Tokyo Ghoul (2014) s01e09 Episode Script

Birdcage

1 I am Amon Kotaro, newly assigned to Control Division One as of today! Pleased to make your acquaintance! This year's newbies are quite strapping, huh? S-Special Investigator Arima! I heard about you from your teachers.
It's a pleasure, Amon.
I-It's a pleasure to make your acquaintance! I'm going to place you under Mr.
Mado.
Yes, sir.
Mr.
Mado, huh? And you, a newbie.
Tough break.
He gets a little crazy, so be sure not to let him push you around.
Mr.
Mado, I'm going to have you partner up with him starting today.
Oh? All right.
Mado Kureo.
Nice meeting you, Amon.
It is a pleasure to meet you.
"Applehead," you say? Yeah.
Committed fifty predatory kills in the last year.
Do you have anyone as a suspect? There is one This woman, who was in the area that evening, Muramatsu-Kie, age sixty-eight.
Huh?! Is that so strange? You think there are no sixty-eight year old ghouls? Er, no I don't think there can be any doubt that she is Applehead.
Do you have any proof? My instincts.
I-Instincts? Instincts are nothing to sneeze at, Amon.
I'm pretty sure of my instincts.
Is this man really all there? Good afternoon, Miss Muramatsu.
Ah, good afternoon.
Nice weather, isn't it? I see you have a handsome man with you today.
This is my new partner, Amon.
Pleased to meet you.
This benign-looking woman is a ghoul? Thank you very much for the doctor's certificate you sent me the other day.
Looking at your Rc factor, it will be plainly obvious whether or not you are a ghoul.
Your number is 231.
If you were a ghoul, that would be impossible.
I'm terribly sorry for having cast my suspicion upon you.
If you had a doctor's certificate from her, why didn't you tell me?! There are any number of ways to forge these.
It doesn't prove anything.
Even so He-he, it's part of my strategy, to get her to give herself away.
You should learn from everything I'm doing.
You're still just a fledgling, after all.
Very well.
Oh, right! Amon, would you show me your quinque? Huh? I'm interested to see what kind of quinques the newbies are given these days.
Forgive me for saying so, Senior Investigator Mado but I take this seriously.
I would prefer to refrain from anything not involving the investigation! Excuse me.
Of all the What is that man thinking? What is someone like him doing at the home office? Miss Muramatsu? You really are a big help.
Oh, no.
If only my own son were as kind as you are.
No, not at all.
I really am grateful.
To suspect a woman like this That man must be crazy.
I must say, this is heavy.
I'm surprised you got it this far alone Don't go treating me like some old lady, kid! So this is where it ends? That won't do, Amon.
You can't drop your guard in front of that scum.
Mr.
Mado I'm sorry.
I It's okay.
I factored your inexperience into my planning.
I highly regard that zeal of yours.
But just remember one thing, okay? Once the foe is before you, then even if it costs your arms and legs, you fight.
That's what it is to be an investigator.
Yes, sir! Hey, crybaby Amon! Mr.
Shinohara! Hey! Been off blubbering again? Mr.
Shinohara, what are you doing in the 20th Ward? I needed to see you.
What's that? I was going to see Mr.
Mado That's right.
Fourty nine days, huh? Yes.
To think that he's dead I still can't believe it.
Anyhow, what did you need? Oh, some other day.
I'll come back tomorrow.
But It's okay, go on.
Say, Amon He was really proud of you.
Right.
As was I.
Mado Kureo was my pride.
Tell me, oh tell me, the way it works Who is that inside of me? Here in this broken-down, broken-down world, you laugh, without seeing a thing I'm just so damaged, I hold my breath and freeze Breakable, unbreakable; shakable, unshakable When I found you, it shook me In this twisted world, I'm gradually growing transparent and vanishing Don't look for me; don't look at me I don't wish to hurt you in a world of someone else's imagining Remember who I am Multiple bodies were found on the streets of the 11th Ward last night.
"Multiple unidentified bodies discovered" CCG is investigating it as a ghoul-related crime Big Brother! Uh, H-Hinami? That's me! What's up with that outfit? I borrowed some stuff from Big Sister Touka.
I'm going to go out now with Mr.
Yomo.
Going out? We're going to go buy a home for Hetare.
Oh.
Hetare! Hetare! All right then, Yomo, look after Hinami, okay? I'm a cat.
Hetare! I'm a cat.
Hetare! Off we go! After what happened, Hinami ended up living with Touka.
Little by little, she's regaining her cheerfulness from before.
T-Touka Where's Hetare? The manager took him inside.
There's no way I'm keeping that bird at home.
Touka sometimes has her head in the clouds What are you looking at? I'll kill you! Oh, sorry.
Things are just about back to normal.
It actually feels that way.
However, such a thing just isn't possible.
While everyone accepts the tragedy, though we may be sad, we still have to go on living.
So we tried desperately to get our previous lives back.
Ah, what do you think you're doing, you damn woman?! Huh? Is that any way to speak to your senior, damn Nishiki?! Huh?! You, my senior, at this damn useless job?! Ah, the future looks damn bleak indeed! Having a damn sickening college boy with a damn smart mouth as my damn junior makes me pretty damn discouraged, as well! Why don't you hurry up and quit? --Hey, you don't have the power to ask that, you damn woman! --Um, we're in the service trade, --What's your problem, damn Nishiki? --so would the two of you knock of the "damns"? --Damn Touka! --Damn Nishiki! --What is it with you? Can't you do anything but parrot me, damn Touka?! --I'm about ready to get angry, myself.
--What is it with you? Can't you do anything but parrot me, damn Touka?! --I'm about ready to get angry, myself.
--How dare you compare me to a bird --You guys do know the legend of the Devil Ape, don't you? --of all things, damn Nishiki! --You guys do know the legend of the Devil Ape, don't you? Damn Touka! Damn Nishiki! There it is! That's all an idiot like you knows! Do you really think you can pass an entrance exam like that?! "Body of on-duty CCG investigator found" That's none of your business, damn Nishiki! Mr.
Mado, I'm sorry.
If I had only gotten there sooner I swear, I would have killed the rabbit myself.
I swear it.
So you mean, you were being controlled by Rize? No, I'm not sure how to describe it.
I don't remember anything that happened for that moment.
When I came back around, I had attacked Mr.
Yomo.
Hmm? Amazing.
You actually stabbed through Ren's tough-looking body.
Kaneki, you must be strong, huh? Miss Itori! I'm joking, I'm joking! Kaneki, only Ren is worse than you at recognizing my jokes! Oh, sorry.
The same kind of thing happened, once before.
It felt like Miss Rize had taken over me then, too.
So you came calling on me, to stock up on information about Rize? Yes.
Good for you, Kaneki.
You know how to grease my wheels, don't you? Rize, huh? The truth of it is, Kaneki Yes? I can honestly say that I don't know a lot about Rize.
Huh? You see, one day, she just showed up.
Just showed up one day? Nobody knows where she was, or what she was doing before then.
But, even so, it's not like Rize just popped out of some tree.
If you dig around, you should be able to find some leads.
Yes, I suppose.
Why don't you start by going to the 11th Ward? The 11th Ward? Before she came to the 20th Ward, Rize was in the 11th.
I'm certain about that.
The 11th Ward Maybe I'll go there the next day I have off.
Oh, excuse me! Ah, no, excuse me.
I lost myself there for a bit.
Well, g'bye! --Must be going! --Something about that person smells delicious Insurance card, library card and here we have his student ID! Kaneki Ken, age nineteen.
The same age as me! And the all-important contents are That's a real shame.
Pickpocketed? Mm-hmm.
Do you remember their face? I never got a good look.
Did you file a report? There wasn't that much in it.
Geez, you're pathetic.
If you were more vigilant, you wouldn't have creeps coming after you.
--Uh, yes, you're right.
--We've just received some breaking news.
Following Chairman Washu Tsuneyoshi's decision, "11th & 20th Ward's investigator personnel to be increased" CCG has increased investigator numbers in the 11th and 20th Wards.
--Hmm, is the 20th Ward really that unruly? --This is in an effort to clamp down on ghoul activity, --Hmm, is the 20th Ward really that unruly? --which has been on the rise, beginning with the 11th Ward --Beats me.
--which has been on the rise, beginning with the 11th Ward --I wonder if the balance has shifted.
--which has been on the rise, beginning with the 11th Ward Huh? Hmm? Oh, I thought that there was some kind of ghoul organization here in the 20th Ward.
W-Why do you think that? Compared to the other wards, there are remarkably fewer predatory cases here.
I thought it was because the 20th Ward ghouls were collaborating.
Oh, mm-hmm The binge eaters and the gourmets also went missing when they started getting more active with their predation.
Which means it's conceivable that this ghoul organization cleaned house against the groups that would be on CCG's blacklist.
Hmm? Hey, Kaneki, you look a little pale.
O-Oh, sorry.
I'm all right.
Hide, you um, sure are interested in ghouls, huh? Yeah.
The thing is "Ogura Hisashi's Ghouls Dissected" This book is super fascinating! Huh? It tells of a gang of ghouls in the 3rd Ward that wear clown masks, and of how Matsubara, the ghoul from Wakayama came to Tokyo, and about how ghouls' hair grows and stuff! Kaneki, I'll see you later.
Mr.
Amon, the reinforcements from the head office are waiting for you.
Understood.
I'll be right there.
I wonder who they're going to assign.
There wouldn't be any openings among the veteran force.
Yo! Mr.
Shinohara! Don't tell me you're coming to the 20th Ward.
No, I'm on something else.
These two are going to the 20th Ward.
Mr.
Hoji! Kotaro, long time no see.
It's been too long! M-Mr.
Amon! P-Pleased to meet you! Investigator 2nd Grade Takizawa Seido, Head Office Control Division One! He apparently is a fan of yours.
He's been quite anxious.
A-Assistant Special Investigator Hoji! That is to say, I mean Nice to meet you, Investigator Takizawa.
I-I am delighted to meet you! Amon, these two are going to be overseeing the 20th Ward for a bit.
Huh? You're being assigned to a special task force.
Special task force, you say? Mm-hmm.
Marude told me.
The 11th Ward, together with me.
The 11th Ward Oh, yeah.
Things have gotten that bad in the 11th Ward, huh? Mm-hmm.
From what Yomo said, the ghouls are working together to hunt down the investigators.
It sounds like it's a real mess.
Oh, yeah? The way things are headed, there could be big trouble.
What sort of big trouble? A war, maybe.
The day may be coming when I get called the Devil Ape again.
Speaking of which, where is Touka? She might be in with Hetare.
I thought she couldn't handle being around birds.
That's supposedly true.
I'll go have a quick look.
He had a family, too.
Touka? I wonder where this guy's family is.
Eh? Everyone at least has a family, right? Ayato! What is it, sis? Poor little guy.
He's hurt, huh? Dad How about we look after him at home? Uh-huh! Ah, I found a worm! Don't cry! Be a man! Yeah, but This is for Chunta! Uh-huh.
You caught this many? --Mm-hmm.
--Mm-hmm.
Touka, you're as much a tomboy as your mother.
What about me? What about me? I can't stand worms, either.
Ayato, you're just like your dad.
You two both need a bath.
Dad, give me a hug before we do! Me, too! All right.
You two sure are getting bigger.
Touka, you're the older sister, so you have to teach Ayato all sorts of things.
Mm-hmm.
Ayato, you're the boy, so you have to protect your sister.
Mm-hmm.
Promise me.
What kind of people did you have in your family? Huh? Oh, well My dad died before I can even remember.
My mom, too when I was in grade school.
Oh.
Hetare! Feeding time! Oh Big Brother! Hinami, you got your hair cut, huh? That's right! Does it look good? It looks very good on you.
Did you go to a beauty shop? Mm-mm.
Actually, I had Big Sister cut it! Huh? What? Oh, nothing.
You're thinking that's not like me, aren't you? Mm-mm, I'm simply surprised at how good you are.
I-Is that right? Hetare! Stupid scum! Son of a bitch! Son of a bitch! Why, you! You've got a filthy mouth, you stupid cockatiel! I'll deep-fry you in oil, you! Hetare! Bitter You've met her before, haven't you? Rize? I don't have very fond memories of her.
She won't get away this time.
The 20th Ward.
It's my first time here.
I get the feeling that time moves slower around here.
You idiots.
Don't let your guard down.
Let's hurry and get to work.
Are you sure this guy's really here, Mr.
Banjo? There's a coffee shop named "Anteiku," run by an odd old ghoul.
Let's go.
Miss Rize had to have gone there.
"11th Ward" No fight in them at all.
Any word from the airhead Banjo? No, none.
Damn that clown.
At this rate, Yamori and that fairy are going to get the jump on him.
All right, we're heading to the 20th Ward, too.
Our objective is to secure Rize.
Right! Come to think of it, Mr.
Ayato, you're from the 20th Ward, huh? I don't remember much about it.
They're basically a collection of peace-addicted wimps.
Came to think of it, I do still have one relative there.
One of the peace-addicted wimps.
Though the city sleeps, its buildings are always under construction Urban planning carries on Its belt lines morphing, snakes interlocking, stirring up endorphins, and off you go, go, go Souls ascend up into the night sky Their procession and their faith both resembling an aberrant riddle Our as-yet-empty tomorrows are an all but black shade of gray Without any possibilities an all but black shade of gray Ah, tonight, you're the one I want Saints Ah, I want you to signal the end Saints Saints Saints Oh, what is this, a showdown? The newly-arrived ghoul and Mr.
Uta are gonna go at it, Itari.
Are you the one who's been making waves around here lately? What's the deal with the goofy glasses? Hey guys, you want to watch me make him cry? Mr.
Uta means business! They're gonna smash up the 4th Ward like this! "Next time: 'Aogiri'" He's pretty strong, huh? "Layout: Katsuya Yamada"
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