude spots Kimi, who has a somber look on her face.
"You don't look happy." Marude said, calmly.
"I'm not." Kimi said, calmly.
04/10/16, 9:48 PM
Ward 3, ¼ mile outside Tokyo Tower
Amon, Akira, and Juuzou look on as the humanoid Ghouls flee the scene.
"They must've removed Haise by now…" Juuzou said, calmly, as the rain finally stopped.
04/10/16, 10:30 PM
Ward 1, Outside CCG HQ
Hide, Irimi, Emilia, and Asami are at the entrance as they see Urie, Touka, Saiko, Mutsuki, and I arrive, tired, beaten and bloodied. Urie is carrying Kaneki's body, as Emilia and Asami spoke.
"¡Papí (Daddy)!" Emilia and Asami said, as they ran towards me. I raise my right hand to signal them to stop. We then begin to enter the CCG HQ building.
Chapter 141 complete.
Author's Notes:
This was an adaptation of Chapters 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 160, and 161 of TG: re, the Simple Omake from TG: re Volume 14, and Season 4, Episodes 9 and 10 of the anime version.
Mutsuki, Isaac, Saiko, Urie, Touka, Aura, Hsiao, Touma, and Kiyoko take center stage.
If I'm right, depending on how I adapt the 6 Years Later Epilogue, I have at least 5-6 chapters left to go.
As Isaac and Touka make their way up to the Tokyo Tower, they are confronted by Mutsuki and Aura. After a very heated discussion with Mutsuki, Isaac nearly finds himself at death's door (again), only for Urie and the rest of Project Q to intervene, as they talk some sense into Aura and Mutsuki.
Flashbacks:
1. Isaac properly introduces his daughters to Touka, where he finally discovers how upsetting it was for Touka to kill Kureo.
2. Another flashback to the Project Q Christmas Party, as Isaac introduces Emilia and Asami to Saiko and Urie.
3. Aura's relationship with his aunt, Kiyoko (I dialed down their relationship a few levels, as the manga showed that Aura's relationship with his aunt was very unhealthy. Now, Aura is usually annoyed at his aunt whenever she calls him Sanny but will care for her whenever she is harmed).
4. Sasaki/Capitán/Kaneki accidentally walking in on Mutsuki without his chest binder (Chapter 78 of the reimagining, the moment when Isaac accidentally walked in on Mutsuki without his chest binder—that was cringe comedy, considering their years' worth of friendship. For Sasaki, it was serious).
5. The Simple Omake. Changed it to include Isaac, as Kiyoko tells him that she, Kureo, Hoji, and Marude all believed that his father, Reynaldo, was innocent, following his death.
Callback: From Chapter 16, when Isaac raised his Quinque, Milagro, at Touka when she attempted to kill Kimi. For Chapter 141, it's flipped, as this time, he's raised his Quinque, Ozymandias, at Mutsuki when he attempts to kill Touka. It goes to show how far he and Touka's relationship have improved over the years since their encounter with Tsukiyama.
If you ask, no, Isaac will not confront Furuta in the final showdown (I have something else planned for Isaac…he'll about to conduct something that he was never given the chance to do while at CCG: lead an operation, but with a better outcome).
Speaking of Furuta, post-credit scene.
Post-Credit Scene:
04/10/16, 10:14 PM
Ward 19, Undisclosed Location
The Civilian is 5'8, has brown hair, and black/red eyes. He's wearing a blue sweater, green pants, and brown Nike's. He's on his knees, eating a fresh corpse.
"I'm sorry. I'm so sorry…" The Civilian said, tearfully, as he then spotted a dozen V members walking past him. The Civilian then vomits, as one of the V Members looked back to see the Civilian. It's Furuta. Furuta is wearing a black suit over a white work shirt, black tie, black pants, black leather belt, red leather gloves, black leather Cole Haan shoes, and a black fedora hat. Furuta smiles, as he speaks.
"It has begun…" Furuta said, as he continued to walk with the V Members.
"All according to plan…" Furuta said, content, as he and the rest of the V members spot a green, fleshy bulb in front of them. They walk towards it. Inside was a woman, naked and floating in the green goo. The bulb then opens, as the woman struggles to free herself, as Furuta walked towards her. The woman is 5'4, has black/red eyes, and white hair. She is struggling to speak.
"A…Agh…Agh…" The woman said, as a sinister smile crept in Furuta's face.
"Good evening, Rize. My sweet, sweet, Dragon." Furuta said, delighted.