"Jiro, lend me some clothes."
"Huh? Why not just use Banjō's..."
"His are all too big."
Banjō had contacted Shachi's former subordinates in Ward 6 and arranged to meet them today at a bar they ran. They had insisted that he bring only two people.
As the one who had made contact, Banjō had to go. Tsukiyama was away, leaving one more spot, so Louis decided to take Fukai. He was built much like Banjō, and simply standing behind Louis would provide some measure of intimidation.
After all, judging by Banjō's tone, the other side wasn't particularly friendly toward the Ice Mask.
As for the clothes, Louis wanted to carry a bit of ghoul scent. He could keep his own scent from escaping, but that alone would still arouse suspicion. He had therefore borrowed an outfit from Jiro, whose build was similar to his own. All he needed to do was keep the cold outside his skin but beneath the clothes.
Even if the intelligence department members had given him strange looks when he borrowed them...
Louis and the other two rode toward Ward 6 in an inconspicuous black sedan. It belonged to Sante's group and had been temporarily commandeered.
"From what I know, the ghouls in Ward 6 used to be stronger than those in many other wards, and things were stable. Excessive feeding was rare, so Ward 6 was never a major focus for CCG investigations."
"But after something happened to their leader, Mr. Kamishiro, things started getting chaotic."
"Right now, three factions have a foothold in Ward 6. One consists of Shachi's former subordinates. The other two are outsiders hoping to take advantage of the situation."
"Is Aogiri Tree among them?" Louis asked, looking at him.
"Uh, probably not. Otherwise, Ward 6 would likely have become