'Associate Special-Class Investigator Shiki Kijima'
For Lancer, he was also a well-known person, but Lancer knowledge of him didn't come from the 'plot' but from his previous 'trip to the headquarters'.
When he received his 'badge', he also learned the names of a few investigators in the CCG who were compatible with him.
As for what counted as 'compatible'?
Of course, they were investigators who also received a 'badge' and liked to suppress ghouls, and this 'Shiki Kijima' was one of them.
There was no specific information about the other party, but according to the people at the headquarters, he was quite similar to Kureo Mado.
He took a complete extermination approach to ghouls. Basically, all ghouls that fell into his hands were killed without a complete corpse, and no live ghouls were ever sent to the 'Ghoul Detention Center, Cochlea' in the 23rd ward. However, he was very good to the CCG investigators.
No wonder he became friends with Kureo Mado.
This was his only reaction after getting the phone number.
However, before calling the other party, he still needed to collect some conclusive evidence. After all, unlike Kureo Mado, Kureo Mado would choose to believe him without digging deeper because of himself, but others were different.
The problem now was when would 'Gourmet' kidnap Kaneki?
However, before Lancer looked for leads on the Tsukiyama family, there was another matter that needed to be resolved first.
"Mr. Mado, please hand over this 'mission' to me!"
Generally speaking, no one would defy Kureo Mado orders in the 20th ward. This was not only because of his age and strength but also because his meticulous personality and his obsession with ghouls were terrifying.
But 'Lancer' was an exception.
In the eyes of Kureo Mado and many others, Lancer could be called Kureo Mado disciple and successor.
Whether it was hunting ghouls or repeatedly taking on missions called 'a narrow escape from death,' Kureo Mado had never publicly expressed his opinion, but his approval of Lancer was obvious.
At this moment, looking at Lancer standing in front of him, Kureo Mado raised a finger.
"Give me a reason! A reason to agree with your opinion!"
"Because I had a nightmare yesterday. I dreamed that you, Mr. Mado, would be sacrificed in today's mission."
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After Lancer said that, everyone was stunned, whether it was Kureo Mado holding his new quinque, Koutarou Amon following behind him, or other CCG investigators who happened to be passing by.
They wouldn't be surprised no matter what reason Lancer gave, but this one was incredible. Stopping the other party because of a 'dream'? What a ridiculous reason? If everyone followed Lancer logic, then no one else would do their missions either.
"Are you serious? If I have a chance of being sacrificed, so do you. Are you sure about this?"
"Yes."
Looking at the serious-faced Lancer, Kureo Mado stared at him for a few seconds and then raised his right hand in Koutarou Amon incredible gaze.
"This 'quinque' is the core of today's plan. Take it and try it first. If you can, I'll allow you to complete today's mission for me. After all, Amon and I still need to go find 'Jason'. As for the specific mission plan, you can ask Amon later."
"Yes!"
Lancer, who took the white box from his hand, unconsciously breathed a sigh of relief. In any case, he had helped Kureo Mado avoid this 'death flag'. What he didn't expect was that his plan would go so smoothly. He had been prepared that if Kureo Mado refused, he would temporarily ignore the Tsukiyama family and stick by his side for a while.
Although his strength was not as good as Koutarou Amon, and his experience was not as good as Kureo Mado, he could help the other party be vigilant against Touka Kirishima attack because he knew the 'plot'.
It was true that their recent time together had made him give up the idea of reporting the Anteiku coffee shop to the CCG, but compared to the safety of his benefactor, these were minor matters. After all, as long as he was human, there would be priorities.
He bowed to Kureo Mado and walked towards the training ground. He was going to try out this 'quinque'.
On the other side, Kureo Mado, watching Lancer back disappear, showed a smile that no one noticed.
As he had said before, Lancer was an extremely excellent 'prospect' in his eyes. Although he was still very green, he had a more rational mind and enough dedication compared to the stronger Koutarou Amon.
'I originally wanted Akira to follow Amon after she graduated, but maybe following this child Lancer would be better...'
At the same time, on the other side, Lancer, after trying out the quinque Kureo Mado made twice, didn't bother with it anymore. After all, he knew that this was just a bait to lure out the Fueguchi mother and daughter.
But what should he do next?
Just let them go?
Impossible.
If the two of them hadn't been exposed, Lancer would have chosen to turn a blind eye, but they had already been exposed. Even if Lancer let them go, they couldn't escape the CCG's pursuit, and he himself would be held accountable for this matter. After all, with his strength, even if he couldn't kill Ryōko Fueguchi (because of Arata Kirishima, the CCG had long known that some powerful ghouls were hiding among ordinary people, and since Ryōko Fueguchi had no combat records, her strength would naturally be determined by what Lancer said), how would he explain what happened to the child Hinami Fueguchi? Even if he couldn't catch them all, he had to leave at least one behind.
In the training ground, Lancer was swinging his spear and training while thinking about what he should do.
Before this, he had made some seemingly profound things by using the information advantage of the 'plot', but in reality, he was not a person who was good at planning.
Since he couldn't find a way, there was only one choice left—be reckless!
Everything will be alright. When you can't think of a way, but you have to do it, it's better to just do it first than to think too much!
After making up his mind, Lancer suddenly thrust his spear forward. Then he grabbed the clothes on the side, put them on, and walked towards the conference room. It was time to carry out the mission.