Màgoa. That's all that Kaneki knew at this moment. The pain was terrible, and he wished he was dead. But Jason wouldn't allow it. He still had a trial to attend to.
On the day of the trial, two soldiers dragged Kaneki to the court room. Kaneki didn't know when he last saw sunlight. His trial must have taken long because of the latest titan invasion. Or maybe it just seemed like a long time. Darius Zackley would determine his fate. The Survey Corps had been interested in Kaneki, but so had the Military Police. Kaneki didn't care where he went anymore. Both would mean death.
Kaneki looked wistfully at Zackley, and caught a trace of pity in his eyes.
"Let's begin."
"Ken Kaneki, with the power bestowed upon me I am giving the Survey Corps the right of custody over you."
Kaneki barely even heard him. He stared at him with astonishment. He risked a glance at Jason. He tried to stay calm and composed but Kaneki could see that he was furious. He then looked at the Survey Corps. He saw no emotions.
Zackley stopped talking and the trial was concluded. Kaneki belonged to the Survey Corps.
Kaneki was transferred to an old castle. His hands were shackled behind his back and he even had a muzzle on. He didn't dare to look up. He felt the cold glares of the soldiers on him. He even heard a hished whisper, " First a titan, now a ghoul? How much does the Survey Corps have to handle?" Huh? Titan? Oh yeah... Eren. Kaneki remembered Eren pulling himself away from the giant corpse. Kaneki wondered if he was like him. Forced into becoming a monster. When they arrived he saw three people but only recognized Captain Levi and Eren, but to Levi's left there was a woman with glasses, brown hair pulled into a ponytail, and a mischievous smile. The soldiers reluctantly helped Kaneki get off the cart. A late pair of shuffling feet turned Kaneki's attention behind him. When he glanced behind him he saw Commander Erwin Smith, staring straight back at him. He didn't even notice him in the cart.
"Levi, this is Kaneki Ken. He will be staying at the castle with your squad."
Levi over at Kaneki for a few seconds, stopping at his hair, when the brown haired lady interrupted his examination when she suddenly jumped forward and waved.
"Hello Kaneki! My name is Hange Zoe! How about we take of those restraints? I have a few questions!"
"Questions can wait later, Four-Eyes."
Hange looked down at Levi then at Erwin.
"Then how about those restraints?"
Erwin seemed to think for a second, then nodded at the soldiers. They slowly and cautiously freed him from his restraintments, and briskly backed away when they were done. Everyone was tense and ready to pull out there weapons. Kaneki gazed at his hands then rubbed the place where the muzzle had been. The shackles and muzzle stung him, but it was now aussaged. Kaneki looked up and saw everyone staring at him. He put his arms at his side and looked at the three soldiers in front of him.
"Ok, great! C'mon Kaneki, I'll show you around the castle."
She grabbed Kaneki's wrist and ran towards the castle.
"Oi, Four-Eyes!"
But it was too late. Hange was already bursting through the door with Kaneki in tow.
How is this woman not worried in the slightest?
Hange dragged him into the old castle and introduced him to Levi Squad, ignoring their anxious faces and restless eyes. They finally made their way down some dark steps to the basement.
"...and finally this is where you'll stay!"
Hange gestured to a cell. It was eerily similar to the cell where he was kept under Jason's custody. He shuddered.
"Go on! Get comfortable!" Hange gestured with a smile. Kaneki saw no way out of it, so he stepped inside. He looked around him but there really wasn't anything to see. BANG! He looked behind him, not at all surprised bto find Hange outside the cell with the door closed and locked.
"Sorry, bit your going to have to stay here until we can totally trust you. Please don't take it personal!"
Kaneki sighed. What else was there to expect? The only thing to do was to make the best out of the situation, but that's not easy to do when you're headed straight to your death.
