Ken Kaneki, who had been beaten unconscious by 𩾇, woke again as he fell. This time, his own consciousness had gained the upper hand.
He then staggered to his feet, despite the blood covering him, streaming from his eyes, nose, ears, and mouth.
Seeing Ken Kaneki still able to stand in that state, Huiqi could only marvel at Rize Kamishiro. Her innate abilities truly were powerful.
Ken Kaneki looked at the completely unscathed 𩾇 nearby, and waves of despair rose within him. He had fought so hard, so desperately, yet his opponent had not suffered a scratch.
He raised his head and looked around. Failed experimental subjects and laboratory equipment filled the surrounding area.
Yet...
Only when Ken Kaneki turned his head did he see something that struck him even harder. Two figures stood above him, and one of them was Akihiro Kano, the man he had searched so desperately for.
Rize Kamishiro was being held in a container behind the two men.
Akihiro Kano was still somewhat surprised. He had never expected his carefully constructed rc cell wall to be broken, let alone to encounter his most successful experimental subject, Ken Kaneki.
Still, Akihiro Kano, standing beside Huiqi, greeted him. "Have you been taking the medicine I gave you as instructed, Kaneki?"
Below them, Ken Kaneki froze. He stared blankly at Akihiro Kano, whom he had searched so desperately for, and at the suffering Rise. He no longer knew what to say.
Seeing this, Akihiro Kano broke the silence with smiling praise. "Kaneki, you're my finest creation. Even Little Black and Little White, who came after you, couldn't master a ghoul's power as perfectly as you did."
"I never imagined that my very first experimental subject would remain my greatest masterpiece to this day. I honestly don't know whether