Past Life Side Story 3: Massacre
(This side story is about Shisui Tsukimi Shisui in the original Ghoul world.)
(For the preceding text, please refer to the end-of-volume extra chapter 1 of Volume 4 and the end-of-volume extra chapter 2 of Volume 5.)
(Bonus chapters will be updated randomly, usually one or two chapters per week, depending on the author's health condition (≧m≦))
Tsukimi Shisui, a veterinary medicine student at the Faculty of Zoology at the Tokyo University, is usually a very low-profile person.
He would submit his assignments on time, open the messages as instructed, blend into the crowd, and perform adequately during group projects.
In addition, he doesn't live in the school dormitory.
Instead, they rented a place nearby—just a ten-minute walk from the Tokyo University.
After a semester, apart from a few naturally outgoing social butterflies, not many of his classmates even remembered his name.
However, some people at the Tokyo University Tsukimi Shisui in a completely different light.
7 PM Tokyo time.
An hour before the Ghoul investigators discovered the body of Ghoul Restaurant waiter.
"Bang!"
A muffled thud echoed through the dark alleyway in the darkness of night.
Vehicles drove by, their horns just barely drowning out the noise for a moment.
Passing through the piles of garbage near the restaurant at the entrance of the alley, continue inward.
Faint voices could be heard intermittently.
"I... I really don't know."
The Ghoul, pierced through by a dark red, magnificent Bikaku and pinned to the wall, barely managed to answer.
His limbs had all been torn off.
Excessive blood loss left him somewhat dizzy, and his voice was weak and Silken Thread.
Tsukimi Shisui stepped forward, her cold, scarlet eyes meeting the pleading Kakugan's gaze.
This is the third Ghoul to attend the Tokyo University and live in the same neighborhood as him.
Without exception, none of them knew how the Ghoul Restaurant had found the address of the Eight-Tailed Shadow Owl —that is, Tsukimi Shisui.
However, he didn't come away empty-handed.
He could at least roughly deduce the movements of the Ghoul Restaurant members who were stuffing things into his house.
"Never mind."
Another Shisui Bikaku out, instantly ending the Ghoul's life.
He decided to stop dwelling on how he had been discovered.
Since the other party went to such great lengths to slip the invitation into their private territory...
Then he would have no choice but to pay him a visit.
Of course, being a person who is very polite, Shisui would naturally prepare some gifts.
However, whether the recipient will like the gift is another matter.
"Click... click..."
The sound of bones cracking echoed from the depths of the dark alley, and after a moment, the sound slowly faded away.
Tsukimi Shisui walked out of the alley as if nothing had happened.
A faint hint of red swayed gently at the hem of the warm-toned trench coat draped over his arm.
Night had fallen, and in Tokyo's 5th Ward, where the Tokyo University is located, there were no pedestrians on the streets.
Compared to the more dangerous zones 1, 2, and 3 nearby.
Like the fourth ward, the long-term standoff Ghouls in the 5th Ward has actually led to a much more stable situation.
At least during the day, as long as ordinary people don't go to remote corners, they can go to work or school with peace of mind.
However, this situation now seems to be at risk of being broken.
The infamous Ghoul Restaurant has announced plans to open a branch in the 5th Ward.
This branch officially opens for business tonight.
This act of meddling in another Ghoul's Feeding Ground —its exclusive hunting grounds—is a blatant provocation.
Even more outrageous, they sent invitations to all Ghouls of S rank and above in 5th Ward.
It's easy to imagine that tonight will be anything but peaceful.
The Tsukimi Shisui silently flew down to the outskirts of 5th Ward, near an unfinished housing development close to District 4.
This development was abandoned due to the previous unrest in District 4.
They hadn't found anyone to take over the business until last year.
Recently, the Tsukiyama Family bought the entire property.
I heard they're planning to demolish and rebuild everything.
Zi Sui, feeling Shisui bored, watched from the shadowy spot on the rooftop where more and more people were entering a certain area.
That area was originally planned to be the site of a private clubhouse for the residents of the community.
The building has a large floor area, more than enough to serve as Ghoul Restaurant.
Estimating that it was close to ten o'clock, Shisui stood up, his huge Ukaku spreading out behind him.
The next moment, he vanished from the spot.
The Ghoul Restaurant's branch in 5th Ward has attracted many "customers" since its opening.
The vast majority of these "guests" were people who dared not refuse the invitation because of the power and influence of the Tsukiyama Family.
A small portion are loyal customers of the Ghoul Restaurant.
The rest are those who come to demand an explanation.
"Get the person in charge of your Ghoul Restaurant out here!"
A burly man with a somewhat ferocious appearance walked into the building.
He walked along, muttering curses under his breath.
This person is an S-rank Ghoul and also the owner of this Feeding Ground.
A large part of the reason he was able to acquire this territory was that the area was usually sparsely populated.
Therefore, not many Ghouls are willing to stay here.
However, he was clearly pleased with himself for his ability after getting the bargain.
His confidence even swelled to the point that he planned to demand compensation from the Ghoul Restaurant.
"Sir, the person in charge will not see you. Please leave."
The restaurant waiter stepped forward and stopped the noisy customer.
Since the restaurant had just opened tonight, he didn't want to damage the lobby.
So he planned to persuade this person to leave.
He revealed his Kakugan, and the aura of an S-rank Ghoul faintly emerged.
However, the fierce-looking man in front of him was clearly not buying it.
Both are S-class, but who is stronger? Only a fight will tell.
The Ghouls around, always eager for a good show, gathered around.
In an instant, the lobby was packed with Ghouls.
Just as the battle was about to begin, a strange noise suddenly came from the gate.
Large sections of tempered glass shattered, and barrages of Feather Bullets from Ukaku rained down.
The Ghouls inside the hall didn't have time to find cover; the lucky ones sustained minor injuries, while the unlucky ones were instantly killed by several Feather Bullets.
The stench of blood instantly filled the air.
A moment later, Shisui walked into the lobby, stepping through the moonlight reflected off the glass floor.
The vicious man died on the spot, while the servant in front of him, having used his body to shield himself from some of the Feather Bullets, was still alive.
Shisui passed by the waiter who had collapsed to the ground, a single Feather Bullets ended his last breath.
He then strolled leisurely across the pool of corpses and blood, heading towards the interior of the Ghoul Restaurant.
(Note: The Tokyo University is located in Tokyo’s Bunkyo Ward, one of the six central wards of Tokyo, near Shinjuku Ward and Chiyoda Ward.)
In Tokyo Ghoul, it is not specified which of the 24th Wards Bunkyo Ward it is.
Meanwhile, Shinjuku, which is nearby, corresponds to Ward 4, and Chiyoda corresponds to Ward 1.
Therefore, this article boldly places the 5th Ward, which has not been explicitly mentioned, under the name of Bunkyo Ward.