In the original work, two individuals immersed themselves deeply in the study of Quinx and human experimentation.
One of them was Yoshitoki Washuu, the creator of Quinx and the current leader of the CCG's Special Division.
The other was Akihiro Kanou, also known as the mastermind behind the Ken Kaneki incident. He conducted organ transplants from Rize Kamishiro to Ken Kaneki, giving birth to the One-Eyed Ghoul.
Akihiro Kanou was previously a member of the CCG but was eventually expelled due to his research and experiments that defied common sense.
Even after his expulsion, Akihiro Kanou persisted in his research on One-Eyed Ghouls. He had conducted numerous experiments prior to Ken Kaneki, but Ken Kaneki was his most successful creation to date.
Lin Yi gently patted Kimi Nashino's head, hesitated for a moment, and decided to write a letter himself to give to Yukinori Shinohara, hoping that he would introduce Kimi to Professor A.
He believed that with Kimi Nashino's talent, she would quickly grasp the teachings of Professor A.
However, he had no intention of allowing Kimi Nashino to come into contact with Akihiro Kanou or giving up his research data.
Lin Yi understood that Akihiro Kanou suffered from a mental illness, and if he were to negatively influence Kimi Nashino, it would be a significant loss.
With these thoughts in mind, Lin Yi resolved his hesitation and stood up to write the letter. He made a phone call to instruct his assistant to deliver the letter to the CCG headquarters.
He himself headed straight to the Kanou General Hospital.
This hospital was Akihiro Kanou's family business. After leaving the CCG, he began working there, which also served as his public identity.
Akihiro Kanou held quite a reputation in this hospital. With his exceptional medical skills, he was trusted and liked by the patients.
"I have reviewed your test results. The effect is quite apparent. Just a few more treatment sessions, and you'll be fine," Akihiro Kanou diagnosed a patient in his office.
At that moment, he appeared as a kind old man, completely unrecognizable as the mad scientist he once was.
"Bang! Bang!"
Lin Yi stood outside the door and knocked, but in fact, the door was already open.
"Sorry, I don't accept walk-ins here. If you need something, go to the registration desk first," Akihiro Kanou glanced at Lin Yi and spoke while paging through the next patient's file.
"There's no next patient," Lin Yi interrupted, sat down opposite him, and took out his business card, placing it in front of Akihiro Kanou.
"A first-class investigator from the CCG?"
"Why would someone like you come to me? I am just a law-abiding citizen," Akihiro Kanou chuckled.
"Is this how the former genius scientist talks now? How ordinary," Lin Yi teased. "You performed surgery on a boy last night. How is he?"
Akihiro Kanou didn't show much surprise at Lin Yi knowing his past identity, as quite a few people were aware of it.
"The injured boy from last night is named Ken Kaneki. We found his identification in his backpack. The girl's identity is unknown, but her injuries were too severe. By the time she was taken to the hospital, she had already passed away."
"So you performed surgery using the girl's organs and transplanted them into the boy named Ken Kaneki," Lin Yi interjected.
Akihiro Kanou's tone carried a sense of regret, "If you came to me for this matter, I can only say that I did it without remorse."
"The girl is already deceased, while the boy is still alive. His internal organs were severely damaged, and under those circumstances, it was the only way to save his life. I don't regret my decision."
"I'm not that bored. Whether it's legal or not, that should be determined by judges and the police. After all, I am a CCG Investigator." Lin Yi stood up, bored, and approached Akihiro Kanou. "But if you're using ghoul organs, then it's a different story."
"What are you implying? I don't understand at all."
Akihiro Kanou responded swiftly.
"You old fox, pretending to be something you're not is so tiresome." Lin Yi came today with a purpose and didn't want to waste words.
"Ding!"
As soon as he finished speaking, his Quinque appeared. The sharp blade effortlessly formed, splitting the entire desk in half.
Akihiro Kanou was startled and quickly stood up. The blade narrowly missed his nose, whether it was calculated by Lin Yi or just luck.
"The skin of a ghoul is tougher than bronze and iron. Such a small surgical knife." Lin Yi spoke and even gestured with his two fingers. "I wonder, Dr. Akihiro Kanou, did you truly not feel anything during the surgery?"
Akihiro Kanou remained silent in place, his previous smile disappeared, and his gaze towards Lin Yi was filled only with calmness and intimidation.
"What do you want?"
Akihiro Kanou's thoughts were clear. If the other party had come to kill him, they could have done so from the beginning.
Since they hadn't made a move, it meant they had some demands.
"Hand over Ken Kaneki to me," Lin Yi stated.
"That's impossible. I don't care how you found out about me, but he is not someone you can take away." Akihiro Kanou's voice was cold.
He felt confident because he had several artificial ghouls hidden in his basement, similar to one of his creations, a ghoul with a bulky body but low intelligence, as depicted in the original work.
Lin Yi wasn't afraid of Akihiro Kanou; he was concerned about the V organization.
Now was not the time for them to turn against each other.
The reason he proposed this condition was to test the waters and create room for negotiation.
"Then hand over all your research materials on One-Eyed Ghouls and ghouls. In exchange, I will keep my mouth shut."
Upon hearing this, Akihiro Kanou, with his intelligence, completely grasped Lin Yi's intentions.
It seemed that the research materials were the main reason for his visit.
Akihiro Kanou chose to remain silent and allowed Lin Yi to move around him without answering.
"Are you considering the cost of killing me for what you need?"
Lin Yi stroked his chin, sat back in the chair, looked up at the ceiling lights, and absentmindedly said, "You know, I completely defeated Rize Kamishiro, who was used as raw material."
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