"Nagachika, I looked into what you mentioned last time. There really was something strange about it."
In the cafeteria of the CCG's 20th Ward branch, Takizawa sat with Hideyoshi Nagachika, discussing the matter from last time.
Takizawa usually ate with Hōji Kōsuke and Amon, but both of them happened to be busy that day.
"Kurona Yasuhisa and Nashiro Yasuhisa were originally trainee Ghoul Investigators. They suddenly disappeared a while ago, without any warning. The CCG listed them as missing."
A Ghoul Investigator going missing was hardly unusual. What was unusual was how little the remaining records said about it.
"Could they have been ambushed by ghouls?" Nagachika ventured.
"Possibly... but speaking of that... apparently their parents were killed by ghouls too. They were eaten in their own home." Takizawa nodded.
"Their family's company apparently used to work with the CCG, but the partnership ended for some unknown reason."
"Well, we'd have to go to Headquarters to find the detailed records. I won't have time anytime soon, anyway. I'm facing two disasters in my life right now..."
"Two disasters?" Hideyoshi Nagachika looked puzzled.
"One is a nemesis who transferred here recently. The other is an investigator who clearly shouldn't even have graduated getting promoted to the same rank as me..."
Takizawa seemed to recall something unpleasant, and his face fell. "That Akira Mado... she always spots problems before I do... my position is in jeopardy..."
"Akira Mado? That pale-blonde woman from last time..."
Nagachika rubbed his chin, recalling what had happened that day. "Oh, she really is beautiful! That cold look in her eyes is so captivating."
"Idiot, that woman's abilities are nothing to scoff at."
Takizawa thought back to when they were still trainee investigators. "She was ruthless during drills and ordered everyone else around like servants."
"She's a Quinque