Under the cover of night, within an exceedingly luxurious manor, the door to one of the rooms slowly creaked open.
"No no no please don't kill me! I still have a wife and children to take care of!"
"I can't die… I really can't die!"
A middle-aged man, his entire body drenched in blood, was being dragged into the room by a handsome man dressed in a tailored suit.
As he was dragged along, the middle-aged man's mouth continuously spilled out desperate pleas for mercy.
"Shut up. Being able to become Young Master Tsukiyama's meal is your honor,"
the suited man said coldly.
"You're monsters! All of you are monsters!"
"CCG won't let you get away with this! Sooner or later, you'll all be completely wiped out by the CCG!"
"I curse every single one of you, may you all die miserable deaths!"
Realizing there was no hope of survival, the middle-aged man gave up entirely and began screaming curses at the top of his lungs.
"So noisy. A human as filthy as an insect," the suited man said in displeasure.
The next instant, his five fingers came together and viciously thrust toward the man's chest.
Pshhk!
"Ah urk…"
The middle-aged man's pupils dilated as a massive mouthful of blood sprayed from his lips.
"I curse you all "
Before he could finish, his head tilted to the side, and all sound vanished.
"Much quieter now."
The suited man gave a sharp flick of his hand, shaking off the blood clinging to it, then dragged the corpse into the room.
Inside the room stood a large bed. Seated against the wall on it was a man whose entire body was wrapped in kagune.
Scattered around the bed were dozens of bodies. Their flesh had already been gnawed clean, leaving behind nothing but skeletal remains.
"Young Master Tsukiyama, I've brought back a new prey,"
the suited man said, placing his right hand over his chest and bowing with perfect gentlemanly etiquette.
"Is that you, Kanae? You came to see me again?"
"What delicacy did you bring this time? Let me smell it… oh how fragrant. It's human."
That voice unmistakably belonged to Tsukiyama Shuu.
Whoosh!
A blue kagune shot out violently. With a wet pshhk, it pierced through the corpse and dragged it straight onto the bed.
Tsukiyama Shuu lunged forward and began devouring it in huge mouthfuls.
Back during that failed "kidnapping," Fushimi Kyo had massacred over a hundred ghouls inside the ghoul restaurant and Tsukiyama Shuu had been among them.
As an S-rated ghoul, however, his vitality was extraordinary.
Even after his kakuhou had been extracted and he had suffered fatal injuries, injuries so severe that even Fushimi Kyo believed him to be dead, Tsukiyama Shuu had stubbornly clung to life. Relying on nothing but a faint shred of consciousness, he devoured the corpses of nearby ghouls and miraculously clawed his way back from death.
Before the CCG arrived, he successfully escaped from the ghoul restaurant.
Later, he encountered operatives sent by the Tsukiyama family and was ultimately brought back to the Tsukiyama estate.
However, the damage he had suffered in that battle was far too severe. With his kakuhou removed, ninety-nine percent of his strength had been stripped away.
In order to help him recover his power, the Tsukiyama family had abducted a large number of humans and ghouls. The middle-aged man from earlier was merely one of them.
Yet prolonged binge-eating, coupled with the act of consuming his own kind, had begun to push him toward loss of control. His emotions were extremely unstable.
Worse still, it was as if he existed in a perpetual state of hunger. Every single day, he needed to consume at least two humans or the corpse of a ghoul.
"Young Master Tsukiyama, please enjoy your dinner. I'll take my leave now,"
Kanae bowed once more and exited the room, gently closing the door behind him.
Standing outside, he drew in a deep breath.
"Young Master Tsukiyama, we've already confirmed the identity of that bastard."
"Sister Matsumae has already taken action. She's brought along the most elite forces of the Tsukiyama family. This time, that bastard will definitely be killed."
"When the time comes, we'll bring his corpse back and help you fulfill that wish."
He glanced back at the tightly shut door.
"During this period, I'll personally guard your safety. Never again… never again will I allow you to be hurt."
...
Ward 20.
Atop the roof of a towering building.
A group of mysterious figures dressed in long crimson robes stood silently, their faces concealed behind thin red veils.
In the darkness of night, they stood in a neat formation, utterly soundless, clearly the mark of rigorous training.
At the forefront stood a slender, graceful figure. Judging by her position, she was the leader of the group.
After more than ten minutes
Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh
Five or six more figures dressed identically leapt onto the rooftop.
"How is the trap preparation?"
"Can it guarantee the encirclement and extermination of an SS-rated ghoul?"
"This operation is extremely important. Absolutely no mistakes are allowed."
The leading woman sharply questioned those who had just arrived.
"Rest assured, Lady Matsumae. Everything has been arranged according to your instructions."
"We've inspected the trap multiple times. There are no issues whatsoever. Even an SS-rated ghoul won't be able to escape alive."
One of the newcomers spoke up in reply.
"Good. Very good."
"This time, we will avenge Young Master Tsukiyama."
"Under absolutely no circumstances can that human bastard be allowed to leave alive,"
Matsumae said through clenched teeth.
"Avenge Young Master Tsukiyama do not let that human leave alive."
"Avenge Young Master Tsukiyama do not let that human leave alive."
"Avenge Young Master Tsukiyama do not let that human leave alive."
The group roared in unison, their voices low and perfectly synchronized.
"Good. The plan begins…"
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