Tokyo Ghoul Re: Ch.67 Spoilers Part 2

tokyo-fushu:

-Cochlear-

“As of the early morning on December 13, our troops have engaged in battle. Our Mainland Defence Group has remained so that they can’t attack us while we are engaged in battle elsewhere. Also we have a “Ghoul” who we believe to be their leader imprisoned, so we are to be extra careful and take the greatest of precautions.”

While this announcement is heard inside the building, Sasaki enters, flanked by strong-looking guards. Sasaki comes to a standstill in front of a Solitary Confinement cell. There is no-one inside, but for a moment he sees his own figure.

-Flashback-

Kaneki sits on a bench, muttering under his breath.

“Number 240, it’s time for dinner.”

Kaneki pushes away the tray and jumps at the food hatch.

Kaneki: AS IF I WANT THAT!!!! LET ME OUT LET ME OUT LEMME OUT LEMME LEMME LEMME AHHHHHHHHH, HAHA, LEMME….. I have to… I have to save…

Kaneki continues to scratch at the door, even though his fingernails are coming off. Arima is watching him.

Arima: They’re dead, all of them.

A guard yells “Special Class Arima, you can go in–” but he ignores it and enters the cell anyway.

Arima: I killed them all.

Kaneki panics. Awawa, awa! What- what? Wh- whaah hahahaha, what why? Where?! Then?! I am… I I-I am….. I I I I am….. Who am I?

Arima walks down the corridor and calls out to Haizaki. 

Arima: Warden, number 240, has he always been like that?

Haizaki: Yes, he cries at night, worse than a colicky baby. He calls out in his sleep as if he is having nightmares. He digs at his eyeballs until they get infected. He won’t eat either. If it continues like this he will die from weakness.

Arima: I see. 

Later, Arima turns up at Kaneki’s cell and puts some novels through the hatch. He says if it’s not enough he will bring more, and leaves.

Some time later, Kaneki and Arima talk across a table.

Arima: You need a name.

Kaneki: A name?

Kaneki answers this with a wide-eyes expression, as if he has been possessed by an evil spirit.

Arima: Your “Rehabilitation Program” requires that you become a CCG Investigator. We can’t keep calling you Number 240.

Kaneki: What would be suitable? Isn’t a name something that someone else decides for you?

Arima: I’m going to leave it up to you.

Kaneki: Even if you say that to me…

Arima: Well, just choose two kanji that you like then.

Kaneki points to two words in a newspaper.

Arima: Coffee and World huh. How about “Haise”?

Kaneki writes down the words on paper. “Hasie… yes, I like it. Thank you Arima-san.”

He smiles at Arima, and Arima looks back with an expression akin to pity.