As Louis pondered, another notification from the system made him pause.
[Sante, A+ rank ghoul; Jiro, A+ rank ghoul; Gourmet Shuu Tsukiyama, S-Rank Ghoul vs. (severely injured) Ken Kaneki, SS-rank half-ghoul, half-kakuja]
"Was his brain about to shut down from blood loss?" Louis put away the fragment in his hand. Only then did he realize that the other three members of the Support Team were nowhere to be seen in the passage.
"Banjō, can you heal while moving?" Louis glanced at the area where the fight was taking place, then looked up and asked Banjō.
"I can, but the healing will be a little slower," Banjō replied, raising his head. His healing ability seemed to depend on his concentration.
"That's fine. Just keep her alive."
Louis fixed his gaze on the location marked on the Map. It wasn't far from here.
Meanwhile, deeper inside, Shuu Tsukiyama, Sante, and Jiro, who had been scattered by the test subjects, found their path blocked by a ferocious figure.
"Kaneki..." Tsukiyama's eyes slowly widened. Although the scent had changed considerably, its underlying notes still let him recognize the person before him immediately.
Eyepatch looked at the people before him. They seemed somewhat familiar, but all the memories they stirred were unpleasant. Already barely lucid, he immediately took an attacking stance.
"Mr. Tsukiyama..." Sante and Jiro, both wearing gas masks, grew nervous as well. They had never fought an opponent like this before.
"..." Tsukiyama frowned at Ken Kaneki's strange posture and held his purple koukaku across his body to defend himself. "A kakuja... so the rumors were true. Kaneki engaged in extensive cannibalism to gain strength..."
Would Kaneki taste different after all that cannibalism? He seemed rather appetizing...
Suppressing his craving, he focused on the man before him. But before he