Shocking Exposé! How the Washuu Clan Manipulated the War Between Humans and Ghouls!

Unbelievable Twist! The Founding Family of the CCG, the Washuu Clan, Are Actually Ghouls!

Night of Revelation! The Washuu Clan's Century-Long Deception Unmasked!

The Great Deception! Public Protectors, the CCG's Founding Family, Have Been Feeding on Humans for Generations!

Tragic News! The Washuu Clan Are Ghouls! The Undefeated Ghoul Investigator, Kishou Arima, is Aogiri Tree's "One-Eyed King"! The Human Faction Has Completely Collapsed!

Shocking! The Culinary Sage is an Eastern Immortal? His Staff is Unfathomably Powerful!

"..."

When Ryohei Tanaka arrived at the wholesale market with his companions, the usual noisy hustle and bustle was present, but today it wasn't the sound of haggling, inquiries, or introductions. Instead, the air was filled with curses and condemnations aimed at the Washuu clan, as well as discussions about the future of humanity and the current situation.

Puzzled, Ryohei took out his phone and did a quick search. He discovered that the Washuu clan had been exposed. Their ghoul identities were out in the open, and they had gone from being respected guardians to reviled pariahs, scorned by both humans and ghouls alike. They were on the verge of becoming the common enemy of both races.

'Holy crap!'

'A lot seems to have happened last night...'

Before he could read any further, a stall owner he frequently did business with spotted him and called out in surprise, "Mr. Tanaka!"

"Huh? The Culinary Sage!" Someone followed the stall owner's gaze and saw Ryohei. Immediately, a crowd swarmed around him.

"Culinary Sage, is what they're saying online true?" a man with a handlebar mustache asked, glancing curiously at Lucoa before his eyes settled on Ryohei.

"Hmm? What are you referring to?" Ryohei asked, confused.

"About last night... you had Miss Lucoa send the CCG and the ghouls to another location..."

"Fake news. Don't believe rumors, don't spread rumors," Ryohei said with a wave of his hand, flatly denying it.

"Uh..." The man with the mustache was taken aback. He blinked, a skeptical look on his face. "Really?" He didn't quite believe it. After all, the rumors online were very detailed, and many of the people involved had even confirmed it in the comments section.

"Yeah, why would I lie to you? What's in it for me?" Ryohei looked at the man with a completely open and honest expression. His sincerity was so convincing that it made the man doubt himself. Could it be true? The others in the crowd also looked skeptical.

Then, someone else asked curiously, "Did a particularly dangerous ghoul show up at your restaurant last night? I heard the CCG evacuated the entire Higashi-Yukigaya 3-chome..."

"Yes, that's true," Ryohei confirmed with a nod. "The ghoul's name was Tatara. He ran into some CCG investigators, and after they finished their meal, they went off to have a fight."

"The way you say it, it sounds like a bunch of street punks arranging a brawl," a man commented, his face etched with black lines of exasperation. A woman next to him added, "But I thought ghouls couldn't eat human food?"

"..."

"Huh?" Jashin-chan, who had been listening to the conversation, looked at Lucoa in surprise. "Did all this really happen while I was away?" Lucoa simply nodded in response.

Meanwhile, Ryohei addressed the crowd with a shrug. "I don't know the details either. All I know is that the ghoul, Tatara, really enjoyed my cooking... Maybe my food is special? After all, it glows."

"...That makes sense."

"But can glowing cuisine win over even ghouls? Sugoi!"

"Mr. Tanaka, you're amazing!"

"By the way, weren't you scared last night? Having such a dangerous guy in your restaurant..."

"..."

After that, Ryohei and his group were approached by many more people. Some wanted to know what had happened last night, while others begged them to exterminate the ghouls and entrusted the future of humanity to them—which was precisely why Ryohei had denied everything. He repeatedly waved his hands, insisting that he couldn't do it and didn't have the ability.

...

After purchasing the ingredients and dropping them off at the restaurant, Ryohei and the others returned to the house. He sat on the living room sofa, enjoying the cool air from the air conditioner, and spent a good while browsing the internet on his phone. He finally had a clear picture of the current situation.

Last night, after Lucoa had teleported the CCG and the ghouls away, Eto Yoshimura had appeared and exposed the Washuu clan. Kuzen Yoshimura had also revealed his own identity, admitting that he had once been a "cleaner" for the V organization under the Washuu, responsible for eliminating rival ghoul factions.

The CCG, of course, didn't believe it. Yoshitoki Washuu, in a fit of rage, had furiously denied the accusations as slander and ordered the attack to begin.

And so, the battle had commenced. Six of the seven Special Class Investigators were present, but without the strongest of them all, Kishou Arima, the remaining six were no match for Kuzen and Eto. The battle was completely one-sided.

Just then, Arima arrived with the Zero Squad. But he wasn't just there as an investigator. He revealed himself as a member of a branch family of the Washuu clan, the child of a human and a ghoul—a half-human. He also confessed to being a member of the V organization and Aogiri Tree's One-Eyed King.

This string of revelations left everyone present, both human and ghoul, completely stunned. It wasn't just the CCG; even the ghouls were bewildered.

'Nani? The White Reaper is one of us?'

It was a twist no one had seen coming. It was so absurd, it felt like a dream. But when Aogiri Tree's top brass, Tatara and Eto—the One-Eyed Owl—both confirmed it, they had no choice but to accept the reality. Of course, some, like Ayato Kirishima, who held a deep grudge against Arima, couldn't accept it and wanted to kill him on the spot.

"..."

After his confession, Arima didn't waste any time. He immediately attacked Yoshitoki Washuu, forcing him to reveal his ghoul identity before cutting him down.

Now, the CCG was truly in disarray. Their idol, the strongest ghoul investigator, had defected to the ghouls, and their top leader was a ghoul. Many of the investigators' spirits were broken. Those who weren't were left with no will to fight.

The remnants of the CCG were eventually rallied by Kousuke Houji, while the ghouls united under Arima's leadership. In the end, Houji and Arima had reached some sort of agreement. The two sides had ceased hostilities and were now focusing their efforts on the Washuu clan.

"..."

After browsing for a long time, Ryohei pieced together this conclusion from the information available online.

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