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Medic!
Iba-san!
Stop... I'm dead weight. Just leave me here.
But...
Mado!
You're going to avenge Kasuka, right!?
Mado, I'm going, too.
Shinohara...
I'll have to borrow these.
Arima...
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Where is Arima-san? He wasn't here last time either.
Boy...
Such disrespect, especially for a special investigators' conference.{ALL THE DISRESPECT}
He's not one to honor appointments such as these.
He's always been that way.
Even Shinohara-san is here, who was only recently released from the hospital.
Well I certainly am thankful to be here. Sorry for making you worry.
Chief, Arima-san isn't here yet.
Well, that's fine.
Let's begin this conference.
Yes, sir.
Following the conflict in the 11th Ward, the 9th and 10th Wards were lost to Aogiri.
The loss of these wards can be attributed to
the weakening of our forces as a result of the casualties in the 11th Ward fighting.
Boy... If only you had given me a call, I would've stopped them before this happened.
I'm not a boy.
It's reported that the 9th and 10th Wards were taken by an Aogiri team led by a ghoul with an eyepatch.
This eyepatched ghoul is also involved in the murder of Investigator Mado in the 20th Ward.
Aogiri even has a base in the 20th ward?
Investigator Shinohara, I want you to look into that, as well.
Yes, sir.
This is backbreaking.
Say, can't we take a short rest?
Already tired at your age?
Shame on you, Nishiki-kun. I wish you'd take after Hinami-chan more.
Koma-san, can I put this here?
Okay.
lrimi-san, I'll give you a hand.
Thanks. Could you start over here?
Yes!
Hey, Hinami, wanna take a break?
Well, maybe after a little more.
Just say that you'd enjoy a break. You'd be helping out my case here.
Loser! Loser! Loser!
That hurt! Where did you come from, you little shit!? Hey!
Loser! Loser!
You really did shit on me!
Damn you, you dirty little shit! Hold still!
I know Touka let you in here...
Nishiki-kun, would you mind calming down a bit?
Come to think of it, where is Touka?
At school, of course.
She's working hard for her entrance exams.
Which college did she decide to apply to?
She said Kamii.
My college? No way. I might've gotten in, but their standards are pretty high.
She says that's where she wants to go.
You should give her a hand, Nishiki-kun.
Well, I suppose I could help her out. But why Kamii?
Oh! You mean...
Right now, she needs a goal to work towards.
Oh, that's terrific.
That means you can start working again.
I've got exams to study for, so I won't be putting in many hours.
You should still be careful, okay?
Aren't those crooks still around?
You could get robbed again.
That's okay. If they come back, I'll give them this!
There you go again, talking nonsense.
I'm just joking.
All right! Then I'll come and help you fight!
Ah, just kidding! There isn't a chance!
Huh? Evacuation drills?
I heard the 9th and 10th Wards were done in recently.
What? Are you serious? That's frightening.
Ghouls can only eat humans, right?
Why do ghouls even exist, anyway?
If only they'd just die.
That idiot.
It's likely that Aogiri's next target will be either the 3rd or 13th Ward.
Could Aogiri be planning to take over Tokyo from the west side?
We can't take any risks here,
so I'm requesting reinforcements from every ward.
Chief Washuu, even from the 23rd Ward?
Cochlea is no exception.
Fine then.
From what we can see, there's little reason to doubt that the Owl is back in action.
What's more, he seems to be spearheading Aogiri's actions.
I refuse to let that nightmare from ten years ago repeat itself.
CCG is going to wipe out that Owl, along with Aogiri.
Gotten smaller?
Yeah.
The Owl, huh? I hadn't really noticed.
Ten years ago, when I fought in the Owl incident...
Yeah, the first legendary Owl extermination.
It seems to me that the Owl back then was a tad larger than that.
Also, a lot of investigators died.
During my time in the second incident, people were injured, but there were no casualties.
Maybe the Owl has shrunk from age.
Did he feel like an old man to you?
No, not at all.
Shinohara, I was thinking that maybe...
lwa-cho, let's just keep that to ourselves for now.
Yeah.
It would only cause an uproar.
Investigator Shinohara, you've got mail!
Working at the head office now?
Yes. I'm Seido-san's grunt.
Good work.
Thanks. Please excuse me.
A new part-timer?
Yeah, from the 20th Ward.
He's an outstanding worker.
Good work, ladies.
Get a move on, already. Let's go.
All done.
Would you stop doing that!?
Why should I?
You're supposed to be an investigator, right!?
What would civilians think if they saw you messing around?
Boy, you are annoying.
Why don't I sew those loose lips of yours together, Seido?
Hey, don't act so cocky just because you got a promotion, Juuzou!
I'm a 2nd Grade Investigator, and I won't accept you as my equal in rank!
I see you two are at it again, as always.
Shinohara-san.
Ah, it's Shinohara-san!
Hey.
Have you recovered already?
Thankfully enough, I've completely recuperated.
Back at work already.
As expected of you, Shinohara.
Oh, Houji! Thanks for taking my place while I was out.
No problem.
By the way, where is Amon?
He said he would be here after stopping off to see Mado-san.
Oh. I was looking forward to telling him about his new partner.
Progress report: The binge eater is still in hiding,
I have some strong leads on the Gourmet,
the investigation on the Rabbit is proceeding, and I am looking into her ties to the Eyepatch.
Also, as of today, I've been promoted to Senior Investigator.
Hey.
Do you have business with my father, Amon Koutarou?
Who are you?
Oh, I guess you haven't heard yet.
From now on. I'll be your new partner,
2nd Grade Investigator, Mado Akira.
Mado?
Nice to meet you, Senior Investigator Amon.
Investigator 2nd Grade, Mado Akira.
I'll be joining the 20th Ward Branch.
I look forward to working with you.
Akira, I'm going to have you partner with Amon.
Yes, sir.
What is Akira doing in the 20th Ward?
You're looking well, Investigator Takizawa.
You two know each other?
We were in the same class at the Academy.
Akira was top of her class, while Seido was second.
Just leave it at that.
I'm Suzuya Juuzou! Nice meeting you, Mado-chan!
That's an interesting stitch pattern. It's a pleasure to meet you, Investigator Juuzou.
The special investigators' conference concluded that the elimination of the Owl
and the rest of Aogiri is the CCG's top priority.
The 20th Ward in particular is the first place the Eyepatch turned up.
If he really is an Aogiri leader, there's a chance that they have a base in this ward.
Keep this in consideration as you work.
If the Eyepatch is a member of Aogiri,
it's also possible that the binge eater and the Gourmet are members too, right?
Nope, I don't think so.
For what reason?
Is it your "intuition," like always, Investigator Mado?
Call it what you want, but I'd appreciate it if you would listen, Investigator Takizawa.
Looking at the 20th Ward's predatory attack data, there are a few things in particular that stand out.
Regarding the binge eater, there've been no reports of predation in over six months.
Which can only mean—
They must have moved to another ward.
Nope.
She is probably dead.
Well... I guess that's another possibility.
Wait, "she"?
The victims were limited to young males.
I just assumed she was female.
Data from the last three years point to a drastic decline in incidents of predation.
That's obviously due to the hard work of our superiors.
Wait until I'm done talking, Investigator Takizawa.
I looked through the staff data, and there are no records of increased personnel at that time.
There were some ghoul organizations such as the Black Dobers and En back in the day.
But even they haven't been seen for ten years.
Ever since then, the predation numbers have been stagnant.
That is, until the binge eater showed up.
So, what's your point?
I think it's safe to assume that the ghouls of the 20th Ward are being regulated by a larger organization.
The binge eater committed a large number of predatory attacks,
and stirred up trouble by inviting more investigators.
S-So are you suggesting the binge eater was killed by this organization?
Yep.
And that this organization is Aogiri?
I never said that.
All I'm saying at this point is that it's possible.
Then, what do you have to say about the Gourmet!?
What are you getting so worked up over, Investigator Takizawa?
A ghoul organization in the 20th Ward?
That's an interesting idea, Akira.
Let's keep investigating under the assumption that this organization has ties to Aogiri.
You've done an excellent job in the short time you had, Akira-san.
H-Houji-san!
This is why I didn't want Mado here!
Akira, I'm aware of the history between you two, but please do try and get along with him.
Yeah, sure.
Listen, Akira, I am supposed to be your superior.
If possible, could you at least address me with respect?
I like to avoid as much wastefulness as possible.
Speaking politely consumes more time and energy.
What?
As partners, I'm sure we'll be speaking to each other often.
For example, using "please" and "thank you" adds extra time.
Cumulatively, these phrases add a 0.6 second difference.
If I were to ask you for something ten times per day,
it could use up to two thousand seconds over the course of a year.
Two thousand seconds is about thirty-three minutes.
What can be done in thirty-three minutes depends on the person, but that difference can be substantial.
As such, let's skip the trivialities and put all our efforts into the investigation, Investigator Amon.
Wow, that's something.
She's Mado's daughter, all right.
I'm not sure we're going to get along.
Well, first off, invite her out to eat.
Once you've both had a few drinks and talked it out,
I'm sure you'll come to understand each other.
This ride's going to be rough since it's your first time, but it'll all work out.
Yes, sir. Thank you very much.
Dinner, huh?
Okay.
Akira!
What?
Once I finish filling out my reports, how about some dinner?
I should be finished in another ten minutes.
My answer is no.
Sorry, but I make it a rule not to eat after 9pm.
I appreciate the invitation, though.
I've finished filling out my report, so I'll take my leave.
Amon? What's wrong, Amon?
It's nothing.
Okay.
Thanks for waiting!
Sorry for keeping you out so late, Yoriko.
No problem. I'm just glad I get to study with you.
Thanks. I've got to work hard to make up for lost time.
But where's all this motivation to study coming from?
Huh? Oh, uh, how do I explain?
You've decided which college you want to go to?
Well, um... Kamii, maybe?
What!? That's a place for super-smart people, right?
How come? How come?
Why Kamii?
Whoa, Yoriko!
Touka-chan...
Good luck! It's the same college as your boyfriend!
Y-You dummy! He's not my boyfriend!
Hey, it's okay.
J-Just a minute! Yoriko!
That's so sweet!
It's not—
Bye-bye!
Let's go, Eyepatch.
Kaneki-kun, huh?
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