Once the family representatives had finished discussing matters, they left one after another, and the living room gradually emptied.
"That scientist you mentioned... was it him?"
After everyone else had left and only their own people remained, Kaneki couldn't help asking, "I thought you were working with Kanou to create half-ghouls... but if this was what you were trying to achieve..."
Three artificial one-eyed ghouls had gathered in the same room. They were the most sensitive to this question, but also the most qualified to speak on it.
"That still doesn't make it forgivable... not for me, and not for Kanou." Louis glanced at Kurona Yasuhisa, confirming that her emotions were reasonably stable before continuing. "Kaneki, you're a kind person. If you had to sacrifice one person to save another, could you make that choice?"
"..." Kaneki's pupils abruptly contracted as he remembered the two people Yamori had killed back then.
"Whatever his goal, Kanou's experiments will undoubtedly sacrifice more people. But if I actually had to face that choice, I'd sacrifice people I'd never met to protect our own." Louis's tone was grave. "If he insists on sacrificing someone I know, then he deserves to die."
"So whatever reason Kanou and I have for working together, don't let your guard down. Don't let the sacrifices grow any further. That's why I said I wouldn't stop you even if you still wanted to kill Kanou... because I'm very worried you'll hesitate in battle."
Kaneki fell silent again. If he were faced with that same dilemma from back then, he still wouldn't be able to choose. All he wanted was to break his shackles in time and kill the person forcing that choice on him. But he clearly hadn't reached that level yet. Both Shachi and the Bandaged Woman executive had