Infinity, progressing from Arasaka

He was persuaded by Vera.

Physical.

Vera paused for a moment, noticing the pain and struggle on Mado Kureo's face as he couldn't torture or kill the ghoul in front of him.

Okay, I'll help you get through this pain quickly.

Knock him unconscious? That wouldn't be appropriate; she was afraid she might use too much force and cripple the old man from the junior adjutant's family.

Dizziness...

Overcome with compassion, Vera immediately took some medical anesthetic from the CCG paramedics who arrived at the scene, partially soaked a sterile bandage, and covered the old man's mouth and nose, whose lips seemed to be trembling.

Bang. Easily paralyzed.

The old man was already severely overworked, injured, and exhausted. In addition, he had just experienced a sudden surge of joy and sorrow. He hadn't even lay down yet, and was only kept going by his belief in killing ghouls.

Holding the old man by the collar of his coat, Vera glanced at the stunned and bewildered Akira Mado and tossed him aside, saying, "Your old man, you can take care of him yourself."

Akira Mado quickly caught her unconscious father, checked his breathing, and thankfully, he was just asleep.

"Thanks..."

She said to Vera.

As the daughter of Mado Kureo, Akari was well aware of her father's hostility towards ghouls. With that attitude of wanting to exterminate them, if her father continued to stand up for himself and make trouble, it would only make everyone lose face.

That wouldn't be good for her, her father, or Commander Russell; let him rest for now.

"Running away may be shameful, but it's useful. Xiao, you're on vacation. Spend three days with your father."

Vera didn't mean anything by it; it was just a tactic: stalling.

She had no interest in reasoning with Mado Kureo or trying to persuade ghouls or humans to reconcile.

As long as Mado Kureo doesn't bother her or interfere with her research with Dr. Jigoku Kou, she can work on future projects such as the "Hybrid Quinque Technology," "Quinque Surgery," and "Foods with High Rc Cell and High Nutritional Value That May Improve Human Physical Fitness," as well as the "Legal Ghouls" that might be used for recruitment.

What the extreme ghoul haters, led by Mado Kureo, do is their business.

Vera is very clear about her position and her needs.

She is not a vengeful person with deep-seated hatred, nor a bloodthirsty maniac, nor an extreme anti-ghoul. If they are all wiped out, where will she find the raw materials for her quinque?

She was just an ordinary law enforcement officer within the system who wanted a promotion and a raise.

In her eyes, there are only two types of ghouls: mobile quinque living materials that need to be eliminated and destroyed, and special rare life forms that need to be contained and controlled.

The Fueguchi family clearly belonged to the latter category.

"Russell, First Class Officer. The file information of Fueguchi Asaki (Hinami's father) has been retrieved from the database."

Vera stored "Black Abyss III" in the quinque case, took the industrial-grade PDA handed to her by the investigator's assistant, swiped the touchscreen, and scanned the data on it as she walked toward the Fueguchi mother and daughter, who were being handcuffed with special quinque handcuffs by the investigator.

At this moment, Ryoko Fueguchi had already released the super-sized moth-winged behemoth, and several CCG medical personnel were injecting Rc cell inhibitors into her body under the watchful eyes of the investigators.

This is a necessary step in detaining ghouls.

As Vera, still dressed in the "New Proto" black armor, approached, several investigators stood at attention and saluted. Ryoko Fueguchi subconsciously tightened her grip on Hinami's hand.

"According to the records, Fueguchi Asaki was indeed a collaborator in the CCG's logistics supply system... He even mastered certain techniques for making quinques through self-study, despite not having formal training. This led to his subsequent tragedy, when he was approached by Gecko 'Jason'... and ultimately attacked and killed by him as a traitor among ghouls."

The database contains images of the quinque pliers that Mado Kureo found during his investigation of the 'Ghoul' incident. They're the same pliers Jason used. Because of the unique nature of ghouls' bodies, ordinary pliers aren't enough for satisfying torture, so they switched to quinque pliers for easier handling.

"If you're to be considered... you could be considered the orphans of martyrs from the CCG's logistics support front."

Vera's cool, indifferent voice and the things she was telling made Ryoko Fueguchi tremble. She raised her red eyes and asked hoarsely, "What will you do with us?"

"That depends on which type you want to be: a test subject, a typical legal ghoul, or a CCG temporary worker..."

"legitimate..."

Ryoko Fueguchi chose what she considered the best. This word is something many ghouls yearn for but cannot attain in order to live a stable life.

"Then be prepared to draw a line between yourself and everything from the past, and even be denounced as a traitor."

Vera clapped her hands and pointed at the sickly old man that Akira Mado had put into the ambulance. "Do you know why Superior Mado wanted to exterminate you ghouls?"

Ryoko Fueguchi looked bewildered.

"He was originally a very righteous, kind, family-oriented, and even somewhat henpecked investigator, or so I heard. He had a loving wife and a happy family, but... the One-Eyed Owl, that SSS-class ghoul, killed Special Class Special Officer Mado, who was also his wife, leaving only a mutilated and unrecognizable corpse. Then, Senior Officer Mado went insane."

Vera spoke lightly, but Ryoko Fueguchi remained even more silent.

"Yes...I'm sorry..."

She is a typical Yamato Nadeshiko-like married woman.

Vera shook her head slightly and said, "Your apology is meaningless."

"Instead of telling me about my plans for you, I need you to execute the One-Eyed Owl in front of the global media on a certain day in the future. Isn't it known as the One-Eyed King, the King of Ghouls? You will kill it with your own hands."

This was not information that needed to be hidden; Vera said it directly in front of many of her CCG colleagues.

“Me?” Ryoko Fueguchi’s eyes widened.

Send her to kill the One-Eyed Owl?!

"After that, I will push for the proposal regarding the legalization of ghouls to be put in the Chiyoda Diet Building (where the Japanese Diet is located)."

See the picture poorly.

This is another of Vera's goals for taking up her post at the Tokyo CCG: to gain recognition.

To be honest, her experience in killing ghouls in the field wasn't enough to satisfy her appetite.

It's not like playing a game where you fight a boss to gain experience; for Vera, killing someone directly or indirectly makes no difference.

We're looking for big news.

As an elite agent dispatched to Japan by the North American CCG, he not only saved Tokyo from collapse by resolving the rampant ghoul threat, but also demonstrated considerable humanitarianism by identifying a few innocent individuals within the ghoul community and granting them 'legal' status...

Are these enough to grab the attention of North American voters?

Vera's achievements in Tokyo proved her competence, giving her an impressive resume and a good reputation among voters. Therefore, when Vera concludes her term at the Tokyo CCG and returns to the USA, she will be on the radar of higher-ups, becoming highly sought after by various campaign teams. Only then will she truly have a bright future.

After all, she's not 'Homelander', nor 'Superman'; perhaps she's a more powerful 'Captain America' type.

The rules that should be followed must still be followed.

2014 was a year in which various bizarre political groups and civil rights organizations gradually emerged.

Vera had no doubt that in a few years, North America would see marches and protests like "Ghouls' lives matter too."

I desire ghoul and quinque-related technologies; I also desire promotions and raises.

"Be prepared. As the first case, your actions will directly determine whether my perception of ghouls is that they are redeemable or beyond redemption."

Vera did not answer directly how she would have Ryoko Fueguchi kill the One-Eyed Owl.

After saying this, she snapped her fingers, signaling the waiting investigators to take the mother and daughter into custody.

After thinking for a moment, she looked at the burly young man, Kotaro Amon, who was being woken up from a stretcher by medical staff not far away. He had no obvious external injuries and was 191cm tall.

And the two investigators surrounding him, one a bespectacled guy named Kusaba, and the other a decadent middle-aged man named Nakajima Yasutoshi.

"Amen first class."

"To!"

Hearing someone call out, Amon Kotaro, who was exchanging information with his companions, stood up abruptly. Looking in the direction of the voice, he saw Vera in black armor and asked uncertainly, "Sergeant Russell?"

Without saying much, Wei stretched out her hand and pointed to the backs of the mother and daughter at Dikou.

"As investigators who were spared injury due to the ghouls' benevolent protection, perhaps it's fate that you three are here to assist in guarding the Fueguchi mother and daughter."

"what?"

Amon Kotaro was taken aback. Before he could sort out his thoughts, Vera's new instructions came slowly: "Observe Fueguchi Ryoko's daily behavior, conduct a complete assessment of her personality, and then report to me. If there is any abnormal behavior, you may kill her if necessary."

"Yes!"

Nakajima Yasutoshi and Kusaba accepted the order, grabbed Amon Kotaro, and chased after the mother and daughter being escorted.

Arrangements made in accordance with the prevailing trend.

Bringing her wandering thoughts back to reality, Vera looked away. Just as she calmed herself down to carefully count her spoils, tap, tap, tap...

The sound of hurried footsteps approached; it was Akira Mado.

"What's the matter?"

“Commander Russell…” Her voice was slightly breathless from excitement and running, “Based on the activity patterns of the Fueguchi mother and daughter, I speculate that in addition to the organization that ‘Gecko’ Jason belongs to, there should be another similar ghoul organization in the 20th Ward. And it’s even more united.”

"I know."

"Commissioner Russell, should we request more from Commissioner Marute...?" As she spoke, Akira Mado paused slightly, blinked, and frowned. "Huh? This..."

As if making a casual guess, Vera smiled and said lightly, "It's obvious."

"Compared to other districts, the probability of predation incidents in District 20 is quite low. 'Gourmets' and 'Gourmets' suddenly disappear during peak predation periods, which is not consistent with their behavioral characteristics."

"The ghoul organizations in the 20th ward might have been the ones who drove out, or even eliminated, the 'Big Ghouls,' just to prevent the CCG from searching them... Let's assume that Ryoko Fueguchi, a ghoul who has no hunting ability and is unwilling to hurt or kill others, would have sought refuge in the 20th ward after her husband was killed?"

“There must have been a very united ghoul organization that opposed ‘communal eating’ and accepted her, providing her with a stable supply of ‘food’ for basic survival.”

"..."

After a moment of silence, Akira Mado said in a low voice, "Judging from your tone, it seems you have no intention of finding them."

"if not."

Vera shrugged, gave a faint smile, turned around and gently pressed down on the junior adjutant's shoulder.

"I've only been in Tokyo for a little over three months. I've spent most of my time working with Dr. Jigoku to make Quinques. There are still many things I haven't figured out. I don't think the people in Area 1 are unaware of the situation in Area 20. The reason they don't care is probably a tacit understanding."

"Start with the difficult and then move on to the easy. If they want to hide, let them hide. We also have to admit that the stability of District 20 is objectively partly due to them."