Chapter 6

The next morning was rather shocking, but that might be an understatement. It was rather…unbelievable and utterly shocking! Because early in the morning after your boss had appointed a meeting in the living room about the case, you would think that maybe your team found a lead while you and your friends were asleep. By then you would be glad that everything worked out fine, but that did not happen to the agents that slept in early last night.

As the rest of the team enters with a hint of tiredness and eagerness, they saw Hotchner, Rossi and JJ taking a seat on one of the three sofas. And sitting alone on the sofa facing them was a teen no older than 19 or 18 drinking coffee and had the same white hair as the ghoul that they tied up, not to mention that it was wearing the same clothing and had similar faces and also the skin colour were…

Then realization hits you liked being poured with cold water that sends chills down to your very spine! The creature that was out cold for nearly 6 days was now sitting on a sofa having coffee and not being restrained!

The just awaken agents were shocked about this but were confused at the same time, why would Hotchner allow this beast to be freed from its binds and why was the creature not attacking them? Was it because that they caught the wrong guy? Whatever it was, someone needs to explain. Now.

"I know you find this confusing but I can assure you that the kid means us no harm as long as we did nothing to harm him in any way possible." Hotchner stated and gestured towards the white haired teen who puts down his cup gently before standing up and bowed.

"Hello, my name is Ken Kaneki and I know that you all knew about my secret. Yes, I am similar to those that attacked you all that day. Unliked them, I only eat when it is necessary." The teen claimed before sitting back down and continue to drink his coffee. Reid notice that Kaneki was savouring every sip of the coffee as if the tase of the coffee was intrigue. Noticing the he was being watched he merely smirked at him as he continues on his coffee.

"What is this meeting about, Hotch?" Morgan gone straight to the point. The agents were eager to know what the other three had found while they were asleep.

"The entire region of Tokyo are populated by Ghouls and humans, but the government kept quiet about these predators and let the CCG to handle the extermination of these beasts." Kaneki answered without looking up from his coffee. The entire room stared at him and he takes it lightly as if he doesn't care about it. "It had been that way for a long time, get used to it."

It was suspicious enough that they won't let the world know about this threat, but that doesn't mean that they can just walk around town and exterminate anyone who were suspected of being a Ghoul.

As if he had read their minds, he took another sip before he begin, "The CCG investigators are liked you agents that they investigate varies of Ghoul case and scenes before they persue the Ghoul responsible of the killing and all the Ghouls related to the case. No Ghouls will be left alive for long after their uses were gone, we were treated liked pests and they thought that killing us will solve the problem." He finished and looked at his now empty cup, "I'll make more coffee, who wants some?"

They glued their eyes on him as he walked towards the kitchen making coffee. Once he was there, they digest the things that he just said. So far they heard from the news, Ghouls formed gangs that controls different wards and they hunt in groups so how was it possible for the CCG that they kept hearing fight them?

"Seems liked a tought life for them to keep the Ghouls under control. They got to have weapons that will work on them if they were to fight them." JJ stated and took another glance at the Ghoul.

"We need more information on the matter before we make our move, the police at the station still don't know what we knew so far and we want to keep it that way until we found solid prove. And that kid there is our only way to solve this case." Hotchner said as he rubbed his temples.

"Speakin of the kid, why is he helping us? Is there something he wants from us that he let us live?" Garcia was clearly afraid of Kaneki as she was the one that had searched for information on Ghouls. What she found was that they are man-eating monsters that uses deception and manipulation to catch their prey, sometimes they use those monsterious things that came out from their different parts of their back and sadistically tore apart their prey. She also found that they sometimes cannabalise their own kind. She shiver on those thoughts that the kid in the kitchen making coffee, no older than her could be any of those bloodthirsty, cannabalistic, sadistic and predatory monster.

But that thought vaporated when Kaneki brought back a tray of coffee and distributed to all the agents, he even lightly bowed to them and told them to enjoy. Taken back by the sudden gesture, the agents smelled the coffee. It was the most aromatic smell that they have ever did and took a sip, the taste was overwhelming as it was the most delicious coffee that they have ever tasted. Kaneki smiled at them before he goes back to his seat and sip on his own prepared coffee.

"Not all Ghouls wish to live in this kind of life. There are others who only wished to live in peace and as guilt-free as a Ghoul can be." He smiled at his own statement but then his smile disappeared, "The CCG didn't think that way. They even kill families of Ghouls, leaving many young Ghouls orphaned as they try to survive on their own without any adults guiding them. Most of them don't survived for long and those that do were usually cold and murderous. In the world of Ghouls, the strong lives while the weak were eaten or killed." Kaneki thought for a short while before he takes another sip. "So some Ghouls try to live the lives of humans and blend in sociaty, until they were discovered that they try to move to another ward and change their identities to have a new life. Life was hard enough with the CCG but with you guys coming into the picture, I fear that they might be planning something for us Ghouls."

The agents thought in silence, true that they were sent here to investigate the murders but hearing from the Ghoul that had experienced much more life and death situation more than them and seemed to realised that maybe the kid was right with something. Since the news of Ghouls were kept uptight, allowing them into the country without any resistence is quite suspicious enough that they suspected that the CCG might be planning to them for some purpose that they still couldn't figure it out yet. But then a thought came that they will definitely get their answer.

"Why are you helping us, Kaneki? You could easily kill us all just to keep quiet about you and how do you know that we won't turn you in to the CCG that you Ghouls are so afraid of?" Morgan suddenly asked which earned a surprised look on Kaneki's face. The boy thought for a while and then he look back at the agent that questioned him.

A small smile played on his lips before he sipped another mouthful of the sweet necter of dark brown liquid. "I trusted you agents want to know all about this conspiracy and at the same time, I don't really know why I trusted you all so much since I merely met you guys just few hours ago. Guess that means that there are still some human part left in me." His last statement made everyone's eyes widen in shocked.

Noticing this, Kaneki chuckled. "Yes and before you say anything, I was originally a human that met with a tragic accident. Nealy got killed by a girl that I like as I realised that she's a Ghoul, then things happened that killed her and leaving me mortally wounded. Then came a doctor that claimed to have 'saved' me by transplanting the female Ghoul's organ into me, turning me into his first successful artificial half-Ghoul. And that was when my whole life started to change into more…life threatening."

The room was as silent as you could hear a needle dropped onto the floor, no one spoke for the passing seconds as they slowly sip their coffee in silence. They were so shocked at his story that they thought what was society thinking? Why didn't anyone try to help the boy in need after he had gone through this abnormal situation? Was it because that he had turned into a Ghoul that he had to be terminated? And what about the doctor that operated on him? Has he been arrested yet?

Before anyone could say anything, Kaneki stood up abruptly. He glanced around the room before he made a dash towards the window and was ready to jump off if Agent Hotchner didn't stop him. "Another Ghoul had just wander the area, and I know which gang he belonged to." Kaneki said without looking at them. "Since you guys are investigating the conspiracy, I suggest you try CCG Headquater. I'll provide the other details from the Ghoul's side while you give me those from the Ghoul Investigators."

Just before he jumps out, Kaneki turned to face Hotchner which the latter felt a sudden chill ran down his spine. Kaneki then sniffed his chest and then his neck, and when he was done he licked the exposed skin before he jumped out from the 20th storey high building! Everyone who was in the room were shocked, but none were as near shocked as Hotchner.

"Hotch? You okay?" Garcia unsurely asked as she approched him. Hotchner snapped back to reality and was back to his usual self. He then commanded his team that they will pay a visit to the CCG while Garcia will be tasked to hacked into the CCG's files to get the some insides. "Based on what the kid said, we can assumed that they will not cooperate willingly with us. JJ, Emily and Rossi will go to the station as usual to keep them from suspecting us. Reid, Morgan and I will go to their headquater, I want to know what the kid said was true. Garcia, so your thing with their base." After that, the team went on with their mission and with their guns safely hidden inside their attire for their well being. They have to be very careful from now on as not only to protect themselves from Ghouls but also the people that worked for the CCG and the government, the latter might want to keep this a secret for as long as they can and that might spelled trouble.