8 Times Up (8 fois debout)

CCG Base to 203,

trespassers reported in the 20th Ward at the Aqua Building.

Trespassers are believed to be ghouls-- repeat, ghouls.

Proceed to location immediately.

Ah...

More! More!

Delicious!

It looks like they weren't kidding when they called you a binge eater.

I hate being interrupted when I'm eating.

You don't know me, do you?

Yes, I do. You're a joyless fellow that enjoys bothering others.

I've got orders from above.

I'm supposed to take you alive.

But then, before I do, I can take a finger or two,

an arm or two, a leg or two...

You don't mind, do you?

A small toy for such a big body. I'll bet you like playing house.

How adorable.

Let me...

take them from you.

Give them back. They're mine.

Give them back!

I'm not going to play with you.

Early this morning, several unidentified male bodies

were discovered in the Aqua Building,

a commercial facility in Tokyo's 20th Ward.

What is believed to be saliva belonging to ghouls

was retrieved from the bodies,

"Multiple Unidentified Bodies Found"

was retrieved from the bodies,

"Multiple Unidentified Bodies Found"

and the incident is being investigated as a ghoul crime.

and the incident is being investigated as a ghoul crime.

It's not that funny, is it?

I'm just saying, you can't have a first date at a bookstore, right?

Why not? She might be thrilled, you know!

I'll state for the record, that won't happen. Case dismissed.

Huh? Then first, I'll take her out to Big Girl, just the two of us,

and we'll get a burger.

I'm giving you a serious answer.

No, it's great! It's great, just like you!

But as a date, it'll be a flop.

What, is everything I do wrong? Hide, what would you do?

"Anteiku"

What, is everything I do wrong? Hide, what would you do?

"Anteiku"

Listen up. You have to choose a place

"Anteiku"

where the girl will be pleased when making a date.

"Anteiku"

Such as?

"Anteiku"

Huh? S-Such as...

"Anteiku"

Hide, you don't even know.

Hide, you don't even know.

If I knew,

--I wouldn't be here spending my afternoon off like this --These last few days have seen a string

--out having a date with you. --of predatory ghoul attacks in the 20th Ward,

--I guess that's true. --of predatory ghoul attacks in the 20th Ward,

"Being Investigated as Ghoul Predation"

and according to CCG's 20th Ward Branch,

"Being Investigated as Ghoul Predation"

they are investigating the possibility that the incidents

they are investigating the possibility that the incidents

--That's pretty close, huh? --are the result of the same culprit. In other news...

So? So, so, so?

Who is she? The cute girl you mentioned?

--Oh, that's her, right? --Yes, indeed. --No it isn't.

Sure, she's cute, too...

Excuse me!

One cappuccino, please! And you, Kaneki?

--I'm not done with this, yet. --One cappuccino.

And also, what's your name?

Hide!

It's Kirishima Toka.

Miss Toka! Are you seeing anyone?!

Stop that, you idiot!

Hmm, how lovely.

If I get kicked out of here, then what do I do?!

This shop is the one place where she and I both--

She's... the one.

Give it up.

Huh?

You and her would be Beauty and whatever.

The Beast!

Well then... Now that I've seen you lovelorn,

"Egg of the Black Goat"

Well then... Now that I've seen you lovelorn,

"Egg of the Black Goat"

I think I'll be off.

Wait, Hide...

See you later, Miss Toka.

Good luck, delusional Kaneki!

"Egg of the Black Goat"

I guess sometimes you get lucky.

Yeah. Imagine, liking the same novelist that I do!

Yeah, who was it again? Takasaki Sen?

No, Takatsuki Sen!

We're going to go to the bookstore together this coming Sunday.

Oh, yeah? I'm not sure how good a bookstore date is gonna be,

but have a good time.

Yeah.

I have to say, this is getting ugly.

Yeah.

Word is that eating one person is supposed to last them a month,

but these binge eaters are something else.

Write them off as animals,

and they'd eat any number of people, wouldn't they?

Ghouls as animals, huh?

They're worse than livestock, since they're not good for anything.

That's true.

Mr. Kaneki, what's your favorite work by Takatsuki?

It would have to be his debut book.

It was a breakout hit, after all.

The delicacy amidst all the extremeness, you might say.

Y-Yes, exactly. To have that much talent in writing,

and still be in his teens when it came out--

Are you all right?

I-I'm fine...

Er, I mean... that is...

Miss Rize, you don't eat much, do you?

Huh? Oh... Actually, um, I'm on a dietary regimen...

Excuse me, I need the restroom.

She's a girl...

Thank you very much for today.

No, thank you. It-It's been fun.

The truth is, I... live near where these recent incidents have been...

Oh, the ghouls?

I'm awfully bad at handling this.

Just thinking about it even now, I can't stop from trembling.

That's all right.

Please, rest assured. I'll see you home.

Yes, so then Hide asked me, "Which do you like better, me or novels?"

He sounds like a funny person.

Yes.

Was there something that served to turn you on to books?

My dad left us a lot of books in our house.

Ah...

I lost my dad before I can even remember. I liked the books he left,

and while my mom was out working, I spent the time reading them.

Then, ever since my mom died...

You know, Hide is the only one I've ever told this to.

Is that right? Ah...

It's this way.

Oh, okay.

Toka, is something wrong?

Mm-mm, not really.

Well, I'm right over here, so...

Miss Rize...

Um, if you wouldn't mind, can I see you again?

We do have a similar taste in books, and we're the same age...

There's a lot we have in common, huh?

Mr. Kaneki...

Y- Yes?

The truth is, I noticed you.

The way you were looking at me.

Huh? Then, you mean, you, too...

Yes.

I, too...

happen to be interested...

in you.

Ah, delicious!

Mr. Kaneki,

there's something I like even more than reading. Know what it is?

It's pulling out all the organs of someone

who isn't trying to run away from me.

That expression! It's fantastic!

Would you let me...

thrill myself even more?!

No way! No way! No way! No way! No way! No way! No way!

I caught you!

Mr. Kaneki!

I'm going to gently scramble up your insides for you now, okay?

Uh-oh, did you die?

That's too bad. I really did like you.

There's just the right amount of fat on you;

you look nice and soft, and easy to eat.

How...

could... this...