TV Broadcast – Emergency Expert Panel Discussion:
(Minutes later, after the fight concludes.)
The studio is now in full emergency coverage mode. The main screen is frozen at the moment Houji was split apart, his body falling into pieces.
Political analysts and former investigators fill the panel. The atmosphere is tense.
[CCG Representative – Bureau Chief] (visibly distressed, gripping the desk tightly.)
"This is an unprecedented act of terrorism! A direct attack on the CCG! A Special-Class Investigator—one of our best—has just been executed ON LIVE TELEVISION! This man—this MONSTER must be identified and eliminated IMMEDIATELY!"
[Former CCG Investigator] (a retired First-Class Investigator, his expression grim.)
"With all due respect, Chief Yamagata, that wasn't just some random terrorist. Did you see his combat ability? The way he fought? That was not the work of an amateur or a reckless ghoul. That was tactical efficiency, trained discipline, and overwhelming power."
[Political Analyst] (a renowned government strategist.)
"Let's not forget—the news media was called to the scene anonymously. Someone wanted this to be witnessed. This was intentional."
Live Political Debate on News:
A televised debate is held with CCG leaders, government officials, and independent critics.
[CCG Spokesperson]:
"The CCG is launching a full-scale investigation. We will identify and eliminate this threat."
[Opposition Party Representative]:
"And what if you CAN'T?! The CCG failed tonight! Do you think the public will accept that you have control after what we all just witnessed?! We don't need WORDS, Mr.Spokesperson. The people need Action!"
[Defense Expert]:
"If the CCG cannot handle this level of threat, should the Japanese Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) be deployed to support them? We may be dealing with something far beyond conventional measures."
[Civil Rights Activist]:
"The people of Tokyo will not accept the militarization of our city! What about civilian safety? What if this escalates? What if there are MORE like him?"
Social Media Explodes: Clips of Grey's duel-wielded assault, the X-slash, and Houji's death go viral within minutes. Memes, conspiracy theories, and fear spread.
Mass Panic: Citizens are afraid. Some question the CCG's competence, others demand stricter anti-ghoul measures.
Black Markets & Underground Gangs: Criminal organizations scramble for information on the unknown attacker.
Some view him as a villain. A monstrous killer who slaughtered an esteemed investigator on live television.
Some see him as a liberator. A powerful being who finally stood against the CCG's oppression.
Some fear him. If even a Special-Class Investigator was helpless, who could stop him?
Some see him as a warrior-saint, an entity beyond human understanding.
Polls indicate that public confidence in the CCG has dropped by 60%.
Among ghouls and pro-ghoul activists, Grey's public execution of a Special-Class Investigator was not an act of terrorist.....it was a sign.
Some radical groups worship him, believing him to be:
The one who will lead ghouls to freedom.
A divine retribution against the CCG's crimes.
The first true equalizer between humans and ghouls.
"Should We Negotiate with Ghouls?"
For the first time in decades, some politicians publicly question whether the CCG is justified in its treatment of ghouls.
Some say ghouls should have basic rights.
Others argue that Grey's actions prove ghouls are an uncontrollable threat.
Radicals demand full war against ghouls, while others call for a peace treaty.
[Government Official ] (Pro-CCG):
"The man who did this is a terrorist. We cannot allow such actions to dictate national policy!"
[Activist Leader] (Pro-Ghoul Rights):
"For years, the CCG has murdered ghouls in cold blood. They took their homes, their families—NOW, when one ghoul fights back, you call it terrorism?! We call it RETRIBUTION!"
[CCG Bureau Chief] (Pro-CCG): "You want to negotiate with monsters who eat our children?! That's not diplomacy...it's a suicide!"
[Civil Rights Activist] (Pro-Ghouls): "And what of the children in Cochlea? The ones your agents are experimenting on? What about THEM?!"
"That's... that's SLANDER!!"
Anchor (News):
"Tonight, in an unprecedented attack, the CCG's elite training academy has been destroyed! The perpetrator, an unknown entity, has escaped. But what is most shocking—" (pauses, hand to earpiece) "Wait, we have… we have new information. Ladies and gentlemen, we are now Going Live on the Scene with our on-site reporter!"
The screen cuts to live footage of a group of trembling cadets.
A young boy, his face pale but determined, steps forward. The microphone shakes in his hands.
Boy (former cadet, trembling):
"They.....They were going to kill us!"
The reporters gasp. Murmurs ripple through the newsroom. The anchor grips the desk, eyes widening.
"What do you mean?" a journalist asks, thrusting the mic closer.
"Investigator Houji ordered us ALL to be eliminated! They...They wanted to kill the cadets! They said it was to 'eliminate all witnesses' "
The newsroom erupts in chaos. Reporters start yelling questions, but the feed suddenly cuts to static.
The channel is cut off.
"x=WE ARE EXPERIANCING TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES=x"
Meanwhile, at a Motel in WARD 6,
"ZZZZzzzz" I slept without a care.