I was wrong. I wasn't eating ghouls.
I'm the one... who was being eaten.
Almost there.
I had a dream
It was of the time we were born
We lived such a beautiful life
in a city of wombs
We clapped our hands and smiled
We drank the paint dry
The colors of the rainbow changed
We started wanting to be held
I couldn't walk alone anymore
We smiled at each other
We gave our love to toys
I wish we could destroy
the untouchable children using simple words!
The prostitute spat fire
In a faraway city, somebody died
In response to the frequent assaults by militarized groups of ghouls,
the Commission of Counter Ghoul set forth the urgent need
to stamp out the ghouls' hidden bases,
"Kaneki Ken"
and are now seeking more information.
"Give Kamii Hell!" "Campus Life or Bust!!"
"Kamii University" "Tendencies and Strategies"
Are you sure I'm the one you should be asking about that?
What is it like to fall in love with someone?
Oh...
you know. Something like that isn't logical,
and it's not easy to say. It's just...
Just what?
You want to do things for them... and be with them more, and stuff.
That's what it is, isn't it?
I'm not really sure.
I doubt my opinion is very informative.
Mm-mm, I wouldn't say that. Thanks.
What's this? Talking about me? Me, once called the Devil Ape--
Koma, could you butt out of this?
Ah, come... right on in.
The rich aroma of coffee, along with the lingering scent of
Kaneki in the air of this shop...
The space in here, mingling with the ultimate,
supreme epicurean delight, is truly...
El Dorado!
Is Mr. Yoshimura in?
You're certain about this?
Yes. Kaneki... appears to be committing serial cannibalism.
He is trying to become a kakuja, then?
Serial cannibalism in order to become a kakuja.
By doing so, Kaneki is... Kaneki is...
Kaneki is altering his flavor!
Tsukiyama, can I ask you to continue gathering information for me?
Of course! Of course! By all means!
I was planning to do so, even if you hadn't asked me to,
Mr. Yoshimura.
Uh--Um...
What is it, Little Hinami?
Is Big Brother... I mean...
Don't worry, Little Princess. Kaneki is all right.
At the very least, he isn't dead.
Flower Princess, can we have a little chat?
There is a coffee shop where Kaneki and I once went.
Would you like to go see it?
M-Mm-hmm.
And with that settled, let us be off, to our own secret café time!
Okay, how about "hydrangea"?
Hortensia.
"Hortensia"?
Excellent!
Okay then, what about "sweet osmanthus"?
Sweet osmanthus... Olivier odorant.
"Olivier odorant."
That almost sounds like someone's name.
Yes, it does. Sweet osmanthus...
"Humility." "A noble man."
--Hm? --Floriography, for sweet osmanthus.
Floriography?
Every flower has a meaning to go with it.
And they may have more than just one, too.
For example, the sweet osmanthus means "humility," and "noble man."
Don't you think that fits Kaneki to a T?
Mm-hmm!
Also, "first love."
Huh?
"Enduring charm," "the brilliance of memories," as well as...
"true love."
How cute, Little Hinami. Excuse me for a moment. I need the restroom.
Hina sweetie! Hina sweetie! Hina sweetie!
M-Ms. Takatsuki!
--How lucky of me to run into you again, Hina sweetie! --Welcome!
I'm happy to see you, too.
Got something on your mind?
Hmm? Oh...
I knew it! An old lady can always tell!
Why don't you tell me all about it?
Oh, mister, one iced coffee for me, please.
Very good.
I want to help out Big Brother, but there's nothing I can do.
You say exactly what you're thinking, without the kid gloves, huh?
You know what? I don't think there's anything you can do.
Hina, you're so gentle, warm and fuzzy,
so I'm sure you've been loved growing up.
I'm sure your Big Brother was someone who wanted to be loved.
He may have a strong look in his eye,
but behind that, he's afraid of being all alone.
I think he's a bit of a breed apart from you, Hina.
I'm sorry if that hurts you, okay?
But I don't think it's fair to prevaricate by using kind words.
I don't think you can help him the way you are right now, Hina.
I... think you could be right.
Oh, uh-oh!
I have an interview I need to be getting to.
Here, take this.
At your age, Hina,
I think you've got some problems you can't handle all by yourself.
I went through some times like that, myself.
Just saying! So whenever you feel like that, feel free to contact me.
Okay!
Ah, Kaneki...
I remember this...
Come to think of it, it all started right here, didn't it?
Our...
sweet memories...
And...!
Sweet harmonies...!
Sweet osmanthus!
Floriography!
One last meaning...!
"Euphoria"!
Mellow...
--There was nothing again today, either.
--I'd like to ask an investigator directly. --There was nothing again today, either.
--I'd like to ask an investigator directly. --Low-profile investigating is important, Juzo.
But it sure is boring.
Oh-h-h! Nice!
--W-What do you want? --How did you get those X's?
H-Hey, you can't do that!
Oh, Investigator Shinohara,
this woman said she wanted to get an interview.
Er, CCG's policy is not to give interviews, as a rule, right?
Yes, but... she is someone famous, so...
You are a novelist?
Yes. Wow, this is CCG, huh? Can I take a picture? Oh, I guess not.
Generally, we turn down interviews.
Oh, absolutely, there's just one little thing I wanted to ask.
I need it for my next book. I want to write about ghouls.
Well, if it's something I can answer...
That will be fine. I will come right to the point.
Is it possible to artificially create a ghoul?
How do you mean?
Oh, by, say,
taking a ghoul's genes, or blood, or organs, or what have you,
and transplanting them into a human, producing a ghoul.
I'm asking whether or not that's possible.
I'm... not sure about that.
Mm-hmm... "I'm not sure about that."
I'm a field agent, so I don't know if it's possible or not.
"I don't know."
I don't think there's any point in making any more dangerous ghouls...
in the first place.
I see.
Any other questions?
Oh, yes, one more.
What is your name?
Thank you very much. This has been informative.
My, this is surprisingly tasty.
Come to think of it,
did you know there's a coffee shop in the 20th Ward
that serves the most delicious coffee?
No...
Actually, there's a rumor about that coffee shop.
Come right on--
I may not be of much help to Big Brother.
Even so, I'm sure there's something that even I can do.
What's the matter?
M-Mr. Kaneki is here now! He's in with the manager!
Ah! Hinami!
Well?
I'm surprised. You've really worked hard, Touka!
Thank goodness.
Your math and science scores are almost perfect.
Sure enough, classical lit is my bottleneck.
It's all right. Touka, you're really coming along.
If you keep going like this...
Mm-hmm.
Oh, but...
Why are you trying so hard, Touka?
Huh? Well...
Be sure you tell me someday.
Mm-hmm.
Hinami?
It's Big Brother.
Where is he?!
You just missed him.
I talked to the manager.
He told me to come back to Anteiku.
And?
I don't know.
I want to protect all of you.
I don't want to let those precious to me get taken away.
So...
I have to get stronger.
That's why you went to Aogiri?
You have no right to want to protect us. We have no business being protected by you.
You pretend to be thinking about others,
but ultimately, you're only thinking about yourself.
As long as you aren't all alone, I'm fine with that.
You think you can look broody, like some tragic hero?!
There's no way someone who can't even protect himself
can protect anyone else, is there?!
Don't you ever come back to Anteiku!
Why?! Why?! Why?!
Why?!
Why...
Why did you have to end up like this?
Why... indeed?
Finally seeing him after so long, I start slugging him, and saying all those things,
and just made it harder for him to come back, didn't I?
"You can do it!!!" "Campus Life or Bust!!"
Just study.
Sir, we have doves.
Mm-hmm.
Oh-ho! That looks really good.
This is quite a chic, handsome shop you have here.
Thank you very much.
So then, you said you needed a word with me?
O-Oh, yes.
Kaneki... Kaneki Ken.
He worked here before, didn't he?
Yes.
Do you know what he is up to now?
We haven't heard anything since we lost contact with him two months ago.
I don't know if this will be of any help to you or not,
but I understand he had just undergone an organ transplantation.
Apparently, he wasn't doing very well.
Um...
have you and I ever met before, somewhere?
I'm not sure. Have we ever met?
I'm sorry. I must be thinking of someone else.
We are grateful for your help. Let's go, Juzo.
Thank you, that was delicious!
The coffee... was quite good.
We'll be back.
The seasons die off, one by one
The sounds of their demise take to the wind
A sober man in a bustling city
It's too unromantic to look up at the moon here
It's as though I'm living as a translucent shadow,
unsure if I can still call who I am me
Will the clouds part if I sing in the rain?
I'm a dried-up life amidst a boisterous summer
Salutations; this is a break-up verse
to my loathsome past
I'm filled with lament and wracked with grief,
but though the sun may not shine
my song still goes on
The seasons come back to life, one by one
"Next time: 'Old Nines'"