Infinite: Progressing from Arasaka

"You can't hide it from me."

The Hishikori Kouichi are said to be of the same origin.

"Do you feel a tingling sensation in your shoulders when you're wearing armor? The minimally invasive surgery you taught me, which can access the nervous system. Combined with the wild growth characteristics of the Kakuhou organs, after cultivation and adjustment, it feels like having two extra, insensitive, invisible fingers. Although the technique is very immature and requires a long period of practice to adapt to and perceive, it's definitely no problem for you."

Call out!

As Vera once again manipulated the Ukaku to spread, a large number of red and purple gradient crystals condensed at the edge of the burning blood wings.

She looked at the target wall on the other side.

In an instant, a thousand feathers bloomed, swish, swish, swish—

The sound of air being cut was incessant as these cone-shaped crystalline Kagune, resembling ice crystals, shot densely toward the target wall.

Amidst the ear-piercing sound of metal tearing, the target trembled, and the crystalline Kagune pierced deep into the wall, weaving the target wall into an impenetrable barbed net. As far as the eye could see, it was a magnificent purplish-red thicket of thorns.

That's enough to clear out the miscellaneous soldiers...

Just as Vera was Vera the Ukaku's functions beyond gliding, providing lift, and secondary thrust, hiss...

The burning Kagune Blood Wings became listless.

"Then, Vera, I guess you need it now."

The voices of Hishikori Kouichi rang out.

After fumbling in his pocket for a moment, he tossed something out.

Vera turned around and caught it.

Upon closer inspection, it was a tube containing Rc cells supply agent with a specially designed connector.

"The foundation of Ghoul studies is that Ukaku's fighting style involves the rapid and intense release of Rc cells in a short period of time, resulting in high bursts of power, which is suitable for short-term decisive battles."

Hishikori Kouichi, with one hand in their pocket and the other holding a data tablet, explained, "The advantage of Quinque is that even in a living state, without needing to prey, Rc cells can be replenished at any time..."

Guided by the Hishikori Kouichi, Vera located the hidden port on the left shoulder of the armor. Click—the supply agent was connected. Pressing the plunger, a high concentration of Rc cells was injected. Immediately—whoosh!

The fully revealed Ukaku appendage has expanded by more than one circle, and is visibly brighter.

It's like burning Kagune Blood Wings.

"Ukaku truly lives up to his reputation as the most beautiful Kagune ... Officer Russell, you are now like a seraph."

Mado Akira hadn't had a chance to speak, sighed sincerely.

She barely managed to suppress the urge to take out her phone and take a picture.

People are hypocritical; even if Ghoul's Ukaku is beautiful, it's still a demon.

"An angel... the Angel of Death?"

Vera raised an eyebrow.

"Hmm, the CCG's Angel of Death..."

Upon hearing this, Mado Akira muttered to herself for a few moments, Mado Akira blue eyes suddenly lit up. "Yes, that's it! If Matt and the others are the 'The White Reaper,' then Officer Russell is the 'Angel of Death'!"

"What 'Golden Grim Reaper' they got? Golden Grim Reaper sounds awful..."

Vera simply shook her head and smiled at this.

She doesn't really care about nicknames or titles, as long as they're not too abstract.

Soon, the basic performance and functions of [New Ayato-α] were introduced. Vera would need to experience the specific amplification limits and understanding them herself during use. Finally, Hishikori Kouichi began to explain the precautions.

"Remember, please remember, this set is different from the other [new] series. It is highly customized for Vera's physique, fighting style, and physical qualities, and it puts a great strain on the body."

"Please do not lend it to other investigators. The activation and release of the armor's operational rate must also be done with extreme caution. People could die. Special Investigator Shinohara and Special Investigator Kuroiwa are not allowed."

"Learn."

Nodding, the tall figure turned around and seemed to have a long, black-handled cold weapon in his hand.

"Huh? Stop, stop, stop, Officer Verat! What are you doing taking out [Black Abyss IV]? This is an SS+ grade hybrid quinque, and your new armor is also an SS+ grade augmented hybrid quinque. Ahhh, no, no, no, my laboratory doesn't have the equipment to test its performance!"

According to official Marvel ratings, Strength 4 means the ability to lift and bear heavy objects beyond that of ordinary people, reaching 800 lbs - 25t.

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Chapter 151 The night before the shower.

Vera ultimately stopped recklessly Hishikori Kouichi the Quinque Workshop of A and B.

"See you the day after tomorrow, Doctor."

With one hand tidying up the 'White Dove' brooch and the other smoothing out the hem of her coat, Vera bid Dr. Chigyou.

"Why not tomorrow? Are you already getting ready to get back to work so soon...? Goodbye, goodbye... Vera, I'm waiting for the perfect Kakuhou you mentioned!"

After closing the door to the warehouse where the Quinque Steel were stored, Dr. Chigyou, who was entering relevant data into his personal computer, gave a thumbs-up and shouted.

Vera nodded, picked up the specially made [New Ayakato-α] black gold Quinque box, and also picked up the [Black Abyss IV] that she had stored inside. She then passed through the Rc detection gate of the workshop and left the CCG headquarters research institute amidst the salutes of the guards.

Mado Akira followed closely behind, carrying a box of Rc cells supply agents.

After a long and tiring journey from North America to Japan, Vera, who had been busy all day, didn't try to cause any more trouble.

Back in the car, on the way to the investigators' community, she chatted with her former junior adjutant Mado Akira, about the interesting things they had experienced in the past six months, while listening to his questions about creating the [Hybrid Quinque].

Kureo Mado, was a weapons-making fanatic and obsessed with Quinque. Under his influence, Mado Akira naturally became a skilled Quinque maker among her peers from the moment she entered the Investigator Academy.

Compared to Vera, Mado Akira is more troubled by a lack of material and less experience.

Within the CCG, an unwritten rule among investigators is that the Kagune and Kakuhou of Ghoul after it has been expelled belong to the expeller. As for Akatsuki's ability to continuously fight, that's clearly her weakness; her expulsion efficiency is only at the level of an average investigator.

Soon, after strolling around the night market for a while to catch up with Mado Akira, having a snack and buying some drinks, Vera returned to her 'home' in Tokyo.

The Tokyo Ghoul Countermeasures Bureau headquarters allocated her a detached villa.

After all, it's a profession that puts lives at stake, especially in Tokyo, where the Ghoul Disaster is the most severe. The salaries and benefits of investigators are among the highest in all industries in Japan, let alone for a senior investigator like her.

After waving goodbye to Mado Akira and watching the driver from the Countermeasures Bureau's logistics support department drive away, Vera suppressed her smile and looked up at the brightly lit metropolis nightscape in the distance, or more precisely, at certain locations.

Feeling of being watched...

We've been following them for half the journey.

Vera narrowed her eyes.

There is no doubt that someone is watching her.

"Let the storm rage on..."

With a smile playing on her lips, Vera turned and went inside, carrying the black gold Quinque.

First, she needed to get everything settled. She had to check every room and corner to prevent the installation of listening devices, surveillance cameras, or other spy equipment. She did have some experience in counterintelligence.

The door slammed shut.

It was late at night.

The city's edge was filled with the stench of decay and dried blood.

In the narrow, dark alley, several CCG investigators lay dead, along with the mangled bodies of two passersby whose clothes suggested they were just sitting there. A long, knife-shaped Quinque had been completely destroyed, its broken blade scattered all over the ground.

"Eto, the people keeping watch have reported back that after leaving the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo, Vera Adelheid Russell did not immediately return to the apartment assigned to her by the CCG. She went to the District 1 CCG Headquarters and just returned to her residence. Our people saw her carrying two black and gold Quinque cases. As for the others, they were too far away to identify any useful information."

"A black gold box? Does that mean that the precious relics of our compatriots, those poor comrades whom the CCG calls S+ and SS-rank, have been defiled by humans?"

"I'm afraid so."

"That's truly regrettable and terrifying. This ugly world, terminally ill, turns our organs into weapons and then slaughters and hunts us..."

A deep male voice intertwined with a childlike voice.

Sitting on the edge of the roof, swinging his small legs which were wrapped tightly in bandages, Eto, who was the size of a child and wore a dark red hood, rested his chin on his hand and muttered to himself, "Hmm... compared to us, who have no choice but to eat human flesh and blood as our only food source, which side is more despicable and vile: those investigators who treat us as raw materials for weapons and torture and slaughter us at will?"

"It's just about killing and being killed; I have no interest in exploring philosophical questions about humanity."

Tatara's voice boomed through the scarlet mask.

"She is our greatest enemy. Since conflict is unavoidable and she insists on getting involved in Tokyo's mess, we should find a way to kill her."

The boiling killing intent caused Tatara to reveal his crimson, gleaming Kagune Eye.

"Even if taking action against her might lead to investigations and pursuit by North America, it doesn't matter."

Last time, because Vera's term in Tokyo was coming to an end, and given that the other party's identity and strength were indeed quite troublesome, Aogiri Tree tolerated it, giving you face, and waited for you to finish your gilding before showing your face again.

But if you come again, then things can't end well.

If word got out, would it be true that the One-Eyed King's faction, 'Aogiri Tree,' was scared off twice by a mere investigator?

Ridiculous.

How can they, the 'Aogiri Tree', still call themselves the saviors of Ghoul?

"Hey, hey, Mr. Tatara is right, private Marseille..."

Without dwelling on the issue, Eto stood up, swinging her arms, and then leaped off the roof. The height of seven or eight meters was nothing to her. She landed and hopped towards the CCG investigator who was leaning against the wall, coughing up blood and barely clinging to life.

Tatara also jumped down.

"You..."

The severely wounded investigator, his intestines spilling out, struggled to lift his head. A little girl wrapped in bandages? He didn't recognize her, but that guy in white with white hair and a red mask, "You're the Special Investigator Hoji who wiped out the 'Red Tongue Syndicate'... Pfft!"

"Noisy".

Ukaku of azure khaki appeared, and Tatara decapitated the investigator, the body spinning as it flew to the side.

"Hey, Mr. Tatara, how many of our comrades have died at her hands?"

"Jason the Yamori, Ayato, the Bottle Brothers, Naki, Guge, Gagi..."

"That's quite a lot... Well then, for their sake, let's postpone our operation against 'Anteiku' and try to kill as many people as possible. Isn't that USA Special Investigator trying to kill us? Let's go kill her people too."

Without a second thought, Eto kicked aside the head of the unseeing corpse lying at her feet, and spoke chilling words in an innocent voice.

"Um."

Tatara responded.

The two figures, one large and one small, gradually disappeared into the dark alley.

Rustle...

More figures clad in dark red robes appeared in the alley, reaching for the corpses on the ground. The sounds of crunching, chewing, and cutting flesh echoed.

I slept without any dreams.

The next day.

Morning.

Ward 1, Headquarters of the Ghoul Countermeasures Bureau.

Having just attended a formal welcome reception, Vera, dressed in a well-fitting dark uniform, strolled between the different departments' offices with an elegant smile, nodding to the staff who greeted her as she walked towards her own office.

As Vera pushed open the door and stepped into the office, she saw a thick stack of documents on her desk.

This is a report on recent Ghoul clues and tracking activities compiled by First Class Kureo Mado.

Shh, shh, "Wow, there are quite a few unsolved cases piling up..."

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