Huiqi looked at the birdcage building, then toward the area where Shinohara and the others were. After a moment of hesitation, he decided to support Shinohara.
Ken Kaneki was important, but so were Shinohara, Mado, and the others. If Sen Takatsuki appeared, all his comrades could very well die.
Huiqi would not allow that to happen.
Iwao Kuroiwa ordered Associate Special Class Investigator Jun Chino and the others to retreat with Amon and Gori. Only seasoned veterans such as Shinohara, Iwao Kuroiwa, Hirako, and Mado remained to begin the operation to eliminate Owl.
Those who stayed prepared to fight, while Iwao Kuroiwa and Shinohara stripped off their outer clothes, revealing the armor underneath. It was a defensive Quinque developed by the CCG, named New Proto/koukaku.
"Quite the extravagant equipment. But I think I have one too."
Kureo Mado eagerly took out his Quinque, revealing the same New Proto armor beneath his clothes.
"Huh? How could you have one?" ×2
Iwao Kuroiwa and Shinohara both turned toward Kureo Mado.
"Someone was afraid I'd die here, so I suppose it was a handout... Still, he certainly was generous. Hehehe."
"Someone?" The same figure came to both their minds.
If it was the Executioner... perhaps he really had no use for it.
Had Huiqi been there, he would only have looked at the armor with disdain. Its defense was unimpressive, and it came with considerable side effects. It was practically junk from the equipment depot.
If Jin Toka had not told him the armor was decent, he would not even have kept it.
"I can't wait to cut you to death, you damned Owl." Quinque in hand, Kureo Mado glared hatefully at the Manager.
"I don't recall doing anything to you."
The Manager did not seem to have much of an impression of