On the way to the CCG Experimental Building, Yakuchi Kei chatted with Ui Koori about other matters.
"Oh, by the way, do you still remember the twin sisters who interned with you before?"
At this point, Ui Koori suddenly mentioned Anjiu Heina and Anjiu Nairo.
"I remember, what happened to them?"
Yakuchi Kei immediately asked, puzzled.
"Since their internship ended, they haven't reported to the CCG. If it were just a day or two late, it would be fine, but it's been so long, and we haven't received any reply from them," Ui Koori said.
"...I see."
Hearing this, Yakuchi Kei already understood something.
Anjiu Heina and Anjiu Nairo certainly didn't disappear for no reason. According to the original story, the Anjiu sisters should have been transformed into artificial Half-Ghouls by Akihiro Kanou around this time.
But the problem was, Kamishiro Rize was clearly no longer an experimental subject. Did Akihiro Kanou find another experimental subject? Or did Nimura Furuta help Akihiro Kanou find a substitute?
Yakuchi Kei felt this was not impossible. He hadn't seen Nimura Furuta make a move on Kamishiro Rize again recently, so perhaps he really did find a substitute.
After all, Nimura Furuta's ultimate goal was to create a "Dragon," and theoretically, any experimental subject with Washuu blood had a chance. Perhaps after weighing the pros and cons, he gave up on Kamishiro Rize.
If that were the case, it would only mean that Anjiu Heina and Anjiu Nairo still couldn't escape the fate of being transformed into One-Eyed Ghouls.
He hadn't expected Nimura Furuta to find a substitute so quickly.
"It seems you don't know their situation either, so let's not worry about it for now."
Ui Koori said, "This time you exterminated the Half-Kakuja 'Jason.' With your strength, you could definitely be promoted to First Class or even higher, but this aspect can't just depend on strength. It needs to be gradual, with things like written exams, interviews, the depth of your combat record, and so on. After all, those are the rules, and there's nothing we can do."
As Ui Koori said, Yakuchi Kei being able to exterminate "Jason" didn't mean he could immediately be promoted to First Class Investigator.
For example, in the original work, although Suzuya Juuzou had a bit of a lucky break, he did kill "Jason." Even so, he was only promoted from Third Class to Second Class Investigator half a year later.
However, if one performs exceptionally well in large-scale operations, such as the "Anteiku Extermination Battle," then it is easier to be directly promoted.
"It's fine, I'm not in a hurry about this," Yakuchi Kei said calmly.
"Good, in that case, I won't worry. I was originally concerned you might feel a bit unbalanced," Ui Koori nodded.
...
Soon, the two arrived at the CCG Experimental Building.
Last time, Yakuchi Kei was greeted by an ordinary researcher, but this time it was the chief researcher, Jikou Kousuke.
The man in front of him, wearing a white lab coat, with a unique green mushroom haircut and a small patch of beard that looked like it hadn't been cleanly shaved, was Jikou Kousuke. He was not only the chief researcher of the CCG Experimental Building but also a researcher at "GFG" in Germany.
His main responsibility here was to manufacture Quinques, and the important "Jason" Quinque this time was made by him.
"This is Dr. Chigyō, the most authoritative chief researcher here," Ui Koori introduced to Yakuchi Kei at this moment.
Yakuchi Kei nodded slightly and greeted the Dr. Chigyō in front of him, "Dr. Chigyō."
Dr. Chigyō had no airs at all, one hand casually in his pocket, and politely said to Yakuchi Kei , "Associate Investigator Ameno, you're here. The new Quinque is inside, come with me."
Yakuchi Kei immediately followed. Ui Koori intuitively stayed outside the door, as this involved the CCG's Quinque confidentiality rules.
Following Dr. Chigyō into a laboratory, Dr. Chigyō directly opened a sealed storage compartment. Inside lay a longsword-shaped Quinque, deep red with hints of purple throughout.
Yakuchi Kei was suddenly a little surprised. This was different from the "13's jason" in his memory, which was a scythe-shaped Quinque, completely different in shape from the one in front of him.
"This is my most satisfying masterpiece recently. Try it out first to see if it suits you," Dr. Chigyō said to Yakuchi Kei .
"Okay."
Yakuchi Kei directly picked it up. As soon as he held it, he felt it was heavy, but with his strength, it was still very easy to use.
At this moment, Dr. Chigyō said to him, "Since 'Jason' had three Kakuhos, I tried to integrate all three Kakuhos into the same Quinque. So, this Quinque actually possesses the abilities of Rinkaku, Koukaku, and Ukaku Kagune. The current longsword form belongs to the Rinkaku form. You can try switching forms."
"...I'll try."
Hearing Dr. Chigyō say this, Yakuchi Kei suddenly understood why this "13's jason" was different from his memory.
In the original work, Ōmori Yakumo had already had two Kakuhos eaten by Kaneki Ken before he was killed by Suzuya Juuzou, which meant that only one Kakuho and its corresponding Kagune were available for Quinque production at that time.
Unlike when he killed Ōmori Yakumo, all three Kakuhos were well-preserved, which led to a huge change in the Quinque produced.
Under Dr. Chigyō's guidance, Yakuchi Kei easily learned to switch between the three forms.
At this point, he had already switched the Quinque from its longsword form to its shield form. The shield form was still held by the sword hilt, because the middle of the shield was the original longsword, essentially expanding from the sword blade into a shield. The shapes on both sides of the shield resembled axe blades.
"Very good. Next, try the third Ukaku form," Dr. Chigyō said from the side.
Yakuchi Kei switched forms again. The shield in his hand transformed back into a longsword, but the tip of the longsword split open, resembling a gun barrel.
"This is the Ukaku form, capable of firing blade-shaped Kagune like an Ukaku," Dr. Chigyō explained to Yakuchi Kei . "That's pretty much it. You can research it yourself later. How is it? Are you satisfied?"
"Yes, very satisfied. Thank you, Dr. Chigyō," Yakuchi Kei nodded.
"Glad you're satisfied. Then, after we record your fingerprints, you can take this Quinque directly," Dr. Chigyō said.
After Yakuchi Kei 's biometric data was linked to the "13's jason," he transformed the Quinque back into a briefcase.
"Finally, what do you plan to name it?" Dr. Chigyō asked.
"Let's just call it '13's jason,'" Yakuchi Kei didn't plan to change the name. The meaning was that it came from Jason of the 13th Ward.
This S+ rated Quinque with three forms instantly greatly increased his strength.