"The police have released the latest survivor count."
Kureo Mado delivered the latest news with a grim expression.
"How many?"
"Zero."
At that, Iwao Kuroiwa closed his eyes and let out a heavy breath.
"There's some good news, too. I've secured command authority. We'll assemble our forces and attack Ward 11 in ten days."
Ten days before we can attack? Ken Kaneki's fate is unknown. There are too many uncertainties. I have to get him to move faster. I also need to ask Akihiro Kano about his experiments. After hearing Kureo Mado's announcement, Huiqi thought it over and made up his mind.
Huiqi turned his gaze to Kureo Mado, a hint of chill in his voice. "Ten days? That's too long. Would five days be enough?"
"Five days would be pushing it. The CCG has a lot of preparations to make."
"I have faith in your abilities, Special Class Investigator Marute." With that, Huiqi left the conference room.
"Why is Huiqi so emotional?"
Still seated, Yukinori Shinohara, Iwao Kuroiwa, and Kureo Mado watched Huiqi leave, the same question surfacing in all three of their minds.
Outside, Huiqi took out his phone and made a call. "Akihiro Kano, how are your experiments coming along?"
"Very well, very well. The new subjects have survived the procedure, and they're recovering from surgery. I was just about to tell you the good news, but you called me first."
"The experiment succeeded?! How many subjects?"
Akihiro Kano's answer allowed Huiqi to breathe a sigh of relief. Even if Ken Kaneki died now, he still had alternatives.
"Hahahaha! Two successes in one go. What a rare stroke of luck."
"Two, huh? Keep an eye on them. Ken Kaneki has been captured by the Aogiri Tree. He could be in danger."
"I will. Neither of them will