"So Kaneki might have gone to Aogiri Tree in your place..." Renji Yomo frowned, lost in thought.
"Yeah... that's what I think." Louis recalled Kaneki's last words to him.
What kind of treatment would Louis receive if he joined Aogiri Tree?
Ganshi had answered that he would be judged by his strength, which had led to the fight that followed and those baffling words.
"If you don't want to die, attack me with everything you've got."
Kaneki had shown Ganshi of Aogiri Tree his superior fighting strength, then knocked out Louis, a human, and taken him away, intending to join Aogiri Tree in his place as a half-ghoul.
They both knew they couldn't fight Aogiri Tree as things stood. In fact, Kaneki thought Anteiku was full of ghouls who weren't particularly strong.
He was still a kind person at heart. Compared to before, he was simply more willing to shoulder that suffering himself.
Kaneki had become quieter and more reserved, and once he realized something needed to be done, he acted decisively. That was why he had attacked Louis without offering any explanation.
But...
Louis rubbed his shoulder, realizing he had taken that beating for absolutely nothing.
"That idiot!" Touka snapped, her eyes blazing with anger.
"How could this happen..."
"Big brother..."
"Enough... this ends here." An authoritative voice rang out as the Manager pushed open the door and entered, having changed his clothes. His external injuries seemed to have healed, but his presence was still weak, giving the impression that he only looked strong on the outside.
Even a ghoul's regenerative abilities had limits. A full recovery would take time.
"Kaneki made the choice he believed was right. Since he chose to leave Anteiku, we shouldn't interfere, no matter where he ended up."
The Manager's voice was steady and