The neon lights of Tokyo were a dazzling sight late at night, but people consciously gathered in certain areas. After all, who knew if a few ghouls would suddenly appear in those deserted places? So for taxi drivers in Tokyo, they generally rarely took orders after dark. After all, who knew whether the person in their back seat was a human or a monster? But the middle-aged driver in the driver's seat couldn't help but glance around because the conversation between the two people behind him was truly suggestive.
"How are you feeling now?"
"It hurts a lot, like my body is being torn apart, but thank you. At least you didn't let Hinami also..."
"I'm just fulfilling our agreement. But for the next period of time, you must live with me."
"This is already the best result for me, but when will Hinami wake up?"
"She's not like you. She's a child, so it will take some time for her to wake up after the injection."
"That's enough... but you promised me that you wouldn't do anything to my daughter..."
"Don't worry, I keep my promises."
...
The two's conversation only lasted for a while before they stopped talking, but the driver in the driver's seat kept imagining things.
Who was that young man? A yakuza? Or an heir of some company? Or was he simply a loan shark?
And judging from what the young woman said, the girl lying on her lap was her daughter? It seemed like another human tragedy. Could it be that her husband had borrowed money from a loan shark? No, they came from a hospital. Could it be that she borrowed money from that young man to treat her husband's illness?
But even though he felt indignant inside, as a taxi driver in Tokyo, he naturally knew when he should pretend that he didn't know anything. Otherwise, if he went missing one day, he would probably be considered a poor soul attacked by a ghoul.
And at this moment, Lancer, who was sitting in the back seat, had no idea what the seemingly ordinary middle-aged driver was imagining. Otherwise, he would have definitely pried open his head to see why his imagination was so wild. But unfortunately, he didn't know.
The taxi drove all the way to Lancer apartment, but when they got out, there was a problem.
Although Ryōko Fueguchi looked delicate and weak, as a ghoul, her strength was far superior to that of a normal strong man. But because of the RC cell inhibitor injected into her body, she had truly become an ordinary woman... no, she should be even more fragile. Although Hinami Fueguchi was a little girl, with her strength, she still couldn't hold her. In the end, Lancer took Hinami from her hands.
"Follow me closely. The residents here are all CCG investigators. We'll stay here for one night, and I'll rent a house somewhere else tomorrow."
After saying that, Lancer stepped into the apartment door, and Ryōko Fueguchi, who was following behind him, looked at Lancer with an extremely complex expression.
She didn't know what Lancer wanted to do, but she had no choice but to follow him because she had no other options.
With her kagune removed and the RC inhibitor injected, if it weren't for a ghoul's far superior physical fitness, it would have been difficult for her to even move. Moreover, she and her daughter had chips injected into their bodies for the CCG to track them. It could be said that all her escape routes had been cut off.
The only thing she could pray for now was that this man would also keep his promise in private as he did before. As long as he could protect her daughter, she was willing to sacrifice everything!
Even...
Meanwhile—CCG 20th Ward Branch
Although CCG investigators work day and night, they are still human and cannot work around the clock, so they need to rest.
However, most single men went directly to the dorms, and only a small number of married ones went home, but there were exceptions, such as Kureo Mado.
After his wife passed away, he fell into a state of hysteria. He dedicated almost all of his energy to his work, but even so, there was one thing he never forgot, and that was his and his wife's daughter. And luckily, his daughter was also very sensible and understood his work.
But now, his daughter had entered the 'Ghoul Investigator Training School' many years ago. His so-called 'home' was just a house without a family. Most of the time, he lived at the branch unless his daughter was on vacation, and today was no exception.
Almost the entire branch was dark, but his office was still lit up. There was no doubt that he was tirelessly looking through the new intelligence about 'Jason' sent from other branches today. At this moment, it seemed as if he had put all his energy into 'Jason,' and the matter he had given to Lancer seemed to have been completely forgotten.
But just as he was looking through the documents, a knock on the door suddenly sounded.
"Bang bang~"
"Come in."
"First-Class Investigator Mado."
A middle-aged man who was close to forty walked in and bowed to Kureo Mado.
"How is it? How did Lancer complete the mission I gave him?"
"Second-Class Investigator Lancer completed the mission very well. Both ghouls were captured, but..."
Kureo Mado, who had been looking down at the documents, also looked up with a face full of confusion when he heard his subordinate's hesitant voice.
In his opinion, with Lancer strength, killing two ordinary ghouls would not be a problem at all, so why was his subordinate being so hesitant? Could it be that there were other variables in the mission?
"Just tell me what happened."
"Yes! The two ghouls were captured by Second-Class Investigator Lancer and sent to the hospital. Because he said he wanted to interrogate the two of them personally, the older one had her kagune removed, and the younger one was injected with an RC cell inhibitor along with her mother and brought back home by him. Moreover, according to Second-Class Investigator Lancer request, the surgeries were all performed by female doctors..."
The subordinate's answer finally made Kureo Mado understand why he was so hesitant.
There was no doubt that when it came to fighting ghouls, CCG investigators were all good at it. Even the most ordinary third-class investigator had a chance of winning against an ordinary ghoul, but when it came to 'torture,' the prison guards of the 23rd ward's 'Cochlea' were naturally more skilled. As for the investigators? They were basically amateurs.
So Lancer claim that he wanted to personally interrogate them had no basis. He didn't believe that Lancer, with his 'excellent' record, didn't know this. So he brought the other party back, and he even specifically looked for female doctors...
Sigh~
"Young people always think of strange things. Forget it, let him be. As long as he doesn't violate CCG regulations, it's fine."
After saying that, Kureo Mado lowered his head and continued to look at the documents, but at this moment, he also began to consider in his mind whether it was too early to have his daughter be partners with the other party.