"Why? He... he wouldn't."
"I know you're confused, but we couldn't believe it at first either... this all came out of Hideyoshi Nagachika's investigation." Touka Kirishima was struggling to contain her emotions too.
Half a month after the Anteiku battle ended, Hideyoshi Nagachika had approached them to explain his situation. He needed to investigate a number of things in secret and wanted their help.
Touka and Yomo had both fallen silent and hesitated for a long time before agreeing. All three shared one goal: to find out whether Ken Kaneki was dead or alive.
Later, the three had joined forces and broken into Akihiro Kano's Underground Laboratory again, where they discovered crucial information, including footage of the mysterious man beside Akihiro Kano and of Ken Kaneki.
Unfortunately, they hadn't seen the mysterious man's face and only knew his approximate build.
"I'm only suspicious. I don't have a definite answer, but I did approach him about the CCG. So far, there's been no response... the good news is that Ken Kaneki isn't dead. He's being held in Cochlea."
At his side, Touka's eyes lit up at those words, and a smile appeared on her face before she realized it.
Everyone noticed, but no one said anything. It was enough that they understood.
"What came next was what convinced me... because Hinami told me something... chilling."
At this point, Touka Kirishima's expression grew serious as she shared her information. "Just a few days ago, Huiqi threatened Hinami with her mother's life and made her go to Aogiri Tree to investigate the one-eyed ghoul."
"What?! He knew Akihiro Kano was still conducting research? Or was he...?" Kōtarō Amon's mind was in turmoil as he recalled everything he had been through with Huiqi.
From his first meeting with Huiqi alongside Kureo Mado to their