The CCG gets wind of Anteiku’s true nature, and the Doves start circling. Touka senses the net tightening. The home they built together is in danger, and there is nowhere left to run. The Doves circling closer creates an almost unbearable suspense.
Rumors of a violent ghoul organization called Aogiri Tree start spreading through the wards. Anteiku’s regulars grow uneasy. Kaneki senses that the fragile balance of his life is about to be shattered once more. A sense of dread hangs over this chapter from the very first page.
The CCG, meanwhile, is not idle. New investigators are promoted, new weapons forged. The loss of so many veterans has made them desperate, and desperate doves are the most dangerous kind. The CCG’s desperation makes them unpredictable and dangerous.
Hinami continues to grow stronger, her dual kagune developing in frightening ways. Touka watches proudly and fearfully. The little girl they all protected is becoming someone who can protect herself. Hinami’s growth into a fighter is both proud and heartbreaking to witness.
In the aftermath, the CCG claims victory, but it feels hollow. Too many good investigators died. Amon is gone, changed forever. The war is far from over, and everyone knows the next round will be worse. Victory feels hollow for the CCG, and this chapter does not shy away from that.
The raid on Cochlea begins in fire and chaos. Eto leads the charge, tearing through the prison’s defenses like paper. Alarms scream as cell doors open across the facility. The Cochlea raid kicks off with exactly the chaos you would expect.
Amon cuts through the ghoul defenders with grim determination, closing in on his targets. His path is about to cross with someone he never expected to meet on a battlefield. Fate has a cruel sense of timing. Amon’s advance through the chaos is relentless and terrifying.