Chapter 113

"Let's put it this way: the CCG you are loyal to is not a human organization at all. We, Aogiri Tree, are fighting for freedom, to break the twisted rules of this world."

Eto Yoshimura's eyes were filled with fury; it seemed she held a deep hatred for the CCG. She stared at Su Xiao, intending to see that expression of shattered faith and existential doubt on his face.

Eto Yoshimura was destined to be disappointed; Su Xiao accepted this fact quite calmly.

"I was wondering before why the CCG high command always issued brain-dead orders, causing investigators to often suffer mutual destruction when exterminating ghouls."

Su Xiao already understood the general situation of the CCG. In short, the CCG was not fighting for humanity; it was merely an organization controlled by ghouls. The highest position a human could reach in the CCG was Special Class Investigator, with no possibility of further promotion.

Of course, clever investigators had discovered clues throughout history, but their fates were predictable—all silenced by certain powerful ghouls.

The process by which the CCG controls the numbers of humans and ghouls is as follows:

Investigators are responsible for controlling the number of ghouls, using Quinques to kill them in small numbers.

Ghouls hidden among humans are unconsciously controlling the human population; they only need to feed normally.

Under the CCG's interference, the two sides reach a twisted balance: ghouls have enough food to eat, and humans will not go extinct.

After Aogiri Tree appeared to stir things up, the balance was broken, so the CCG high command ordered an all-out extermination of Aogiri Tree.

The lie that firearms are ineffective against ghouls has become deeply rooted. Because of this, the CCG only sends investigators to deal with Aogiri Tree.

"I have a question: besides sending investigators to deal with you, does the CCG have any other forces?"

Su Xiao was asking Eto Yoshimura.

"Of course they do. Those investigators are the easiest to deal with. I'm not afraid of investigators. What truly threatens us are those well-trained humans who use firearms."

Eto Yoshimura pulled back the bandage on her lower abdomen. On her flat, fair skin, a few coin-sized scars were faintly visible; they were very faint and could only be seen upon close observation.

"This was the most dangerous time. I was surrounded and attacked by several human snipers. If Noro hadn't supported me, I would have died."

Eto Yoshimura pressed her hand against her abdomen, still feeling a lingering fear.

Under the management of the Washuu family for generations, the CCG has formed its current power and balance.

Ghouls live in the shadows, humans live in the sunlight, but in reality, humans are being kept in captivity by the CCG high command.

The Washuu family is a ghoul family and also members of the V organization mentioned by Kishou Arima. This organization is exceptionally powerful.

"Remember the 'Owl' you fought before? That is my father. He is just a cleaner for the V organization, which is to say, a thug for eliminating dissidents."

When Eto Yoshimura mentioned her father, Yoshimura Kuzen, her tone was not very good, as if she held some resentment toward the manager.

"I basically understand now, but having said so much, does it have anything to do with cooperating with the two of you?"

Su Xiao looked at the two. Even if the CCG was not for humanity, it was unlikely that Kishou Arima, as a human, would cooperate with Eto Yoshimura, unless...

"Of course it's related, because I am also not human."

Kishou Arima's words were shocking; the strongest CCG investigator actually admitted he was not human.

"What do you mean?"

"My genes are half-human, half-ghoul."

"One-eyed?"

Su Xiao had never seen Kishou Arima use a Kagune, and his eyes were also a normal color.

"Not one-eyed. I am a half-human. There are two situations after a ghoul and a human combine.

A common one is a half-human, which is my current situation. As for the one-eyed you mentioned, they are called half-ghouls, which are very rare. Currently, the only half-ghoul I know of is Eto Yoshimura."

Su Xiao's gaze turned to Eto Yoshimura.

"I couldn't tell; you're still a rare creature."

Eto Yoshimura's face darkened, and her gaze clearly began to turn unfriendly.

"So-called half-humans, although they have extremely strong physical fitness, also have major flaws: their lifespans are very short.

Take me, for example. My hair started turning white in my twenties. If nothing unexpected happens, I can only survive for another three to four years."

Now Su Xiao finally understood where Kishou Arima's superhuman physical fitness came from.

"In that case, your right eye is..."

"Glaucoma. My vision is very blurry; it's better after wearing glasses. Compared to my right eye, the failure of my bodily functions is a more serious problem."

Kishou Arima and Eto Yoshimura's previous words basically had no loopholes, but Su Xiao still had one thing he didn't understand. If this matter wasn't clarified, he would immediately find a way to retreat.

"Arima, since you are a ghoul, how did you pass the RC cell detection gate? Even if you are a half-human, the concentration of RC cells in your body shouldn't be low, right?"

It wasn't just Kishou Arima; if the people of the Washuu family were all ghouls, how did they pass the RC cell detection gate?

Eto Yoshimura spoke up:

"That broken gate has a 'flaw'. Ghouls from the V organization will not be detected. Not only Arima, but I also won't be detected."

Su Xiao suddenly remembered that in the original work, Eto Yoshimura, this literary ghoul, had once gone to the CCG branch to interview Kuki Urie and Juuzou Suzuya.

In that case, the Washuu family might have tampered with the RC cell detection gate; after all, this thing was invented by the CCG.

"My cooperation with Eto Yoshimura started thirteen years ago, and now, I am preparing to do one thing. This matter cannot be done by just me and Eto Yoshimura, so I would like to invite you to join us."

The cooperation between Kishou Arima and Eto Yoshimura was already slightly hinted at in the original work. The two had fought before, and although the fight was intense, there was no tendency for them to fight to the death.

After Eto Yoshimura swallowed her father and successfully escaped, she said a sentence: "That guy hits really hard."

The meaning of this sentence was already very obvious: the two were acting during their fight.

But when Kishou Arima was acting, he severed one of the arms of Eto Yoshimura's Kakuja shell, and Eto Yoshimura, unable to let it go, smashed Kishou Arima's S+ Quinque, 'Ixa'.

Numerous phenomena indicate that the two had joined forces long ago, with one hiding in the CCG to become the strongest investigator, and the other being the 'King' of ghouls.

"I can't find any loopholes in what you've said for now, but why did you cooperate thirteen years ago?"

Kishou Arima and Eto Yoshimura's words were just one side of the story. Although the logic was clear and there were no loopholes, the fact that the two had cooperated thirteen years ago was not convincing.

"Because I was the 'King' of the previous generation of ghouls before Eto Yoshimura."

Kishou Arima once again dropped a bombshell.

"I have the strength of a 'King', but I am not a ghoul. Eto Yoshimura is a ghoul, but she does not have the strength of a 'King'. Neither of us is complete, so we cooperated to find and cultivate the next generation of 'King', a complete King of Ghouls."

Things became interesting here.

"A complete King? Interesting. If I'm not mistaken, the King you cultivated is already dead."

"Yes, killed by you."

"You bastard."

Eto Yoshimura stared at Su Xiao, fire in her eyes.

"Why are we looking for him to cooperate? He clearly ruined our plan."

"Because he is strong enough, and he is not a member of V, not a member of the Clowns, and not even a ghoul."

Kishou Arima looked directly at Su Xiao.

"Everything has been told to you. Now, are you prepared to cooperate with us?"

Su Xiao pondered for a while. He had heard too many secrets just now; if he didn't cooperate with the two, these two guys would definitely join forces to silence him.

Eto Yoshimura's current state was not good, but Kishou Arima was very difficult to deal with. This guy was strong in both long-range and close-quarters combat, and had the Quinque 'Ixa' for defense.

"Tell me what you are going to do; I am very interested."