Several kilometers away from the abandoned construction site
Inside a dimly lit alley, two B-rank ghouls were completely blocked in by Kureo Mado and Kōtarō Amon.
"Bang! Bang!"
Mado casually swung the briefcase in his hand, instantly smashing both ghouls to the ground.
Then, he pulled out the pliers Jason had lost and asked calmly,
"Do you know where this came from?"
The two ghouls sat on the ground, shivering violently.
"N–No… I've never seen that thing before."
"Please, let us go! We really don't know anything!"
Both ghouls dropped to their knees, begging frantically.
"Mado-san," Amon spoke up,
"I think they're telling the truth."
One of the ghouls immediately shot Amon a grateful look.
"Brother, you've got good judgment!"
"Tch. Two completely worthless beasts."
"You've wasted my time."
With that, Mado swung the briefcase again.
A flash of cold light passed through the air.
One ghoul's throat was slit open, blood gushing out as he collapsed lifelessly to the ground.
The other ghoul had his chest torn open, his internal organs faintly visible before his body went limp and fell.
"Amon, let's go."
"I have a feeling we'll find the owner of this thing very soon."
Mado tugged at the corner of his mouth.
That sickly, hollow face wore a smile that sent chills down the spine.
"Mado-san… looks like our efforts were wasted again."
"Amon, as an investigator, patience is essential."
"One lead ends, another may appear at any moment."
"Is that… your intuition again?"
"Amon, never underestimate an investigator's intuition."
"Evidence can be forged but intuition never lies."
After the two left the alley
The ghoul whose chest had been cut suddenly twitched a finger.
Walking along the street, Amon glanced sideways at Mado.
"Mado-san… you held back earlier, didn't you?"
"With that injury, that ghoul might not die."
"Amon, you've really grown."
"Sharp eyes."
"But tell me how do you catch fish without bait?"
"I believe that trash will bring us some interesting surprises."
"So you left him alive on purpose…"
Amon suddenly understood.
As expected of a renowned CCG investigator, Mado truly had his own methods.
"Where should we patrol next?" Amon asked.
"Let's check the abandoned construction site over there."
"Hopefully, we'll run into a few idiots who don't know their place."
With that, the two headed toward the abandoned buildings.
At the same time
Jason, who had leapt down from the abandoned building earlier, was fleeing frantically.
"Damn that human brat…"
"He actually injured me this badly."
Since the day he rose to prominence, only that twisted investigator had ever driven him so close to madness.
This was the second human to make him feel fear.
"Once I recover…"
"I'll bring people from Aogiri Tree and tear you to pieces."
Jason was on the verge of insanity.
Fear aside, this grudge had to be repaid.
The wound where Fushimi Kyo had severed his right arm had already healed.
Under the influence of powerful RC cells, a small portion of new flesh had already begun to regrow.
As if by fate
The direction he was fleeing in happened to be the same direction Mado and Amon were approaching.
The distance between them rapidly closed.
Finally, after turning a street corner
Jason saw two briefcase-bearing figures.
His pupils shrank violently.
"Shit CCG investigators!"
"In my current condition, this is the worst possible matchup."
Across from him, Mado and Amon froze briefly.
Then Mado's expression lit up with excitement.
"Amon, look at that!"
"Isn't that the ghoul who came from the 13th Ward and wreaked havoc in the 11th?"
"Codename Jason!"
"Mado-san, he's an S-rank ghoul."
"He's extremely dangerous. He won't be easy to handle."
Amon's expression grew tense.
"Hehehe… that was before."
"Now he's seriously injured."
"This time, we're not letting him escape."
Mado licked his lips and slowly tightened his grip on the briefcase handle.
Just then, Jason's gaze locked onto the pliers in Mado's left hand.
"CCG investigator?"
"Give me my things back."
"Otherwise I'll kill every last one of you."
He may have been completely overwhelmed by Kyo
But these two investigators were not enough to make him retreat.
"This is your property?"
Mado was pleasantly surprised.
By sheer coincidence, they had stumbled upon the real owner.
Meanwhile
Back on the rooftop of the abandoned building.
"You're looking for death. Do you understand that?"
Hearing Fushimi Kyo's words, Touka Kirishima let out a cold snort.
Her defining trait was stubbornness, hot-headed, iron-willed.
Once she decided on an opponent, she would charge forward even if defeat was guaranteed.
Having made her decision, she immediately took advantage of her Ukaku ghoul speed, rushing straight toward Ren.
At the same time, countless Kagune behind her transformed into sharp spikes, raining down like a storm.
Kyo swung Bloodsong, forming a vortex of blades before him.
Every incoming Kagune was shredded and swallowed whole.
"Clang clang clang clang!"
A barrage of metallic impacts rang out as Kagune fragments scattered across the rooftop.
Seeing her attack fail, Touka didn't hesitate.
She had already closed the distance.
Her single wing beat violently, slamming toward Kyo.
"What a troublesome woman…"
Kyo cursed inwardly.
He raised his blade to block with his right hand
While the scabbard in his left snapped forward like a battering ram, smashing straight toward Touka's abdomen.
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