Ding! The Host defeated a B-Rank Ghoul and received a reward: 5 Fusion Points!
Ding! The Host defeated a B-Rank Ghoul and received a reward: 5 Fusion Points!
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Just like yesterday, the internship task was to exterminate Ghoul.
However, Yakuchi Kei didn't kill all of the Ghoul; some were captured and were about to be brought back to the CCG.
Different situations definitely require different treatment; Ghoul Investigator generally do not kill Ghoul unless it is absolutely necessary.
Article 13, Clause 2 of the ghoul countermeasures law states: "It is prohibited to cause unnecessary harm to Ghoul." Simply put, it means no killing or mistreatment unless necessary.
Although the ghoul countermeasures law stipulates this, there are still quite a few CCG Investigator who do not fully comply.
For example, Kureo Mado kills every Ghoul he sees, regardless of whether they are good or evil.
The same goes for Goumasa Tokage, who even tortured Gecko (Jason) to the point of mental instability.
However, no matter how Kureo Mado and Goumasa Tokage treat Ghoul, they will not be punished.
Because the ghoul countermeasures law also contains a clause that states: "Targets identified as Ghoul are not protected by any law."
Since Ghoul are no longer protected by law, it naturally follows that no matter how excessive the actions taken against Ghoul, there will be no legal punishment.
As for Yakuchi Kei's attitude towards Ghoul, he certainly isn't insistent on killing them; he kills those who should be killed, spares those who shouldn't, and double standards are applied as needed—it's that simple.
Just like his treatment of Kamishiro Rize, he certainly doesn't deny that he is blatantly applying double standards, as people are more or less hypocritical.
A simple example: in the original work, Touka Kirishima once killed two innocent Ghoul Investigator, but almost no one hated Touka or wanted Touka to be killed because of it.
In the world of tokyo ghoul, how many people have not stained their hands with innocent lives? This includes Jinmu Ken, and it could even be said that Jinmu Ken killed the most innocent humans; when he finally 'turned into a dragon,' he almost ate half of Tokyo's population, didn't he?
If he had to pursue their responsibilities and kill them all, Yakuchi Kei found the thought too troublesome.
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Today's internship ended.
Yakuchi Kei and Suzuya Juuzou's performance remained the most outstanding, followed by Anjiu Heina and Anjiu Nairo.
"Today's internship task is pretty much done. Come back tomorrow afternoon. The entire internship process will be over in just three days, so you can go back after tomorrow."
Ui Koori said to them as they left the 24th Ward and returned to the entrance.
"Understood."
Yakuchi Kei nodded slightly.
Of course, they knew before coming that the internship period was only three days.
Of course, this is only applicable to internships in the 24th Ward; if the internship is in other areas, the duration of the internship period would be completely different.
Because the 24th Ward is the most dangerous and chaotic area, where one might encounter Ghoul at any time, three days of high-intensity internship are sufficient to assess an intern's qualifications.
Unlike in other areas where most Ghoul hide their identities very well, it's difficult to actively seek out Ghoul unless you happen to encounter a crime scene where Ghoul are preying on humans, so the internship intensity is completely different.
"Uh... Ui, Quasi-Special Class!"
At this moment, a male intern who was interning with Yakuchi Kei suddenly asked Ui Koori, "What are the requirements to join the Zero Squad?"
This male intern was like a hot-blooded youth; he not only greatly admired Arima Kishou but also very much wanted to join the Zero Squad.
However, he specifically asked Ui Koori.
Perhaps it was because Ui Koori spoke to them more frequently and with a friendlier attitude, whereas the other members of the Zero Squad were relatively aloof, with only Yakuchi Kei having a better relationship with Ihei Shirazu.
"If you want to join the Zero Squad, you'd probably need to be at least a First Class Investigator, preferably Associate Special Class or higher."
Although Ui Koori didn't want to discourage the intern, he still stated the truth.
However, his statement was somewhat conservative; whether one can join the Zero Squad is not actually a matter of rank. He himself was only able to join because he was highly valued by Arima Kishou.
Furthermore, even Ui Koori, a member of the Zero Squad, did not know that all members, except himself, were half-humans. The Washuu Family's secrets certainly could not be known by any 'outsiders'.
Even though the CCG is an organization founded by the Washuu Family, all humans within it are considered 'outsiders'.
Therefore, the difficulty of joining the Zero Squad would only be higher than Ui Koori imagined. Since its formation, the Zero Squad has only had two human members over so many years: one is Ui Koori, and the other is the later 'plain-faced' Hirako Take.
They both have one thing in common: they both have a very good relationship with Arima Kishou, and their strength is also recognized by Arima Kishou.
So, to put it cruelly, this male intern basically shouldn't even think about it; it's definitely not his turn.
Even though Ui Koori's statement was already very conservative, it still made this male intern feel despair.
"Alright... I understand. I will work hard."
He said in a somewhat dejected tone.
Let alone Associate Special Class, he felt it was difficult to say whether he could even be promoted to First Class Investigator in the future.
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On the way back, Yakuchi Kei still took the same subway line as Anjiu Heina and Anjiu Nairo.
The two sisters seemed unusually tired today.
Perhaps their performance yesterday was not satisfactory enough, so they put in extra effort for today's internship tasks, which left them utterly exhausted, almost collapsing directly onto their seats.
"Perhaps it's really as you said..."
At this moment, Anjiu Heina suddenly spoke out of the blue.
"What did I say?"
Yakuchi Kei didn't immediately understand what Anjiu Heina wanted to express.
"Didn't you say I was lacking love? Regarding this matter, do you know why Nashiro and I were hostile towards you at first?"
Anjiu Heina looked somewhat weary, and her tone was also soft and weak.
Yakuchi Kei shook his head slightly.
In reality, he could guess that it was likely related to Akihiro Kanou.
However, Anjiu Heina's sudden willingness to confide in him also surprised him.
"Because of 'father,' Nashiro and I wanted to gain 'father's' recognition and praise, so we wanted to jointly achieve the top and second-place ranks. That way, 'father' would definitely be proud of us."
Anjiu Heina explained.
However, she did not reveal that this 'father' was not their biological father, because they had long regarded that 'father' as their own flesh and blood.
"Then don't overdo it. I noticed you both are very tired today, and that's not a good thing."
Yakuchi Kei was about to offer some words of comfort when he realized that Anjiu Heina seemed to no longer hear him.
Anjiu Nairo on the other side had even fallen asleep, her head gradually tilting, and her side profile suddenly rested gently on Yakuchi Kei's right shoulder.
Immediately after, Anjiu Heina did the same, unconsciously leaning on Yakuchi Kei's left shoulder, her even, gentle breathing indicating that she, too, had fallen asleep.
Yakuchi Kei was thus sandwiched in the middle, a little bewildered for a moment...