In the cemetery, Amon stood alone before a gravestone, his posture straight as he solemnly delivered his report.
"During the Ward 11 suppression operation, we successfully eliminated 202 Ghouls, including Jason. Eyepatch has been confirmed to have joined Aogiri Tree. The whereabouts of Ice Mask, Rabbit, and the other Ghouls remain unknown. They are suspected to have returned to Ward 20."
"I will continue the investigation. That concludes my report!" Kōtarō Amon gazed at Mado's gravestone, a turmoil of emotions churning inside him, but still finished his report with vigor.
"There's one more thing... Mr. Mado, using the Quinque you gave me, I successfully killed the S-rated Bin Brothers. I've now been promoted to Associate Special-Class Ghoul Investigator."
Looking at his mentor's gravestone, Amon maintained a dignified expression as he laid his flowers before it, then scratched his head helplessly.
"It's just that I accidentally broke it again..."
As Amon reminisced, someone who had been standing behind him for quite some time suddenly spoke. "Could you move aside, Associate Special-Class Amon?"
"Ah... yes..." Amon froze. He hadn't noticed when this person had arrived behind him at all. He nodded and stepped aside.
The young woman, with pale blond hair and business attire, expressionlessly placed her flowers before Kureo Mado's gravestone. Unlike Amon, she said nothing. She simply gazed at it in silence for a while before standing up.
"May I ask who you are...?" Amon had never seen her before, and Kureo Mado had rarely interacted with others outside work, so few people had visited since the funeral.
"My name is Akira Mado. I'm his daughter." Still expressionless, Akira Mado stared at the gravestone a little longer before turning to Amon, who stood a head taller than her, and confidently extending her right hand.
"I'm also a Second-Class Ghoul Investigator.