After the initial "euphoria" for my appointment as ghoul investigator, I walk with Arima to the laboratory division of the CCG, where they are preparing a quinque for me. None of us pronounce a single word on the way there, and I feel like it's not necessary. I can't stop thinking about the form my quinque will have, and that gives me even more headache.

That makes me think about something else: What's my range on the CCG? I mean, I know that only investigators from rank 2 and higher are able to use a quinque, and I didn't receive any formal training. Of course, my physical capacity is way above the average human (even I'm surprised about it, when did I become so strong?) but that doesn't justify the protocol skip. For example, there's this… guy, I guess? Named Suzuya that…

-Kaneki, you look unfocused – Arima takes me by surprise, I was lost in my own thoughts.

-I'm sorry, mister Kishou, I...

-Don't be so formal, just call me Arima. After all, we'll work together from now on…

-Understood, mister Arima, I… - damn it, I'm still as formal as before.

-You keep me calling "mister". Well, it doesn't matter, but that's enough chat, we arrived to the laboratory… I believe that you will like the quinque we prepared for you.

-About that, mister Arima, why will I receive a quinque? I'm not saying that it bothers me, I feel honored to be honest, but…

-Don't trouble yourself with such trivialities, Kaneki. C'mon, let's go.

Without further explanation, we walk into the laboratory. It truly is a big place, full of prototypes and work tables. We walked to a big one, in the middle of the laboratory, where we were expected by one of the head ghoul investigators, Kouitsu Chigyou.

-Good afternoon, doctor Chigyou. Is Kaneki's quinque ready?

-It is, Arima. But first, I'm curious… do you mind if I ask young Kaneki some questions first? – I could feel a strong curiosity on his eyes, watching me as if he were examining me.

-Go ahead, doctor – I can feel a little bit of impatience from Arima, but it's almost imperceptible. Anyways, he doesn't seem interested on listening to the questions because he starts to examine the work table.

-Ok, let's see… KANEKI!

-y-Y-yes! – His scream surprises me, and I jump backwards.

-Well, well, nice reactions, but you'll need to work on your confidence, young man. Anyways, let me ask you some questions. Are you hungry? – what kind of question is that?

-If I am…? No, I'm not. I ate enough during lunch.

-I see… Do you enjoy the food that they give you here on the CCG?

-Yes, I enjoy it a lot – Actually, I LOVE it a lot, but I shouldn't say something like that.

-Do you have a diverse diet? – Seriously, this questions are kind of… peculiar, to say the least.

-I… well, you could say that I do have it – I can't help it but scratch my chin unintentionally.

Actually, I don't have what you could call a "diverse diet"… Since I woke up (and while I was in a coma, as I have been told) I ate intravenously at first, and then, when I had enough energy to chew, little cubes. Those cubes are compressed proteins, as far as I know. Whatever they are, I'm fascinated by their flavor. They remind me of another time from the past, from which I really don't have any memory, but at least I preserve some sensations from that time.

-Don't you have anything interesting to ask, doctor Chigyou? – Arima joins the conversation, as if he disapproved the questions of the doctor – I have understood that you are well aware of the condition of Kaneki. Because of the construction accident, his digestive system doesn't work quite well, so the CCG takes care of him and supplies him with a diet according to his necessities.

-Yes, Arima. His … special needs, I guess – the doctor was peeping at Arima, who didn't show any sign of reaction – Anyways, that was fun. Now, the tricky questions. Kaneki, have you thought about what kind of quinque you want?

-The type of quinque I want, doctor? Well, I didn't think too much about it – Basically, because it gives me headache – but…

-Yes, Kaneki? – The doctor looks especially interested in my answer. Will it influence the decision on the type of quinque I receive?

-Well, due to my physical capacities, I believe that the ideal quinque for me it's one with a "high hitting power", so to speak. I guess I would prefer a quinque based on… - and here we go again with the headache – on... a Rinkaku.

-Perfect, just perfect! – Now the doctor is laughing out loud, it's really annoying.

-Does it matter for you to know these things, doctor? – I'm being really rude, but the headache is actually killing me right now.

-Of course it matters, Kaneki. This helps me to realize that my personal bet for your ideal quinque was the correct one. I believe that you will feel certain affinity to your new "friend".

Doctor Chigyou is really strange, but I don't want to think about it right now. I'm afraid I will be unable to hold the quinque on my actual condition, so I try really hard to keep my composure while the doctor picks up a briefcase that was on the table, as Arima is watching carefully. Without notice, he stops and, instead of walking towards me to hand me the briefcase, he decides to launch it to me with a lot of strength. I get ready for the worst impact, since I don't believe I will be able to stop it, and I close my eyes.

However, it doesn't hit me.

Without realizing, I achieved to hold the briefcase with my right hand, and my headache lowered a bit. Without time to think about it, I open the briefcase, and after a small "click" sound, I notice a spectacular quinque. A large handle that ends on some kind of halberd: strong as a diamond, and a deep red as color.

-What do you think, Kaneki?

-It's… beautiful, doctor – Hold on, did I just call a quinque "beautiful"?

-Great, great! This is amazing, really. And you haven't seen the best yet. CATCH THIS!

-¡¿…?!

While I was still watching the halberd, the doctor threw many steel daggers my way, each one pointing to a different part of my body. This is wrong, they are all coming to me too fast, and I won't be able to stop them. Still, I don't try to run away and stretch the halberd horizontally in front of me as reflex, on a position that wouldn't really stop any dagger.

Or, at least, that's what I thought.

To be honest, I have no idea how that happened. The halberd-quinque opened, showing 4 tentacles (to be precise, claws) really large, that started to block all the daggers that got near me. I can't believe this; a quinque should depend on the investigator power, not vice versa. What kind of weapon is this?

-Really interesting. Really, really interesting, indeed – Now, the doctor stopped laughing and showed a dark look. Arima was staring at me with his cold eyes.

-What kind of quinque is this, doctor? – I still can't understand how did this happen.

-It's a new model, Kaneki. It depends a lot on the subconscious of the user, and it seems like it developed an especial affinity with you. After all, it acted on self-defense.

-Is it really possible to develop such a weapon?

-Well, it's a prototype that still needs a lot of work, but it seems that we are going the right way here. Anyways, don't try to rely so much on its "own consciousness". It won't always act efficiently if you don't control your own emotions, got it?

-Yes, I understand. Was this the reason that you all decided to make me an investigator? Am I some kind of guinea pig? – To be honest, it doesn't really bother me.

-Kaneki, you are the first one to show this kind of affinity with the new prototype. I would be lying if I told you that this didn't influence on the decision of the CCG to incorporate you to their ranks, but it has a deeper meaning. I understand that you have a dream to achieve, right?

-I… - yeah, there's a strong reasons for me to join the CCG – Yes, I do have one dream. I will annihilate all the ghouls from this world, no matter what.

-Good, very good. – Now, the doctor seems more relaxed – Whatever, have you thought any name for your quinque?

-No, I don't have any name in mind right now.

-No problem, you will find it eventually.

-That's enough, doctor. Enough with the chat – both me and the doctor were caught off-guard by Arima, who was just staring during our conversation – Now, if you excuse us, Kaneki and I need to report to the main office of the CCG immediately.

-I'm sorry, Arima. Go ahead, keep going. And – now the doctor was watching me – I hope you have fun with your new quinque, Kaneki. I have my eyes set on "its" progress.

What did he mean by "its" progress? It doesn't matter right now, as it seems that I must go with Arima to the main office. However, I still have one last question for the doctor, the one that Arima didn't answer to me.

-Doctor Chigyou, I'm sorry to trouble you, but…Is it not supposed to be only investigators from rank2 and higher the ones that are able to have quinques? I don't…

-What are you talking about, Kaneki? It seems that Arima doesn't tell even the simplest stuff… - Arima only sighed, and the doctor believed that was a good answer to go on – Don't worry about it, Kaneki, you have enough rank to use a quinque.

-What? But if I never…

-Kaneki, you are a First-Class Investigator.

Well, that was fun to write. Now, some afterthoughts on the first chapter+prologue (and the fanfic in general, I guess):

First of all, I want to say thank you all for reading, I really appreciate every review/follow/favorite from you, guys, and I will give my best to write something worth the read. I started to capitalize all my "i", for example :P

Second, sorry about my english. Currently writing this fanfic on spanish, but a friend suggested that I should upload it in english here a while ago, so I said: Well, why not?

Third, just to make things clear, everything that I write will be based AFTER the canon events from the manga. So yeh, drop this in case you haven't finished it because you could see massive spoilers from now on. Maybe I spoiled something already? don't really know...

Fourth (is it okay to say fourth in this context? is that even a word?), I want to say THANK YOUUUUU again, just so you see how much i enjoy sharing this with you.

Fifth, I'll be adding characters to the character list as they appear on the fanfic. But expect pretty much everyone to be involved here.

Well, let's have fun together from now on, shall we?