Author's Note:

I sincerely apologise for the crappy previous version of this chapter. It had all the weird computer thingies and I think it was because of the system. Anyways, I have redone this chapter and I hope that nothing else funny happens to the following chapters. Thank you for reading!

"If you really treasure your loved ones' safety, I suggest you stay." Chloe's voice rang clearly in Aloysia's mind. Why stay? She was the main threat to their safety. It was only right for her to leave. Aloysia rolled over and lay on her left, staring out of the window. Chloe's face was different then, when she said that sentence. Not the usual carefree and cumbersome person she knew. Of course, she had her scary sides but then was more creepy than fearsome. It was not natural. What did Chloe have to do with her loved ones' safety? Or was she threatening her? Aloysia, shocked by that idea, unceremoniously fell out of bed with a loud thud. Chloe was another SSS rank ghoul. She could easily collect all of their heads without much effort.

Aloysia brushed herself off and climbed back into bed. The odd thing was, Chloe would usually come round to check on Aloysia if she was okay after hearing the thump. Yet, she did not. Aloysia grew suspicious. Was Chloe too drunk to hear? Aloysia sighed. She had to stop Chloe's drinking habit. She shuffled out and into the living room but she did not hear the screeches of Chloe's drunken singing. Chloe was out. But it was near midnight. Why should she be out? The thought of Chloe threatening her loved ones' safety struck her again and Aloysia threw on a trench coat and hurried out, into the freezing night.

The wind battered her long hair in all directions, making her lose patience. Gesturing her anger for a moment by stamping her feet on the hard concrete, she calmed down and stuffed her Rapunzel like hair into her coat. She paused under the streetlamp, wondering desperately if she should confirm Chloe's whereabouts or find Touka and her brother. After a few long seconds, Aloysia ran off, to where Anteiku was.

The shop was closed. Anteiku was not open twenty-four hours anymore. Aloysia huffed in anxiety. She needed to see them safe and fast. Checking her surroundings, she ensured no one was nearby before running to the alley behind the shop. She then used her kagume to assist her in climbing the wall opposite. She peered into their windows. Only Yoshimura and Anthony were in and the other two rooms were empty – Touka and that boy. Aloysia dashed off. She had a feeling they were in danger. Aloysia hid her kagume as she ran down the path beside Kasahrara River where she heard shouts and heavy thumps. There was a fight taking place. Aloysia continued running. The fight was probably a little further away.

The fight was a lot closer than she thought. Aloysia stopped abruptly. Beside the river, a black-haired boy with a mask and an investigator were battling. Gasping in surprise, Aloysia stepped back before falling into a crouch, hiding behind a large tree which grew on the slope. Aloysia narrowed her eyes. The investigator was familiar. Anon? No, Amon. He was the investigator that saw her on the first day in prison. He was the one that told her about her death sentence. A shiver ran down her spine. He was a high-ranking officer. That ghoul fighting him was as good as dead. At that moment, the boy's kagume shot out from behind him. Four blood red tails. Just like hers. Was he that boy working in Anteiku? Aloysia leaned closer to the fence in an attempt to get a better view of him. His mask was rather freaky, a zip across the mouth like hers but in the form of teeth. Two bolts at his jawline and his right eye was covered with a black eyepatch.

The boy began screaming for the investigator to run for it. What in the world was he doing? Aloysia frowned, pushing herself up into a squatting position. If the investigator does leave that area, she would risk being seen. The boy cried out once more. A flicker of uncertainty passed the investigator's gaze. At this rate, she would be caught. Aloysia quickly slipped away. She recklessly slid down the grassy slope, wet by the rain, onto the pavement. Fortunately hardly anyone was around at night. She ran back in the direction she went by.

Stopping by a tree to catch her breath, she felt that she had ran a fair enough distance from them. However, was that really the boy? He was a lot gentler than she had made him out to be. Strangely, he was not the sort to be interested in devouring humans or violence for that matter. And only one eye… a half ghoul? Those sort were very rare. Yet, he seemed so human. He must have lead a human lift before.

"An artificial ghoul?" Aloysia muttered under her breath. Possible. After all –

"You okay, Kaneki?" A female voice sounded from the path on the slope. Aloysia was startled by the similarities Touka's voice and that voice shared. She then remembered the boy working with her. They might be investigator hunting like some ghouls do but that was also not very possible considering that boy's reluctance to battle. Fearful of being seen, Aloysia ran off like she always does, down the pavement.

Aloysia went home and found Chloe in the exact same spot watching television earlier that day.

"Where have you been?" Aloysia huffed, exhausted from her run, but was all serious when she asked.

"Looks like you have been trying to lose some weight," Chloe commented casually, ignoring the seriousness in Aloysia's tone.

"Answer my question!" Aloysia half-shouted at Chloe. She needed to know if Chloe was the one who initiated the fight between Touka and the boy, Kaneki, with the investigators.

"Out," Chloe answered vaguely, still munching on her biscuits. Aloysia was furious and desperate. If Chloe was the one threatening them, Aloysia needed to get rid of her.

"Fine," Aloysia muttered darkly, setting herself into the couch opposite Chloe. She had to approach her in a different manner. "How dangerous are you?"

"You don't want to know," Chloe replied, catching on to Aloysia's intentions and set the bowl on the table and righting herself in the couch.

"Then, answer honestly, who are you?" Aloysia hissed.

"Your friend."